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King Kullen at 153 Ronkonkoma Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma is slated to close — months after Stop & Shop purchased the Long Island-based supermarket chain. When reached by phone, an employee confirmed that Thursday, Aug. 22, was the store’s last day. The announcement comes exactly two months after the Mount Sinai location shuttered its doors.
“These stores were underperforming and the decision was made to close rather than renew leases that were coming due,” spokesperson Lloyd Singer said. All current employees are expected to be reassigned so no layoffs are anticipated.
Stop & Shop acquired 32 King Kullen locations across Long Island and five Wild by Nature stores in January. Remaining Suffolk County locations include Bay Shore, Blue Point, Center Moriches, Cutchogue, Eastport, Huntington, Hampton Bays, Huntington Station, Lindenhurst, Manorville, Middle Island, North Patchogue, St. James and Wading River.

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Endgadet has a picture of a soon to be released Acer Notebook that uses the Chrome operating system with hardware restrictions that appear to drop the caplock button for a search one, Neteye reported.
“Wait, but couldn’t this be any old netbook keyboard? Sure it could, we’ve got an exclusive photo of Acer’s Chrome netbook (that “ZGA” model) which happens to have the same exact keyboard layout…. We should also mention that the tipster that sent the above photo in claims the Google-branded Chrome OS netbook will be announced next Tuesday, but won’t be on sale until December 14. Looks like it’s going to be a very interesting Tuesday morning!” Endgadet stated.


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The assumption that higher price gives a higher quality is slowly fading and we can see a new trend shaping up in the market. Private Label Juices are now seeing higher sales compared to branded packaged juices. Irrespective of the item, may it be cereals, batteries, cough-syrup or juices, the one which features recognized brand names cost more compared to its local label counterparts.
Private juice labels today are gaining better recognition and it is becoming a good option for low income groups who may not be able to afford branded packaged juices. Fresh juices are nothing new to Indian consumers, and it is seen that the consumption rate of fresh juices in India is 95%. Fresh Juice consumption has seen a significant growth in the past few years, in our country, and are becoming popular both in the rural and urban areas. A research done by Mintel reveals that private label juices have a higher growth prospects in India.
Indian Market was filled with recognized packaged branded juices until a few years ago, and the trend is seeing a steady shift to local brands. Indian consumers are now, left with more choice with a lot of local/private players in the market. Consumers are turning price and quality conscious and that is a good sign. Private juice makers offer customers quality products at comparatively low prices, and this has considerably increased the trust of consumers.
Private labels are still in a very nascent stage, in India, and one of the reasons for this is that the organized retail sector here is small. Organized retail sales market accounted only to 7.2 per cent of the total retail sales in Indian 2011. However, with the recent decision of Government to allow Foreign Direct Investments in the retail sector, private players will be surrounded by opportunities and are likely to receive a much needed boost. It will also allow customers to expect a variety of products and as well as better quality and prices due to increasing competition.


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Premature Hair loss is a growing concern among young men and women.
In 2018, a research study in China found that people in their 20s are going bald sooner than any generation before them. The data was anecdotal from a self-reported survey of 4,000 students at Tsinghua University in Beijing, but researchers said 60 percent of the young study participants reported they were losing significant amounts of hair.
While 25 percent of respondents said they didn’t notice the hair loss until they were told by friends or family, 40 percent responded they were quite aware of their receding hairlines. Researchers also reported that the students least likely to report hair loss were studying science, math, and automotive engineering.
Hair loss is becoming more common in younger generations, as reported by Healthline.com, and it’s not just due to genetics. Premature hair loss can be due to hormonal imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, and other health problems like diabetes or thyroid disease. But for younger generations, there seems to be additional factors.
Hair maintenance among millennials and GenX, may also be contributing to the hair loss. Excessive bleaching and dying can seriously damage hair and the weight and tension of hair extensions can also weaken hair follicles, causing more hair to fall out. The use of hair treatments that use chemicals, hair coloring, bleach, straightening, and perms can also cause hair damage and make the hair break off or fall out temporarily. Too much heat on the hair with hot irons or hot blow drying also contribute to the premature hair loss.
A study from Johns Hopkins University in the United States found that certain hairstyles can lead to “traction alopecia”. This is a medical term used for the gradual loss of hair from damage to the follicles due to prolonged or repeated tension on the roots.
Most damaging are hairstyles with a lot of tension or pulling in one direction, like tight ponytails, braids, knots and buns, as well as dreadlocks, weaves and extensions, especially when these are attached to chemically straightened hair. Extensions can also cause damage when glued directly onto the scalp and later removed. Tight styles and the added weight of hair enhancements can lead to breakage and eventual loss, and straightening can also lead to breakage.
Research also suggests that the average age of hair loss has decreased by 35 years, from 58 to 23. This is the same for both men and women. The researchers believe that this is a big problem for many people, especially since it’s so common for millennials to experience premature hair loss at such a young age, the average now is around 21 years of age.
According to a report from the American Psychological Association (APA), research indicates a connection between age and stress. Millennials say they feel isolated or lonely due to stress while maintaining an average of five “close friends” with whom they can relax, discuss personal matters, or call on for help. APA researchers discovered that members of GenX and millennials reported higher levels of stress than older generations. They also seem to have more difficulty coping successfully.
Hair loss can be due to several reasons, including genetics, hormonal imbalances and nutritional deficiencies. The good news is that there are many ways to treat these conditions that don’t involve medications or surgery.
- Genetics: If you have family members who have experienced premature hair loss before their 30th birthday then there’s a good chance you will too. A study published by the American Academy of Dermatology Association found that people with early onset male pattern baldness have an increased risk for developing alopecia areata (patchy hair loss). The study also showed that men who were balding when they were younger than 18 years old had an increased risk of developing alopecia totalis (complete scalp baldness).
- Hormones: Thyroid hormone plays a major role in hair loss. If your thyroid gland isn’t functioning properly then it may lead to premature graying or even baldness!
- Hair loss on young adults can also be a side effect of Covid-19, as reported by The New York Times and in various medical journals. Losing hair has become a common symptom of the recovery process of the virus, usually occurring three to four months after getting sick but sometimes experienced sooner.
Additionally, many of the drugs used by modern medicine can cause premature facial and scalp hair loss, though this is usually reversible once medication is stopped or changed.
Here are some common medications that may cause hair loss:
- Some Antibiotics
- Cancer drugs such as chemotherapy or targeted therapy for breast cancer.
- Antidepressants like Prozac (fluoxetine), Paxil (paroxetine), Zoloft (sertraline)
To prevent premature hair loss or regrow lost strands in the future, you can try one or more of the following steps:
- Eat a healthy diet.
- Exercise regularly.
- Get enough sleep, ideally 7-9 hours per night for adults.
- Take Vitamin D supplements if you’re not getting enough from food or sunlight (you need about 600 IU/day).
- Make sure you’re taking biotin supplements if you want to prevent hair loss or regrow lost strands in the future; some experts recommend taking up to 1 mg daily but speak with your doctor first if this sounds like something that could be helpful for you!
So be aware millennials and younger generations, you are all more likely to experience premature hair loss than your parents’ or grandparents’ generations. Even though is not known yet what exactly causes this shift in demographics, it is important to stay informed about the continuous research on genetics and the lifestyle choices that affect the hair health of younger generations. So even if you are in your twenties, start paying close attention to your hair health, before it is too late!
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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised its low-cost Rs. 56, Rs. 57, and Rs. 58 prepaid recharge plans by cutting their prices to make them more affordable. While the Rs. 56 BSNL prepaid recharge plan offered 5,600 seconds of talk time for eight days, the Rs. 57 plan came with 10GB of data allocation along with access to Zing Entertainment music for 10 days and the Rs. 58 recharge plan was used to activate or extend prepaid international roaming for 30 days.
As initially reported by KeralaTelecom.info, BSNL has informed its customers in Kerala about the update that is already in place. The change also appears to be applicable to other circles including Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Chennai, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, and Haryana, among others, as per the details available on the BSNL site.
With the new revision, BSNL is giving the Rs. 58 prepaid recharge plan at Rs. 57, while the Rs. 57 plan is now available at Rs. 56 and the Rs. 56 plan is reduced to Rs. 54. The bundled benefits with the low-cost plans are still the same. Similarly, there aren’t any changes to the validity for the three plans.
Revised BSNL prepaid recharge plans
|Old prepaid recharge plan||Revised prepaid plan||Benefits||Validity|
|Rs. 56||Rs. 54||5,600 seconds talk time||8 days|
|Rs. 57||Rs. 56||10GB data, Zing Entertainment music||10 days|
|Rs. 58||Rs. 57||Activate/extend prepaid international roaming pack||30 days|
Users can get the revised BSNL recharge plans by sending an SMS to 123 from their phone. Alternatively, the revised plans are available through recharge portals and other channels, You can also get them through the My BSNL app or the BSNL site.
Kerala Telecom reports that alongside the revision of the three prepaid plans, BSNL has enabled prepaid international roaming on its network that users can get by paying Rs. 50 at their nearby BSNL customer service centre. The consumers need to submit their ID proof and fill in an application form to activate the prepaid international roaming service.
Once the application is submitted, BSNL subscribers need to recharge their account with the revised Rs. 57 or the existing Rs. 168 plan to activate the service. The Rs. 68 plan notably enables international roaming on the prepaid BSNL network for up to 90 days.
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An ad campaign aimed at getting Irish people to leave Canada has caused quite a stir across the Atlantic.
The ad, which is plastered on the side of a truck, has been spotted in recent weeks driving around Toronto.
It turns out that the ad was all a PR stunt by an Irish company and has nothing to do with anybody in Canada.
It simply reads: "Go Home Irish!"
There is a link to a website at the bottom of the ad, pleaseleavecanada.com.
The website in question redirects to an ad agency in Dublin, and they have something to say to Irish emigrants.
The Social House, the creators behind the ad, set up the campaign to try and hire new employees.
In a blog post on their site which explains the ad, the company claims their motives are pure.
The post begins: "We want you to come home. Not as much as your mum, but still."
While ad agency may have had good intentions, the feedback on social media has been mixed, reports the Irish Mirror.
Some Canadians nationals have stressed that the campaign could be misunderstood by people who see the poster as anti-Irish sentiment.
Carole Smith posted on Twitter:
Fellow Twitter user Jennifer O'Flaherty disagreed.
She congratulated the company on the social media platform: "Great marketing campaign by the social home. Well done!"


