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Brymor is forging ahead with ambitious plans to become Yorkshire’s premier ice cream producer. Lizzie Murphy met boss James Ashford.
When you work in the fickle world of ice cream, the weather can have a huge impact on both business and your mood, which is why James Ashford cancelled our interview two weeks ago in favour of a last-minute holiday.
“The weather was so poor I just jumped on a plane and went to Majorca,” says the managing director of Brymor, as we sit outside his ice cream parlour in the Yorkshire Dales.
“I have to work my schedule around the weather, which is unpredictable. I booked the holiday on the Monday and I was gone by Tuesday morning.”
The 28-year-old joined Brymor in 2015 after spending a year selling adventure activities in New Zealand. He already had a fondness for the ice cream producer.
“I grew up in Masham so Brymor was my favourite ice cream company,” he says. “Whenever we passed I’d always be nagging my parents to stop.”
Brymor, based at High Jervaulx Farm, in Masham, Wensleydale, is a profitable ice cream parlour, wholesaler and mobile business with a turnover of £1.2m.
Ashford, who joined the company as business development and marketing manager and took over as managing director nine months ago, has ambitious plans to turn it into Yorkshire’s number one independent ice cream manufacturer within eight years.
Brymor is well-known for its luxury Guernsey ice cream which has been made on the farm since 1984 using its own herd of Guernsey cows.
Central to the firm’s expansion is the creation of a new budget brand, Yorkshire Ice Cream, which was launched in more than 70 Tesco and Morrisons’ stores across the region earlier this year.
“I’d say we are about number five or six at the moment. I’m pinning a lot of my hopes on the Yorkshire brand,” says Ashford. “I want Yorkshire Ice Cream to become a staple in every household, like Yorkshire Tea or Wensleydale Cheese.”
The ice cream is made in the same way as the Guernsey brand but uses cheaper milk made from Holstein Friesian cows.
“It allows us to play in a market place we’ve never been able to before,” says Ashford.
He adds: “So far it’s going very well. The crucial time is the next three months. If we get bad weather in the summer holidays it does hurt.”
Following a £20,000 investment in new space and machinery, Ashford plans to grow total production by 43 per cent this year, from 350,000 litres to 500,000.
Ashford admits that rising milk prices over the last 12 months have dented Brymor’s bottom line, with cream also affected. “Particularly last year, when we were doing all our costings ahead of the new brand launch, prices were very low,” he says.
“Cream was £1.50 per litre last year and now it’s £2.75. We’ve absorbed the cost. We’re still making a decent margin but we have to go through the tough times to get the volume.”
Only four people work in the Brymor factory, two of whom double up as delivery drivers. “When I first arrived, I was quite amazed at how small and economical the production was,” Ashford says.
The ice cream parlour, which has an annual footfall of 150,000, accounts for half the company’s turnover. The other half is made up of its wholesale division and mobile business, which attends festivals and county shows.
Ashford has a 12-month plan to turn the dated ice cream parlour into a modern tourist destination by extending and updating the cafe, creating a large indoor play area and increasing the size of the car park.
“Originally, the parlour was kept small to deter people from staying too long but we want to change that and make it a day out,” he says.
Brymor, named after its original owner Brian Moore, was established in 1984 when milk quotas forced the dairy farmer to diversify and turn his spare milk into ice cream.
He and his wife, Brenda, would make the ice cream on their small farm in Weeton in the morning then sell it in the afternoon from a hut at the farm gates.
It became so popular that the couple had to move and they built a new manufacturing plant and parlour to cope with demand.
When they both passed away in 2011, Brymor was taken over by their son, Robert and his wife, and their granddaughter, Nicola.
In 2014, following the untimely passing of Robert, the farm and business were sold separately. A local businessman bought Brymor and, continuing the family legacy, Nicola Moore remains part of the management team as operations director.
Brymor’s cows found a new home on a farm down the road and their milk is delivered to the factory every morning.
Ashford, who describes himself as outgoing and honest, is currently single and enjoys playing rugby, skiing, and diving in his spare time. He admits he knew nothing about ice cream when he arrived at the firm.
“I knew the new owner of Brymor through my family and he offered me a role in marketing and business development,” he says. “It’s been a steep learning curve.”
Brymor was making 40-50 different flavours in five different sizes when the business was sold. The management team has reduced the number of products it makes to 35 and the number of sizes to three.
The business was also predominantly led by the production team with very little organisation and Ashford’s challenge was to turn it into a sales-led business. “That was quite a big cultural shift,” he says. “We now plan everything.”
But Brymor’s biggest challenge, he believes, is the marketplace. “The variety of products on offer and the price at which companies can knock out ice cream is highly competitive and we are a small producer,” he says. “But we are very positive about the future.”
James Ashford Fact File
Title: Managing director of Brymor
Date of birth: August 9, 1988
Education: Sedbergh School; History degree at Kings College London
First job: Working in my father’s antiques business in Leyburn
Favourite holiday destination: New Zealand
Favourite film: In Bruges
Favourite song: Anything by Oasis
Last book read: The God Delusion, by Richard Dawkins
Car driven: Golf GTI
Most proud of: My degree


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BENGALURU: Imagine this: You’ve just bought a new car, but do not have parking space for it. So you park just outside your house, and constantly worry about it being stolen. One fine morning, you wake up and your car is gone.
Despite spending lakhs of rupees on vehicles, most people are helpless when it comes to their cars getting stolen. The most they can do is to register a police complaint, without any assurance of whether their car will be found or not.
To address this issue, is an IoT and app device, which can not only tracks the exact location of one’s car, but can immediately lock the car’s ignition mechanism (once it is known that a car is stolen), leaving car thieves helpless. This device was recently presented at the IoT (Internet of Things) Conference held recently in the city.
Speaking about the device, Arpan Srivastava, national sales head, Let’s Track, which has made the device says, “So far, we have as many as 20,000 people using this IoT device. Of these, the number of individual customers are around 10,000, and the rest are owners of companies who run businesses related to automobiles,” he says.
The kit for of the device consists of an IoT tracker that has to be fixed onto the vehicle. A mobile app tracks every detail of the vehicle, as explained by Arpan.
“In apps of popular car aggregators, the company only monitors the movement of the vehicle. Let’s Track, however, tracks the driver and his driving behavior. Besides the fact that it can lock the vehicle down, it can tell one exactly how many kilometers the vehicle has traveled,” he says. This particular feature, according to Arpan, can greatly help businesses such as car rentals and transport companies to track their drivers and vehicles.
“In most cases, owners of vehicles have no clue whatsoever what their drivers are doing. They might say that they are on duty, but they could be whiling away their time somewhere else,” he says.
The UK-based company also has a number of customers in Bengaluru, but is looking to expand, says Vikram Kumar, the managing director of the company.

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Here is a piece of good news for travellers those who desire to visit Russia. Russia is one of the most beautiful countries over the blue plant but many travel freaks postponed their travel plans to this mighty destination due to coronavirus restrictions imposed by the Russian government. If you are one among them who eagerly waiting to visit Russia after the travel ban, then this news is for you. Russian embassy on Tuesday announced that it lifted the travel ban from India, Vietnam, Qatar and Finland. The government said that those who are from the aforesaid said countries can travel to Russia through the air. It also mentioned that Russian citizens can also travel to these countries.
Russian Embassy took to Twitter and tweeted as “For citizens of Finland, Vietnam, #India & Qatar the restrictions on entry to #Russia, imposed due to spread of #COVID19, are being lifted. The corresponding order was signed by Chairman of the Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin on January 25, 2021.”


