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China Foundry Association's Zhang Libo credits WANFENG's Efforts and Contributions to the Industry
On July 29th, Libo Zhang, Chairman of the China Foundry Association, visited Wanfeng.
Mrs. Ailian Chen, owner of the Wanfeng Group, together with top management met with the distinguished visitors from teh China Foundry Association regarding green and healthy development of the foundry industry.
Mr. Zhang spoke highly of Wanfeng’s efforts and contributions in terms of whole industry development and expect WANFENG to carry out its responsibility to facilitate “Industry 4.0” in China.
August was a successful month for WANFENG
- The group was listed among the Top 100 enterprises in Shanghai;
- Its self-developed counter pressure machine received the Innovation Award from the China Foundry Assocaition during the Metal China 2020 event;
- and Wanfeng's Tech becomes the Director-General in a newly-founded chinese low pressure die casting machine association.
WANFENG receives high praises at China International Die Casting Expo
The 18th China International Casting Expo and the 14th China International Die-casting Industry Exhibition hosted by the China Foundry Association were held in Shanghai National Convention and Exhibition Center from 18th to 20th August, 2020.
Ms. Ailian Chen, Chairwoman of the Wanfeng Group, was invited to cut the ribbon for the opening ceremony and exchanged the latest development trends of the foundry industry with leaders and experts.
As a leading company of LPDC and GDC in China, Wanfeng Technology brings three different model of machines to exhibition and receive highly praise.
No.1 :LPDC machine with auto furnace changing system (Subframe and other big castings.) #LPDC
No.2: Counter pressure die casting machine (Knuckle)
No.3: Servo tilting GDC machine with automatic robot system(Oil pump and turbo housing) #GDC


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China cementing its status as the world's dominant trading nation: Bloomberg
China is cementing its status as the world's dominant trading nation, confounding warnings that a once-in-a-century pandemic combined with simmering tensions with the U.S. would derail that status, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
"China's export performance during this crisis is indeed a proof of its solid status as the world's factory," said Yao Wei, China economist at Societe Generale SA, in an interview with Bloomberg. "It is reliable, as the quick and effective containment of the outbreak in China allowed its manufacturing sector to resume operations way ahead of others."
China on Tuesday reported robust growth in foreign trade in September, with exports and imports in U.S. dollar terms rising 9.9 percent and 13.2 percent, respectively, from a year earlier, as demand from trading partners recovered strongly after the lift of coronavirus restrictions.
The country's imports in September rose at a fastest pace this year, returning to growth from a drop of 2.1 percent in August and much better than the Reuters prediction of a 0.3-percent increase.
"It's also an outcome that underscores the nation's enduring role in manufacturing even amid simmering tensions with the U.S. that have fueled talk of shifting supply chains," said Bloomberg.
China's trade surplus with the U.S. stood at $30.75 billion in September, narrowing down from a surplus at $34.24 billion in August, according to Chinese customs data.
For the first nine months of the year, the country's trade surplus with the U.S. totaled $218.57 billion, customs data showed.

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Mobile’s role in retail continues to grow, with smartphone owners making a significant contribution to ecommerce sales and retailers’ social strategies, according to a new report from comScore Inc., Shop.org and The Partnering Group.
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As mobile commerce continues to grow, many retailers are beginning to see key differences between smartphone and tablet shoppers, according to a new report from Shop.org and Forrester Research.
Although mobile is still a small percentage of overall ecommerce sales, it is growing quickly and retailers are responding by investing more into the space, according to a new report from Shop.org.
Retailers are flocking to mobile marketing, with 91 percent either having a mobile strategy in place or in the process of developing one, according to a new report from Shop.org.
Americans are shifting how they shop because of the economic slump and mobile phones play a big role in this change, according to NRF’s 2010 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey.
GRAPEVINE, TX – Facebook and Groupon execs discussed the benefits for retailers of blending social and mobile during a panel at the Shop.org conference.
GRAPEVINE, TX – Shoebuy.com’s top executive is proceeding cautiously with his company’s mobile commerce rollout as he wants to make sure the consumer experience is right.
DALLAS – An eBay exec said the average spend via its iPad app is 50 percent higher than the PC Web average during a panel at the Shop.org conference.
DALLAS – Urban Outfitters’ top executive said his company has big plans for using mobile to streamline the in-store purchasing experience during his Shop.org keynote address.
DALLAS – Retailers should not formulate a separate strategy for mobile but rather focus on reaching consumers wherever they want to interact with their brand across all channels.


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iPhone 8 Sporting an OLED Display Depends Heavily on a Brand New Supplier
Though Samsung has reportedly been tapped by Apple to be the chief supplier of the iPhone 8’s flexible OLED panels, mass incorporation of the display will also require the intervention of another supplier that resides in Japan.
Canon Tokki Has a Near-Monopoly on Machines That Make OLED Panels – iPhone 8 Could Benefit Greatly With a Brand New Partnership
Canon Tokki and its 343 employees have spent more than two decades in perfecting the machinery that it takes to make OLED panels. According to a report from Bloomberg, Canon Tokki is having production backlog problems even after doubling output during 2016, meaning that the manufacturer has to cover up for several clients.
With Apple entering into the fold, the company might not be able to cover up production, especially since the company sells more iPhones than any other manufacturer in a given quarter. In addition, if Canon Tokki wanted to acquire a new machine for greater output, it would take at least two years to make and cost about $85 million, and time is a luxury that Apple does not have on its hands right now.
Chief Executive Officer Teruhisa Tsugami has said that the manufacturer is doing all it can to reduce the total waiting time:
“We are doing all we can to increase output and make that wait shorter.”
Apple was also reported to partner with LG Display for the production of flexible OLED panels; the company is attempting to have as many suppliers in the OLED production game as possible as their numbers will greatly influence whether or not the upcoming iPhone 8 will sport the new display. Additionally, it will also give Apple greater control as far as pricing negotiations are concerned.
Apple has been using traditional LCD displays on its iPhones for quite some time and the introduction of OLED will mean that the manufacturer will have greater control on how to design its future phones. With iPhone 8 expected to feature a huge design overhaul, the flexible OLED panel will greatly contribute to this factor, due to the fact that the flexible plastic allows for a wider variety of shapes.
It appears that Apple is attempting to snare as many suppliers as possible in its quest to make its iPhone 8 the game-changing smartphone of 2017. Do you believe Apple will be able to achieve this goal? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below.
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Footfall in January was 1.6% higher than a year ago, up on the 2.4% fall in December, according to the BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor.
This is the best footfall performance since December 2011, reflecting the positive figures of the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
High streets reported the only fall, down 0.6%, substantially up from their 3.7% fall in December.
Footfall in out-of-town locations improved substantially to a 5.7% increase and shopping centres reported an increase of 2.4%.
Greater London reported the greatest increase in regional footfall, up 3.2% year-on-year. The national town centre vacancy rate in the UK was 11.0% in January 2014, a decrease from October’s rate of 11.0%, researchers found.
Helen Dickinson, British Retail Consortium director general, said: “More shoppers were out and about in January, with a solid 1.6% in overall footfall across the country. It’s good news for retailers and it helps to explain the rise in sales we reported earlier in the month, demonstrating that UK shoppers were enthusiastically checking out the promotions available during the sales season.
“Out-of-town retail parks and shopping centres did particularly well this month, up 5.7% and 2.4% respectively. The high street performed a little worse, with numbers of shoppers dropping slightly, by 0.6%.
“The number of vacant shop units across the country remains high. However, it is encouraging to see that it’s marginally down at 11.0 per cent. Empty shops hurt local economies, and there still a need to reduce the costs of operating property by reforming the business rates system.”
Diane Wehrle, retail insights director at Springboard, said: “’After such a challenging Christmas trading period, it is encouraging to see that footfall in our retail destinations increased annually in January by 1.6%. Not only is this the largest increase since December 2011 (which was in part a function of the dreadful weather in December 2010) but the first annual rise in footfall since July 2013.
‘’This result demonstrates that whilst the growth of online retailing continues apace, retail destinations remain attractive to shoppers and that retailers’ approach in delivering a multichannel offer is the right one. At the same time, however, all of the annual increase in footfall was driven by visits to shopping centres and particularly to retail parks, rather than to high streets, although this is likely to be a combination of the adverse impact of the ongoing rain on visits to external environments and the demand for furniture which drives visits to retail parks and supported January’s strong sales results.
‘’Despite the tough trading conditions in retail locations over the second half of 2013, the drop in the vacancy rate from 11.1% to 11.0% indicates a degree of optimism about future trading conditions.’’


