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Ferry food could return with reindeer sausage
Ferry passengers arent likely to stay hungry for long, as 28 companies have expressed interest in offering concessions either on board or at newly remodeled ferry terminals at Coleman Dock, Edmonds and Bainbridge Island.
This week, Washington State Ferries published a list of these companies, split into preferences for on-board or at shore service. Four companies CDX Corp., Guest Services, Subway, and previous ferry vendor Sodexho are listed as interested in providing both.
Sodexho spokeswoman Leslie Aun said the companys submission of a letter of intent was more of a letter to keep our options open. We havent decided what to do.
After the letter of intent, potential vendors have until Feb. 10 to submit a final proposal.
Several small restaurant chains including Schwartz Brothers of Bellevue, Skippers (the Edmonds-based seafood chain) and World Wrapps (which is affiliated with Burger King) have thrown their menus into the ring. None of these seek to provide on-board service, but are interested in one of six proposed slots at Coleman Dock.
While some potential vendors promise generic offerings, there is a potential for variety. Jaimes Les Crepes, which now operates a stand near the Kingston Ferry Dock, is bidding to install a new stand at Coleman Dock, according to owner Paul Pluska.
We are able to offer something quick and different, Pluska said, adding that he borrowed the idea from vendors in France and Switzerland who set up crepe stands near mass transit outlets.
Another imaginative idea comes from Alaskas Gourmet Subs, a fledgling business with a single Anchorage location. Owner Andreas Moussouras is bidding for the on-board service, and he plans to offer Alaskan delicacies such as smoked salmon, Greek halibut and reindeer sausage along with standard sandwich fare and pizza.
Moussaras, who sells sandwiches for as much as $10.50, feels customers will pay for quality and will even buy food to-go from a ferry location.
And yes, there is real reindeer 35 percent in his sausages.
Its like a Polish sausage, but not as spicy, Moussaras said. Its really quite tasty.


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Hot Stocks: Hot Stocks: Global brokerages on JSW Steel, RIL, Bandhan Bank, SBI Life, HDFC Life post Q3 results
We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources:
Citigroup on JSW Steel: Sell | Target Rs 675
Citigroup downgraded JSW Steel to a sell rating from neutral post December quarter results with a target price of Rs 675.
JSW Steel reported 89% fall in net profit at Rs 490 crore for the three months ended December 2022. The company had posted a profit of Rs 4,357 crore in the last year period.
The global investment bank said that the stock could underperform through China reopen trade.
JPMorgan on RIL: Overweight | Target Rs 3015
JPMorgan maintained an overweight rating on RIL post December quarter results with a target price of Rs 3015.
“EBITDA, PAT beat was driven by a sharp QoQ O2C jump. Energy to remain key earnings driver in CY23,” said the note. (RIL) reported a 13% drop in consolidated profit for the quarter ended December 2022 on the back of weak oil-to-chemicals performance, which was partly offset by growth in the consumer businesses.
CLSA on Bandhan Bank: Buy| Target Rs 320
CLSA maintained its buy rating on Bandhan Bank post Q3 results with a target price of Rs 320. MFI stress is coming down on expected lines.
“We expect ROE of 19%-20% in-spite of a changing business mix Un-provided stress low now,” said the note.
The global investment bank expects normalised provisioning now NIMs down, but at the bottom; we expect a sharp pick-up. Loans down due to write-offs.
CLSA on SBI Life: Buy| Target Rs 1700
CLSA maintained its buy rating on SBI Life with a target price of Rs 1700.
“The company recorded a higher share of ULIPs in the first 9M23 while margins moderated optically,” said CLSA. The global investment bank increased VNB estimates by 3%-3.5%. Lift premium and value of new business assumptions.
Goldman Sachs on HDFC Life: Buy| Target Rs 700
Goldman Sachs maintained its buy rating on HDFC Life post Q3 results with a target price of Rs 700.
“Non-linked products continue to drive growth,” it said.
The global investment bank raised our FY23E-FY25 VNB estimates by up to 4%. Margins on track for margin neutrality in FY23, said the note.
(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of Economic Times)

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They consider that it will be a very difficult season for cruise destinations, deeply hit by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
MÉRIDA, Yucatán.- Despite the resumption of international cruise activity, this end of the year and the start of 2021 will be very complicated for the cities and destinations of arrival of these luxury ships, such as Progreso, the Association of Culture and Tourism of Latin America (Current).
He indicated that in cruise destinations, some companies have already launched their promotional travel packages for January, February, and March, seeking to gain market share.
The president of Actual, Armando Bojórquez Patron, considered that it will be a very difficult season for cruise destinations, deeply affected by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
He added that at the start of the international cruise season, it is only expected to rescue something in these last two months of the year and focus on strategies for 2021.
“It will not be an easy season for the country’s cruise destinations, especially with Carnival’s announcement of withdrawing this year and with the possibility that others could take the same measure. So it will be an atypical and difficult season for all the destinations that make up the cruise industry, “he said.
He considered that cruise destinations such as Cozumel, in Quintana Roo, or Progreso, in Yucatán, are very affected by the inactivity of these ships, since they depend a lot on this important tourist activity.
Bojórquez Patron pointed out that the cruise industry is focused on carrying out all kinds of promotions for next year, there will be cruise companies that will offer packages and discounts for December of this year, January and February 2021, in addition to having the advantage that they do not charge commissions when you have the need to reschedule the trip.
He pointed out that the Florida and Caribbean Cruise Federation, detailed that the reactivation will be moderate as of this month of November, in which their own protocols and health measures will be implemented.
Figures from Datatu revealed that this year Cozumel registered 1,132,101 visitors from cruise ships; Majahual, 455,179 and Progreso, Yucatan, 116,176.


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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released a statement directed at retail investors to warn them of “common tactics to get you to invest in shares”.
“Don’t believe the hype”, the regulator advised Australians, while admitting that investing in shares can be a rewarding experience and can help grow wealth.
“However, it involves risk and there are certain people out there employing new and ever-changing techniques to get you to part with your money”, ASIC stated.
“While some of these techniques are not scams as such – because they relate to an actual asset – they are designed to get you to trade more or pay too much without properly considering the risks. Some of the tactics may also be illegal and involve market manipulation”.
ASIC enumerated the most common tactics, some even illegal, to persuade the public to invest in stocks so they can better understand the risks involved and to avoid getting caught up in the hype.
Pump and dump
‘Pump and dump’ is probably the most common of the inappropriate tactics as it is even considered a form of market manipulation, therefore, illegal. “‘This occurs where a promoter buys shares in a company and then starts an organised program of increasing (or ‘pumping up’) the share price. They do this by using social media and online forums to create a sense of excitement in a stock or spread false news about the company’s prospects”, said Warren Day, Chief Operating Officer at ASIC.
“If the promoter is successful in getting the price up, they sell out (or ‘dump’) their shares. They take a profit and other shareholders suffer as the share price collapses as the promoter is no longer trying to pump the price up. If you have bought just before the promoters sells out, you can lose a lot of money very quickly”, Mr. Day added, adding that there are circuit breakers in Australian markets that kick-in when prices see extreme price movements.
‘Protect yourself – don’t believe the hype! Do your research and look at company fundamentals to see if price rises are justified before you invest your money”.
Gamification of trading
Gamification has gained prominence with the rise of Robinhood, the US-based neobroker that is currently under regulatory pressure for its gamification model.
“‘It has never been easier to buy shares. companies are spending lots of money to develop easy to use apps and minimise the number of clicks you need to buy or sell securities”, the ASIC officials continued. “They are also adding in features to get you addicted to their app. Many of these are copied from the gambling industry to get you to invest more and more often. Any many of these are being targeting at young people”.
Celebrity endorsements, ease of access, incentives like free shares, referrals, or free brokerage are some of the moves made by brokers that gamify the experience. Trading apps are also designed to send pings and messages that keep users engaged and trading more than they otherwise would.
“Academic research has shown that the more frequently you trade the more likely you are to mistime the market and lose money. To protect yourself, set limits on how much you want to invest or how often you want to trade. Turn off notifications to reduce the number of messages you receive. If you believe you are addicted, consider contacting gambling help services.”
To better understand the phenomenon, FXOpen Natalia Zakharova’s “The Predicament of Trading Gamification Technology” is a good read. She has previously described the broker’s client onboarding in 2020 with the rise of gamification in a year of pandemic.
Copy trading is mostly targeted at less experienced traders as it facilitates access to profitable trading without much effort from the client. They only need to automatically copy one or more of the platform’s traders.
ASIC advises users to make sure they understand how any investment product works. “Understand what it can invest in, what control you have and how much money you could potentially lose. Set limits and take care.”
ASIC concluded that increased interest and engagement in investing is welcomed, but investors should inform themselves and minimse the risk of having a poor experience.
At the end of the day, investors should not “fall for the promise of high returns” and do proper risk management, from exposure to diversification.