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Y’all really made Mark Zuckerberg defend himself to investors because of your memes • TechCrunch
On today’s quarterly earnings call, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was on the defensive when it came to the company’s investment in the metaverse. Once again, the company lost more than 3 billion dollars to its Reality Labs division this quarter, and Meta’s net income was a hit.
Since rebranding from Facebook to Meta, Zuckerberg has gained a lot of volatility due to its complete landing in the metaverse. But perhaps one of the wildest moments came in August, when he was CEO Post a selfie In front of the Eiffel Tower metaverse to celebrate the expansion of the VR social platform Horizon Worlds in France and Spain.
His selfie looked so bad that it became a meme, and he had to address it by posting another mock-up of what the avatars would look like in the future.
Mark clearly took this criticism very seriously, bringing it up again on today’s earnings call when he asked an investor if Meta’s progress so far lived up to his expectations.
“I know sometimes when we ship products there is a meme where people say, ‘You’re spending all this money making this thing,'” Zuckerberg said. “I think that’s not really the right way to think about it.”
He continued, “I think there’s a number of different products and platforms that we’re building where we think we’re doing ground-breaking work that’s going to be…releasing consumer products and then eventually maturing products at different rhythms, different timeframes. The next five to 10 years.”
Some of these consumer products include… legs.
He added that he believes the Reality Labs teams are making good progress, and that there is no indication that VR and AR will not be dominant technologies in the future. But he changed the way he described products like Horizon Worlds, calling it something that Meta builds in public and replicates in public.
“It clearly has a long way to go before it is what we aspire to be,” Zuckerberg said of Horizon Worlds. “We think we’re doing some groundbreaking work there, but we obviously need to bring that into the product and keep innovating on that.”
However, Zuckerberg continues to show confidence that the billions of dollars that Meta is pouring into virtual reality is a good idea. “A lot of people would disagree with this investment,” Zuckerberg said. “But from what I can tell, I think this is going to be very important, and I think it would be a mistake for us not to focus on any of these areas, which I think are going to be fundamentally important for the future.”
Zuckerberg seems more human than usual when he points out that virtual reality and augmented reality are two great opportunities for growth in the tech industry. But Zuckerberg Vision for the metaverse – which we constantly get stuck in our headphones – is still a little hard to swallow. The Quest 2 It’s actually a great piece of technology, and The next consumer-grade headphone It sure would be better. Already in Quest 2 you can play Very realistic ping pong game With friends from all over the world and talk to them as if they were standing next to you! But do we really want to spend nine to five With a giant screen directly against our eyeballs? Would we rather spend time in Horizon Worlds than grab an IRL coffee with a friend? Not me at least.


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FreeTV Australia today announced the appointment of Mr Brett Savill as Chief Executive Officer.
Savill comes to the role with extensive commercial, regulatory and industry experience, having most recently held roles as Head of Government Relations, Director of Strategy and Corporate Development, and Chief Financial Officer for BAI Communications (formerly Broadcast Australia).
Harold Mitchell AC, Chairman of Free TV said, “We are delighted that Brett will be joining FreeTV as CEO. He brings a depth of experience in the media and technology industries.
“This appointment will strengthen our efforts as we continue to advocate for regulatory relief from the world’s most onerous television licence fees and for fair and certain access to spectrum so we can continue to deliver the free services that the public values so highly. Brett’s track record of commercial, technology, and policy experience will be a valuable addition to our industry on these issues,” Mitchell said.
Savill said, “This is an exciting time to join the free-to-air television industry. I am inspired by the special place that free-to-air television continues to have in Australians’ daily lives and the transformation that is underway – with the increasing investment in Australian content, the multi-channel experience and the innovations in programming. I look forward to working with the industry and I am energised by what the future holds.” Brett will commence with Free TV on 10th October 2016.
Savill has had a long career in media and technology. In addition to his time at BAI, Mr Savill was a partner at PwC in the United Kingdom in the Technology, Media and Telecom Practice, advising media and telecommunications companies on commercial and regulatory matters, and he has held various industry consulting roles. Savill has a MBA from the Warwick Business School, Diplomas in Marketing and Banking, and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Kent.
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Global ecommerce and marketplace specialist Pattern has ranked a group of 50 brands selling on Amazon.com.au based on a set of best practice criteria it has developed. Pet brand Zenify topped the ranking in Pattern’s Amazon Australia Benchmarking Report, scoring 82 per cent of the possible marks against a set of criteria designed to measure […]
Fifth Dimension Consulting has announced the expansion of its executive leadership team in response to the organisation’s significant growth over the last 18 months. Lyndall Spooner has moved from the position of managing director to the role of chief executive officer (CEO). As CEO, she will lead Fifth Dimensions’ innovation arm, as well as the […]
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Alex Huntley, Booktopia’s head of customer experience, recently appeared at software company Freshworks’ recent digital CX summit RE:SOLVE. During the summit, Huntley shared his thoughts on future-proofing customer service architecture.Huntley sat down with B&T to discuss Booktopia’s partnership with Freshworks and how it has helped their platform develop. B&T: Why did Booktopia first decide to partner […]
The Edison Agency has made four new appointments in its Sydney office to service the continued growth across key account The Arnott’s Group and the recent appointment to Nestlé Oceania’s strategic packaging design roster. Over the past 12 months, the culmination of strategic and creative work across the Uncle Toby’s brand and continued growth of […]
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Hogs: Though futures had a quiet day on Wednesday, we will note the April pork trade figures caused some discussions. The new figures released in the morning showed pork exports at 397 million lbs. Compared with last year, that was down 12%. We call that an improvement from the March numbers that were 18% lower. In addition, these numbers were made even with terrible exports to China and Russia (-39% and -99%, respectively). The trade will assume a slightly better-than-expected pace in April will also mean a slightly better-than-expected pace right now.
In shorter-term issues, we still have not seen that transition point yet where packers note cash hog prices have pushed too far compared with cash pork. That point certainly may come, but is not here yet. In beef, supply is a clear negative. In pork, it is the exact opposite. One thing both sides do share though is their hopes/concerns regarding consumer demand. Friday’s report on employment may shed a little more light on that subject…Rich Nelson
Cattle: Packers took a hard stance Wednesday with $121 bids posted in the morning. Compared with last week’s $124 trading, that would appear as though $1 lower trade this week is an easy assumption. That may have disappointed those looking for steady prices. Cattle feeders are asking $125. As there is generally a $2 drop from initial cattle feeder asking prices and actual trade, that would mean they are also ready to accept lower prices.
Wednesday morning’s release of April U.S. beef trade numbers may have been the reason. April U.S. beef exports, at 180 million lbs. were 13% lower than last year. That was down from the March numbers that were 3% under last year. Keep in mind these numbers were made with zero exports to Russia.
On the import side, we brought in 232 million lbs. in April. That was 9% over last year (March was 3% under). Sending out smaller amounts of exports and taking in more imports means more beef left in the U.S. for consumers.
On the wholesale beef end, we must also point out week to date action is $2.25 lower for choice and $2.57 lower for select. We should expect continued declines in cash cattle prices, from the $128 spring high, for at least another two to 12 weeks. We continue to suggest cash will reach down to $113 for the summer low and for August futures to hit $115. The factor that bulls are hoping for here is Friday’s employment report. If it shows another month of good numbers, the trade will adjust its consumer demand expectations a little higher. That could also encourage us to bring our downside targets higher (if it is bullish)…Rich Nelson


