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With Halloween just days away, everyone is gearing up for witches, goblins, and candy!
If you've ever wondered what candy in your state is the most popular, the people over at Candy Store can help you with that.
They broke down 14 years' worth of data to put together a map that shows what candy is prevalent in each state.
In most states, chocolate is the big winner, with Reese's Cups coming out on top.
Skittles was # 2, and M&M's rounded out the # 3 spot.
In Montana, however, it was bubble gum at #1, followed by Twix and M&Ms.
Candy sales should surge this year, with the National Retail Federation projecting candy sales to hit $3 billion this year.
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Rather than wait five more years to fully recoup hundreds of millions of dollars in fuel costs from Ohio customers, American Electric Power will bundle those obligations and sell them to investors, under a plan approved by regulators yesterday.
The result is that Columbus-based AEP will be able to access $298 million right away, while consumers will make the payments on the same multiyear schedule to bondholders instead of the utility. The deal is structured in a way that will save consumers a projected $28.8 million that they otherwise would have paid because of higher interest charges, AEP said.
Terri Flora, an AEP spokeswoman, said the outcome is “a win-win for the customer and the company because it creates those savings.”
This is the second time an Ohio utility has used this financing method, called securitization, which the General Assembly has allowed since a change in the law last year. Critics have said that there might be financial risks for consumers; some of those concerns were addressed by revisions during the legislative process.
FirstEnergy was the first utility to gain approval for this kind of financing, with a $555 million plan in October. AEP is now the second.
The $298 million is the remaining amount that AEP spent starting in 2009, but was not immediately billed to Ohio consumers. Repayment, including interest charges, began last year when the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a larger rate plan.
In approving the new financing plan yesterday, the PUCO said it will hire an independent financial adviser to help monitor the deal.

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Optimism is up among 58 senior executives of large, multinational U.S. industrial manufacturing companies interviewed by PwC US for the third quarter of 2014, according to its Q3 2014 Manufacturing Barometer. Survey respondents forecast an average growth rate of 5.6 percent over the next 12 months, up from 5.2 percent in the second quarter and 4.2 percent a year ago. The positive revenue outlook ran counter to a notable softening in sentiment regarding the future direction of the U.S. and global economies overall, coupled with increased concerns about the potential impacts of legislative/regulatory and tax policies.
Optimism regarding the prospects of the U.S. economy during the next 12 months dropped among U.S. industrial manufacturers to 57 percent during the third quarter of 2014, compared to 65 percent in the previous quarter and 60 percent in the third quarter of 2013. While the indicator remained solidly in positive territory, it represented the lowest level in the past six quarters. At the same time, optimism about the world economy dropped to 30 percent, down from 38 percent in the second quarter — a modest reading that was the lowest in eight quarters.
“The projected revenue growth rate among industrial manufacturing companies rose during the third quarter, indicating increased levels of confidence in company fundamentals and competitive positioning,” said Bobby Bono, PwC’s U.S. industrial manufacturing leader. “The improved outlook for company performance ran counter to a decline in sentiment regarding the direction of the economic environment, particularly on the international stage. At the same time, we saw a notable uptick in caution regarding the potential impacts of legislative/regulatory and taxation policies. This tells us management teams believe they are making the right decisions to grow, but remain leery of external factors beyond their control, resulting in some abatement in the level of near-term spending and investment plans.”
Among the major findings of the survey, 59 percent of respondents singled out legislative/regulatory pressures as the major headwind to growth over the next 12 months, up from 47 last quarter and 58 percent in the third quarter of 2013. This was followed by lack of demand, which was cited by 43 percent of respondents, in line with 42 percent during the second quarter and down slightly from 45 percent last year. In addition, concerns regarding taxation policy jumped to 31 percent of respondents, compared to 25 percent in the second quarter and 22 percent last year.
“As the year progresses, we’ve seen an elevation of geopolitical concerns across the world, which is adding complexity to management decision-making,” Bono continued. “Despite notable growth thus far for the industrial manufacturing industry and many bright spots regarding company performance, we believe management teams are taking a more conservative approach to cash outlays as they assess recent events and seek to gauge the direction of the global economy. However, balance sheets remain strong across the sector, boding well for future investment activity as the macro-environment becomes clearer.”
The decreased sentiment regarding the economic outlook overall coincided with a moderation in plans for new investments of capital, with 36 percent of respondents indicating increased outlays in the next 12 months, down from 52 percent in the previous quarter and 48 percent in the third quarter last year. However, the mean investment as a percentage of sales remained at 5.7 percent, identical to the previous quarter. Operational spending plans also declined with 69 percent of respondents indicating increased short-term spending in the next 12 months, down from 75 percent in the second quarter, and 78 percent in the third quarter of 2013. Plans for spending on research and development declined to 36 percent, from 45 percent in the second quarter of 2014, while plans for new product or service introductions remained at 43 percent, level with the second quarter.
Most other spending categories showed quarter-over-quarter declines, with plans for investing in business acquisitions recording a considerable drop compared to the previous quarter but in line with prior year levels. Consistent with this finding, the Q3 Manufacturing Barometer also indicated a considerable decrease in plans for M&A spending. Twenty-six percent of respondents planned M&A activity in the year ahead, compared to 38 percent in the second quarter, but up from 22 percent in the third quarter of 2013. The majority of that group is focused on purchasing another business, followed by the sale of part/all of their own business or a spin-off.
Despite decreased spending plans, sentiment regarding hiring remained steady in the Q3 Manufacturing Barometer, with 52 percent of U.S. industrial manufacturers indicating plans to add employees to their workforce over the next 12 months. Consistent with the previous quarter, the most sought-after employees will be skilled labor (33 percent), followed by production workers (26 percent) and professionals/technicians (26 percent). Plans to hire white collar support ticked up modestly to 10 percent in the third quarter from eight percent in the second quarter, but remained well below the 17 percent level recorded in the third quarter of 2013.
Triggers to Growth
The latest Manufacturing Barometer revealed that the top potential trigger of increased investment and growth for respondents’ own companies over the next few years was lower costs of raw materials, cited by 51 percent of respondents as a major trigger. The second most important trigger to growth was listed as new products or service innovations, cited by 43 percent of respondents. Market expansion in the U.S. and less government regulations in industry were also cited as major growth triggers by one-in-four of industrial manufacturers.
Increased availability of capital to middle-sized businesses also came through as a growth trigger, cited by 25 percent of respondents. Market expansion abroad was cited as a major growth trigger by 19 percent, followed by costs of energy reduced (13 percent), and strategic alliances or joint ventures (11 percent).


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High inflation index for the month of February increased by 0.1% and the annual rate
High inflation index for the month of February increased by 0.1% and the annual rate of (1.5%)
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BAGHDAD / JD / .. The Ministry of Planning for the high inflation indices during the month of February rose 0.1% after it witnessed a decline in the first month of the year increased by (0.6%), while the annual inflation rate is seen another rise in the month compared with the the same month of the previous year 2015 increased by 1.5% after falling in the period from January 2015 to January 2016 (1.6%)
The spokesman said the ministry Abdul Zahra al-Hindawi said in a statement received / JD / copy of it: that the reason for the high monthly inflation index was weighed down by higher standard figures for the number of departments, including the Departments of clothing and footwear, housing, and communication prices rose 0.2% for each of them .. As Department of Health prices rose (0.8%) and recreation department at (0.7%) .. .. adding either high annual inflation index increased by 1.5% compared to February 2015. Has came because of the high section of food and beverage prices of non-alcoholic beverages by (0.1 %) rose Department of housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel prices by (1.9%), and the Department of tobacco increased by 7% ..
And between Al-Hindawi said most sections prices witnessed a rise in rates during the month of February, causing a rise in the inflation index compared with February of last year 2015 .. pointing out that Althaizzat and household equipment section prices rose 1.7%, and the prices of the Health Department rose (6.7%) .. as the communications department were notable gainers arrived (10.5%) and reached high CTO prices (4.2%), and the Department of Education prices rose by 5.8% and prices of restaurants division rose by 3.3%
He said the survey prices the provinces of Anbar, Nineveh and Salahuddin did not include the difficulty of the security situation.