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BOISE A Boise couple worried that their unborn baby may have contracted hepatitis A from a tainted frozen berry and pomegranate seed mix filed a class action lawsuit this week against the Oregon company that produced the product.
In the lawsuit filed Monday in Fourth District Court in Boise, Marisa and Michael Berndt claim that Townsend Farms of Fairview, east of Portland, was negligent in failing to ensure that its organic berry mix was safe to eat.
The Berndts said they bought a three-pound bag of the berry mixture at the Boise Costco store on May 14. They received vaccinations June 5, after learning about the possible link to hepatitis A illnesses. Although they have not shown symptoms of the illnesses, they fear their unborn child may have contracted hepatitis.
Townsend Farms referred a reporter to the company's attorney, Bill Garr. He was not immediately available for comment. Last week, he told the Oregonian newspaper in Portland that the "public's safety is Townsend Farms' primary concern right now."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta is investigating 99 reported illnesses in eight states none in Idaho linked to the Townsend Farms mix, which includes strawberries, raspberries, cherries and pomegranate seeds. Illnesses have been reported in Washington, Utah, Colorado, California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and New Mexico.
The Townsend Farms mix was sold by Costco stores throughout the west and by Harris Teeter Supermarkets in eight eastern states between February and May.
"Costco did an excellent job of notifying customers of their potential exposure to hepatitis A and encouraging them to receive proper treatment to prevent infection," said the couple's Seattle-based attorney William Marler.
Townsend Farms, which the Townsend family has operated since 1906, recalled its product after learning the pomegranate seeds, which came from a producer in Turkey, may be linked to the hepatitis outbreak.
Hepatitis is a liver disease that is spread primarily through food or water contaminated by a stool from an infected person, according to the National Institutes of Health. It can cause swelling of the liver but rarely causes lasting damage. Some people experience flulike symptoms, including fatigue, abdominal pain or jaundice, while others show no symptoms at all, the NIH said. Most people recover on their own after several weeks.
A vaccination can prevent a person from getting sick if given within two weeks of exposure.
The lawsuit, filed by the Seattle law firm Marler Clark and assigned to Judge Mike Wetherell, seeks unspecified damages. The suit says it will ask that class members be compensated for medical expenses, time lost from work and for emotional distress.
The tainted products were sold by Costco stores throughout the West and by Harris Teeter grocery stores in eight eastern states.
Marler Clark estimates that up to 10,000 people could have been exposed to the contaminated product, although its lawsuit only deals with Idaho residents who may have been exposed to the hepatitis A virus.
Marler Clark has filed two lawsuits against Townsend Farms in a pair of California counties on behalf of clients who received shots to prevent Hepatitis A. A Houston-based firm, Simon & Luke, has filed suit in Los Angeles and in Colorado on behalf of clients who came down with hepatitis A after eating the berry mix.


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CNET gets a peek at the rather ordinary Microsoft conference room that serves as its war room during disasters.
CNET recently got a peek at the rather ordinary Microsoft conference room, located in a ground-level building at company headquarters in Redmond, Wash., that serves as a war room during disasters.
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Sony’s E3 2013 was phenomenal: game announcements were flung out left and right, no DRM chants were sung by the crowd and the PS4’s price was revealed to be surprisingly low.
But the Vita received virtually nothing. At the very beginning of the press event, Jack Tretton announced that a few old games were going to be ported to the platform, as well as re-announcing an F2P game. Then they moved on. That was it. For the whole show.
There was no news on that “AMAZING big title” Sony teased before E3 for Vita, no news on the Rockstar game that may be in development. No news on anything.
Of course the PS4 needed to take up the spotlight – it was the console’s first E3, and it’ll be in fierce competition with the Xbox One this Christmas – but really, not a single AAA game announcement for Vita?
The Vita is dying. It’s dead at retail. It needed a price cut, its memory sticks needed a price cut, and it needed at least one compelling new game. Millions of people tuned into this E3 to watch Sony and Microsoft duke it out, and Sony gave them no reason to buy a Vita, even though buying one now would almost guarantee they’d get a PS4 next gen.
At this stage it looks like Sony has simply given up on the Vita, content with it becoming an expensive second screen for the PS4.


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The long-awaited day was more than a year-and-a-half in the making. Saturday, Nov. 24, beer and wine sales opened at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.
So, did Longboaters’ cups overfloweth on the first day of alcohol sales?
“We sold two beers,” said Kay Thayer, manager of the Tennis Center.
Still, for Thayer, the glass is half full. She believes that sales will pick up during tournaments this week and next week and feels excitement that the moment is finally here.
“It’s a convenience, and I think something that people will be able to enjoy,” she says.
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Rates on average Auckland house will rise by $321 over the next three years if Mayor Phil Goff wins a second term.
Goff has promised to increase rates by 3.5 per cent a year during his second term, but moves to lower the rates burden on businesses means higher rates for households.
The upshot is household rates will rise by an average of 12.5 per cent for households and 7.7 per cent for businesses.
This will take the average household rates bill of $2568 to $2889 after three years, a rise of $321.
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Goff acknowledged a plan to slowly reduce higher business rates and make them equitable with household rates will impact households but said it is designed to promote business and create jobs to lift the city's economy.
"As the business rates go down gradually, the residential share goes up gradually," said Goff, who did not know the exact calculations.
Goff said the plan to gradually reduce business rates relative to household rates has been underway for several years and was due to be completed in 2036.
Council officers said the differential strategy is forecast to increase household rates by about 0.5 per cent and reduce business rates by about 1 per cent over each of the next three years. Each year about $6.45 million would be transferred from business to household rates.
Goff said the net effect would still be an overall rates increase of 3.5 per cent per year.
In his first term as Mayor, Goff held overall rates increases to 2.5 per cent. The introduction of a regional petrol tax of 11.5c a litre at the pump allowed him to drop an interim transport rate, which he replaced with targeted rates for the environment and to improve water quality.
Goff has said a 3.5 per cent rates increase is the responsible thing to do to deliver the things the city desperately needs.
"I guess we all want to go to heaven but none of us want to die. We want the services, but we would prefer not to pay any more rates," Goff has said.
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Goff's main rival John Tamihere has promised to freeze rates for three years, saying it would cost $86.6m a year - a 1 per cent saving across council and council-controlled organisations (CCOs).
He said long-suffering ratepayers needed respite from the 'tax and spend' mentality of Goff, who he accused of introducing "four new taxes by stealth" - the regional petrol tax, bed tax and targeted rates for the environment and water.
Goff said Tamihere's plan to freeze rates would not work because the council could not borrow against the money saved - only against revenue.


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Servify, a personal device management for gadgets, has raised undisclosed funding led by existing investor Blume Ventures and new investor Beenext.
The round also saw participation from existing investors including Germany's Barkawi Holdings & TM Service Technology Holdings and Servify founder Sreevathsa Prabhakar.
The fund raise will help in further improving their product, service and technology offerings, Servify founder & CEO Sreevathsa Prabhakar said in a statement.
"Our vision is to build a platform where consumers can get seamless post-purchase experience for all their devices - be it mobile phones or electronics or any home appliances they own. To enable this, the Servify technology platform connects consumers with brands, resellers and the service ecosystem through deeper integrations" Prabhakar said.
A major part of this investment will be deployed in aggressively building our product, engineering and business teams, said Servify's chief product & growth officer Pravin Jadhav. He also claimed that Servify recently doubled its user base and now manages over 500,000 devices on its platform.
"We are also building a state-of-the-art centralized service and repair facility in Mumbai and have already received authorization from multiple brands for this. The facility is expected to go live in the first week of December." Jadhav said.
"Servify continues to build a foundation for what will become a scalable business in device lifecycle management like we've never seen before. No one has attempted a full stack approach of purchase-to-disposal of electronics before, at this scale." said Karthik Reddy, Managing Partner at Blume Ventures.
Teru Sato, Founder & Managing Partner of Beenext said, “What I value most about Servify is its great and experienced founder, their strong alliance network in the OEM & retail space, the problem they are solving with their platform approach and the kind of customer insights they are expected to generate in the process. We are very happy to partner with them in this journey.”
Started in late 2015, Mumbai-based Servify allows consumers to manage post-purchase ownership experience of their mobile phones, personal gadgets, electronics and home appliances.
It allows consumers to add their household electronic gadgets onto the platform, store the bills, and access authentic brand authorized service during the warranty period and as well as out of warranty scenarios. The platform also integrates with OEM brands, retailers, carriers and service providers to facilitate after-sales service experience for customers.
The startup had previously raised funding from Blume Ventures, Germany's Barkawi Holdings & TM Service Technology Holdings in April this year.
In June, it partnered with Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus to launch the 'OnePlus Care' app that enable consumers to self-diagnose their smartphones and avail free pickup-drop service from their home or office, in case of repairs for their OnePlus smartphones.
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Looking to create dynamic technology to benefit retailers, users, banks and businesses, Kloseby has raised a $100,000 seed funding from an undisclosed investor. Aiming at enhancing user experience in the offline world, the founders plan to invest the funds in building technology, hardware, and expanding their tech team, which is the backbone of the mobile application world.
Kloseby is looking to bring the main focus back to the offline market, from the e-commerce segment which currently holds centre stage in India. The funds they have received will be invested for both, B2C and B2B intents – some will be made in user acquisition for mobile app and some for merchant/client acquisition.
In the B2C segment, the app helps in improving in-store user experience and offers opportunities to save and earn money and provides the single largest discovery platform for in-store deals, offers, discounts and more. Kloseby helps businesses and banks improve customer engagement and helps increase visibility and marketability of products and services on the B2B front. The company is looking to become a multi-billion dollar company, in a trillion dollar market.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr Gaurav Garg, Co-Founder, Kloseby said “When we started, we knew the biggest challenge for us would be to convince others to believe in our vision, as what we are doing is quite unconventional. But, we are overwhelmed with the response which we are getting from our users and our clients. This investment will definitely help us in moving forward with our plans.”