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A UK based alcohol distributor of beer, spirits and wine has become the third European company investing in Ethiopia’s beer industry along with BGI Ethiopia and Heineken, who bought Bedele and Harar last year.
Diageo, a major distiller of drinks, offered 225 million dollars for Meta, at the Privatization and Public Enterprises Supervising Agency (PPESA) bid in early September 2011. It officially was handed over the brewery Tuesday January 10 at a ceremony held at the compound of the brewery, 25Km west of Addis Ababa around Sebeta town.
With Diageo’s acquisition, the government is no longer involved in beer. Previously it owned Meta, Harar and Bedele.
“I am delighted that we are able to announce the completion of this acquisition which represents a key milestone in achieving our strategy of participating at a large scale in beer and spirits in growth markets in Africa. We will invest behind the long-term growth of the brand, the Meta business, and the wider communities in Ethiopia,” Nick Blazquez, president of Diageo Africa said at the acquisition ceremony.
The acquisition will give Diageo direct access to the rapidly growing Ethiopian beer market. According to an Access Capital study, beer in Ethiopia is estimated to continue to grow at more than 10 percent per annum up to 2015, driven by strong GDP growth and increased disposable incomes.
At the official handing over ceremony, Diageo also announced the immediate appointment of Francis Agbonlahor as managing director for Meta. Francis is coming from Diageo’s Nigeria branch.
Solomon Kebede, former general manager of Meta, will be the advisor for the new managing director.
The new company has promised to maintain all their staff and will provide training to improve their skills.
“Through combining the strength and heritage of Meta with our international brand and innovation credentials, we will grow the brand and the business. We want Meta to be enjoyed by more consumers across Ethiopia and beyond,” the Diageo Africa head added.
According to a Diageo statement, the transaction also represents a significant investment by the UK in Ethiopia, contributing on a number of levels to the government’s Growth and Transformation Plan.
“These include supporting local agricultural development, investing in and stimulating a competitive beer industry, and researching options to increase product exports,” the statement explained.
Meta brand is the second popular beer brand in the country with a market volume share of approximately 15 percent. Currently it produces Meta and Meta Premium lager brands. The location of Meta in the central part of the country is strategic for the beer market.
Diageo’s brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One Vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo’s beer brands that used to be imported will now be produced here, although it will take a few years to complete expansion projects.
Diageo operates production and distribution facilities that include malting, distilleries, breweries, packaging plants, maturation warehouses, cooperages, vineyards, wineries and distribution warehouses.
In a one year report that ended in June 2011, the company’s net profit rose to 1.9 billion pounds from 1.6 billion pounds a year earlier. Net sales rose to 9.9 billion pounds, the distiller’s annual report indicated.
BGI, the leading brewery in the country with an over 50 percent market share, is the first European brewery to invest in Ethiopia. It purchased St George, the first beer maker in the country. Currently, BGI produces the most popular St George, Castel and Bati beer brands and has three breweries in the country that produce 2.17 million hectolitres per annum.


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Mangaluru, June 7, 2020: The City Centre Mall in Mangaluru which had remain shut for over two months due to lockdown will be re-opening on June 8, Monday subject to the guidelines of the government which has permitted malls and temples to reopen.
The management of City Centre Mall has taken all precautionary measures against Covid-19 as stipulated by the government. The management has initiated measures to follow social distancing and has placed floor stickers at entry points too. All visitors will be subject to thermal screening. All those entering the mall will have to wear masks and those without masks will be provided cloth masks at concessional rates.
The management will be using contactless hand sanitizers at all entry points . The mall management has also trained all staff on controlling of movement of visitors and maintaining personal hygiene. The mall has done fumigation all over, all customer touch points will be sanitized every hour. Waste bins have also been placed for people to dispose used tissues, gloves or masks if necessary. The entry of customers will be a controlled one in order to maintain social distancing norms. AC will be on at a temperature of 24-30 degrees as per government norms and those with body temperature above normal temperature will not be allowed to enter.


text: Sun Microsystems launches its annual JavaOne conference with a new determination to reverse its fortune. For all its hype and popularity, Java has made more money in direct software sales for competitors than for the company that invented it. “As Sun Microsystems’ chief claim to fame in the software world, Java began seven years ago as a bold assault on the company’s sworn enemy, Microsoft.” The article is at ZDNews. “At the JavaOne conference in San Francisco this week, Java software makers will attempt to regain ground lost to Microsoft in the emerging market for Web services development tools and technologies.” This article also at ZDNews. “Sun Microsystems Inc. is pushing Java further into the Web services realm with a new version of its Java 2 Enterprise Edition under development. In addition, the company will broadly release this week a beta of its next-generation Java virtual machine for handhelds.” This article is at ExtremeTech.


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“Governments across Europe will need to increase their support if we are to see a significant increase in sales [of electric vehicles], both in terms of helping to build the charging infrastructure necessary and in influencing consumer choices.”
ACEA Secretary General Erik Jonnaert is crying out to governments for help as new negotiations on carbon emission targets set by the European Union are to take place. To reach those goals, electric cars as well as hybrids will become essential.
“It’s like the opera singer hitting a note and shattering a glass. When you think about it, she’s moving energy over distance.”
This is WiTricity CEO Alex Gruzen talking about the very same inductive charging his company offers. Honda is already using WiTricity’s wireless charging technology with a Fit EV at a demonstration project in Japan.


