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The flu is forcing farmers to kill more than 38 million infected birds, 33 million of which are laying hens.
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The cereal maker is acquiring a portfolio of products free of additives and preservatives.
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The deal allows Post, known for brands like Raisin Bran and Honey Bunches of Oats, to expand into egg whites and potatoes.
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The blockchain technology is a hot topic last year, and it is expected to be more prominent in the months and years to come. The new technology is going to revolutionize the way we do a lot of things through the use of public decentralized ledgers that offer ease of access and protection above anything else. Although the technology has reached mainstream popularity, there is a lot that others don’t know about it yet.
People would initially think that blockchain is the underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. While this is true, blockchain has become so much more than just the driving factor behind crypto transactions, especially as many industries have taken interest in it.
How the technology is going to revolutionize digital assets
According to Harvard Business Review, blockchain technology carries a limitless potential that could revolutionize an array of practices we have now. The most apparent effect it could have is with how we deal with contracts. Using blockchain, contracts can be stored in transparent and shared databases in which they are undeletable, unrevisable and tamper-proof. One company that offers such a service is Coin Fabrik. Through its smart contracts, firms are able to secure themselves with a blockchain platform that would do away with digital threats like hackers.
Simply put, blockchain will provide documents and other assets with another layer of protection and privacy.
The technology is set to revolutionize businesses and corporate functions by giving them a more solid foundation for assets, which cannot be tampered with by any other party without a permission. Considering how it is changing the way digital transactions are handled, many would consider blockchain technology as a disruptor.
Now, the technology is facing the early stage problems of adoption. Blockchain use is growing at a rapid rate, but proper training and education about it remain the same. Unless other companies find a way to increase everyone else’s know-how of the tech, blockchain might take decades to mature.
Industry leaders pushing blockchain through learning and connections
Although blockchain technology has grown exponentially since it was introduced with Bitcoin back in 2008, the fact remains that it is still relatively young. Experts can’t tell exactly how long it would take before the full potential of it is reached. With various industry leaders at the forefront of the new technology, blockchain is going to grow at a faster rate.
It is not just companies creating blockchain-based services that are leading the fray; there are also those that support startups spearheading the charge.
Whereas other investment companies would place their money on cryptos and mining, Global Blockchain Technologies (OTCMKTS:BLKCF, TSXV:BLOC) tries to do things differently by investing in startups that are focused on blockchain. Other than that, Global Blockchain also secures technologies that guarantee a sustainable future for blockchain and its investors.
In a recent press release, Global Blockchain revealed that is has acquired Coinstream Mining Corp. Through the acquisition, the company is able to procure several energy-efficient crypto mining units. This entails Global Blockchain to a steady stream of crypto, mined at low-cost energy.
As an investor in blockchain startups, Global Blockchain secures connections with various enterprises, like Coinstream, to support its endeavors. Through the company, startups based on the technology are able to garner support not only from the company but also from angel investors who are seeing blockchain as a viable investment option are looking to get in on it.
Global Blockchain understands that not many are knowledgeable about what the technology really does, and that’s why it tries to help direct investors to business ideas that could revolutionize sectors through blockchain.
At its core, Global Blockchain also puts startups in an incubation program where the people behind them are able to fully understand what it means to stand out. In the incubation program, startups are supported through providing an initial capital, technical development, and legal support. In time, these startups are able to compete with the top brands that are already deep in the blockchain technology.
In essence, companies like Global Blockchain secures the future of the technology by alleviating the problems it faces, which include blockchain startups not getting enough support and investors not knowing which startups are lucrative. The adoption of blockchain is in full throttle because of companies that help support it, and soon, the technology will grow to its full potential.
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US-based micro venture capital firm Shead Holdings and Chennai Angels member R Narayanan, along with Google Singapore executive Rahul Garg also participated in the round, which estimated to range between $250,000 (Rs1.6 crore) and $350,000 (Rs2.2 crore).
This is first round of funding raised by Turtle Yogi, whose flagship product, 1Click.io, enables users to conduct face-to-face conversations, across browsers and mobile platforms, without downloading the software or app.
“Classic peer-to-peer videos have been around for some time now, but now small as well as large enterprises are integrating it into their work flows. Combined with geographic complexity of physical interaction and ubiquity of high speed networks and mobility, it will have to become the de-facto solution,” said Karthik Reddy, managing partner at Blume Ventures.
Turtle Yogi, which was previously incubated at NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning – the startup incubation hub of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore – plans to use the proceeds to build on its B2B sales and expand its product offering.
The company, which was founded in 2012 by Hrishikesh Kulkarni, a former employee of video and audio telecommunications company LifeSize Communications, counts India’s secondlargest private sector bank, Firstsource, among its clientele.
“Video is becoming the core of every interaction, whether it is for multi-location conferencing, delivery of educational seminars and lectures, premium customer hotline and recruitment. 1Click.io has developed strong intellectual property, and is well set up to succeed in the space,” said Google Singapore’s Garg.
The latest transaction is the first one for Blume Ventures in 2014. The investment has been made out of its maiden fund – the eight-year, Rs100-crore local currency fund it raised in 2011.
“The investment in 1Click.io will be one of the last new investments made from our first fund. We will look to make just another four to five investments before it is completely committed,” Reddy said.
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There may be such a thing as a crystal ball, at least for pop-culture trends: just track what millions of people search for on the Internet each day. That is what Aaron Schatz does at Lycos, an Internet search portal.
Mr. Schatz knew, for example, the TV series ''Temptation Island'' would have big ratings. He guessed correctly that tiny finger-propelled bikes would be a sleeper holiday toy. He spotted the ''Dragonball'' Japanese cartoon phenomenon a mile away.
And the XFL? It will be big. Really big.
He knows all this because the Net-scouring public tells him.
No search site analyzes the queries tapped into its search box as single-mindedly as Lycos, the portal owned by Terra Lycos. Based on those queries, it is Mr. Schatz's job to write a daily report that spots trends, called the Lycos 50 (50.lycos.com). He also compiles regular lists of the most-searched-for terms.
Lycos has devoted hundreds of pages on its site to parsing the 12 million queries it receives each day. Lycos is the leader in going beyond top lists and putting some context and imagination into deciphering what people search for, said Danny Sullivan, editor of an online newsletter, SearchEngineWatch.com.
Some people may doubt whether the questions put to a single engine can provide insight into the broader culture -- particularly when the results are dominated by entertainment trends. But those queries can offer a fascinating glimpse into the often mysterious rise and fall of consumer interests.Continue reading the main story
The personification of the Lycos 50 is Mr. Schatz, the 26-year-old self-styled sultan of search. In many ways, he is a typical 20-something: He works long hours in an overstuffed cubicle, is addicted to reality TV and is the proud parent of a personal World Wide Web page rife with eccentric links, like sites devoted to the Interstate System of highways.
But Mr. Schatz, who earned an economics degree from Brown, also has an encyclopedic knowledge of celebrity culture, his friends and colleagues say. ''He's a complete sports geek,'' said a housemate, Jason Beattie. ''He's interested in everything. He remembers everything.''
Mr. Schatz took over the Lycos 50 last fall. But even before that, he trawled the Web each day, reading five or six newspapers, checking online magazines as well as key sports, entertainment, video game, urban legend and gossip sites. ''I've always wanted to be up on trends,'' he said.
A proprietary software program provides him with a list of leading search terms. It adjusts for factors like misspellings and spam. It also screens out prurient queries, company names and general terms like ''weather'' and ''DVD'' that he says are too broad.
Mr. Schatz then examines the data, grouping terms and looking for the oddball occurrence. This is what Mr. Sullivan calls search archaeology -- digging beneath what people are searching for.
Mr. Schatz has occasionally misread the cultural tea leaves. After tracking search activity before the movie opened in early December, he predicted that ''Dungeons and Dragons'' would be a film to watch. The movie received devastating reviews and tanked at the box office. The statistics showed that fans of the role-playing game eagerly awaited the film, but not that they would watch the unwatchable.
Prediction is an uncertain business, but a crucial one. In addition to the top search topics, Mr. Schatz receives a list of up-and-comer queries that is distributed throughout the company. It is particularly interesting to the salespeople, said Doug Beeferman, a senior research developer at Lycos, because they can tell advertisers that high traffic is predicted for a particular term.
MP3 music files, Pokémon and Razor Scooters appeared early on Lycos's radar, he said.
Emerging queries also are important for content creation, said Mark Stoever, the vice president of search and content at Terra Lycos, which is based in Waltham, Mass. ''When trends start emerging, our content people are right on it.''
The focus of Lycos on search queries has been noted by competitors. Both Yahoo and Alta Vista have rolled out less-detailed top-searches lists the last year, although without the human analysis of someone like Mr. Schatz. And Yahoo has begun offering advertisers the ability to create customized versions of its Buzz Index to test the effectiveness of a particular brand campaign.
Of course, flourishes like the Lycos 50 can go only so far in supporting Terra Lycos's business. Among search sites, Lycos ranks behind Yahoo and, in some months, Excite@Home. And the company is in the middle of a management upheaval. On Thursday, Robert J. Davis resigned as chief executive of Terra Lycos after a dispute with the company's controlling owner, the Spanish telephone company Telefónica.
Not everyone sees search logs as potential cultural signposts. ''Search queries can provide good data points. But drawing cultural conclusions from them is like diagnosing a patient based on height, weight and eye color. It doesn't go beneath the surface,'' said Faith Popcorn, the author of books on societal trends and the founder of BrainReserve, a consulting firm in New York.
For some fans of the Lycos 50, however, the rawness of the data is what makes it appealing and revealing. ''Everywhere else, you get filtered information about what is happening in pop culture,'' said Andy Dehnart, a writer who runs a Web site devoted to reality TV (realityblurred.com). ''The Lycos 50 is a democratic source of information. You know exactly what's happening. There's no sampling, or guessing, or extrapolating. This is what only the Web can provide.''Continue reading the main story


