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Sales on Taobao Live, the live streaming platform for merchants using Alibaba’s Taobao marketplace, hit 2 billion yuan (US$280 million) just 90 minutes after the midyear shopping festival officially launched at midnight on June 1.
During this year’s so-called 618 midyear shopping festival, over 300 celebrities including singers and actors will join live-streaming sessions on Taobao Live while 600 company presidents will use the platform to sell their products, according to a post published Monday on Taobao’s official WeChat account.
Dong Mingzhu, the Gree Electric Appliances chairwoman known locally as the “home appliances queen”, will be one of the company leaders on the platform after she sold 310 million yuan worth of goods in a three-hour live streaming event on short video platform Kuaishou last month.
The midyear spending festival was initiated by Alibaba’s rival JD.com in 2004 as its own anniversary celebration but the event has since turned into a countrywide shopping spree on multiple platforms including Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall marketplaces as well as social e-commerce site Pinduoduo.
Chinese e-commerce platforms have doubled down on live streaming during this year’s midyear shopping festival after it became an important sales channel for traditional merchants during the countrywide lockdowns imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Luo Yonghao, whose failed smartphone venture Smartisan left him bankrupt last year, sold more than 100 million yuan worth of products the first time he live-streamed on short video app Douyin in April, with 48 million users tuning in. Chinese home appliances and consumer electronics manufacturer Haier launched new products via JD.com’s self-developed live streaming platform JD Live in February and saw transaction volume of 30 million yuan.
Last week, JD.com partnered with short video platform Kuaishou to boost its presence in live streaming. As well as using its own JD Live platform and the new partnership with Kuaishou, the company said it will also work with Bytedance’s Douyin, Tencent’s Wesee, and live streaming platforms Douyu and Huya to host 300,000 key live streaming sessions during this year’s 618 shopping festival.
The country’s second-largest e-commerce giant will also invite celebrities and some top executives from brands such as Chinese smartphone maker Huawei, Honor and Haier to live stream on JD Live.
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No bad news YET. No safety issues, no allegations of lack of effectiveness, NOTHING. Arena Pharmaceuticals has been adrift for the last few weeks in the $6.50 to $7.00 range. The shares hit a high of $8.00 a month ago, a high which was short lived. Nonetheless there is a huge upside potential. The beauty of this potential is that it will be realized by September 16th.
Please check out these blog entries to gain some more perspective.
What with the market in a funk and pessimism pervasive, a buying opportunity has presented itself. Check it out. The fat market is huge and its screaming out for a drug. Be in or be out, the choice is clear. So it goes.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in June that the social network’s goal was to register 4 million voters prior to November’s presidential election in the U.S. The company said Monday, on the eve of National Voter Registration Day, that it was up to 2.5 million, and it outlined steps it is taking to meet its target, including Monday’s kickoff of a national consumer awareness campaign.
The estimate of helping 2.5 million people register to vote was based on conversion rates from some of the states Facebook teamed up with, and it topped the roughly 2 million registrations apiece the social network tallied for the 2016 and 2018 elections.
Information about how to register to vote began showing up this past weekend atop the Facebook, Instagram and Messenger From Facebook applications, bringing users to the relevant page with their state’s official website or nonpartisan partner organizations where online voter registration is not available. Those notifications will continue appearing through Sept. 25.
National consumer awareness campaign More Questions, More Answers kicks off Monday on the Facebook platform, as well as audio (streaming and podcast host reads), broadcast television, cable TV, digital (homepage takeovers within lifestyle and news outlets), full episode players, online video platforms and radio.
The goal of the campaign is to encourage people to use the Voting Information Center on Facebook and Instagram so that they can make sure their vote is counted, and campaigns will be run on those two platforms, as well.
Facebook said More Questions, More Answers marks the first time the company is running a consumer marketing campaign across its company and apps, adding, “Our spot is a fast-paced journey through the voting process, which uses playful cinematography to portray everyday voters in a heroic, empowering light. While there may be questions in this election, there are many more determined Americans who are ready to do what it takes to make sure their voices are heard in 2020 and beyond.”
Liza Koshy will host, and several celebrities and public figures are slated to participate in an effort to drive people to register and vote.
Vote-a-Thon 2020 will also feature human interest stories from communities across the country, putting the spotlight on “the unsung heroes of the election process.”
Top brass from Facebook will do their part in two Facebook Live videos.
Vice president of product and social impact Naomi Gleit will host a roundtable on the Facebook company page Monday at 9:35 a.m. PT/12:35 p.m. ET, along with Marcia Johnson-Blanco of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Clarissa Unger of the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition.
Registration deadlines are being added to the Voting Information Center, along with an early voting feature with information about early voting polling locations, dates and hours.
People can also learn about vote-by-mail options in their states, request mail or absentee ballots (when available) and be informed about upcoming deadlines.
The Voting Information Center is now available in Arabic, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese.
The Instagram Register to Vote sticker has been used over 6 million times by nearly 1 million people, and new National Voter Registration Day stickers will be rolled out Tuesday.


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Jason Poniatowski doesn't rely on classroom lectures to bring the business world to Valhallas Southern Westchester BOCES . He instead outfits his students with the computer and communication skills they will need to succeed in the workforce.
Sitting in a classroom listening to a lecture doesnt work for them, he said. Were trying to make sure they are employable now and in the future.
Lessons in Google applications, Microsoft Office and public speaking are all part of the curriculum for his students with special needs. Poniatowski also had them create their own Gmail accounts, which he uses as a tool to advocate professional communication.
For example, last month they used their accounts to send follow-up e-mails to customers who ordered pies from them during the schools holiday fundraiser. The phone number to order the pies was directly forwarded to Poniatowskis classroom, which he says gave the kids valuable experience in customer service they didn't have before.
From earlier in the year to the end of it, you wouldnt believe its the same students with the public speaking skills they have developed, he added.
Poniatowski says he is in frequent contact with nearby businesses to assess what kind of skill-set they are looking for in future employees. A recently developed partnership with the Business Council of Westchester will function as a resource for their community.
He says his latest project with the students will be to aid in the development of a school supply store. They are currently polling the entire school to find out what the store should carry. They will then be responsible for tracking and stocking inventory.
Every year we update the curriculum to add something new, he said.
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The storyline is meant to serve as a parable for America, as the nation attempts to recover from pandemic-induced hard times. The brand wanted to “make sure that this message of American resiliency, told through the Clydesdales, really came through,” said Daniel Blake, group VP of marketing for Budweiser and value at the U.S. division of Anheuser-Busch InBev. “The Clydesdales—it’s a symbol of America and it’s a symbol of American strength. And through this story we are able to tell this unifying message, hopefully bringing America together.”
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Larsa Pippen knows how to work a red carpet! The former reality star turned heads in a silver dress at the Abyss By Abby – Arabian Nights Collection launch party on Tuesday night. The event, which Khloe Kardashian also attended, was held at Casita Hollywood in Los Angeles.
Larsa showed off her amazing figure in a sparkling strapless dress with a left thigh-high slit. She stepped out in silver open-toe stilettos with three front straps, and carried a bedazzled clutch. The mom of three accessorized with a silver diamond bracelet and earrings.
“Ladies night,” Larsa captioned a series of videos from the event on Instagram. The clips showed her, along with the woman behind the event, Australian designer Abby Kheir and a friend dancing to “Pure Water” by Migos. Larsa gave a closeup look at her pink eye makeup and matching lip, which she coordinated with her pink nails and toes. She was later spotted at Craig’s restaurant in her same silver gown, following the event.
Larsa Pippen leaving Craig’s in West Hollywood on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. (Photo credit: ROGUT/starmaxinc.com/Shutterstock)
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Khloe Kardashian was in attendance to support the designer, who she is friends with. She looked radiant at the event in a silver metallic HERA dress by the brand that featured one shoulder with a center cut-out. The KUWTK star bared her right leg through a daring slit that opened all the way up to her hip. Khloe walked the red carpet solo at the event. The launch party for Abyss By Abby celebrated its new collection “GODDESS WITHIN” and also featured a performance by Tyga.


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An interesting story which originally appeared in Forbes, has revealed that a consortium of companies - Cisco, Oracle, Apple and Pfizer among them - are lobbying the US government for a tax holiday to repatriate as much as $1trillion banked in overseas accounts.
The companies don't want to pay the usual 35% tax on profits generated outside the country, which is why they have so much of it stashed overseas in the first place. Instead, they want to pay a mere 5% in return for investing in research, jobs and domestic spending to boost the economy.
The problem is that US Inc has form in this regard. US companies got an equivalent tax holiday in 2004, but the promised bonanza in investment in the US did not materialise and the cash was used for stock buy-backs and dividends instead.
While this was good for the companies (they dodged their taxes) and their shareholders (they got paid more money), the US didn't really do that well out of the deal. Nowhere near as well as if the government had just told the companies to shut up and pay their taxes. It will be interesting to see whether the government fronts up this time or whether, anxious to grasp any job creating straw, it caves in again.