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Lowbrow has been a small but impactful store on South Broadway for the last six years. During that time it has served as a central gathering spot for local artists and the goods they create. But this week, the shop announced the brick-and-mortar store will close.
On October 16, Lowbrow posted on their Facebook page, “In an effort to focus more on promoting artists and hosting off-site pop up events, we are planning to leave our brick-and-mortar days behind. So don’t worry, we won’t be gone — just gone from this address!” Comments appeared immediately, offering condolences (“Another Denver casualty”) and expressing heartache.
Owned by Lauren Seip and Tymla Welch, Lowbrow was a store with heart. A hybrid boutique and art gallery, the shop often left people with a smile on their face by offering visitors a peek at new, local and unique art while also selling fun art supplies like glitter, graffiti tools and even scented markers. Seip and Welch are two of the four members of the local art group Ladies Fancywork Society — the ones responsible for the crocheted installations around the city that can be found on rooftops in RiNo to trees in downtown. And despite the closing of the physical location, the ladies behind Lowbrow are looking ahead at the future with hopeful eyes and new plans.
“There aren’t online plans in the works right now, but rather we will be producing in-person art shows and experiences akin to the ones that we’re already known for. Having rad parties and hooking artists up with great locations to show their work, as well as helping them produce and release their own merchandise, is where our Lowbrow heart has been for some time and we’re so excited to be able to focus on that more, as well as our other art baby, the Ladies Fancywork Society.”
Ladies Fancywork Society has been busier than ever recently, with some of their hybrid crochet-spray paint art at the recent Far Out Factory as well as their third yarn-bomb installation at the annual street art festival CRUSH. It seems that the conceptualization, creation and production of those projects might be taking up more of their time than before, leading to less time to give to their brick-and-mortar boutique. But the ladies have made more connections through Lowbrow than they could have imagined when they started it in 2012 and their motivation to continue serving the artistic community is at an all-time high. They haven’t given up on the arts because they’re closing the store — they’re refocusing on a different way to support and bolster the arts instead.
“We’ve loved our time on Broadway,” Seip and Welch commented. “This is our favorite Denver neighborhood and we’ve met so many amazing customers, artists, business owners, and beings of light that have all become such important parts of our Lowbrow life. We would never have been able to make this place our business home without all of these awesome people.”
So, when will this all take place? The ladies aren’t quite sure yet. They want to make sure they’re leaving in the best way possible — with someone else to look after the location. The store will close, but the ladies want the legacy of the spot on Broadway to remain, in some way. “We are looking for someone to take over our space so if anyone is interested the best way to reach us is at email@example.com.”
Lowbrow is located at 38 Broadway and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 7 p.m. and Sunday 12 to 6 p.m., until further notice.
*Editor’s note: Originally, the last paragraph simply said “look after the store,” but it should be noted that Lowbrow is closing and the location will be available for another business to occupy.


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New partnership aims to simplify crypto transactions and enhance user control over assets.
In a significant move for the cryptocurrency community, MetaMask, a leading self-custodial crypto wallet, has announced a partnership with the popular trading platform Robinhood. This collaboration is set to streamline the process of purchasing and transferring cryptocurrencies for users across the United States.
MetaMask, developed by Consensys, has integrated Robinhood Connect into its 'Buy Crypto' feature, allowing users to buy cryptocurrencies directly through Robinhood's order flow. This integration means that users can now transfer their crypto assets from Robinhood directly to their MetaMask wallet with ease. The goal of this partnership is to simplify the user experience by providing a direct fiat-to-crypto on-ramp within the MetaMask interface.
The collaboration between MetaMask and Robinhood is more than just a technical integration; it's a step towards empowering users with greater control over their crypto assets. By enabling in-wallet purchases and transfers, users can manage their cryptocurrencies without the need to navigate multiple platforms. This is particularly beneficial for those looking to engage with web3 applications, as they can now do so directly from their MetaMask wallet.
One of the key motivations behind this partnership is the reduction of technical barriers that often discourage potential users from entering the crypto space. A global survey conducted by Consensys highlighted the need for more accessible crypto services. By joining forces, MetaMask and Robinhood are addressing this need, making it easier for users to buy, hold, and use cryptocurrencies.


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Google has issued an update to patch a security flaw in Google Chrome for Android that was left unfixed for a total of three years, according to a ZDNet report.
The flaw was identified by bug-hunters at Nightwatch Cybersecurity in 2015, but it wasn’t addressed until Google’s security team realised that the information Chrome was exposing was, in fact, dangerous.
The report states that the security flaw leaks all sorts of details about the device from its mobile browsers. That information includes the user agent string, which includes the Chrome browser details and operating version number information. The user agent string also includes information about the device name and the firmware build.
The flaw was only discovered in Google Chrome for Android and not for the desktop version of Chrome.
“For many devices, this can be used to identify not only the device but also the carrier on which it is running and from that the country,” said Nightwatch Cybersecurity. “Build numbers are easily obtainable from manufacturer and phone carrier websites such as this one.”
For attackers, the build number, along with other information about the device can let attackers know what patch level the user has, which can then be used to exploit flaws.
Google Chrome v70 patch
Google released a fix to Chrome for Android users with v70 in mid-October 2018, but the browser still leaked device names and two Android components (WebView and Custom Tabs).
In a blog post, Yakov Shafranovich, a researcher at Nightwatch, urged users to upgrade to version 70 or later. He also said that app developers should manually override the user agent configuration in their apps.


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EU meddling could cost us thousands every year, warn UK's online sewing and craft entrepreneurs fighting the VAT mess
- Change to force internet giants to pay more tax ensnares small firms
- Move has hit sewing and craft patterns, considered downloads
- All selling digital services must register for VAT and charge rate in customer's country rather than where seller is based
- 'Without this I could have doubled turnover,' says UK sewing pattern seller
- Letter signed by 33 MEPs calls for help from Jean-Claude Juncker
Kitchen-table entrepreneurs have taken on Brussels in the latest stage of their battle against new VAT regulations for online trading.
Before the new law, aimed at making internet giants such as Amazon pay more tax, came into force on January 1, VAT was charged according to where the seller was based - now it must be levied at the rate of the country where the customer is.
And anyone selling digital services abroad must register for VAT, even if their turnover is less than the UK’s £81,000 threshold. This has hit Britain's small army of entrepreneurs selling sewing and craft patterns online, as these are considered downloads.
Oxfordshire-based corset maker Julia Bremble says the changes have caused problems for her online haberdashery store Sew Curvy and the Oxford School of Corsetry. 'Now, one side of my business can’t grow and that could cost me thousands a year,' she says.
Entrepreneur: Julia Bremble says the changes have caused problems for her online haberdashery store
The latest result of the battle by small businesses to call an end to what has been dubbed VAT #Mess is a letter, signed by 33 MEPs from 16 European member states, calling for 'swift and decisive action' from EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.
Campaigners, author Juliet McKenna and business development coach Clare Josa warned EU officials that the changes threaten the livelihoods of thousands who use the internet to sell knitting, dressmaking and craft patterns, e-books, screensavers, music, films and games.
With more than 70 VAT rates across 28 EU countries, micro-traders are struggling to comply, as few have technology sophisticated enough to identify where internet buyers are based.
Julia Bremble said: 'I’d spent six months writing patterns and planned to sell them as digital downloads.
'This is the digital age and if someone around the world wants one of my patterns, they don’t want to wait two weeks for me to post it, they expect to have it instantly.
'But if I can’t tell where the customer is based, I can’t risk it.
'Without this problem, I could have doubled my turnover.'
Angry: Helen Free, another small business owner hit by new VAT rules
Another trader hit by the new rules is single mum Helen Free, 52, who lives in Cambridgeshire with her 17-year-old son Benjamin.
She designs and sells crochet patterns for £4 a time through her website Rainbow Valley Crochet, which nets her around £4,500 a year.
She said: 'My crochet is my only form of income.
Crochet: Helen Free's designs
'When I found out about the change, I thought it wouldn’t apply to me because I don’t earn enough to be VAT registered but then I realised it does.'
Her website is too basic to deal with the new law which demand sellers collect information about buyers and store it for 10 years.
She added: 'There is no way I can comply.
'I would have to buy in expensive software or hire an expert, which would cost me the best part of what I earn in a year.
'My earnings are already down, because I’ve had to spend so much time working on my website, I haven’t had time to design as many patterns.
'It’s caused me so much stress and hassle.
'I understand the EU did it to get the internet giants but they forgot about the little people like me.'
Ms McKenna co-founded pressure group EU VAT Action with Ms Josa after finding the new regulations prevent her from selling her own novels as e-books.
Going through a third party such as Amazon or Google Play is not viable for most micro traders, due to commission fees of up to 70 per cent, she said.
Support group: Catherine Bearder & campaigners Clare Josa & Juliet McKenna with letter
She also warned that many traders and their accountants are not aware of the legislation and could be breaking the law unknowingly.
She added: 'Every time we get the chance to present our case, the facts speak for themselves.
'This is now the talking point at the highest levels of the EU Commission and European Parliament.'
South East Euro MP [Lib Dem] Catherine Bearder, who helped co-ordinate support for the letter to Mr Juncker, said: 'The message from across Europe is clear - the Commission must take swift and decisive action to reduce the burden of this legislation on our smallest and most innovative firms.'
Ms McKenna added: 'We have cross-party support for our campaign - it’s not a party political issue.
'All of us are involved in this because our livelihoods are directly threatened by it.'
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Nickel prices moved up by Rs 6.70 to Rs 862.20 per kg in futures market on Tuesday after speculators enlarged positions, tracking a firm trend in spot markets on increased demand from alloy-makers.
Besides, a firm trend in select base overseas, too, supported the upside.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, nickel to be delivered this month was trading higher by Rs 6.70, or 0.78 per cent to Rs 862.20 per kg, with a business turnover of 687 lots.
The rise in nickel prices at futures trade was mostly attributed to raising of bets by participants on strong demand in the spot markets amid positive global cues.
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Apple releases iOS 10.2; update features India-specific SOS button
Technology giant Apple has released the latest iOS 10.2 update with the much-awaited India-specific SOS or panic button feature for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users.
The firm claims to have fixed existing software bugs and technical glitches in the update.
Along with the SOS option, the update also features a host of new emojis, fresh effects in iMessage, a TV app and improvements in the camera set-up.
The SOS feature has been introduced after the Indian government has made it mandatory for all devices starting next year. Once the user rapidly presses the power button for a specific number of times, the phone will connect to emergency number '112' that will be accessible from 1 January 2017. Users can also customise the SOS option.
The iOS 10.2 update can be downloaded from the Settings option of the phone and users can simply update the software by clicking on the Software Update option. Users may, however, want to back up their data before the update and connect the device to Wi-Fi in order to save mobile data.
With the iOS 10.2 update, users will receive over 100 new Unicode 9.0 emojis reflecting various professions, sports, foods, animals and more. Along with the diverse characters and expressive emojis, there will also be a new TV app, which will enable users to watch live streaming, TV series, and more.
Besides, iMessage will get 'Send With Love' and 'Celebration' effects, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus fresh wallpapers and camera a new 'Preserve Setting' option that will let the user save the last mode rather than changing it every time from default.
The new update also brings in a host of other changes. Apple users often had complaints with a passer-by being able to hear spoken passwords. The issue has been addressed in the update by disabling the feature that allows users to speak out passwords. In another such issue, a locked screen allowed access to photos and contacts on a locked device. Apple has now restricted options offered on a locked device.
The previous version also allowed attackers to disable Find My iPhone feature on an unlocked device. The firm has addressed this issue by improving storage of account information.