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LOS ANGELES – A federal jury today convicted an Alhambra woman on federal charges related to the trafficking of more than 30,000 DVDs with the counterfeit trademarks of Dolby Laboratory Licensing Corporation, a company responsible for sound quality for DVDs and movies.
Dong Qun Lin, who also used the name “Melissa,” 42, was found guilty following a three-day trial of three counts of selling movies with counterfeit Dolby trademarks, as well as conspiring with the owner of Tema Media, Inc., a Monterey Park retail store where Lin was employed.
Tema Media sold counterfeit movies from China, some of which were compilation disks featuring the Chinese and American movies of actors such as Jet Li and Jackie Chan.
The case began in the fall of 2010, when U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized three shipments destined for Tema Media that contained nearly 5,000 DVDs with counterfeit Dolby trademarks. After the third seizure and after two notices by CBP had failed to stop the unlawful conduct, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement obtained a search warrant for Tema Media.
During the execution of that warrant in January 2011, ICE agents seized nearly 25,000 DVDs with counterfeit Dolby trademarks. Despite the search and the warnings about the counterfeit Dolby trademarks, Lin and the store owner re-stocked store shelves and continued to sell the same DVDs with the same counterfeit Dolby trademarks.
In May 2011, ICE agents executed another search warrant at Tema Media and seized another 3,000 DVDs with counterfeit Dolby trademarks. Lin and the owner of Tema Media, Jackie Weisheng Chen, were arrested on the same day of this search warrant. Chen previously pleaded guilty to trafficking in counterfeit goods and is scheduled to be sentenced later this year.
“The Department of Justice is committed to enforcing our nation’s intellectual property rights,” said United States Attorney André Birotte Jr. “This case sends a message to would be pirates and counterfeiters that my office can and will prosecute them for their crimes.”
As a result of today’s guilty verdicts, Lin faces up to five years in prison on the conspiracy charge and up to 10 years in prison on each of the three counts of trafficking in goods with counterfeit Dolby trademarks. Therefore, Lin faces a statutory maximum sentence of 35 years in federal prison.
United States District Judge Gary A. Feess is scheduled to sentence Lin on April 30.
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Selular.ID – Apple is working on a fifth-generation iPad Air with features that will be similar to the sixth-generation iPad mini, MacRumor says, the new iPad Air could be released as early as 2022 alongside the iPhone SE, meaning it could come at Apple’s first event of the year in March or April.
The upcoming tablet is expected to feature the A15 Bionic chip, 5G connectivity for the cellular model, and a 12-megapixel Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage support, a FaceTime feature meant to keep users in the frame during video calls.
In the report, the iPad Air 5 will feature the same general design as the current iPad Air, offering only a single-lens rear camera, a 10.9-inch LCD screen, a USB-C port, a Touch ID power button, and a variety of color options.
In a previous report, Macrumor said that the iPad Pro would have a design more similar to the 11-inch iPad Pro, with a dual-lens camera system offering both Wide and Ultra Wide cameras, but the site has now debunked those rumors.
In that July report, it was reported that the iPad Air will also feature a four-speaker audio system and possibly LiDAR.
There have been some rumors suggesting that Apple is working on introducing the iPad Air OLED in 2022 with a screen manufactured by Samsung, but plans for the device appear to have fallen through after Samsung was unable to produce the screen at the price point Apple had hoped for.
Rumors now suggest that the OLED iPad won’t come until 2024, and we’ll see the standard LCD iPad Air in 2022.
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ROSS REELS RECEIVES 2019 COLORADO MANUFACTURING AWARD
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MONTROSE, Colo - Ross Reels, the award-winning manufacturer of high-performance fly fishing reels and the anchor tenant of the Colorado Outdoors development in Montrose, announced today that it has earned the 2019 Colorado Manufacturing Award in the Outstanding Outdoor Industry Brand category. The company was recognized for excellence and innovation across the state’s manufacturing industries and economy.
“We’re thrilled to be recognized a second time by the Colorado Manufacturing Awards for our outstanding products and brand,” said David Dragoo, president of Ross Reels. “We have dedicated significant time and effort to create beautiful ‘made in Colorado’ products that represent the outstanding people committed to innovative manufacturing in Montrose.”
The Colorado Manufacturing Awards are presented by CompanyWeek, a digital media outlet reporting on the regional manufacturing economy, and Manufacturers Edge, Colorado’s NIST MEP. The award ceremony was hosted on April 4 at The Cable Center in Denver. This is Ross Reel's second CMA award, as the company received the award in 2017 in the Consumer and Lifestyle category.
Mayfly Outdoors, parent company of Ross Reels, recently moved into a new 41,000-sq.-ft. the facility as part of Montrose’s Colorado Outdoors project, a community-minded development. Not only does the company manufacture world-renowned fly fishing products, but the brand is also supportive of the community and outdoor industry, through local conservation efforts in Montrose. In December 2018, Mayfly proudly donated more than $800,000 in property back to Montrose, of which included nearly 1.5 miles of riverfront land and about 1.8 million-sq.-ft. of wildlife and fishing habitat.
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Netflix is preparing to launch its newest original series this month, "Marco Polo," which focuses on the life of the famous explorer, including his interactions with Kublai Kahn.
It's one of the most expensive TV series ever made, according to The New York Times, since it costs $90 million to produce 10 episodes. The only show with a higher budget is HBO's "Game Of Thrones."
But there's another reason "Marco Polo" is so important for Netflix. The company is hoping the series will appeal to international audiences as it expands, especially since Netflix holds the international rights to "Marco Polo."
Netflix didn't hold any international rights to other popular shows such as "House Of Cards," which is why the series was able to appear on rival platforms in Germany and France, according to The New York Times.
But offering a blockbuster show that subscribers — including those overseas — can only get through Netflix could help the company reach its goal of becoming a global company.
Netflix is already hard at work with its international rollout, but subscriber growth hasn't been booming as much as many had hoped.
In October, following its European launch in September, the company reported that it had added 2 million international subscribers, which is below the 2.36 million estimate many were expecting. Domestic growth has slowed too, as Netflix reported 975,000 subscribers in the US versus the 1.33 million many were expecting.
This sluggish growth in the US makes international expansion that much more important for Netflix. Executives and producers working on the show told The New York Times they think the show will resonate with audiences overseas, especially since the plot focuses on a heroic journey all cultures can relate to. Netflix is also relying on the show to promote its streaming service in general as in enters new markets.
"Marco Polo" will debut on all of its global properties on Dec. 12. Check out the trailer below to get an idea of what to expect.
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No Jitter Roll: This Week in Enterprise Communications
Today's collection of what's hot and happening includes tidbits on Google enterprise security, partnerships benefiting developers, automated testing tools, and more acquisitions.
We're continuing our mission to bring No Jitter readers weekly updates on news you may have missed in our world of enterprise communications technology. If you're behind, you can catch up on last week's No Jitter Roll here, which covers Polycom's new CEO, WebRTC funding, and more. Go further back in time and read our inaugural No Jitter Roll, which focuses on news related to SD-WAN and interoperability. And now, let's dive into what's current, hot, and happening.Google Gives Enterprise Security an Upgrade
As announced yesterday in a Google for Work Official Blog post, Google is ramping up enterprise security by rolling out Verified Access for Chrome OS devices. Verified Access is the means by which a network service such as a VPN gateway, enterprise certificate authority, or enterprise Wi-Fi access point can get a "hardware-backed cryptographic guarantee" of the device identity and associated user trying to gain access to it, explained Saswat Panigrahi, senior product manager, Chrome for Work.
"This matters because most businesses, particularly large enterprise, have policies and requirements in place that allow network and data access only to enterprise-managed and verified devices, but many of the current solutions rely primarily on heuristic client side checks," Panigrahi wrote.
Google has used Verified Access internally for years, and is now making it available externally, he added. In the post, he also pointed out that two companies have already integrated with Google's Verified Access API. They are security management platform provider Ruckus Wireless and access provider Duo Security.Sinch, Voxbone Partner for Developers
Developers are becoming a bigger part of enterprises everywhere, and a partnership between cloud-based mobile communications platform Sinch and DID numbers provider Voxbone aims to help them "take over the world," as the companies said in a joint press release. Developers using the Sinch platform can now use Voxbone APIs for on-demand provisioning of local phone numbers in nearly 60 countries and 9,000 cities.Masergy Makes SD-WAN Moves
If you've been reading No Jitter lately, you've likely seen SD-WAN come up quite frequently. UC analyst and regular No Jitter contributor Zeus Kerravala recently explored the topic in "Is SD-WAN Right for You?" and network engineer and regular No Jitter contributor Terry Slattery wrote about how SD-WAN can be the first step on an enterprise's path to software-defined networking. It's certainly a hot area in communications, as No Jitter editor Beth Schultz made clear in her news round-up a few weeks back. Today, there is another name to add to your list of SD-WAN developments coming out of companies working in this space: managed services provider Masergy.
Masergy announced a managed SD-WAN solution, which supports premise, cloud and virtualized deployments by enabling enterprises to use any combination of high-performance private WAN connections and broadband. The Managed SD-WAN solution was built with performance and data resiliency in mind, featuring dynamic policy-based application routing and centralized policy and configuration management. As the release states, Masergy is seeing demand for agile hybrid networks rise, attributing this largely to the adoption of public cloud services and SaaS applications. Cited in the release is market research from IDC that projects SD-WAN revenues to reach more than $6 billion by 2020.
"Today's dynamic information technology environment requires enterprises to be more agile as they expand operations, introduce new applications and migrate to public clouds -- all while continuously optimizing costs," Masergy CTO Tim Naramore said in the release. "These factors are driving the need for more intelligent use of broadband Internet connectivity in global hybrid network architectures."tekVizion Streamlines Communications Endpoints Testing
Earlier this week, interoperability expert tekVizion announced its new onPOINT service for automated testing of communications endpoints across an enterprise. The service is aimed at helping businesses more quickly identify problems remotely by checking the status of both hard phones and soft phones. The service will eventually cover smartphones and other intelligent devices that make up typical Internet of Things solutions, tekVizion said.
"In today's dynamic technology environment, businesses need to dynamically test solutions to optimize quality," said tekVizion CEO Chakra DeValla in the release. "That requires automation. onPOINT is about streamlining the basic testing of device status, a task that is both time-consuming and tedious if done manually."Intermedia Changes Hands
Private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) has announced it is acquiring Intermedia, a cloud business applications provider, from Oak Hill Capital Partners. New investment from MDP will go toward accelerating growth in Intermedia's channel partner programs, new and existing products, vertical industry solutions, as well as future acquisitions, the company said.
According to Intermedia executives, the company has 75,000 customers, 6,000 partners, and 700 global employees, recently reaching annual revenue of more than $200 million.
"Intermedia is successfully capitalizing upon the global shift to the cloud, and possesses tremendous upside potential to capture further opportunities with its reach, scalability, customer support offerings and enhanced product functionality," said Zaid Alsikafi, a managing director at MDP, said in a formal statement.Chatting with Brands
On a technically lighter note, cloud communications platform company Twilio released the results of its Global Messaging Consumer Report, which found that nine out of 10 consumers want to be able to communicate with brands via messaging. Twilio surveyed more than 6,000 consumers in North America, Europe, and Asia, for this report, noting in its findings that while this demand for messaging exists, "less than half of global businesses have the infrastructure in place to fulfill this demand."
The report had several other notable findings, including that the average consumer has three messaging apps on his or her phone's home screen and uses three different messaging apps weekly. Consumers also indicated that they prefer messaging three times more than face-to-face communications, with the texting-loving Millennials preferring it eight times more than talking face to face.
As a Millennial myself, I have to admit that my preferences align with those surveyed. However, I wouldn't go as far as agreeing with the three out of 10 people surveyed who indicated they would give up phone calls altogether in favor of messaging. Who among us hasn't cursed our phone after receiving message after message after message?