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Northwest Airlines may not be able to count on White House intervention if its pilots strike at the end of the week.
The climate is considerably different from a year and a half ago when President Clinton stopped a minutes-old strike by pilots at American Airlines. Back then, there was little outcry from congressional Democrats with close labor ties. In addition, American's independent pilots union had no AFL-CIO affiliation as the Northwest pilots do.
The 1920s law governing airlines and railroads makes it easy for Clinton to step in if mediation fails. The law says the president can halt a strike for 60 days when it threatens "substantially to interrupt interstate commerce to a degree such as to deprive any section of the country of essential transportation service."
Seven Republican governors, including Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson, already have written the president to say that a strike would be disastrous for their states.
Wendy's won't join Pepsi generation
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wendy's has named Coca-Cola its exclusive soda for the next decade, locking Pepsi out just as it had made some inroads with the hamburger chain, the Wall Street Journal reported today.
Wendy's International Inc. no longer will let franchisees choose either Coke or Pepsi products for their restaurants. Hundreds of Wendy's restaurants that serve Pepsi have been ordered to eventually switch to Coke, the Journal reported.
The move is a major blow to PepsiCo Inc.'s bid to crack Coca-Cola Co.'s dominance in the fountain soft-drinks market, where Coke's 65 percent market share dwarfs Pepsi's 25 percent share.
Atlanta-based Coke for years has supplied Wendy's 900 company-owned restaurants in the United States as well as most of its 3,700 franchises. But Pepsi officials had persuaded some franchisees to switch to their products.
Terms of the Coke agreement weren't announced, but Wendy's chairman and chief executive, Gordon Teter, said in a letter to franchisees that Coke will pour $42 million into Wendy's national advertising campaign in the first year.
Wendy's is based in Dublin, Ohio, and Pepsi is based in Purchase.
Gasoline prices continue to fall
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Gasoline prices continued their yearlong slump, dipping more than a penny per gallon over the past two weeks, an industry analyst said Sunday.
The average pump price of gasoline nationwide, including all grades and taxes, was $1.095 per gallon on Friday, according to the Lundberg Survey of 10,000 stations. That was down 1.24 cents from Aug. 7, Trilby Lundberg said.
In about a third of U.S. cities surveyed, the price of self-serve regular gas -- the type most used -- had dropped to under $1 per gallon, she added.
At self-service pumps, the average price for regular gasoline was $1.0368 per gallon, mid-grade was $1.1440 and premium was $1.2280.
At full-service pumps, regular was $1.4729, mid-grade was $1.5602 and premium was $1.6352.
In other business news
About 6,300 operators, customer service representatives and technicians for Southern New England Telecommunications Corp. went on strike Sunday after negotiations between company executives and union leaders were cut off.
A federal mediator ordered U S West and the Communications Workers of America back to the bargaining table Sunday as the union accused the company of having no intention of negotiating to end the dispute.
Hyundai Motor Co. officials and unionists at the South Korea carmaker's plant in Ulsan City reached a breakthrough agreement on layoffs today, a company official said.
This week in business
Here are the major business and economic events scheduled for this week:
Tuesday -- The National Association of Realtors will release figures on existing home sales for July, and the Conference Board will release results of its monthly survey on consumer confidence.
Wednesday -- The Commerce Department will report on durable goods orders for July.
Thursday -- Second-quarter, revised gross domestic product and corporate profits will be announced by the Commerce Department, and the Labor Department will release weekly jobless claims.
Friday -- The Commerce Department will release data on personal income for July.


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Oz Comic-Con returns with five exciting shows in 2017; the first two earlier this year in Perth and Adelaide being a huge success. And now it’s time for the rest of the country to join in the quest to ‘Unleash Our Inner Geeks’ and celebrate all that is cool, awesome and nerdy at Oz Comic-Con Melbourne from July 1-2, and Sydney from 23-24 September and Brisbane from September 30 to October 1st.
Come and meet your favourite celebrity guests, shop the expansive show floors full of the latest merchandise, game on in the gaming zone, don’t your favourite cosplay, and bring the kids for a big family day out. More information can be found here.
To enter just fill in the form below. Competition closes June 25th at noon.


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Mission E and RX-VISION share 2016 Concept Car Design Award.
The Porsche Mission E and the Mazda RX-VISION have been crowned joint winners of the 2016 Most Beautiful Concept Car Award.
Announced at the 31st Festival Automobile International, the Mazda and Porsche concept cars beat home fellow finalists; the Bentley Exp10 Speed 6 and Peugeot Fractal. The respected award is judges by a panel of leading figures from the worlds of automobile, media, architecture and fashion.
Unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show in November, the judges said the Mazda RX-VISION exemplifies Mazda’s challenger spirit and is a truly striking rendition of its ‘KODO - Soul of Motion’ design philosophy.
While the all-electric Porsche Mission E, which will enter production by 2020, also won acclaim for its four-seat cabin and stunning four-door design.
And also at the 31st Festival Automobile International, Australian racing driver Mark Webber was awarded with The Festival Special Grand Prize by the exhibition judges for his successful 2015 season for Porsche in the World Endurance Championship.


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Mahindra & Mahindra, one of the country’s leading automobile manufacturers, is also looking ahead in the electric vehicle segment XUV 300 Ev, looking at the future. Recently, news came that the company will soon launch electric variants of its popular compact SUV XUV 300.
Tech786: These days the prices of petrol and diesel are touching the sky. In such a situation, customers are increasingly looking for other options instead of traditional fuel options. At the same time, looking at the future, all automakers are moving in the direction of electric vehicles. In this series, the indigenous vehicle manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra is preparing the electric version of its popular SUV XUV 300. According to the latest media reports, which the company introduced in the Auto Exo of 2020, the company can launch this car by the end of the year 2021.
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Talking about the Nexon EV variants of the XUV300 coming from Mahindra, it will compete with the Nexon EV coming from Tata. Let us tell you that Tata Nexon got the first place in the list of EV last year in terms of sales. Currently, Hyundai’s Kona and MG’s ZS EV options are also available to customers. The SUV is designed by the company on the Mahindra Electric Speakable and Modular Architecture (MESMA). This is the company’s in-house powertrain platform. It has several types of powertrain electric motors that provide capacities ranging from 60 kW to 280 kW.
According to the latest media reports, the top end variant of this SUV of Mahindra will provide an excellent driving range of 375 km in single charge, while its standard variants will be able to run 200 km on a full charge once. However, this is yet to be fully confirmed by the ARAI, which, after testing, provides vehicle manufacturers with an official certificate according to their driving range.
The XUV300EV is expected to look similar to its regular fuel model. Because its glimpse was seen in Auto Expo last year. Because electric cars do not require a grill like engine cars, the grill has been removed from it. Any other changes of any kind are expected to be made. You will get all the latest features in the interior. Let us know that no official announcement has been made by the company regarding its launch.


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Report: SuperValu to open 160 Save-A-Lot stores in 2011
New York City — SuperValu plans to increase the footprint of its value division Save-A-Lot by 160 new stores this year, GlobeSt.com reported.
“This past year we added 92 net Save-A-Lot stores, and this fiscal year we’re looking to add another 160 net stores,” a spokesman said in the report.
Walgreens to buy 10 Carle RxExpress
Deerfield, Ill. — Walgreen Co. has agreed to buy 10 Carle RxExpress pharmacies in east central Illinois.
The chain did not disclose terms of the deal. It expects the sale to close by July. Walgreen said it will continue to run six of the pharmacies and will consolidate a seventh into the others. It will close three other locations and transfer prescription files and inventory to nearby Walgreen locations.
The stores are currently owned by The Carle Foundation, a not-for-profit company based in Urbana, Ill.
J.C. Penney’s The Foundry Big & Tall opens in Dallas
Plano, Texas — The Foundry Big & Tall Supply Co., a new specialty retail concept for big and tall men from J.C. Penney, on Thursday made its retail debut in the Dallas area. Approximately 10 stores are expected to open in the Dallas and Kansas City, Mo., markets by the end of May. The company plans to expand the concept nationwide to 100 stores by 2013, reaching a total of 300 stores over the next five years.
With flat-screen TVs tuned to sports, an oversized poker table and comfortable seating, The Foundry will offer a hip, yet unpretentious and relaxing environment, and feature an extensive head-to-toe assortment of merchandise from a wide variety of menswear’s brands. Stores will average 5,000 sq. ft.
"The Foundry Big & Tall Supply Co. isn’t simply a clothing store men of stature,” said Steve Lossing, president, The Foundry Big & Tall Supply Co. “It is a place that understands the unique challenges of the hard-to-fit man and provides him with a comfortable shopping environment, associates who are attentive and most importantly clothes that make him look good."
Inspired by the look of a microbrewery, The Foundry’s stores feature an urban, industrial design with concrete and wood flooring, brick walls, exposed ceilings, modern lighting, and steel and wood fixtures.
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New National Corvette Museum Eatery Serves Delicious Delicacies
The National Corvette Museum is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, across from the factory where GM builds the iconic sports car. Owners can even take delivery of their Corvette at the museum, though visitors will have something new to enjoy if they visit again anytime soon. The new Corvette Grill opened this past summer to visitors and diners alike. It replaces the Corvette Café.
The restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, desserts, and other treats, is accessible from within the museum or the parking lot – no NCM admission is needed to eat. It’s currently open from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. However, starting November 1, the hours change to 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the same days.
Gallery: Corvette Grill
The restaurant’s Facebook page has posted photos of the delicacies, showing off a delicious-looking selection of food. Menus items include the Blackberry Grilled cheese ($12), Peri Peri Mac and Cheese ($14), Pasta Fungi ($13), and more, including a handful of appetizers, a kids’ menu, salads, and desserts. Breakfast items include biscuits and gravy ($7), a breakfast burrito ($12), and a breakfast platter ($12). There are also several adult beverages, like Lime Rock Green – a Bloody Mary twist, the Bee’s Knees Martini, and more.
The Stingray Burger ($17) is the restaurant’s specialty. It packs a farm on the bun – Wagyu beef, bison, elk, and wild boar – and garnishes it with smoked cheddar, arugula, bacon, and more.
The addition of the Corvette Grill only enhances the National Corvette Museum as a place for Corvette fans and car enthusiasts to visit. The museum, which opened in 1994, has on-going exhibits highlighting the Corvette’s vast history, though visitors can also enjoy special exhibits, a racing simulator, and more, hitting the Corvette store before heading home with new memories and a full stomach.
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NKorea eases rules, lets visitors bring cellphones
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea is loosening some restrictions on foreign cellphones by allowing visitors to bring their own phones into the country. However, security regulations still prohibit mobile phone calls between foreigners and locals.
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Penn State suspended in-person campus tours, but they're essential for getting to know campus. Naturally, we did the walking for you.
Newly started streetwear brand Honorary Savages aims to sell quality fashion and give back to the community.
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In his first major speech since being appointed Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Peter Mandelson promised to make the UK Europe's "digital laboratory". Speaking at the European New Digital Economy conference in London last week, Mandelson promised that the government would take the lead. "We want 90% of central government purchases of goods to be made electronically by 2001, and 25% of government services to be available electronically by 2002," he said. The government will also take on a major role in developing an international regulatory system for Ecommerce as telecoms, broadcasting and IT infrastructures converge, Mandelson said. Issues such as intellectual property rights, the impact of Government procurement, the tax system, data protection and the legitimacy of electronic agreements would be the responsibility of government. "The potential prize is enormous, but only if we get the regulatory framework right," Mandelson told the conference. "By the end of this Parliament, I want the UK to be globally recognised as the best environment in which to trade electronically." The government plans to bring forward legislation as soon as parliamentary time allows to promote Ecommerce, he added. International consistency in the taxation of Ecommerce is essential for the effective growth of Ecommerce, according to Ira Magaziner, senior advisor to the President for development in the US. Otherwise a myriad of different taxation laws could make conventional commerce preferable to electronic commerce. Magaziner said Ecommerce taxation should reflect existing tax laws as closely as possible, and suggested a system similar to income tax, but levied at the point of consumption. Organisations such as banks or ISPs would collect this tax from consumers and transfer it to the government where the vendor was operating. However, such a system would be impractical while a substantial electronic trade encryption policy was uncertain, claimed Roel Pieper, executive vice president at Royal Philips Electronics. "The trains have already left the station," he said. Pieper favours a method of taxation relating to the degree of encryption, and levied in the vendor's own country.
Insecticides based on sulfoxaflor might be as bad for bees as neonicotinoids
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Maple trees give us the famous maple syrup, but, according to a group of researchers from the University of Rhode Island, maple leaves are also useful for the skin. According to the scientists’ study in this regard, presented at the 256th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the maple leaf extract might be the secret to a wrinkle-free skin.
After exploring the benefits of sap and syrup from sugar maple and red maple trees and taking into the account the historical use of other parts of the maple trees, the researchers found out the beneficial effects of maple leaves.
“Native Americans used leaves from red maple trees in their traditional system of medicine, so why should we ignore the leaves?” said Navindra P. Seeram, Ph.D., and the study’s leading author.
Maple leaf extract might promote for a wrinkle-free skin
The skin can only keep its elasticity under the presence of some proteins, especially the elastin. However, wrinkles appear when an enzyme known as elastase breaks down the elastin protein.
“We wanted to see whether leaf extracts from red maple trees could block the activity of elastase,” said Hang Ma, Ph.D., and one of the study’s co-authors.
The scientists focused on the glucitol-core-containing gallotannins (GCGs) which are the phenolic compounds found in the maple leaves and which proved to block the elastase function.
However, these GCGs compounds can do more than just inhibiting the production of elastase. According to the research, these compounds might also diminish the intensity of dark spots, as well as protect the skin from inflammation.
“You could imagine that this [maple leaf extract] might tighten up human skin like a plant-based Botox, though they would be a topical application, not an injected toxin,” concluded the study’s leading author, Navindra P. Seeram from the University of Rhode Island.