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The Samsung Galaxy A14 5G appeared in CAD-based renders back in October, and today the first leaked press image revealed they were close – the new phone will look a lot like its predecessor with the triple camera and the waterdrop notch.
According to the source, the screen is a 6.8” LCD with HD+ resolution, and we can see the fingerprint scanner on the side, embedded in the power key. The notch on the top has a 13MP sensor for selfies, while the main shooter on the back will have a 50MP sensor.
The Galaxy A14 5G is said to run on a Samsung Exynos chipset that is still unannounced. The battery capacity will be 5,000 mAh and we do not expect anything huge in terms of charging speeds – likely 15W, similar to the Galaxy A12 and Galaxy A13 5G.
The phone will be “aggressively priced”, as the source put it, although we are yet to learn the specifics.


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One of Apple’s most high-profile authorized resellers is moving from its epic location, directly across the alley from the Boylston Street (Boston) Apple store, and refocusing its operation only on business and professional customers. Tech Superpowers founder Michael Oh explains, “We’ve determined that we can compete with Apple, but we’ve just stopped wanting to.” Oh says that on May 1st the company will move five blocks away and give up the walk-in consumers they’ve handled since the company was founded in 1992. Oh says the relocation and change in business focus simply reflects a change in the Apple market itself, and is not the result of a knock-out punch by the Apple store.
Tech Superpower’s (TSP) offices have been located on Newbury Street, considered the city’s highest-profile retail street, much like Fifth Avenue in New York City. Officially TSP is an Apple Specialist, considered Apple’s top tier of resellers and service providers. The company has a ground floor space for walk-in repair and service customers, and also a “digi-lounge” and Internet café. An upper floor houses the repair and service operation and offices.
TSP opened a full retail store at the Patriot Place mall last July, about 40 minutes south of Boston in a region where Apple has no stores. That store will continue to operate.
When construction began on the Boylston Street store in 2004, TSP was so close to the site that its wide-angle Webcam could barely capture the entire scene. The proximity immediately created speculation among the Apple community about whether TSP would ever survive. However, in an interview with IFO from the company’s London office, Oh said TSP’s core business had always been the business customer and professional services, with a secondary focus on consumers. So the arrival of the Apple store was never considered a potential company-killer, Oh said.
Since the Apple store grand opening, the Apple eco-system has changed dramatically, Oh said. The number of Apple devices has increased, mostly portables, while serviceability has been going down. “The reason that we’ve moving is because the numbers tell a story, which is not that Apple is the big mean company that’s come in to take away our business. Rather, the technology and the overall Apple ecosystem has changed radically over the last five years.”
He explained that with the much larger base of Apple users, there are now two significant sets of users that resellers can serve: business and high-end consumers, and ordinary consumers. It’s that first set of users that TSP will begin to serve exclusively.
Business users, “really couldn’t be bothered by all the glitz and glam of the Apple store,” Oh said. “They don’t want to sit in line. They don’t want to wait at the mall or one of these big stores with everyone else. They want a higher level of service.”
He said that Apple has addressed some business customers with its Joint Venture service. But, he added, “Apple is still a consumer-oriented business when it comes to the Apple stores. Our opportunity within this marketplace is to become more of a provider for businesses and VIPs. And that’s really where we’re taking our business.”
And, Oh explained, “Once you make that decision, you don’t need to be on Newbury Street,” which is an expensive place to locate. So on May 1st TSP will move to 29 Stanhope Street in Boston, a 10-minute walk from their current location.
Oh hopes the move won’t affect the positive relationship TSP has built with the Apple store. “We’ve developed an extremely good relationship with the guys at Boylston Street,” Oh said. “They’ve been very good about referring us business.” TSP frequently receives referrals for data transfer and recovery, and repairs on older Macs that the Apple store won’t handle.
The TSP retail store at Patriot Place represents a very different strategy, Oh said, filling in a “blank spot” for Apple store in the Boston area. He says the store has experienced growth since it opened in July 2011, and he looks forward to analyzing one-year financial results later this year.
Advice For Resellers
For other Apple resellers, Oh says they should either pick a region that has no nearby Apple stores, or focus on different customers. With so many Apple product users in both consumer and business areas, there’s room for resellers. “The Apple stores can’t really excel in both areas,” he said.
For a reseller facing the arrival of an Apple store, “Run for higher ground,” Oh said. He added that in the long-term, “I think now the time is right for a reseller to look at that opportunity and say, we’re going to focus on professional services, we’re going to focus on high-worth individuals, and on businesses, and that’s where the money can be made.”
As for the Apple stores, they have become expert at improving sales with innovative technology. But now there millions of products in the hands of users around the world. “I think the challenge is, all those products are sitting in the hands of users looking for support,” Oh said. “The Genius Bars are absolutely busting at the seams.”
That crowd of Genius Bar visitors has fundamentally changed the Apple store experience, he said, and has created a new group of people who can afford to pay for improved service, and who go to resellers for that service. “That number is growing,” Oh said. “We’re getting more and more calls from consumers who are willing to spend money to have the exact same services done in their own home. That to me says the Genius Bars have reached a point of saturation.”
Oh sees challenges ahead for Apple as their customer base increases. “Apple’s support model really is very consumer-facing, and unfortunately, is one that’s always going to have struggles with scale.” He also see challenges in staffing Apple’s retail stores. “I think the other part of it is going to be retaining staff as the number of people they deal with goes up. You’ve already been seeing people saying, ‘Well , this really isn’t the job I signed up for, anymore,’ and walking away from it.”
Oh acknowledges some current Apple store employee dissatisfaction and the movement to improve working condiions. “It’s no longer this utopian place to work, and it hasn’t been for awhile.”