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The Torontoist is running a special section this week to look at the future of Toronto
goto Futurist: Toronto in 2010 – Torontoist to find out more information
Jen Aronoff of CharlotteObserver.com reports
Recent bankruptcies in the USA has opened 900,000 sq. ft. of retail space.
“The International Council of Shopping Centers says an estimated 148,000 stores closed across the country in 2008, the most since 2001, with 73,000 more projected to shut by July”
[SOURCE: CharlotteObserver.com – Empty big boxes not easy to fill]
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” “A Call to Action,” released recently by the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI), argues that to design a city that works for the young is to design a city that works for everyone.
This may not be an original idea – it goes back most recently to Enrique Peñalosa, the celebrated former mayor of Bogotá – but it is a beautiful one, powerful and radical, even revolutionary.”
[SOURCE: TheStar.com | Insight | How to build a better city: It’s child’s play]
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“It has been 30 years since Tulsa updated its master plan for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. But that will soon change. After decades without clear direction, the department is working to put together a road map for the next five to ten years.”
KJRH.com – Tulsa updates master plan for Parks and Recreation
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In case you missed it, shares of some of the most noteworthy chip companies have been absolute dogs in the last couple of months, and the deterioration has only accelerated in the last couple of weeks.
Take Nvidia (NVDA), which is down roughly 14% in the last two months, and down 20% since June 1st.
Or Broadcom (BRCM), which is off 17% in two months, or roughly 12% since June 1st.
In the same periods, the Nasdaq is off a mere 5% since mid-April and 7% since the beginning of June.
Nvidia shares are down another 22 cents, or 1.3%, at $15.97 today.
Barron’s Roundtable luminary Fred Hickey, editor of the High-Tech Strategist newsletter, tells me in a phone conversation this afternoon that these chips are the “canary in the coal mine” as multiple areas of tech break down.
Against a backdrop of global financial tightening, especially but not limited to China, and rising inflation that has sapped consumer spending, demand is breaking down for numerous tech products, from PCs to TVs. The tablet market, though, in particular, was supposed to deliver tech from the doldrums, and here the results have been an “unmitigated disaster,” writes Hickey, for everything other than Apple’s (AAPL) iPad.
He thinks that weighs especially on makers of processors for tablets, of which Nvidia (NVDA) has been the poster child.
“These things are not selling,” says Hickey, scoffing at a report last night by Research in Motion (RIMM) that the company shipped 500,000 PlayBook tablet computers. “Shipped, and how many did they sell?” asks Hickey.
People are not buying notebook computers, nor tablets, “at the rate expected,” says Hickey, “Because they’re strapped for cash.”
He adds that tablets have the particular challenge that “they are limited in their functionality, due to the lack of real keyboards, USB ports and big screens, etc.”
Mind you, some tablets have some of the desktop options, such as Acer’s “A500” tablet.
However, Hickey cites data on cutbacks in tablet production, and Acer, in particular, worries him: yesterday DigiTimes said Acer has cut its tablet production estimate for the year to as few as 2.5 million, from a prior view of perhaps as many as 7 million tablets.
Acer’s A500 features Nvidia’s “Tegra 2” processor.
Where does it go from here? Hickey thinks Nvidia and Texas Instruments (TXN) and Broadcom have yet to disclose the impact of weak tablet demand on their outlook. He thinks TI’s blaming Nokia (NOK) for some weakness last week, in particular, was disingenuous.”
“Of course it’s not just Nokia,” says Hickey, “this is about a global economic slowdown that is affecting demand across the board.”


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For years the Heart Foundation's Tick of approval guided the food choices for many Australians, but after controversial collaborations with junk food makers the Tick has been given the flick.
The Tick was first rolled out 26 years ago and obliged food manufacturers to disclose nutritional information on packaged food including the fat and salt content.
The scheme is credited with helping make some foods better, or perhaps less worse, for health but in recent years the instantly recognisable logo has lost some of its lustre.
Four years ago the Heart Foundation was heavily criticised when it lent its Tick to a number of McDonald's products as well of those of its fast food competitors.
Subsequent scrutiny on the foundation revealed that it was earning up to $2.5 million a year by awarding Ticks to certain foods and a number of its employees had previously plied their trade in the sugar industry.
It was revealed that McDonald’s had paid $300,000 for the right to display the Tick on its Filet-o-Fish burger and chicken nuggets.
However, the Heart Foundation says its decision to dump the Tick was motivated by the federal government's introduction of a Health Star Food rating system developed in conjunction with the foundation.
"We feel we can now safely begin to retire the Tick," Heart Foundation chief executive Mary Barry said.
She also denied the Tick had ever been for sale and insisted the licensing fees were used to fund the Tick program without depending on donors for financial assistance.


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It's clear that we will be living with COVID-19 social distancing and lockdown restrictions for some time yet. However, once quarantine measures are lifted, what will our world be like? Let's take a look.
Are We Going to Learn and Evolve Positively Out of This Situation?
Going forward, can we make the best of a bad situation? Absolutely! Here's why.
- The COVID-19 epidemic has already made us kinder — compassion is key right now.
- We could reclaim our work-life balance by working more flexible hours and working remotely.
- Travelling less reduces our carbon footprint, and there's no reason we can't keep this up.
- COVID-19 has exposed serious pay gaps, with many key workers among the lowest paid in society — going forward, we can ensure fairer wages for everyone.
The future, however, is still far off. So, as we move out of quarantine, what can we learn from other countries?
Are the Safety Actions Taken by Other Countries Enough?
While it's still too early in the COVID-19 pandemic to say whether any country is taking enough precautions to open following the quarantine, here's a look at some of the measures introduced around the world and why they may — or may not — be enough.
Hair and Beauty Salons
Countries like the Netherlands and France reopened hair and beauty salons on 11 May. They're keeping customers and workers safe by enforcing gloves and face masks, and restricting the number of customers in the shop at one time.
The main problem is that it's almost impossible for workers to maintain at least a 1.5-metre distance between themselves and their clients, which increases the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
Although most children don't suffer serious COVID-19 symptoms, they can be asymptomatic carriers. So, although the UK government recognises that getting children back to school is hugely important, how will they open the school gates?
China and Denmark have both shown that it's possible to reopen schools so long as social distancing and hand sanitising are strictly enforced. And yet, it's hard forcing children to stay one to two metres apart, which makes social distancing challenging. However, frequent hand-washing and reduced class sizes are sensible measures to enforce.
Food Outlets and Retailers
Shops and eateries in Europe have already reopened. It's still not possible to try on clothes in stores, and many food outlets are drive-through or takeout only. Again, it's all coming down to social distance, but if shops only allow so many customers through the doors, and patrons have minimal contact with food servers when they visit eateries, it's absolutely possible to safely open these venues again.
Can the Crisis Affect the Way We Live Forever, and How?
It's highly likely that the COVID-19 pandemic will shape our lives for years to come — if not forever. Here's why.
COVID-19 has had a huge impact on our mental health. Statistics show that over 32 per cent of UK youngsters with preexisting mental health issues are feeling worse, and 45 per cent of Americans are struggling. Rising unemployment, enduring COVID-19 anxiety, and increased loneliness will only make the crisis worse in at least the medium term.
For many of us, there will be no such thing as gyms, theatres, cinemas, or even restaurant dining for at least the rest of this year. If anxiety around COVID-19 and busy crowds persists, it'll be hard for these venues to survive. In the long term, some venues will never reopen.
It's highly likely that we'll all be wearing masks in public places for a long time, which means they'll become part of our daily wardrobe. Increased sanitising in shops and other public venues will become commonplace.
On a positive note, global air traffic has dropped by 60 per cent, and people are cycling or walking more. Perhaps this is our opportunity to halt climate change.
Whatever life looks like on the other side of the coronavirus, the best way to stay safe is by washing or sanitising your hands regularly. With a bottle of Your Sanitiser on hand, you can protect both yourself and your family from the coronavirus during the quarantine and beyond — buy Your Sanitiser here.


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Crypton Future Media announced today that Hatsune Miku Logic Paint is coming to Switch! The mobile puzzle game is getting upgraded to Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S for the platform. Additionally, the company revealed the key visual for the game illustrated by NEGI. Check it out below:
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High-end hotel chains' loyalty programs often have strings attached
By Barbara De Lollis, USA TODAY
The swankier the hotel chain, the more restrictions a loyalty club member is likely to find.
A recent study comparing 15 hotel loyalty programs by Wisconsin-based IdeaWorks found that generally to be the case.
Budget or midscale chains such as Baymont, Choice, Red Lion and Cendant have the most liberal policies for redeeming rooms. High-end chains such as Marriott and Hilton are among the most restrictive.
The discrepancy between upper-end chains and budget-oriented chains isn't surprising, says IdeaWorks President Jay Sorensen.
Chains that don't have a lot of beachfront resorts or hotels in popular destination cities must be more aggressive to give away free rooms, he says. Some are also making their loyalty programs more enticing by offering the chance to redeem credits for merchandise.
For hotel chains that have luxury properties, the rooms themselves are attractive awards, says Sorensen, who formerly oversaw the loyalty program for the former Midwest Express, now Midwest Airlines.
Those high-end chains can be more discriminating on how freely they give away their rooms, he says
The exception to the rule is Starwood, the upscale hotel chain that includes brands such as W, Westin and St. Regis.
It has never used blackout dates or otherwise limited its reward-room inventory. When Starwood launched its program five years ago, it sought to avoid a rule-laden program like those of the airlines.
"We learned that blackout dates create a considerable amount of ill will," says Starwood executive Jim Berra.
Since then, many hotels have eased redemption policies. Marriott, for instance, expanded a policy that lets members book reward rooms whenever they want for a 50% point premium. It had applied only to Hawaii.
And Hilton now waves blackout dates for its best customers, those who qualify for HiltonHonors's Diamond level through 28 stays, or 60 nights total.
Adam Burke, who runs Hilton's program, says most members don't have trouble getting the reward rooms they want.
The chain dropped the restrictions for Diamond-level members, he says, because they need extra flexibility after spending so much time on the road.
"They tend to have very short lead times, even when planning vacations," Burke says.