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So whether it’s franchise power, a love for AR or a little bit of both, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has been downloaded over 10 million times on Google Play alone, though admittedly a good chunk of those downloads were in the first month of launch. Regardless, to celebrate one year of AR wizardry, Niantic and WB Games have released some stats outlining the various milestones players have hit in the first year.
And there are certainly some big numbers to see. For instance, cumulatively players have walked 400 million kilometres and visited 2 billion points of interest. Meanwhile, 850 million potions have been consumed and 275 million Wizarding Challenges have been won. You can see other examples of the various landmarks players have reached in the infographic above.
In terms of what comes next for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Niantic says that they will continue to host a variety of events and implement updates throughout the game’s second year. They’ve also mentioned they will introduce a brand new feature in July that will allow players to grow their magical skills alongside unlocking benefits and in-game rewards. Given that July isn’t too far away, we can expect more details on that soon.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is available now over on the App Store and Google Play. It’s a free-to-play game with in-app purchases
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Jamie Skelton from PORTMARNOCK is a professional magician and mind reader who recently won the coveted 2022 ‘Artist of the Year’ award from Weddingsonline.ie
One of Ireland’s leading close-up magicians, Jamie has been practicing magic since the age of 4 and performing professionally since the age of 14.
He performs throughout Ireland at company parties, private events and weddings.
“My first paid gig was a street party which made me £50!” Jamie tells Northside People.
“After that I started doing private parties, weddings and eventually bigger and better gigs.
“It’s fun, I love doing it, I consider it a game to be honest and I don’t consider it a job.
“The last two years as a professional artist have been interesting to say the least.
“I went from being out of work due to Covid to being my most successful year in 2021 thanks to performing virtually all over the world, to winning this award after the pandemic!”
So let’s go back to the beginning.
Following Jamie’s early introduction to the world of professional entertainment, after his Leaving Cert, he studied Marketing and Business for 4 years at DIT before earning a 1.1 Honors degree.
“My interest in consumer psychology combined with my knowledge of magic helped form my unique brand of psychological illusion,” says Jamie.
“My studies also helped me with the business side of things and to this day I take the business of show business very seriously.”
After college, Jamie was the first magician to perform on the hit show “Ireland’s Got Talent” where he got a yes from all four judges.
His audition has since gone viral online, garnering over 6 million views, and cementing his position as one of Ireland’s most exciting acts.
“The day after I appeared on Ireland’s Got Talent, my phone was exploding with emails, calls and texts,” says Jamie.
“I was getting calls from companies like Google and Microsoft wanting to book me for their upcoming corporate events.”
Just as things were really starting to take off professionally for Jamie, the Covid pandemic decided to kick in.
“2020 was shaping up to be a great year for me.
“I had lots of reservations and then suddenly I had none left!
“Then came 2021 which was my best year and I didn’t even have to leave the house!
“I have been contacted by many corporate clients via Linkedin.
“They wanted me to do shows through Zoom for their employees.
“Before long, I was busier than ever doing online gigs for offices around the world, everywhere from the United States to Kazakhstan to Ukraine to Spain.
“I was doing several gigs every day, from the comfort of my own home!
“I think Zoom is a great way to do my kind of shows because they’re very interactive.
“It can be harder for musicians to perform on Zoom because the sound doesn’t always do them justice.”
Jamie is now happy to be back in person, but still offers online shows.
“I’m happy to be able to do both,” he says.
“Next week I’m going on vacation to Italy, but I’m going to work a bit because I have an online concert that I will be doing from my hotel in Rome.”
Then last week came the news that Jamie had been crowned Entertainer of the Year at the coveted 2022 Weddingsonline Awards which were announced at a gala dinner at the Mullingar Park Hotel.
“It was my first year signing up and I was shocked to win to be honest!” says Jamie.
“I’m honored that they gave me the Entertainer of the Year award and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for me.
“Right on the back of that award, I was booked for three weddings the next day!”


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Nokia 3310 return
New mobile phone Nokia 3310 was introduced at MWC. It resembles model released in 2000. As before the battery allows to use phone up to a month. New 3310 has 2.4-inch color screen, 2-megapixel camera and a slot for memory cards. In addition, it was released updated version of Snake where player will have to collect fruit. Phone from Nokia will be available for 49 euros.
The main goal of restarting 3310 is to remind potential buyers about company’s history and bring them new Nokia smartphones. Nokia 6 will now be sold not only in China but also all over the world at price of 229 euros. Consumers may also try smartphone Arte Black, which has similarities with iPhone 7, and two cheaper models, such as Nokia 5 and Nokia 3.
New LG G6 display
As expected, LG has launched new edge-to-edge smartphone with 5.7-inch screen. Aspect ratio in G6 is now 2:1. In order to demonstrate advantages of new display, LG has announced release of Frontback mobile application that allows to take selfie and use main camera at the same time.
BlackBerry smartphone with a physical keyboard
Blackberry has released KEYone with physical keyboard that runs on Android. This is the first Blackberry device created on basis of different operating system. The smartphone is equipped with 4.5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor and 3505 mAh battery, which is comparable to the characteristics of Lenovo Moto Z Play, which showed excellent endurance and performance.
Face recognition technology from Huawei
New smartphones Huawei P10 and P10 Plus have 20-megapixel camera with two lenses and motion-tracking face recognition technology. As a result of collaboration with Pantone, the new line of Huawei devices is released in 8 different colors from “dazzling blue” to “greenery”. As for other features P10 and P10 Plus are reminiscent of previous P9 model.
The fifth generation of Motorola smartphones
Lenovo-owned Motorola has announced two new models – Moto G5 and G5 Plus. Starting price will be 299 euros. Smartphones are made in metal design, RAM ranges from 2 to 4 GB. Sales of new products from Motorola will begin in March in most countries.