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Zurich: Supply chain issues lose UK tech firms £207,000 a year
Insurance provider counts cost of supply chain problems on mid-sized tech firms.
Supply chain disruptions are costing mid-sized UK tech firms an average of 207,000 a year, according to findings from the Zurich Financial Services Group.
The company's Weakest Link: UK Plc's Supply Chain report looked at 500 businesses in five sectors: manufacturing, technology, food and beverage, sport leisure and entertainment and wholesale businesses.
Eighty-eight per cent of organisations across all five sectors have reportedly experienced "significant disruptions" to their supply chain.
Dave Carey, head of corporate insurance at Zurich, said: "The research shows that mid-corporate businesses, across a variety of sectors, are still prone to severe supply chain disruptions that can dramatically affect their bottom line.
"A well managed and maintained supply chain is essential to the efficient workings of a company. However, the failure to prepare for the worse scenarios can have devastating consequences that resonate across a business, regardless of size," he added.
Eighty-eight per cent of technology companies reported disruptions, with the top three most common causes being IT outages (52 per cent), adverse weather (40 per cent), and product quality incidents (39 percent).
The report showed that technology companies experienced an average of five weeks of disruption because of supply chain challengers, with half experiencing loss of orders and sales.
Fourty-eight percent reported increased operating costs and 41 per cent suffered reputational damage.
Despite the contribution supply chain management makes to a company's bottom line, 60 per cent of technology firms said they had not reviewed their supply chain arrangements in the past six months.
Nick Wildgoose, global head of supply chain at Zurich, said: "The lack of preparation and business continuity planning amongst businesses, particularly those who are highly dependent on suppliers, is alarming.
"This is despite high profile events such as the volcanic ash cloud, the Japanese tsunami or the Thai floods, for example.
"Businesses need to map out their key suppliers and plan for the worst case scenario, or suffer significant disruptions and associated financial impacts," he concluded.
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text: SILVERDALE — A stroll into Bolton’s Farm Market Monday afternoon found manager Torrie Bolton-Christy running around like a chicken with its head cut off.Between weighing frozen turkeys, taking orders, checking inventory and dealing with questions from employees, Bolton was busy making sure every order went out as planned.This is typical for staff of the market, who face such hubbub every time this year due to the Thanksgiving holiday.By Monday, the 5,000 turkeys that are processed for the public have been sold, and people come through the door every few minutes to pick one up.”We’re sold out, and we already had to turn 500 people away,” said Torrie, the daughter of owners Charles and Faye Bolton.The farm raises about 15,000 turkeys each year from March through Easter. There are about 100 toms, or male turkeys, and 400 hens that procreate to make the feast that eventually ends up on mom’s table at Thanksgiving.Think of Bolton’s as a full-service turkey farm. It does all its incubation, raising, processing and marketing out of the 28-acre property off Route 113.”We do our own artificial insemination in March and the baby poults start hatching at the end of April or early May,” Torrie said. “We finish by Easter, and stop insemination in July.”The “turkey season” per se runs from about September to Easter, yet Thanksgiving remains the busiest time of the year.”Everybody eats turkey at Thanksgiving,” Torrie said. “Christmas, it’s usually ham or fish or beefThe turkeys at Bolton’s, you’ll find, are white-feathered. Wild turkeys are the ones with black feathers.Plus, you’d be surprised to find that toms and hens can have beards and snods, which are the dangly pieces of flesh overtop the beak.All the turkeys at Bolton’s are raised on a diet of corn, wheat and soybean. There are no antibiotics or growth hormones, and they are free range in a sense that they have freedom to exercise in the roomy pens on the property.Females are usually ready to be processed when they reach 10 to 20 pounds. Toms hit their peak weight at 20 to 40 pounds.Turkeys are sold at Bolton’s for $2.15 a pound.”Females are smaller and the males are bigger,” Torrie said. “It’s also an age thing. When they hit 24 or 25 weeks old, they’re ready.”The process in which the turkeys are raised at Bolton’s makes a difference in how they taste, Torrie said, due to the open pens giving them enough room to exercise.”Our turkeys will have better meat and a better taste,” she said. “Free range is better, but ours are not free range and are not in a field. They are raised outside under a roof. If there wasn’t a roof, they would die.”Turkeys that get more exercise than others tend to be tougher in taste and texture.”A wild turkey is tougher because it flies everywhere, eats grass and doesn’t have a lot of fat,” she said. “Turkeys sold commercially from cages don’t get much exercise and have a different texture.”It’s probably good that we meat eaters are after turkeys for their breasts, thighs, wings and legs and not their brains.”They’re dumb, that’s the myth,” Torrie said. “I’ve heard if you leave a turkey outside in the rain, it’ll drown. I don’t know if that’s true because ours are never in the rain. And I don’t think they are difficult to raise either.”One may find that roasting a Bolton turkey is a unique process over the store-bought turkey.”Our turkey is different than those found in a store because ours have a real broad breast,” Torrie said. “Store-bought turkeys have breasts that come to a point, but ours go down and in so there’s more meat.”Torrie recommend cooking a Bolton turkey breast down, so that the fats and juices can run down and soak into the white meat. Proper temperature is at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes a pound unstuffed, or 14 to 15 minutes a pound stuffed. Cook until the internal temperature is between 165 to 170 degrees.”Store turkeys are so square that’s it’s hard to get the meat done in the thigh area,” she said.The third-generation Bolton’s Farm Market is the start and stop turkey spot. Since 1933, the market has raised and sold poultry. It started with chickens and eventually turkeys exclusively by 1945.Today, what one can find for sale at Bolton’s sounds like a mockery of a scene in “Forrest Gump.” There’s turkey kielbasa, turkey sausage, turkey bratwurst, turkey bologna, turkey knockwurst, turkey bacon, turkey hot dogs, turkey salami, turkey sandwiches, turkey scrapple and turkey sticks.Bolton’s isn’t partial to one poultry either because it also sells whole chickens and breasts, legs and wings. It raises its own Black Angus beef, which graze for three-quarters of the year. The store offers eight different cuts of roast, about six different kinds of steaks, and beef patties.Apples grown locally can be found at Bolton’s, as can vegetables and other produce including purple and yellow cauliflower, tower broccoli and brussel sprouts. There is also a large selection of McCutcheon’s jams, marmalades and preserves, as well as Amish baked goods and varieties of breads.The market is open year-round, six days a week, Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.


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MEPMA Bazar inaugurated
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Feb 12,2018 , 10:19 PM IST
Guntur: GMC Commissioner Challa Anuradha inaugurated MEPMA Bazar set up in the municipal corporation office on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion, she said that the GMC would conduct MEPMA Bazar on 12th of every month in the GMC office to provide marketing facility to the products produced by the women members of the Self-Help Groups (SGH) in the city and urged the women to avail the facility provided by the GMC. She said that eatables sold in the MEPMA Bazar would be available at lower prices.
She said that the state government had introduced various schemes to extend helping hand to the women to create self-employment. All the interested women may avail the facility and create self employment and provide employment to other women, she added. GMC and MEPMA officials were present.


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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects consumers’ major purchases, today announced the findings of its report on mobile trade-in and upgrade industry trends for the first quarter of 2022. Assurant data reveals that with higher trade-in volumes, there was a 17% year-over-year increase. another in the first quarter of 2022 for money returned to U.S. consumers through take-back programs equivalent to $784 million. In addition to monetary value, there is tremendous environmental value that trade-in and upgrade programs facilitate by keeping devices out of landfills and giving them a second life.
Using data from Assurant’s Device IQ analytics platform, along with industry market data, the report provides insights into recovery and upgrade trends in the North American market. The report outlines the top smartphones surrendered under trade-in and upgrade programs during the quarter, the average age and value of smartphones during trade-in and upgrade, and trade-in trends Apple Watches.
Highlights of the report are:
The iPhone XR was the top-returned device for the fifth consecutive quarter and accounted for nearly 33% of the top five devices received in the first quarter through trade-in and upgrade programs. It is closely followed by the iPhone 11, which made up 31% of the top five.
The Galaxy S9 remained the top Android device rendered for the seventh consecutive quarter.
Android devices have seen a significant increase in the average age of those returned through trade-in and upgrade programs, from 2.97 years in Q4 2021 to 3.29 years in Q1 2022. In contrast, there was no major change in the average age of iPhones with the device aged 3.35 years in Q4 2021 compared to 3.39 years in Q1 2022.
The average trade-in value for all devices fell slightly in Q1 2022 to $123 from $136 in Q4 2021.
For wearables, the Apple Watch Series 7 had the highest trade-in value at $195, followed by the Apple Watch Series 6 at $148.
“A number of factors continue to drive consumers to take advantage of trade-in and upgrade programs when purchasing their next device. There is certainly the lure of 5G devices and the enticing promotions offered throughout the ecosystem, but also the growing collective awareness towards our environment and the importance of extending the lifespan or recycling devices. Disposing of e-waste can be complex for many reasons, and by participating in these programs, consumers can be sure they are doing their part to help the environment,” said Biju Nair, Executive Vice President and President , Global Connected Living & International at Assurant.
“In addition to bringing 5G devices within reach of more consumers, trade-in programs also improve accessibility to affordable smart devices in secondary markets, as devices receive a second, and sometimes even a third life. This plays an important role in bridging global digital divides and driving digital transformation worldwide. »
The Assurant Q1 2021 Mobile Recovery and Upgrade Industry Trend Report is available for download here.
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects consumers’ major purchases. A Fortune 300 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver enhanced customer experiences through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender placed insurance products and other specialty products.
Learn more atassuring.com or on Twitter @AssurantNews.


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Former editor of Front magazine Piers Hernu said he was "shocked and appalled" by the Co-op's threat to stop selling lads' magazines, while Sophie Bennett from the Lose the Lads' Mags campaign group labelled the publications "pornography".
They debated the issue in the ITV News studio:
The Co-operative supermarket's threat to pull lads' magazines from the shelves if they don't "cover up" has sparked a fierce debate on the ITV News Facebook page.
Many disagree with the Co-op's stance, such as Jan McCluskey, who says:
Anita Johnson thinks TV is a worse offender than magazines:
However, mum Kelly Gillam believes the publications should not be seen by children:
Lose the Lads' Mags campaign group has called for the Co-operative to stop stocking the magazines altogether, after it issued a deadline for publishers to 'cover' them up.
Sophie Bennett, a spokeswoman for the campaign said:
Exposing children to lewd images is not appropriate, the Equalities Minister said today, after the Co-operative revealed that it had issued lads' mags publishers a deadline to cover up or face having them removed from their stores.
Jo Swinson said: "Many parents aren't comfortable with the way that sexualised imagery has become like wallpaper - everywhere from the bus stop to the corner shop.
"Exposing children to lewd pictures that portray women as sex objects is not appropriate. That's why The Co-operative's decision to implement the Bailey review recommendation for publications with overtly sexual images on the cover to be displayed and sold in modesty bags is very welcome.
"Adults should be left to make their own decisions about what legal sexual images they look at, but the place for these is not next to the sweets at children's eye-level. I hope other retailers will follow the Co-operative's lead."
Publishers of lads' magazines have until September 9 to start providing 'modesty' bags, or the Co-operative will not supply it in their stores.
Steve Murrells, retail chief executive for the Co-operative Group, said:
The Co-operative has given publishers of lads' magazines an ultimatum to cover them up in "modesty bags" or face having them removed from shelves across 4,000 stores.
Titles such as Front, Loaded, Nuts and Zoo - known for their pictures of scantily-clad models - have been given until September 9 to deliver the magazines in pre-sealed bags.
The retail group, which describes itself as one of the UK's largest magazine sellers, had already introduced opaque screens on shelves earlier this month to shield children from "lewd pictures" on front covers.
Latest ITV News reports
The Co-operative has issued an ultimatum for lads' magazines to be covered up or potentially removed from shelves across 4,000 stores.