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10 more Carnival
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The Carnival Triumph, which was crippled by an engine fire in the Gulf of Mexico last month, leaving 4,200 people stranded for five days, will be out of service longer than initially expected, Carnival Cruise Lines said. The ship is now set to return to service June 3, meaning an additional 10 cruises will be canceled. Guests on the affected voyages will receive a full refund, reimbursement for non-refundable transportation costs and a 25 percent discount on a future four- to five-day cruise. The cruise line is enhancing its backup systems and the amount of hotel services that can run on emergency power, and further improving each ship's fire prevention, detection and suppression systems.
Mexico's international visitors declining
Mexico's top tourism official says the country may be dropped from the list of the world's top 10 tourist destinations, a spot it has held for years. Tourism secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu did not say why the drop has occurred, but there were declines in 2012 in two areas affected by violence -- border tourism and cruise ship stopovers. The country has shown an overall drop in the number of international tourists arriving. The regional director for the World Tourism Organization said it may be less a story of Mexico losing tourists than about other countries, such as Russia, Malaysia and Austria, making big gains. Despite the drop in visitors, he noted that tourism revenues to Mexico have been growing.
Flowers Foods' buy
of Wonder Bread OK'd
A bankruptcy judge approved the sale of Twinkies to a pair of investment firms, one of which has said it hopes to have the cakes back on shelves by summer. Hostess Brands Inc. is selling Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Ho Hos and other brands to Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. for $410 million. Judge Robert Drain of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York also approved the sale of Wonder bread to Flowers Foods, which has a big baking operation in southern Manatee County.
Retirement worries, even amid recovery
The economic recovery and the stock market's climb do not appear to be instilling confidence that workers are better prepared for retirement. About half of workers have little or no confidence that they will have a financially comfortable retirement, according to findings from a survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. The nonprofit organization said retirement confidence levels remain at the record lows set last year.


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Data from YouGov’s debt tracker shows that 12% of Britons bought an item using a “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) plan in the 12-month period before they were polled.
The data also shows that, of Brits who use these schemes in the past year, two-thirds said they had used them more than once (64%) – with a quarter (25%) saying they had used them more than five times (25%). What’s more, most said they had used BNPL plans in the last three months (67%) – with over a third (34%) claiming to have bought a product using one of these plans in the month before being polled.
When asked why they use this form of credit, a plurality say that they may as well take advantage of it as it is interest-free (41%), while nearly three in ten say they use these plans to spread payments and budget effectively (28%). A fifth (21%) say they use BNPL because they don’t have the money to pay for products up front.
Of course, some of the benefits of these plans only apply if repayments are made in a timely fashion. Interest, for example, may be charged after missing a payment deadline. So how many Brits miss their BNPL payments? Overall, 16% of users said they hadn’t paid on time at least once – with 11% saying they had missed one payment and 5% saying they had missed more than one. An overwhelming majority (85%) make their repayments on time.
BNPL users are also more likely to say that these plans have positively affected their finances than the reverse. Three in ten (29%) agree that this form of credit has had a good influence on their financial situation, while one in nine (11%) say it has had a negative impact.
As for their preferred providers, two in five use Klarna (42%), a quarter (26%) use PayPal Credit, and 17% use ClearPay. Over a fifth use a retailer’s in-house BNPL service such as the Argos card (22%).
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This year’s study also includes special reports on the impact of mobile technology and social media on news. Those reports, which feature new survey data, finds that rather than replacing media consumption on digital devices, people who go mobile are getting news on all their devices. They also appear to be getting it more often, and reading for longer periods of time. For example, about a third, 34%, of desktop/laptop news consumers now also get news on a smartphone. About a quarter, 27%, of smartphone news consumers also get news on a tablet. These digital news omnivores are also a large percentage of the smart phone/tablet population. And most of those individuals (78%) still get news on the desktop or laptop as well.
A PEJ survey of more than 3,000 adults also finds that the reputation or brand of a news organization, a very traditional idea, is the most important factor in determining where consumers go for news, and that is even truer on mobile devices than on laptops or desktops. Indeed, despite the explosion in social media use through the likes of Facebook and Twitter, recommendations from friends are not a major factor yet in steering news consumption.
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“Among the products Apple will debut at next Tuesday’s media event will be the iPod ‘Hi-Fi’ boombox, reliable sources have informed Think Secret. Details are scarce but sources have indicated the product will deliver unique capabilities beyond what today’s third-party docking speaker systems offer,” Ryan Katz reports for Think Secret.
“Apple’s media event will begin at 9:00 a.m. PT on February 28 and take place in the Apple Town Hall on the company’s campus,” Katz reports.
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Sailfish” for the heads up.]
MacDailyNews Note: Apple has invited the media to visit Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters, Apple Town Hall, Building 4 at 10am PST next Tuesday, February 28
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Donations going to ALS Association
[Update: Tim Cook answers challenge] Apple's worldwide marketing head, Phil Schiller, has joined in on the "ice bucket challenge" currently making the rounds on social media to raise awareness and money for combatting ALS. In a Twitter post, Schiller includes photos of himself standing on a beach and tipping a bucket of water over his head. Keeping to the rules, he challenges other people, including his wife Kim, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and fellow Boston College graduate Chris O'Donnell, currently best known for starring in NCIS: Los Angeles. Later on Thursday, Cook answered the challenge in front of a crowd of Apple employees.
The publicity gimmick began on July 29, and unlike most of its viral brethren is also benefiting charity. So far, participants have donated over $4 million to the ALS Association and its chapters, which are fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. During the same period last year, the Association had raised just $1.12 million.
Schiller's wife, and O'Donnell have until 7:57PM Pacific time on Thursday to respond by splashing their heads with icewater, making a donation to the Association, or doing both. Schiller appears to have become involved through his Boston College connections; also tagged in the Twitter post is Peter Frates, a former Eagles baseball player who has ALS. In his photos, Schiller is seen wearing an Eagles t-shirt.
(Update) Cook has responded to the challenge, having a bucket of ice water dumped over his head during a "beer bash" party celebrating "Diversity Week" at Apple headquarters. Musician Michael Franti did the honors, as Apple employees cheered. Cook has subsequently challenged Disney CEO and Apple Board member Bob Iger, Apple executive and Beats CEO Dr. Dre, and Franti himself to also take the challenge.


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Red Tiger Receives Gibraltar Gambling Licence
The Red Tiger software brand has been trying to expand its presence throughout the world, and its latest move will surely help it to attain more widespread acknowledgment. Now, more of the world’s leading online gaming platforms will be able to incorporate Red Tiger games into their lobbies, thanks to the fact that the company has been granted a gambling licence from the jurisdiction of Gibraltar.
The Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner provides its licences to some of the best and most well-known casinos and gaming companies already. With the inclusion of Red Tiger to its ranks, the brand will be able to offer its full selection of titles to a wider range of online gambling platforms.
Speaking of the new licensing status of Red Tiger, the company’s CEO, Gavin Hamilton said that it has fallen nicely in line with the brand’s strategy to proceed with entering into regulated markets around the world, whilst also expanding its footprint within existing markets. Certainly, attaining a licence from Gibraltar will assist the software developer with doing this, as its one of the world’s more significant jurisdictions for online gambling.
This does mark another notable step on the brand’s journey towards greater recognition, following the introduction of its games into Sweden, Italy and Denmark earlier on in the year.
Red Tiger Excited to Expand Its Scope
Continuing in his statement about the reception of a gambling licence from Gibraltar, Mr Hamilton said that Red Tiger is “delighted” to receive such a seal of approval from the island of Gibraltar. He went on to say that obtaining such a licence and holding a presence there is quite logical in terms of the brand’s progression.
Mr Hamilton would then go on to state that big-name companies such as BetVictor and 888 have already been added to the list of clients that have incorporated Red Tiger games into their offerings, thanks to the presence that the software developer has in Gibraltar.
Certainly, Red Tiger has been rapidly expanding its presence in other areas across the world, with licences granted from both Malta and Alderney in the past 12 months.
It will no doubt be marked as another great moment for Red Tiger, which has been operating since 2014 and creating high-quality HTML5 slot and table games for the online and mobile gaming markets. Other features of the brand include its own bespoke progressive jackpot system and its own selection of tournaments to provide gamers with a unique experience. Over 200 full-time employees now work for Red Tiger, which includes a number of mathematicians, software developers, gambling experts and graphic designers, amongst others.
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Today, adidas Originals has dropped four re-releases of their iconic shoes — a Stan Smith, a Superstar, a Continental 80, and a Supercourt — as “clean classics,” made in vegan leather with a 100 percent recycled lining, as well as multiple science experiments like an algae-based midsole on the Continental 80. And the drop checks a lot of boxes:
We love retros in a crispy white colorway.
We love multinationals repping for sustainability.
And we love any use of the recycling symbol because it’s one of the best logos out there.
But each shoe in the drop really touches the third rail with a pretty tragic detail on its heel: the words “This Shoe Will Not Save the Planet” written in edgy, Avril-Lavigne-album-cover-esque handwriting.
While we appreciate the spirit and understand what the brand is going for — a ballsy statement like the “This Tee Is Garbage” post that Noah did for their sustainable merch last year — it’s very clear to most consumers who aren’t climate deniers that one recycled shoe won’t save the planet.
This bit of merchandising is a fable that shows the complicated process of how streetwear culture will need to come to grips with what editorial director Christopher Morency described in an in-depth report on the subject as its “sustainability problem.” To start, there’s the very real and very dangerous problem itself. But then beyond this is the paradox of “raising awareness,” while also not tragically virtue signaling in a way that makes everyone look like a middle-aged lawyer at “protest brunch.”
Luckily for us — and anyone else that wants to rep more sustainable footwear — adidas has also released versions of each of the sneakers without the slogan. Dubbed the “fashion” pack, the sneakers are made of the same recycled and sustainability-focused materials and have the same classic, all-white aesthetic — all without saying too much.
So adidas, we appreciate the direction, and even the missteps along the way, but if you’re asking us, you could have just left it at the logo-less Fashion pack.