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In today’s talking points, The Chinese government is offering subsidies to mechanise small household farms, e-commerce helps farmers shake off poverty, China will see an expanding dairy market in the next five years, and Australian Agriculture is seeing an increase in youth and female workers.
Chinese Government is Offering Subsidies to Mechanise Small Household Farms
Chinese farmers will receive subsidies for mechanic equipment as the Chinese Government announced new measures to boost farming mechanisation in the rural sector during a State Council meeting last Wednesday.
The new subsidy rules include granting funds to small household farms to support the use of deeper ploughing machines, and making loaning services more accessible for farmers to purchase machines. The government also committed to support research on farming technology for small-scale and remote mountain farms, hoping to resolve challenges brought about by the rural population’s decline under the growth of industrialisation in China.
Source: Reuter & SCMP
E-commerce Helps Farmers Shake Off Poverty
Internet and social media are not only used for communication, but more as a trading platform. Nowadays, they can even be used as sales platforms for agricultural products. Onion Group is showing the world how they can run their own online businesses . Their goal is to utilize the influence of social media to help poorly networked villagers sell their products. Onion Group directly links to sales channels through social media pages, and connects e-commerce platforms such as Taobao with villagers.
In addition, Onion Group is also teaching villagers how to make interesting content, attract people to the platform, and make agricultural products easier to sell. The company’s next goal is to train an online influencer in each county across the country.
For example, Guizhou has very quality products and the price is competitive. However, due to lack of sales channels, many high-quality agricultural products are not sold in cities, but urban consumers are eager to purchase healthy agricultural products. The online sales platform will provide communication channels which may help the rural areas of China to get rid of poverty and achieve economic growth.
Source: China Daily
China to see expanding dairy market in next five years
China’s dairy market is expected to grow significantly amid Chinese consumers’ rising demand for premium products, China Daily quoted a new report as saying.
According to a report released by Sino-Dutch Dairy Development Centre (SDDDC), sales of cheese will see a compound annual growth rate of over 20% in the next five years, and the popularity of solid milk products such as powder will continue to grow.
The report forecast sales revenue of dairy products will see an annual growth of over 3% over the next five years, while the sales growth of yogurt and organic milk will exceed 10% every year.
The president of Dutch dairy producer Friesland Campina China, Rahul Colaco indicated that there is a big trend in the consumption of cheese in China, driven by the popularity of milk tea with cheese cap and Western-style pizzas and hamburgers. “The elderly population or those who have medical needs and do sports are seeking more specialized products and functional food,” Colaco said.
The expanding dairy market will bring opportunities for domestic dairy enterprises, according to Li Shengli, a professor at China Agricultural University. “Leading Chinese dairy firms Yili Group and Mengniu Dairy Co are expected to increase their sales each by 30 billion yuan (about 4.35 billion dollars) to 50 billion yuan in the next five years, and they are hopeful to join as one of the top five global dairy producers,” Li said.
Sources: Xinhua News
Australian Agriculture is seeing an increase in youth and female workers
A recent insights report has been conducted by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economic Sciences. It made a comparison between agricultural workforce data collected during the years of 2011 and 2016 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing.
The number of people engaged in agricultural jobs were seen to have grown by 4% to 228,372. They also found almost a third of those were women and around a quarter of them were under the age of 35. A clear majority of these workers lived outside of capital cities and 73% worked full-time. Beef, sheep and grain were the predominant agricultural areas that were being worked in.
This report is important as it demonstrates the ongoing evolution of the agricultural sector and the steps that should be taken to ensure the agricultural workforce is skilled and sustainable for future generations.


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Last week, a new budget smartphone model numbered HTC 2Q72XXX with a Snapdragon 435 chipset, received Bluetooth certification and was unveiled at Wifi Alliance on Nov. 12.
HTC has struggled to stay afloat in the smartphone market as many Chinese manufacturers are stepping up the game, creating smartphones with increasingly advanced features. The budget surfaced at Wifi Alliance comes with 3GB of RAM and is certified for the 2.4 GHz b/g/n bands. Pre-installed with Android 8.1 Oreo, it will have an octa-core processor with a maximum clock speed of 1.4 GHz.
The Snapdragon 435 was not designed to support the 18:9 aspect ratio that is now commonly used, so instead, this new HTC model may have a traditional aspect ratio with bezels at the top and bottom.
HTC has not confirmed anything regarding the release of a new phone and not much is known about the device. It is expected to be unveiled this year or early 2019.
Starting out as a laptop manufacturer in 1997, Taiwan-based HTC soon began producing smartphones and released its first commercial Android smartphone, the HTC Dream, in 2008. At present, HTC is a manufacturer of both Android and Windows based smartphones.
The company’s latest mobile launch is the Exodus 1 released in October 2018. The Exodus is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and it comes with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage.


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Today's young adults have never known a world without computers. By age 4, they could re-program an Atari game system to deploy nuclear water balloons over the back fence and into the neighbors' barbecue. (At least, my 4-year-old could. We moved soon...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley used his prime-time slot at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday to make the case for Obama's record on jobs and the economy.
The president “is moving America forward, not back,” O'Malley...
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Recent reports suggest that the U.S. government was likely engaged in two very sophisticated cyber attacks: one that spied on Iran's nuclear program and another that slowed it by destroying centrifuges. These attacks encourage a twinge of national pride...
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Microsoft announced Monday that the company will open a temporary interactive store inside the Columbia mall for this year's holiday season.
According to a news release, the purpose of the store, one of 32 opening across the nation, is to "provide...
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Microsoft plans to open a "pop-up" store in time for holiday shopping this fall at The Mall in Columbia.
The store will be one of about 30 temporary holiday locations Microsoft plans to open this year in the U.S. and Canada, a move to complement nearly...
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Last week Steve Buttry posted an article at The Buttry Diary on the ways in which copy editing, if it is to survive, must change from copy editors' accustomed attitudes and practices. I urge you to read it; no, I implore you to read it. Mr. Buttry, though...
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Microsoft led off the lineup of developers and publishers who will be showcasing everything new in digital entertainment at this week’s E3expo in Los Angeles.
While the news out of Redmond was very heavy on the Xbox’s capabilities as a...
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Has Apple gotten lousy at keeping secrets these days?
The tech press is abuzz with speculation that the company which birthed the iPhone and the iPad will be coming out with an in-between device, an iPad mini. The mini is expected to be smaller than...
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Microsoft thinks consumers aren’t viewing their favorite games, movies and television shows on enough screens.
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Today is a big day for Microsoft. The company is introducing its Windows 8 operating system, it's biggest makeover, some say, since Windows 95.
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The worldwide entity that acts as a traffic cop for Internet domain names, ICANN, today released a list of hundreds of proposed top level domain names that could supplment the current 20+ suffixes in use, such as .com, .org., .net, .org, and .xxx. ICANN...
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Microsoft on Monday unveiled a nice looking tablet computer called Surface, or rather, a pair of devices that are targeting the tablet market currently dominated by Apple and Android.
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Chinese smartphone shipments registered another 5% declinein Q3 2017 to 119 million units according to data from Canalys. The race to the top remains tight as Huawei, Oppo and Vivo took 19%, 18% and 17% market share respectively.
Huawei grew shipments by 23%, shipping over 22 million units to take the lead, while Oppo declined slightly (compared to the stellar performance a year ago) shipping 21 million units. Vivo, with a 26% growth was the most impressive performer in the top 3, shipping over 20 million units. Xiaomi and Apple round up the top 5 this quarter.
Apple’s China shipments grew 40% from 8 million in Q3 2016 to about 11 million this quarter, showing its best performance in China in the last eight quarters.
Q4 2017 will be a highly competitive quarter off the bat, with the Double 11 online shopping festival taking center stage. On the back of its aggressive offline expansion, Xiaomi is poised to break the dominance of Huawei, Oppo and Vivo next quarter, making it an even tighter battle to the top.