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Even though the iPhone 7 was only on sale for two weeks during Q3 2016, it accounted for more than 40 percent of all iPhone sales in the United States, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.
Finding an awesome spot to eat has always been easy on the iPhone. But iOS 10 makes it super-simple to book a restaurant reservation in Apple Maps.
With the new third-party app extensions in Maps, users can now reserve a table without ever leaving the Maps app. Just find the spot you want to dine at, and with a few extra taps you’ll be on your way to a fine dining experience.
Watching television is still a dreadful experience, according to Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior VP of internet software and services.
The Apple exec sat down for a joint interview with HBO CEO Richard Plepler at Vanity Fair’s New Establishment Summit in San Francisco today. The two media titans discussed the rapidly changing landscape of television, but Cue told the audience that more changes are needed to make the experience better.
When it comes to LTE speeds, not all iPhone 7 devices are created equal.
A new study found performance differences between the Intel and Qualcomm modems used in the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus that can result in a serious dip in data speeds when owners encounter a weak signal.


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Chargebacks and chargeback fraud (or “friendly fraud”) are unsurprising and unwelcome realities for e-commerce merchants, but one characteristic of the people most likely to engage in chargeback fraud is surprising. In an analysis of its customers’ chargebacks, chargeback-management solutions provider Chargebacks911 found that 76 percent of all chargeback fraud in the U.S. was committed by women while they accounted for only 58 percent of all online spend. Monica Eaton-Cardone, Chargebacks911’s COO, doesn’t necessarily believe the disparity is caused by women being more dishonest than men.
“One theory is that women are more selective,” she said.“[One report said] 68 percent of women had abandoned an apparel or clothing purchase on a mobile device, but just 51 percent of men had abandoned a purchase. This might mean that men are more likely to accept a ‘good enough’ solution, so they can justify abandoning the shopping process and proceed to another activity, whereas women have more specific expectations about what they want, and a greater willingness to seek the optimal outcome. So it’s not that women are less honest than men, but that women will utilize every available resource to resolve a shopping dispute.”
Eaton-Cardone said Chargeback911’s analysis suggests online retailers that cater to a predominantly female clientele should proactively plan for chargebacks.


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While it stands to reason that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on society and business operations, among other myriad facets of everyday life, a report recently issued by San Francisco-based real estate investment trust company Prologis took a deep dive into how the re-opening of the economy will affect the logistics real estate market.
The report, entitled, “Forever Altered: The Future of Logistics Real Estate Demand,” points to various trends and themes related to how the pandemic “has forever altered the logistics real estate landscape,” with supply chain decisions having become more holistic, more data-driven, and more urgent than at any point in the past, coupled with how urbanization, digitization, and demographics have changed the ways in which people live, work, and shop.
In an interview, Melinda McLaughlin, Prologis’ head of global research, explained that the COVID-19 pandemic largely accelerated supply chain trends that were already occurring and that will continue in the future.
As an example, she pointed to how e-commerce was growing due to its convenience and choice benefits, and the pandemic incentivized both consumers and companies to overcome hurdles to adoption, such as setting up accounts and building out direct-to-home distribution capabilities.
When asked if there are concerns about how in a post-pandemic world, with more people vaccinated, the impact of that could lessen demand for the type of e-commerce activity and warehouse and distribution center demand that has been intact over the last year, McLaughlin’s reply was two-fold.
“As vaccinations increase, we expect the e-commerce share of retail sales to temporarily fall as people enjoy the novelty of in-store shopping, travel, entertainment, and services,” she noted. “However, we expect strong cyclical growth will boost consumer spending overall and will sustain healthy e-commerce purchasing, thereby supporting continued warehouse and distribution demand. In the longer-term, consumer behaviors are sticky, investment in e-fulfillment capabilities will attract future spending, and fewer in-store shopping options will reduce competition. We predict the proportion of goods sold online will continue to increase post-pandemic by about 150 bps per year through 2025, and many forward-thinking users of logistics space have multi-year network build-outs planned to deliver these desired capabilities to consumers.”
With the report observing that price elasticity has decreased and real estate expenses have typically accounted for 5% of supply chain cost, McLaughlin said that as a result of these types of megatrends, the role of logistics real estate in revenue generation has increased and real estate decisions are being considered more holistically.
“A decentralized network close to end consumers can generate sales through higher service levels and minimize transportation costs—both of which produce benefits that substantially outweigh the expense of rent,” she said. “Historical data is scarce, but rent has remained stable at about 5% of overall supply chain costs for several years in spite of strong rent growth.”


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Chevrolet has had a difficult time deciding if its Cruze-based MPV, known as the Orlando, is a good fit for the US-market. Initially, Chevy debuted the Orlando concept at the Paris auto show, and said it had no plans for a US-market version. Then it was approved for the US ahead of the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, and now, according to Automotive News [sub], it’s off again. The (up to) seven-passenger MPV, built on GM’s “Delta II” compact architecture will be sold in Europe, Asia, and even Canada… just not in the US. Chevy spokesfolks explain:
The best thing to do for Chevrolet is to focus on the brands we’ve already brought to market: the Traverse, Equinox, Malibu and, soon to come, the Cruze. We feel that with those vehicles, Chevrolet has plenty of options for the modern family.
Of course, Chevy sells all three of those vehicles in Canada as well… so how are these three options “plenty” for US consumers, but not for our friendly neighbors to the North?


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Business rates appeal deadline looms
Businesses could lose up to five years' worth of refunds on their business rates if they don't lodge an appeal before 1 April this year.
That's the warning from Colliers International, which warned that the government had hidden the deadline in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement just weeks ago, in December 2014.
John Webber, head of rating at Colliers International, said he was concerned that most businesses were unaware of the government-imposed deadline, which was "almost lost in the small print" of the Autumn Statement.
"Despite having extended the time period for the revaluation of businesses on the ratings list from five to seven years (extended to 2017) they haven't extended the period where businesses are entitled to appeal," Webber said.
"This means that while businesses will still be able to appeal between April 2015 and 2017, any refunds or savings will only be backdated to April 2015, meaning that businesses could lose out on five years' worth of rebates.
The government has not explained its move but Webber said it was designed to curtail the ability of businesses to appeal while giving it more certainty about what it collects in tax.
He said: "Most businesses won't be aware of these changes. They haven't been publicised and there are genuine concerns that less business rate savvy companies will really lose out.
"We worry that the new deadline will cause panic with 'cowboys' in the industry persuading clients to appeal en-masse to the Valuation Office without the due diligence which could result in an increase in rates liability - ironically, also dating back five years."
Colliers International has set up a hotline for businesses to call, to find out more about this issue and to find out whether they are entitled to a rebate: 0800 3583230