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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland’s Nokia (NOKIA.HE) said on Thursday it expects to close the sale of its navigation business HERE to German car makers on Dec. 4.
The deal was earlier expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2016.
In the deal announced in August, BMW (BMWG.DE), Audi (VOWG_p.DE) and Mercedes (DAIGn.DE) will pay around 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to buy HERE, leaving Nokia with its telecom network equipment business and patents.
($1 = 0.9221 euros)
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Premier Foods, Britain's biggest food manufacturer, said first-quarter sales rose slightly and its cost cut and restructuring programme was on track.
The maker of Bisto gravy and Hovis bread, which has been working to turn its business around, said the consumer environment would be less challenging than 2011, and it would continue to divest some businesses.
Quarterly sales rose one per cent to £427m.
"Our focus for 2012 remains unchanged, to stabilise the business and invest in our recovery," said Chief Executive Michael Clarke, who joined Premier Foods from Kraft last September.
Food manufacturers are facing pressure on margins from rising costs of ingredients and raw materials.
Premier Foods, whose debt had ballooned following the acquisitions of RHM and Campbell Soups' UK and Irish business in 2006, has been selling assets and cutting costs and jobs..
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Smithtown-based SMM Advertising recently won branding assignments for two local companies.
Holtsville-based Eldor Contracting Corp. has hired SMM to help it rebrand from its current expertise of electrical contracting and construction to its latest endeavor: renewable energy, primarily wind and solar power generation projects.
In addition, SMM will also help develop brand positioning and collateral materials for Hauppauge-based Royal Products.
The 60-plus-year-old company designs and builds precision metalworking accessories to help manufacturers maximize performance of their machine tools.
“We look forward to helping both of these companies, each with a long history in its industry, upgrade their marketing and customer communications utilizing our skills in broadcast, print and digital production,” SMM President and co-founder Charlie MacLeod said.
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Nearly two weeks after dropping "Red (Taylor's version)," the singer released a re-recorded version of her hit holiday classic song, "Christmas Tree Farm."
The new version is reimagined with a 70-piece orchestra and a cozier old-timey feel.
"This version is amazing because it feels like that more sorta laid back Christmas feel of doing all your shopping and relaxing by a fire, and it's definitely that old school Christmas feel," Swift told Amazon Music in a video that shared a glimpse of her recording the song at Abbey Road Studios in London.
The holiday song is inspired by Swift's childhood growing up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, and was written while celebrating with family over the holidays in 2019.
"Christmas Tree Farm" is the latest in Swift's ongoing effort to remake her legendary tracks. Earlier this year, the singer released "Fearless (Taylor's Version)" and on Nov. 12, she dropped the re-recorded version of her fourth studio album, "Red," which includes a 10-minute version of her hit song, "All Too Well," as well as several new tracks from the vault.
The album has also already broken records. Last week, Swift scored her tenth number one album on the Billboard 200 chart with "Red (Taylor's Version)." She also sold 369,000 physical copies of the album, marking the biggest sales week for any album in 2021.
"I would never have thought it was possible to go back and remake my previous work, uncovering lost art and forgotten gems along the way, if you hadn't emboldened me," Swift wrote in an Instagram post the day "Red (Taylor's Version)" was released." "Red is about to be mine again, but it has always been ours."
Be sure to listen to "Christmas Tree Farm" exclusively on Amazon Music.


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Weis Markets embraces sustainability trend
Weis Markets is trying to stay ahead of sustainability trends in food retail.
Weis Markets has just opened a new store in Randolph, N.J., that was built with multiple sustainability measures, including the company’s first CO2 refrigeration system, which significantly reduces its carbon footprint and overall energy use. The company also incorporated LED lighting to reduce electrical needs; low-flow devices to support water conservation efforts; energy control through demand response programs to reduce power usage during peak days and to reduce the store’s load on the power grid; and enclosed refrigeration cases to reduce energy use as well as advanced refrigeration technologies to reduce refrigerant use by 60 percent when compared to conventional systems.
Weis Markets’ dedication to an ever-growing sustainable business dynamic demonstrates the ever-growing demand for retailer sustainability. Big name retailers, such as Kroger and Starbucks, as well as another northeastern grocery chain, Meijer, have all announced their various goals within their sustainability plans within the next few years.
In May of this year, the Chairman and CEO Jonathan Weis unveiled a store upgrade plan for 2018, which includes supply chain enhancements and IT upgrades, during the company’s annual shareholder meeting at its Pennsylvania headquarters. The supermarket chain plans to pilot online grocery delivery, which would build on its current click-and-collect service.
“In 2018, we will also test an online ordering delivery service,” Weis said. “While we are a brick-and-mortar operator, we know there is a market for these services. We are in the business of constantly offering our customers more choices and options.”
Last year, Weis Markets saw sales rise 10.5% year over year to $3.5 billion, while net income and earnings per share grew by double digits. Weis said the company’s fiscal 2017 cash flow benefited significantly from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and the retailer plans to reinvest tax savings into expansion and development initiatives. The company reported a $49.3 million decrease in deferred income tax for 2017 due to federal tax reform.
The store employs more than 140 full- and part-time associates and features a large produce department, a full-service seafood department with sustainably-caught seafood, a full-service meat department, eight self-checkout scan lanes, a full-service pharmacy and Weis 2 Go Online ordering. This location also will feature an in-store dietitian, the latest addition to the Weis Markets’ team of eight registered dietitian nutritionists.
Weis Markets is headquartered near Harrisburg, Pa. It currently operates 205 stores with over 23,000 employees in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia and Delaware.


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Wednesday 05.15 BST
What you need to know
- Dollar index holds steady
- Oil prices edge up
- Concerns over geopolitical tensions continue to ease
- Focus swings to strong US retail sales
Asia Pacific equities were mixed on Wednesday as the dollar held on to gains following strong US retail sales data and fear of conflict between the US and North Korea continued to recede.
Australia’s S&P ASX 200 was flat amid a flurry of earnings releases. Woodside Petroleum jumped as much as 5.6 per cent after the company reported a 49 per cent increase in net profit in the first half of the year. Fairfax Media rose as much as 2.5 per cent after the company released its full-year results and outlined plans to retain 60 per cent of property classifieds business Domain after it spins off the company.
The Topix was 0.1 per cent higher in Japan as the industrials sector gained 0.2 per cent while the consumer discretionary sector slipped by the same amount.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.7 per cent as index heavyweight Tencent rose 1 per cent ahead of its first-half earnings release expected after market close.
South Korea’s Kospi was up 0.5 per cent after a public holiday on Tuesday.
The S&P 500 was 0.1 per cent lower at the close of trade in New York.
The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against six peer currencies, was flat at 93.820 after strengthening on Tuesday after US retail sales data for July came in above expectations.
The Japanese yen was flat at ¥110.65 to the greenback while fellow haven currency, the Swiss franc, edged lower to SFr0.9729 per dollar as fears over tensions between the US and North Korea receded.
The pound was hovering at a five-week low against the dollar at $1.2870 after falling 0.7 per cent on Tuesday on weaker-than-expected UK inflation data.
The yield on the 10-year US Treasury, which moves inversely to its price, was up 4.7 basis points at 2.266 per cent.
Oil prices firmed following a choppy session on Tuesday with the price of Brent crude rising 0.5 per cent to $51.07 a barrel. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate was 0.4 per cent higher at $47.75 a barrel.
Gold was 0.1 per cent stronger at $1,272.95 per ounce after falling $10.62 on Tuesday.
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According to GM’s order guide, Cadillac has quietly changed the way it spells the name of the CTS Vsport sport-luxury sedan to CTS V-Sport, adding a dash between V and Sport while also capitalizing the latter. Though not entirely earth-shattering or otherwise ground-breaking, the change does make it easier and cleaner to spell the name, and we expect to see the […]Read more "Cadillac Changes Spelling Of CTS Vsport To ‘CTS V-Sport’ For 2016 Model Year"
It’s something that has crossed our minds while looking over the both cars’ specs. Will the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro be the better car over the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V? Let’s explore this for a moment. On paper, both cars are nearly matched when comparing their powerplants. The 2016 Camaro will utilize the 2016 Corvette Stingray‘s LT1 6.2-liter V8 engine, making 455 naturally aspirated ponies […]Read more "Community Question: Will The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Outperform The 2016 Cadillac ATS-V?"
While the Ford Mustang is poised to gobble up marketshare for the affordable V8 market in Australia, Holden will be taking a different approach with its confirmed rear-wheel drive V8 sports car. CarAdvice sat down with Stefan Jacoby, General Motors Asia-Pacific head, where his words fueled the idea of the Corvette heading to Holden. Jacoby admitted a […]Read more "Holden Drops Heavy Hints The Corvette Is Headed Down Unda’"
General Motors President, Dan Ammann, has a new property under his belt, as Detroit city records show the iconic Fisher Mansion has been purchased by the GM executive and his wife. Ammann, a New Zealand native, reportedly paid $1.55 million for the property, according to The Detroit Free Press, making it one of the highest prices ever […]Read more "General Motors President Dan Ammann Purchases Detroit’s Fisher Mansion"