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More details emerge about the upcoming STAR WARS title.
This looks like the most significant MINECRAFT spinoff yet.
Today Microsoft Xbox announced a global celebration event. XO18, as it’s called, is a return for the company’s XO event where it would announce new games and happenings. The place for this return will be Mexico City as an attached piece to another Xbox event. Microsoft already holds multiple “Xbox Fan Fest” parties at major conventions […]
On October 12-13, Santa Monica California becomes an indie gaming mecca as IndieCade takes over the SMC Center for Media and Design. This is where the most free-thinking concepts in video gaming find like-minded fans and developers. From VR to card games, this year’s list nominated festival games has something for everyone: This year’s festival […]
Five week months typically see many publishers stretch out the extra week with annuals and other one-shot comics. This final week in August is light in comparison to previous years but not one without a notable release of a new mini anthology. Months after its release, Dark Horse follows up the Halo Wars 2 video […]
On November 7, Microsoft will be releasing Crackdown 3, the new installment of their open world adventure game. On November 8, Dynamite will be releasing the first issue of Crackdown the comic. The first issue will be available for free to anyone who purchases the game. The premise of the game is: In Crackdown 3, releasing November 7 as an Xbox One […]
What a week it was! For some Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) really started on a Saturday and ended on Thursday. For those counting that’s one day longer than SDCC including preview night. Six days of playing video games till your eyes are as dry as burnt toast in the desert. All things considered, the ESA […]
It seems that at every major comic convention, IDW is afresh with announcements of new comic releases, media growth, and more. This year is no different, as the publisher and media company is eager to share all manner of information regarding a number of upcoming titles, as well as their mysterious collaborative imprint with Shelly […]
Dark Horse Comics have been the most restless publisher of licensed comics based on video game franchises over the past two years. They’ve brought tentpole franchises such as Call of Duty, Tomb Raider, and the often times over looked Mirror’s Edge to comics. Among the biggest in their library has been the mega dollar printing […]
Commentary on the battle for E3 Media Monday supremacy and a bunch of awesome trailers.


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LeasePlan joins forces with Arrival
We're excited to say that LeasePlan has recently become the preferred operational partner for Arrival electric vans. The sales agreement should be finished soon and our initial order is for 3,000 vans.
Arrival makes some of the most innovative electric vehicles in the market, thanks to its unique approach to design and production. This uses rapidly scalable micro-factories based on in-house technology in fields ranging from software and hardware to materials and robotics.
Our CEO, Tex Gunning, comments:
"Demand for online shopping is skyrocketing, but this demand has to be met responsibly, and concerns about pollution from delivery vehicles need to be addressed. I'm therefore delighted to be partnering with Arrival, which will see LeasePlan delivering clean, green and innovative eLCVs to our customers."
Avinash Rugoobur, the President of Arrival, adds:
"Arrival is thrilled to be partnering with a fellow company leading the charge to accelerate the transition to zero-emissions vehicles, bringing sustainable mobility and cleaner air to cities around the world.
"This shows Arrival's method is truly game-changing and can roll out in multiple locations rapidly. With this new partnership, Arrival will be able to deepen and expand our presence globally, working with LeasePlan to bring the best possible products to its customers."
Tex Gunning concludes:
"Together, we are going to revolutionize the fast-growing eLCV market and make zero emission deliveries part and parcel of the New Normal."
To find out more about about electric commercial vehicles, and the Arrival partnership please speak to your LeasePlan Account Manager.


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Telecom Lead Asia: The global 10G, 40G, and 100G optical
transceiver market will grow to $3.3 billion by 2016.
Unit shipments of 10G SFP+ modules nearly doubled in 2011
compared to 2010. The shipments are expected to grow at 40 percent compound
annual growth rate through 2016.
Tunable XFP shipments nearly tripled in 2011, spurred by
the entry of multiple new suppliers, according to Infonetics Research.
Unit shipments of WDM-capable modules grew 24 percent in
2011 over 2010.
The 100G coherent transceiver market will surge as supply
floods the market in 2012, led by network equipment manufacturers (NEMs).
2012 will be a pivotal year for 100G design activity,
with many new equipment vendors fielding production equipment,” said Andrew
Schmitt, principal analyst for optical at Infonetics Research.
This will drive volume in the component world in 2013 as
carriers reboot their optical networks and roll out all-coherent networks. In
the meantime, 10G WDM interface growth continues with the tunable XFP playing
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Had your fill of year-end tech predictions yet? I know I have. But if you're like me and you're leading a fast-growing company where smartphones, tablets and phablets are ubiquitous--then hear me out. I've got some predictions about mobile technology in 2014.
Before we dive into the list, we need a reality check. Employees aren't just "bringing" their own devices to work--they're living on them. Literally. Pew research reports that 44 percent of cellphone owners have slept with their devices for fear of missing a call, message, or email. And, according to a recent IBM study, 82 percent of workers believe that their smartphones will play a "critical role" in their productivity going forward. By now, I hope, you've settled basic issues such as how these digital appendages are distributed, paid for, and secured throughout your workforce. 2014 will be more about the how and less about the when.
So what does this immutable shift mean for business leaders? Plenty. Here are some insights into and--yes, predictions--about the year ahead in workplace mobility:
Move Over Chief Marketers: There's a New CMO in Town
Cool top-level jobs have been popping up in the last few years (chief content officer or chief ethics officer, anyone?). 2014 will be no different. The hot uber-role this year will be the Chief Mobility Officer, an inevitable result of the universe of mobile devices, applications and operating systems that exist in the workplace today. IT managers know the technology. What they don't know is how to craft an effective mobile policy or educate employees about the dos and don'ts of using their personal devices for work (Example: Have a backup plan if your device is stolen). These challenges--especially behavioral ones--require executive attention.
The Tablet Gets a Corner Office
Touchscreens be damned. This year tablets will infiltrate the workplace. Small businesses already use tablets as cash registers, while field service workers use them for on-site schematics. I see a bigger role for the tablet in 2014, as it becomes an integral workplace tool. Employees will be able to travel without a laptop in tow and run interactive meetings without requiring presenters and presentees to follow along on a computer. Move over PC: according to IDC research, tablets are set to outsell PCs by year's end.
Work Apps Outpace Consumer Apps
Consumer apps have dominated the mobile marketplace--until now. Next year business-friendly applications will make significant inroads into the workplace. Think time management, expense reporting, or internal content sharing. Many companies are already making their own customized applications, while most are investing in outside apps to boost productivity and help remote workers stay connected. Expect enterprise apps to be commonplace in 2014.
Mobile Workers Mind Their Manners
So much of 2013 was about calling out dumb moments in office mobility--or griping about pet peeves. In 2014, I predict the tone will shift. This will be the year when employees and employers learn from past transgressions, allowing good mobile behavior in the workplace to become the norm. Breaking bad habits is never easy, so it's up to you to identify and emphasize the positive use of mobile devices. Most likely, this means having more conversations focused on mobile behavior.
Mobile Devices Become the Communication Tools of Choice
New mobile technologies will continue to bring workplace communication to new levels. Consider how wearable devices can connect teams or the Double Robot enables remote workers to "walk around" the office. In the coming year we'll see mobile-only chat threads take off as workers discover that, yes, meetings can be short, all-inclusive, and email-resistant. Bonus points for creativity here: make the influx of mobile devices in your office a blessing, not a curse.


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The Windows 10 Creators Update will roll out to customers worldwide on April 11 as a free update, bringing 3D and mixed reality to everyone, enabling gamers to be broadcasters and making Microsoft Edge faster and safer.
“We designed Windows 10 to empower the creator in all of us,” writes Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft corporate vice president, Windows and Devices Group. “To us, that means that everyone has the power to dream big, whether that involves starting a company, developing a lesson plan, inventing a product, developing or broadcasting games, or imagining a whole new world in Minecraft or mixed reality.”
Mehdi also announced that Surface Book and Surface Studio will be available in more markets in April, and that Surface Hub customers will receive new and improved features with the Windows 10 Creators Update for Surface Hub.
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Windows 11 offers a wealth of customization features designed to provide users with a truly personalized and intuitive experience. Whether it’s changing the color of your windows or rearranging the apps on the newly designed Start menu, these features will make your Windows PC a better match for your needs and preferences.
Windows 11 — Microsoft’s latest operating system (OS) — boasts of improvements that are designed to keep organizations secure, support businesses with hybrid work setups, and increase users’ productivity. Let’s take a closer look at some of its most important features.
Getting tired of looking at the same old interface of your Windows PC? That’s not a problem with Windows 10. Here are some of the many ways you can customize your PC and make it a better fit for your work or leisure needs. Change your themes The most notable way to personalize Windows 10 […]
Just because virtualization is an incredibly advanced and complicated technology doesn’t mean small businesses can’t get in on the action. As experts debate the merits of virtual desktops versus containers, all SMBs need are an elementary understanding of how virtualization works and an IT provider.
On January 3, 2018, two hardware flaws were announced that affect nearly every computer sold within the last 20 years. Every virtualization service available relies on vulnerable computers, but you needn’t worry — almost every vendor has already protected your virtual machines.
In a win-win move for virtualization vendors and end-users, two of the biggest names in the industry are making their platforms compatible with each other. Amazon Web Services (AWS) can now host virtual machines that use VMware, and that has huge implications for disaster recovery plans.
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused millions of dollars in damages. Some of that damage was unavoidable, but hundreds of businesses managed to stay open thanks to innovative virtualization solutions. If you’re not already taking advantage of this technology, it’s time to find out what you’re missing.
Virtualization has moved out of the server farms owned by big-name enterprises and onto the wishlists of small- and medium-sized business owners. As a subset of virtualization, container technology is benefitting from this commercialization and becoming more accessible to everyone.
In an effort to build stronger relationships with major developers, Citrix worked with Google to get their virtual desktops running on Google’s cloud platform last month. This means certain Citrix products can be accessed by G Suite and Google Cloud users.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is one of the biggest names in virtualization and cloud computing. Its global network and intuitive platform have made it easier for customers to get more mileage out of their existing technology, and now AWS is offering even more powerful services.