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Rug Pulls are not unusual in the NFT world. A lot of rug pulls have taken their course while the NFT space was developing. Well, everything has its dark side, and rug pulls are one of them in the NFT space. A number of rug pulls have occurred in the NFT space and these instances made the NFT enthusiasts more alert and wary of getting involved with NFTs.
This article comes with a list of the biggest rug pulls that have taken place in the NFT space.
What is a Rug Pull?
Before we get on with the list, let’s gather our heads around to what a rug pull is.
The instance when NFT project developers or cryptocurrency developers entice early investors to a project and then abruptly abandon it, this is known as a rug pull scheme. Either stealing the project cash or selling the pre-mined assets accomplishes this. In either scenario, the goal is to steal every penny from the community and investors that supported the project. The developers will rapidly transfer the cash out of the ecosystem and effectively disappear if a project’s NFT values climb sufficiently to appease the individuals looking to pull off a rug pull. This leaves the investors with little or, more likely, no legal remedy at all.
Now let’s get on with the NFT Rug Pulls.
Frosties freeze rug pull nets $1.3 million
The Frosties NFT project was the result of the collaborative efforts of Ethan Nguyen and Andre Llacuna. The NFT project that comprised 8,888 NFTs was launched on 7th January 2022 and each was listed for 0.04 ETH. The project had amassed a broad community in their Discord server and the creators promised the owners raffles, merch, and even a fund to show that the project was here for the long run.
It only took hours for the NFTs to sell out and the sale brought in 335 ETH. The proceeds of the sale were then transferred to multiple wallets, and the project’s website and Discord server quickly vanished. People who had invested in the community were unable to contact the creators, leaving them with nothing more than their digital artwork and a lot of unfavorable emotions.
Although Nguyen and Llacuna were caught. As this was just as the Department of Justice started paying more attention to instances of fraud in the cryptocurrency industry. Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York arrested and charged the pair on March 24, 2022, following a two-month investigation. They were accused of conspiring to commit fraud and money laundering on the grounds that they had “promised investors the benefits of the Frosties NFTs, but when it sold out…pulled the rug out from under the victims, almost immediately shutting down the website and transferring the money.”
Despite the fact that the case is still pending, it is largely acknowledged as the department’s first rug pull bust and a critical turning point in NFT history.
Big Daddy Ape Club
The Bug Daddy Ape Club is a collection of 2,222 ape-themed NFTs which never reached the hands of its investors. The developers of the NFT promised them that it will be minted on the Solana blockchain and then will go to the Solanart marketplace.
Big Daddy Ape Club stands up as the most excruciating rug pull in the Solana blockchain’s history. In the majority of rug pulls, project creators present some NFT art and then flee with the money. Contrarily, Big Daddy Ape Club managed to collect 9,136 SOL, or about $1.3 million at the time, to mint its NFTs. But those NFTs weren’t even real.
The project’s Discord was shut down by Big Daddy Ape Club in the days leading up to the mint. Shortly after, the project’s website and Twitter account vanished. The NFTs that investors paid for never materialised. This rug pull was particularly annoying because Civic, a decentralized identity verification business, had approved the project’s verification. Although, Civic’s CEO Chris Hart, and the rest of the company are currently collaborating with law authorities to identify and detain individuals behind the scam.
Baller Ape Club Rug Pull gets noticed by the Department of Justice
The Baller Ape Club is another rug pull in the NFT space and it is by far the biggest rug pull. Le Anh Tuan, the person behind the Baller Ape Club launched the collection, deleted the project’s website, and laundered the $2.6 million he had stolen from Baller Ape Club investors.
Although shortly he was caught by the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice recently accused Tuan of conspiring to commit wire fraud as well as international money laundering. The Department of Justice claims that Tuan changed the money into several cryptocurrencies before “chain-hopping,” or moving it from one blockchain to another. The case stands out as “the largest known NFT conspiracy to date,” according to the Department of Justice.
The Evolved Apes NFT community is scammed by Evil Ape
Just one week after the collection’s release, Evil Ape, the founder of Evolved Apes, took off with 798 ETH ($2.7 million) collected from the investors. The project website and Evil Ape’s Twitter account are no longer active as well. Evolved Apes are 10,000 NFTs. They are collectively referred to as “locked inside a lawless land” in the satirical description. It was intended for the project to be a fighting game similar to Axie Infinity. It goes without saying that the game never happened. However, the collection is still available on OpenSea, where floor prices have fallen to an expected 0.01 ETH.
Pixelmon’s almost Rug Pull
The Pixelmon NFT project cannot be termed as a true rug pull. But the project is a perfect description in the NFT space of how having high expectations for a project can be demolished in mere seconds. The Pixekmon NFT project consists of 10,005 pixellated characters NFTs. This was launched on 7th February 2022 and up to its release since its announcement it had amassed such a huge community with a lot of expectations. With its promises of an excellent project, artwork, and a bright future, it made its community hyped for it.
An AAA open-world adventure game with low-res pixel visuals evoking Minecraft and a world resembling Pokemon was promised by Pixelmon. Its founder, Martin van Blerk, said that the team behind the project had all previously worked for companies like Disney and Activision, which raised expectations that the NFT art if released after launch, would truly be something exceptional. The Pixelmon team’s announcement that the mint will be modeled after a Dutch auction with a steep beginning price of 3 ETH served to support this idea.
Within an hour of the mint’s inauguration, the 8,079 NFTs that were made available for the primary sale were all gone, with the majority of collectors paying the full 3 ETH asking price. By the time it was over, the Pixelmon crew had earned 23,055 ETH, or slightly over $70 million.
Although when the art was revealed on 16th February the investors of the project were left speechless, and that’s in disappointment. What the reveal showed the collectors were far below what they had expected the art to be. The resultant pixel art that was revealed was something to be expected from amateur artists. This is not to argue that pixelated art cannot be beneficial to an NFT community, but members of the community felt their world had been turned upside down. Many of the NFTs experienced rendering problems; they would sometimes display upside down or not at all. The majority have monotonous designs with little to no differences.
The fear of being rug pulled was further fueled by accusations to Blerk of using cash from the project to buy a variety of blue-chip NFT products, including Bored Apes, Azuki’s, CloneX, Invisible Friends, and others. However, Pixelmon has resolved the issues. The developers acknowledge that the launch was a failure, and van Blerk apologized on Twitter. Recently, the project seems to be recovering. Its floor price is currently.21 ETH and some of its comically terrible NFTs have gained a cult following and are selling for two, four, and occasionally even five ETH at a time. This is about the best result you can hope for in a circumstance similar to a rug pull. In any event, the Pixelmon story serves as a useful cautionary tale.
From the above list, we can say that rug pulls are not unusual in the NFT space. There are scammers who manage to get away with millions of dollars of investors. They create hype around their project through fake announcements and rising expectations of what is a null set. Therefore, the enthusiast should be careful before getting onto an NFT project. There are also not many laws that protect the investors very much as NFTs are recent developments.


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Chris West to head AVB’s Canadian affiliate effective next month
By Alan Wolf, YSN
BrandSource Canadian affiliate Mega Group has appointed a new president/CEO.
Chris West, the former merchandising senior VP at Lowe’s Canada, will assume the buying group’s top spot on Nov. 7, succeeding interim CEO Kevin Leier.
West brings a diverse retail background to Mega and its BrandSource Canada members that encompasses such disciplines as merchandising, supply chain, global sourcing and private-label development. Besides his nearly three-year stint as Lowe’s Canada’s top merchant, West served as commercial operations VP at Asda, the British supermarket chain, and spent almost seven years at Walmart Canada as VP of sourcing and product development.
In announcing the appointment, Mega board chairman Richard Wall pointed to West’s ten-year tenure at Canadian Tire, where he “learned the value of collaborative relationships necessary to successfully navigate a dealer-based structure.”
In his new role, West will be responsible for achieving Mega’s strategic, operational and financial objectives in accordance with the board’s policies, and for providing “strong, effective and highly visible leadership to the group’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Senior Leadership Team (SLT),” Wall wrote.
West’s appointment follows the departure of Kim Yost, the former CEO of now defunct furniture chain Art Van, who came out of retirement in 2019 to lead the buying group. Leier, who heads Mega’s financial services unit, steered the group during the executive search and transition.
“We are committed to Mega’s evolution and are confident that we have found the right leader that will continue to deliver on the success of our strategic plan,” Wall said.


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Looking to refinance debt at three of its subsidiaries, Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. on Thursday said it had obtained a 3.4 billion euro credit facility.
Aspen secured the credit facility from 28 banks internationally. The credit facility is structured across the euro, the South African rand and the Australian dollar with tenors of two to four years and a one-year extension option, Reuters reported.
Though further details were not provided, the South African drugmaker said the facilities were 70 percent oversubscribed and would be used for Aspen Finance, Pharmacare Limited t/a Aspen Pharmacare and Aspen Asia Pacific.
Operating in 50 countries, Aspen has been working actively on expansion plans beyond its home country South Africa. Business growth in the Southern African country has been restricted by heavy regulation in the pharmaceutical industry.
In March, the company reported 26 percent increase in its first-half earnings, attributed to its therapeutic-focused brands.
What you need to know about Aspen
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited is a multinational South African holding company for pharmaceutical concerns, and the largest drug company in Africa. The firm makes branded and generic pharmaceutical products, as well as infant nutritional and consumer healthcare products. They are the leading global pharmaceutical company with an extensive basket of products, provide treatment for a broad spectrum of acute and chronic conditions experienced through all stages of life.
Aspen operates 25 manufacturing facilities across 17 sites and hold international manufacturing approvals from some of the most stringent global regulatory agencies including the United States Food and Drug Administration, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration and the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines, among others.
With an established business presence in approximately 50 countries and supply products in more than 150 countries, Aspen is committed to sustaining life and promoting healthcare through increasing access to our high quality, affordable medicines and products.


