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|Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn speaks at the summit. VNS Photo Vân Nguyễn
HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam-Francophonie High-level Economic Summit was held on Thursday, highlighting the cooperation opportunities in agriculture, sustainable energy and digital transformation between Việt Nam and the Francophonie community.
The summit takes place on March 24 and 25, aiming to introduce strategic orientations, investment opportunities and environment in Việt Nam.
It features face-to-face meetings between businesses and business tours, contributing to promoting economic-commercial cooperation between businesses within Francophonie and Vietnamese partners.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh said: “Agriculture, sustainable energy and digital transformation that the summit discusses are the three areas that Việt Nam has strengths in and has a need for international cooperation in the coming years.”
“With the awareness that the implementation of economic recovery and development goals cannot be successful without the active participation of the business community, the Vietnamese government always pays attention and listens to the business community’s voice and recommendations as well as supports them to overcome difficulties and obstacles,” he said.
The country has also worked on improving the legal framework to meet the needs of both domestic and foreign businesses in Việt Nam, he said.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn said: “The foreign affairs ministry will make every effort to support Vietnamese enterprises to invest and do business abroad, including in Francophone countries, especially in fields with great potential such as agriculture, industry, processing, renewable energy, digital products and services.
“Việt Nam always appreciates and participates in fostering cooperation in Francophone, which is in line with the country’s policy of multilateralisation and diversifying foreign relations.
“Việt Nam has always advocated promoting the Francophone economic cooperation so that the Francophone community becomes a place of exchange, cooperation, solidarity, innovation, development and creativity, serving the interests of all countries,” he said.
“In the context of post-pandemic recovery, the demand for face-to-face meetings and exchanges of business cooperation and investment with countries in the Francophone community is huge. The participation of a large number of member countries is the basis for countries to cooperate more deeply.”
Secretary-General of Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie Louise Mushikiwabo said the organisation has identified three key areas of cooperation with Việt Nam to help create more businesses to participate more deeply in global value chains. They are agriculture, forestry and food processing; renewable energy and innovation; and digital transformation.
“We look forward to furthering the development of these three priority areas, and to do so, it is our duty to overcome challenges and difficulties to forge business partnership agreements among member countries of Francophonie, and between Vietnamese businesses and partners of the Francophone community," she said.
She added that the promotion of business cooperation not only serves the interests of each member of the Francophonie but also contributes to the realisation of the global sustainable development goals.
The Secretary-General said Việt Nam is a country that plays an important role in the Francophone community.
It is one of the founding countries of the Francophonie and one of the leading countries in growth in the Asia Pacific.
Representatives from Việt Nam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Gabon’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food exchanged a Letter of Intent for Cooperation and Memorandum of Cooperation. Việt Nam’s Association of Tea also exchanged the Letter of Intent with the national Tea Association of Rwanda.
The Francophonie is an institution, dedicated since 1970 to promoting the French language and political, educational, economic and cultural cooperation among the 88 member countries of the Organisation internationale of la Francophonie (OIF) (International Organisation of La Francophonie). — VNS


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The concept of privacy in a democracy is fraught with contradictions, he said, because a democracy is based on participation.
In addition, the data industry plays a vital role in the U.S. economy, Jones said, having created millions of jobs. “The use of data is an economic benefit,” he said. “There needs to be smart regulation.”
But Ronald Raether of Faruki Ireland & Cox in Dayton, Ohio, said there has not been a lot of movement in the privacy debate or in possible solutions. Regulations often create a complicated patchwork that “makes things more complicated.”
Consumers, he said, want “choice, accuracy and security.” Industry, on the other hand, wants “certainty, profitability and goodwill.”
“These objectives line up well,” said Raether, who proposed that there should be a uniform set of privacy principles for consumers, and companies can agree to abide by them.
Consumers are thinking about privacy more than ever before, and that’s a sea change, added Nate Cardozo of San Francisco’s Electronic Frontier Foundation.
In terms of industry, technology companies have recognized the need for privacy much sooner than other types of companies, he added. “Transparency is becoming the new industry standard,” Cardozo said, emphasizing that it’s important for companies to have privacy policies in place.
Consumers have a “reasonable expectation of privacy,” but what does this mean? asked Lyman Chuck Taylor, deputy attorney general for Indiana’s Office of the Attorney General. Taylor said the issue is complicated because privacy expectations are constantly evolving.
Privacy policies are often problematic because they are ambiguous about what happens to the information that is collected, Taylor said. Companies should be creating policies that recognize that consumers do have a right to privacy. “Consumer and industry rights are at stake,” he said.
Yeager advised that companies shouldn’t collect data if they don’t need it. She also said that encryption is a “safe harbor” and companies should be using it.
The consequences of a breach can be dire, she added. It can put a small company out of business.
For more information on privacy issues, Yeager suggested checking out the website of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
The panel was moderated by Ashley Taylor of Troutman Sanders in Richmond, Virginia. It was sponsored by the Section of State and Local Government Law.

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“The CHIPS and Science Act will alleviate global supply chain disruptions, just not right away.”
Imagine if all the semiconductor chips your manufacturing operation needs were produced and widely available right in your own backyard. No more worrying about shortages, long order lead times, transit times and shipping delays, or exorbitant transport costs. No more tying up capital in safety stock and excess inventory to safeguard against the next global disruption. No more losing sleep over the escalating geopolitical tensions between China and Taiwan, two leaders in chip manufacturing, that could once again shut off access to critical components.
For many U.S. manufacturing companies that have been plagued by chip scarcity over the past several years, this sounds like a dream come true. And, in theory, this utopia is precisely what the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 is intended to create. The law aims to reshore chip manufacturing and position the U.S. as the leader in the semiconductor industry for decades to come.
But it is not going to happen overnight.
TBM’s CEO, John Ferguson explains in Industry Today why there is still supply chain strategy work to be done now by all companies to keep their production lines and operations running smoothly and profitability until they can reap the rewards from the CHIPS and Science Act.Download this Article


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NEW YORK -- Everybody loves an old-fashioned American success story. Supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis did not disappoint his crowd of 100 seminar attendees at a Learning Annex event here this month.
Catsimatidis, chairman and chief executive officer of Gristedes Foods, also had sobering words for would-be entrepreneurs interested in the supermarket industry.
"Ten or 15 years ago, the supermarket business was super," he said. "We sold the best quality products at good prices. But now, the supermarket is on the verge of becoming a dinosaur.
"Every drug store that opens now devotes 30% or 40% of its space to supermarket items," he said. "You also have gourmet stores, Whole Foods, electronic grocers, Costco and Wal-Marts moving in. One of those things doesn't hurt too much. But a combination of all of them hurts a lot."
Catsimatidis said the effect in Manhattan alone has been a 50% reduction in the number of supermarkets in the last 15 years. He predicted more reductions ahead. He was particularly concerned about recent plans by Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, Ark., to open a store in the borough of Queens. Although plans for that specific site have been canceled, Wal-Mart reportedly continues to seek entry into New York City.
"Wal-Mart comes into a market with predatory pricing and wipes out Main Street U.S.A.," Catsimatidis said. "I testified before the City Council, and I told them, 'If you give [Wal-Mart] tax breaks, and they come in with non-union stores, what happens to Main Street Manhattan? What happens to all the stores on Second Avenue, Third Avenue, Broadway and Columbus Avenue?"'
Although it sounded to some in attendance that Catsimatidis was ready to sell his supermarket holdings, he shrugged off the suggestion and went back to telling his life story. He peppered it with lessons learned from forays into retail, real estate, aviation, oil, religion, philanthropy and politics (as an advisor to President Clinton).
While the evening's theme may have been a bit exaggerated -- the seminar was billed as "Build Your Own Mega-Empire" and "How to Become a Mega-Successful Entrepreneur" -- Catsimatidis came through with enough advice and anecdotes to justify the $29.99 ticket price.
"There are many forks in the road," he said. " Which fork you take will decide where you end up in life."
For Catsimatidis, that road began when he was a college student at New York University, working nights and weekends in a cousin's grocery store. As he approached graduation, the cousin decided to get out of the business and sold his 50% share to the 20-year-old Catsimatidis, who left NYU eight credits shy of a degree in electrical engineering.
Five years later, the only son of immigrants found himself running 10 stores, with a combined $40 million in sales and making $1 million a year. Catsimatidis adopted the name Red Apple Group for his company because it reminded him of "apple pies and America."
He also broke with the industry by keeping his stores open on Sunday.
"On Friday, I wrote all the checks to the vendors," he said. "If I didn't open on Sunday and get some extra money, those checks wouldn't clear on Monday."
By the late 1970s, when economic crisis caused many residents and businesses to flee New York City, Catsimatidis said he decided to buy real estate, realizing "your business is only as good as how long your lease is for.
"Those who own the bricks make the rules," he added.
By the end of the session, some were still seeking the secret of Catsimatidis' success.
He obliged, telling them, "There's no substitute for hard work."
"People ask me why I work so hard," he said. "I come from 135th Street. I work hard because I don't want to go back."
Lessons From a Self-Made Success Story
NEW YORK -- Following are some "words of wisdom" shared by John Catsimatidis, Gristedes' chairman and chief executive, at a recent event here.
On leadership: "Every boat needs a captain, and every company needs a leader. People want to be led. They'll follow you if they think you know what you're doing."
On networking: "Go out and meet people. Talk to people. There are people who might be important to you some time in the future. Go meet them and remember them."
On selling: "We're all salespeople. You sell yourself. You sell your company. You sell your product. If you don't believe in what you're selling, you're not going to sell anything."
On management: "You've got to find good people to run your business for you. But you'd better be prepared to jump in and do the job yourself."
On success: "Success is the conglomeration of a lot of good deals. If you make a lot of good deals, you'll wake up in the morning and say, 'I'm successful."'