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In response to Russia’s navy operations in Ukraine, a number of U.S. tech giants have restricted the power of Russian state media retailers to become profitable from their content material on these platforms.
Meta, for its half, has barred Russian state media from operating adverts and monetizing their content material on Fb in all international locations the place the social platform is offered. Nathaniel Gleicher, Meta’s head of safety coverage, tweeted:
We at the moment are prohibiting Russian state media from operating adverts or monetizing on our platform anyplace on this planet. We additionally proceed to use labels to extra Russian state media. These modifications have already begun rolling out and can proceed into the weekend.
Google-owned YouTube has additionally imposed the identical restrictions on a number of state media retailers affiliated with Russia, per NPR. For instance, the video-sharing platform has prevented RT and different Russian state media from incomes with adverts. YouTube can also be hiding these channels from its suggestions and blocking them in Ukraine on the behest of the nation’s authorities.
Twitter additionally announced that it’s “briefly pausing ads in Ukraine and Russia to make sure important public security data is elevated and adverts do not detract from it.” In response to NPR, the micro-blogging web site already bans adverts from state media since 2019.
Advert restrictions aren’t the one steps being taken by the U.S. tech giants amid the navy battle in Ukraine. Meta has additionally arrange a Particular Operations Heart to assist reply to the disaster in actual time. Fb additionally rolled out a function that lets customers in Ukraine lock their profiles with a single click on, amongst others.
Instagram has additionally began rolling out a privateness and safety alert within the embattled nation, with Meta’s safety groups protecting an eye fixed out for “rising threats.”
Just a few days in the past, Google outlined the steps it is taking to assist these affected by the Ukraine invasion, together with clamping down on misinformation and serving to preserve customers protected on-line.


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Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Nielsen N.V. (NYSE:NLSN) by 3.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 57,256 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,011 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Nielsen N.V. were worth $2,365,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NLSN. Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt increased its stake in shares of Nielsen N.V. by 11.8% in the third quarter. Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt now owns 6,394,000 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $342,463,000 after buying an additional 675,000 shares during the period. Winslow Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nielsen N.V. during the third quarter worth about $278,689,000. I.G. Investment Management LTD. increased its stake in shares of Nielsen N.V. by 47.8% in the fourth quarter. I.G. Investment Management LTD. now owns 3,952,593 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $165,811,000 after buying an additional 1,277,537 shares during the period. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC increased its stake in shares of Nielsen N.V. by 258.7% in the fourth quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 3,754,912 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $157,518,000 after buying an additional 2,708,243 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Nielsen N.V. during the fourth quarter worth about $110,536,000. Institutional investors own 91.99% of the company’s stock.
Shares of Nielsen N.V. (NYSE:NLSN) traded up 0.78% during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $40.20. The company had a trading volume of 2,219,006 shares. The company has a market cap of $14.36 billion, a PE ratio of 30.41 and a beta of 0.84. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $41.15 and a 200-day moving average of $43.12. Nielsen N.V. has a 12 month low of $38.31 and a 12 month high of $55.94.
Nielsen N.V. (NYSE:NLSN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 25th. The business services provider reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. Nielsen N.V. had a return on equity of 18.63% and a net margin of 7.96%. The business’s revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Nielsen N.V. will post $2.65 EPS for the current year.
A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank AG reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $44.00 target price (down from $47.00) on shares of Nielsen N.V. in a research note on Saturday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Nielsen N.V. from $52.00 to $49.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 28th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Nielsen N.V. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on Nielsen N.V. from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 28th. Finally, TheStreet downgraded Nielsen N.V. from a “b-” rating to a “c” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 25th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.79.
In other Nielsen N.V. news, CEO Dwight Barns sold 46,947 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.82, for a total transaction of $1,916,376.54. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 288,277 shares in the company, valued at $11,767,467.14. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director David L. Calhoun sold 230,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.93, for a total value of $10,333,900.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 525,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,610,535.28. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 279,718 shares of company stock valued at $12,368,542 over the last 90 days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Nielsen N.V. Company Profile
Nielsen N.V. (Nielsen), formerly Nielsen Holdings N.V., is an information and measurement company. The Company is engaged in providing clients with an understanding of consumers and consumer behavior. The Company delivers media and marketing information, and analytics on a global and local basis. Nielsen operates through two business segments: Buy and Watch.
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Submitted to the Agency NPD competent in the research report by international sales of computers and video games in the United States market for the month of December last year 2017, which is normally the strongest months of the year on the level of sales to coincide with the Christian holidays and buying gifts.
Total sales of the market reached nearly 3.29 million and an increase in the amount of about 10% of what has been achieved in 2016, when sales reached $ 3 million, hardware sales achieved $ 1.27 billion a substantial increase reached up to 27% compared with $ 997 million in the same period of the previous year, and there is no doubt that the credit for this increase goes back to your Nintendo Switch first as stated in the report. In relation to the sales of games, it has reached 1.24 million. The games of the personal computer has achieved sales of up to $ 40 million only and decline significantly from the previous year and by 17%.
At the level of devices managed device Nintendo Switch to grab the top sales games and the month of December, and have pointed out other reports that the device has managed to sell 1.5 million devices, in second place came Microsoft’s device domestic Xbox One and in the second place solve your Sony Playstation 4. Home appliance current from Sony and Microsoft Excel in the first 50 months on hardware sales last generation PS3 and Xbox 360 by 18%, and excels on the sales of the PS2 and Xbox by 4%.
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• Pioneer and leader in self-charging hybrid technology, Toyota has crossed the symbolic milestone of 15 million hybrid vehicles sold globally since the 1997 launch of the iconic Prius, the first full hybrid mass-produced car
• Toyota's hybrid technology has reduced CO2 emissions by more than 120 million tonnes worldwide
• In Europe, the company has sold over 2.8M hybrid cars, allowing it to be a leading automaker towards EU CO2 reduction targets in 2020 and 2021
• Excellent at reducing CO2 emissions, Toyota’s hybrid technology also allows drivers to cover more than 50% of their journeys in and around the city in zero emission mode, offering an affordable way to improve air quality
• Self-charging Hybrid accounts for 12.4% of the mix in Ireland
• In 2019, the hybrids sold in Ireland will save over 60,000 tonnes of CO2 through their lifetime
In January 2020, Toyota passed the milestone of more than 15 million self-charging hybrid vehicles (HEV) sales worldwide since the Prius was first launched in 1997. Closer to home, in Ireland hybrid is growing from strength to strength with 12.4% of the overall new car sales market, compared to 8.1% this time last year, and hybrid represents over 86% of Toyota’s overall new car sales year to date.
Steve Tormey, CEO, Toyota Ireland said, “We are extremely proud about hitting this monumental milestone, particularly as it represents a massive reduction in CO2 from our environment and cleaner air for all. In Ireland, the new Toyota hybrids sold in 2019 alone will result in the reduction of 60,000 tonnes of CO2 from our environment over the course of their lifetime.
Toyota is fully committed to playing its part and leading Ireland towards zero emissions motoring as we have been doing for the past 23 years with self-charging Hybrid vehicles, and in addition to electric vehicle growth, we believe policy makers should be encouraging the growth of Hybrids, as we firmly believe a Hybrid mix of 25% can be achieved in 2021, which would reduce Ireland’s CO2 by 166,000 tonnes in their lifetime.”
The range of available hybrid vehicles at the global level from Toyota and Lexus now reaches 44, far eclipsing the original flag-bearer that remains the symbol of the company’s early and visionary foray into mass electrification. In Ireland, Toyota has the largest range of self-charging hybrids with nine hybrid vehicles available for customers, and with more coming - the RAV4 plug-in hybrid will arrive later this year, and the recently announced Yaris Cross will arrive in the second half of 2021.
Toyota’s decision to develop hybrid vehicles started over 25 years ago when Takeshi Uchiyamada led a team to develop a car for the 21st century, one which would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful pollutants. The first-generation Prius was launched in 1997 around the time of the Kyoto Protocol signing, which gave new momentum to the environmental movement. Today, 15 million hybrid sales later, Toyota has made a significant contribution to the environment as its hybrid technology has reduced CO2 emissions by more than 120 million tonnes worldwide to date compared to sales of equivalent petrol vehicles.
The company’s original vision has allowed Toyota to be the leader in meeting increasingly stringent emissions regulations around the world, “It is thanks to our hybrid sales that Toyota is well on its way to meeting the 95g/km target set by the EU for 2020 and 2021 in Europe, where CO2 regulations are the toughest in the world,” says Matt Harrison, Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor Europe (TME). “In addition, our full hybrids are also incredibly effective at running without emissions for the majority of the time in cities,” he added.
Across this period, Toyota has seen demand for its hybrid vehicles soar as the company has combined this innovative technology with emotional design enabled by the roll-out of its TNGA global platforms. Beyond the current 4th generation hybrid system, Toyota is continuing to refine its hybrid technology to achieve even lower emissions and ever-better fuel efficiency. Today, hybrid vehicles are affordable, accessible and convenient for customers across a broad spread of European markets.
Hybrid naturally leads to BEV and FCEV
While Toyota believes that HEVs are an essential part of the future overall mix of electrified vehicles, two decades of electrification experience also feed into the company’s mutli-powertrain strategy. The company provides and will continue to provide various types of electrified vehicles to reduce emissions based on regulations, market infrastructure and ultimately customer demand. Toyota does not see a one ‘winner takes all’ scenario but a future where the different electrified technologies, including hybrids and plug-ins (PHEV), fuel cell (FCEV) and battery electric (BEV) vehicles, all play a part.
As a result of its long hybrid vehicle experience, the company has deep transferable expertise in the core electrification technologies which are common across all form of electrified powertrains, putting them in pole position for an electrified future. Over two decades of continuous development of electric motors, batteries and power control units has taught Toyota how to manage and reuse energy efficiently, providing a range of electrified options for Toyota customers through HEVs, PHEVs, BEVs and FCEVs. These will be launching across Europe over the next few years.
Its hybrid vehicles will remain a core part of the powertrain mix meeting customers’ needs and helping drive down emissions together with other types of electrified vehicles. That has been the company’s goal ever since it launched the first Prius over 20 years ago, with the ultimate ambition to achieve zero emissions in a widespread and sustainable way.