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MNRE Proposes Allocating 7.5 GW of Solar Under CPSU Phase-II Program to Support Domestic Solar Manufacturing
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed 7.5 GW of solar to be developed using domestically manufactured solar cells and modules during the second phase of its CPSU program. The program is designed to help the revival of domestic solar manufacturing, which is facing intense competition from Chinese module manufacturers. The information was presented in a report titled the National Solar Mission – An Appraisal during a Lok Sabha committee meeting on energy.
In June 2017, the United States and India had agreed that December 14, 2017 will be the last day for the domestic content requirement (DCR) category. Following the notification from the World Trade Organization regarding end of DCR category and due to lower average selling prices (ASPs) of Chinese modules in India, Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) filed a new anti-dumping petition against solar imports from China, Taiwan, and Malaysia with the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping (DGAD), Ministry of Trade and Commerce. On July 21, 2017, DGAD initiated the investigation into the anti-dumping petition.
“This may be the answer to avoid a disruptive anti-dumping tariff imposition by providing a market for domestic manufacturers – if this proposal can get approved. However, it needs to be done in a way that does not violate the WTO ruling and the CPSUs will have to actually auction and procure solar through DCR, even though these projects will be expensive compared to Non-DCR projects,” said Raj Prabhu CEO of Mercom Capital Group.
Previously, the MNRE allocated 1,037 MW of solar under Phase-I of its CPSU Program to 15 CPSU and government organizations, of which nearly 445 MW has already been commissioned.
Meanwhile, in an another update from Lok Sabha, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Nirmala Sitharaman stated that DGAD and MNRE have not received any representation against the imposition of anti-dumping duties on solar cells or modules.
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NEW YORK (AP) J.C. Penney Co. and its largest shareholder and former board member William Ackman have made a deal that sets terms for allowing him to unload his stake in the company.
The agreement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday, comes three days after Ackman resigned from Penney's board as part of a deal to resolve an unusually public battle between the activist investor and the struggling department store.
Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has 17.7 percent stake in Penney.
Under the deal, Ackman can make up to four requests to the company to register the sale of his shares. The agreement terminates when he owns less than 5 percent of the company's stock.
Penney's stock fell 45 cents, or 3 percent, to $13.38 in morning trading.


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PARIS--Hermes International SCA (RMS.FR) Tuesday raised its 2012 operating margin guidance after full-year sales came in above expectations, as business continued to be supported by demand at the very high-end of the luxury goods industry.
"For the full year, given the excellent performance in the fourth quarter, the operating margin is expected to be slightly above the all-time high achieved in 2011," the company said in a statement. The company previously forecast a 2012 operating margin of between 27.8% and 31.2% -- the level registered in 2011.
Sales for the full-year rose 22.6% to EUR3.48 billion ($4.66 billion) from EUR2.84 billion a year earlier, beating analyst expectations of EUR3.42 billion. Hermes easily met its expectation of organic sales growth exceeding 13%, as the company posted full-year revenue growth, excluding currency variations, of 16.4%.
The famous silk scarf and leather bag maker said sales in the fourth quarter increased 18.5% on-year--stripping out exchange rate fluctuations-- to EUR1.04 billion, marking an acceleration from the previous quarter when growth reached 15.7%.
The strong double-digit increase in organic revenue highlights how Hermes continues to fare better than many other high-end goods purveyors. For many firms in the industry, business began to cool in recent months amid turbulence in the eurozone and increased consumer caution in the luxury industry's all-important Chinese market.
In 2012, LVMH Moet Hennessy SA (MC.FR), the world's largest luxury company and a bellwether for the industry, reported its slowest quarterly organic sales growth since 2009, though business picked up in the last quarter when the company posted an 8% organic in sales.
Swiss watch and jewelry maker Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (CFR.VX) also saw sales growth cool last year, with revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31 increasing by 9% on-year, compared with 24% growth a year earlier.
Early in 2012, Hermes also saw a slight dip in the pace of sales growth, but attributed the brief slowing to manufacturing capacity rather than cooling demand. The maker of Birkin leather handbag, whose price tags start at close to EUR5000, has focused its development on the high-end segment of the market, reining in store openings and output increases in order to maintain its elitist image.
Over the fourth quarter, sales in Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan led growth, up 30% on-year at constant exchange rates, as a growing number of wealthy consumers splurged on high-end bags and accessories. Business in the Americas was also robust, rising 21%, as the pace of sales growth significantly increased from the previous quarter.
In its home market of France, revenue increased 10.6% on-year in the last quarter of 2012, while sales in Europe grew 12.5%, as both regions slowed from the previous quarter.
For 2013, "Hermes will continue to follow its strategy based on creativity, expanding its distribution network, strengthening its production capacity and securing its sources of supply," said the company.
Shares closed at EUR245 on Monday. Hermes is set to release full-year 2012 earnings on March 21.
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Light Metals on Growth Course Positive Development in Aluminum despite Uncertainties
In the first half of 2018, aluminum remained the top performer among all metals traded on the London Metal Exchange. Due to this stock levels of LME-accredited warehouses had shrunk throughout the world.
During the first half of 2018, the global production of primary aluminum was around 1 per cent below the previous year. Overall, production in China has shown a slight decrease, while the rest of Asia has expanded its production quite a lot, according to the IKB Bank in Düsseldorf. Experts at the bank are expecting to see production reaching around 64 million tonnes in 2018. Overall, the bank observed a steady level of production in Europe and a slight downturn in North America. In the Gulf states production has been increasing again. As before, the worldwide demand for primary and recycled aluminum has been boosted by lightweight design in the automotive industry, the good order situation in the aviation industry, a boom in the continental European construction industry and also in the packaging sector.
Aluminum Fluctuations Affecting the Die Casting Sector
The dominant issues in the first half of 2018 were US sanctions against Rusal, the world’s second-biggest aluminum manufacturers, and US tariffs on aluminum – issues which are continuing to cause plenty of unrest in global metal markets. Recent political developments are currently leading to more insecurities about the aluminum supply over the next few months. It is still rather difficult to gauge the consequences facing manufacturers and processors, and prices will definitely continue to be volatile due to uncertainties in today’s market. By the end of the third quarter of 2018, IKB is expecting the price of primary aluminum to move to around the $2,200 mark per tonne, within a bandwidth of +$250 per tonne. Should sanctions against Rusal subsequently start to take effect from 23 October, then the $2,500 mark per tonne will probably be exceeded, says IKB.
The European aluminum industry is concerned that sanctions and tariffs will lead to substantial market shifts that might impact the entire supply chain. This might cause supply and delivery bottlenecks in raw aluminum and aluminum oxide, and it might also lead to price increases. Ultimately, the higher prices will filter down to processors and user industries such as automotive, construction and packaging – an effect which is neither in the interest of aluminum manufacturers nor customers.
The industry believes that the sanctions will have a considerable impact on trade. After all, the EU is a net importer of raw aluminum and alumina. Furthermore, the sanctions might cause market shifts for all market players, with consequences along the entire supply chain. This would also affect major user industries, such as the automotive sector. Several market players are concerned that supply security and price predictability can no longer be guaranteed, leading to competitive disadvantages compared with non-European suppliers, such as China, India and the Gulf states.
Weight Savings Increase the Attractiveness of Aluminum
Yet despite all uncertainties, there are highly positive indications that, in all, 2018 will have been a good year for aluminum. The use of this light metal is being driven, in particular, by the automotive sector with positive effects on the die casting sector . The demand for aluminum has been increasing steadily, along with a growing hazard awareness, especially about air pollution. Regardless of whether the race is eventually won by electric vehicles or whether trucks and ships will use liquid gas or even hydrogen as an alternative fuel – in all of these cases, the only way to achieve some kind of cost effectiveness will be to save on weight. The automotive industry is already replacing heavy metals such as steel by lightweight aluminum. This trend should gain further momentum with the implementation of ambitious plans to set up entire fleets of electric vehicles. Aluminum prices are therefore continuing their upward trend.
The broad spectrum of the production and processing of this versatile light metal will be showcased at ALUMINIUM 2018 in Düsseldorf. This biggest aluminum trade fair and conference in the world will present industry innovations, mega-trends such as additive manufacturing and e-mobility as well as ways to save energy and other resources.