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When the town of Maplewood, New Jersey, recently instituted a summertime ban on landscape workers’ use of blowers, residents speaking in favor of the ban at a town meeting cited emissions from the gasoline-powered machines almost as frequently as noise.
What’s more, the New Jersey community is far from the only city to enact, or at least entertain, restrictions on blowers.
That trend may bolster equipment sales by companies such as Stihl and Husqvarna, which are leading the way in battery technology.
And while many of those products target retail customers, Stihl is going after professional landscapers with its 36-volt, 1148 watt-hour AR 3000 backpack battery.
The AR 3000 is interchangeable with all handheld tools in the Stihl battery line and boasts 25 percent more capacity than the equipment maker’s AR 900. Depending on the tool being used and how it’s being used, the AR 3000 runs up to 13 hours on a full charge.
In the process, of course, the battery-powered machines emit no fumes and significantly less noise than their gas-powered counterparts.
Stihl’s product manager, Brian Manke, is quick to point out that battery-powered equipment eliminates fuel and oil costs and “can be used in environmentally or noise-sensitive areas like school grounds, business districts or hospitals.”
The AR 3000 produces both audible and visual recharge alerts, and Stihl touts the comfort of the backpack’s design, which distributes its weight evenly.
Recharging the AR 3000 to 100 percent capacity takes 160 minutes when used with Stihl’s AL 500 high-speed charger.


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Supra is back ... and so is Toyota
By its own admission, Toyota has spent most of this century making cars aimed solely at shifting massive numbers.
It certainly succeeded — it’s the number one seller in the world and in Australia, by some margin.
But for a brand with iconic performance models in its history such as the Supra, Celica, MR2, 2000GT and more, there was no denying Toyota had become ... boring.
Things changed when motorsports-mad Akio Toyoda took over as president in 2009. The 86 arrived and Toyota’s vehicle line-up started to offer a bit more personality.
And now, the Supra has returned.
Despite the company’s docile years, people clearly remember the Supra — the initial allotment in Australia sold out quickly.
Going against type, Toyota will only have around 300 Supras (officially dubbed the GR Supra, as it is part of Toyota’s new GR performance sub-brand) to sell locally over the next 12 months.
So will the fanboys who forked out their hard-earned sight unseen be happy?
Yes. Yes, they will.
Most obviously, the new Supra looks great with Toyota thankfully staying quite true to the sexy FT-1 concept revealed a few years back.
The back end is fantastic, with the boot lid spoiler a nice nod to the previous generation.
The “double bubble” roof adds character, while elsewhere there’s the usual long bonnet/low beltline design sports car fans know and love.
Inside, things feel a little cheaper, despite the interior showing the most obvious signs of the Supra’s co-development with BMW (which offers the car as the Z4 convertible).
There’s obvious Beemer switchgear, gear changer and infotainment systems, but they are older than what‘s found in the latest BMWs.
There are also some cheap-ish surfaces — but there’s a reason you pay $40K more the Z4 with the same six-cylinder engine as the Supra — and naturally, this where the Supra needs to shine.
And shine it does. We were lucky enough to push the Supra on the Phillip Island circuit — and it was pretty much everything we’d hoped it would be.
It pulls hard off the line and keeps pulling through the rev range and has astonishing levels of grip in the corners.
You always feel confident in how the car will respond.
We got to see what it’s truly capable of on a couple of hot laps with rally ace Harry Bates behind the wheel.
The Supra was adept when choosing tight clean lines... or, when choosing to have a bit more fun.
Applying a tad more throttle in tighter corners saw the back end kick out playfully, but predictably; this wasn’t a car we were paranoid would skip out on us unexpectedly. Which means a lot of fun.
But it’s not a hardcore sports car, necessarily. The suspension offers good feedback but isn’t spine shattering, while the engine noise has exhaust pops and whatnot, but it’s not as visceral as expected.
This is because the Supra is actually enjoyable to drive in everyday situations.
On an hour’s drive around the Island and southern Gippsland’s B-roads, the Supra proved comfortable and amenable in every day situations and makes for a decent cruiser.
There’s even a 290-litre boot which is enough for road trip bags or grocery shopping.
It’s a pretty handy package, but it doesn’t come cheap.
There are two variants, each mechanically the same, with the GT starting at $84,900 plus on roads and offering 18-inch wheels, adaptive LED headlights, heated leather-accented seats, wireless phone charging, dual zone climate control, 8.8-inch infotainment screen, 10-speaker audio, digital radio and more among the standard features.
The top spec GTS adds $10,000 to the asking price and adds 19-inch wheels, sports brakes with red brake calipers, sports accelerator and brake pedals, head-up display and premium JBL surround sound with 12 speakers.
We only drove the GTS on track, so can’t comment on the difference between the brake set-up. The GT is well equipped for the performance and price, but we can’t help but feel Toyota has missed a trick — at least for now — by not offering a more stripped-down version to allow those not needing luxuries the option to enjoy the driving for a lower price.
But there’s not a lot to quibble about here. The Supra is back and so is Toyota — you’re going to have to retire your “whitegoods on wheels” jokes.
Variants GT; GTS
Price $84,900; $94, 900
Engines 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo petrol
Transmission Eight-speed automatic
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Via a news release to my inbox (well… also told to me over dinner last night by my IRC-employed spouse):
The International Rescue Committee (IRC), one of the world’s leading humanitarian organizations providing relief and resettlement services to people impacted by crisis, today announced the launch of IRC Service Info, an online platform that will enable the more than 1 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon to search and rate aid and commercial services – ranging from healthcare to financial services and retail – online or over the phone.
Similar to websites and applications that allow users to search for hotels or restaurants and then rate those services, Service Info can be accessed on a smart phone, tablet or computer. Organizations that provide assistance to refugees – such as NGOs, medical facilities and even supermarkets – can promote services on Service Info. Once a refugee has used a service, he/she can rate their experience on the Service Info site.
Refugees can search for these services using key words. After the refugee has used a service, he/she will be able to rate the quality received by leaving a rating and comments.
While all the middle aged refugees will complain about the youngsters taking pictures of their meals-ready-to-eat, this is nonetheless a pretty impressive advance for humanitarian aid.