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Tests Find Higher Alkyl Ester Levels in Supermarket Olive Oils
Under new European rules expected to go into effect next year, one third of the supermarket oils tested by ARPAM would not be considered extra virgin.
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Two of my favorite car companies have partnered together, Ford and Toyota, to work on my favorite drive topology, rear-wheel drive, with everyone's favorite engine system, the hybrid.
● The partnership sets the two companies on equal footing in an effort to create and advanced hybrid system for rear-wheel drive light trucks and SUVs.
● The goal is to deliver greater fuel efficiency while not compromising the performance of the vehicles.
● The team will also work towards developing the next-generation standards for in vehicle internet and digital communication systems.
● Ford and Toyota pledge to deliver the new tech within the coming decade.
I like where their minds are at. However, I would like to see this same hybrid RWD system come to consumer and sport cars. I believe I am not the only one. Perhaps market demand with usher in a new revival for RWD. We can only hope.


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Market Open: Hang Seng may see more consolidation
Noon update: Hong Kong shares fell 0.75 per cent in the morning session on Friday on profit-taking and concerns the US Federal Reserve could end its loose monetary policy earlier than expected. The benchmark Hang Seng Index shed 174.57 points to 23,224.03 on turnover of HK$39.66 billion (AFP)
More profit-taking could drag down the benchmark Hang Seng after investors’ optimism on China’s economy and a temporary solution to the US “fiscal cliff” boosted the Hang Seng to a fresh 19-month high on Thursday.
Sentiment may become mixed after Federal Reserve policy makers said they would end the US$85 billion bond purchase plan sometime this year – dubbed as a new-round of quantitative easing. Trade would remain robust as fund managers do portfolio re-balancing, selling overbought sectors and largely buying in underweight sectors, such as financials and Chinese sportswear firms.
Hong Kong Jewellers, which jumped on Thursday, may continue to see fund inflows as the latest figures showed Hong Kong’s luxury product sales in November jumped 13.7 per cent year-on-year, after a 2.9 per cent decline in October. Meanwhile, another catalyst could be the China’s HSBC services PMI, due on 9.45am (HK time).
As for individual stocks, Li & Fung (0494.HK) has agreed to purchase a major stake in a Korean children garment producer for US$190 million, a Korean newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources. TSUI WAH
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DETROIT — The state-appointed manager of Detroit Public Schools identified 45 schools in the struggling district that could be turned over to private charter operators in a bid to improve student performance.
Wednesday's release of the target list comes as the manager, Robert Bobb, heads into a new round of talks with unions, armed with broad new authority to reopen labor contracts, cut costs and dictate curriculum.
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Airbnb to suspend domestic bookings this summer
Airbnb will suspend bookings on the Chinese mainland beginning in July, because the segment is complicated and expensive to manage due to COVID-19 pandemic challenges, the company said on Tuesday.
"The domestic segment is costly and complex to operate. COVID-19 worsened these issues and heightened their impact," Airbnb, the world's top shared-accommodation service provider, said in a statement released today.
Consequently, Airbnb will pivot its efforts in China to focus on outbound travel.
The company formally launched its Chinese mainland business in 2016 and has invested in expanding domestic offerings with 25 million bookings in the past six years.
Since the pandemic broke out in 2020, Airbnb has taken contactless measures like "Entire Home" (booking houses instead of rooms) and "Self Check-In" filters on its site.
Bookings in China have accounted for only 1 percent of the company's global revenue over the past few years, according to the statement.
China has enacted strict anti-pandemic measures, putting pressure on homeowners willing to share rooms with travelers.
During the pandemic, tourism habits have changed in China as people are more interested in taking short-distance trips and going camping, according to industry officials from Trip.com and Tujia.
Camping reservations for the June Dragon Boat Holiday have become very popular in cities such as Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Chengdu, according to Trip.com, China's biggest online tourism platform.
Airbnb still considers China "a significant source" of travelers and income and "a valuable driver" of the company's global network effect. It expects outbound tourism from China to rebound as borders reopen and COVID-19 subsides.