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Ghana Association of Software & IT Services launch
GASSCOM to promote the growth of information technology services and business process outsourcing in Ghana
Anybody with the misfortune to need help or advice from a public utility, government agency, hospital, airline or even some big businesses in Ghana will know the frustrations, delay, expensive time wasting leading to annoyance of the frequently proffered expression ‘go and come’ or I’m working on it.’
In more sophisticated economies where the consumer is ‘king’ and doesn’t hesitate to point out that ‘it’s me who’s paying your salary,’ more and more organisations outsource their front office services, and other operations, to a contact centre where customers can be accorded due time and diligence by trained staff who can answer queries at a computer keystroke. This is designed to improve customer satisfaction, reduce costs, diversify corporate risk in the event of a disaster and minimise bureaucracy.
To promote the growth of business process outsourcing (BPO) as a major business opportunity, a number of private sector information technology organisations have come together to form the Ghana Association of Software and IT Services (GASSCON)
The Association, which is supported by the World Bank, was launched on 5 November in the presence of its founders by Ghana’s Minister of Communications, the Hon Benjamin Aggrey-Ntim.
Ceremony Chairman, academic Kofi Bentil, described Ghana business as ‘strong on talk but slow to act.’ Meanwhile, BPO companies from India including HCL, realising that they were losing the competitive advantage in their own territory, were already migrating to and investing in Ghana.
World Bank representative, Mavis Ampah, recounted that she had just returned from a fact finding visit to Kigali in Rwanda where she was astonished at the speed of BPO development. There was a determined push by the Rwandan government to create jobs in the sector fast and they were marketing themselves much more effectively than Ghana to potential customers in the outside world.
CEO of Persol Systems and founder member of GASSCON, Michael Quarshie explained that a significant factor inhibiting BPO development in Ghana was the high cost of workspace as well as bandwidth. Drawing comparisons with America where many organisations outsource to developing countries including the Phillipines and China, Mr Quarshie said that the cost of bandwidth in Ghana was $4,200 compared with $300 for the same bandwidth in America. He went on to say that the remit of GASSCOM was to act as a catalyst to encourage and guide the industry.
In his keynote speech, the Minister of Communications said that his Ministry, through the Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) Secretariat, anticipated that the sector, currently employing around 2,500 was anticipated to grow to 40,000 generating about $750m in foreign currency earnings over the next five years, with each job within the industry likely to generate employment opportunities for a further four people in support. The Ministry was already taking action to provide office space at the Technology Park in Tema at modest cost and a recent cut in bandwidth costs from $7,000 to $4,200 was likely to be followed by further cuts in the future. The Minister urged BPO companies to market themselves, both collectively and individually, more powerfully to potential customers using high quality brochures containing irrefutable information and facts.
After ITES director, Kofi Adu-Gyan had introduced the interim executive committee of GASSCOM, a vote of thanks was proposed by Kofi Hayford, CEO of e-Services who underlined the need for Ghanaian companies to grasp this major opportunity whilst the window of availability remained open.


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Fossil Group has been Google's main partner with Wear OS for years, producing dozens of watches under a handful of different brands. The company's main
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Fossil Group's recent run-up from the mid $3 range in August to $13 last week had a hiccup on Monday that sent the shares down 27%. The stock's recent rise has been fast and furious, fueled by very solid third-quarter results, when the company announced its biggest bottom line since the fourth quarter of 2018.
RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fossil Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL) today issued the following statement regarding its continued partnership with the Armani Group. The two companies established a partnership in 1997, and under the current license agreements, Fossil Group designs and distributes products under the Emporio Armani, Armani Exchange, and Emporio Armani Swiss brands. “We are proud of our long-standing relationship with the Armani Group and our ability to drive innovation and strong growth for Emporio Armani, Emporio Armani Swiss, and Armani Exchange. We want to congratulate Giorgio Armani on the announcement of their collaboration with Parmigiani Fleurier under the Giorgio Armani brand,” said Fossil Group CEO Kosta Kartsotis. “The Giorgio Armani brand ente...
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The stock market got off to a strong start on Monday, but by the end of the day, major market benchmarks were mixed. As we've seen a lot recently, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) managed to hold onto some of its gains, with its concentration of technology and biotech stocks playing to its strengths. AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) has struggled for much of the year, and it got news Monday that suggested it might not be able to survive.
Shares of Fossil Group (NASDAQ: FOSL) briefly hit 52-week highs on Monday morning of $13.61 per share, according to Yahoo Finance. This could be the cause of Fossil stock's huge drop. Giorgio Armani owns a luxury brand company named after himself.
Top smartwatches from Fossil, Michael Kors and Skagen get the Black Friday treatment
ValuEngine downgraded shares of Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report released on Monday, ValuEngine reports. Separately, BidaskClub downgraded Fossil Group from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Shares of Fossil Group stock opened at $11.92 on Monday. Fossil […]
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>>Apple to Include a Bigger Wire...
The Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is all set to launch its upcoming iPhone 13 series by mid-September 2021; recent reports have revealed that Apple might include a slightly bigger wireless charging coil in iPhone 13 models, which will not only yield improved heat management and higher wattage but also could be paving the way towards reverse wireless charging. This would increase the surface area where wireless charging can be induced.
The all-new iPhone 13 will have bigger batteries which will make up for the 60Hz OLED displays on the Pro models. It will feature a 120Hz OLED display. It is reported that Apple could pack a bigger sensor in iPhone 13 Pro models, which may result in a larger camera module with an upgraded ultrawide camera lens with a wider f/1.8 aperture.
Tech giant Apple has grown big in recent years that the company is unable to keep its new products secret as they once may have done so well. With the second half of the year underway, the entire world, including many technical experts and companies, are turning to Apple's new iPhone, due each year around September.


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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): MY EG Services Bhd (MYEG) has entered into a partnership with China's Bubi Technologies Co Ltd to build supernodes around the world based on a blockchain system.
Through a Malaysian-incorporated joint venture that will be 51% held by MYEG, the partners will set up supernodes outside China based on a high-performance and highly compatible blockchain system that is developed by Bubi, the group said.
"These supernodes will offer both a public blockchain network, which is one that is permissionless and open to anyone to participate, as well as a private blockchain network, where participation will be restricted to permissioned entities typically required for B2B use cases, with each network designed to serve distinct purposes," MYEG said in a statement today.
"The partnership between MYEG and Bubi, which covers the development of supernodes outside of China, including in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, among others, is exclusive for an initial three-year period," it added.
MYEG said Bubi, one of China's leading blockchain technology providers, is actively involved in the ongoing development of China's national blockchain infrastructure, deploying its widely used protocol for the network, which has industrial sector applications as one of its main use scenarios.
MYEG also said that the joint venture's private blockchain will be well positioned to bring positive transformation to regional supply chain financing.
"Its application in product traceability and verifiability along with the immutability of records would beget greater levels of trust, accountability and transparency, in turn enabling faster, cheaper and more efficient supply chain financing.
"Meanwhile, the joint venture's public blockchain will offer a platform for developers globally to introduce decentralised applications that will use the 'delegate proof of stake' consensus mechanism, thus fostering vibrant innovation within the network even while ensuring lower energy consumption and higher transaction processing speeds compared with the most commonly used existing public blockchains.
"The public blockchain project will entail the issuance of its own token, which will be used to pay for gas fees required to execute transactions on the network," it added.
MYEG said the roll-out of innovations on the blockchain platforms by the joint venture will be carried out progressively, with the maiden commercial applications targeted to be launched by year end.
The group also expects to introduce more pioneering products and services based on blockchain technologies, in line with its belief that all types of assets will eventually be digitalised on a decentralised or multicentered platform.
Shares in MYEG finished 1.5 sen or 1.64% higher at 93 sen, giving it a market capitalisation of RM6.75 billion.