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Entry-level German prestige sedans go head-to-head in our latest luxury-car comparison
Numbers and letters
Before BMW figured out how to count from one to eight and Mercedes-Benz started filling in its alphabet of models, the 3 Series and C-Class sedans were where the model ladder started.
All that’s changed now of course, there’s 1 and 2 Series Bimmers and affordable X-model SUVs as well. Mercedes-Benz has embarked on a similar model expansion with a family of smaller cars and high-rise wagons.
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October 24, 2005
Wal-Mart to Offer Cheaper Health Plan
The NY Times is reporting on Wal-Marts new, cheaper health plan for its workers. The question is, are they making this move because of outside pressure and focus on their poor working conditions?
Wal-Mart to Introduce New Health Plan (NY Times Registration Required)
October 21, 2005
Wal-Mart Continues to Expand
September 02, 2005
Katrina & Wal-Mart's Donation
Wal-Mart has announced a 15 million dollar donation towards the Gulf Coast relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. (notice the press release states they are collecting donations at their stores, will they claim the money being given by their customers as donations as coming from Wal-Mart?)
15 million sounds like alot of money. However, the donation needs to be put in perspective. Last year Wal-Mart earned 288 Billion dollars in sales and 10.3 Billion in pure profit. For 2004, the average per capita income in the United States was 32,937. Wal-Mart's donation equals .005% of its revenue.
If the average American citizen were to gauge their donation by the benchmark set by Wal-Mart they would donate only $1.65 to the relief effort.
some labor blogs on Katrina:
Working Life - Aftermath (especially see comments)
House of Labor - Numerous Posts
August 09, 2005
Labors Approach to Wal-Mart
The Wall Street Journal online as part of their "free content" offers an article on labor's 'new' approach to Wal-Mart. Below I provide a link and some excerpts:
Labor Tries Political Tack Against Wal-Mart (Free WSJ Online Article)
Is Wal-Mart good or evil?
Sam Walton would be stunned to learn the company he founded in 1962, now ranks with the war in Iraq, prayer in the schools and gay marriage as one of the polarizing public issues of our times. For Mr. Walton, the formula for corporate virtue was simple: provide the widest array of goods at the lowest possible price. His company has done that with relentless success for decades, transforming the global economy and, in the process, becoming the world's largest retailer.
To run the new effort, the UFCW hired a refugee from Howard Dean's political campaign, Paul Blank, who operates out of cramped offices on Washington's K Street, where the walls are covered with maps and hand-drawn anti-Wal-Mart signs. Meantime, the Service Employees International Union, another break-off union, has established a rival site, Wal-Martwatch, with support from liberal groups including the Sierra Club and Common Cause. "We have no intention of trying to organize Wal-Mart workers," says SEIU President Andrew Stern. "The purpose is to change Wal-Mart's business model -- a business model that rewards shareholders and executives and doesn't reward workers."
To date, there is no sign this strategy is hurting Wal-Mart's sales. Wake-Up Wal-Mart boasts 68,000 registered members -- roughly the same number of people who walk into a Wal-Mart every five minutes.
Still, the company is clearly taking the threat seriously.
August 03, 2005
What Price is Right
In today's NY Times there is an op-ed by a Harvard Business Professor and a business consultant praising the virtues of Wal-Marts so called low prices.
It is always interesting when people learned in economics throw out some of the fields basic tenets when lobbying on behalf of their own class material interests. Wal-Mart's low prices are not a gift. There is no free lunch and the savings from Wal-Mart's so called low prices must come from somewhere else. Fair enough the authors of the op-ed argue that when taken in its totality the benefits of Wal-Marts low prices outweigh whatever costs are incurred by other groups. Yet the authors fail to show us where we can view their full research on this subject.
They offer a figure of 16 billion dollars a year in savings for the US consumer and we are to take their word that this figure is accurate and that it far exceeds so-called costs associated with the destruction of jobs at competitors, low wages, government subsidies, and the increasing use of welfare systems to support Wal-Mart workers.
Lastly, these men of business try to take the moral high ground by arguing that in reality one of the main benefactors of Wal-Mart are the urban poor. I'm always weary when the defenders of big business make claims that their activity is actually pro-working class. Especially when we can see the results of big business policies in our communities on a daily basis.
Here is a link to the op-ed
The Price is Right (Ny Times Registration required)
July 26, 2005
Wal-Mart to Take New Approach Towards Detractors
According to a front page article in today's Wall Sreet Journal, Wal-Mart Boss's Unlikely Role:
Corporate Defender-in-Chief, Wal-Mart's CEO will start meeting with activist groups:
When Wal-Mart Stores Inc. became the world's biggest public company, it also became one of the world's biggest targets. The barrage of criticism reached a crescendo last year as Democratic presidential candidates lambasted the company's employment practices.
Over its 43-year history, Wal-Mart typically ignored its critics. But after the primaries were over, Chief Executive Lee Scott went on the offensive. Through Thomas "Mack" McLarty, a former Clinton aide and a consultant to the Bentonville, Ark., retailer, Mr. Scott arranged a September dinner in Washington, D.C., at Mr. McLarty's home with several former Clinton administration officials.
But a couple of years ago, under fire for everything from its health-care benefits to the size of its stores, Wal-Mart decided to wade into the controversy it creates and gave Mr. Scott, 56 years old, responsibility for leading the offensive. So for the past nine months, he has crisscrossed the country as Wal-Mart's defender-in-chief, grappling with activists of every persuasion, including congressmen, environmentalists and Sister Barbara Aires, a Catholic nun and longtime critic. In many ways, his personal evolution mirrors that of the company.
"Over the years, we have thought that we could sit in Bentonville, take care of customers, take care of associates and the world would leave us alone," Mr. Scott said at a Goldman Sachs investors' conference earlier this year. "It just doesn't work that way anymore."
July 01, 2005
Wal-Mart Executive Claims he was Fired for Enforcing Labor Codes
Fired Officer is Suing Wal-Mart (NY Times registration required)
A former Wal-Mart executive responsible for inspecting apparel factories in Central America has sued the company, accusing it of firing him for being too aggressive about finding workplace violations, like locked exits and mandatory 24-hour shifts.
The executive, James W. Lynn, said he upset Wal-Mart officials by complaining vigorously about apparel contractors that fired pregnant workers and about one company official who, according to several inspectors, was corrupt and treated substandard factories leniently.
In a lawsuit filed two weeks ago in state court in Arkansas, where Wal-Mart Stores is based and Mr. Lynn lives, he asserted that he was terminated in 2002 "for truthfully reporting the abysmal working conditions in Central American factories utilized by Wal-Mart and for refusing to comply with Wal-Mart's demand that he certify factories in order to get Wal-Mart's goods to market."
May 31, 2005
UFCW Takes New Approach Against Wal-Mart
Today's Washington Post details a new strategy in UFCW's campaign against Wal-Mart. The new strategy is borriwing from the innovative and grassroots efforts employed by the Dean campaign during the 2004 Democrat primary:
Their group is the latest manifestation of the ongoing campaign to change Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the nation's largest private employer. After years of failed attempts to help Wal-Mart workers organize a union, leaders of the United Food and Commercial Workers are trying an Internet-oriented approach developed in recent failed presidential campaigns.
"For a number of years, we were going by the rules," attempting to sign up workers under rights granted by the National Labor Relations Act, said William T. McDonough, head of UFCW's organizing department. "We got very frustrated."
May 18, 2005
This is somewhat disturbing. Wal-Mart is opening up a new super center in Middlefield OH which is home to a large Amish population. To accomodate they have an area of the parking lot dedicated to horse carriages. Read the full story here.
May 14, 2005
Wal-Mart Wins Quebec Store Closing Ruling
Companies free to close 'whatever the reasons'
The Quebec Labour Relations Commission has turned down a request by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) to order Wal-Mart to reopen a store at Jonquiere, Quebec, that the retail giant closed after employees voted to unionize. Pierre Flageole, vice-president of the commission, rejected the union motion this week, referring to a Supreme Court of Canada decision recognizing that "an employer maintains the right to close down its business, whatever the reasons."
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Today and thanks to our friends at CarPix we can enjoy this high quality photo set of pictures of Proceed Shooting Brake GT caught next to Kia HQ in Frankfurt, Germany, before the official debut on Thursday 13th.[ads id=”9″]
On this spy pictures we can see the All-New Kia Proceed Shooting Brake with the same camouflage (they used a thin “GT” stickers to cover the bodywork) but in a higher quality that allow us to take attention to more details.
The Proceed Shooting Brake GT was been driving around Frankfurt area and despite you can imagine, also has the “GT” logo on the front of the car while Kia’s logos are under camouflage.
There are also some exterior highlights, like the new chrome detail on the C-pilar (looks like will have the GT logo engraved) as well as bigger wheels and brakes with red calipers. But the biggest clue that we are in front of Proceed Shooting Brake GT variant is the chromed insert on the steering wheel (picture above).
Even if this car still has a lot of camouflage this is thinner and we can take a deeper look to the rear end, which is similar to the recent sketch with a full-width LED strip on the tailgate, and aggresive rear bumper with air intakes, the side sills and the bigger exhaust pipes on each side.
The front end will have a front lip, that will be red painted and aggresive air intakes on each side that will also help to see the car more wider. The headlights will be similar to the used on the Ceed, also with Full LED, but has a black finish.
Power is expected to come from a 1.6 liter four-cylinder turbo delivering some 200 horsepower or maybe add a gasoline turbo engine with an electric motor (to be confirmed). But that’s not all, Kia is also working on the suspension in order to improve handling and balance, at the Green Hell.
The new Kia ProCeed will be revealed at an event on 13 September (and we will be there 😉 ), and make its public debut at the 2018 Mondial de l’Auto in Paris on 2 October. Stay tuned!


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Don’t Expect Huge Cargo Surge at U.S. East Coast Ports
The new set of locks at the Panama Canal opened for business on June 26 with the 9,476-TEU Cosco Shipping Panama owning the honor of first transiting the canal with a westward passage.
Five days later, in the opposite direction, the10,000-TEU MOL Benefactor was the first neopanamax vessel to perform a commercial transit through the canal en route to New York on July 8, where she would become the largest containership that port handled in all its history.
During the the third quarter of 2016, the G6 and CKYHE alliances will have added 30 neopanamax vessels to the Asia-USEC trade routing via Panama.
The ability of the canal to handle much larger ships is a groundbreaking event and heralds a new era in which U.S. importers will have much wider choices routing goods from the Far East. But, says a recent report from the maritime consultancy Drewry, things “will not all change overnight.”
“The migration of seaborne cargo from the west coast to the east coast will continue to be a steady evolution,” the report concluded. “As it is, the MOL Benefactor is restricted to docking at the GCT Bayonne facility as the raising of the Bayonne Bridge—allowing the larger ships to pass under to reach the inner berths of Elizabeth and Newark—will not be completed until next year.”
East Coast ports enjoyed increased traffic last year, thanks to congestion and labor action at west coast ports. Realistically, however, they should not have expected to keep much of that traffic and the statistics bear that out.
According to Drewry, the 12-month rolling growth average of eastbound Asia-to-east coast traffic sand by May to seven percent from a high of 18.5 percent last August. At the same time demand generally in the U.S. market slowed in April and May.
“U.S. consumer confidence indices have detected a slightly edgy mood among American consumers at present,” the report noted.
In May, the Conference Board index was at 92.6, down 10 points from September of last year. “The economy is not gaining any significant momentum in the short term,” the report said, “and may not do so until the presidential elections are out of the way in November.”
Drewry declined to predict what this year’s peak season would look like at east coast ports, noting that carriers are adding larger ships while cutting back on services in an environment of continued historically low freight rates.
“Poor freight levels and the countdown to the reformation of alliances in March of 2017 have pre-empted any mass invasion of new capacity in the Asia-ECNA trade,” the report concluded. “Thus further drift of cargo from a west coast routing to an east coast carriage will be gradual.”