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These four steps will help you get a quality car at a price you can afford.
Car shoppers who opt to buy an alternative fuel car are more likely to use cash to make their purchase than those buying traditional cars.
The amount people are paying for car loans has hit a record high. But if you’re a smart shopper, you don’t have to pay that much.
Which would you pay first: credit cards bills or the mortgage?
Want a new, customizable car? Check out car customization trends at the SEMA Show.
Americans place the same weight on paying home loans as credit cards, a new trend.
The federal government ordered Chase to clean up its debt collection practices and help affected consumers.
Credit card balances increased year-over-year for the first time in five years, according to Equifax.
Car buyers with bad credit are getting increasingly bigger car loans as the economy improves, according to TransUnion.
Americans are borrowing more for cars and college, but remain cautious about credit cards and riskier investments.


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Erlton Social Craft Bar & Kitchen, the new pub and restaurant inside of The Big Event at 1536 Kings Hwy North in Cherry Hill is now open!
If you recall, South Jersey Food Scene originally reported Erlton Social was under construction in November of 2019. Sadly, the pandemic struck and delayed construction work pushing the opening to this year. But fast forward to today, patience will pay off as they swing open the doors to the public with no restrictions on June 11.
Located near the Ellisburg Circle Shopping Center, it will feature craft beers, food, and cocktails. They’ve been working hard on the menu, which offers elevated yet approachable American pub grub. If the teaser posts on their Facebook and Instagram are any indication, it looks like there will be something for everybody to enjoy… apps, sharable plates, handhelds, entrees, and kids plates, too.
There will be a total of 32 beers with 24 craft taps which will include many local favorites, cocktails will be classic and seasonal, and a selection of wines by the glass, can, or bottle.
After such a challenging year, it’s very exciting for new restaurants to open. I’m optimistic that we’re nearing the beginning of the end. Go out there and support the new restaurants and your regular favorite restaurants, too.


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Beyond Meat’s new single-serve meals make life a little easier.
We asked for it, and we got it. Baileys introduced dairy-free almond milk liqueur.
Here’s how to eat vegan in Harry Potter’s world.
The Herbivorous Butcher, a Minneapolis-based vegan butcher shop, is making vegan food for space missions.
Target stores now stock vegan entrées from Sweet Earth, purveyors of yummy plant-based meals.
From grilled cheese to pizza—these dishes prove that you can have your (cheese)cake and eat it, too, when you ditch dairy.
San Francisco startup Gelzen has invented a vegan gelatin with versatile potential.
Impossible Foods has created a vegan burger so “bloody” convincing that it’s about to kick ass and take names all over the world.
Vegan chef and educator opens Asian-inspired restaurant in Maine.


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BGMEA urges RMG owners to close factories till Apr 4
Published : Friday, 27 March, 2020 at 12:00 AM Count : 163
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), an apex body of the country's apparel industry owners, on Thursday urged the country's garments owners to keep their factories closed for next 10 days till April 4 to limit the deadly coronavirus infection.
BGMEA President Rubana Huq urged in a statement sent to different media on Thursday, BGMEA Assistant Secretary (PR) Md Shamsul Alam Chandan confirmed to the Daily Observer over phone.
The BGMEA president said that the government has already closed down all offices and transports across the country to ensure safety of the country's people from the deadly virus.
"I would urge the country's garment factory owners to shut their factories for the next 10 days to comply with the government's decision," she said adding, "However, there is no problem, if any one wants to keep their factories open. They will have to take all responsibilities, if any problem arises."
The move to suspend operation of garment factories has come after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's announcement to provide Tk 5,000 crore incentives for the
countries workers working in different industries.
While addressing the nation on March 25, the eve of the Independence Day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced creation of a special fund of Tk 5,000 crore for providing the salaries and other facilities for the workers of different industries.
Rubana said owners of garment industries should set an instance following the Prime Minister's directives by suspending garments operation for the period. "I would urge all owners to consider the issue with immediate effect in coordination with the government holidays from March 26 to April 4."
She also said that the factories, which are producing personal protective equipments (PPE) and surgical masks, will have to keep their factories open ensuring all kinds of facilities for the workers.


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General Motors is likely to pull Daewoo-developed vehicles into its North American lineup and sell some U.S.-derived vehicles to Korea.
Fritz Henderson, GM vice president of Asia Pacific, said the new partnership, GM Daewoo Auto and Technology Co., is planning to sell its products in North America and Europe.
"We're looking at GM-Daewoo products everywhere … everywhere in the world," Henderson said.
Daewoo models don't cover important segments of the Korean market, particularly sport-utilities. Henderson said the new Chevrolet Equinox sport wagon could be the basis of a small sport-utility for Korea and other Asian markets.
But, Henderson said, GM would need to give the vehicle right-hand drive and a diesel engine. That would take several years, he said.
Such a vehicle would be produced in Korea with heavy use of Korean suppliers, Henderson said. "To compete, it has to be a local product."
Daewoo finished 2002 with a 9.5 percent share of the Korean market, which Henderson termed "insufficient for the kind of bet we're making for the Korean market so we have some fairly aggressive growth plans."
Henderson also said:
GM Daewoo is likely to export Korean-built cars to Japan after seeing Hyundai make headway there. "They've been pretty aggressive and that's not lost on us, let's put it that way."
The crisis over North Korean nuclear capacity and anti-American sentiment in South Korea has not affected GM's new unit, GM Daewoo Auto and Technology Co. "We haven't really seen one shred of push-back against us."
The decision to use Chinese-built engines in the Equinox was a tactical move meant to use excess capacity, rather than the beginning of a trend. "We had the proper engine validated. We had the capacity available in China. The capacity wasn't spoken for. This does not portend a future strategy."


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The disastrous release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has just got worse.
The Yonhap News Agency in Korean reported late on Sunday evening that Samsung would temporarily suspend production of Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
This comes after a report from an official at a supplier for the Korean manufacturer. The suspension of production has not yet been confirmed by Samsung. There is however cause for concern even if Samsung hasn’t said anything just yet.
Last week a Note 7 began smoking on a South West Airline flight according to a report by CNBC. Two mobile network operators have also shown signs that there might be a problem with the Note 7. AT&T announced yesterday that it would stop issuing replacements and T-Mobile US has stopped selling the handset pending a Samsung investigation into “multiple reports of issues”.
Will South Africa ever see a Note 7?
Following the global recall of some 2.5 million handsets, the local release of the handset was pushed back. The Galaxy Note 7 was originally given a 2nd September launch date but that was then shifted by three weeks due to “overwhelming global demand”.
Following initial reports that Note 7 handsets were catching fire, the local release of the handset was moved to November.
We’ve seen multiple reports that suggest as many as five replacement Note 7s have caught fire in the last week. We’ve requested comment from Samsung South Africa on this matter and what a production halt would mean for South Africans.
By time of writing the firm had not responded to our request but we will update this story when it does.


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Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) After using jute for packing coffee and cocoa, the jute packaging needs to be extended to tea too, Jute Commissioner Subrata Gupta said here.
“We have already developed food-grade packaging material for coffee and cocoa. Now the opportunity may be explored to package teas as well,” Gupta said during the annual general meeting of the Tea Association of India.
Under the Jute Packaging Act, 1987, use of jute bags is mandatory for packing food grain and other material weighing beyond 25 kg.
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Former Apple vice president of engineering for Apple Services, Mike Abbott, has taken on a new role at General Motors (GM) as the head of its newly created software department. As a senior leadership team member, Abbott will be responsible for leading the development of vehicle and enterprise software technologies and solutions.
This move comes as GM aims to deliver digital services and features to retail and commercial customers from start to finish. With Abbott’s extensive background in software engineering, GM is looking to bolster its capabilities in this area to keep up with the rapidly evolving landscape of connected cars and the demands of modern consumers.
Abbott joined Apple in 2018, where he oversaw the development of Apple Cloud Services like iCloud+, Mail, FindMy, FaceTime, and more. Prior to his time at Apple, he held the position of Vice President of Engineering at Twitter, where he focused on building out the company’s infrastructure. Abbott also worked at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins as a partner on its digital team.
Abbott’s departure from Apple is not the only recent exit from the company. In April, Apple executive Doug Beck also left the company to take on a full-time position at the Department of Defense.
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With this new appointment, Abbott will undoubtedly bring his wealth of experience and expertise to GM, as the automaker looks to stay competitive in the rapidly evolving landscape of software development for vehicles. As more and more consumers demand advanced features and seamless connectivity in their cars, GM is making a strong statement with this strategic hire.