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One of many many beauties of Bitcoin is that the blockchain backing it’s concurrently pseudonymous and clear, that means that you could look into, say, the variety of BTC in existence however not know who (or what) owns cash. The pseudo-transparency exhibited by Bitcoin has created an trade and artwork round “chain evaluation,” which provides researchers a strategy to delve into the cryptocurrency financial system in methods others can’t.
Working example, high blockchain analytics website BitInfo Charts not too long ago noticed that 11.58 million Bitcoin — greater than 50% of all the cryptocurrency in circulation, which is valued at over $70 billion as of the time of scripting this — has not moved in over a yr. This additionally signifies that lower than 6.eight million BTC has modified arms within the final 12 months.
That means… lower than 6.eight million BTC have modified arms within the final 12 months.
Bear in mind, it is the shortage that creates worth. https://t.co/NVsJ5zIzf8
— Mati Greenspan [not trading advice] (@MatiGreenspan) December 2, 2019
This might indicate that there stays strongly constructive sentiment within the cryptocurrency market, regardless of the 50% downturn seen within the value of Bitcoin over the previous 5 months. The factor is, in the event you didn’t have chain analytics, you wouldn’t have been capable of come to this conclusion.
Associated Studying: Bitcoin Value’s November Shut Triggers Medium-Time period Promote Indicators
What Does This Stat Indicate?
Sure, CoinMetrics estimates that over four million BTC — slightly below half of the “dormant” cash — have been misplaced to the ether, with house owners of mentioned keys dropping entry to their keys, passing away, opting to not entry the cash for different causes, and so on.
Although, the truth that there’s a big portion of BTC, and thus traders within the trade which have but to maneuver their cash, regardless of the near-100% efficiency this yr implies largely constructive sentiment.
Associated Studying: Sturdy NYSE Composite, Dow Jones Might Give Bitcoin a Enhance Into 2020
Why Are HODLers Bullish on Bitcoin?
However why are they bullish? Why are the holders of the dormant Bitcoin positive with sitting by parabolic run-ups and brutal drawdowns? We don’t have a complete checklist for the reasonings of so-called “HODLers,” however listed below are just a few explanation why as defined by Thomas Lee of Fundstrat International Advisors in a latest CNBC “Market Alert” section.
Firstly, the favored researcher famous that the power in conventional equities is probably going to supply BTC with some constructive momentum heading int 2020. Extra particularly, he believes that the constructive efficiency seen in American shares ought to set the stage for risk-tolerant traders to start out siphoning capital again into Bitcoin and different markets deemed “dangerous” by classical traders.
Secondly, the block reward discount is happening throughout the subsequent six months. Lee thinks that this can have a constructive impact on the long-term outlook for Bitcoin’s value.
And lastly, the Fundstrat government famous that whereas China has taken a harsh method in regulating Bitcoin in its newest blockchain marketing campaign, he believes the nation stays professional digital belongings.
Associated Studying: Crypto Tidbits: Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Surge, UpBit Hacked for $50 Million in Ethereum, US Arrests Blockchain Researcher
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Locally tailored rules urged for resuming production
By Zhao Ruixue,Ouyang Shijia, Zheng Yiran | (China Daily)| Updated : 2020-02-13Print Print
Though resuming work may increase the risk of epidemic spread, suspending enterprise operations will hurt the supply of medical materials and daily necessities, which is not a sustainable option. [Photo/Sipa]
China is dedicated to speeding up production and resuming work as part of its larger drive to fight the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak and maintain economic stability, the country's top economic regulator said on Tuesday.
Cong Liang, secretary-general of the National Development and Reform Commission, said at a news conference that although resuming work may increase the risk of the epidemic's spread, suspended business operations will hurt the supply of medical materials and daily necessities, which is not a sustainable option.
"On the one hand, we'll strive to prevent the spread of the epidemic. On the other, we will also focus on minimizing the economic fallout and shoring up the supply of daily necessities and urgently needed goods to deal with the coronavirus."
The central government urged different regions to introduce differentiated measures and arrange for workers to return to work in groups, in line with their own conditions, rather than all at once in order to reduce infection risks and maintain economic stability, Cong said.
For areas with a severe epidemic situation, their priority should be the epidemic prevention and control. Regions less affected by the epidemic should set up operation resumption standards and gradually create the conditions for reopening.
Cong noted that except for Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak in China, the Chinese mainland is gradually resuming production, especially in key areas such as medical supplies, energy, food, transportation and logistics.
As of Monday, production capacity of masks in China had been restored to 76 percent. And 94.6 percent of food production and processing enterprises in China had resumed production, Cong said.
Ou Xiaoli, director of the National Development and Reform Commission's Department of Social Development, said that as many enterprises have gradually resumed production and people are returning to work, the demand for protective equipment is surging.
"We will help solve practical difficulties, such as providing funding and ensuring the supply of raw materials and accessories to speed up the production of protective equipment such as masks," Ou said.
"We encourage those not running at full capacity to adopt plans such as 16-hour double shifts or three eight-hour shifts to produce as much as possible. In addition, we will also offer funds to support those that need to expand their production capacity."
At the Qilu Pharmaceutical Co plant in Jinan, Shandong province, production lines for packaging medicine are working around the clock.
"To date, all our subsidiaries, factories and pharmaceutical research centers have resumed work in order to meet the market demand," said Niu Shuyun, deputy general manager of the company.
Guizhou province has urged related departments to help farmers prepare for the coming spring farming and carry out policies subsidizing farmers' purchases of seeds and agricultural machinery.
As a manufacturing powerhouse, Guangdong province, which usually needs a large number of skillful workers, released measures to ease enterprises' need for manpower.
Yang Jun in Guizhou and Li Wenfang in Guangzhou contributed to this story.


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Pro surfers will soon start using an Apple Watch during competitions. The World Surf League (WSL) has designated the wearable as official wearable equipment. The organization says it's the first time that Apple Watch is being "used as official competitor equipment in a professional sports environment."
Before each heat, every surfer on the Championship Tour will receive an Apple Watch that's preloaded with the new WSL Surfer app. They can use it to keep track of scores, wave priority and times. The app, which works on Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra, syncs with the WSL's scoring system in real time. The WSL says Apple Watch fits the bill thanks to its durability, cellular data connectivity and large, bright screen.
"The noise of the wind and the waves can sometimes make it impossible to hear the announcers while competing, and that means you miss crucial information," Ítalo Ferreira, the 2019 WSL champion and an Olympic gold medalist, said in a statement. "Challenging conditions can make it hard to see the beach and a priority penalty could cost you the heat, so not needing to rely on seeing the beach or hearing the announcers makes a huge difference and prevents guesswork."
The WSL didn't say which Apple Watch model competitors will use, but the Ultra makes the most sense. It has the largest screen of any Apple Watch to date and it's the most rugged version the company has built. Apple says the Ultra has more accurate GPS and water resistance than its other models.
The 2023 WSL Championship Tour starts this weekend in Oahu, Hawaii. If you're interested to see how the Apple Watch is used in pro sports, you can watch the event on YouTube, the WSL's app or the organization's website. Meanwhile, the second season of docuseries Make or Break, which follows competitors on the Championship Tour, will hit Apple TV+ in February.


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IOHA London 2015
This year the IOHA and BOHS have a joint conference in central London which promises to be the most important of its kind in Europe this year. The conference runs at the London Hilton Metropole from the 27th to 30th April 2015 and there will be visitors from all over the world attending.
Of course Svantek will be there and we’ll be exhibiting our market leading SV 104 and SV103 personal noise and vibration dosimeters. We’re also very proud to now be working with Sensidyne and their Gilian personal sampling pumps and LSI Lastem and their heat stress monitoring instrumentation.