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The Montreal-based firm said its net earnings amounted to 23 cents per share diluted and compared to 39 cents per share in the same period a year earlier.
Sales in the three months ended Dec. 31 were $27.3 million, up 32 per cent from $20.7 million in the same quarter a year before.
“We directly benefited from an escalating demand from broadcasters worldwide for HDTV (high-definition) equipment,” president and CEO Strath Goodship said in a release.
“For instance, Miranda is providing significant HDTV equipment to major broadcasters for the 2006 Torino Winter Games which, for the first time, are being entirely simulcast in HD. This is the first worldwide showcase for HD and we are thrilled to be part of it.”
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Skopje, February 7, 2014/ Balkan Independent News Agency
Several thousand Euros from the state budget have been spent for the president’s clothes and several other thousands for beverages and hygienic products in FYR Macedonia.
This was unveiled through a report published on Friday for media in Skopje, making putting Mr. Ivanov on the focus of attention for luxury expenses.
Data from the Bureau for Public Expenses indicate that for the first half of last year, Mr. Ivanov has spent 4360 Euros on ties.
These ties have been purchased from a company close to the party in power, VMRO-DPMNE.
The information which has been made public indicates that Mr. Ivanov has spent the same amount of money on ties for the first half of 2012 as well. The purchases have been made in the same company.
The same data indicate that president’s Ivanov cabinet has paid 11.700 Euros for different hygienic supplies. These supplies have been purchased at “Tineks” shop which is owned by Vladimir Todorovic, former mayor of Center commune, from VMRO-DPMNE.
In the same period, the president’s office has spent 6 thousand Euros for food and non alcoholic beverages.
Over 5 thousand Euros have been spent on the purchase of new flags. 24 thousand Euros have been spent on graphic designs and printing. A similar amount has also been paid for publicity and other needs of the work offices, while 5.852 Euros have been spent on printers’ accessories. 5 thousand Euros have been spent on 4 laptops. /ibna/