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Production Commences: McLaren MP4-12Cs Enter Production in England
In order to build the new supercar, McLaren invested some £40 million ($64 million) in a bespoke production facility next to its Formula 1 workshop in Woking, England. This manufacturing facility however, isn't completely finished yet and won't be until May of this year. So for now, the MP4-12Cs will be assembled alongside parts for McLaren's MP4-26 F1 competitor. This makes the first MP4s even more special to own -- at least to motorsports enthusiasts.
During the first year of production, McLaren says it plans on building around 1000 vehicles, while eventually ramping production up to 4000 cars annually. This will be accomplished by adding a number of MP4-12C variants, including a convertible, a hybrid (using McLaren's F1-derived KERS system), and a successor to the vaunted F1.
While 1000 units per year of a $229,000 supercar might seem like a lot, McLaren doesn't have any doubts about selling every single car it produces. According to the company, the first two years of production were spoken for by the end of the Goodwood Festival of Speed last year -- where we should note, the car made its first public appearance. This already gives the startup series production automaker the same waiting list as its Italian competitor, Ferrari. McLaren also feels that having two F1 World Champions bragging about the car, and a marketing chief promising the best customer relations and build quality of any car in the world can't hurt either (see video below).
"In five years, the MP4-12C has evolved from a concept we developed in our own Formula 1 simulator, to a groundbreaking, high-performance sports car offering unique technologies and outstanding dynamic performance," said Antony Sheriff, managing director of McLaren Automotive. "It has been an intensive development program, but now the fun really begins as our future owners look forward to taking delivery of their 12Cs."
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Natural & Organic Products Europe, Europe’s leading annual trade event for the natural and organic products industries, has announced an exciting new partnership with the Natural Health Magazine Beauty Awards for 2014. In a first for the show, this unique partnership will see the popular Natural Beauty & Spa Theatre play host to the 2ndannual Natural Health Magazine Beauty Awards’ ceremony on the afternoon of Monday 14 April 2014.
Already renowned for attracting a ‘who’s who’ of specialist beauty and personal care buyers, Natural & Organic Products Europe’s most recent edition (in April earlier this year) at London’s Olympia, enjoyed an impressive 35% increase in natural beauty and spa buyers (whilst total attendance across all categories, including natural health, beauty, food and eco-living, was up 20% to 8,810). Among them were buyers from household names such as Amazon, Boots, Champneys, Feelunique.com, Fenwick, Holland & Barrett, John Bell & Croyden, Waitrose, Ocado, NBTY Europe, Harrods, Superdrug, Planet Organic, Whole Foods Market, Tesco, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
“Over the years, and across almost every category, the show’s Natural Beauty & Spa exhibitors have always featured prominently in the Natural Health Magazine Beauty Awards – so there is already a real synergy between our two brands. The Natural Health Magazine Beauty Awards’ focus on promoting the best choice of natural, organic, ethical, and chemical-free beauty essentials to end consumers makes it a great fit for the show, as ultimately these beauty brands need to reach the key industry buyers and retailers that Natural & Organic Products Europe annually attracts that can get their products on the shelf first,” explains event manager Carol Dunning.
“We’re very excited about working with the Natural & Organic Products Europe show in 2014,” agrees Natural Health Magazine Beauty Awards editor Hannah Tudor. “This year, our awards are bigger than ever, with even more categories, and the show provides the perfect platform to honour all our fantastic winners and highly commended brands.”
With more consumers showing increasing awareness of the benefits of following a natural and healthy lifestyle, the natural and organic beauty market has never been more vibrant. Now in its eighth year, the Natural Health Magazine Beauty Awards 2014 (sponsored by Love Lula) now includes more than 50 categories and over 100 awards. Judges for 2014 include Jayney Goddard, president of the Complementary Medical Association, natural haircare expert Daniel Galvin Jnr, and celebrity make-up artist Sarah Jagger. New categories include best distributor, best naturally inspired range, best male grooming range, and best luxe range, among others.


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As many of you guys know, I’m a huge Mass Effect fan. So when I found out Shepard wasn’t going to be in the next game at all,… Yo! Continue reading!
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Clearly, Chrysler has recognized the power of product placement. After years of Ford Mustangs and Audis hogging all the prominent cinema roles for autos, Chrysler is bull rushing screens both big and small.
Brandcameo has already looked at how appearances of Dodge Challengers and Chargers, coinciding with the models rerelease, continue to increase, including in high-profile upcoming films like Green Lantern and Drive Angry 3D.
Now, two other Chrysler sightings show just how aggressive the Chrysler brand is in terms of product placement.Continue reading...


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There has been increasing political and regulatory interest in the role of platforms in Europe’s digital economy. In May 2015 the European Commission published its strategy to develop a Digital Single Market for Europe. As part of its strategy, the Commission has committed to analyse the role of online platforms. In this context, Google asked Oxera to consider how online platforms could be defined, and to assess how both consumers and businesses interact with, and benefit from, online platforms.
This report contributes to this debate by answering two key questions:
• what is the definition of an online platform?
• what value do online platforms provide to European consumers and businesses?


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SAFE 2 SAVE is honored to announce a new partnership with the McDonald’s owner/operators of Greater Houston to encourage road and community safety. Beginning June 24, SAFE 2 SAVE app users will be able to cash in their points for free food at more than 300 McDonald’s restaurants across the Greater Houston area. Currently, Houston is the number one most distracted driving city in the nation according to a study done by Zendrive.
“I am delighted a brand as large and influential as McDonald’s is coming on board in the Greater Houston market,” said Marci Corry, owner and CEO of SAFE 2 SAVE. “We are dealing with a giant distracted driving epidemic in the third largest city of America. It is a privilege to work with the local McDonald’s owner/operators who reach every neighborhood, every age, at every time of day, to help drive change in Houston.”
“As local business people, we’re excited to work with SAFE 2 SAVE to help make Houston roads safer for everyone,” said McDonald’s owner/operator, area native, and former Houston Texan Steve McKinney. “We hope the only time folks use their phones while behind the wheel is at a McDonald’s drive thru to redeem their points for a free Big Mac.”
All locations are offering the following rewards:
● Free Big Mac – 800 points
● Free Large Fries – 500 points
● Free Sausage Burrito – 350
● Free Hashbrown – 200 points
● Free Any Size Drink – 100 points
Download SAFE 2 SAVE today and use code MCDONALDS for a bonus 500 points. For more information on SAFE 2 SAVE and how to become a business on the app, visit our website at https://safe2save.org/ or email [email protected]
*No Purchase Necessary / Free Item. Expires 00/00/00. Valid only at participating U.S. McDonald’s. Not valid with any other offer, discount, coupon or combo meal. Limit one offer per person per visit. Valid when product served. May not be valid for custom orders. McDonald’s reserves the right to discontinue this deal at any time. ©2019 McDonald’s.
About McDonald’s Greater Houston Owner/Operators The McDonald’s Greater Houston Owner/Operators Association (GHOA) is a co-operative of local business owners who own and operate more than 300 McDonald’s restaurants in Greater Houston. GHOA-owned McDonald’s restaurants employ more than 15,000 people in the Greater Houston community. Follow local McDonald’s Houston on Instagram @McDonaldsHouston.


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SAN JOSE – a vast industrial park that will operate around the clock – and of the type that has attracted Amazon in the past – is proposed on 32 acres in northern San Jose, urban planning documents show.
Bridge Development Partners has proposed large-scale development at 2222 Qume Drive, 2350 Qume and 2150 Commerce Drive in San Jose, a project that will demolish existing buildings on this site and replace them with a modern complex.
“The project is expected to operate 24/7,” says a preliminary application filed with city planners for the city of San Jose.
The proposal says the development will demolish three existing buildings with a total area of 425,400 square feet near the corner of Qume and Commerce Streets.
In their place will be four new warehouse, industrial and warehouse buildings with a total area of 719,400 square feet, according to the plan presented by Bridge Development.
Buildings will vary greatly in size: 358,200 square feet, 202,700 square feet, 83,800 square feet, and 69,800 square feet.
As anticipated, demolition is slated to begin in April 2024, construction is expected to begin in August 2024, and completion is expected in September 2025.
According to plans, the first tenants will be able to move into the building by October 2025.
In August, through an affiliate, Bridge Development paid $ 134 million for the property, filings with the Santa Clara County Registrar show.
This project has attracted Amazon and other big players in the logistics or e-commerce industry in the past. Amazon has been in expansion mode in recent years, including in San Jose.
Bridge Development has frequently hired Amazon as a tenant for projects across the country and on the West Coast.


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The Consumers Council of Canada has advocated recently for firm action on unsolicited, door-to-door sales, new protection for users of alternative financial services such as payday loans, and definition of qualifications, with licensing, for home inspectors. The Ontario government took action in all three areas through its Putting Consumers First Act passed April 10, 2017.
Ontario’s Act will:
- Make it possible to ban unsolicited, door-to-door sales on prescribed household appliances such as water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners and water filters.
- Offer new consumer financial protections through rules for alternative financial services such as payday loans, including extended repayment periods and more time between loans, as well expanded rules against unfair debt collection practices.
- Regulate the home inspection industry through mandatory licensing and set qualifications for home inspectors, as well as minimum standards for contracts, home inspection reports, disclosures and the performance of home inspections.
“The Council has conducted research, engaged in public consultations and addressed legislators on behalf of consumers across Canada about these problem areas,” said Council President Don Mercer. “We are pleased to see some other provinces addressing these issue areas as well. Some have acted already. Some are contemplating action. The Council welcomes the action taken.”
Persons interested in more information about Ontario’s new act should click here.
“These three measures also better position Ontario consumers as they look toward improvements to their homes in Ontario’s active housing market, in which many consumers are upgrading homes after purchase,” said Mercer. “Governments are encouraging consumers to make their homes more energy efficient as part of efforts to respond to climate change. Consumers should act on good information, deal with quality service providers and avoid pernicious financing schemes when upgrading their homes.”
The Council is currently working to complete research entitled Incenting Energy Efficient Retrofits: Risks and Opportunities for Consumers.
This research focuses on the risks and opportunities for consumers of home energy efficiency retrofits and renovations that are driven by government and utility incentives. This study will examine how consumers benefit from incentive programs and what risks they assume when renovations or retrofits are completed. The study, expected to be released later this Spring, will examine the safeguards governments and utilities have adopted to protect consumers from renovations that are not properly executed. The Council has received funding from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s Contributions Program for Non-profit Consumer and Voluntary Organizations for this research. The views ultimately expressed in the final reports of this research will not necessarily be those of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada or of the Government of Canada.
The Council recently examined certain alternative financial services, including online payday loans and product financing through rent-to-own schemes.
In preparing its 2016 report Consumer Experiences with Rent-to-Own, the Council conducted an examination of the rent-to-own offerings available to typical consumers. The research provided a perspective on two questions: 1) What information do rent-to-own providers deliver to potential customers prior to completing a rent-to-own transaction? 2) To what extent does this experience meet relevant provincial rules, including consumer protection rules?
Consumer Experiences in Online Payday Loans, 2015, improved the understanding of consumers’ experiences when they look for payday loans online, by examining the online payday loan services available to typical Canadian consumers.
The Council’s 2009 report Renovation Rip-Offs: Problems and Solutions highlighted reasons for consumer problems in the home renovation industry. It contains recommendations for consumers, business and government aimed at improving the experience with home renovations.