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Codexis Appoints Greg Hughes, Ph.D., as Vice President, Strategic Alliance & Product Development Business Wire REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- November 5, 2013 Codexis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDXS), a developer of engineered enzymes for pharmaceutical, biofuel and chemical production, today announced the appointment of Greg Hughes, Ph.D., as Vice President, Strategic Alliance & Product Development, effective October 28, 2013. Dr. Hughes spent the last 11 years in Process Chemistry at Merck with a primary focus in developing and implementing biocatalysis technology. “We are very pleased to have Greg join the Codexis team as we continue to position our biocatalyst business for market leadership and growth,” said John Nicols, President and CEO of Codexis. “Greg was a driving force behind our landmark partnership with Merck for the development and deployment of a biocatalytic production process for Merck’s type 2 diabetes drug Januvia® (sitagliptin). He knows firsthand the value creation that Codexis’ biocatalysis technology can bring to our pharmaceutical customers. Greg can help us break down potential internal resistance to adoption of new technologies at large companies. In his role at Codexis, Greg will be working to build deeper alliances with major pharmaceutical companies, while also helping to develop new products to broaden the commercial applicability of our biocatalyst platform.” “Codexis has quickly become the market leader in biocatalysis for the pharmaceutical industry, and I am very pleased to be joining the Company at this time with so many near-term growth opportunities,” said Dr. Hughes. “Our customized enzymes can benefit customers in both the pharmaceutical industry and other complex chemistry markets, and I look forward to building off of my previous experience working with Codexis to help grow both our customer and product pipelines in the months ahead.” Prior to joining Codexis, Dr. Hughes worked at Merck beginning in 2002 in a variety of roles, most recently as Executive Director, Enabling Technologies in the Process Chemistry department. His responsibilities at Merck were focused on process chemistry and in particular on the application of biocatalysis technology within Merck’s research and development and manufacturing groups. Dr. Hughes holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Toronto and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of New Brunswick. He completed his postdoctoral work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. About Codexis, Inc. Codexis, Inc. engineers enzymes for pharmaceutical, biofuel and chemical production. Codexis’ proven technology enables scale-up and implementation of biocatalytic solutions to meet customer needs for rapid, cost-effective and sustainable process development – from research to manufacturing. For more information, see www.codexis.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the expansion of Codexis’ pharmaceutical business, Codexis’ abilities to capitalize on business opportunities in the pharmaceutical and other markets and the benefits that Codexis’ enzymes can provide its customers. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond Codexis’ control and that could materially affect actual results. Factors that could materially affect actual results include Codexis’ dependence on a limited number of customers and a limited number of products in its pharmaceutical business, Codexis’ abilities to develop and commercialize new products for the pharmaceutical market, Codexis’ dependence on its collaborators and the successful management of these relationships in developing and commercializing new products, Codexis’ ability to deploy its technology into market spaces adjacent to its pharmaceutical business and Codexis’ customers receiving regulatory and market approval of their pharmaceutical products. Additional factors that could materially affect actual results can be found in Codexis’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2013, including under the caption “Risk Factors.” Codexis expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Contact: Codexis, Inc. Investors Paul Cox, 212-362-1200 email@example.com or Media Jemma Connor, +44 161 359 3255 firstname.lastname@example.org
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Great news for Microsoft Surface fans! This might be the time to leave all your saltiness behind as an incredibly reliable leak has surfaced.
Get it? Surface versus "surfaced"? Ha.
Anyway, regarding the "incredibly reliable" description, the surfaced leak does seem to be credible enough because of its very relevant and specific location. This has to be noted since a source posted elsewhere would have affected its credibility, turned it into another rumor, and, thus, more grain of salt for everyone.
So what is it exactly? We're glad you asked.
He took to Twitter to post what he discovered, in which a wall dedicated to the company's existing line of Surface products — Surface Pro 4, Surface Pen, and Surface Book, among others — are depicted... and then some.
While the company's recent achievements in 2-in-1 systems have been impressive and all (since this wall may, presumably, be Microsoft's achievement wall of sorts), what we really do care about in this picture are the placeholders for upcoming Surface devices. What's more, the post also hints that the company will be releasing not only three, but four new Surface products in the near future.
Very near, in fact, as the year when the devices' planned release has been printed on the images as well, with one placeholder revealing that a new Surface device will be launched this 2016; the other three next year. It is unknown, however, what type of devices will be released and exactly at which point in time — Surface Pro 5, Surface Book 2, Surface Phone, Surface accessory, or even an entirely new Surface something.
— Shubhan Chemburkar (@shubhan3009) July 3, 2016
Still, this news is something to look forward to, since Microsoft's hybrid systems have been doing so well these past few months. As a matter of fact, a general trend in the gadgets market has seen tablets slowly declining due to oversaturation, while 2-in-1s or detachable laptops steadily gain popularity, so much so that Dell is focusing on this industry. This trend has been attributed to the device's combined tablet mobility and laptop performance capabilities, which are a highly needed functionality for demanding work environments and private owners on-the-go.
Microsoft, on the other hand, has yet to actually announce any formal confirmation about future plans for its Surface products, but the fact that they have put up placeholders for the upcoming models at the very heart of its Surface headquarters gives us enough indication that the company is pushing through as all the rumors have been suggesting.
At least for now, we can stop passing around the salts, and sweetly wait for the company's expected reveal in the coming months.
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As with most of the luxury car brands, the United Arab Emirates is by far the most important Audi market in the Middle East with 41 per cent of the region’s sales, followed by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon and Qatar.
Audi already has shown its faith in the region by opening its largest showroom in the world on Sheikh Zayed Road. More than 50 cars can be shown on the floor at one time.
A further seven new major projects are in the pipeline, including sales and service facilities in Fujairah, Sharjah and Muscat, sales offices in Abu Dhabi and Doha and a service facility and body shop in Dubai.
“This shows a real commitment to the brand and this shows a real commitment to our customers in the region,” Hall says.
By the end of the year, Audi will be able to service an impressive 67 of its cars in Dubai at any one time.
But the company’s growth could be stifled by a lack of auto technicians capable of maintaining and repairing its vehicles.
It says it needs to increase the number of expert technicians by more than 200 percent globally. It is also on a major recruitment drive for sales staff to fill its new showrooms.
Managing the residual value of second-hand Audis is also a major plank of Hill’s plan to improve the attractiveness of the brand.
The overall task will be by no means easy but for the 50-year-old who first visited Dubai in 1993 when Sheikh Zayed Road was a thin, four-lane highway, as long as there is a vision it can be achieved.
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Invstr, a London-based company, revealed on Wednesday that it had closed on a $20 million Series A convertible offering. The $20 million it previously raised over two seed rounds from investors like Venture Capital, Finberg, European angel investor Jari Ovaskainen, and Rick Haythornthwaite, a former global chairman of Mastercard, gets added to this.
The London-based company Invstr has developed an educational platform throughout the years that includes elements like an investing academy. In order to help players gain a better understanding of the markets before jeopardising their own money in the real world, it has developed the Fantasy Finance game, which allows users to manage a fictitious $1 million portfolio. Invstr has made it its mission to make learning enjoyable through social gaming.
By providing education and learning materials up front, Invstr, according to CEO and founder Kerim Derhalli, is adopting a different strategy from rivals. In addition to allowing users to trade stocks without paying a commission, Invstr+ also enables customers to bank and invest online “without ever needing to move money from one place to another.”
Derhalli claimed that taking the business in this direction from the beginning was part of his business plan.
Self-directed investing, according to Derhalli, is the most significant trend in the United States right now. Younger generations aspire to be independent and self-sufficient because they were raised in an app-based environment. Many people have mistrust for the banking industry and don’t want to go the route of their parents in terms of banking and finance. We consider this to be a huge opportunity.
After witnessing directly how people’s lack of knowledge and confidence might deter them from beginning to invest, Derhalli claimed he felt motivated to start Invstr. Before launching Invstr “so that anyone, anywhere could learn how to invest,” he spent three decades in senior executive positions at Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and JPMorgan.
Together with Apex Clearing, which formerly provided execution and settlement services to Robinhood, Invstr is launching its new investment services. Through a collaboration with Vast Bank, it is providing digital banking services. Regarding the security issue, Invstr claimed that Okta technology likewise safeguards its user data.
The business, which also has offices in New York and Istanbul, intends to use the additional funding to introduce brand-new analytics and brokerage tools as well as a portfolio builder.
A crucial step has been taken with Public’s new proposal for a trading platform that is free for investors but refuses to accept payments for order flow, the contentious practice where brokers like Robinhood send trade orders to market makers who then execute those transactions and pay a commission.
Payment for order flow accounted for more than 77% of Robinhood’s $1.8 billion in income last year, but Public condemned the revenue stream in February because, according to detractors, it can result in lower prices for investors. Instead, it has sought revenue-generating strategies including voluntary tipping for retail customers and interest on cash balances that are not invested. Webull, eToro, M1 Finance, and Stash are rivals of Robinhood that also sell order flow.
According to David Trainer, CEO of investment research firm New Constructs, a ban would force exchanges to discontinue free trading and place them at a “significant disadvantage” to rivals Fidelity and Charles Schwab. “If regulators were to outlaw payment for order flow, Robinhood’s revenue would be severely affected,” Trainer claims. Gary Gensler, the chair of the SEC, stated in August of last year that a total ban was “on the table,” although analysts believe stricter controls may be more likely.
One of the main complaints regarding investment applications is that they don’t educate users properly and purportedly leave them to fend for themselves, which is seen as irresponsible. Given the number of lawsuits Robinhood has faced, it is possible for customers to lose a significant amount of money as a result.
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At an $8.3 billion valuation, Robinhood raised $280 million in venture capital and $200 million in Series G funding.