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Europe’s new-vehicle sales shrank for a 10th month in a row as the industry remains mired in supply-chain crises that are stoking record inflation and threatening to put off car buyers.
Registrations in the European Union, Britain and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) fell 20 percent to 830,447 in April, the industry association ACEA said Wednesday, the steepest decline this year.
Stellantis, the automaker formed last year from the merger of PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, was hit hardest among major manufacturers with a 31 percent drop because of big sales declines for its Peugeot, Citroen, Opel/Vauxhall and Jeep brands.
Volkswagen Group fell 28 percent, with the VW and Skoda brands sliding more than 30 percent each.
Renault Group slipped 16 percent, helped by a 7.9 percent sales increase from it budget Dacia brand last month.
Issues constraining production — chief among them being the global semiconductor shortage — have led forecasters at LMC Automotive to cut their estimate for Western European passenger-car sales each of the last four months.
They now expect annual deliveries to shrink 6 percent this year to less than 10 million units. In January, LMC was calling for almost 9 percent growth. Automakers have managed to make up for lost volume by charging higher prices, though it’s unclear how much higher they can go.
“Global supply issues show no significant signs of easing, while underlying demand prospects are eroding, too,” LMC wrote in a report this month. “Households will experience a serious squeeze to real income this year. Supply issues do remain the key determinant for registrations for now.”
Across Europe’s biggest markets, Italy posted the sharpest decline, contracting by a third, while registrations in Germany and France dropped by more than a fifth.
The dearth of chips holding automakers back is lasting longer than expected and forcing some buyers to wait 18 months for certain in-demand models. Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess said last week the company is completely sold out with respect to electric cars this year in the U.S. and Europe.
Diess and Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius are hoping to see semiconductor supply improve in the second half of this year. But hopes for recovery in the coming months also hinge on factors including the potential for more disruptions linked to the war in Ukraine.
Global supply chains also are starting to feel the effects of China’s zero-tolerance approach to curbing the coronavirus.
“Container ships are jamming up in Chinese harbors,” says Peter Fuss, a partner at EY’s automotive team. “It will take months to normalize that bottleneck.”
Along with Dacia, the other brands that bucked the market’s downward trend included Hyundai, Kia and Honda.
Hyundai’s sales rose 14 percent to 41,227, boosting its market share to 5 percent from 3.5 percent during the same period last year.
Kia’s volume jumped 13 percent to 47,725 and it market share surged to 5.7 percent compared with its 4.1 percent share in April 2020.
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BURTON — An economic development consulting company who has a $43,000 contract with the city, says it will need more time to complete its analysis of the city’s retail climate due to hinderances caused by the pandemic.
The Retail Coach, a Tupelo, Mississippi-based company, gave a report to the city council, Jan. 21, which indicated it has 60 retail companies interested in looking at Burton, but it asked for more time – at no additional cost – to complete its efforts to offer the council a retail market analysis.
The company was granted a one-year contract by the council in October 2019. According to Austin Farmer, project director for the Retail Coach, the company started working the first 90-120 days on a retail market analysis to better understand where people were coming from and where they were going to shop and dine in Burton.
Farmer said his company also started recruiting retailers nationally around February 2020, looking to draw interested companies to consider Burton as a possible site to locate their businesses.
Caroline Harrelson, retail recruitment specialist with Retail Coach, said starting in March they were hearing from retailers that they were on travel holds nationwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which prevented them from traveling to Burton to physically see the community, population numbers and day time numbers.
“This shut down making decisions,” she said. “The last six weeks or so retailers have been opening back up and travelling again. Just starting to see that movement again.”
Farmer said during the past year Retail Coach has talked to different retailers, represented city at retail events, has done on the ground recruitment and is looking at 60 prospects.
When Councilman Dennis O’Keefe pressed for details on the 60 prospects, Farmer said he is protective over the list because it could put potential retailers interested in coming to Burton at a “competitive disadvantage.”
“We keep that information to a couple people on the city side, we don’t want it to leak,” said Farmer. “We don’t want publicity to cause problems with the recruitment process. It provides complications if that information gets out.”
He offered to make some of their information available to the council, but not publicly. Farmer said Retail Coach also has a real-time online dashboard where the city can track all conversations between the company and corporate retailers.
O’Keefe said he was “quite surprised” the council was not given the confidential list of the 60 prospects so they could see some progress.
Councilman Tom Martinbianco said he concurred with O’Keefe, advocating for more information sharing between the administration, who receives regular reports from Retail Coach, and the city council.
“(Harrelson) meets or talks with them monthly, why aren’t see getting an update?” said Martinbianco. “We need to evaluate if our association with (Retail Coach) is a benefit to the city.”
Among the data Retail Coach seeks out not only includes where people shop and dine, it also utilizes cellphone data to identify where people are coming into the community, where there is an opportunity in the community, offers studies of competing communities, demographics, void analysis and which retailers are active I the community or don’t have a presence in Burton. Retail Coach also works on active recruiting to the community, identifies sites for new development and redevelopment, offers retailers marketing and branding materials about Burton and shows prospective retailers where they see opportunities for the community.
If a retailer is not interested, Retail Coach gathers feedback about why they don’t want to come to the community.
“We’re getting a lot of good feedback and there are a lot or retailers making site visits to the community,” said Farmer. “We’re pretty optimistic about the potential.”
Mayor Duane Haskins said he understands where O’Keefe is coming from, adding when he was on the council he liked to be kept in the loop – especially when it benefits the city. But he said he understands that some information needs to be kept confidential.
“Things get out, it squashes the deal,” said Haskins. “I hope you (the council) don’t think this administration is trying to keep things confidential. It’s only until we get more things confirmed that’s when things can start coming the light a little bit more.”
Councilman Danny Wells said he’s watched some of the businesses go out in Burton, adding under the current pandemic only the strong are surviving. He said having a service like Retail Coach coming to the city is something that might help bring in more retailers, instead of simply hoping something will come here.
“We are a unique community,” said Wells. “I’d like to see some kind of map put together that says what the top five things are that might work in Burton. A laundry list of businesses. I don’t want to waste your time or ours, but mostly I don’t want to waste our money.”
Harrelson said everything looked good before the pandemic hit and she said Retail Coach thinks extending the contract until the end of the first quarter this year, at no additional cost to the city, will allow the company to show more progress.
Haskins said he agreed, adding before the pandemic hit Retail Coach was actively working and then everything stalled.
“They’re not asking for a contract renewal or anything,” said Haskins. “It’s the waiting game…it doesn’t help this situation and hopefully things will start opening up again. Everything back in February looked real promising.”
Council President Steve Heffner said he agreed with Haskins, noting they were seeing positive results before the pandemic. He said because of COVID-19, as many as 30 percent of businesses nationwide are going to go away.
“Retail Coach will position us to make a comeback after this pandemic is put to rest,” said Heffner. “I think we should extend the contract a couple months at no cost and hopefully pandemic will be behind us.”
Farmer said he’s not comfortable using COVID as an excuse as to why they don’t have a retailer signed yet. He said Retail Coach values its relationship with the city and wants to help Burton identify what the community need with detailed analysis.
“What can it support? Where is the retail leakage? What are people buying, what are they not buying?” said Farmer. “We’ve made a lot of positive ground, there have been some COVID difficulties, but we never stopped. We’ve gotten Burton on the map with a lot of retailers who would not have considered Burton – I put a lot of value in that.”
The council took no action at the meeting.