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Yes, holiday farmers tailgate markets are wrapping (pun intended!) up. But that doesn’t mean there will be months of missing markets until spring rolls around; winter tailgates are just around the corner!
Our fall communications intern, Alex Alesi, closed out his internship by making a list—and checking it twice—of the fabulous finds to be found at the Holiday Bazaar at the site of North Asheville Tailgate Market! In doing so, he got a little nostalgic about his tailgate time with ASAP. Keep reading for his report, reminiscings, and future local food plans.
The holiday season has officially begun, and area farmers tailgate markets have caught the spirit! Many markets’ monikers even reflect the time of year; for example, North Asheville Tailgate Market becomes the Holiday Bazaar! What exactly can you expect from the tailgates turned one-stop holiday shops?
You could say this week has a split personality: the rush of days leading up to Thanksgiving and the (minus Black Friday) more relaxing days just after. Fortunately, area farmers markets are happy to cater to both sides!
The broccoli buzz is back at area farmers tailgate markets! Just like this spring, over the weekend shoppers could be heard sharing where they snagged their stalks and be seen scurrying to vendors’ booths hoping to buy some before it sold out.
Expect a bean bounty at area farmers tailgate markets. For example, nearly every produce vendor at French Broad Food Co-op Wednesday Tailgate Market reports they’ll offer them this week. And let us spill the beans: many farmers are offering the veggie in bulk now, as they’re doing with tomatoes, so you can put them up for the winter when they can’t be found locally. Not sure if your farmer is offering a bulk deal? Just ask!
These are the salad days of area farmers tailgate markets. They’re young, just beginning, bustling with excitement, and chock full of everything you need for a spring salad—from lettuce mixes to spinach to radishes!
Like your salad with a bit of a kick? Punch it up with watercress, spotted recently from Long Valley Eco-biotic Farm (Madison County Farmers & Artisans Market, West Asheville Tailgate Market, Weaverville Tailgate Market, Sundays on the Island) and Paper Crane Farm (Asheville City Market, West Asheville Tailgate Market ). Early spring is the prime flavor time for spicy watercress, which also goes well in sandwiches and sauces. Arugula can be found now, too, for a peppery punch. Harvest Table Farm recently brought theirs to the West Asheville Tailgate Market, along with the piquant green Mizuna.


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Warehousing and logistics robot shipments expected to reach 620,000 units annually by 2021
from Supply & Demand Chain Executive
In the modern world’s fast-paced, customer-driven economy, the warehousing and logistics industries are looking for robotics solutions, more than ever before, to remain globally competitive. While robotics technology already has made an economic impact on the manufacturing sector, it currently is starting to transform supply chain operations to be faster, safer and more productive. The demand for robots and the supply of matured robotic solutions for the optimization of logistics processes have created a tipping point that, according to a new report from Tractica, could lead to widespread acceptance and presence of robots in warehouses and logistics operations.
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JD.com is using its assets to find ways to give back to communities by getting healthy, quality food into the hands of those who need it. As China’s largest retailer, JD.com’s latest efforts are just one more example of how seriously the company takes pursuing social responsibility while continuing to function as a retail powerhouse.
Free-Range Chicken Program Hatches a Success
JD.com made a bold move in 2016 when it focused its talents on entering a new industry: free-range chicken farming. Appropriately named “Running Chicken,” JD.com’s effort called for the establishment of a chicken farm in Wuyi County, China. This region was economically disadvantaged, with many residents and families living in poverty. Since the chicken farm has been up and running, poverty levels have improved, and customers have proven hungry for the quality meat that JD provides. In just two years, sales have doubled for the company’s chicken that it has raised on its 66-acre farm.
But JD.com has more to feel good about than providing chicken that people want to eat. JD.com has also begun providing interest-free loans to area farmers. Those efforts have contributed to almost 500 families in the region finding a way to make thousands of renminbi annually.
The increase in income has lifted Wuyi County off of the country’s national poverty list. JD.com has shown that a little ingenuity and a commitment to making a change can impact the socioeconomic status of a whole region, bettering the lives of those who live there. And that can be done while making a profit as well.
To help this endeavor run seamlessly, JD.com employs professional breeders who take care of the chickens. The local farmers do their part by working part-time jobs growing vegetables, grains, and fruits, much of which goes toward feeding the chickens, and keeping up the area farms. It’s a partnership that has helped this project become such a success.
Why Free-Range Chickens?
The types of chicken farms and the treatment that chickens experience at such farms vary greatly. JD.com, when developing this project, was committed to an ethical type of chicken farm, known as a “free-range” farm. It’s a direct contrast to other farms known as “battery farms.” At those places, chickens are confined to windowless sheds for their entire lives.
At JD’s free-range farm, the chickens get to spend a minimum of half of their time outside. That’s good for the chicken but also good for the people who consume the meat. That’s because free-range chicken meat is lower in saturated fat and cholesterol, according to studies. It also has more of the good stuff, like omega-3 acids, vitamin B, beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
Known for its cutting-edge technology, JD applies that advantage to its chicken-rearing as well. For example, every chicken wears a pedometer so JD can track its goal of every chicken taking a minimum of one million steps during its life.
Access to that technology has been passed on to consumers as well. When buying chicken, customers can scan the product’s QR code and see more details about how the meat was raised. They can discover information, like how often the chicken was fed, and more details about the sourcing of the meat. JD.com provides total transparency so consumers can make educated choices.
Because of JD’s outstanding commitment to timely delivery, customers get their meat when it is still fresh. The majority of the company’s customers get their packages that same day or the next day.
Xiaowen Liu, JD.com’s key projects lead in Fresh Food Sourcing, said the company is happy with the success of the program. “The project showcases how e-commerce can benefit society as a whole by alleviating poverty while bringing high-quality, safer, and better-tasting produce to customers,” Liu said.
Bolstered by its success in the chicken industry, JD.com is tackling similar farm-to-table projects in other regions. One is called “Swimming Duck,” and the other is named “Flying Pigeon.”
Bringing Fruit from New Zealand to China
There’s nothing quite like the taste of fresh fruit, especially after that first harvest of the year when you’re anxious to savor the sweet flavors of the season. JD.com is bringing that tantalizing flavor to China from New Zealand, as it brings this year’s initial apple and kiwifruit harvests to Chinese customers who are hungry for their first taste.
The move also helps solidify JD’s partnerships with Rockit Global Limited and Zespri, market heavy-hitters that can help them take their imported produce business to the next level.
With more than 300 million customers, JD.com has been supplying the demand of its customers for imported fruit. While some customers prefer to buy fruit grown inside the country, the younger generation with more money doesn’t mind spending a bit extra when it comes to nutrition and flavor.
New Zealand has been happy to send its fruit to China to sell through JD because it has bulked up the country’s sales and fruit exports to its current annual level of 606 million New Zealand dollars. Kiwifruit makes up the largest share of New Zealand’s fruit exports, and China is its biggest customer.
Zespri has been pleased with its partnership with JD.com, which has allowed the company to gain greater traction in the Chinese market. Ivan Kinsella, who serves as head of China Corporate Affairs at Zespri, explained why JD.com is an ideal partner in this endeavor. “Their unparalleled logistics network will ensure that our high-quality kiwifruit always arrives at our Chinese customers in the best condition, giving them a fantastic eating experience,” Kinsella said.
Hoping JD.com can do for New Zealand’s apple crop what it did for its kiwifruit, Rockit Global Limited has set up a flagship store on JD.com for its apples. Because of its wide customer base and quick delivery capabilities, JD.com makes the perfect partner, especially when it comes to delivering perishable items like fruit.
More About JD.com
Bringing fresh produce to customers has been a high priority for JD.com in recent years. It has used its innovation to make sure that Chinese citizens have access to top-quality products, no matter where they are located. Currently, JD.com has fresh products available from more than 50 countries. With over 110,000 different imported fresh foods for its customers to choose from, it has reached its goal of offering a great selection to consumers. But the company doesn’t plan to stop here. It will continue working to find ways to offer even more so that its customers can have access to nothing but the best.
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Share price surge makes Next third-biggest retailer in the UK
A surge in the share price of fashion retailer Next has made it Britain’s third-biggest retailer.
Chief executive Lord Wolfson has defied the gloom with booming profits from the Next Directory catalogue and website.
Last week Wolfson handed his £2.4million bonus to 19,400 of his longest-serving staff – equal to one per cent of their salary on average.
Up: Next's shares have jumped by 43 per cent in the past year
It was seen as a unique gesture for a boss under no pressure to relinquish his bonus.
This weekend, Next’s stock market value was £6.9billion, behind Sainsbury’s £7.1billion – another good performance – and Tesco’s £29billion.
A year ago Next was the sixth-biggest behind Tesco, Morrisons, B&Q owner Kingfisher, Burberry and Marks & Spencer.
Next’s shares have risen 43 per cent in the past year.
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Archive for September 2010
New Dead Rising 2 Trailer Encourages You To Tear ‘Em Apart
With Dead Rising 2 set to launch in Europe on 24 September (for Xbox 360 and PS3 owners at least) and 28 September in North America (plus PC in Europe,) it seems like a reasonable time for Capcom to issue a new trailer.
Dead Space 2 Multiplayer Video
EA has released a new video showing some glimpses of the multiplayer mode in Dead Space 2.
Fable III Housing Customisation Trailer
A new Fable III trailer is at large, showing the ways in which housing customisation has been expanded and improved since the previous game.
Good Old Games Returning With New Site
The Good Old Games team are in the middle of holding what can best be described as a bizarre demonstration of the new Good Old Games website which confirms that Good Old Games is coming back with a new look and new features on a spanking new site.
Lionheart: Kings’ Crusade Preview
Lionheart: Kings’ Crusade is the latest strategy-stew-with-RPG-bits title from Neocore Games, the Hungarian team behind 2009’s sleeper hit King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame.
Bioshock Infinite Gameplay Footage
The much-trailed Bioshock Infinite footage that was shown behind closed doors at GamesCom last month has finally made it online.
New Bioshock Infinite Screens
After filling in a few of the Bioshock Infinite info-blanks for us, Irrational has released a small set of fresh screenshots from the game.
Activision Blizzard Joins Coalition Against Flawed Game Law
Activision Blizzard are the latest company to fight the ban on the sale of certain violent games to minors (Schwarzenegger v.
Blade Kitten Review [PC]
Xbox LIVE Arcade’s reveal gave me some slim hope that we’d return to the happy days of shareware, when huge chunks of game were given away for free and registration bought you an extra 200%.
Michael Jackson MMO Unveiled
Planet Michael first screenshots….
APOX, Screenshots And Concept Video
BlueGiant Interactive has released multiple screenshots and a concept video from its forthcoming post-apocalyptic RTS title, APOX.