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Home theatre application Boxee has announced the launch of a new system called Boxee Live TV. The "Live TV stick" is a USB TV tuner device that essentially digitizes non-cable channels, like NBC, FOX, and ABC. The user plugs the device directly in to the Boxee Box, sets up the antenna, and gets access to broadcast channels.
Boxee's claim to fame is its aggregation of Internet video sites like Hulu, Netflix, and Vimeo for the TV, through it's TV-top hardware called the Boxee Box. The service also offers a built-in Spotify application. Now with Boxee Live TV, users can access broadcast TV, too.
The general appeal of Boxee is that it provides the myriad choice of Internet video platforms with the easy viewing of a cable TV hook-up. "The stuff on Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Vudu, Vimeo keeps getting better and you can watch it everywhere," said Boxee CEO Avner Ronen via his blog post.
Many people are nixing cable TV plans these days, because most cable content is available in relatively cheap online platforms like Netflix or Hulu, explained Ronen. But the problem is that live broadcast TV events have a lag before they're on the Internet. And as "89 of the top 100 shows are on broadcast" -- Ronen's satistic, mind you -- getting rid of cable can mean putting lots of good TV out of the user's reach.
Boxee puts entertainment "all in one place," said a Boxee representative to VatorNews. "For our users, having stuff from the Web, stuff from their computers, stuff from their friends, and now stuff from broadcast TV all in one place gives them a consistent experience across all the things they watch.
"Plus for people with families where one person is tech-savvy and the others are not - having everything in one place makes it that much easier for everyone to get along," added the Boxee rep.
News of the live TV USB device was leaked last week, with Boxee confirming the leak Wednesday. The Boxee Live TV device is running for $49 with no monthly fee and will be available in January 2012. A pre-order is available now.
As of yet the Boxee Live TV option is only available in the U.S. and Canada, and is not compatible with PC or Mac applications, for those who use the Boxee platform on their computer. Boxee is working on updated PC and Mac applications, but Live TV won't work on those, either. Also, the Live TV option is not DVR-compatible, which could prove a major drawback for Boxee's 2 million monthly users.
And yet another consideration to take before ordering the Boxee Live TV is that, despite that fact that broadcast channels will be "digital," they will still be subject to network signals. So if a user already has trouble picking up broadcast stations, the new USB plug-in won't change that.
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Samsung has made a tablet that runs Windows 8 RT, which it plans to launch in October, according to a report by Bloomberg.
October is the likely debut of Windows 8, and RT is a version of the operating system especially re-purposed for touchscreen devices and ARM chips.
Microsoft itself will be rolling out its Surface tablet series, one of which will run Windows RT. Surface has yet to get a confirmed on sale date or price, but it is rumoured to be at the higher end of the scale.
Samsung sells more mobile phones than any other company in the world at the moment but its Galaxy Tab range of tablets has not been able to ape the commercial success of the iPad.
The 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab has also been hit by sales bans in various parts of the globe after legal action by Apple, which has been targeting Android devices aggressively.
Apple’s Korean rival could be considering a Windows tablet as a way around this, although it may be something that was always in Samsung’s product planning.
Last year Samsung showed off a prototype Windows tablet at a Microsoft developer event (pictured above), so it has clearly been toying with the idea for some time.
Bloomberg’s sources say the Samsung Windows RT tablet will feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Samsung is one of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon manufacturers.


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This means that RubyPlay’s games will be made available to LeoVegas’ players, as well as players of Royal Panda (LeoVegas’ sister casino).
Some of these games include Royal Griffin, Diamond Explosion 7s and Shake Shake Money Tree.
In comments made following the announcement, RubyPlay’s CEO Trevor Ginsberg, commented that the company is immensely delighted to be in a partnership with LeoVegas, which he described as a casino brand that is both well-known and forward-thinking.
Ginsberg added that this deal shows that RubyPlay’s games are of high quality, and that these are designed and made by a team of high experience capable of creating in demand gaming experiences.
RubyPlay’s CEO emphasised that RubyPlay’s gaming experiences could only be achieved through the team’s insight.
Reflecting on RubyPlay’s player base, Ginsberg noted that expanding it remains an important goal for the pokie development studio, something he explained will be prioritised through “unique, intuitive and tailored games.”
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Could a Donut Tax Save Lives?
Canadians keep getting heavier and heavier. Obesity rates in this country have tripled over the past thirty years. Now an editorial just published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal is calling for tough action to deal with obesity.
The editorial calls for a new approach to tackling the obesity epidemic, proposing the use of tried and tested methods that have been highly successful at curbing rates of tobacco use. The authors say the government should pass laws that - as with tobacco - restrict the sale of foods that are high calorie and nutrient poor. It also says the government should make these foods more expensive to purchase by slapping taxes on them. Call it a donut tax. This kind of approach might also include age restrictions on certain foods as well as laws banning super-sized portions.
The journal says that the current educational approach -- giving Canadians guidelines on things like how to eat right and warning about the diseases associated with obesity -- has clearly not worked. The editorial says our society is over-endowed with nutritional guidelines and yet far too many of us continue to make the wrong choices. There are plenty of exercise guidelines that most Canadians likewise don't follow. The Global Burden of Disease Study by the World Health Organization says that between 1980 and 2013, rates obesity went up astronomically despite education.
The editorial says that fundamental problem with the educational approach is that it wrongly assumes that eating right or wrong comes down to a choice and that education can help people to make the right choice. It points out that there is a neurobiological basis behind the human craving for sugary and high-fat foods noting the addictive properties of such foods. It also makes the point that the craving for these foods gave humans a survival advantages at a time when food was scarce and humans who could make every calorie count were more likely to survive. The editorial bats away the notion of food being a simple choice by asking rhetorically, "Are millions of people really choosing to be overweight?"
Last year, Mexico imposed an 8% tax on junk foods - those high in saturated fat, sugar and salt - and a surtax on one litre bottles of sugary drinks such as Coca Cola. Mexicans drink an astonishing two hundred litres per year of sugary soft drinks. That's the highest consumption rate on the planet. The money raised is supposed to pay for school health programs and access to drinking water in schools. Mexico has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world - even higher than the US. Last month, Ecuador announced it was going to pass legislation taxing fast food -- particularly from US fast food chains like McDonald's and Burger King. The pointed reference to US-based companies makes one wonder if the measure is as much a slap at Corporate America as it is an effort to slim down Ecuadorans.
A 2010 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine looked at more than five thousand young adults. It concluded that a ten percent tax on sugary soft drinks led to a seven percent reduction in calories from soft drinks, and a ten percent tax on pizza led to a twelve percent reduction in calories from pizza. The authorities concluded that an eighteen percent tax on these foods would results in a two pound weight loss per person per year. But beware of unintended consequences of taxation. In October 2011, the Danish government introduced a tax on pizza, meat, milk, cheese, butter, oil and processed foods containing more than 2.3% saturated fat, and then a tax on sugary foods. The fat tax was abolished a little over a year later, and the government abandoned the sugar tax idea. The reason: these measures didn't change the consumption patterns of Danes. Not only that, the tax led to cross border shopping to countries that didn't post the tax, thus costing Danes jobs. Given Canada's close proximity to the US border, I could see the same problem happening here as well.


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New Aldi warehouse in Wentloog, Cardiff, creates 422 jobs
Supermarket chain Aldi has opened its new warehouse on the outskirts of Cardiff, creating 422 jobs.
The new £59.5m distribution centre and regional offices are based at Capital Business Park in Wentloog.
Around 400 more jobs could be in the pipeline as the company plans to open new stores across south Wales.
Aldi is the UK's fifth largest supermarket with more than 700 stores and 29,000 employees.
A £4.5m Welsh Government grant helped support the new development.
Dan Oakenfull, managing director of new the hub, said: "South Wales and the south west of England continue to be areas of significant growth for us, and the new distribution centre will help support our immediate and future expansion across the regions."
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said the opening of the centre was a mark of confidence in the Welsh economy.


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The Jaguar Land Rover webcast from this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show will be worth tuning in for one reason and one reason only – the new XFR-S. It’s loud, proud and impossible to miss in its bright French Racing Blue paintwork.
As the Essen Motor Show gets underway Toyota Motorsports GmbH has lifted the wraps on its vision of a sports saloon, to challenge the very best from Brabus and AMG. The TS-650 is based on the new Lexus LS saloon, but that’s about where the similarities end.
On the eve of the Los Angeles International Auto Show, Chevrolet has announced that its Spark and Sonic models will feature Apple’s intelligent assistant from 2013, taking on some of the typical hands-free functions offered by the native systems on premium brand cars.
Toyota Motorsport GmbH will be showcasing both high-performance road-car concepts as well as ready-to-race models at the forthcoming Essen Motor Show. The TS030 Hybrid, GT86 CS-V3 and Yaris R1A will be on display, while the Lexus LS-based TMG TS-650 road car will be making its public debut.
January’s Detroit Motor Show looks set to provide a real kick-start to 2013, with a host of new model premieres from the world’s largest car makers. One of those car makers is Hyundai – the fourth largest car maker and the fastest-growing automotive company by brand.
Following their successful debut as BMW i brand’s first two vehicles, BMW will reveal a new ‘i Concept’ at next week’s LA Auto Show to join the i3 and i8 – which are due to come to market in 2013 and 2014.
Maserati has released new video content, showing more of the details that will make the 2013 Quattroporte so distinctive. Due for launch in January at the Detroit Motor Show, the new Quattroporte is a brand new car featuring higher-quality interior, lighter body and redesigned chassis.
A little over 18 months after the XKR-S was launched, it’s time for the XF to seize its moment in the spotlight. Powered by the same 542bhp supercharged AJ-V8 5.0-litre engine, the XFR-S will take the fight to BMW’s M5, which until now has been the most powerful executive saloon on sale.
This is the all-new Maserati Quattroporte, set to make its debut at the 2013 NAIAS Detroit Motor Show in January. The Quattroporte is the first of three new models that Maserati predict will see their total production rise to 50,000 units a year by 2015.
This year’s SEMA show opened its doors yesterday at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, and despite its mandate as a custom car show, there’s an even stronger presence in 2012 from mainstream car makers.
Lexus released a video yesterday of the LFA Nürburgring vs Eclipse Jet race, which was run back on October 8th. It was the classic car against plane challenge that’s been run many times before – still, they’re always interesting to watch.
After first appearing at the Detroit Motor Show earlier this year, for this week’s Sydney Motor Show, Lexus has swapped the LF-LC’s burning red exterior for a lustrous Opal Blue finish, inspired by the natural base colour of the Australian gemstone.