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One of the fastest growing Mexican imports in the U.S. is partnering with Mexico National Team player Alexis Vega to encourage U.S. fans to attend “Vamos Por La Estrella” viewing parties across the country
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Since the start of the FIFA World Cup 92 years ago, only three Latin American countries have won the highly coveted championship: Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. This year, Estrella Jalisco, the Mexican lager with over 100 years of brewing tradition, wants to bring fans together to celebrate the pursuit of Mexico’s first championship, and its first “Estrella,” at three “Vamos Por La Estrella” events.
With a fanbase of 60 million in the United States alone, the Mexico National Team has the most engaged and passionate fan base of any soccer league in the world. That is why Estrella Jalisco is partnering with Mexico National Team player Alexis Vega to invite fans to cheer for Mexico’s victory at this year’s World Cup at one of three “Vamos Por La Estrella” viewing parties across the country.
On Saturday, November 26, the day Mexico goes up against Argentina in Qatar, Estrella Jalisco will simultaneously sponsor three epic, live, outdoor “Vamos Por La Estrella“ watch parties for fans with beer, live music, DJs, big screens, food trucks, giveaways and special guest appearances and performances. The three parties include:
- Los Angeles – Open to up to 3,000 fans in the heart of Los Angeles at L.A. Live, the watch event starts at 11:00am PST with special performance by multi-platinum selling Mexican corridos artist Natanael Cano
- Phoenix – With the capacity to host up to 5,000 fans, this watch event will be held at Sportsman’s Park at 12:00pm MST with special guest Gerardo Torrado, former Mexican professional footballer
- Dallas – Open to up to 3,000 fans, this event will be held at Globe Life Stadium public entertainment facility starting at 1:00pm CST with a special guest, Gonzalo Pineda, former Mexican professional footballer and current head coach for Atlanta United
“The World Cup is more than just a major sporting event; it is a time for passionate soccer fans to come together, feel connected and celebrate each of their unique cultures,” says Stephanie Salvador, Senior Brand Director at Estrella Jalisco. “As a beer that seeks to elevate the authentic Mexican experience, we feel the World Cup is a perfect opportunity to give these fans the experience of a lifetime as they root on their team.”
The watch parties are free to attend, with “fast passes” available for purchase that secure attendees a seat at the venue. At each event, fans can expect a day for the whole family, to win giveaways, eat food from some of the best food trucks each city has to offer, cheer for the Mexico team to win their first “Estrella,” and of course enjoy ice cold Estrellas and Micheladas. To purchase “fast passes” and more information and event details visit www.vamosporlaestrella.com.
With more than 100 years of Mexican brewing tradition, Estrella Jalisco is a refreshing, authentic Mexican Lager beer from Guadalajara, Jalisco, and contains 4.5 percent alcohol by volume (ABV). Estrella Jalisco was launched in the U.S. in 2015 and it’s quickly becoming a Mexican favorite among cerveza aficionados. Estrella Jalisco is available in bottles and foil top cans, in addition to canned Mango and Tropical Chamoy Micheladas for a colorful spin on a Mexican classic.
At Anheuser-Busch, our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet life’s moments, dream big to move our industry forward, and make a meaningful impact in the world. We hope to build a future that everyone can celebrate, and everyone can share. For more than 160 years, Anheuser-Busch has carried on a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. Today, we own and operate more than 120 facilities, including breweries, wholesaler distribution centers, agricultural facilities and packaging plants, and have more than 19,000 colleagues across the United States. We are home to several of America’s most loved beer and beyond beer brands, including Michelob ULTRA, Cutwater Spirits, Stella Artois, Budweiser and Bud Light as well as a number of regional brands that provide beer drinkers with a choice of the best-tasting craft beers in the industry. From responsible drinking programs and emergency drinking water donations to industry-leading sustainability efforts, we are guided by our unwavering commitment to supporting the communities we call home. For more information, visit. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com or follow Anheuser-Busch on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Walmart de Mexico, Mexico's biggest retailer, has reached a deal with a union to raise worker salaries, both groups said on Thursday, heading off a possible strike and offering reassurance to businesses in the early months of a new government.
Walmart Mexico said in a statement it struck the agreement on Wednesday with the Revolutionary Confederation of Labourers and Farmworkers (CROC), offering its workers an average annual salary increase of 5.5% and an annual bonus tied to store performance.
CROC, which previously said it was seeking a 20% salary hike, confirmed the deal in a separate statement.
The dispute, despite involving only a few thousand of Walmart's 234,000 employees in Mexico and Central America, has been closely followed by economists and business lobbies as a bellwether for how labour negotiations will fare under President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who took office in December.
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The leftist has vowed to fight poverty and deep-seated inequality across the country, and in January raised the daily minimum wage by 16%.
The same month, factory workers went on strike in the city of Matamoros near the US border and teachers blocked railroad tracks in the western state of Michoacan to press home demands.
Those actions prompted a group representing some of Mexico's biggest companies to urge Lopez Obrador to resist "extortion" by unions.
Walmart Mexico's shares fell 2.58% on Thursday, in line with losses across Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC stock exchange.


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Coronavirus fears lead to worldwide mask shortages
Coronavirus continues to spread
(CNN) — Last month, a wireless store in New York City taped a paper sign outside its door that read: “In celebration of the second day of the Lunar New Year, any customer can get a mask for free today.”
The offer was meant to attract shoppers to the storefront in Sunset Park, Brooklyn — one of the largest Chinese enclaves in the United States — as fears grew about the spread of coronavirus and pharmacies and online retailers began running out of face masks used to prevent its transmission.
Since then, the situation has become far more dire, with hundreds of deaths in China and more than two dozen countries reporting cases of the respiratory disease. On Friday, the World Health Organization warned of a global “chronic shortage” of equipment that could shield individuals from coronavirus.
“We’re sending testing kits, mask, gloves, respirators and gowns to countries in every region. However the world is facing a chronic shortage of personal protective equipment,” World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a briefing in Geneva.
Coronavirus emerged in the city of Wuhan in central China in December. As of Friday morning, the number of confirmed cases globally stood at 31,420, with more than 31,000 of those in mainland China. There have been 638 deaths, all but two in China.
The worldwide mask shortage prompted electronics giant Foxconn, the maker of the Apple iPhone, to set up a production line of facial masks at its facility near Shenzhen in southeastern China.
The company said on Friday it is applying for product certification and it expects capacity to reach 2 million facial masks per day by the end of February.
“These masks will not only satisfy the maximum needs of company employees for preventing the coronavirus, but could also be used for external support to help with the current coronavirus control,” the Taiwanese company said in a statement.
For weeks, it’s been impossible to buy any masks on China’s e-commerce giants. Even N95 respirators, which are said to be more effective than surgical masks in stopping transmission of the virus, are also out of stock on all major online platforms in China.
In Hong Kong, people have been waiting as long as three hours outside of pharmacies to buy surgical masks. Demand was so high that some pharmacies had to limit the number of masks customers were allowed to buy.
In the Philippines, the government distributed free surgical masks to high school and college students after its first coronavirus case was confirmed on Febuary 1. Yet there are still mask shortages in medical supply stores in such major cities as Manila, Pagadian City, and Bukidnon.
Thailand on Tuesday curbed mask exports to ensure it has enough for its own citizens, according to multiple reports.
In France, a manufacturer of respiratory masks is ramping up production four or five times higher than normal. Kolmi Hopen typically produces 170 million masks a year at its facility in Angers, about 200 miles southwest of Paris. Now, though, demand for its products has multiplied, said Guillaume Laverdure, COO of parent company Medicom.
The factory has increased production to seven days week, three shifts per day, and is looking to hire 30% more staff. And that’s not the only Medicom location to do so; its US facility is moving to three shifts per day, too. “Our target right now is to protect as many people as we can,” Laverdure said.
Masks are now hard to come by in the United States, as well.
The National Community Pharmacists Association on Thursday released results of a national survey that said 96% of local pharmacies are experiencing a shortage of surgical masks, and nearly 40% are don’t have enough N95 respirators.
“All the masks that we restocked in the morning were gone by the afternoon,” a salesperson at a Walgreens pharmacy located near the Hudson Yards of New York City told CNN Business.
Leading US pharmacy chains, such as CVS and Walmart, show few to no medical masks or N95 respirators on their websites.
“We are working with our suppliers to meet customer demand for face masks,” Amy Thibault, senior manager of communications at CVS Health, told CNN Business. “We will re-supply those stores [that are out of masks] as quickly as possible.”
Given the shortages in China, some groups are trying to buy supplies in the United States and send them overseas. Wuhan University Alumni Association of Greater New York raised over $600,000 through a Gofundme campaign to send medical supplies to doctors and patients in the Wuhan area, including 40,000 masks bought from US manufacturers.


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1996-2011 – Giardino Italiano celebrates 15 years of online sales.
One of the few cases in Italy of e-commerce site of the origins of the Internet, even when the modem connection start whistling the 14.4 or 28.8 (by), and Italy were the only provider in Italy Video On Line and On Line.
“We started selling fountain pens in 1996,” says Susanna Buffo, managing director of the company “and since then we never stopped. We talked of selling on the Internet even when many in Italy did not even know what it was, because our customers were 90 % foreigners. ”
On the Giardino Italiano site are now on sale watches, leather goods, jewelry and accessories, but the pens are still the main business.
The catalog of Giardino Italiano counts 19 major brands of pens, with more than 180 collections to choose from.
For this important anniversary are planned several initiatives to enhance the brands and customer loyalty.
There will also be a special gift, for customers. It ‘already seen a preview of Facebook, who is enrolled as a fan of the page: it is a fountain pen, of course, specially made exclusively by a leading Italian brands of pens.
And who does not have Facebook accounts? It can still subscribe to our mailing list to receive notice when your gift will be available, and how to get it.