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A long-term investment by AccorHotels to boost its luxury lifestyle hotel, restaurant and entertainment network has been completed, with the transaction to acquire 50% in sbe Entertainment Group now finalised.
The partnership will see AccorHotels manage 50% of sbe and its portfolio of luxury residences and serviced apartments, while the company’s founder Sam Nazarian will control the remaining 50%. Nazarian will also continue to manage the brand and its day-to-day operations along with the existing management team from its existing New York headquarters.
Tying up with AccorHotels will allow the sbe network and its brands – SLS, Delano, Mondrian, Hyde and The Originals – to leverage the global AccorHotels booking platform, appear on AccorHotels’ websites and be part of its loyalty program.
These brands will be able to expand into new markets both within and outside the US such as Latin America and the Middle East – both of which have been identified as major opportunity markets. Properties currently in the sbe pipeline are slated to open in cities including Chicago, Washington DC, Mexico City, Dubai and Tokyo, among others. By the end of 2018, the sbe network will consist of 25 hotels, nearly 7,500 rooms and 170 restaurants and entertainment venues.
AccorHotels Chairman and CEO Sébastien Bazin said the new partnership offers guests the best of both worlds in the luxury lifestyle concept.
“With sbe’s brand portfolio, AccorHotels is also taking a significant step forward in its group’s expansion in key gateway cities in the US. Sam Nazarian is an innovator with an inborn sense of creating unique experiences and groundbreaking hotels and F&B concepts. We are delighted to join forces and mutualize our skills for the benefits of our guests.”
“This partnership with AccorHotels marks the beginning of a new chapter in sbe’s history and I’m thrilled that this strategic partnership has now been completed,” sbe Founder and CEO Sam Nazarian added.
“The partnership with AccorHotels is only going to accelerate this growth both in the US and in international markets. Sébastien Bazin has built an incredibly successful global platform in an ecosystem and digital market. Everyone at sbe is hugely excited to combine the unique offerings of both groups to provide our guests with unparalleled lifestyle experiences.”


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Bitcoin (BTC) price has displayed massive volatility since late March, when it started consolidating between the $30,445 and $26,500 levels. The fluctuations came as the king crypto maneuvered the waves of macroeconomic events in the United States. From consumer spending, employment figures, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation, home sales, and Consumer Price Index (CPI), among other indicators, BTC has responded accordingly.
This week Bitcoin may have to react to the retail sales report, another macroeconomic indicator known to influence the crypto market. The Department of Commerce’s monthly release on retail and food services sales is an indication of consumer spending health. This report shows retail sales in various sectors, such as department stores, furniture stores, and home furnishing stores.
US Retail Sales Report
The retail sales report for April will be announced on Tuesday, May 16, offering insight into the sentiment among consumers as inflation cools.
Based on economists’ predictions, the Census Bureau will report a 0.7% increase in overall retail sales from the previous months. If the numbers come as forecasted, it will be crucial for Bitcoin price considering the recorded declines of the past two months. More specifically, it will reverse the drop of 0.6% in March.
In an attempt to justify the expected increase, analysts at Credit Suisse opine that vigorous spending on cars and fuel will drive the surge. On the month-over-month metric, the broker speculates a decline of 0.2%.
Nevertheless, there are mixed sentiments for the outlook in retail sales given the current strength in the labor market, and wages may support consumer spending. Notably, however, this comes amid speculation of a recession, among other factors. These include tougher financial conditions and slowing inflation, which tend to ridge spending.
In a statement last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said:
US inflation slowed its rise more than expected in April as the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases continue to dent price rises.
It is worth mentioning that smaller price increases have the typical effect of slowing retail spending growth.
Bitcoin Price In Relation To US Retail Sales
Noteworthy, retail sales data is an important indicator of the US economy’s health because consumer spending contributes a notable portion of GDP. Accordingly, the expected 0.7% increase in retail sales could indicate that the US economy is booming. While news that the US economy is not slowing down could be positive for traditional financial markets, it is negative news for crypto.
Cryptocurrencies such as BTC are likely to suffer from a booming US economy because investors are often driven toward the US dollar (USD) during times of economic certainty. Therefore, the impact of the retail sales data on Bitcoin prices will hinge upon investors’ interpretation of the news.
Narratives To Expect
Better-than-expected sales figures, or an increase thereof, could decrease BTC prices as investors shift their focus back to traditional assets.
Conversely, a larger-than-expected decline in retail sales could increase BTC prices as investors seek safe-haven assets.
Overall, the upcoming release of retail sales data is expected to have some level of impact on financial markets and could influence the Bitcoin price in the short term. Noteworthy, however, the impact for BTC may not be as notable considering its abysmal performance around the CPI release last week.
Bitcoin Price Prediction
Bitcoin is trading at $27,260 at the time of writing, a daily rise of 2.2%, with a 36% increase in 24-hour trading volume. The uptick, which has broken the freefall, comes as traders ride the retail sales report expectation and are therefore readying for a reaction in BTC price.
An increase in buying pressure from the current level could see the flagship crypto shatter above the immediate barricade at $28,430 and, in a highly bullish case, tag the $30,445 resistance level, thereby reclaiming the mid-April highs. Such a move would denote a 10% upswing.
The bullish outlook draws support from several indicators. For starters, the Exponential Moving Average (EMA) provided robust support downward. The 200-day EMA at $27,398 provided an easy entry point for sidelined investors as it acted as a supplier congestion level.
Downward, Bitcoin price enjoyed sturdy support from the confluence between the 50- and 100-day EMA at $25,214 and $25, 163 respectively.
Further, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) had crossed above the mean line, indicating a bullish lead. At 52, the RSI suggested that there was more room for the upside even as more buyers flocked to the market. Similarly, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) was also in the positive region above the mean line, more evidence of bullish control.
On the flip side, if buyer momentum eases, bears could easily recover the market and send Bitcoin price downward. In such a case, BTC could revisit the confluence between the 50- and 100-day EMA before a southbound extension leading it to the $24,476 support level to the mid-March lows.
In the dire case, Bitcoin’s price could drop to the $22,000 level, constituting a 20% downswing.
Switch your gaze from Bitcoin price and consider ECOTERRA, the ticker for the Ecoterra ecosystem.
Ecoterra is a green web3 startup poised to reap success after a successful presale. Thus far, the project is underway with the presale for the $ECOTERRA token, boasting over $3.65 million in token sales. Three days ago, the project was celebrating a $3.5 million milestone, which makes the current figure more impressive.
?⚡Attention, ecoterra fam
‼We have just reached $3,500,000 milestone‼
The #Presale is selling fast?
— ecoterra (@ecoterraio) May 12, 2023
As the presale sales numbers continue frothing, this environmentally-focused project is raising half a million dollars weekly. With this in mind, the message is clear: time is running out for investors. As others line up to be part of the project before the token experiences an increase of more than 10% in its value, now is the time to buy ECOTERRA.
Don't miss out on your chance to be part of the eco-friendly #crypto revolution ♻?
?Current price: 1 ECOTERRA = $0.00775 USD
— ICO Mars (@Icomars) May 15, 2023
The project’s success draws from the fact that it is the first entity with a Recycle-to-Earn (R2E) model. It seeks to “promote recycling, lessen reused materials exchange, and carbon footprint reduction.”
The above features were key in earning the Ecoterra project an award during the recent Blockchain Summit in Istanbul.
A special thanks to @BEconomy_HQ and all attendees of the 2023 Istanbul summit!
We're honoured to receive recognition for our contribution to the sustainable crypto ecosystem ?
At ecoterra, we're committed to making a positive impact and will continue striving to do better! pic.twitter.com/nyV1rLAH4j
— ecoterra (@ecoterraio) May 12, 2023
The award was a testament and acknowledgment of the project’s contribution to sustainability by leveraging a cryptographic environment. Citing a statement on social media, the company said, “We’re honored to receive recognition for our contribution to the sustainable crypto ecosystem.”
As part of the project’s future, they plan to raise the token’s price by 10% once the presale raise hits $3.925 million. When this happens, ECOTERRA price will go from the current $0.00775 per token to $0.0085.
Further, come the end of 2023, the project will enter different cryptocurrency exchanges with a listing price of $0.01. This will see early investors enjoy profits of up to 30%.
Visit Ecoterra here
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We all felt like this was coming eventually, but The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that Ja Morant is in line to receive a signature shoe with Nike in the “near future.”
Memphis Grizzlies All-NBA star Ja Morant is in line to receive a new signature shoe at Nike in the near future, industry sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The parties have been working on this for several months. https://t.co/RzKf9JEIf1— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 5, 2022
Morant’s signature shoe has felt inevitable for quite some time, but the speculation really heated up last year when Nike launched a commercial with the Memphis Grizzlies star at the forefront. He had that commercial and has appeared in various sponsorship features — including BodyArmor, Beats by Dre, Sony, and more.
So now will come the questions everybody wants to find out. What will his signature shoe look like? And when will it release?
Devin Robertson wrote a feature for GBB roughly a year and a half ago on what it could possibly look like, basing it around elements of sneakers he’s worn in his career. Lately, Morant has worn the Nike Kobe IX’s to provide better support after another ankle tweak.
With this being on the heels on the announcement of Kyrie Irving’s departure from Nike, it begs the question on whether or not we see Morant’s signature sneaker launched sooner than planned.
Nonetheless, questions aside, this is just another reason why it’s an exciting time to be a Memphis Grizzlies fan. The franchise has never had a mainstream phenomenon like Ja Morant, and there hasn’t been a sports superstar in Memphis to this degree since Penny Hardaway in the 90’s. This announcement is just another milestone in Ja Morant’s journey, and receiving a signature shoe is something every young athlete dreams about.
The speculation around Ja Morant’s signature shoe will ultimately grow directly proportional to the Nike sneaker sales in the city of Memphis.