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"Everyone stay calm. Instagram, don't ban me. Carry on," says Khloe while promoting a "secret project" with Kourtney's Lemme brand.
Khloe Kardashian is working hard on a secret project with her sister Kourtney, and she wants to share it with her fans -- without getting in trouble.
Looking stunning in a sheer dress (or maybe a top), Khloe proudly proclaimed on her Instagram Stories Thursday afternoon that she was on set for a "secret project" with Lemme, Kourtney's new health and wellness line of products.
We get that the Kardashians have lived completely in the public for all these years, but it's pretty hilarious that these sisters were trying to find one another and reaching out via their Instagram pages rather than, say, maybe just calling? They're clearly holding their phones.
Kourtney also posted some shots of her getting cute and cozy with Travis Barker, with a caption that this was also part of this Lemme drop coming October 25.
So is it a whole family affair? Does Khloe know what's going on yet? No other family members have posted anything related to Lemme of late, so it could be that it's just Kourtney, Khloe and Travis.
Whatever's going on, Kardashian fans will find out next week!
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The first lot containing 184 units of the Suzuki Jimny has been shipped to Latin American markets like Columbia and Peru
Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has today announced the commencement of the Jimny off-roader’s export from its domestic operations. The Jimny has been a fabled nameplate for decades for Suzuki across the globe and is popular in Japan, Europe and other developed nations. The fourth generation Jimny was brought on to the scenes as a major upgrade in two decades in 2018.
The demand for the latest Suzuki Jimny soared in the international markets ever since it went on sale as the production was ramped up to met the requirements. The made-in-India Jimny is shipped to Latin American countries like Columbia and Peru as the first shipment containing 184 units has left the port of Mundra in Gujarat.
Maruti Suzuki has confirmed that the Jimny will be exported to African, Middle East and LATAM markets from India. The fourth-gen off-roader was awarded the prestigious 2019 World Urban Car Award in the World Car Awards at the New York International Auto Show. The Japanese manufacturer will look to take advantage of MSIL’s local manufacturing prowess in producing the Jimny.
India will supplement Suzuki’s Japanese manufacturing plant in rolling out the Jimny to meet the global demand. Speaking on the commencement of the exports, Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “Jimny will fulfill aspirations of customers throughout the world. Jimny manufactured at Maruti Suzuki’s Gurugram plant shares the same specification as the export models produced at the Suzuki Motor Corporation’s Kosai plant in Japan. We are confident with Jimny we will be able to enhance our overall exports.”
The three-door Suzuki Jimny measures a length of 3,645 mm, width of 1,645 mm and stands 1,720 mm tall in its export specification. It is powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, mated to either a five-speed manual or a four-speed torque converter automatic transmission. The arrival of a five-door version of the Jimny has long been touted for India.
It is expected to happen in the near future as the Jimny could step into the domestic market as a lifestyle based off-roader and it could be powered by the 1.5-litre K15B mild-hybrid petrol motor developing 104.7 PS and 138 Nm, as the same engine can be found in a variety of Maruti Suzuki models.


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KARACHI: Fashion Pakistan Council (FPC) is all set to present, Fashion Pakistan Week – Spring/Summer 2019. Commencing with a grand opening on the eve of 12thMarch and concluding on the 14th of March; Fashion Pakistan’s S/S ‘19 showcase promises to bring forth the best of Pakistani Fashion.
Directed and choreographed by Nubain Ali, the show’s diverse line-up includes a mix of acclaimed and new designers, presenting on the runway their latest collections. Opening with a solo showcase exhibiting the works of Pakistan’s finest design duo, Sana Safinaz; FPW – S/S 19 will go on to bring on to ramp, the best of retail, pret, luxury pret and menswear designs on Day Two by Generation, Yasmin Zaman, Nauman Arfeen, Gul Ahmed, Obaid Sheikh, AlKaram, Boheme by Kanwal and Sania Maskatiya. This will be followed by a display of the latest summer bridal trends by Nomi Ansari, Huma Adnan, Amir Adnan, Saira*Shakira, Zainab Chottani, The Pink Tree Company and Tena Durrani.
With an evening dedicated to summer bridals, Fashion Pakistan Week – Spring/Summer 2019, will be a season of many firsts. With the show shifting venue to an outdoor setting, leading designers are all set to send exciting fashion down the runway of fashion’s 3-day gala event.
“The Council and I are delighted to announce the first Fashion Week of the season. With a strong line-up of designers showcasing their fabulous new collections, spectacular couture and bridal designs, there’s a fantastic 3 days of fashion in store for everyone. I’m looking forward to welcoming everyone to FPW – S/S ’19 – a season set to be one of the most exciting yet,” said Deepak Perwani, Chairperson of Fashion Pakistan Council.
This season, Fashion Pakistan will introduce, Samiya Ansari of ‘Sabs the Salon’ as the Official Stylist and Hair/Make-up Partner for FPW. Presenting the latest trends for the upcoming season, Samiya and her team will design the on-ramp look and feel of the show.
Faisal Farooqui of Dragonfly will be the Official Photographer for FPW – S/S ‘19
Muneera Valika, Aamir Lakhani and their team at Production 021 will be handling event design and execution. The Media Partner for FPW – S/S ’19 is TV One and the Radio Partner is Radio One FM91. Fareshteh Aslam and her team at Talking Point will be handling PR and Digital for the show.
Fashion Pakistan Council’s partners for FPW – S/S ’19, include:
Physiogel – Red Carper Partner
Peak Freans Butter Puff – Snack Partner
Aquafina – Beverage Partner
Eighteen – Property Partner
RedBull – Energy Drink Partner
Foodpanda – Food Partner
Greeno – Juice Partner
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Sailthru at Dublin Web Summit 2012
November 21, 2012
Referred to as “Europe’s Biggest Tech Conference”, Web Summit kicked off this year in Dublin with a talk from our own Aubrey Sabala, VP of Marketing & Communications.
Sailthru was thrilled to be a part of this year’s conference and we were in excellent company with a great lineup of speakers! Catch up on the videos you might have missed here. And a recap of our involvement below:
Aubrey spoke about the bad rap that email seems to be getting these days as a communication medium and how we need to change the way we approach email as marketers to truly engage the user. That means be relevant, tailor communications to the individual, and send the right content, to the right user, at the right time. So, don’t shoot the messenger, fix the message!
Sailthru looks forward to seeing everyone at next year’s summit. October 30 & 31, 2013 mark your calendars! And maybe bring your costumes, it does fall on Halloween.
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Game makers arming up for merger frenzy: £50bn swoop on Call of Duty firm sets scene for record year of deals
The global computer games market is set for a record year of deal-making.
Takeovers worth £63billion have already been announced in 2022 – the same amount as in the whole of 2021.
The biggest deal so far is Microsoft’s £50billion swoop on Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, which will make the tech titan the world’s third-biggest gaming company.
Game on: Microsoft’s £50bn swoop on Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, which will make the tech titan the world’s third-biggest gaming company
Japanese giant Sony, which is currently the top dog in the industry, has also been on the acquisition trail.
It snapped up Bungie, the maker of sci-fi shooter series Halo, for £2.7billion this month in what could be seen to be an attempt to defend its position.
Both transactions followed another mega-deal from Take-Two Interactive, the maker of the Grand Theft Auto series, which splashed out £9.4billion on mobile phone game maker Zynga, which is the developer of Farmville.
Overall, the global video game market has racked up around £63billion of deals so far this year, with Take-Two and Microsoft contributing the lion’s share.
That is the same value of the deals done across the whole of 2021, which was itself a record and three times higher than in 2020, according to an analysis by the City broker Liberum.
The video game sector was one of few industries to boom during the pandemic as consumers turned to gaming to stave off boredom during coronavirus lockdowns.
This shift was borne out in the numbers, with the global video games market raking in £131billion in revenues in 2020, up from £106billion the previous year. This figure is expected to reach £161bn by 2024.
Alex Nichiporchik, chief executive of AIM-listed game developer Tinybuild, said 2020 had been an ‘acceleration year’ for the sector with both younger and older consumers picking up video games for the first time.
The video game sector was one of few industries to boom during the pandemic as consumers turned to gaming to stave off boredom during coronavirus lockdowns
He added that this increased audience would not be going away, as demand remains high despite many lockdown restrictions ending last year.
The view was echoed by Liberum’s analysts, who predicted the larger audiences for games sparked by Covid-19 were ‘here to stay’ and would ‘help drive demand for more games’.
They added that this shift would benefit game developers and outsourcing agencies that provide services such as translation, art and quality assurance.
One of the big hitters is London-listed Keywords Studios, which is one of the most valuable companies on AIM with a market cap of over £2billion, larger than well-known brands including fashion retailer Boohoo and supercar maker Aston Martin.
The company is among many to have cashed in on the pandemic gaming boom, with its shares having ballooned around 90 per cent in value since the first UK lockdown in March 2020.
Meanwhile, Liberum said demand will be fuelled further post-lockdown by the rise of video game streaming, particularly as larger companies introduce subscription services in the same mould as Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, which offers subscribers a huge library of media games to play on devices – similar to the TV shows and films offered by Netflix.
Nichiporchik said this shift to subscriptions will also force gaming companies to adapt their business models towards attracting top talent and intellectual property as firms ‘competed for people’s time rather than their money’.
This ‘war for content’ is also driving the wave of takeovers in the sector, according to Neil Campling, a telecoms, media and tech analyst at Mirabaud Equity Research.
He noted that large technology firms were finding it ‘quicker to buy rather than build’ and that the recent spate of acquisitions was just the start.
A London-listed firm thought to be a potential target is Frontier Developments, which makes popular games based on the Jurassic Park movie franchise as well as its sci-fi spaceship simulator Elite Dangerous.
The company’s shares have fallen by nearly 56 per cent in the last 12 months following a series of profit warnings, sparking speculation that it could be ripe for a takeover swoop.
Keywords is also on the list, according to Campling, due to its expertise in ‘polishing’ games before they are put on sale, a key requirement at the top end of the market.
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A safety project for the food and beverage industry was introduced on May 29 at Rose Garden Hotel in Yangon with the funded support of the EU to engage businesses and stakeholders in improving food hygiene and production standards.
The four-year project named Tha Bar Wa is jointly organised by WWF Myanmar, Myanmar Food Processors & Exporters Association (MFPEA), and the Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC).
This project is aimed at enabling SMEs in this industry to apply proper, cleaner practices in producing goods and providing financial and technological support. Food and beverage companies in different sectors, government ministries, local advisors, experts and local banks are in cooperation for the project.
“Many local SMEs have neither technology nor knowledge about proper practices in conformity with the natural environment in their business operation front. Therefore, their learning and practicing of new methods will be helpful to save the natural environment,” said U Sein Thaung Oo, vice president of MFPEA.
In the project, there will be a training programme about cleaner practices in producing goods which is a definitive step of the environmental management programme.
In Myanmar, the food and beverage industry makes up 60 percent of all businesses.
There are 27,113 factories producing food and beverages in the country. According to WWF Myanmar, some 2,856 companies are in the operation of heavy production, 4,677 in midrange production and 19,580 in light production.