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RevBuilders, a Web Design and SEO company is excited to announce the successful launch of another awesome website. Sigma College of Small Business, founded by Jamie Gorman, launched their new site http://www.sigmabizlearning.com
RevBuilders Marketing’s web design and SEO services center on creating websites which are user-friendly and searchable. This means not only creating an attractive page which will drive conversions, but using the latest in web development to ensure the site is optimized technically for the search bots.
Gorman is excited about the new website. “People do a lot of research online today, and having a strong online presence is critical to being found. It is great to have a revamped site ready to go so I can continue helping small businesses be better at business.” said Gorman “Having an online resource to support our business management classes and services was the next logical step in helping our small business clients be better at business,” stated Sigma College founder Jamie Gorman. The search capability of the site helps users find information and classes in strategy, planning, marketing, accounting, finance and other critical areas of business. Because the site has an integrated blog, the business content continues to grow on a weekly basis. It also integrates the latest social media tools for tracking and sharing information.
“We’re proud to have helped Jamie with his website,” Scot Small, CEO and President of RevBuilders Marketing, says. “There has been a huge shift in the online market, and having a website is critical to online domination. With Sigma working a lot with social media, it was vital for him to have a real presence online and with our SEO Company he will.”
If you are interested in learning more about online marketing or about how SEO works, visit www.RevBuilders.com, or contact Mr. Small at 703-229-0825.


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Instagram is huge among Gen Z’ers. According to the Pew Research Center, it is starting to leave Facebook and even the Millennial favorite, Snapchat, in the dust. This is why I decided to make Instagram a priority when fleshing out Mustang News’ social media strategy for the 2018/19 academic year.
After even more research, I found that the most viewed Instagram Story of all time was posted by a brand. Basically, using Instagram Stories is really working for brands. This discovery prompted me to dedicate an entire position on my team to Instagram, primarily focusing on Instagram Stories.
If I’m going to be totally honest, our first experiment with Instagram Stories kind of flopped--but hey, you never know until you try. It flopped because we were simply posting click-baity headlines to try to drive traffic to our website. As it turns out, people on Instagram don’t really want to leave unless they have a really good reason to.
This rocky start didn’t discourage us.
I realized that my original goal for the Instagram Stories was conversions to the website, which was not going so well, but that we were getting a lot of impressions and other types of engagements on them. Lightbulb moment: what if we shifted our goals, stopped trying to get our audience to the website and let them stay right where they were by telling them a complete story on Instagram. We could meet the audience where they are by reworking our content to compliment the vertical, casual format of Instagram Stories.
Ultimate game changer.
By telling stories natively on Instagram Stories, complete with polls and other engagement opportunities, user generated content and leveraging Instagram TV (IGTV), we were able to get hundreds of new eyeballs on our publication’s content and even open up a new revenue stream for our organization. As a news organization, advertisers are really the only way we make any money. When our Instagram Stories started growing in popularity, advertisers wanted to get in on the action and started paying for posts.
All in all, Instagram Stories have become a pivotal way for us to deliver news to the student body of Cal Poly, regardless of a shaky start and all thanks to a little adaptability.


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Ahead of next week’s Rising Stars Semi-Final, we’re taking a closer look at the 33 exciting startups from across the UK that will be competing at the much-anticipated event in Manchester. Below, we find out more about the South East’s finest early-stage tech companies.
Success in the South East
While the digital tech sector is growing rapidly across the UK, the South East remains a front runner. With a digital tech turnover of £31.9bn and 215,000 people employed in the sector in 2017, plus an enterprise count of 38,530 in 2018, the region is a shining example of a diverse and successful tech ecosystem, supported by flourishing clusters like Brighton, Southampton, Oxford and Reading.
From innovation and entrepreneurship to top talent, the region’s universities play a big role in its success. Southampton is home to the world-leading Web Science Institute, and is one of the founding members of the SETsquared partnership, a business incubation network run by five universities in Southern England. Oxford University Innovation helps bring technologies and innovative ideas to life, and the Oxford Foundry enables students to develop entrepreneurial skills, and create and scale commercial ventures. Meanwhile, Reading recently opened the doors to its Gateway building, the first part of the £35m Thames Valley Science Park to open, providing office and lab space for tech companies.
The push to develop the area’s talent pipeline is also gathering momentum, with Brighton hosting the Talent2018 festival, which matches junior talent to media and tech companies, for the second time last year. And workspace for the sector is improving too. Co-working facilities, including Spaces and Platf9rm are opening across Brighton, while plans are afoot for a Southampton City Centre Hub to address the city’s lack of office space.
Calling this thriving region home are our three South East semi-finalists, Brighton’s Gorilla in the Room, Oxford’s Vitaccess and Harwell’s Serelay Ltd.
Gorilla in the Room: Make confident decisions with immersive research
Around 85% of consumer goods fail, despite the $8.9bn spent on research into new product development and consumer shopping behaviour. Launched in December 2015, award-winning immersive research startup Gorilla in the Room has developed a solution. The company offers augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology to the market research industry via scalable mobile platforms. The technology improves consumer research by immersing people in real world situations to more accurately predict their real purchase decisions.
Integrated into existing research workflows, the company’s immersive research product offers six applications aligned to existing research methods – three AR applications (new product development, packaging design and shopper diaries) and three VR applications (point-of-sale, shelf optimisation and customer simulations) – which have been developed alongside industry partners. These solutions mean customers can get qualitative data at quantitative scale, reduce their research costs and benefit from rapid deployment with quick turnaround times.
Uniquely designed by a behavioural economist, the product has been validated in the market with over 20 research companies. Gorilla in the Room has big ambitions, having already delivered projects in the UK, Switzerland and Mexico, and seeing enquiries from the US, France, Australia, India and Singapore. And, with immersive research being transferable to other sectors too, from pharmaceutical and retail to government, the future certainly looks bright.
To find out more, watch the company’s video pitch for the Rising Stars competition below, or follow them on Twitter – @gorilla_room.
Vitaccess: The patient’s voice, digitally
Founded in February 2014, healthtech startup Vitaccess develops and implements digital real world evidence – data collected outside the strict confines of clinical trials – and is passionate about giving patients a voice using the power of technology. The company’s advanced digital platform, co-created with patient advocates and clinicians, produces real-time data to industry and clinicians on how diseases and treatments impact patients’ everyday lives, based on tailor-made smartphone apps.
The platform, MyRealWorld, includes a study app tailored to each project, which eligible participants install on their smartphone or tablet, and a research portal. Data entered into a study app by patients is transferred in close to real-time to the portal’s analytics dashboards, and displayed in anonymised, aggregated form. The platform offers unprecedented speed when it comes to the publication of data. Depending on the project model selected by the customer, Vitaccess also offers free data access to non-commercial researchers, such as hospitals and universities.
The company’s patient-centric approach offers benefits for all stakeholders – including pharmaceutical companies, patients, industry, patient advocate organisations, clinicians and regulators – because the close tailoring of the app to patients’ real life experiences allows it to collect highly granular data on their treatments, health-related quality of life, demographics, lifestyle and healthcare resource utilisation. Originally launched in the areas of oncology and rare diseases, the platform is scalable to suit any indication, any language and any country.
To find out more, watch the company’s video pitch for the Rising Stars competition below, or follow them on Twitter – @vitaccess.
Serelay: Capture verifiable photos and videos
Award-winning startup Serelay Ltd is pioneering trusted media capture. Its app-based technology enables mobile device users to capture verifiable photos and videos in one click. Any platform receiving these, from social networks to insurance companies, can then query them for authenticity using an online dashboard or REST API, quickly, conclusively and at scale. Users can also prove the authenticity of a photo or video to a third party by generating a trust report.
An alumnus of the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre, CSIT Labs and LDN_LAB accelerator programmes, Serelay was incorporated in March 2017 and has worked with several organisations to develop its offering. The company received initial prototype funding from Google’s Digital News Initiative. After developing a prototype, Serelay went on to work with the European Space Agency, which provided further grant-based funding and support in working with satellite signals, as well as the Centre for Secure Information Technologies to validate and improve the technology. Serelay was also granted funding from Innovate UK.
The subject of three patent filings to date, Serelay’s advanced technology was originally developed to target the media domain in battling fake news in its visual form. However, the company believes recent advances in synthetic images and deep fakes means many business verticals beyond media will need to protect themselves from increasingly sophisticated and cheap-to-produce forms of visual fraud, and is now focusing its attention on the insurance space.
The Rising Stars Semi-Final will take place on 16–17 January 2019 at Barclays Eagle Labs in Manchester, where the semi-finalists will receive pitch training before presenting to our expert judging panel. Only 20 of these companies will make it through to the Grand Final at London’s Rich Mix on 5 March 2019.
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Capcom has confirmed the Season 2 of Exoprimal, which will be available on October 18, 2023. New content for the game has also been revealed. You can see the official X post below.
Exoprimal Season 2 will introduce new content linked to a cross-over with Street Fighter 6, with new armed vehicles based on the fighters of the fighting game, such as Ryu and Chu-Li. Furthermore, we will also be able to find a new map and new aesthetic customization elements. Added to all this is a new final mission for the ten-player cooperative mode.
Exoprimal, is the news enough for you?
Exoprimal was received in a mixed way online and did not completely convince fans and critics. The new update will definitely help boost the game, but tell us Is the news enough for you or were you hoping for something else?
Finally, we remind you that in our review we explained to you that “Exoprimal is a fun and spectacular cooperative shooter, characterized by a very solid combat system and an interesting strategic balance, linked to the specifications of the Exo-armours and the possibility of freely switching between to each other during a match. It clearly does not have the narrative depth or personality of a single player experience like those that Capcom has accustomed us to in recent years, and the selling price could certainly have undergone an adjustment downwards considering the current content, but if you have an Xbox Game Pass subscription and like the genre, the download is definitely recommended.”