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Fruition Farms & Zenman partner for new website design opportunity Zenman is proud to be working with Fruition Farms to create their new website design.
Zenman is proud to be working with Fruition Farms to develop the website.
Zenman is proud to hire Laura Ashbrook Compton Compton to the design team.
Keith Roberts will be on the APA panel focusing on website presentation, SEO, CMS and the do’s and don’ts of effective websites
Zenman is proud to be wrapping up the new website for KIND (Kids In Need of Dentistry). For the 100th year we donated a new website to this amazing non-profit organization.
Zenman is proud to be working with The Quilt Show
Zenman Productions is proud to be named one of the “Fastest Growing Denver-Area Private Companies” in this week’s Denver Business Journal.
Zenman is proud to be working wtih Global Kids Lab to develop a new website
Zenman is proud to be developing the new website for H Burger.
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InterContinental Hotels Group announced on Wednesday that it will buy a 51 per cent stake in Regent Hotels and Resorts for US$39 million in cash, a move that would accelerate its expansion in the luxury hotel segment.
The group will pay for the majority stake in three US$13 million tranches, the first upon the date of completion, the second in 2021 and the last in 2024. It also has the option to acquire the remaining 49 per cent interest – valued at US$100 million – in a phased manner from 2026.
IHG said it would fund the Regent purchase with existing capital.
The acquisition, the group said, was one of its new strategic initiatives focused on increasing its footprint in the fast-growing US$60 billion luxury segment. IHG owns InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s largest luxury hotel brands, among others that included the Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts and Holiday Inn.
In Hong Kong, the InterContinental Hong Kong will be transformed into a Regent hotel in early 2021 after a refurbishment that will commence in early 2020. The hotel first opened its doors in 1980 as the Regent and became one of the city’s iconic hotels.
“As one of the pioneers in defining luxury hotels both in Asia and around the world, Regent is an excellent addition to IHG’s portfolio of brands,” said IHG chief executive Keith Barr in a statement.
“We see a real opportunity to unlock Regent’s enormous potential and accelerate its growth globally.”
IHG said it expected to grow the brand to more than 10,000 rooms, or 40 hotels, over the long term. Regent currently has six hotels, with three more in the pipeline.
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of this year.


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LG Electronics sells 150M washers in last 47 yearsAs of February, LG Electronics has sold 150 million washing machines over the last 47 years, the company announced Sunday. Since 1969, when the company launched the country’s first washing machine “Baekjo,” LG Electronics has sold a variety of models in 160 countries. The company started exporting front-loading washers to the United States in 2003 and accelerated its sales of washers abroad. “LG is writing the history of washing machines,” said Cho Sung-jin, president of Home Appliance & Air Solution Division of the company.
From 2007 to 2015, LG’s washers were the best sellers American washing machine market, the company said.
Over four decades, LG Electronics has achieved significant technological advances. These have included including the Turbo Wash in 2012 and the Twin Wash in 2015. LG will start selling the Twin Wash model in China, South America and Europe this year.
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“The OC, has got tech”
Fourteen Orange County-based businesses have made Deloitte LLP’s annual ranking of the 500 most rapidly growing technology companies.
The 2013 Technology Fast 500 winners were selected based on percentage of revenue growth from fiscal years 2008 to 2012. They included businesses in technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology. The eligibility requirements include having operating revenues of at least $50,000 for fiscal year 2008 and at least $5 million for fiscal year 2012.
OneScreen Inc., a business-to-business digital video service based in Irvine, topped the group of O.C. businesses in the ranking, coming in at No. 105 with 1,615 percent growth. “I’m proud that OneScreen has been able to build and grow a technology company during some of the most challenging years in our economy’s history,” said OneScreen CEO Atul Patel.
Software companies once again made up the majority of this year’s list. They included Netwrix Corp. and Kareo Inc., both of Irvine, and Lexipol LLC of Aliso Viejo.
But sectors such as Internet (which includes social media, online advertising, search engine optimization and others) have started to grow in the ranking to match that of mainstays like biotech and pharma, according to Eric Openshaw, Deloitte’s U.S. technology, media and telecommunications leader and vice chairman. Included in these growing Internet fields were Local Splash of Costa Mesa and Local Corp. of Irvine.
“New technologies like cloud and software as a service are at the forefront of the exponential growth we are seeing in software companies,” said Openshaw. He explained that such services and cloud technologies allow software companies to spread outside of major tech hubs, since workers are no longer tethered to a physical workplace.


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Adobe Shares Tops $400 Mark for the First Time on Record Revenue
Adobe shares topped the $400 level for the first time in history amid robust demand for its digital media products, which led the company to post record second-quarter revenue of $3.13bn. Its second-quarter revenue grew 14% year-over-year.
In addition, Adobe management has successfully turned robust revenue growth into big profits. The company has generated a second-quarter operating income of $1.10bn compared to $633m in the past year period.
“Adobe delivered another quarter of record revenue and expanding profitability despite the challenging environment, demonstrating the resiliency of our business model,”
said John Murphy, executive vice president, and CFO, Adobe.
“We drove record Digital Media net new ARR for Q2, highlighting how mission-critical creative and document solutions are in engaging remotely.”
Adobe shares gained investors’ confidence despite a challenging market environment and the big stock market selloff in February. After trading below $300 level in March, the shares regained momentum and erased all the previous losses. Adobe stock price is up 33% in the past six months alone, extending the twelve months gains to 44%.
“The tectonic shift towards ‘all things digital’ across all customer segments globally will serve as a tailwind to our growth initiatives as we emerge from this crisis,”
said Shantanu Narayen, president, and CEO, Adobe.
Adobe expects to extend the revenue growth momentum into the third quarter. The company anticipates third-quarter revenue in the range of $3.15bn, with digital media revenue growth of 16% year over year. The earnings per share for the third quarter is likely to stand around $2.40bn while analysts are forecasting third-quarter earnings in the range of $2.47bn.
The market analysts look bullish over the Adobe shares price performance despite the recent gains. Jefferies analyst Brent Thill provided a Buy rating with a price target of $450.


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When popular brands make the call to stop the long crusade of “fixing” invisible women’s problems, it’s an encouraging sign.
Popular shaving brand Venus owned by Gilette, is the latest to re-vamp its image and messaging, launching its Venus for Pubic Hair & Skin Collection with the aim of getting women to reclaim the language of their bodies.
Results from a recent survey of 250 US women conducted by the brand found that almost half of women think it’s better to use anatomical terms like pubic, rather than “bikini” or “down there” common in marketing campaigns.
The survey also found that while 54 percent of women think that society has defined what is visually appealing when it comes to women’s pubic grooming, 56 percent wish there were more accurate descriptions and imagery in society of women grooming this area of their bodies.
This week, Venus launched a new video on Instagram that follows a day in the life of an “undesirable” pubic hair, hoping to be recognised and treated like every part of the body, with care and confidence.
With ‘The Pube Song’ and new product launch on TheVenusPubeSong.com, Venus wants to start a conversation around normalising the word ‘pubic’ in an effort to de-stigmatise female pubic grooming.
“Because pubic is not a dirty word, and your pubic hair and skin deserves its own care,” the campaign explains.
MyAnh Nghiem, Gillette Venus’ Communications Director said this campaign…


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Ferndale Market plans TurkeyFest for November 21-22
CANNON FALLS — Ferndale Market will host its TurkeyFest on Nov. 21 and 22.
An announcement of the event from Ferndale said attendees will be able to get holiday meal ideas, as well as an opportunity to purchase a locally grown Ferndale Market turkey for Thanksgiving. This year will be the eighth for the annual TurkeyFest, with event hours from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. both days.
Live music also will be showcased the announcement said, as well as food samples and demonstrations. Chef Donald Selmer will present a free Turkey Roasting 101 class at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 21.
Email email@example.com to register because of limited seating. Call 507-263-4556 or visit ferndalemarketonline.com for more information on TurkeyFest.