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Turkey: Still searching the socket
The Turkish fleet market is quite conservative, both in terms of brands and models, and as far as powertrains are concerned. Diesel sits firmly on its throne, with a market share of over 95 percent. Still, sustainability is becoming an issue in Turkey as well.
“Many automotive brands are introducing alternatively powered vehicles with low or zero emission (Battery Electric Vehicles, hybrid vehicles)”, says Tolga Özgül from Tokkder.” Although minimizing the costs is the main target for the car fleet owners, the sustainable growth idea will be more and more dominant in the near future starting from the multinational and large local fleet owners.”Electric: yes; Hybrid: less
Contrary to other European markets, Turkey is less focused on (plug-in) hybrids as an alternative. Instead, there appears to be more interest for fully-electric cars. “Our market still has a lot of work to do in terms of infrastructure for charging these vehicles”, explains Onur Kurşungöz from the Turkish Mercedes-Benz importer.
“Turkey is a conservative market in terms of new powertrains. Change should only be expected in the long term. However, customer interest is real, so we shouldn’t be surprised to see more and more electric cars in Turkey in the upcoming years.”Fiscal push for electric
Turkey’s taxation system makes electric vehicles more advantageous dan hybrid cars, too. “Fully electric powertrains will have the best chance of success in Turkey due to significant tax benefits when buying the car”, Onur explains. Hybrid cars are also supported from a tax point of view, but to a lesser extent.
He believes the trend will strengthen in 2018, as more products will be offered on the market, especially in the area of fully electric cars. “Other important factors are increased tax advantages and the fact that company car drivers are becoming more and more socially aware of their carbon footprint.”


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Do you not have a Gaming capable PC to play the latest titles in their highest resolutions? GeForce NOW has you covered. The service made by NVIDIA can now stream up to 1440p at 120 FPS on PC and Mac with ultra-low latency. This is all thanks to the latest upgrade that uses the power of RTX 3080 cards to go where no other streaming services have gone before.
Players will have access to the NVIDIA RTX 3080 streaming through a new membership tier. The new memberships will stream from the world’s most powerful gaming supercomputer, the GeForce NOW SuperPOD, giving gamers their own high-performance cloud gaming rig. Members will be able to stream their games up to 1440p resolution at 120FPS on their PCs and Macs while SHIELD TV users will be able to play at 4K HDR at 60FPS.
Each cloud GeForce NOW SuperPOD consists of over 1,000 GPUs that deliver more than 39 petaflops of graphics horsepower. The new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 membership will give members exclusive access to RTX 3080 cloud gaming rigs configured with AMD Threadripper PRO CPUs, 28GB of DDR-3200 memory, and PCI-GEN4 SSds. Each instance is 35 teraflops of performance, nearly 3x that of an Xbox Series X.
Now, any underpowered PC or laptop will be instantly capable of becoming a gaming rig capable of displaying the hottest PC games in 1440p at 120FPS. Of course, you're still going to need a monitor that's going to support a refresh rate of 120Hz or higher to see these benefits in the first place. Even mobile users can see this improvement too as they'll be able to play their games with framerates up to 120FPS on select Android devices.
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang had the following to say about the improvements brought by the RTX 3080 membership:
Gaming is enjoying a multi-decade expansion as technology continues to make new game experiences possible. There are more genres than ever. The lines between gaming, sport, art and social are increasingly blurred in video games.
While we continue to drive the most advanced gaming technology with GeForce RTX, we have dedicated the past decade to refining and expanding GeForce NOW cloud gaming to bring the best gaming platform to anyone with a computer. I am thrilled to announce our second-generation GeForce NOW SuperPOD — it’s a giant leap forward.
Founders and Priority members in North America and Western Europe will now have access to pre-ordering GFN's RTX 3080 memberships. Six-month memberships will cost $99.99. Founders, exclusively, will receive 10 percent off the subscription price and can upgrade with no risk to their benefits.
Founders who decide to upgrade to the GeForce NOW RTX 3080 experience will be eligible to revert back to their original Founders plan and retain their “Founders for Life” pricing. Meanwhile, pre-orders for the RTX 3080 membership will open to everyone else a week later. Quantities for the new RTX 3080 membership will be limited.
Priority memberships continue to be available starting at $9.99 per month. These members get access to performance rigs that turn RTX ON, extended session lengths, and faster access to gaming servers. New Priority members will be eligible to preorder GeForce RTX 3080 memberships after registering. Active memberships for the newly implemented RTX 3080 membership will begin in November in North America and December in Western Europe.


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Net results: Life is getting shorter for tech giants
As Blackberry found out, it can be hard to shift direction when technology changes
Turn on: Gone are the days when Blackberries were so addictive they were nicknamed “Crackberries”. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire
At the end of last month, Blackberry announced it would no longer design or make its own devices, instead contracting to third parties and focusing on distant, developing markets like Indonesia.
A generation of mobile device users is passing into young adulthood now and will shrug and perhaps even ask, “Who?” When is the last time you saw anyone – knew anyone – with a Blackberry?
Oh, I know there were still small pockets of resistance out there. It was only in the summer of 2011 that Blackberries were denounced by authorities as the messaging device of rioters in the UK. But long gone are the days when the devices were so addictive they were referred to as “Crackberries”.
Plenty of column inches have already been expended memorialising how groundbreaking Blackberries were. I can remember being given a trial device when they first came to the Irish market and it is hard today to appreciate how extraordinary it was to be able to get emails, easily, on the move, via a mobile signal. Prior to the Blackberry, you needed a computer and an internet connection.
Blackberry totally disrupted the mobile market by realising that many people, especially the corporate world, would value email anywhere – and a mini-qwerty keyboard for writing them – far more than a tiny mobile internet browser or slowly scrolling through letters on a keypad to text.
Quality of life
I thought about Blackberry the other day while I was sitting on an Aircoach that drove past the old Swiftcall building, now a boarded-up eyesore covered in graffiti on the south side of Dublin. I know: “Who?”
Swiftcall was a fast-rising but shortlived company that was one of the first into the Irish market with callcards. You would load them with pay-as-you-go value and then could use them to make discount long-distance calls. They were a big disrupter of the landline and phonebox market in a time of initial market flux, when few had a mobile and calls were costly.
The common thread here is how fast a technology market, niche or otherwise, can change for a disrupter company, and how difficult it can be to change direction (or “pivot”, as the favourite buzzword goes) as your initial disruption is itself disrupted by further technological change. The tech landscape of the past three decades is littered with the corporate corpses – and a few other living zombies of the Blackberry ilk – of those who could not.
There are those that confound expectations now and then. Consider Apple, initially a red-hot start-up and disrupter with its easy-to-use computers, soon the exemplar zombie of the late 1980s and much of the 1990s. Apple “pivoted” – thanks to the return of older and wiser co-founder Steve Jobs in 1997 – towards sleek computers and must-have devices such as the iPod, iPhone and iPad to become vastly successful.
Consider this shift in longevity. Prof Richard Foster of Yale University has produced a study that indicates companies in the S&P 500 in 1958 had an average lifespan of 61 years, shrinking to about 18 years today, which, as some analysts have pointed out, would suggest that in another decade, 75 per cent of the S&P 500 will constitute companies that don’t exist now.
One could argue that some of the dead and gone companies actually are not really dead; they just went to another place – namely, an acquiring company. We certainly live in an age of consolidation across every business sector, and this is very much true of the technology industry.
Just look at Oracle, which has swallowed dozens upon dozens of companies to become the behemoth it is – some 60 just since 2008. According to Fortune, its global business unit now comprises seven divisions made up of 33 acquisitions, companies whose products and services very much live on under the Oracle banner.
One big consolidation
KPMG has predicted that technology will be the most active business sector for acquisitions this year. Good news, perhaps, for young companies seeking an exit, but a signal that corporate lifespans in the sector will only continue to contract.


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Business news from Downtown Hastings includes major renovations underway inside Spiral Brewery, 111 East 2nd Street, where substantial progress has been made on the interior which is preparing for a mid- winter opening. The new owners of the Meyer Building, Kevin and Beth Warner have begun renovation of the residential units on the second floor with plans to amend the first floor to suit at least two retail tenants, yet to be named. The new owners have also revealed that the familiar Meyer Co. lettering on the front of the building will remain as a nod to the historic lineage of the building. There is no estimation on when those spaces will be completed. And another big announcement was made with the news that the owners of Eye Candy REfind have purchased the Emporium building and plan to move its growing business across the street from its current location adjacent to Oliver’s Grove Park. Lacy Vreeland has new plans for that space but welcomes the potential that nearly 8,000 square feet will afford the business that concentrates on repurposed furniture and decor. A mid winter move is also slated for that change that is adding to the reshaping of the business landscape of downtown Hastings.
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