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Earlier in the year PUMA unveiled their exclusive kits for eight sponsored teams- Italy, Switzerland, Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Chile and Uruguay – who are all strong contenders in Brazil this summer. The home and away kit for each team is now available in select PUMA stores in the country. To add further to the excitement, PUMA store windows will be themed and decorated around the World Cup exclusive Italia jersey.
The very special Italia jersey draws inspiration from the heritage of the traditional Italian handcraft industry. A slim fit and a tailored collar and placket are beautifully combined with intricate design details. The tailored looking crest and exclusive FIGC font are inspired by traditional Italian craftsmanship.
Performance and design combine in the new Italy kits with the integration of PUMA’s new football apparel innovation PWR ACTV. The shirts feature the new PUMA PWR ACTV technology, a new first-to-market use of both athletic taping and compression within the apparel. The apparel works with the human body to help maximise performance and provide players with a faster, more effective energy supply to the active muscles.
In addition to this, PUMA has an exclusive football boot the evoPWER 1 FG that is available in India to football lovers. evoPOWER is game changer as it is designed to enhance a player’s natural kicking ability, and optimise a player’s power and accuracy when striking the ball.
A global version of the evoPOWER boot called the 'Tricks' shoe has been unveiled exclusively for the World Cup. Players such as Mario Balotelli, Cesc Fàbregas, Sergio Agüero, Marco Reus, Radamel Falcao, Olivier Giroud, Gianluigi Buffon, Yaya Touré and many more will be spotted on the field in these funky football studs. The right boot is pink, the left boot is blue. PUMA revealed Tricks, a new colourful interpretation of its evoPOWER and evoSPEED football boots, made for the unbelievable at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
PUMA India MD, Mr. Rajiv Mehta said, “The World Cup season is a very exhilarating time and PUMA is excited to be associated with such strong teams for the event. The funky colours and vibrant designs of our FIFA World Cup merchandise is hard to miss and the unique technology makes our products a must have for any football fan. To keep the football buzz going, PUMA has associated with pubs and bars across Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Whenever a PUMA sponsored team wins during the Cup, PUMA will buy a round of drinks for everyone to celebrate!”
From now all PUMA - FIFA World cup 2014 merchandise will be available at select PUMA stores and retailers online.