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Companies in the news: WiMAX Forum, Towerstream, iPhone Unlocking Solutions, Yap, Glu Mobile, Intuit, Andrew Solutions, Comverse.
The NRTC local members will soon have the opportunity to provide high-speed, fixed and mobile broadband Internet access to “unwired” communities nationwide.
Companies in the news: In-Stat, MetroPCS, Samsung, Motorola, WiMAX Forum, Entra Health Systems, Bytemobile, SnapMyLife, Research In Motion, InnoPath Software.
WiMAX service provider Towerstream is one of those looking to get a piece of the stimulus package action.
A lot of buzz surrounded new products and service initiatives, and for the most part, the mood was pretty optimistic.
WiMAX’s future is perhaps most clearly delineated by a 4G chip manufactured by Wavesat.
LAS VEGAS—During his CTIA keynote address this morning, Clearwire co-chairman Ben Wolff pointed out the importance of creating applications specifically tailored to take advantage of 4G network capabilities.
LAS VEGAS—Samsung on Tuesday unveiled its first WiMAX device and updates to its TouchWiz platform
Some people seem to think that because Verizon Wireless is linked up with the LTE camp, the technology wars are over. I beg to differ. Having recently returned from Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Spain, I find the LTE and WiMAX rhetoric is as fiery as ever.
New phones using the Android, LiMo and Symbian open-source operating systems are rolling out in 2009.
There’s big buzz surrounding the expected unveiling of a Toshiba smartphone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Nortel is saying good-bye to its mobile WiMAX business and jumping head-first on the LTE train.
Companies in the News: Verizon Wireless, Trimble, Yahoo!, Tellabs, Tranzeo Wireless Technologies, iWebTrack Holdings, Mojiva.
The WiMAX Forum has launched its Global Roaming Program, which allows operators and vendors to obtain the information they need to establish WiMAX roaming services.
Companies supporting LTE and mobile WiMAX networks now have two new testing tools available.
While many analysts are combing their data for future prognostications, we decided to take a look back at some of the hot-button issues of 2008. Did the gloves finally come off in the LTE vs. WiMAX standoff? Did Android change the landscape of the handset market? Did femtocells make an impact?
Industry speculation is swirling about why Nokia discontinued the WiMAX version of its N810 Internet Tablet.
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Nokia announced a variety of new cell phones this week, timed for the Consumer Electronics Show.
PORTLAND, Ore.—Clearwire launched its Clear-branded mobile WiMAX service here yesterday, claiming it’s making Portland the fastest unwired city in the West.
Companies in the News: Telespree Communications, Transaction Network Services, Smith Micro Software, Clearwire, BIO-key International, QuickPlay Media, Bell Mobility.
If you’ve seen some mobile WiMAX demonstrations at trade shows, you might get the idea that mobile WiMAX is about driving around a local area watching video from the back seat. But for many areas, that’s not the use case – at least, not yet.
Digifriends decided to use NextWave’s chipset in its M3 Mobile Internet Device (MID).
Worldmax is using FibeAir IP solutions from wireless backhaul provider Ceragon Networks in its commercial WiMAX networks.


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Since the announcement of its final release, Android 10 has been steadily expanding its presence in the smartphone market either through the availability of Google’s partner manufacturers or the offering of independently designed custom ROMs by the enthusiast community. One of the manufacturers that did not say anything regarding the availability of the latest Android version was Sony.
However, it appears that the list of Xperia devices that will receive this update already exists, and at least for devices offered by the Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo, a list of 7 devices has been confirmed that’ll receive the Android 10 update. Among the handsets, the Xperia XZ1 has been omitted, but the Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact included among others.
A point that also draws attention on the list is that it reveals only one mid-range handset benefited from the update, the Sony Xperia Ace that was presented in May exclusively to the DoCoMo operator.
Check out the full list of Sony phones that will receive Android 10 according to Japanese operator DoCoMo:
- Sony Xperia XZ2
- Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
- Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
- Sony Xperia XZ3
- Sony Xperia 1
- Sony Xperia 5
- Sony Xperia Ace


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In a significant shift from the traditional console business model, Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, has expressed a desire to open up the Xbox platform to multiple digital storefronts, allowing players to purchase games from retailers like the Epic Games Store and itch.io alongside the console’s native store.
Speaking at the Game Developers Conference 2024 (GDC), Spencer outlined his vision for breaking down the “walled gardens” that have long defined the console gaming ecosystem. Drawing parallels with the open nature of the PC gaming market, he emphasized the value of giving consumers a choice in where they acquire their games.
“Nobody would blink twice if I said, ‘Hey, when you’re using a PC, you get to decide the type of experience you have [by picking where to buy games],'” Spencer remarked. “There’s real value in that.”
The Xbox chief acknowledged that the traditional approach of selling consoles at a loss and recouping profits through game sales is becoming increasingly challenging. With the rising costs of components and the console market’s stagnant growth, he questioned the effectiveness of this model in today’s landscape.
“[Subsidizing hardware] becomes more challenging in today’s world,” Spencer said. “And I will say, and this may seem too altruistic, I don’t know that it’s growing the industry. So I think, what are the barriers? What are the things that create friction in today’s world for creators and players? And how can we be part of opening up that model?”
Spencer believes that offering more storefronts on Xbox consoles could enhance the gaming experience by fostering a more seamless and integrated ecosystem. He drew attention to the fragmented nature of console gaming, where users must navigate different “closed ecosystems” to access certain games.
“If I want to play on a gaming PC, then I feel like I’m more a continuous part of a gaming ecosystem as a whole,” he explained. “As opposed to [on console, where] my gaming is kind of sharded – to use a gaming term – based on these different closed ecosystems that I have to play across.”
In addition to embracing a more open storefront approach, Microsoft has also been pivoting toward a multiplatform strategy, releasing its games on rival platforms like PlayStation and Nintendo. Spencer attributed this shift, in part, to the company’s research into the purchasing habits of Generation Z.
“This notion that Xbox can only be this one device that plugs into a television isn’t something we see in the Gen Z research because nothing else is like that for them,” Spencer said, noting the generation’s fluid movement across different devices and ecosystems for their entertainment needs.
While the specifics of how this open storefront model would be implemented remain unclear, Spencer’s comments signal a potential paradigm shift in the console gaming industry. By embracing a more open and inclusive approach, Microsoft aims to adapt to changing consumer behaviors and foster a more seamless gaming experience across multiple platforms and storefronts.


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Computex 2018 was just painful when it came to what Intel had to show and while Intel is trying to figure things out AMD is getting all the traction that it needs. It seems that the problem with Intel is the lack of leadership. CEO Brian Krzanich is not really doing a great job. The following are a list of things that he has done wrong, ever since he took the position.
He backed the bullies against the harassed female developer in Gamergate and then publicly castigated and fired one of the top performing female CMOs in the business. She was later replaced with a guy who was relatively unqualified for the job and was fired later on as well.
CEO Brian Krzanich laid off thousands of employees of the company while giving himself a $3.4M raise to $14.6M after claiming he was underpaid. While CEOs are known for making a lot of money I am pretty sure that $3.4 Million is considered a lot of money, even by CEO standards.
Another move that he made was gutting the microprocessor organizations and shifting resources to things like driverless cars and drone. While exploring other areas of opportunity is not a bad thing but a company that makes CPUs at the end of the day should be focusing on making CPUs above all else.
CEO Brian Krzanich put himself in a TV show on makers, which later on turned out to be a failure. After figuring that out he pulled the plug on the maker effort altogether. He killed the Intel Developer conference which shifted developers to ARM. Something that a chip manufacturer never wants to do.
Last but not the least we have the Spectre and Meltdown situation where he notified the Chinese long before he notified the U.S. about the major security problem with Intel parts; sold every Intel share he could legally sell while still remaining CEO after he knew of the problem but before it was disclosed.
These are all the things that we know of and we also saw what happened at E3 2018, there Intel tried to mislead the audience in a tech demo.
Let us know what you think about the direction where Intel is headed and whether or not you think CEO Brian Krzanich is the problem.


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What best describes the economic situation in Bangladesh?
The economy in Bangladesh has grown 5.8% each year since 1996. As of 2013 GDP has grown by 6% which is less than in the previous year. political disruption have accounted for disruptions in imports. There has been a slight increase in construction and manufacturing.