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India among top markets for Clubhouse within weeks of launch
India features among the top markets for Clubhouse within weeks of launch of the voice-based social networking app in the country, according to senior company officials.
The platform, which launched its Android version and expanded to the Indian market last month, also said it will work towards following the recently announced social media rules in the country.
Reliance spends Rs 1,140 Cr under CSR initiatives in 2020-21
Reliance Industries spent Rs 1,140 crore in the fiscal ending March 2021 on corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, including COVID-19 support, rural transformation, education, health, sports, and disaster response.
According to the company’s latest annual report, Reliance had spent Rs 1,022 crore in 2019-20 on CSR initiatives.
VC firm Artha Venture Fund announces final close of Rs 220 Cr debut fund
Artha Venture Fund (AVF), a Mumbai-based early-stage micro-VC fund, announced the final close of its debut fund at Rs 220 crore.
In a statement, AVF said, 50+ limited partners (LPs) participated in the fund, with almost half of the LPs increasing their investment commitments in the last three months. More than 50 percent of the investments came from family offices, and from over 20 listed companies participating directly or through promoter entities. NRIs, HNIs, super angels, and SIDBI invested the remaining capital.
Twitter launches subscription offering in Canada, Australia
Microblogging platform Twitter has announced the launch of Twitter Blue, its first subscription service that will offer exclusive features, including undoing tweets within a stipulated time.
The “first iteration” of Twitter Blue is being rolled out in Australia and Canada, and the service will be available for a monthly price of CAD 3.49 (about Rs 210) or AUD 4.49.
US President Joe Biden announces international COVID-19 vaccine-sharing plan
US President Joe Biden has announced that the US will allocate 75 percent – nearly 1.9 crore of the first tranche of 2.5 crore doses – of unused COVID-19 vaccines from its stockpile through the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing programme to countries in South and Southeast Asia as well as Africa as part of his administration’s framework for sharing 80 million (8 crore) vaccines globally by the end of June.


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The PRA and RAC have both warned motorists not to expect an immediate drop in fuel prices after Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a 5ppl cut in fuel duty will be introduced from 6pm tonight and will last for 12 months.
Introducing his Spring Statement in the House of Commons he said he wanted to help households cope with the rising cost of living and the duty cut was the first measure he announced.
He said it would help motorists with the rising cost of fuel, and he described it as only the second cut in fuel duty in 20 years and as the largest ever cut.
However, PRA executive director Gordon Balmer said the cuts did not go far enough, contrasting them with the 17p cut in the Irish Republic, and warned that motorists needed to be realistic in their expectations of when the cut will feed through to the pumps.
He explained PRA members are largely small, independent operators that are forced to respond to market conditions to continue serving their communities.
He added: “The Government’s fuel duty announcement is a step in the right direction, but it does not go far enough to ease the burden on motorists. Retailers are holding duty-paid stock which will be sold before the fuel duty cuts come in. To give the motorist an immediate discount at the pumps, the Chancellor would have to backdate the fuel duty cut to 1 March.”
RAC head of policy Nicholas Lyes said: “With petrol and diesel prices breaking records almost daily, and the cost to fill up a petrol car at over £92 and a diesel at nearly £100, we’re pleased to see the Chancellor has given drivers some much-needed relief at the pumps, but the reality is that a 5p cut in duty is something of a drop in the ocean.
“In reality, reducing it by 5p will only take prices back to where they were just over a week ago. With the cut taking effect at 6pm tonight drivers will only notice the difference at the pumps once retailers have bought new fuel in at the lower rate.”
He claimed that some retailers might absorb some or all of the duty cut themselves by not lowering their prices, and added: “Temporarily reducing VAT would have been a more progressive way of helping drivers as the tax is applied at the point the fuel is sold, removing any possibility of retailers taking some of the tax cut themselves to increase their profits.
“It’s also the case that the Treasury is benefitting hugely from the high fuel prices because of greater VAT revenue. The Chancellor is currently getting 28p a litre VAT on petrol and 30p on diesel – this of course comes on top of fuel duty as VAT is a tax on a tax.”
ACS chief executive James Lowman commented: ““The 5p cut in fuel duty will grab headlines and our members who sell fuel will be pleased to see this tax come down. Fuel retailers are paying price increases that far outstrip this tax cut, so we are likely to see higher than normal pump prices until global political and economic instability settles and the price of oil falls.”
Elsewhere in his statement, the Chancellor announced measures to help businesses including an increase in the employment allowance to £5,000 from next month and business rates exemptions for green investment being brought forward to next month (it was previously scheduled for 2023). This is coupled with previously announced measures such as the 50% business rates discount in 2022-23 for retail and hospitality businesses, and a freeze in the business rates multiplier in 2022-23.
Lowman said: “We welcome the Government’s focus on supporting energy efficient investment with a zero VAT rate. The UK’s post-Covid economic recovery and the objective of levelling up can only possibly be met by encouraging private sector investment through fiscal incentives and creating the right regulatory environment for businesses, wherever they trade.
“Support for members including the Employment Allowance increase and the previously announced 50% reduction in business rates will help, but both of these measures only give limited support to businesses operating a number of convenience stores who can only claim up to £110,000 in business rates relief, as well as only being able to claim the Employment Allowance for the business as a whole, not for individual stores.”
From April the employee National Insurance threshold will rise by £3,000 to bring it in line with the income tax threshold.
Lowman continued: “Our colleagues will be pleased to see the threshold at which they start paying National Insurance Contributions go up, so now many will not pay them at all. Mirroring this measure for employer NICs would have been a game-changing decision that would have helped thousands of small shops to counter high inflation and rocketing energy costs. Unfortunately most local shops are facing a cost crunch that some may not be able to navigate.”


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Even though most companies have yet to join the world of Bitcoins and digital currencies, GoldMoney Inc. has added a new option for businesses to process payments online.
The company said it now offers BitGold Business Accounts, a gold-based payments and savings platform to facilitate the settlement of accounts. The company made the disclosure at Money 20/20 Europe, FinTech conference in progress this week at the Bella Center at Copenhagen.
The platform is an attempt to transform global cross-border payments, giving business owners the ability to request and accept payments, whether B2B to B2C, in vaulted-gold bullion. GoldMoney said traditional payment systems and regional currencies are burdened by delays, as well as high cross-border processing fees.
Josh Crumb, cofounder of BitGold, said, “In our view, every business should only have to consider two forms of money when accepting payment for a transaction, — a local currency integrated with their local banking system, and gold, the world’s most recognized, stable and best-performing international money.”
The company said that BitGold’s digital ledger technology allows businesses to easily settle back to a local currency or bank account. They can also push out global supplier payments and payrolls.
Whether a business or consumer, payment can be done via a credit or debit card, or bank transfer from any currency, with gold being sent digitally as payment. Businesses, or merchants, can retain the gold to store earnings, or transfer to pay suppliers, the company said.
BitGold was founded in May 2015, and has raised more than $70 million in funding. It touts more than 800,000 users across at least 150 countries. GoldMoney is a gold-based financial service and technology group regulated by Jersey Financial Services Commission.