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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that more than 115,000 available jobs, a new record high, are now listed on the Jobs Express website (www.jobs.ny.gov). The site sorts thousands of jobs by region and occupation, and also allows users to search jobs based on zip code and travel distance. There is also a one-stop-shop website that provides information and resources for Jobs Express at https://www.ny.gov/services/find-job.
“The Jobs Express website is connecting New Yorkers to real jobs, and with our economy growing, more and more businesses are seeking and hiring skilled workers," Governor Cuomo said. "I encourage anyone looking for a job to check out Jobs Express and explore a variety of employment options across New York."
The new record high in available jobs is an indicator of an improved economy, as well as an indicator of the success businesses have in using the site. In March 2015, New York State’s private sector job count increased by 8,600 to 7.75 million, reaching a new all-time high.
New businesses and job listings are added to the Jobs Express site every day.
Acting Labor Commissioner Mario J. Musolino said, “The New York State Department of Labor has always taken pride in its role of connecting job seekers and businesses. Jobs Express is one way the Department continues to do that -- free of charge -- for businesses and job seekers alike. With so many open positions now posted in the database, there’s no reason for job seekers not to start with the Department of Labor.”
Available Positions Listed on Jobs Express
# of Positions
New York City
Job seekers can find their nearest Career Center at: www.labor.ny.gov/career-center-locator.
Businesses interested in listing their jobs should visit: www.labor.ny.gov/hire.
Chinese Translation 中文翻譯
Russian Translation Перевод на русский язык
Spanish Translation Traducción al español
Haitian Creole Translation Tradiksyon kreyòl ayisyen
Italian Translation Traduzione italiana
Korean Translation 한국어 번역
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04 Dec Facebook Launches “Social Good for Business”
Happy December, readers, and welcome back to another Spark Social Report by Spark Growth! This week, Facebook releases “Social Good for Business,” and TikTok and YouTube released their lists of top videos from 2020. Continue reading for more social media updates!
Facebook has launched a resource hub called “Social Good for Business.” Created in time for the upcoming holiday season, the hub includes a list of insights, resources, and tools to help businesses make a positive social impact. Facebook defines social impact as any type of action, project, or program that aims to contribute to positive change (whether on a small local scale or a larger global scale). If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that businesses need to align themselves authentically with important social issues. This website offers brands the tools they need to do so.
Facebook states, “Our mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together, and we know that social good is inextricably linked to that mission, as we build products and services for businesses to advance meaningful change that lasts.” Through this resource hub, businesses can expect to learn how to leverage existing platform tools to build a community around a cause, understand how to sell products with a purpose and foster conversations that drive positive action, and amplify causes that are important to a brand and its customers. Brands can access the Social Good for Business hub here.
The platform is also launching Facebook News in the U.K. Facebook News will be a dedicated space for national and local news, and will be launching in January 2021. Facebook plans to pay publishers for content that is not already on the platform with the aim of helping publishers reach new audiences and bringing more advertising and subscription options to the table. Among the first group of featured publishers are Archant, Conde Nast, The Economist, ESI Media, Guardian Media Group, Hearst, Iliffe, JPI Media, Midland News Association, Reach, and STV. This feature, which will show Facebook users personalized stories as well as timely top stories, will help bring more reputable sources to users’ timelines. This feature will also introduce another avenue for users to discover new stories and news sources.
Instagram has announced further measures it will be taking to support small to mid-sized businesses and nonprofits. First, it will soon be testing a more permanent in-feed option to create and share fundraising efforts. Currently, users can only start a fundraiser through a Live stream. The new feature would allow users to link to any eligible nonprofit directly within their Feed post. Due to its more permanent nature, there is an opportunity to raise more money for the user’s chosen nonprofit.
Additionally, Instagram is highlighting users’ “acts of good” on the platform. Those who include an “I Donated” or “Donation” Sticker on their Stories will be added to a shared Story, which will be featured at the beginning of their Stories bar for a limited time. Users can also visit the official @instagram and @creators accounts to see spotlighted creators who are contributing to their communities and offering tips on how to give back during the holiday season.
In India, users can now add three guests to a Live stream. Previously, Live streams could only feature up to two guests. The addition of a third guest will allow users to partake in larger Live conversations. Though this feature is only limited to India at the moment, it will be worth seeing how this update performs. If successful, this feature could potentially become available to users worldwide. However, Instagram has not commented on the feature’s possible availability beyond India at this time.
LinkedIn Sales Solutions recently introduced a new feature for sales organizations called LinkedIn Sales Insights, or LSI. LSI is a data analytics tool that will help organizations access LinkedIn’s data pool map of over 722 million members, enabling them to map potential opportunities for sellers and help them source new accounts. Through LSI’s strategic insights, sales organizations will also be able to help sellers prioritize the right accounts, improve sales planning, and expand into new markets.
As 2020 begins to wrap up, social media platforms are starting to share their insights on the top trends of the year. For instance, TikTok has released its Top 100 videos in the U.S., which are split up between 10 categories, including “Vibe Check: Top viral videos” and “Biggest Little Communities: Top niche communities.” Brands can sift through this list to observe common 2020 trends, and potentially use their findings to draw inspiration for 2021.
Additionally, social media expert Matt Navarra found that TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload videos up to three minutes long. The current maximum limit is 60 seconds, so three minutes is quite an increase. This increased time limit on TikToks may be beneficial for brands who are looking to include more information and content in their videos. Currently, it seems that only a select number of users are being given early access to this feature, and there is no official word on whether or not this feature will be rolled out to all users.
😮 TikTok is rolling out ability to upload longer videos of up to 3 minutes long 🤳🏻 pic.twitter.com/9ifs7s7Uh3
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) December 2, 2020
Twitter has updated its two-factor account security options with physical security keys, a feature that uses WebAuthn API. The platform describes WebAuthn API as a tool that “allows for strong browser-to-hardware-based authentication using devices such as security keys, mobile phones (NFC, BLE), and other built-in authenticators such as TouchId.” Though the platform first announced its use of this security feature in 2018, it is now expanding the authentication to support all device types. For full instructions on how to use physical security keys, visit Twitter’s guide here.
Protecting your account on all of your devices is important. We’ve updated two-factor authentication so you can now log in with your physical security key on Android and iOS, like on desktop. More on how to set up this added security for your account: https://t.co/c7hff75zQd
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) December 2, 2020
iOs WhatsApp users can now customize their wallpapers for individual chats! A new app update brings a variety of features such as separate backgrounds for light and dark mode, a “sticker” search, and more. Though users were already able to set custom wallpapers, there was no option to customize individual chats. Now with the update, users can better personalize their WhatsApp experience. A new search option adds another layer of convenience by allowing users to search for their favorite stickers. Lastly, the app update brings a fully animated version of the World Health Organization’s “Together At Home” sticker pack.
In a similar vein to TikTok, YouTube has also released its list of top-trending videos and creators in the U.S. Categories include “Breakout Creators,” “Top Creators,” and “Top Trending Videos.” YouTube also celebrated creators who used their videos to help people adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, creators who provided meaningful commentaries on social issues like systemic racism, and more. Businesses can take a look at this list to understand which trends have helped to shape digital marketing this year.
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According to a number of exhibitors at this year's PV Expo Tokyo, Japan's PV market is leaning ever more heavily towards meeting the growing demand for solar services.
pv magazine spoke with a wide range of companies on day two of the solar event and discovered that the downstream market for PV in Japan is now more important than ever. Stefan Spork, Managing director of Mounting Systems GmbH, pointed out that for large scale installations, more and more clients are requesting not just components but are also for construction work services – for example, for the pile driving of ground mounted racks. This trend will be accelerated, Spork believes, by a general paucity of available domestic construction workers due to the present building boom in Japan.
JA Solar told pv magazine that the company is increasing its financial services to their clients and expanding the number of its installer seminars, according to COO Liu Yong.
QCells, meanwhile, is expanding its number of Japanese offices from four currently to five or six by the end of this year, said Japanese Country Manager Shin Dongin. The company expects to sell more than 350 MW for residential and small commercial applications this year in Japan alone, which is 50% more than in 2013, according to Dongin.
CIGS market leader Solar Frontier is also expanding its activities in the downstream sector, Yuichi Kuroda, Vice President Corporate Planning and Operations told pv magazine. One important part of this strategy will be the Zero-Energy House with integrated PV a product that the company has offered to the market since end of last year, Kuroda said.
Due to an estimated decline in large scale applications in Japan over the next two years, the company is planning to expand its sales shares of residential and commercial rooftop applications, Kuroda confirmed. The Solar Frontier VP expects that domestic sales for the Japanese market will grow from 900 MW in 2013 to around 1 GW this year.
PV Expo Tokyo ends tomorrow, and pv magazine will follow up with further stories from the show and a full report in April's issue of the magazine.
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SWNZ News Digest – 26 Feb 2017
Welcome to this week’s News Digest, with more Star Wars news headlines and links than you can shake a gaffi stick at.
Han Solo Movie Begins Filming
StarWars.com has reported that principal photography on the untitled Han Solo Star Wars Story officially began February 20 at Pinewood Studios, London. The untitled Han Solo Star Wars Story is slated for release on May 25th, 2018 in the US (with a tentative date of Thursday May 24th, 2018 in NZ). Read the story on StarWars.com here.
The Star Wars Show
In the latest episode of The Star Wars Show, the crew reveal details on the in-home release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, announce a special Star Wars Celebration Orlando panel, and visit New York Toy Fair 2017 to check out some awesome new Star Wars toys. Watch the installment on the official Star Wars YouTube channel here.
Rogue One DVD/Blu-Ray Details
Inside the 40th Anniversary 6″ Hasbro Action Figures
There has been a bit of excitement over the last week about the 40th Anniversary 6″ Hasbro action figures that were revealed at the New York Toy Fair last weekend. StarWars.com takes a closer look at this series – read their article, with images of the 12 announced characters, here (SWNZ has details about preordering these locally here).
Mark Hamill Explains Behind-The-Scenes Poster Re-Creation
Could this be the coolest Star Wars behind-the-scenes photo ever? Mark, Carrie, and Harrison re-enact the Star Wars poster wit hairdryer-pistol, candlestick-lightsaber, and pastry-hair buns. Mark Hamill explained the tomfoolery via his Twitter account here.
Celebration Orlando Poster Art and 40th Anniversary Tribute Revealed
StarWars.com reports that a special tribute to the 40th anniversary of Star Wars will kick start Celebration Orlando. The Star Wars 40th anniversary panel, hosted by Warwick Davis and set for Thursday, April 13, will feature Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and discussions with some of the saga’s brightest stars. In the same article, they unveil the official Celebration Orlando poster by artist Paul Shipper. Read the StarWars.com article here. (Paul lived in New Zealand for a number of years – read an earlier SWNZ interview with Paul here).


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BusinessWeek posted a report on the delay of PlayStation 3 this week, in which it explored whether or not consumers would wait it out. More interesting to Nintendo fans, however, is a quote in the piece about the Big N's new console. The publication interviewed Japanese Akiteru Itoh from Japan's game tracking service Media Create and he suggested that, according to rumors, Revolution could launch as early as June. We've provided the quote below.
"There are rumors that the Revolution could be released as early as June. If that happens and Nintendo sells around one million units, Sony could have a harder time catching up," Itoh told BusinessWeek.
Nintendo itself has only officially stated that Revolution will launch in 2006 and before Thanksgiving. However, rumors of a June release have persisted.
The chances of the console actually launching this early are next to zero, so we wouldn't recommend that readers hold their collective breath. The fact of the matter is that Nintendo won't be releasing final Revolution development hardware until June, which makes a system launch during the same month impossible. Furthermore, numerous development and publishing sources have flat-out told IGN Revolution that a "Thanksgiving week of 2006" launch has been relayed to them from Nintendo.
Nintendo is expected to reveal about its plans for Revolution at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, California next week.