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H&M sales rose 7 percent in March
18 Apr 2017
The H&M group’s sales including VAT during March 1 to March 28, 2017 increased by 7 percent in local currencies compared to the same period last year. For the whole month of March, sales increased by 6 percent compared to the same month last year.
The company said, sales in March, April and May should be viewed together, partly because the Easter holiday falls in different months in different years and partly because the weather during this period can vary greatly from year to year.
The total number of stores in the group amounted to 4,426 on March 31, 2017 compared to 3,997 March 31, 2016.


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iPad May Actually Be Increasing Sales of Dedicated Tablet Remotes. October 23, 2011Posted by Hometheaterdigest in Uncategorized.
When the iPad hit store shelves and created a mass following two years ago, I was one of many who figured it was the end to the expensive touchscreen controllers in our industry. Well, now that the dust has settled it’s beginning to look like the iPad may have actually been beneficial to our industry versus hurting it. I have more clients asking about full system control via a touchpad now then ever before thanks to the popularity of and increasing awareness of the iPad and it’s competitor tablets.
Last week industry mainstay URC showed off a 7″ capacitive-touch panel as part of the companies new Total Control lineup. Not to be outdone, Control4 also has a new touchscreen controller coming out as part of it’s whole house automation line.
I can certainly envision a future home having touchpad controllers mounted on walls that are dedicated to just the home system, seurity, cameras, music etc. Then a separate iPad type tablet for use with cruising the internet, controlling the home theater or cable box etc.. It certainly looks like there will be room for both types of tablet in a automated home.


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A Turkish man threw a box of mice into a McDonald’s restaurant in Istanbul’s Güngören district to “protest” the fast food chain’s alleged relations with Israel.
In a video recording the moments, the man is seen shouting “Eat these mice, not the meat of Muslims,” “Bombs have been falling there (Gaza) for days,” and “You are also a Muslim somehow” to the customers, online news outlet T24 reported on Nov. 6.
After McDonald's Israel said it has given thousands of free meals to Israel Defense Forces personnel, McDonald's Turkey on Oct. 13 released a statement and emphasized that there was “no connection between the activities of McDonald's Israel and McDonald's Turkey,” adding that the latter was operated by the Qatari company Boehm.
“As McDonald's Turkey, we would like to announce that we will provide 1 million dollars of humanitarian aid support to the people of Gaza who are victims of war, especially women, children and the elderly,” it added according to reporting from state-run Anadolu Agency.
Similar attacks happened in the latest weeks in Turkey at other McDonald’s restaurants as well as at Starbucks and Burger King stores over their alleged support to Israel.
Recently, some Islamist groups have called for a boycott of Coca Cola products over the similar reasons, inviting restaurants to not sell their products.


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Online businesses and mobile delivery have been on the rise ever since their creation as many find them convenient. Last year, more people relied on online shopping than ever before, and new customers might not go back to the old ways of in-person shopping.
All things green have become trendy. After the avoidable yet devastating power outages across the country this winter, many are looking for alternatives. This isn't limited to just green energy. Consumers are more aware in the internet age and are more likely to seek out products made ethically. For example, cruelty-free and makeup not tested on animals has become more of a selling point.
Travel is also predicted to boom in 2021. After lockdowns, people will "revenge travel" in hoards. Even people who do not normally travel to take vacations will be planning one. Airlines, hotels, resorts, theme parks and tourist attractions will experience growth this year, and probably the next couple of years before returning to a "normal" level.


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Day one of the Nordic APIs conference wrapped up on Wednesday 18 September, with a second day of presentations and discussions planned for today. Over 120 participants attending from across the region, in addition to a packed agenda of presentations for speakers around the globe. Two major themes of discussions on the first day included the Internet of Things and security.
Amazon today announced the open source release of its Alexa Auto SDK, which lets automakers integrate its Alexa service into their vehicles. Voice-based services like Amazon Alexa are a perfect fit for automobiles, as consumers are in many cases required by law to use hands-free devices.
Google has introduced a production ready, first version of Android Things. Android Things is Google's managed OS for the Internet of Things. Android Things launches with production-ready support for a number of certified System-on-Modules (SoMs), and additional SoMs for development and prototyping.


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According to a new Flywire report, UK universities that offer local, transparent and tracked payments direct from their website are more attractive to international students
London, UK - April 08, 2020: Flywire, a high-growth vertical payments company, today announced a new research report that reveals 63% of international students say a slow and painful tuition payments process paints a negative picture of their UK university. The interactive report, Discover Ways to Attract More Overseas Students: A Payment Study for UK Universities, is based on a survey of international students from China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria and Vietnam at UK universities, and uncovers a correlation between the recruitment and retention of students and a positive tuition payment experience.
Last year, the UK government pledged to attract 600,000 international students to the UK by 2030. Universities are actively looking to attract more overseas students to unlock new revenue streams and improve competitiveness—as well as boost the UK’s pool of talented individuals. The report offers clear insight and pragmatic advice for universities looking to deliver an online payment experience that attracts more international students.
“Now, more than ever, the Government and individual universities must do all that we can to attract and welcome international students to the UK,” said Abi Shearsmith, Head of Finance & Programme Business Lead at University of Leeds. “For many students their choice of university will go beyond the academic offering and include other areas they place value on, including support and administration services. For most international students the payer experience begins long before they set foot on our university campus, so it’s vital that we provide a secure and easily navigated payment service.”
“Given the level of tuition fees being charged across the sector, students often expect to be treated as “customers” in certain aspects of their university journey; paying fees is one of these areas, where an overly complex and lengthy process does not reflect the high level of experience expected for our students.”
“To remain viable in today’s competitive education market, universities should view their students as ‘customers’ that want a great experience. This is no easy task, and even more complicated when under pressure to diversify and offer more places to students from markets beyond China – especially in light of the evolving Covid-19 pandemic,” said Sharon Butler, Executive Vice President, Global Education at Flywire.
“If universities want to attract more international students, they need to take action to improve the payment process – digitally – for one of life’s most important moments. The good news is that the tools and expertise to create a compelling online tuition payment experience—from local payment methods to 24x7 multilingual support and real-time tracking—are available, and already helping UK institutions to differentiate and attract international students.”
Flywire’s interactive report Discover Ways to Attract More Overseas Students: A Payment Study for UK Universities is available here.
This survey was conducted by independent research agency Sapio Research in November 2019. The online survey was completed by 166 international students currently studying in the UK from China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Vietnam.
Payments data provided by Flywire captured between 2018 and 2019. In total, 33,351 payments were analysed from students originating from China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, or Vietnam who attended UK universities over that period.
Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the projections cited in this study could change. We will consider a follow-up study should updated findings become available
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February 4, 2021
Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos is stepping down from the role he has held since he started the Big Tech company 26 years ago and will assume the role of executive chairman. Amazon Web Services head Andy Jassy will replace Bezos as Amazon’s new chief executive. Bezos hands over the reins during a time in which COVID-19 has helped the company achieve record-breaking sales, while it also faces regulatory and legal investigations. Personally, he vies with Tesla chief executive Elon Musk as the world’s wealthiest person.
The Wall Street Journal reports that, “Forbes lists Bezos’s wealth at more than $196 billion.” Bezos now “plans to focus his energy now on new products and early initiatives as well as his outside interests.”
Bezos left a Wall Street career to start Amazon as an online bookseller in 1994, “when most Americans didn’t own computers.” Now, Amazon, which employs almost 1.3 million people, is “America’s largest online retailer, the leading provider of cloud-computing services, a significant player in Hollywood, a competitor in bricks-and-mortar groceries through its Whole Foods subsidiary, and a growing rival to United Parcel Service and FedEx in logistics.”
Bezos has retreated from day-to-day operations since 2016, when he named Jeff Wilke chief executive of worldwide consumer and Andy Jassy chief executive of Amazon Web Services. That allowed him to take on “pet projects” such as the Amazon Echo and focus on The Washington Post, which he bought in 2013, and Blue Origin, the space company he founded. He returned to more hands-on management with the advent of COVID-19.
The transition takes place as Amazon faces investigations from the “Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission, the European Union and other governing agencies about whether it participates in anticompetitive practices.”
Elsewhere, WSJ describes how Bezos ran Amazon: “obsess over customers, ignore the stock market and know the difference between good and bad failure” were some of his maxims. “The common thread through his maxims has been the emphasis on staying relentlessly innovative,” it says. Bezos scheduled “high IQ” meetings before lunch, “all in the service of making a few clear, smart decisions each day.”
His obsession over customers sometimes took the form of putting an empty chair in meetings “to prod executives into thinking about how their decisions would affect customers.” His decision to go beyond selling books and movies came after he emailed “a random group of 1,000 customers” asking them “what they wanted to buy on the site,” and their responses convinced him “he could sell just about anything on the Internet.”
The Drucker Institute ranked Amazon the best-managed company in the U.S. in 2019, in part due to its “intense focus on innovation.” The company outpaced other companies in filing patent applications — and abandoning them. It also spent more on R&D than other companies. To that end, Bezos also embraced failure as inseparable from innovation.
He insisted that meetings be productive, requiring presenters to write a memo no longer than six pages “that is circulated and silently read at the start of a meeting by everyone present.” He also consistently told employees to ignore the daily fluctuations of the stock market.
How Andy Jassy, Amazon’s Next CEO, Was a ‘Brain Double’ for Jeff Bezos, The New York Times, 2/3/21
Andy Jassy’s Climb to Amazon CEO Shows the Cloud’s Rising Power, The Wall Street Journal, 2/3/21
Amazon’s Next CEO Says He’s Committed to Making Video Games, Bloomberg, 2/3/21
Jeff Bezos Renews Focus on Blue Origin, Which Has Been Slower to Launch, The New York Times, 2/3/21