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Blender 3D printer farm to be based in Ireland
Blender 2D printing technology is now the default 3D printing platform in many industries around the world.
Today we are excited to announce that the Blender Farm will be located in Dublin and the Blenders team will be working closely with local 3D printers to bring their latest products to market in the city.
This partnership with Blender3D is the result of a strategic partnership between Blender, 3D printed objects and Blender’s core design philosophy.
Blender has an incredibly rich library of over 20,000 3D models, but they were not able to build an online marketplace that was open to the widest variety of 3D objects.
In addition, many 3D design tools have limitations in terms of performance, usability and quality, which have restricted their adoption in the marketplace.
This has left a significant gap in the market, and Blenders design philosophy is to solve this problem.
Blenders vision is to create a new marketplace for all 3D printable objects and create an open platform for 3D designers to create 3D products in a more sustainable manner.
In this way, we will enable 3D technology to be used in many more industries than ever before.
In collaboration with Blenders engineers, we have worked closely with Blended Software and 3D Design to bring Blender-powered 3D-printing to market, with the aim of creating a new, vibrant and sustainable 3D platform for the 3D Printing community in Ireland.
For Blender to be successful in the 3DS, 3DS MAX, and 3DS X markets, it needs a robust and robust ecosystem.
The Blenders Blender team is extremely excited about bringing its latest technologies to the Blended 3D marketplace in Dublin.
This collaboration will allow Blenders products to reach a wider range of users in the community, which will also enable Blenders technology to gain traction in the international 3D market.
We are extremely excited to be working with Blends developers to bring its Blender engine to the Irish 3DS market.
Blends has already demonstrated a solid 3D modeling platform and has been widely adopted in the Irish marketplace.
We will be excited to see what the Blends community does with Blending.
We believe Blenders platform is already providing amazing capabilities and the possibilities for the future are limitless.
In the Blending 3D world, we also believe Blender is a fantastic fit for the Blendermakers 3D Printer farm in Ireland, a very large, multi-site facility in a relatively quiet suburb of Dublin.
The facility will allow the Bliders team to deliver the best 3D 3D manufacturing and 3d modeling services to the community in the shortest possible time.
This will allow our customers to create more custom 3D designs and designs that are ready to be 3D Printed.
As a Blender company, we are very committed to providing our customers with the highest quality and most affordable 3D software solutions, as well as the most flexible and scalable 3D services and 3 D printing platforms, and we are also committed to helping our customers design and build products that fit the needs of their businesses.
The future of Blender and 3ds software is very bright.
We look forward to working with the Blendo team in the coming months to help them continue to innovate and develop their 3D solution and to enable our customers and the community to experience the power of 3ds.
We are incredibly excited to help bring Blenders future 3D solutions to our customers, and the 3ds community at large.


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Freeview has not changed all that much since its launch in 2002; sure its channel library has been tweaked, but overall it’s still a very similar service.
This year that’s set to change, with Panasonic and Freeview set to roll out a new service dubbed Freeview Play.
Freeview Play will be designed for the connected TVs of today, utilising an internet connection to seamlessly combine live TV with shows that are available on-demand.
Panasonic will be the first TV manufacturer carrying Freeview Play, which will launch alongside some of the company’s Viera TVs in October.
As of launch, Freeview Play will lean on the four catch-up services, BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, All 4 and Demand 5.
The way Freeview Play will display on demand content will be different to other services currently available, however.
Rather than utilising an App-based experience, forcing users to go in and out of different services, Freeview Player will enable users to access on demand content directly from the TV guide.
For instance, if users missed the latest episode of Great British Bake Off, all they need to do is to navigate to the day it was on and select it; no BBC iPlayer App required.
At launch the service will be missing one of its four catch-up services; Demand 5.
While Freeview has confirmed that the service will come to Panasonic TVs in the form of an App, the company says that true integration with the guide will come at a later stage.
Freeview Play won’t only debut on Panasonic televisions, with three Blu-ray players and two digital recorders also planned by the Japanese company.
As with normal Freeview, Freeview Play will be available at no extra cost and subscription free.


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Marinas on the St. Lucie cope with another ‘lost summer,’ as algae bloom deposits a thick, putrid slime...more
At 2016’s halfway point, sales appear to be edging up, but you still have to work hard to close each transaction...more
ICAST has doubled in size over the past five years and this year’s show promises to be even bigger...more
Consisting of builders, dealers, marinas, parts and accessories makers and sellers and the trade groups that serve them, the marine industry is a sprawling and colorful collection of companies and people. From the number and type of boats it sells to its advocacy for the rights of boaters to enjoy their recreation on pollution-free waters, using fuel that doesn't damage their engines, the industry makes news in many ways.
So Federal Reserve chairman Janet Yellen believes the argument for a rate increase has strengthened. That’s not the same as saying one is imminent.
A patent infringement dispute that Navico Holdings initiated against Garmin’s DownVü scanning sonar products continues to unfold, with the International Trade Commission issuing a limited exclusion order last week modifying the 2015 ruling blocking the sale of the Garmin sonar devices.
A Cuban policy change could affect hundreds of thousands of Floridians.
President Obama announced on Friday a vast expansion of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, known as Papahanaumokuakea, and will allow recreational fishing to continue in the expanded area.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association said wholesale shipments of traditional powerboats for its control group of manufacturers were up 3.4 percent this year through June.
A newly expanded regulation will result in government oversight of workers using toxic chemicals by two agencies instead of just one.
The Coast Guard Foundation has awarded what it said is a record 128 new scholarships this year.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association are hosting a manufacturing roundtable today with U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind.
The fourth annual Kenai Classic roundtable on national recreational fishing brought together leaders from all segments of the recreational fishing community.
Wells Fargo said today that boat sales in the ski and wake segment are outperforming the broader powerboat industry, according to Statistical Surveys data, a trend the bank’s analysts attribute to the pace of builder innovation and share gains from other segments, such as sterndrives.


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Shenmue 3 is a game that players have been crying out for ever since the demise of the Dreamcast back in 2001.
Such is the love that fans have for Yu Suzuki’s epic martial arts adventure series, that Shenmue 3’s big reveal at Sony’s E3 keynote in 2015 had them frothing at their mouths in excitement.
This anticipation didn’t die down any, even after it was revealed that Shenmue 3 wasn’t so much a game as it was actually a Kickstarter campaign at the time – a fact borne out by the news that Shenmue 3’s crowdfunding exercise shot past its $2 million target in under 24 hours.
Since then, however, there’s not been a hell of a lot to go on; a few tidbits have arisen here and there, but the faithful have largely been left in the dark about the game’s development. That is, until last night, when during Sony’s Gamescom presentation a brief trailer for the game was revealed. You can check it out below.
The reactions to this footage have been mixed to say the least. Some fans are simply happy that there’s proof that the game is on its way to release and admittedly, it’s great to see that Yu Suzuki and his team have some work to show off.
However, aside from the lush environments and gorgeous score, aspects shown off in the footage make this game look like it was released a long time ago. Like, nearly two generations ago. The character models, for instance, have the same blocky builds one would expect from visuals in games released around about the time the Xbox 360 came out in 2006.
Now, it’s entirely possible that Suzuki is going for this visual aesthetic on purpose. After all, it’s been over a decade since the last Shenmue game came out, and overhauling the graphics to bring them up to speed with games today may alienate the hardcore base.
Still, for a game made for PS4 (and PC) hardware, Shenmue 3’s look makes it appear rather out-of-step with current software. If we didn’t know better, we’d suspect it had been dug up out of a time capsule that was buried in 2004.
Hey, at least we know all that Kickstarter money is being put to some use. Shenmue 3 is expected to land on PS4 and PC next year.
In the meantime, if you’re jonesing for a game that can scratch the Shenmue itch for you, we thoroughly recommend picking up a copy of Yakuza 0 – it’s really rather good.


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JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed yesterday that his government will hike Japan’s sales tax to eight per cent in April, as had been planned.
The details of a new ¥5 trillion (£31bn) stimulus package will be revealed in December, but Abe made references to the importance of a lower rate of corporation tax, indicating that a cut may make up part of a package.
Mark Williams of Capital Economics raised questions about the hike in the sales tax, which is meant to tackle Japan’s growing public debt: “While most currently seem reassured that the impact of the tax hike will be softened, in time questions are likely to be asked about the government’s fiscal credibility. These concerns will probably be shared by at least some at the Bank of Japan.”
The Bank of Japan also announced the results of a business survey yesterday, finding firms’ confidence reached a near-six year high in September, hitting levels last seen in 2007, before the financial crisis.