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Saginaw Township officials hope a pharmacy has the medicine to heal the long-suffering Green Acres Plaza.
Rite Aid Corp. today opened its doors on a new store at State and Hemmeter. Developers say the 14,400-square-foot building is the first of several major upgrades at the 48-year-old shopping center.
After months of talks, Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. agreed to a 20-year lease to bulldoze a former Farmer Jack grocery and erect a 76,000-square-foot store.
Green Acres owner Centro Properties Group of Melbourne, Australia, said the multimillion-dollar project includes a pharmacy, Starbucks coffeehouse, four-pump gasoline station, new facade, landscaped traffic islands and walkways.
"We've waited a long time for this," Township Assistant Manager Rob Grose said. "Now we're just waiting for Kroger to get a demolition permit, but with the weather, there isn't much they could have done anyway."
But once those bulldozers roll on the site, "oh baby," Grose said.
In recent years, Green Acres has lost tenant after tenant. At its height, the plaza had more than three dozen tenants. A handful of businesses are open now.
The Rite Aid opening is proof that township leaders are serious about revitalizing the State Street corridor, business leaders said.
"It's been an area that has been overlooked over the years," said Frank Murray, a district manager with Rite Aid that occupied a storefront in the strip mall for 11 years and where Kroger soon will take up space.
"We're very excited, and the implementation of Kroger will be a great draw."
Rite Aid is investing about $3 million at the drug store, which features food, expanded cosmetics and hardware. A similar operation opened in Kochville Township this month.


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PAWTUCKET – Toy and entertainment producer Hasbro Inc. reported net income in the third quarter of $263.9 million, a decline of 0.6 percent, or $2.06 per diluted share, even as revenue for the three-month period fell 12.4 percent to $1.6 billion. The company cited lost revenue from the bankruptcy of Toys R Us across global markets as well as specific “changing consumer shopping behaviors” in Europe for the significant drop in revenue.
“The global Hasbro team is effectively managing our business forward through a very disruptive year,” said company Chairman and CEO Brian Goldner. “The lost Toys R Us revenues are impacting many markets around the world, notably the U.S., Europe, Australia and Asia. The volume of product liquidated in the second quarter had a near-term impact on the third quarter sell-through and shipments.”
On a year-over-year basis, the company reported that the federal tax reform package passed at the end of 2017 added $17.3 million, or 14 cents per diluted share, to net income. Hasbro also noted the foreign exchange rates had a negative impact of $32 million, or 2 percent, on third-quarter revenue.
The continuing uncertainty as the result of the Toys R Us situation and other macro factors is causing Hasbro to trim staff, with expectations that it will record severance and restructuring charges of roughly $50 million to $60 million in the fourth quarter, steps that it expects will generate roughly $30 million to $40 million in annualized pre-tax savings by 2020. Friday the company said it expects to reduce its global workforce by a “single-digit percentage,” according to Bloomberg News.
One bright spot for the Pawtucket-based company was a 45.2 percent increase in entertainment and licensing revenue to $84.8 million in the third quarter. Hasbro expects the holiday season release of “Bumblebee,” the latest in its Transformers brand movies, will continue to support its brand-based, multi-platform approach.
Net revenue by region showed that while the United States and Canada fell behind the same 2017 period, the rest of the world presented more significant drag on the company:
- U.S. and Canada – revenue of $924.2 million, decline of 7 percent
- Europe – revenue of $331.4 million, decline of 29 percent
- Latin America – revenue of $145.7 million, decline of 16 percent
- Asia Pacific – revenue of $83.6 million, decline of 14 percent
A breakdown of revenue of brand portfolio showed a significant decline in partner brand revenue:
- Franchise brands – revenue of $847.7 million, decline of 5 percent
- Partner brands – revenue of $305.8 million, decline of 37 percent
- Hasbro gaming – revenue of $280.8 million, unchanged
- Emerging brands – revenue of $135.3 million, an increase of 2 percent
The earnings report has not been well-received so far on Monday, with the company stock trading at $93.13 at 11:45 a.m., a decline of 5 percent on the day.
In an earnings report with analysts, Goldner noted that demand for its products from retailers for the holiday season was high and did not follow previous patterns of demand. As a result, according to CNBC, Goldner said that “we were unable to meet all of the demand with the quarter,” with the result that “approximately $50 million of U.S. third-quarter orders shipped in the first week of the fourth quarter.”


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The market seems to be going nowhere fast these days. All three of the major stock indexes are trading near their lowest levels since late last year, but it doesn't mean that every stock has been a loser. There are more than 180 stocks with market caps north of $200 million that have risen at least 50% this year, and some of them are primed to keep moving higher in 2019.
Planet Fitness (PLNT -1.26%), Glu Mobile (GLUU), RingCentral (RNG -1.36%), LivePerson (LPSN -4.38%), and New Age Beverages (NBEV) have defied gravity with big gains in 2018. Things might get even better in the year ahead.
Planet Fitness: Up 54% in 2018
Gyms and fitness centers may not seem like hotbeds for growth, but Planet Fitness is making the workouts work out. Revenue rose 40% in its latest quarter, the fast-growing chain's strongest top-line growth in four years. Brisk expansion has obviously helped, but the real head-turning metric here is the gym operator's consistently positive comps. Comparable-gym revenue rose a hearty 9.7% last time out, stretching Planet Fitness' streak of positive comps to a mind-boggling 47 quarters.
The story is just getting started. CEO Chris Rondeau -- who got his start at the company as the first reception desk worker at its first gym -- feels that Planet Fitness can easily double in size from its current empire of 1,646 locations. We're at nearly a dozen years of positive comps with every passing quarter. It's hard to bet against that trend continuing into 2019.
Glu Mobile: Up 112%
Mobile gaming is a fickle beast. Smartphone-fueled diversions come and go in popularity, but Glu Mobile has proven itself to be a reliable hit factory. The same game developer that dazzled players in 2014 with Kim Kardashian: Hollywood continues to raise the bar these days with its Design Home interior decorator and Tap Sports Baseball that continues to grow in popularity with every annual installment.
Mobile gamers may have short attention spans, but Glu Mobile has the pulse on what players are craving. Glu Mobile has raised its guidance for four consecutive quarters.
RingCentral: Up 60%
There is no industry too bland to shake up, and that includes the old-school company phone. RingCentral is a cloud-based platform offering next-gen enterprise communications solutions. Sign up for a RingCentral plan -- the options start at just $15.99 a month -- and an inbound call to an IP phone can be redirected to PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
Revenue growth is accelerating for the second consecutive year after at least five straight years of decelerating top-line gains. RingCentral is excelling at the "beat and raise" art. It's trouncing analyst earnings expectations and boosting its guidance. Momentum remains on RingCentral's side.
LivePerson: Up 62%
The next time you're on a website and an online chat window pops up, there's a fair chance that LivePerson's there to provide proactive support. Companies turn to LivePerson because it offers assistance instantly and affordably. Growth had stalled at LivePerson when it was updating its platform, but it's in a good groove again. Revenue has risen by 14% for three straight quarters.
New Age Beverages: Up 206%
One of this year's hottest stocks is a small distributor of functional and natural beverages. New Age Beverages' stock has more than tripled this year, with most of its gains coming after it announced that it would be introducing a new line of cannabidiol (CBD)-infused beverages.
One of the roadblocks that's kept most stateside retailers from stocking the new line is the legalization of hemp, but a big hurdle was cleared late last week when Congress passed the farm bill that includes provisions for the legalization of hemp production.
New Age Beverages is making the most of its newfound popularity. It recently announced the deal to acquire Morinda, a much larger beverage company with a strong global footprint. The pieces are coming together, and we'll see how they fit in the year ahead.


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The new 2017 Holden Colorado will make its public debut at ANZ stadium tonight as the QLD Maroons battle the NSW Blues in the final game of the 2016 State of Origin series.
The redesigned Colorado is introduced with fresh styling, an extended range of accessories and a raft of high-tech additions from advanced connectivity to active safety features.
Holden’s Executive Director – Sales, Peter Keley, said the redesigned Colorado is a key vehicle in Holden’s future product portfolio and its progressive new styling, improved driveability and leading technology content are sure to be a hit with customers.
“Colorado has resonated well with customers in a segment that has almost doubled in sales in the last ten years, and we’re confident the new 2017 Colorado will build on this and redefine customer expectations of what a truck can be,” Mr Keley said.
“Not only does it come with fresh new styling, it also offers car-like refinement, ride and handling as well as vehicle technologies unique to this segment including Apple CarPlay® and Android® Auto connectivity.
“Colorado is also the only vehicle in the 4×4 utility vehicle segment to offer remote window activation – a feature we expect to be popular with customers in hot climate parts of Australia.”
The 2017 Colorado retains the same assured off-road capability of its predecessor, but adds impressive on-road refinement and a go-anywhere spirit driven by advanced technology.
Colorado’s technology offering also provides notable safety enhancements, including a new forward facing camera with active safety features such as Forward Collision Alert and Lane Departure Warning.* For low speed manoeuvres, drivers are assisted by front and rear park assist on selected vehicles and rear view camera across the range.
Inside its slick new interior, Colorado boasts a new Holden MyLink infotainment system equipped with Apple CarPlay® and Android® Auto connectivity delivered through a colour touchscreen housed in the vehicle’s centre stack. When coupled with Digital (DAB+) radio, embedded satellite navigation and voice recognition*, Colorado’s infotainment offering stands second to none.
Largest range of Colorado Genuine Accessories ever
The new range of Colorado Genuine Accessories represents the largest vehicle line accessory range Holden has ever produced, further enhancing Colorado’s new design and practicality.
Holden Engineering Manager – Accessories, Joseph Basile, said the extended range of accessories available on the 2017 Colorado was directly inspired by the Colorado Xtreme show truck and would better allow customers to tailor their vehicle to their specific lifestyle.
“When we revealed the Colorado Xtreme show truck back in March, we received overwhelmingly positive feedback, and that has driven us to make sure we included as many of the concept accessories as we could, into the final Colorado program,” Mr Basile said.
“In the coming months, the 2017 Colorado will deliver a plethora of all-new accessories to its range including a safari bar, fender flares, LED driving lights, 18-inch wheels and all-terrain tyres, so we’re confident there’s something for everybody.”
With a striking new design, range of high-tech features and refined driving manners from the talented Holden engineers, the 2017 Colorado will be available at Holden dealers nationwide from 01 September 2016.
Notable features on the 2017 Colorado include:
- Rear View Camera standard across the Entire Range
- Forward Collision Alert*
- Lane Departure Warning*
- Front Park Assist*
- New MyLink infotainment system with Apple CarPlay® and Android® Auto
- New 7” and 8” colour touchscreens with Bluetooth streaming, voice recognition (via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto) and Digital (DAB+) radio as standard
- Embedded Satellite Navigation and Voice Recognition*
- Colorado Xtreme Show Truck inspired range – largest Colorado range ever
- Bullbars, Safari Bar, Bash Plates, Extended Rail Sports Bars, Steel Rear Step, Tubular steel Side Steps, LED driving lights, Fender Flares, Nudge Bar, Snorkel, 18in Wheels and all terrain tyres.