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As such, the number of blockchain wallets is growing exponentially (Bitcoin.com, 2019) along with its users. A more recent survey revealed that there are now 68.42 million blockchain wallet users (Blockchain.com, 2021) .
How many Blockchain wallets can I have?
Re: Is it allowed to have more than one blockchain account? Yes,you can have multiple blockchain accounts. You need to register them with different email addresses. Every new account will generate a new private key ,so you gotta keep them safe.
How many bitcoin wallets are there 2019?
Over 36 Million Crypto Wallets Created so Far
A study published by market and consumer data provider Statista compiles quarterly figures for a three-year period. The number of blockchain wallet users worldwide has jumped from less than 6.7 million in Q1 2016 to over 34.6 million in Q1 2019.
How many bitcoin wallets are there 2020?
In 2020, the number of wallets – defined as a set of blockchain addresses controlled by a single entity – holding at least 1,000 bitcoins has increased by 302 (17%) and is now at a record high of 2,052, according to Philip Gradwell, economist at Chainalysis.
How many different Blockchains are there?
Types. Currently, there are at least four types of blockchain networks — public blockchains, private blockchains, consortium blockchains and hybrid blockchains.
Who owns the most bitcoin?
At the top of the list is Satoshi Nakamoto, the founder of Bitcoin, who is rumoured to own around 1 million Bitcoins – although no one knows who he really is.
Can a Bitcoin crash?
The next major bitcoin price crash will wipe up to 90 per cent from its value and cause it to stagnate in a years-long “crypto winter”, a market expert has warned. … Last March, the value of bitcoin had just halved following a series of flash crashes, in part sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.
What is the safest Bitcoin wallet?
The Best Bitcoin Wallets of 2021
- Best for Beginners: Exodus.
- Best For More Advanced Users Interested in Just Bitcoin: Electrum.
- Best for Mobile Users: Mycelium.
- Best Hardware Wallet: Ledger Nano X.
- Best For a Large Number of Cryptocurrencies: Trezor Model T.
- Best Bang For Your Buck: Ledger Nano S.
Is one Bitcoin enough to own?
1 – 20 btc will be enough to make you set for life in 10 years. … that being said bitcoin is valuable for many reasons, but the fact that not every millionaire can own one is just a cherrypicked irrelevant fact.
How many bitcoin millionaires are there?
There are now over 100,000 people have at least $1 million or more stashed in BTC, according to the cryptocurrency data-tracking firm BitInfoCharts. That figure is up from just 25,000 BTC millionaires four months ago. A year ago, there were only 15,000 millionaire bitcoin accounts.
How many Bitcoin are left?
The Supply of Bitcoin Is Limited to 21 Million
In fact, there are only 21 million bitcoins that can be mined in total.1 Once miners have unlocked this number of bitcoins, the supply will be exhausted.
Can you actually spend Bitcoin?
The answer is yes. Several companies have introduced new and improved payment methods to sell products using the cryptocurrency. In 2014, American internet retailer Overstock became one of the first big online sellers to accept direct Bitcoin payments.
How many Bitcoins does every person get?
Given that a bitcoin currently cost $57,876, there are only enough bitcoins for every person to have $140.10 worth. If bitcoins were distributed using the current global distribution of wealth, 99.9% of people would have $26.64 worth of bitcoins, and people in the top . 001% would have 0.73 bitcoins each.
Which is not a type of Blockchain?
Distributed Ledger Technology, or DLT, is a category of database technology that includes blockchain technology or characteristics of a blockchain. But not every blockchain is a distributed ledger. In the case of Dragonchain, there is not one single blockchain.
Which is the best Blockchain platform?
Top 10 Blockchain Platforms to Explore in 2020
- IBM Blockchain. Visionary companies across the globe are using IBM’s popular and exciting blockchain platform, which offers more transparent environments for company operations. …
- Ethereum. …
- Ripple. …
- Corda. …
- OpenLedger. …
- EOS. …
- Hyperledger Sawtooth. …
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Are Cryptocurrencies a better type of money?
Cryptocurrencies are basically a digital form of currency which can also be referred to as alternate currency. These digital currencies employ strong cryptographic encryption that can ensure a secure module of transactions. … Many investors claim that cryptocurrencies are much more beneficial than FIAT currencies.