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The rapid growth of CTVs has piqued the interest of marketers and media planners to reach out to their audiences.
Connected TV (CTV) viewing in India has witnessed a 31% increase since last year, revealed an Interactive Avenues and Matterkind report titled ‘Decoding the Connected TV Ecosystem in India’. The FICCI-EY report 2022 stated that CTVs have increased to 10 million in India and predicted that it will increase to 40 million by 2025. With the rapid growth of CTVs, it has emerged as a touchpoint of interest for marketers and media planners to effectively reach out to their audiences.
Connected TV is a television that is directly connected to the internet and can stream content on the big screen. This can be a smart TV or it can also be connected to the internet through streaming media player devices, gaming consoles or internet enabled set top boxes. The growth of CTVs is being driven by the reducing cost of the internet, the growth of streaming services, increased interest in OTT content, rise in streaming devices and increased purchases of Smart TVs.
It is rapidly emerging as an ideal medium for brands to directly target their audiences. With connected TV, brands are able to advertise on the large screen and at the same enjoy the benefits of digital advertising, like targeting, measurement and interactivity.
Currently, in India, only Samsung offers advertising on its television devices through its advertising division Samsung Ads.
“We offer ads on our millions of Samsung Smart TVs in the region, where we work with advertisers to position content and brands within the native TV viewing experience. This also includes in-stream video ads served during short commercial breaks on our free, ad-supported streaming TV service, Samsung TV Plus which now has over 70+ channels in India many of them local,” said Prabhvir Sahmey, senior director - India and South East Asia, Samsung Ads.
However, brands can advertise on connected television through apps like YouTube and other ad-supported OTT platforms. These could be ads, placed on the homepage of the device as a video or static ad. It can also be pre-rolls or mid-rolls within the content. There are also interactive ads. For example, the colour of the car in an automobile ad can be changed or a test drive can be booked while watching an ad. These features are currently available for mobile devices, but are soon expected to be available for television as well.
The CTV audiences are younger, more affluent and more internet savvy. ‘Decoding the Connected TV Ecosystem in India’ report states that this audience has a refined lifestyle and financial habits. They are also avid entertainment buffs with 43% owning multiple TVs, 53% owning more than three paid OTT subscriptions and 43% spending at least an hour watching OTT shows daily.
This makes it an ideal medium for categories like automobiles, BFSI, jewellery, beauty and cosmetics, home improvement, luxury travel, and media entertainment. As its reach is currently limited to urban areas, brands that focus on these regions tend to advertise here.
Sahmey said the majority of its clients in India are ‘non-endemics’ – brands that do not have a presence on TV in the form of streaming apps or TV channels. “It includes brands such as MG, TATA, Castrol, MAC Cosmetics and Universal Pictures. Many D2C brands are also adopting Samsung Ads rapidly,” he added.
CTV allows brands and media planners to target and measure their investments to get advanced reporting and insights about their audience. Siddharth Dabhade, managing director, MiQ India, China & SAARC, believes that CTV should be in every advertiser’s media mix today for its unparalleled reach for cord cutters in India. MiQ offers advertising solutions for CTVs globally.
“Connected TV has already overtaken linear TV budgets in the US, and it is the future of TV advertising. Eventually, linear TV programming will fully move to the streaming space. Today it is an effective medium for advertisers to achieve full funnel impact with higher average view through rates of 95% and video completion rates of 97%,” he said.
Paras Mehta, business head, Matterkind India, the programmatic arm of IPG, highlights three key benefits of advertising on CTV - budget, targeting and reaching the younger audience. Since the younger generation are disconnecting from linear television and increasingly consuming content on connected devices, this is a great medium to reach out to them.
“Advertising on television comes at a huge cost. But with CTV there's no barrier with regard to the budget, since advertisers are buying impressions and not spots. One can start a campaign with a budget as low as Rs 5 lacs. Moreover,it is not a pan-India campaign and advertisers can specifically target their viewers. Thus viewers can see different ads based on their interests and preferences,” he said.
Dabhade suggests a few other benefits. “It is also possible to retarget on other screens, like mobile, tablets or PCs. And call to action is possible through QR codes or landing pages,” he said.
While there are many other avenues to reach out to the digital audience, the CTV audience is found to be more engaged and highly receptive to advertising. Gavin Buxton, managing director, Asia, Magnite, an independent sell-side advertising platform, said since the quality of the content on OTT platforms is quite high it draws in a certain audience and the intent of purchase is also higher here.
“Within this environment, the ads get higher visibility, have a higher completion rate and are non-skippable. So it is a great medium for brands to get their message across. As compared to social media or user-generated content, which also enable brands to reach the audience, this is a more positive space. Those platforms are more for killing time than for a grey experience,” he said.
Despite its advantages, the medium is yet to take on scale in the country. Baskar Subramanian, co-founder and CEO, Amagi, a media technology company that provides targeted advertising solutions for CTVs, says advertisers are still on the fence due to concerns of reach and measurability.
“While CTV allows one to measure viewership and impressions there are challenges of transparency. The industry needs to create a transparent system to build trust. The data needs to be validated. Third-party monitoring capabilities have to exist. The other question is the metric. We need to have something equivalent to the gross rating point (GRP) of linear television. An agency is looking at this as a continuum to the television. We need a comparison model,” he said.
Being a new medium, advertisers are yet to fully understand its value. Dabhade said being a non-click environment, some advertisers still consider measurement metrics like click-through rates to see the impact of the campaign. Innovating and improving the quality of CTV creatives is another challenge.
“As brands bucket CTV ads under programmatic, they do not innovate or spend as much as they do on creatives compared to TV commercials. This reduces its impact,” he said.


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Amazon has been handed around £1billion in British public cash – despite being accused of not paying enough tax here.
The US-based online giant, owned by Jeff Bezos, raked in the huge sum over six years by providing “cloud” computer services including data storage and email systems to almost every Government department, plus local councils.
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner said: “This stinks. It’s the latest insult to hardworking Brits who pay their taxes.”
Amazon Web Services’ customers include the Home Office (£236million), HMRC (£163m), the Dept for Work and Pensions (£64m) and the Ministry of Justice (£46m), plus councils in the North of England (£400m).
This week, it reported paying £492m in tax last year – despite UK revenue soaring to £20.6bn in the pandemic.
The Cabinet Office said: “Amazon Web Services is just one of the Government’s thousands of cloud service providers.”
Amazon said contracts are potentially worth the amount stated but do not always meet that sum – and all public sector contracts go through AWS UK, so appropriate taxes are paid.
It added its status as a public sector supplier “is a privilege which has to continually be re-earned” through quality and value.


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There are two McDonald’s in Inver Grove Heights.
And one of them will go through a major remodel this spring.
The McDonald’s at 5760 Cahill Avenue – off Cahill and Upper 55th on the border of IGH and SSP – is adding a second drive-thru as part of a larger project that will help modernize the popular fast food restaurant.
“In the coming months, the Cahill Avenue restaurant will begin construction to modernize and deliver a redesigned, elevated guest experience with new levels of choice, engagement, and service,” said Anne Christensen, Regional Communications Manager at McDonald’s Corporation. “When the modernization is complete this spring, guests will notice a modern look and feel with new designs and new ways of ordering with self-order kiosks. Additionally, guests’ orders will be delivered to tables by crew members, allowing customers to relax and enjoy a more custom dining experience.”
The Cahill Avenue McDonald’s was the first McDonald’s to open in IGH, opening in 1972. That restaurant is owned and operated by McDonald’s Restaurants of Minnesota. The second McDonald’s location, at 3075 80th St E, opened nearly 25 years later in 1996. That McDonald’s – located next to Cub Foods and down the street from Simley High School off of Cahill and 80th Street, is owned and operated by an independent franchisee.
So, why are there two McDonald’s in Inver Grove Heights? This article breaks it all down:
Specific dates for the start of the Cahill McDonald’s remodel have not been determined, and it’s also not known if the restaurant will have to close down for any period of time during construction.
“Unfortunately we do not have confirmed dates at this time,” said Christensen. “The restaurant may have to close for a brief time (approximately a week) but the drive-thru and/or the dining room will remain open for the remainder of the project.”
When done, it should provide IGH residents with a state-of-the-art, top of the line McDonald’s.
“We can’t wait to share the new McDonald’s experience with Inver Grove Heights area guests and look forward to offering them a new way to dine at McDonald’s,” said Christensen.