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Jarecki's new video-editing app creates cinematic narratives out of photos and iPhone footage.
Photo-editing iOS app now provides access to photo books, support for higher resolution images, and more.
Facebook wants to grab the large audiences that American football attracts, and has launched Facebook Sports Stadium, which it describes as a dedicated place to experience sports in real-time with friends and the world.
This week's roundup includes several devices made to withstand harsh conditions and the occasional drop. Read on!
Starting Friday, you can buy the Apple Watch Hermès online as well as in stores. Prices range from $1,100 to $1,500, and it comes with unique Hermès-designed clock faces, bands, and colors.
Top tech CEOs spoke about how they think the world will benefit from the coming tech revolution at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.
We discuss the technology in politics, with Donald Trump's plan for force Apple to make its hardware in the U.S., and the New York Senate's back-door demand. Plus VLC, Netflix, and more.
Apple wants to revolutionize TV, but even ESPN execs realize that nailing down deals networks with is a struggle.
The old two-year-contract business model for mobile phone plans is all but abandoned. And there are more choices than ever: We look at 17 alternate mobile service carriers.
New tools for making music.
The new Music Memos app uses the iPhone’s built-in microphone to record audio in a high-quality, uncompressed format.
Live Loops features a large grid and users tap cells and columns to play looped instruments and samples.
Intel has quietly built what it calls Authenticate technology into its Skylake with vPro chips for businesses, combining multiple means of authentication for greater security.
Apple has applied to the Indian government for permission to set up a wholly-owned store operated by the company, taking advantage of changing rules for retail in India.
Got pop star aspirations? Glu's new game turns the dream into a grind.
YouTube fix, stability improvements, and more.
At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday, the DARPA-winning Hubo robot impressed attendees with its moves. Its presence highlights a future question for the global economy.
In this week's roundup of new Mac software, you’ll find several apps designed to help you stay organized and keep you on task.
A new feature in the Starbucks app lets customers find and save the music they hear in more than 7,500 stores via Spotify.


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If there's one thing everyone can agree on, it's the fact that the iPhone 8 has run techies through a gamut of emotions. No one is certain when the product will hit shelves, and its price tag remains just as mysterious. However, official iPhone 8 details are set to release in August, so if all goes according to plan, the highly anticipated anniversary product will be closer than ever before. The light at the end of the tunnel is near.
Apple will release its quarterly earnings report on Aug. 1, according to Business Insider, and that could be techies' tickets to much-awaited information. Apple's report will include an earnings prediction (a "guidance") for the next quarter -- which includes September, when the iPhone 8 might come out.
If that revenue prediction is on the high end, it means that Apple will most likely be planning to start selling the iPhone 8 in September, the article claims. However, a prediction on the low end would suggest that customers won't be able to get the new phones until October.
I certainly hope you're paying attention, folks. This is big stuff — the real deal this time (hopefully). In fact, this 10-year-anniversary product is so highly anticipated, some analysts believe its predicted sales cycle could make Apple the first public company to be worth $1 trillion. So yes, that's certainly a lot of pressure for such a small device.
Some believe that the phone might even be released sooner than everyone thinks. Others, however, have a more discouraging theory... one that has to do with the price. Rumors have been circulating that its cost rivals that of a Macbook Air, so let's hope these predictions are a bit more budget-friendly than an actual computer.
It's definitely been a bit of a stressful wait, but such a momentous anniversary — and the potential to reach the $1 trillion mark — is cause for celebration, and Apple is not one to disappoint. Let's keep calm and patiently hope good news comes at the beginning of August.
Oh Apple, it's been an adventure, to say the least.


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Despite the stifling economic collapse the business sectors are going through, the food industrial sector and mainly ‘mouneh products’ were able to thrive against all odds. Demand on these products have witnessed remarkable growth although citizens are suffering from hyperinflation accompanied with an unprecedented decline in purchasing power.
In this context, Paul Kattar, Director of Sesobel’s workshop for Tasty Land Products or ‘mouneh’, confirmed to Sawt Beirut International (SBI) that there is high demand for Lebanese “mouneh” products, such as homemade jams, rose water, thyme, pickles, labneh, keshk and others. He pointed out that the drop in imports of these products as a result of the currency’s collapse and the lack of purchasing power, has made local food products more competitive, as a large segment of the Lebanese switched from buying some imported food products to local ones, especially that the latter are of of high quality.
Hike in raw material prices
Although the majority of the raw materials used for mouneh produce are secured from the local market, but produces were obliged to raise their prices. Sesobel has raised the prices of its products between 50 to 70 percent, according to Kattar. Mymoune Mouneh Products, which produces a variety of food products, has quadrupled its prices. It also adopted a new payment mechanism in dealing with customers, as it stopped providing payment facilities that were prevalent previously.
Producers buy raw materials from farmers, who have raised the prices of their crops as a result of inflation and in order to be able to maintain their purchasing power. Randa Geagea, Owner and General Manager of Mymoune pointed out that raw material prices have increased fourfolds, saying: “We are setting very small profit margin in order to be able to keep pace with the weak purchasing power of customers.”
High operational costs
The production cost, which is considered the biggest obstacle for industrialists, is being calculated recently in dollars. Geagea indicated that our costs are incurred in dollars, even the labor cost. Producers also pay for glass jars in dollars, and the labels printed on the packages is also charged in dollars, Kattar said. The cost of energy and fuel has also become a huge burden for industrialists, as they are obliged to generate their own energy, due to the stifling power cuts.
Mymoune sells part of its products to retail outlets in the local market, and exports the rest to Europe and America. Geagea said: “We are thinking currently of the continuity of work only, and how to retain our employees, that’s why we have abandoned all our expansion plans.” She added that the Lebanese industry lacks people who believe in it, and trade has always been considered more profitable and developed at the expense of industry.”
After decades of the predominance of the trade over production at the expense of industry, the opportunity looms for the Lebanese industry to prove its capabilities, but the question remains: Will it be able to do amid the current challenges and crises?


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About a week ago, there were rumors that Samsung was interested to buy out BlackBerry. However, when asked about this rumour, both companies have denied it. This rumour, however, has resulted BlackBerry’s stock price to shoot up. This side-effect is now being investigated from both U.S. regulators as well as Canadian regulators. Why, you might ask?
It seems that someone may have made some money trading activities due to this rumor, and maybe that someone even started the rumor to gain personal advantages through the trade. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now investigating this matter, according to Wall Street Journal.
As Wall Street Journal and Reuters have reported, BlackBerry’s stocks shot up to 30% of increase as a result of the rumor, and then fell as rapidly as it shot up when both firms denied the allegations.
The alleged trade, according to Reuters, was made on January 14th on 12:06 p.m. – of when the rumor started. The rumor stated that “Samsung was pursuing a takeover of BlackBerry for as much as $7.5 billion (MYR26 billion), according to people familiar with the matter”. A trader was reported to buy 200,000 BlackBerry shares at the price of $10 (MYR35.68) per share, with options priced at $0.10 (MYR 0.36) a share. This is a $20,000 (MYR 71,367.40) investment made by the trader.
Hours after the rumour hit the market whereby Samsung was said to be interested in buying $15.49 (MYR55.27) per share, the price of BlackBerry stocks reached $12.60 (MYR 44.96) that day. How is this a big deal, you ask? If the said trader was able to sell his or her shares, this results in $490,000 (MYR 1.7 million) of profit! Thus, SEC is now investigating on what really happened that day.
If found guilty, the trader will face criminal charges for market manipulation. Follow us for more updates on this as we will keep you posted regarding this issue!