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Few takers for Goan cuisine
Goan food is as famous as the beaches of the tourist paradise and its love for music and sports. But the unique cuisine of India's smallest state might lose its authentic flavour as the growing tourism and hospitality sector here reshapes it.
Since the mid-1980s, Goa has evolved from a laidback state with magnificent beaches to a major tourist destination. This has led to the sprouting of new multi-cuisine restaurants to cater to the varied tastes of tourists.
Anjali Rao, chairperson of non-profit organisation Indology-Goa, said: "The growth of tourism and hospitality industry has taken heavy toll on Goan cuisine, which is becoming endangered."
She added that hotels serving Goan cuisine were forced to provide junk food because of its growing demand. As a result, traditional food could get "limited to the recipe books".
"These days it is difficult to find a authentic Goan cuisine restaurant. These restaurants are on the verge of closure because they are unable to face the competition due to the onslaught of fast-food culture," Rao told IANS.
Indology-Goa and the Pune-based voluntary group OneAsia will jointly organise a global cuisine conference here later this year, themed "United We Eat".
The event will focus on the challenges facing traditional Goan cuisine and the spurt of the junk food culture.
It aims to examine the evolution, benefits and state of research on traditional Asian diet as well as the potential and problems associated with its survival.
This conference, to be held during September 2-5, will focus on traditional cuisines, their relevance and integration with the modern fast-paced lifestyles and food styles.
"The idea is to focus on reviving our traditional food habits keeping in pace with the modern times.
If we are healthy and strong, then only we will be able to cope up with the pressures emerging from a hectic life cycle," said Rao.
Goan culinary experts will be presenting special lectures and demonstrations on various challenging aspects pertaining to the local cuisine and revival of the local legacy at the meet.
Some 25 cuisine experts-including Chef Fernando Da Costa (who runs the popular South Goa eatery Nostalgia) Rony and Suzette Martins (of the traditional food outlet Mum's Kitchen on the outskirts of Panaji), Goa-based food critic Tara Narayan Patel and others will participate in the conference.
Television show host, chef, author of best selling cookbooks, restaurant consultant and winner of several culinary awards, Sanjeev Kapoor will inaugurate the meet.
Goans, both Hindus and Christians, have long based their diet on rice, seafood and coconut-based gravies. In the past, irrespective of caste and creed, rice used to be consumed thrice daily, including a late morning break of 'kanji' or 'pez' (rice gruel) with salted fish, vegetables, pickles and chutney.
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Registration for the 2012 International Floriculture Expo is on track to exceed last year’s totals of 1,750 attendees, 200 high-volume retail buyers and 190 exhibitors, show officials said.
“The changes we made this year to the show format resonated well with exhibitors and especially buyers,” Bob Callahan, show manager for Diversified Business Communications, told The Produce News April 23. “The largest buyers in the country have already registered for the show. We are currently 75 percent ahead of the 2011 pace in high-volume buyer registrations. This uptick is a direct reflection of the changes we made this year making education complimentary to all.”
Also, he said, many supermarkets are bringing larger buying groups, some up to six more. “We have had to increase our hotel block to accommodate the additional complimentary hotel rooms we are providing. We consider this a great problem to have,” he added.
Mr. Callahan had announced last fall he would make four changes to the 2012 show based on feedback from 2011 attendees:
• Education sessions and the keynote address will be free to all registered attendees, rather than requiring purchase of separate tickets.
• The schedule will separate show floor hours from the education sessions, so that there will not be conflicts between attending sessions and walking the show floor.
• Center Stage in the exhibit hall will be expanded to accommodate larger audiences and more platform space for presentations and awards ceremonies.
• On the final day of the show, June 22, exhibitors and attendees are invited to bring spouses and children as guests. “There are quite a few attendees and exhibitors taking advantage of this new feature,” Mr. Callahan said.
“Exhibitors are excited that education is free and sessions will not compete with the show floor. We are also hearing positive feedback and excitement about holding the keynote and the Merchandising Award of Excellence presentation on the show floor and open to all,” he stated.
The 2012 edition of the show is scheduled for June 19-22 in Miami Beach, FL, in the third year of a consecutive five-year run there. The theme is “Connecting the Industry from Seed to Shelf.”
Highlights include a keynote on customer service and 13 education sessions on topics ranging from QR codes to growers’ perspectives on the state of the industry to how to attract and motivate stellar employees. Also, Happy Hour presentations will include awards, an Iron Designer Contest and a flower-naming ceremony. Design demonstrations throughout the event will showcase latest design trends, new products and cutting-edge ideas presented by designers representing exhibitors.
Attendees will also vote for Best New Product at a special display of those items. Early entries include Monterey Bay Heather-Coastal Nursery’s rosemary plant in a miniature barbeque grill, billed as “great for summer and Father’s Day;” Magnet Gypsophila from Esmeralda Farms, a variety with massive volume and bright, white flowers; and a California Greens bouquet from Continental Floral/Best Blooms, a sleeved bouquet of cut foliage with the slogan, “just add flowers and the bouquet is complete.”
Mr. Callahan said IFE is the only U.S. trade event where people from every aspect of the floriculture industry come together every year to network, learn and do business.


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International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) on Wednesday pledged to spend $3 billion over five years on semiconductor research, a move to reassure customers that the technology underlying IBM's hardware and software businesses will keep advancing.
The computer giant said the money will be directed toward two major tasks--tackling technical obstacles to the miniaturization of circuitry on conventional silicon chips and developing alternative materials and technologies to keeping boosting computing speed while consuming less energy.
IBM last year spent $6.2 billion on research and development. Its latest plans essentially maintain its current spending levels on chip research rather than increase them.
Still, the company said it is important to reinforce plans to keep up its spending in the wake of recent developments, particularly the pending sale to Lenovo Group Ltd. of a server business that uses chips from Intel Corp. The deal will leave IBM even more reliant on its other server and mainframe computer lines, which use internally designed chips.
"We don't want anybody to be confused," said Steven Mills, a senior vice president in charge of IBM's software and systems businesses. "We need to reinforce our long-term commitment to the hardware platforms that we have."
Another issue is the fate of IBM's chip-manufacturing operations, which now produce products for its own systems and for other customers. People familiar with the situation this spring said Globalfoundries Inc. had been in talks to buy the IBM factory in East Fishkill, N.Y., but no deal has been announced. IBM and Globalfoundries spokesmen have declined to comment on that possibility.
Many other computer makers have shed chip-related investments to save money. Developing new semiconductor technology is extremely expensive, while operating chip factories--which now cost $5 billion or more to build--is even more costly.
Roger Kay, an analyst at Endpoint Technologies Associates, said IBM is likely to keep designing chips for its systems while turning to services such as Globalfoundries to manufacture them. Its underlying message is "we are still in that business but don't want to pay for it all," he said.
IBM's research agenda underscores the increasing difficulty of wringing more benefits from chips by shrinking the size of transistors and other components. The pace of innovation, with the number of transistors on a chip typically doubling approximately every two years, is often described as Moore's Law, after Intel co-founder Gordon Moore.
Intel, the world's largest chip maker by revenue, was forced recently to announce a rare delay in completing its latest production recipe. That technology shrinks the size of features on its microprocessors to 14 nanometers--billionths of a meter--from 22 nanometers on many current Intel products.
Intel and others have expressed confidence in plans for at least two future generations of chip production processes, which are expected to reduce circuit dimensions to seven nanometers. But the costs of that technology could be prohibitive, at least without productivity gains in what the industry calls extreme ultraviolet lithography, or EUV. The new technology departs from conventional optical techniques to define microscopic circuit patterns on chips.
IBM, one of many companies that has helped encourage EUV development, said part of its research efforts will seek to help overcome obstacles to shrinking circuitry on silicon chips to seven nanometers and possibly beyond.
At the same time, IBM described a series of more esoteric projects that include replacing silicon with graphene--a thin film of pure carbon--or structures called carbon nanotubes. Other research areas include "neurosynaptic" computing--a departure from conventional computer designs that is expected to work more like a human brain--and "quantum" computing, a long-discussed research field that exploits the behavior of subatomic particles.
Rick Doherty, an analyst at Envisioneering Group, said it makes sense for IBM to spread the risks associated with updating its computers beyond just silicon-based technology. Like a cautious roulette player, IBM is saying "we are going to bet on red and black now, not just red," he said.
IBM said most of the research will be conducted at facilities in Albany and Yorktown, New York, near San Jose, Calif., and in Zurich, Switzerland.


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Regent Seven Seas Cruises will sail a 150-night world cruise aboard the 700-passenger Seven Seas Mariner in 2025.
The cruise, the luxury line's longest in its 30-year history, will depart Miami on Jan. 7, 2025, and conclude in San Francisco on June 6.
Reservations open on June 15, 2022, but Regent said it will begin accepting "early registration requests" on June 1. Prices start at $86,999 per person for a Deluxe Veranda Suite and $249,999 per person for a Master Suite.
That price includes first-class air travel, a pre-cruise gala in Miami, door-to-door luggage service and valet laundry, including dry cleaning and pressing.
The cruise will sail 36,295 nautical miles and call in 97 ports. Sixteen of the calls will be overnight stays.
Last year, Regent Seven Seas said it sold out its 2024 world cruise on the Seven Seas Mariner in less than three hours. That cruise will be a 132-day voyage roundtrip from Miami.


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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indonesia has received an investment proposal from US electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla (NASDAQ :), the country’s deputy head of investment and mining coordination Septian Hario Seto told reporters on Friday. Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of nickel, a crucial material for electric vehicle batteries, and has been publicly courting Tesla to invest in the country to help develop its ambitious plans for the electric vehicle and battery industry. “I received their proposal yesterday morning … next week we will meet with them (virtually) to get an official explanation,” Septian said. Septian said he could not give details of the proposal due to a nondisclosure agreement, but said the focus of their discussions had been on batteries and energy storage solutions. “If they only want to buy raw materials, we are not interested. This (proposal) goes beyond taking raw materials,” he added. Indonesia, once the top nickel exporter, halted nickel shipments last year, in an effort to develop a complete nickel supply chain, starting with mining and then processing into metals and chemicals used in batteries, to meet the demand for electric vehicles (EV). Tesla said last year that it was looking to find reliable sources of nickel globally after warning that the current cost of batteries remained an obstacle to its growth.


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The Star Business Weekly profiles R3 Products in an article on the front page
Iona Capital Ltd has invested in R3 Products in September 2012. The company was set up to process plastic waste and produce various types of products from plastic kerbing to ground reinforcement mesh.
The Star (Sheffield) newspaper has reviewed one of the innovative products offered by R3 in their front page article "Kerb your enthusiasm for concrete’s future" and also included a story "Plastic can pave the way" detailing R3 Products’ development over the last two years.
To read the full article please visit the Star Business weekly website.