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Bandai Namco’s long awaited Tekken 7, the next entry in their 3D fighting game series, will be available to play at MCM London, it was announced today. It will be the arcade version that Namco will bring with them, however- the console version remains firmly under wraps, even now.
“We are very excited to be bringing our biggest line-up ever to MCM London Comic Con in May,” Bandai Namco’s PR & Marketing Director Lee Kirton. “The booth is going to be packed with a huge variety of games from an array of genres and franchises. God Eater in particular we’re very excited about having at the show. It’s huge in Japan – and with the series making a big release in the West this year it makes perfect sense for it to receive a public debut at MCM Comic Con.”
Tekken 7 will be joined by God Eater, yes, but also by Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade, One Piece Burning Blood, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven, and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. The expo will be held at London’s ExCel Centre on May 27-29.


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SGS--a packaging production firm--has partnered with Washington, D.C.-based Prime Label Consultants to create an industry guide and video series outlining the requirements for the upcoming Nutrition Facts label changes regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Paper Pak Industries--a manufacturer of active packaging technology for the food industry--has expanded its line of UltraZap®OdorVac active absorbents that simultaneously capture any confinement odors and reduce bacterial growth in the purge.
TEKLYNX International--a barcode and radio frequency identification labeling software developer and solutions provider--has announced that TEKLYNX CENTRAL is quickly becoming a critical component of the global food supply chain.
Elution Technologies, a manufacturer of food allergen kits, is proud to announce that their LFD Gluten Rapid Kit, GLTN-1005, has been awarded AOAC-RI Performance Tested Method certification (#011601).
In an effort to cultivate probiotic innovation in the functional food and beverage market, Ganeden® has announced Probiotic Innovation Jumpstart—an industry-first entrepreneurial program designed to help companies launch new probiotic products.
The Q1 Food Safety: Increasing Quality and Compliance Conference to be held March 17 and 18, 2016 will provide food safety executives with an unrivaled opportunity for knowledge share, networking and collaboration with like-minded peers and subject matter experts.
The AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI) has approved a method extension of Performance Tested Method? #030502 to include the latest DuPont™ BAX® System X5 PCR Assay for Genus Listeria.
The new Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Integrion™ HPIC™ system is an Ion Chromatography (IC) system that offers versatile and efficient IC analyses through comprehensive application solutions and interactive wellness features that help keep your lab running seamlessly.
The Allergen Control Group in Association with Superior Food Safety will conduct a one-day Gluten-Free Certification Program (GFCP) training session for industry experts wishing to learn more about implementing and auditing in the program.
Last week, PURE Bioscience, Inc. unveiled PURE Control®, the newest addition to the company’s product line that designed for use in poultry processing facilities.
The Cryovac® family of Grip & Tear® products from Sealed Air allow processors to answer growing food safety trends and meet the demand of knife-free grocery and deli counters, all while continuing to achieve their efficiency and sustainability goals.
Agilent Technologies Inc. has unveiled its new line of AdvanceBio SEC columns, designed to help scientists achieve the reproducible results they need to develop effective biopharmaceuticals.
NSF International has announced a new audit that helps the animal feed industry evaluate compliance with the expanded requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Sample6 announced last week that it has earned a new patent for its phage-based bacterial detection assay.
Sample6 has announced that it has earned a new patent for its phage-based bacterial detection assay.
To reduce this risk of contamination in food, a detectable paper is now available from Detectamet.
Today, SSAFE announces the launch of the Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment tool, a free tool to help food companies assess fraud vulnerabilities and protect consumers.
ParTech, Inc.--a wholly-owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation--has announced that Lund Food Holdings, Inc. has selected the PAR SureCheck® Advantage Solution to support their food safety program at all of their Lunds & Byerly’s grocery stores.
Steton Technology Group, Inc.--a provider of enterprise compliance management--has announced the immediate availability of Mobile Auditor 2016, a mobile application that customizes, consolidates, and streamlines data collection and reporting for compliance assessments in the enterprise.
Ashland--a supplier of adhesives and coatings used in flexible packaging--has published a white paper to help educate the industry about the perils of the current environment.


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We have said it earlier and we are saying it again. Gradually but surely, Ford has become really serious about getting hold of a bigger chunk of the Indian car market. The latest from Ford India, the Indian subsidiary of the American car maker, is “Ford midnight sale” that is being held today.
As is obvious, some good discounts are on offer today. Ford India dealerships across the nation have opened up at 8 AM and will shut down at midnight today. Ford is offering offer benefits of up to Rs 81,000 during the upcoming sale.
Benefit on new Ford Figo – INR 25,500
Benefit on Ford Classic – INR 34,500
Benefit on Ford Fiesta – INR 72,000
Benefit on Ford Endeavour – INR 81,000
Other than the discount offers, car buyers also get an assured gift.
Ford India is also providing special incentives to Corporates, Government officials, Chartered Accountants, NRIs, Doctors, Insurance companies, Teachers, and Defence (Servicing & Ex-servicemen) personnel.


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A popular street food vendor is changing its name as its popularity allows them to double the size of its stall.Advertisement
Indian street food vendor MoMoz, is changing its name to Chacha’s as they expand their unit at the top end of the Market Hall.
Placed opposite The Orchard Bar, the vendor, which opened in 2018, has grown in popularity with Prestonians and they have now decided to double the size of their shop, making room for more delicious, authentic Indian street food with a new and improved menu.
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The new section of the stall will be dedicated to a vegetarian menu, with vegan and gluten-free options. The original stall will now contain a larger range of curries, appetisers and new items such as shawarma wraps.
Adrian Robinson, acting director of customer services said: “Congratulations to brothers Salman and Masroor on the achievement of their expansion plans. It is great to see a trader able to expand their business and be a success on Preston Markets. MoMoz has been popular with visitors to the Market Hall since opening in 2018 and I’m sure that this initiative will see their popularity grow even further.’
“It’s thanks to the people of Preston, who continue to support their local market that hard-working traders such as Chacha’s have an opportunity such as this.”
Read more: Brew + Bake moving out of Preston Markets to new location
Salman Ahmed and Masroor Ahmad, Owners of Chacha’s said: “We are very excited for the future of Chacha’s within Preston Markets, the new space allows us to offer a greater range of food, we look forward to seeing what people think of our new layout and our new menu.
“We will continue to sell the popular samosas, bhajis and curries with vegan and gluten-free options and we have now added delicious shawarma wraps to the menu.
We will be fully open on Friday 1 April, make sure you come down and see us soon.”
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DJI Korea drone store opens in March
Unmanned aerial vehicle technology company DJI will open a flagship store in Seoul’s Hongdae district.
Featuring the full range of the company’s consumer products, the five-storey, 870 sqm store will open in March. It will offer customers the chance to see, touch and learn firsthand about aerial technologies.
“We chose Hongdae for its vibrant cultural backdrop that combines urban arts, indie music and pop culture,” says founder and CEO Frank Wang.
It will be DJI’s second foray into retail, following the December opening of its OCT Harbour shop near the company’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China.
“DJI views Korea as a market with strong potential,” says DJI country manager Taehyun Moon. “We want to provide a truly unique experience for anyone who walks into our new store, be they a professional looking for the latest aerial-imaging equipment, or a curious customer looking for their first drone.”
Highlights of the DJI Korea flagship include a lounge area where visitors are offered an immersive visual experience featuring aerial footage and content from around the world, a customer experience zone where company pilots give demonstrations, and an after-sales support desk where customers can find technical advice, help with firmware updates and make reservations for drop-off repairs.
On display and for sale will be DJI’s Phantom 3 series, the Inspire 1 and Spreading Wings series, Matrice 100, Guidance, the Ronin handheld three-axis camera gimbal line, as well as the latest integrated stabilised 4K handheld camera, the Osmo.