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U.S. Postal Service Helps Restaurants Reach New Patrons With Every Door …
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Shepherd joined the U.S. Postal Service earlier today at the Texas Restaurant Association Marketplace – the largest foodservice tradeshow in the region – to discuss Every Door Direct Mail and share marketing tips with restaurant owners and chefs.
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While it is traditionally the 50th anniversary that is celebrated with gold, the kickoff to Oprah Winfrey's 24th season has certainly set the gold standard. Oprah, who has remained at the top of her game throughout her show's 24 year run, still has something to celebrate. Thousands of her fans gathered on Chicago's Michigan Avenue to help Oprah ring in the new season, in an open air taping with performances by Jennifer Hudson and the Black Eyed Peas.
Oprah took to the stage to celebrate with her fans, dressed casually in a gold t-shirt and black pants, as seen here. Oprah added some sparkle to her celebration by wearing large gold and diamond hoop earrings, and several yellow gold bangle bracelets. Golden anniversary indeed! Oprah is staying true to her own guidelines it seems: Nate Berkus, resident design expert featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show and Oprah's radio show, recently interviewed celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, who said that hoop earring are one of the 6 essential style elements that every woman needs. Zoe claims hoop earrings can add glam to any outfit.
It seems Oprah is putting her best foot forward for fashion in the year ahead, as she was recently named co-chair of the 2010 Costume Institute Gala, alongside Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour. The theme for next year's event will be American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity. With Oprah on board, you can be sure all of America will take notice!
Oprah is often seen wearing jewelry from her own collection on her show. She owns many pieces from Graff. Oprah also likes to showcase up and coming jewelers, and interesting jewelry styles from different cultures. Whose jewelry would you like to see Oprah wear? What styles do you think suit her best? Do you think her style is accessible to the average American viewer?


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06 March 2023
Safaricom is finalizing its technical and commercial preparation to launch its digital payment service M-Pesa on the Ethiopian market. Safaricom Ethiopia is expected to launch M-Pesa operations in its next fiscal year, which begins in April.
The announcement comes four months after Safaricom Ethiopia secured approval from the Ethiopian government to operate its mobile money platform in Ethiopia. With the approval of Addis Ababa, the company could take steps to obtain the mobile payment service provider license from the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE). The latter recently proposed licensing fees of $150 million for private telecom operators’ mobile money services.
The launch of M-Psea is expected to introduce competition to the mobile money segment of the Ethiopian telecoms market, currently dominated by Ethio Telecom’s Telebirr. Launched in May 2021, the platform attracted four million users within weeks and currently has over 28.2 million users. The launch of M-Pesa is also expected to accelerate Safaricom’s growth in Ethiopia.
“Our growth trajectory is even more exciting for us as we look forward to offering financial services through M-Pesa. With a population of around 120 million people and financial inclusion of around 35%, mobile penetration of 57% and annual inbound remittances of around $4.2 billion, Ethiopia offers great opportunity to grow the business to Kenyan level in 10 years,” said Anwar Soussa, CEO of Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia (STE).


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BART and Ghirardelli staff will hand out chocolate squares and coupon cards to thank customers for riding BART and doing their part to unclog the freeways and reduce pollution.
The giveaway is valued up to an estimated $1 million, according to BART.
BART officials say they selected Ghirardelli to be part of their end-of-year thank you events because they believe the company is synonymous with the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ghirardelli officials say they eagerly vied to be one of BART's holiday partners because there's nothing more festive than their decadent, slow-melting, rich chocolate.
The company said it wants BART riders to be some of the first customers in the nation to indulge in their newest flavor: milk chocolate with peanut butter filling.
Some 50,000 peanut butter-filled chocolate squares and cards will be distributed 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. at BART's Downtown Berkeley, Oakland City Center/12th Street stations as well as four stations in San Francisco: Embarcadero, Montgomery Street, Powell Street and Civic Center.
The free cards each contain three coupons that riders can redeem either at Ghirardelli retail stores, a regular grocery or drug store or on-line.
BART officials say the rider appreciation event won't cost riders or taxpayers a cent and is made possible by a $1 million donation by Ghiradelli.
BART spokesman Linton Johnson will be at BART's Oakland City Center/12th Street station at 5:30 a.m. for media interviews where reporters can capture the reaction of riders as they receive the Ghirardelli goodies.
Ghirardelli Senior Vice President of Marketing Fabrizio Parini will be available at the Embarcadero Station in San Francisco.


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PRoduce, Puerto Rican Project Is Recognized in the James Beard Awards
The digital market PRoduce was recognized as a project of leadership and resilience in times of crisis
Long Beach Vons Hits Market for $43M
A Vons supermarket on the edge of Downtown Long Beach is up for sale with a listing price that seeks a premium of nearly 50 percent from what it fetched two years ago.
OHSU reveals designs for major hospital expansion on the hill - Portland Business Journal
Oregon Health & Science University unveiled plans on Friday for a $650 million hospital expansion that will break ground next year and add up to 184 new patient beds when construction is completed in 2026.
Amazon Logistics sued for $15M for Portland-area 'unsafe working conditions,' driver injuries - Portland Business Journal
Two delivery companies that contracted with Amazon Logistics Inc. in the Portland area have filed a $15 million lawsuit against the logistics company.
Fifteen-Minute Grocery Delivery Has Arrived. Does NYC Need It?
In the past few months, New Yorkers have been bombarded by billboards, flyers, and Citi Bike ads from grocery delivery apps like Buyk, Fridge No More, Jokr, 1520, Gorillas, and Go Puff.
The 38 Best Restaurants in Barcelona
Where to find Mediterranean seafood, crisp paella, perfect tapas, and aged steaks carved tableside in the Catalan capital
New Digital Companies, Old Ad Habits
I don't have anything against ads. They make it more affordable for us to watch "Monday Night Football" and read The New York Times. I love a well-made weepy TV commercial.
This Company Delivers Bay Area Favorites Like Manresa Bread and Wise Sons for $5
Over the course of the pandemic, the true cost of the convenience of third-party delivery apps for restaurants and workers has entered the mainstream consciousness, leading many diners on a (mostly futile) quest to find an ethical, or at least more ethical, way to get their favorite restaurant food delivered without relying on the Giants of Delivery.
German activists sold a far-right party millions of fake election flyers. A court battle could be next.
"Reliable, on time and inexpensive": That's what the flier company promoting its printing and delivery services promised. Germany's far-right party was sold.


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Samsung The phones made headlines this week after a Redditor experiment revealed that Galaxy phones do some questionable things when taking pictures of the moon. More specifically, this Redditor found it Galaxy phones have added moon details to a low-resolution blurry image of the moon when Scene Optimizer is enabled.
This saga indicated that Samsung was generating details for its AI-enabled moon shots rather than improving them. But do you care if your moon shots are generated by artificial intelligence? we Post this question earlier this week, and here’s how you answered.
Would you care if the moon pose shot was generated by AI?
It turns out that the most popular answer was “No, I just want a cool moon picture,” which is roughly 39% of the 1,600 votes cast. This suggests that many of our surveyed readers don’t care whether hoaxes are afoot as long as they get a great shot of the moon.
Meanwhile, nearly 34% of readers surveyed said some AI-generated details are OK when taking a picture of the moon. Finally, nearly 28% of the respondents said that any generation of artificial intelligence is not good at taking pictures of the moon.
When you put it another way, more than 70% of respondents seem to think that at least some of the details generated by AI are good. But it certainly seems that many of the readers surveyed also feel there is such a thing as overdoing it.
- Elio 74: At this point we should take the best picture of the moon we already have and upload it to every phone after that
- Chris Pollard 77: I don’t have a big problem with the technology used, but more with the deceptive marketing they put behind this feature. If they made a presentation saying, “Look at this amazing shot of the moon, taken with the S23 Ultra camera – artificially enhanced to look like the moon you see with your own eyes,” I’d be fine with that. But they leave out the last bit, which makes it seem like the camera’s optics are catching the details, when they’re not.
- Fernando R: Leave my moonshots alone! AI or not, I’m the one standing there holding the phone waiting, struggling to stay still and trying not to vibrate. Zoom in and out. It saves me a lot of time. VS took 20+ photos with my DSLR, stack, post process, etc.
I might also add that not every shot works, this morning I couldn’t get the damn moon to look a bit decent. Pictures were still very blurry, and out of focus. But if the AI is really going to completely edit, please do it even when there’s a little bit of drag around it? Anyway I appreciate Samsung’s help. It’s not like I’ve won awards from cell phone photos.
- Mark Hamilton: The sad thing is that any normal camera with 10x optical zoom, and even some cameras with only digital zoom, can actually take good pictures of the moon (and capture craters). All you generally have to do is put it on a tripod and adjust the manual settings to avoid overexposure. I can get good shots of the moon on my Galaxy S10, and even take beautiful photos of the stars and the Milky Way by placing my phone on a tripod and adjusting exposure times. You don’t need an ultra-expensive flagship phone to do this, and you can get better results with a cheap camera. Unfortunately, Samsung veered into mass deception to sell more phones. It’s okay, and people shouldn’t be happy about this.