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The Cyprus Hotel Association is pressing MPs to pass a bill regulating Airbnb type rentals that has been on the table for nearly a year to combat what hoteliers consider as unfair competition.
CYPRUS PROPERTY NEWS REPROTS: HOTELIERS are pressing for legislation to be introduced that would regulate tourist accommodation booked via sites like Airbnb, as they deem it ‘unfair competition’.
With competition between hotels and Airbnb accommodation in Cyprus on the rise, the Cyprus Hotel Association (CHA) is calling on MPs to pass a bill which has been on the table since May 2018. The proposed legislation tabled by ruling DISY leader Averof Neophytou and EDEK MP Elias Myrianthous want Airbnb-listed accommodation included on a register, subjected to tax, while obligated to undergo health and safety inspections.
Cypriot MPs told the Financial Mirror that they are aware of the urgency of the matter and are “putting the final touches to the legislation before bringing it before the plenary”. The bill is currently being discussed at the House Commerce Committee, with MPs scrutinising the finer details. “An issue raised by fellow MPs who argued that apartments on platforms such as Airbnb, could only be included on an official register if owners have the approval of other residents in the building, has been overcome.
“We have agreed on a formula with which owners of such flats will need the consent of the building’s management committee, before letting them out,” Myrianthous said.
He said the legislation will enable the state to monitor and perform health and safety checks on these types of accommodations, while owners will be subjected to tax. EDEK’s Myrianthous had said in October, that the state is losing revenue that it could receive through licensing rights stressing that some 40,000 properties are not licensed. He noted that there are around 20,000 illegal villas and dwellings, with most owners interested in acquiring a license. According to official data, hotel beds in Cyprus amount to 83,000. It is estimated that one-third of tourists arriving in Cyprus seek accommodation in non-registered units.
Talking to the Financial Mirror, Zacharias Ioannides, director general of the Cyprus Hotel Association said that legislation must go ahead as soon as possible as hotels have made serious investments. According to data provided by the land registry in October, new hotels, refurbishments and expansion projects have multiplied by eight times in the first seven months of 2018, compared to the same period in 2017. From January to July 2018, hotel projects covering 83,000 square meters were licensed, compared to just 10,000 sqm in 2017 – the 730% increase also accounts for one-third of the licenses for new building projects.
“Expected investments in the hotel industry include the construction of new hotel units island-wide while existing hotels have increased their bed capacity and upgraded their services,” said Ioannides.
He said that investments in question were made in order to meet demand created by the increase in the number of tourists arriving in Cyprus, however, hoteliers feel that owners of apartments should be on a level playing field. “Hoteliers who have significantly invested in upgrading their product and pay a significant amount of taxes to the state are currently subjected to strict regulations, while Airbnb has been excluded so far from these obligations,” Ioannides told the Financial Mirror. Global trend Acknowledging that accommodation options offered by platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com are a global trend, Ioannides added that the market should, however, be regulated so as to do away with unfair competition especially at a time when Cyprus tourism is under pressure from rival destinations. He argued that regulating the Airbnb market is also important as it would introduce safety and health checks for accommodation which currently is not obliged to follow any rules. “Currently Airbnb is not subjected to any kind of control, which may endanger the health of tourists, and in turn endanger the good name of Cyprus’ tourism product. A name which the tourist industry on the island has fought for years to build.” Chrisemily Psilogeni, President of the Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises said they have been campaigning for the legislation as there will be control over “residencies which are currently operating illegally, without any license and not subject to any checks, causing damage to our tourist product, while depriving income from the Cypriot economy.”
“We are not opposed to modern trends, but we claim legitimacy and defend the rights of hundreds of businesses that have been working for decades under adverse conditions, trying to maintain a high standard in the tourist services,” said Psilogeni.
Meanwhile, Airbnb has the potential to benefit Cyprus tourism says an academic who has been monitoring the platform’s performance in Cyprus. UCLAN lecturer in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fanos Tekelas said that while the island’s tourism is under pressure from competition from cheaper destinations in the region such as Turkey and Egypt, tourist accommodations promoted on platforms such as Airbnb can attract tourists who prefer to spend more on activities during their holidays rather than on accommodation. “We are not a cheap destination. There are no sponsored packages for tourists heading for Cyprus, while other destinations in the region have cheaper airfares and lower accommodation costs,” explained Tekelas.
Understanding that this type of accommodation is in competition with hotels who have spent millions in renovations and upgrades, Tekelas said that tourists opting for Airbnb accommodation, are not attracted by five-star hotels, but rather are looking to spend their time and money creatively. “On the negative side of things, a number of Airbnb accommodation owners live overseas, and that might not only pose as a tax challenge but also see revenue otherwise set to stay within the country, find its way abroad. The only way to totally do away with tax evasion and loss of revenue is to ban such platforms in Cyprus entirely. That I believe would prove disastrous for our tourism,” said the UCLan lecturer.
Acknowledging that owners of such accommodation have a lot of scope for tax evasion, Tekelas suggested that all such accommodation should be subjected to a yearly license fee, rather than being taxed on the number of tourists accommodated or rooms. According to the Airbnb platform, visitors who used short-term lettings in Cyprus reached 120,000 from 125 different countries in 2017-2018, while this number is expected to rise significantly.
Airbnb has revolutionised the way that people are travelling, finding accommodation and even the type of accommodation the seek. It has never been easier to search for a large property for a large party, or to find a remote Cottage, not to mention the impact it has had on those wishing to make their properties available for rent. Those wishing to spend some or most of their time away from home, are now able to receive an income from their property, without the risks of a longer term tenant.
The competition from Airbnb is also a good thing as it keeps other forms of accommodation, such as Hotels looking over their should and making more effort, which is good for everyone. However, as usual, people at the top of any industry, always want to pull up the ladder and prevent competition, which should not be a reason to introduce legislation.
One factor that could and should be implemented for Airbnb providers is compulsory public liability insurance. As it stands, Airbnb does not enforce this, even if it gets a mention in the Terms and Conditions, it must be MANDATORY, it must be with an ACCREDITED INSURER and it should be produced PRIOR to any bookings being taken.


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BlackBerry has just released an update for its Twitter app for BlackBerry 10, bringing a bunch of new features. This latest version includes vital lists functionality.
BlackBerry says that the latest version of the app has been designed to provide much more better Twitter experience to users.
Here’s what’s new in the Twitter 10.2.1:
- Lists: You can now easily create, subscribe, edit and view Twitter lists from your device.
- Improved recommendations and personalization: You are now allowed to view trends based on location and interests. The app will show you people to follow based on the topic you search via trends section.
- View more photos: You can now scroll through tweeted images in the image gallery.
- Know about more charming people when you visit profiles. The app now features other cool accounts to easily follow based on the individual’s profile you are currently viewing.
- Added a new icon that indicates tweets with video.
- Now the status of your Direct Messages syncs across all your Twitter accounts and smart devices.
- You can view all your recent tweets in an Active Frame.
BlackBerry is day by day developing its Twitter and Facebook apps as the social networking companies are not interested in anything apart from iOS and Android.
The latest version of Twitter is available in the BlackBerry App World. The app is compatible with BlackBerry 10 or above.
Twitter download link for BlackBerry (free)


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I’ve often wondered why Atlanta is bent on turning its back on talented artists. Did we appreciate Guenter Seeger’s passion for farm produce and seafood harvested in our coastal waters? No!
Ponce City Market has announced the first batch of vendors set to open in its Central Food Hall. Dub’s Fish Camp (Anne Quatrano), H&F Burger (Linton Hopkins), Jia, Honeysuckle Gelato, and Simply Seoul Kitchen (Hannah Chung and Grace Lee) will open in one of the largest brick structures in the Southeast. Openings will be staggered: Dub’s, H&F, Honeysuckle, and Simply Seoul are aiming for spring 2015 and Jia is aiming for winter 2014.


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I am not amused by Google’s decision to partner with Xiaomi for its new Android One smartphone for India, Xiaomi Mi A1. After a debacle (arguably) with the first wave of Android One phones in India, it needed a brand that could resonate with young consumers as well as has a greater presence in the market. Xiaomi has been around for quite some and has catapulted to the top league of brands with an aggressive focus on the budget segment, especially the sub-Rs 15,000 category. Xiaomi’s Redmi Note, with over two million shipments in the second quarter of 2017, became the highest shipped smartphone in a single quarter in the history of Indian smartphone market, according to a recent data by research firm IDC.So, what does an Android One-based Xiaomi smartphone mean to consumers? Well, you get a smartphone brand that can be trusted along with Google’s stock Android experience. Also, Android One means Google’s guaranteed timely updates and patches for the smartphone, exactly the same time it rolls out for Pixel and Nexus series. A smartphone with Xiaomi’s hardware prowess and Google for software already sounds like a winning combination, doesn’t it?I have been using… Read full this story
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Consumers are looking forward to tomorrow.— Geoff Lee, Barclays Africa
South African retailers and consumers have caught on – Black Friday is huge!
The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviewed Geoff Lee, Head of Cards Division at Barclays Africa.
Lee gave advice on spending responsibly while cashing in on Black Friday fever.
Listen to the interview in the audio below (and/or scroll down for more quotes from it).
We saw an 81% increase in spending last year on Black Friday.— Geoff Lee, Barclays Africa
Stick to your budget!— Geoff Lee, Barclays Africa
Prioritise your current debt before pursuing additional purchases.— Geoff Lee, Barclays Africa
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