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Here’s an overview of the week’s big stories in online video, with highlights from Tubemogul, Adap.tv, Tremor Video, RTL, Unruly and Smartclip. To stay up to date and have the latest industry news and insights delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the weekly VAN newsletter.
TubeMogul Launches BrandPoint, a GRP Planning and Buying Tool for Digital Video
TubeMogul, a buy-side video ad platform, have launched ‘BrandPoint’, a new tool that enables brands and agencies to buy digital video advertising on a cost per gross rating point (GRP) basis. The tool shows buyers see what it will cost for each point and verifies whether the target audience was reached using Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings (OCR). Earlier in the week Tubemogul also announced that Chip Scovic, former head of Google’s media platforms business for advertisers and independent agencies, is now the company’s new Chief Revenue Officer.
Tremor Video, a video ad technology company, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 7,500,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $10.00 per share. The shares are expected to begin trading on NYSE under the ticker symbol “TRMR” on Thursday, June 27, 2013.
RTL Accelerate Move Into Online Video with €27 Million in BroadbandTV
RTL Group, one of Europe’s leading entertainment networks, has invested €27 million ($36 million) in BroadbandTV, YouTube’s fifth largest multi-channel network, which manages more than 7,800 channels and generates around 800 million video views per month.
Adap.tv Expands into Asia, Opens R&D Center in Hyderabad, India
Adap.tv, a video ad platform, have opened a new research and development centre in Hyderabad, India. The newly created Adap.tv India will take the lead in the development of several of Adap.tv’s key technology products and the company will continue its aggressive push to hire software engineers in Hyderabad in the same way it has been having a high profile recruitment drive in New York City and Silicon Valley. The company says it aims to add more than 40 new members to its technology team in India before the end of 2013.
Number of Vine Tweets Doubles in Two Months, Say Unruly
The number of Vine tweets sent every second has almost doubled in just two months. That’s according to new data released today by video technology company Unruly, which found the average number of tweets containing a Vine link had risen from five every second during April to nine every second during the first three weeks of June. “Vine’s explosive growth as a video sharing vehicle presents brands with countless opportunities for creativity which packs a serious punch into just a few seconds. This type of ‘sugar cube’ content can support and amplify longer form content,” said Barney Worfolk-Smith, head of creative solutions at Unruly.
Smartclip Ramp Up RTB Expertise with Hiring of Kay Schneider
Kay Schneider has joined Smartclip, the multiscreen video and brand advertising platform, as Director of their SmartX Platform. Schneider, an RTB specialist, will lead the commercial aspects of the Smartclip’s yield optimisation solution. The SmartX Platform optimises RTB, programmatic interfaces and direct, guaranteed bookings. Kay Schneider has more than ten years’ experience in online marketing and before joining Smartclip he was co-founder and CEO at RevenueMax, a German based yield optimization company.


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The Board of Directors at Daiya Foods has announced the appointment of Hajime Fujita to the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Fujita brings with him over 17 years of global experience in business and financial planning throughout the US and the Asia-Pacific region. He joins from Daiya’s parent company, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, where he held the role of Vice President, Business Planning. Fujita was a key player in Otsuka’s acquisition of Daiya in 2017 before joining Daiya himself and serving as Director, Financial Planning and Analysis from 2018 to 2021. Following this, he assumed a seat on Daiya’s board as part of a Vice President role at Otsuka America. Amongst his key achievements at Daiya was playing a lead role in the development of Daiya’s manufacturing facility and office building in Burnaby, British Columbia: the largest stand-alone plant-based food facility in North America.
Fujita commented – “There is enormous potential in the Daiya brand to push the highly competitive plant-based category to new heights, particularly through product innovation and bold marketing. I’m thrilled to be rejoining Daiya at such a dynamic period in the wider cultural conversation around plant-based eating and I look forward to working with our fantastic team in writing the next chapter of our amazing brand story.”
Alongside Fujita’s appointment, the Daiya Board of Directors made two further changes to the leadership team. Chief Marketing Officer, Melanie Domer will assume a new role as Chief Commercial Officer, overseeing marketing and sales while John Kelly, VP, Consumer Marketing assumes the role of Chief Marketing Officer.
Domer comments – “By bringing sales and marketing together, Daiya will be even better positioned to reach and engage with consumers all along the shopper journey, bringing more people to plant-based eating, and driving growth of our categories.”
John Kelly added – “I’m honored to lead Daiya’s marketing efforts as we focus on accelerating category growth and maximizing the potential of the Daiya brand as the undisputed leader in plant-based foods across North America.”


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Angola: Inflation continues to drop in July
August 14, 2017
Consumer prices in the province of Luanda rose 1.77% in July from the previous month, up slightly from June’s 1.58%. According to the National Statistical Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estatística), July’s figure reflected a broad-based increase in prices, with particularly significant upticks in prices for household equipment, clothing and footwear and alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
Inflation dropped from 31.9% in June to 29.0% in July, the lowest rate in over a year and marking the seventh consecutive monthly decline. Recent data suggests inflationary pressures are gradually unwinding, after trending upwards uninterruptedly from 2015 until the end of last year, as the effects of higher fuel prices and the depreciation of the kwanza finally start to lessen. In addition, the National Bank of Angola’s (BNA) significant tightening cycle engaged in 2016 seems to be bearing fruit. Inflationary pressures nevertheless remain elevated, denting consumers’ purchasing power and whipping up economic uncertainty, and matters aren’t being helped by the parallel exchange rate, which is significantly depreciated compared to the fixed rate set by the Central Bank.
Author: Oliver Reynolds, Economist


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"The response to SOLUS on Kickstarter has already been incredibly promising. Its fantastic to see the demand for our revolutionary product and we believe it can really disrupt the home heating market."
Maxim Interbrick, Co-Founder of Koleda
Revolutionary heating specialist Koleda today announce that their Kickstarter funding round is over 300% funded.
The funding round is centered around their new SOLUS radiator, the most efficient home heating device ever made. The SOLUS can cut heating bills by up to 80% due to its innovative use of graphene.
After years of research and development, the SOLUS has been designed from the ground up with efficiency in mind. With each device containing Koleda’s patent-pending nanotech and graphene coated heating element. This means that each SOLUS can heat quickly and cost-effectively, whilst maintaining its eco-friendly credentials, especially against other, traditional electric heaters.
The money raised from their Kickstarter will go towards automating their European manufacturing process, as well as their expansion across global markets, including the UK, Europe and North America.
The European-made SOLUS has a total thickness of only 10mm, and weighs just 4.5kg, thanks to its construction from lightweight tempered glass. This means the device is sleeker and more elegant than traditional radiators, which often become an eyesore in many homes. It’s ‘plug and play’ set up also means that this device is much more versatile than its counterparts, and it's a device that can move alongside an individual, as it can be used in virtually any property in a matter of minutes.
Co-Founder of Koleda, Maxim Interbrick said: “The response to SOLUS on Kickstarter has already been incredibly promising. It’s fantastic to see the demand for our revolutionary product and we believe it can really disrupt the home heating market.
“Many homes still rely on traditional radiators that have been in place for decades, with some older homes even having their heating date back to the 1800s. Our unique patented technology will revolutionise the way we all think about heating, whilst drastically cutting bills.”
The SOLUS is currently available for pre-order through Kickstarter, with an RRP of £260/€300. The initial funding target was 50,000 CHF (£38,228), and has currently reached 161,700 CHF (£123,600), the Kickstarter closes on Wednesday 7th March 2019.


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SHINY TOY MAKER Apple has booted the UK financial newspaper, the Financial Times (FT) from its Apps Store.
The shoe has been waiting to fall for some time now and it is around two months since a deadline for compliance with Apple's rules came into force. Paidcontent reports that no compromise could be reached, and thus the FT now has a homeless IOS app.
Earlier the FT said that it was in a Mexican standoff with Apple over its subscription model, which sees the latter take a larger share of fees, 30 per cent, than the FT would like. In response, this June the FT launched its own web application that can run on any tablet.
It is understandable, perhaps, that the Financial Times, which has been a newspaper in the UK for some time, would baulk at the idea of a 30 per cent Apple bite of revenue, and last month it reported that other firms were also resisting Apple's financial demands.
These firms, which include Amazon and Spotify, were also concerned about Apple's decision to force them to remove links to their own web sites in the Apple Store.
Apple gave firms two months to put up or shut up about its change in terms, and those two months are now at an end. Almost as soon as the changes were announced the FT began pushing users to its web application, offering them the promise of more regular updates as a sweetener.
"We're encouraging our readers to switch immediately to the new FT web app, as many new features and sections will be added over the coming weeks. Make sure you don't miss out on these updates," it said.
At the time the FT appeared to have already walked away from its Apple store release and warned its users that the Apps Store version would never be updated again. µ
Plus, it's goodbye to Device Assist
Vulnerabilities in the iOS sandbox thankfully found by the good guys
Data watchdog will make sure firm is being fully transparent about the controversial move
Chinese firm reportedly forces staff to do 82 hours of overtime a month


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Publishers are collecting ample supplies of data about their users online, but while it’s easy
to track where web surfers are going online and what they’re doing, figuring out why they make those
choices is a different matter.
Many companies are trying to figure out the best way to manage this,
and Google Analytics’ new API has allowed developers to integrate Google’s tools into their existing products.
Kampyle‘s online forms help companies gather and analyze actionable
feedback from users. Starting today, the Kampyle – Google Web Analytics
integration is available for publishers looking to close the feedback loop for user data.
We caught up with Kampyle CEO Ariel Finkelstein to discuss the future
of web analytics and get a slight reprimand about online surveys.
Whatever you do, don’t call Kampyle a survey company.