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Nintendo Japan announced today that Japanese 3DS owners will be able to download their first Game Gear titles next month through the eShop. Three Sega Game Gear games will be released on March 14th in Japan. They are Shinobi, Dragon Crystal and Sonic The Hedgehog: Triple Trouble.
Nintendo of Europe have also confirmed that European 3DS owners will be able to download these games also in mid-March.
News should come soon as to whether these will be available in the US, when the US Nintendo Direct conference takes place at 2pm GMT.


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Qualcomm’s 4G/5G Summit at Hong Kong saw some pretty interesting announcements. However, one announcement made by Samsung’s head of mobile memory product planning, Jay Oh, really stole the show. The announcement was with regards to the next generation of File Storage. The company has now confirmed that Unified File Storage 3 (UFS 3) will be arriving soon, in the first half of 2019. UFS is storage which is commonly used in smartphones. So, does this mean that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 could possibly come with UFS 3.0? Well, this is a shot in the dark as no official announcement was made regarding it be used in the Samsung Galaxy S10.
How The Samsung Galaxy S10 Could Better Perform with UFS 3.0
UFS 3.0 will be available in three storage variants, ranging from 128GB to 512GB. Well, if that doesn’t seem like enough, Micron is the one for you. It has stated that the first wave of phones with 1TB internal storage will start making an appearance in 2021. This means if you want more than 512GB of UFS 3.0 on a smartphone, you’ll have to wait a few more years till it arrives. Before your mind floats to the Smartisan smartphone which is equipped with 1TB of storage, remember that it consists of two 512GB modules and not an entire ITB block.
For starters, UFS 3.0 offers twice as much of the bandwidth seen on UFS 2.1 standard. UFS 3.0 standard allows for mind-blowing speeds of up to 23.2Gbps. This could greatly improve performance when capturing 4K video content. In fact, even 4K videos at higher frame rates should be possible without the device lagging or facing any difficulty. Rumour has it that there will be a 64GB Samsung Galaxy S10 base variant, However, while it seems unlikely that this model would have UFS 3.0, there’s a good chance that the two other variants may just have it. If they don’t, then maybe Samsung is reserving it for the rumoured Samsung Galaxy S10 X 5G model. Perhaps the company will go mainstream with UFS 3.0 in its smartphones after the launch of the Galaxy S10.
Speaking of the Galaxy S10, the rumours have it that the smartphone will feature Exynos 9820 SoC based on 7nm architecture and Samsung’s custom GPU implementation. There are rumours that the S10 will have triple-camera setup, and the recent mid-range smartphones from Samsung like the Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Galaxy A9 (2018), which have more than two cameras, make us believe in those rumours. Samsung hasn’t yet unveiled any date for the launch of the Galaxy S10. Stay tuned to know more.


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J&J's Drug Sales Help Health Giant Beat Earnings Estimates
Johnson & Johnson reported earnings that beat analysts’ estimates on strong sales of pharmaceuticals, the company’s biggest division.
Drugs including Stelara, a psoriasis drug, and Xarelto, a blood thinner, were among the company’s major drug products that surpassed analysts’ expectations. Pharmaceutical sales have surpassed medical devices and consumer health products to become New Brunswick, New Jersey-based J&J’s biggest division.
Earnings, excluding one-time items, were $1.68 a share, beating the $1.65 average of 20 analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The company raised its 2016 sales and earnings forecast, saying that foreign exchange rates would increase sales.
First-quarter sales grew less than 1 per cent to $17.48 billion, compared with analysts’ expectations for $17.49 billion. Net income fell to $4.29 billion, or $1.54 a share, from $4.32 billion, or $1.53 a share, a year ago. For 2016, sales will be $71.2 billion to $71.9 billion. In January, the company projected sales of $70.8 billion to $71.5 billion. Earnings per share will be $6.53 to $6.68 a share, compared with the company’s past projection of $6.43 to $6.58.
The company’s shares rose 1.6 percent to $112.75 at 7:05 a.m. in New York trading before the market opened.
J&J may face competition for its biggest drug, arthritis treatment Remicade, after the US Food and Drug Administration this month approved a cheaper, near-copy known as a biosimilar. Rival Pfizer Inc. could launch a competitor product as early as October, according to RBC analysts.
Meanwhile, J&J has started trimming its medical devices unit, its second-biggest division by sales. In January, the company said it planned to cut about 3,000 jobs from the business, or 4 to 6 percent of positions, during the next two years.
Here’s how each unit performed:
Medical device sales fell 2.4 per cent to $6.1 billion, though would have increased 0.5 per cent without the negative effects of foreign exchange rates.
Consumer product sales fell 5.8 per cent to $3.2 billion, including a 5.6 percentage point negative impact from exchange rates.
Pharmaceutical sales rose 5.9 per cent to $8.2 billion, including a 2.6 percentage point negative impact from exchange rates
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The popularity of the internet has been predicted to see it overtake television as the most consumed media in Europe next year. According to a Microsoft report, TV itself is not set to decline, but instead more people will watch it via broadband on PCs and mobile phone. The average European is expected to spend 14.2 hours per week online in 2010, compared to 11.5 hours per week for TV. Microsoft attributed the rise in consumption that has already taken place to the introduction of broadband technology, with over 300 million people around the world now watching videos online. The firm's John Mangelaars remarked: "While today the experience is fragmented across multiple media devices and environments ... in future, software from Microsoft and others will enable connected, integrated entertainment experiences." KPMG recently revealed that broadband customers in the UK would rather watch adverts than pay for online content, with just 16 per cent of respondents preferring the latter option.
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It looks like that Diablo 4 will not release in 2021, according to Activision’s Q4 FY2020 meeting. On the other hand, Diablo Immortal is currently in testing and will soon have its Alpha version ready.
Yesterday, Activision stated that Blizzard is currently focused on releasing Diablo Immortal this year, postponing Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 for 2022. We can’t be sure that these games will be released in 2022, as Blizzard always takes its time before releasing a new title. However, you should not expect them in 2021 as the company made it totally clear in the last Activision’s earnings call.
Overwatch 2 and the fourth installment to the main Diablo franchise was announced back in 2019’s Blizzcon with Diablo Immortal been announced one year prior. Blizzard has been sharing some regular development updates on their website since then, but unfortunately this information is not interesting for the average player. We won’t have an exact Diablo 4 or Overwatch release date in this month’s Blizzcon, but we can still hope for some gameplay footage.


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A new luxury sleepwear and loungewear brand called Sophia Graydon has launched for fall.
The collection, which was introduced online last week at sophiagraydon.com, is the creation of Monica Nassif, a marketing executive who began her career at Target in the Nineties. Nassif, a Minneapolis-based entrepreneur who founded Caldrea Co. in 2000, a company devoted to premium, earth-friendly household cleaners by Caldrea and Mr. Meyers Clean Day, sold her firm to S.C. Johnson in 2008.
Peter Kim's Los Angeles-based premium denim line has always had its finger on the pulse of youth. This season, novelty is back in a way reminiscent of early Aughts, with studs, lace-ups, racing waxed denim and more. For more highlights if some of the key brands at the Vegas trade shows, go to WWD.com. #wwdfashion (📷: Patrick Gray; Styles by @thealexbadia; Story by @karihamanaka and @marcy_wwd)
"I was driving back on Saturday afternoon from the beach, and I just saw this sign saying 'Skydiving for $95.' And I was like, I can't not sky dive for $95," says Tom Bateman about a moment in Hawaii while shooting "Snatched." #wwdeye (📷: @vsteves; Interview by @ktauer; Styled by @thealexbadia)


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In a slightly surprising move, Books-A-Million has announced that they have begun selling the Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor ebook reader. And when we say slightly strange, that is only because while customers will be able to purchase and read BAM! eBooks on the device — they may not be as easy to purchase and get on the device as say — Barnes & Noble ebooks. Sounds like a risky move for Books-A-Million, but then again maybe any customer is better than none.
“We wanted to capitalize on the amazing growth in digital content, and the NOOK line became the clear choice to bring our customers a superior offering of easy-to-use, beautifully designed eReading products,” said Craig Hansen, President of Booksamillion.com.
With that, the NOOKcolor is now available for pre-order with Books-A-Million and it is selling for $249. The device is expected to arrive for regular sales (both in-store and online) on November 19th.