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For the pro-trade community, one of the few bright spots since President Trump took office was the May announcement that China would open its markets to frozen beef for the first time since 2003. At the time, it was regarded as a reward for Chinese assistance with tamping down North Korea.
That victory is now being muted on two fronts.
First, on Friday, Japan announced it was increasing its tariff on imports of frozen beef from 38% to 50% until next April. The decision affects all countries with which it does not have a free trade agreement. That would include the United States.
Second, according to reporting that appears to be exclusive to Politico, the agreement the Trump administration made with China required that the beef be free of artificial growth hormones or additives that make the meat leaner. Unfortunately, most of the U.S. cattle industry relies on the hormones or the additives or both, according to the reporting.
Where will be pain be felt?
Six states are responsible for than 75% of all frozen beef exports: Nebraska, Texas, California, Colorado, Kansas and Florida.
Just two U.S. ports handle more than two-thirds of all exports: The Port of Los Angeles and its adjacent neighbor, the Port of Long Beach, according to data at ustradenumbers.com, the website hosted by WorldCity, the company where I serve as president, and based on U.S. Census Bureau data. That's because most of those exports head to Asia, including to Japan. Which makes the tariff all the more painful.
“We hope the Trump administration and Congress realize that this unfortunate development underscores the urgent need for a bilateral trade agreement with Japan absent the Trans-Pacific Partnership,” said Craig Uden, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, in a statement last week.
Through the first five months of the year, exports of frozen beef are up 5.27% to $1.02. By tonnage, they are up 10.16%. That means the industry is getting less for its beef, with tonnage increasing faster than value, which further complicates the situation with Japan.
For the pro-trade crowd, it's been a tough run with Trump. As a candidate and since elected, President Trump has railed against China, Canada, Mexico, Germany and South Korea -- trade partners No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 5 and No.6 -- as well as steel, dairy, lumber and deficits. Trade partner No. 4, in case you are wondering, is Japan.
The only consequential action to date in the trade arena has been to withdraw the United States from the 12-nation Trans Pacific Partnership, something Trump did on his first day in office, something the pro-trade community laments yet.
Promised action on steel imports and the deficit have failed to materialize as promised. Renegotiation of NATFA, rather than withdrawal, is in the early stages with most signs that many of the changes sought will be those that would have been included in TPP. Manufacturing deals have been announced but have either been muted by fewer-than-promised jobs or shown to require relatively high incentives at taxpayer expense.
So, the announcement from Japan threw cold water on the victory, small as it might have been. Frozen beef, after all, only ranks No. 186 among leading U.S. exports this year. Regardless, for those in the cattle industry, it looked promising. China, after all, is the United States' third most important export market after Canada and Mexico.
Ironically, if the United States were party to TPP, negotiated over seven to eight years by countries in this hemisphere and Asia as a hedge against China, it would have excluded the United States from Japan's tariff increase.
That's because the tariff increase was triggered automatically, rather than as a reaction to something. It was triggered because imports into Japan increased more than 17 percent in a quarter, something that had not happened since 2003, a protection put in place to protect domestic producers. It would not include Australia or Mexico, countries that have trade agreements with Japan.
Japan is the United States' No. 3-ranked market for frozen beef exports, trailing only South Korea and Hong Kong.
Through the first five months of the year:
- U.S. exports to No. 1 South Korea increased $6.38 million, 2.45 percent. That is equal to 26.15 percent of the total.
- U.S. exports to No. 2 Hong Kong increased $37.36 million, 17.01 percent, or 25.17 percent market share.
- U.S. exports to No. 3 Japan increased $28.62 million, or 20.71 percent, equal to 16.34 percent of all frozen beef exports.
- U.S. exports to No. 4 Taiwan increased $18.5 million, 35.49 percent, (6.92 percent market share).


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Study shows huge economic benefit of ASA Archery Tournament, Tour de Paris
In a press conference this morning at the Love Civic Center, the results of a recent study on the economic impact that two annual events have on our community were released.
The findings showed huge benefits. The Tour de Pars, which is a one-day event, brings in $114,764 of local spending, while the two-day ASA Archery Tournament brings $1,109,195. The two combine for more than $1.2 million of local spending, according to the study.
Dr. Steven Schwiff, Dean of the Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance at Texas A&M-Commerce, was commissioned to conduct the study by the Paris Convention and Visitors Council and the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Schwiff’s findings concluded an estimated $600,000 of additional spending is generated within the county that is directly related to the two annual events, with 13 jobs that exist within the county that directly depend on the Tour de Paris and the ASA tournament.
It is this additional spending — or ‘new money’ — that the events bring in from tourists that shows the real economic impact they have on our community, not just the total event spending. For example, Dr. Schwiff said, if you have a sporting event in your community and the only people that come to the event are those in the community, that is not an economic impact.
The study also showed that overnight attendees spend a substantial amount more than non-overnight attendees, however 70% of those attending the events are non-overnight. It is estimated that overnight attendees average a group of three and spend $800, while non-overnight individuals spend $115 per person.
The three most effected sectors of our economy by these events are retail, hotel/motel and food/beverage. Since overnight attendees tend to spend more and the ASA tournament is a two-day event, it is able to bring in more spending to our county, as many of the attendees are tourists and non-county residents. Tourism spending from non-county residents generates additional economic activity within the county, according to the study.
Dr. Schwiff’s findings also say that it is estimated that an additional $300,000 to $400,000 in local impact could occur if the county were more diverse.
The Tour de Paris will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Saturday, July 19. The ASA Archery Tournament will return to Lamar County for ninth straight year in 2015.


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Now that Tremor Media has spent the past year trying to position itself to capture more of the ad dollars that are expected to flow into online video this year, the company has made a big hire to help it strike some big brand deals. Melinda McLaughlin is leaving her post as SVP for corporate marketing at A&E Television Networks to become Tremor Media’s CMO.
According to Magna Global’s ad spending forecast last month, online video ad spending is expected rise 19.6 percent annually over the next five years. A number of companies in the space of have been racing to take advantage of that, such as SpotXchange which raised a $12 million funding in December.
The hiring of McLaughlin at Tremor comes two months after the company’s acquisition of streaming video ad placement service ScanScout and less than a year after raising a $40 million fourth round funding.
McLaughlin spent more than a decade at A&E. During her time at the cable network, she held executive posts in sales, marketing and consumer research. As SVP of corporate marketing, she was effectively the head of AETN’s in-house ad agency, where her main responsibility involved shaping the company’s brand positioning following the merger with Lifetime Networks last year. Before that, she worked on the media agency side of the ad business at the former D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (now Starcom MediaVest Group) and then Jordan McGrath Case & Partners (now Arnold MPG).


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Consumer confidence dropped in August after rising steadily for several months, according to a survey released yesterday by the Conference Board. The business group said its
Consumer Confidence Index declined in August to 114.7, a loss of almost 6 points for the month.
Most of the decline reflects consumers' less positive assessment of current economic conditions, the group said. Expectations for the future were down moderately, while buying plans were mixed, it said.
The monthly survey, covering 5,000 American households, is conducted by National Family Opinion of Toledo, Ohio.


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KARACHI: An appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi and Justice Abdul Maalik Gaddi on Wednesday dismissed a special customs appeal filed by Butyl Enterprises against order of the Customs Appellate tribunal which dismissed their plea.
Citing Collector of Customs (Appraisement) as respondent in the petition, Afzal Awan advocate appearing for the appellant said that appellant imported photographic rolls. There was no mis-declaration, he submitted.
Masooda Siraj advocate, appearing for the customs department said that declared value was lesser that normal market value which gave rise to the controversy.
The bench perusing the documents filed by the appellant noted that the appeal was filed with a delay. The appeal was hopelessly time barred, the bench observed. The bench also held the judgment by the Special Customs Appellate Tribunal which dismissed the plea of appellant on ground that true copies were annexed with the appeal instead of certified copies which is mandatory. The bench also noted that respondents afforded them a concession of redemption but they failed to benefit from it.
The bench later dismissed the appeal being time barred.