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Coast to Coast would like to give an ovation to the bold vision and fearless leadership of Terry Lundgren. As Terry transitions to Executive Chairman and officially passes the CEO baton to Macy’s veteran Jeff Gennette, the new CEO of Macy’s, Inc., let’s spotlight some of the amazing moments with Mr. Lundgren through the years.
Lundgren became CEO and president of Macy’s in 2003, adding the titles of chairman and chief customer officer in 2004. From 1997 to 2003, he served as president and chief merchandising officer. Under his watch, Macy’s consolidated its brand nationally, expanded internationally, entered the age of e-commerce, and became the biggest U.S. department store chain.
A visionary and bold innovator, Lundgren’s tenure at Macy’s revealed a level of business acumen that guided the company through challenging waters, including a 2007 recession and a digital climate that redefined fashion retailing. Through it all, under Lundgren’s leadership, Macy’s charged ahead as one of the nation’s most recognized and loved retail brands. These statistics tell a story in itself of Lundgren's tremendous success.
Lundgren kicked off the Macy’s Big Meeting with his trademark exuberance before welcoming Jeff Gennette to the stage, and handing over the Big Meeting microphone for the final time. Gennette however, did not let him go so fast – not without thanking the former president and CEO of Macy’s, Inc. on behalf of the company and presenting a moving video.
From all of us here at Macy’s, from coast to coast, we would like to say thank you, TL, for all that you have done for Macy’s, and for being an inspiring and fearless leader to us all.


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ICYMI: Starbucks Will No Longer Write 'Race Together' On Its Cups
Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX) has been riding high so far this year with its shares climbing more than 18 percent as shareholders have rallied around the company's expansion plans.
However, CEO Howard Schultz's decision to put the coffee chain at the center of a growing racial divide in the US may have damaged some of the company's worthiness in the eyes of the public.
Last week, Starbucks launched a race relations campaign by running ads asking "Shall We Overcome?" and encouraging baristas to write "RaceTogether" on customers' cups.
Schultz said the campaign was a move to encourage the US to come together as a nation to address the growing tension over racial inequality; but instead it was met with skepticism as customers complained on social media that the company was inserting itself into a sensitive issue where it didn't belong.
On Sunday, Schultz released a letter to his staff thanking them for participating, but asked them to stop writing "RaceTogether" on the company's beverage cups.
Though Schultz said the cup-writing part of the campaign was always scheduled to end on March 22, many believe he pulled the plug due to the unexpected backlash. Senior Vice President of Global Communications Corey duBrowa deleted his Twitter account last week after a flood of negative commentary regarding #RaceTogether bombarded his page.
DuBrowa has since reopened the account.
A Conversations Worth Having
Schultz said that although baristas are no longer being encouraged to write on Starbucks cups, the campaign is far from over.
The company is planning to expand its services into urban neighborhoods and hire 10,000 "opportunity youth" over the next three years as part of its "Race Together" initiative.
Although the cup incident brought about a negative PR storm for the company, the CEO remarked it was successful in proving that this is an issue that needs to be addressed.
© 2017 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.


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For 25 Cents, You Can Wash the Blood Off Your T-Shirtby
When a fire at the Tazreen garment factory in Bangladesh killed 112 people in November, many wondered what more it would take before something would be done to improve labor conditions in the country, the world’s No. 2 clothing exporter.
The world didn’t have to wait long for the next test: the collapse on April 25 of Rana Plaza, an eight-story building housing multiple factories. At least 382 people have died. In total, more than 1,000 garment workers have been killed in Bangladesh since 2005, according to the International Labor Rights Forum, an advocacy group.
Sewing clothes isn’t inherently dangerous. Deaths can be prevented if factories adhere to basic fire and structural standards. Can this happen in Bangladesh, where in 30 years the garment industry grew from nothing to an $18 billion a year business on the premise of cheap labor and minimal effective regulation? It’s an example of the kind of tough challenge that, increasingly, producers and consumers in a global marketplace must jointly meet.
Yes, it would be ideal if the government firmly enforced building codes and fire standards. But Bangladesh is one of the world’s poorest countries. Don’t expect it to have a first-rate enforcement regime. Moreover, owners of the small and medium factories that are typically the most unsafe can’t afford to make major improvements; to survive in the competitive world of outsourcers, they generally operate on slim profit margins.
So who’s left? At this point, Western retailers and consumers, who have the immediate wherewithal to effect change. First-world consumers have been the chief beneficiaries of the growth of garment manufacturing in Bangladesh and other developing countries. Americans are reaping bargains by importing more than 97 percent of what they wear. Since 1998, women’s clothing costs have fallen 7 percent, and men’s have fallen 8 percent. In the U.K., costs have dropped 20 percent since 2005.
Creating safe work conditions in Bangladesh wouldn’t put much of a dent in those savings. The Worker Rights Consortium, an independent labor rights monitoring group, estimates that it would cost $600,000 on average to elevate each of the country’s 5,000 factories to Western safety standards, for a total of $3 billion. If the $3 billion were spread over five years, it would add less than 10 cents to the factory price of each of the 7 billion garments that Bangladesh sells each year to Western brands. If the factory owner passed on that cost to the retailer and the retailer passed it on to the consumer, with markups, this could mean, perhaps, a 25-cent increase for the final buyer per item.
These changes would hardly price Bangladesh out of the market. Its garment workers are guaranteed a minimum wage of only 18 cents an hour, less than half what the next cheapest competitors, in Cambodia, earn.
For global brand retailers, ensuring factories are safe is not only right but also smart. Remember the consumer backlash over conditions in Vietnamese factories that made Nike products? During the 1990s, that cost the company sales and share value. Major retailers caught up in the Rana Plaza collapse include Associated British Food Plc’s Primark and Loblaw Cos.’ Joe Fresh. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was supplied by Tazreen. More catastrophes could expose these companies to harsh scrutiny. Certainly these tragedies are already provoking unusual labor unrest that is disrupting production and hurting the bottom line.
On the other hand, global brands that take steps to improve working conditions can potentially charge a premium for their wares: A 2009 study undertaken at a major retail store in New York suggested that companies could use “social labeling” to charge from 10 percent to 20 percent extra and still expect sales to rise.
Retailers can ensure factory improvements are made by signing on to the Fire and Building Safety Agreement for Bangladesh, a program promoted by workers’ rights advocates. The agreement would establish a chief inspector -- independent of companies, trade unions and factories -- to execute a safety program. Audits of hazards would be made public. Corrective actions recommended by the inspector would be mandatory.
Retailers would agree to pay factories enough so that they could afford renovations, and retailers would be forbidden from doing business with noncompliant facilities. These obligations would be enforceable through the courts in retailers’ home countries.
The inclusion of labor representatives on the task force overseeing the agreement would build employee confidence in factory safety. So would a clause establishing that workers make up at least half the members of factory health and safety committees.
So that the program will have sufficient leverage over factories, it is to go into effect only after four retailers have signed on. The German retailer Tchibo GmbH and PVH Corp. have agreed so far. PVH did so only after it came to light that its brand Tommy Hilfiger had resumed business with a Bangladesh factory where 29 people were killed in a fire.
For the retailers that have held back, signing now offers protection for Bangladesh’s workers and against such scandals. Failing such reforms, the “Made in Bangladesh” label seems likely to turn into a scarlet letter.
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MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has blamed the October 9 sudden service outage on its network on an error that shifted all 4G customers onto the 3G band.
It added that the shift consequently affected the whole network.
The company also announced that its subscribers had been compensated to make up for the inconveniences caused them.
Chief Executive Officer of the company, Olutokun Toriola, again apologised to customers for the inconvenience, disclosing that new measures had also been adopted to prevent reoccurrence.
In a statement at the weekend, Toriola said: “Our technical teams have traced the cause of the problem to an error that shifted all our 4G customers onto the 3G band. This overloaded the 3G band, caused a domino effect that impacted the whole network.
“Our engineers were able to resolve the problem. I know that recently, other technology companies have suffered outages. I want to reassure you that the October 9 event is in no way connected to those. This wasn’t sabotaged, it was a regrettable error.
”On behalf of the entire MTN team, I want to start with a heartfelt apology. We are truly sorry for the disruption this caused for so many in our MTN family.
“We know that millions of people rely on us to stay connected to their loved ones, to manage their businesses, to coordinate their lives. We take that responsibility, and privilege, very seriously.
“That’s why we are putting new measures in place to make sure we never experience anything like last Saturday (October 9) again,”
MTN also said its customers received a refund for the data and airtime that they used between 12noon and 7pm at the weekend.
Toriola added: ”While we can’t give you back the time you lost last Saturday, we can give you back what you spent yesterday. Every customer on the MTN network has received a refund for the data and airtime that they used between 10 am and 3 pm yesterday.
“We hope it shows how much we value our customers. You truly are our most important focus. We all have challenges, each and every one of us – young or old, personally or professionally.
“What matters is how we respond. “


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Nearly a quarter of a million people surveyed by ASB say they have less than $1000 in savings.
That was among the key findings of ASB's financial wellbeing study of half a million customers, which also found more than a third were living pay-day to pay-day.
The study also found more than a third of customers frequently had balances of less than their average weekly expenses, and 15 percent of customers always spend more than 80 percent of their income.
"The fact that more than a third of people have less than a single week's expenses available to them and almost half have less than $1,000 in rainy day savings rings alarm bells for me. This puts them in a potentially vulnerable position," ASB chief executive Vittoria Shortt said.
The study also found the average overall financial wellbeing of New Zealanders has improved since the first Covid-19 lockdown, largely because they are spending less.
"While it's pleasing to see that 87 percent of customers who needed Covid-19 relief during the pandemic have been able to go back to previous payment arrangements, we're continuing to support more than 5,000 personal and business customers with Covid-19-related support."