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The over-the-top and SVOD virus is spreading across Australia with record-setting subscription numbers and usage figures being tossed around like rugby balls at a barby.
But, consumers are finding there may be a price to pay for ditching more traditional appointment-based TV: Recurring ads and ad loads on free catch-up TV services.
While the TV set is expected to be the main source of entertainment viewing through 2020, smartphone use for video viewing in expected to soar, nearly doubling the numbers of users worldwide.
A new report said the number of devices users watch also is expected to nearly double as tablets and PCs join smartphones as common viewing devices.
The data, from Digital TV Research, suggests emerging markets in APAC will have the greatest impact.
Global online TV and video revenues are forecast to exceed $42.3 billion in 2020, an increase of more than 123% over expected 2014 revenues of $19 billion, and a whopping 968% increase from 2010’s $3.96 billion.
The kicker? Those figures are only for online and TV revenues delivered over fixed broadband networks for 51 countries... more on that later.
When AOL bought the Huffington Post, the online magazine decided it wanted more original content, more engagement and more immediacy.
The result? HuffPost Live.
More details on Dish Network’s plans to roll out an Internet TV service targeted at younger cord nevers and cord cutters are rolling out today.
Online video news consumption continues to grow in the United States with a new report saying that as many adults now get their news from watching online video as from cable news stations or Facebook.
Comcast is continuing to aggressively add value to its Xfinity TV Go play, announcing today that it had added 18 live streaming channels to its TV Everywhere app.
The operator said customers now have access to A&E, Bravo, Cooking Channel, DIY Network, E!, Food Network, HGTV, HISTORY, mun2, Oxygen, Sprout, STARZ, Syfy, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV and USA Network through the Xfinity TV Go app, bringing its total live streaming lineup to 53 channels.


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Huawei is set to release the new P30 series this month and to get some hype started, the company has posted a few teaser images. They don’t reveal the phone in any way, nor does it offer specs. Instead, the images hint at smartphones that will have cameras with big optical zoom. This is quite an important feature that more and more manufacturers are trying to add to their devices.
We don’t know yet if the zoom will be achieved using multiple cameras (like Samsung has done on the S10 and S10+) or if the smartphone will feature some new technology similar to what Oppo has been teasing in the past couple of months. Either way, we can expect that the new Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro to come with great specs and great camera setup that, hopefully, will challenge Samsung and Google’s Pixel phones. We don’t have to wait too long for the official reveal though. The new smartphones are expected to be released on the 26th.


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According to a statement released last week, the ongoing impact of COVID-19 combined with “a growing number of unexpected obstacles in operating this property” combined to make the closure necessary.
Production of Grand River brands including Curmudgeon IPA, Plowman’s Ale, Red Tail Ale and others has been shifted to the Magnotta facility in Vaughan, where they are being brewed alongside the Magnotta beer and cider line-ups. The statement also notes that the brewery “hopes to be back in Cambridge in a new form down the road.”
Grand River Brewing was opened in June 2007 by Bob Hanenberg and Jane Southgate, and was located in a historic building built in 1913 as a factory for the Galt Knife Company. It was put up for sale in 2017, and was purchased by Magnotta in the summer of 2018.
For more details, see the full statement on the Magnotta Brewery website.


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Mackie’s scoops record UK market share
Left: Stuart Common and Mac Mackie.
Ice cream maker Mackie’s of Scotland has achieved its highest ever UK market share after adding almost half a million customers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The company said the major breakthrough came despite a tough time in the ice cream sector, as the overall market contracted by 7.4% over the same period.
Record increases in the cost of ingredients, haulage, feed and fertiliser have combined to make the outlook a challenging and unpredictable one for Scotland’s most popular ice cream company.
Mackie’s says the growth of UK customers outweigh its traditional Scottish market and its early adoption of renewable energy has helped it offset rising cost pressures and to build for the future.
Kantar Worldpanel reported that the ice cream maker’s customer numbers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland climbed from 939,000 in 2021 to 1,424,000 in 2022.
Mac Mackie, executive chairman and one of three family owners at Mackie’s, said: “We are putting in place the foundations to be a bigger business and one that is even better equipped for growth in the years ahead.
“It’s been a pivotal year in our history. We witnessed this encouraging step change in our sales and cut-through south of the border, predominantly as a result of us winning and building on second-line listings for our honeycomb ice cream with a number of supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s.
“For a long time, it’s been the case that our Scottish customers have been able to choose from a wide range of our ice cream flavours, but those in the rest of the UK could typically only reliably get their hands on our best-selling Traditional flavoured real dairy ice cream. We’re thrilled to be reaching new customers and determined to build on the success of these new listings.
“It’s also been a very difficult year due to the scale of the cost increases we have been subject to. While this looks set to continue and worsen, we have robust plans in place to ensure the family business rides out the storm and is here to be successful for generations to come.”
The Aberdeenshire firm posted revenue of £17.7 million and profit before tax of £1.7 million according to annual accounts to the year ending 31 May 2022. While down 59% on the record highs of the previous year (£4.1 million), this profit represents a positive return above initial forecasts. Revenue has since rebounded due to strong sales, with the calendar year rivalling previous record levels of turnover, though profit is forecast to fall further in light of steep cost increases.
The significant wider ice cream market shrinkage over the same period has been attributed to increases in cost pressures and a market rebound following surging take-home ice cream sales during the pandemic.
The audited period also saw Mackie’s continuing commitment to investment being made back into the business, most notably the culmination of a £4.5 million spend into the one of Europe’s most efficient and advanced low carbon refrigeration systems.
Currently partly operational and set to be fully deployed in the coming weeks, the cooling system will slash the firm’s refrigeration-related energy usage by up to 80% along with its carbon footprint. It will enable Mackie’s to make more efficient use of its vast renewable energy generation capacity, courtesy of its on-site 7000 panel solar farm, four large-scale turbines and biomass plant, which combined produce twice as much energy as the business uses overall.
Further investment has seen Mackie’s upgrade its filling machines to significantly increase capacity, while also bringing most of its sauce making in-house with an investment in state-of-the-art machinery, allowing it to purchase the fruit required for its compotes from local farms.
The programme of investment also encompasses further improvements to its packaging plant as well as the implementation of a market-leading enterprise resource management tool to streamline internal processes.
Newly appointed managing director, Stuart Common, commented: “Like all businesses we’re facing major challenges resulting from rising costs throughout our operations which has led to careful negotiations with our trade customers while we do our best to manage and absorb increases that may otherwise be passed on to the wider public.
“Despite the restrictions associated with the pandemic, we have maintained export sales of over £2 million, which includes increased export to the US, which poses an exciting opportunity for growth.
“We’ve committed to unprecedented levels of investment into our operations to make us a more efficient and sustainable business as well as being better insulated from some rising costs and position us for further future growth. 2022 saw more than £850,000 invested in plant and machinery, which included a new ice cream filler which will give us more options for new products as well as increasing our capacity as we look to continue to grow.
“I believe that our long-term strategy of doing right by the planet and investing so significantly in renewable energy is now giving us the tools to create a competitive advantage, allowing us to continue to offer shoppers a premium dairy product at what we think is an affordable price, particularly when compared to many other premium products in the market which have had to rise higher and faster.
“Our sustainable investments are now paying dividends by helping us to overcome this challenging period, expand our market presence and boost our contribution to the local and national economy over the years ahead.”


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ADOTAS – Smartclip, a second-generation premium online video network, has named Matt Prohaska as its first CEO. Prohaska was most recently vice president of North American sales for Aol and managed a 150-person sales team that handled more than $1 billion in revenue.
Ben Trenda and Eric Matza have found their ways to The Rubicon Project as vice president of U.S. demand and director of product marketing, respectively. Trenda was formerly vice president of global partnerships at AOL, while Matza used to have he title of vice president of product management at Experian.
Simulmedia has boosted Pravin Chandiramani from director of business development and strategy to vice president, business development and strategy while Jeff Storan has been bumped up to vice president of product management after serving as Director, Product Management.
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May 20, 2013
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A growth rate of 2.5 percent in the first quarter was most likely a result of unusually slow growth at the end of 2012, when the economy grew at an annual pace of just 0.4 percent.April 27, 2013, Saturday
Gross domestic product rose only 0.6 percent in the third quarter in Brazil, recently viewed as the rising star among Latin America’s economies.December 1, 2012, Saturday
The Commerce Department increased its estimate of third-quarter economic growth from a 2 percent annual rate, but economists do not see that level continuing.November 30, 2012, Friday
The Spanish economy continued to shrink in the third quarter, and Germany’s unemployment rate rose for the first time in three years.October 31, 2012, Wednesday
Britain's gross domestic product grew 1 percent in the third quarter, thanks in part to revenue from the Olympic and Paralympic Games.October 26, 2012, Friday
Greece in particular has also seen its overall debt load actually get bigger as a percentage of the economy, according to data released Monday by Eurostat.October 23, 2012, Tuesday
The Republican nominee’s proposed reductions in some key spending areas are far more draconian than those advanced by his running mate, Paul D. Ryan.October 15, 2012, Monday
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By the time the economy is projected to recover to its potential, we will have lost about $7.5 trillion in economic output.
The gross domestic product shrank last quarter for the first time since mid-2009, partly as a result of declines in military spending and exports. Private residential investment continued to grow, indicating that the housing market is still recovering.
The International Monetary Fund updated its world economic outlook this week, showing that it now expects less growth in 2012 and 2013 in nearly every region of the world than it did in the spring of this year. But it still thinks most countries will do a little better in 2013 than they will do this year.
Since June 2009, when major developed economies hit bottom after the credit crisis, Germany has seen the largest increase in gross domestic product. Even those euro countries that are now in recession have generally not fallen back to 2009 levels. But using another measure known as domestic demand, which reflects the level of final sales within a country, Italy and Spain have now fallen below where they were in 2009. Stock prices, another measure of the extent of economic recovery, have risen t...
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