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PowerColor made a significant blunder by revealing their Radeon RX 7800 XT graphics card ahead of AMD’s official announcement. The new Red Devil graphics card features a new RDNA3 GPU with 3840 Stream Processors, matching the core count of the last-gen RX 6800 non-XT. If these specifications are accurate, it would mean fewer cores than the RX 6800 XT (4608).
Additionally, PowerColor confirmed clock speeds of 2255 MHz for gaming and 2565 MHz for boost, exceeding AMD’s reference clock speeds of 2210 MHz and 2520 MHz, respectively. Interestingly, the company unveiled the full specs of the card before AMD had the chance to do so.
As expected based on earlier rumors, the RX 7800 XT features 16GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, using 18 Gbps modules, which matches the specs of the RX 7900 GRE model launched last month. It has a configuration similar to the RX 6800 series, but with the advantage of higher memory speed and bandwidth.
While the product page offers numerous card details, it omits specific power specifications. For optimal performance, PowerColor advises using an 800W power supply and two 8-pin power connectors with this model.
The card seems to share a strikingly similar design with the recently unveiled Radeon RX 7900 GRE, which utilizes a Navi 31 XL GPU. However, the RX 7800 XT product page confirms that this card is equipped with a Navi 32 GPU, which hasn’t been publicly announced yet.
The complete specifications reveal will likely have consequences for PowerColor. While AMD had recently confirmed the upcoming launch of new ‘enthusiast-class’ Radeon GPUs this quarter, no one expected such an early revelation.
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Google is looking to make its Chromecast streaming device more appealing to cord cutters. The company has plans to add free TV channels to Google TV, the Android-based smart TV platform that powers Chromecast as well as select smart TVs from companies including Sony and TCL, Protocol has learned.
That approach mirrors the way TV makers like LG and Samsung have integrated free streaming channels into their platforms. For these TV makers, free channels have become an overnight success story. Samsung alone streams "billions of minutes" of linear programming via its TV Plus service every month, Samsung Electronics SVP Sang Kim told Protocol last year.
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OPINION: Looking to upgrade your phone? Well, maybe think twice and wait a few weeks – here’s why.
We’re approaching that time of year when the big refresh of Android phones begins. New devices will be available at all prices, and last year’s previous models are likely to see deep discounts – either due to official price cuts or because retailers want to make room for the shiny new options.
In just two weeks, we’ll see what Samsung is cooking up for its first Unpacked event of the year. This is where we’re likely to see the slew of new smartphones for the first half of the year, with the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra all expected to arrive.
While leaks have shown pretty much everything we’ll see with these new devices, there’s obviously more to it than flashy specs. Judging from previous years, this line of S-series devices is likely to be among the most popular Android phones of the year. I’d also expect the flagship of the bunch, the Galaxy S23 Ultra, to compete for the title of best Android phone and best camera phone of 2023.
A week after Samsung, OnePlus is holding its own launch event to fully unveil the OnePlus 11 – the successor to last year’s very good OnePlus 10 Pro. OnePlus has gone a step further than Samsung, revealing tons of details about the device, including the return of the alert slider (which was absent on the OnePlus 10T), the Hasselblad cameras, and the quirky rear design.
Once those two launches are over, there’s only a few weeks to go until Mobile World Congress (MWC) – the smartphone-focused trade show in Barcelona that will host a host of phone unveilings from a variety of brands.
At MWC we could see big new devices from brands like Oppo, Nokia, Xiaomi, Honor, Huawei and possibly Sony. It won’t just be flagships either, as there will be plenty of budget and mid-range options too.
Of course, not every brand follows the same release cycle. If you’re tempted by a Pixel phone from Google, either the Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro, go ahead and pick it up. Judging from previous years, the latest Pixel phones won’t arrive until much later in the year, probably September or October. It’s a similar story if you’re looking for a Samsung Z Fold or Z Flip – these nice foldables probably won’t be replaced until the summer months.
If you’re willing to hold out for a few more weeks, you might get a newer, better device for the same price as today, or you might get a bigger discount on a phone from last year.


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A sharply contested 180,00 square foot Walmart and 136,000 square foot Sam’s Club will be built at Midway and LBJ early 2015.
The Dallas City Council approved the big box store’s plans in a meeting last week, the Dallas Morning News reports.
In a Jan. 23 Glen Meadows Homeowners Association meeting with a broker, architect, realtor and civil engineer behind the then-proposed Walmart and Sam’s Club, neighbors erupted in anger when they learned Walmart delivery trucks will use LBJ to access Midway for deliveries. “Traffic is bad enough,” most people complained.
The entire strip center in the 12000 block of Midway will be torn down except for Midway Point and In-N-Out Burger, says city planner Neva Dean.
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Build and Map a Trip; Explore Things to Do, Events, Hotels & More
Clarksville, TN – Planning the perfect day in Clarksville just got much easier! We’re excited to unveil the Build Your Trip Guide on our website with integrated mobile apps, an interactive way to map out everything you don’t want to miss in Clarksville.
Designed with our partners at Visit Widget, this tool provides a new way to explore what the city has to offer, including upcoming events, popular restaurants, downtown hot spots, hotels, and points of interest.
Written by Andrew Good
Pasadena, CA – When NASA scientists want to follow the path of the Curiosity rover on Mars, they can don a mixed-reality headset and virtually explore the Martian landscape.
Starting today, everyone can get a taste of what that feels like. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, collaborated with Google to produce Access Mars, a free immersive experience. It’s available for use on all desktop and mobile devices and virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) headsets. That includes mobile-based virtual reality devices on Apple and Android.
Nashville, TN – For nearly a quarter-million users of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s ‘On The Go 2.0’ smartphone app, finding a place in Tennessee to hunt, fish, boat, and view wildlife has become easier than ever.
“We have put a lot of time into improving our app and we are happy to announce it is now available and free to all who enjoy our outdoors and want to learn more,” said Michael May, a TWRA assistant director.
Tampa, FL – According to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) the price of used electric vehicles (EVs) are projected to decrease by 30 percent this year.
One of the factors contributing to declining prices in the EV market is the substantial number of used EV’s coming off lease. NADA Electric Vehicle Retention Report Card suggests trade-in values of two year old EVs have dropped in recent months.
This is exciting news for motorists who have a desire to purchase an EV without the high sticker price of a new one.
Clarksville, TN – For several months, Austin Peay State University’s Information Technology (IT) department has been quietly working behind the scenes to implement a new mobile application called Peay Mobile 4.0.
This new version automatically replaces the original version of the Austin Peay mobile application, providing access to student and employee accounts, class schedules, grades and campus navigation. These and other features are at the control of your thumbs through Apple and Android mobile devices.
Tampa, FL – Emergencies are one of the fastest ways to put the brakes on a great vacation. While some motorists may not encounter problems, travelers can minimize the risk by planning ahead and preparing properly.
According to the American Driving Survey provided by AAA, Americans drive the most during the summer months, July-September. More than half (55.6%) of calls AAA receives from stranded motorists are due to dead batteries, flat tires, low fuel and lockouts.
JOBS4TN allows users to search local Jobs, Share on Social Media, Filter Attributes and Requirements
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips is announcing a new iPhone and Android mobile app that makes finding available Tennessee jobs even easier.
The free mobile application brings thousands of employment opportunities to smart phones with advanced location and sharing features.
Ramp to Remain Closed through Construction
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will close the ramp from Interstate 24 eastbound (Exit 44B) to Interstate 65 northbound, north of Nashville, for construction.
Weather permitting, the ramp will close on Thursday, February 5th, at 8:00pm. The ramp will remain closed through October 2015. «Read the rest of this article»
Clarksville, TN – As technology advances and becomes more a part of our daily lives, the opportunities available to aspiring techies continues to grow.
One Austin Peay State University student was recently recognized for his efforts in bringing the fantastic to life, using everyday items to create a low-cost, entry-level robotics platform.
Holiday Travelers Won’t Be Slowed by Road Construction
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the busy Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity beginning at noon on Friday, August 29th, through 6:00am on Tuesday, September 2nd.
This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists traveling during the busy Labor Day holiday.
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text: You can feel it in the air: people are starting to get antsy. The novelty of stay-at-home orders and social distancing has worn off. However, it’s more important now than ever to continue these practices in an effort to stem the Coronavirus outbreak for good. While some states are discussing reopening their economies in the next few weeks, others won’t take a hard look at reopening until the beginning or middle of summer. Just as these decisions impact things like getting groceries or simply walking through a park, they also affect summer internships and jobs. And though life is technically at a standstill right now, the future is not for many high school and college students. Fortunately, many companies across the country realize this, along with the reality that Coronavirus will likely impact how and where people work this summer. With that, employers have shifted their focus to provide virtual internships. Here is what that could look like:Some may be pushing their internship start dates back, while others wait to see what happens over the next few weeks before making the final call. Whatever the case, the summer internship landscape is going to look drastically different this year.Morgan Stanley is shifting their internship program online, which is where most of their employees are working as well. JP Morgan’s investment banking internships will also take place online this year. Tech companies like Apple and Facebook are moving internships online, depending on which department students are slated to work in, according to GitHub. Some companies, like Google, have a more mixed response. GitHub states that User Experience and all Europe, Middle East and Asia IT internships have been completely cancelled. Software engineers, research and business interns will work remotely. Those interns who had yet to be placed will not move forward in the process because of hiring freezes at Google. For a comprehensive look at which companies are cancelling, postponing or going virtual with their summer internship programs, check out GitHub.