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On January 6 at 8:37 a.m. ET, Samsung Electronics America will open the doors to Samsung 837X, an immersive world to explore virtually. Modeled on the physical Samsung 837 A flagship location in New York, Samsung’s new Metaverse Experience brings its spirit as an experiential playground for people to discover the incredible possibilities when technology and culture collide.
In this next-level experience, guests will embark on a journey where technology meets art, fashion, music and sustainability. Fantasy will meet reality in this creative hub as users explore experiences unlocked with Samsung technology.
So how can fans get involved? Samsung 837X debuts in Decentralized, a blockchain-powered metaverse, and it’s one of the biggest takeovers of branded land at Decentraland. Fans will be enthralled with a digital adventure through the Theater of Connectivity and the Forest of Sustainability to complete quests along the way for 837X Non-Fungible Token (NFT) badges and a celebration at the customization stage .
- Connectivity Theater: The theater will showcase Samsung news from the CES stage and allow guests to learn about the powerful experiences that come from seamless connectivity and personalized solutions powered by Samsung technology.
- Sustainability Forest: Samsung recently announced a partnership with climate solutions platform, veritree, to manage the planting of two million trees by the first quarter of 2022. Sustainable Forest is a spectacular portal where customers can jump into a journey through millions of trees – and even have a mythical encounter.
- Personalization step: To celebrate the debut of the 837X, guests are invited to our first ever Metaverse Mixed Reality Live Dance Party hosted by brilliant producer, DJ and vibraphonist, Gamma Vibes, from the physical location of the Samsung 837. 837X NFT will be entered into a raffle to win one of three limited quantity wearable collections from Epic to Mythic tiers for their Decentraland to sport avatar. The winners will be announced at 8:37 p.m. ET on January 7, 2022, to kick off the memorable Metaverse performance.
“At Samsung 837X, we are excited to tell our stories of connectivity, durability and personalization in a new way, in a one-of-a-kind space,” said Michelle Crossan-Matos, senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications at Samsung Electronics America. “The Metaverse allows us to transcend physical and spatial limitations to create unique virtual experiences that couldn’t happen otherwise. Innovation is in our DNA, and we can’t wait for you all to experience this virtual world by booming.
Samsung 837X will be open in Decentraland for a limited time. Throughout the year, Samsung plans to bring the Samsung 837X experience to more people by launching a multiverse approach on new platforms. Each Samsung 837X world will bring different experiences to fans. We can’t wait to show you what’s next.
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Only in Ogden held an opening reception for community friends on Friday night to unofficially celebrate the opening of its new store.
Only in Ogden, a community-supporting organization, uses social media as a vehicle to expand the exposure of arts and culture in the community. Everything ranging from art galleries and performances to pictures of missing dogs can be found on the Only in Ogden Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts.
After undergoing what was more of an emotional process than a difficult one, Bryan Smith, founder of Only in Ogden, said setting up the organization’s permanent location took about a month and close to 70 gallons of paint.
Smith, who has been a part of the local scene for many years and started up Only in Ogden in 2010, enlisted the help of friends and locals to help him put together his new location.
“I’ve really been surprised at the number of people who have come out to be a part of it and help out,” Smith said. “It really transformed the space.”
Only in Ogden has taken over the space that was most previously known as Tookiloo Boutique on Washington and 23rd Street, but Smith said the building has 100 years’ worth of history.
“It was a fantasy land of cowboy belts, rhinestones, rodeo queen outfits, all kinds of things for young equestrian people and even for competitive cowboys and rodeo people,” Smith said. “For 100 years, that space really touched a lot of people in the whole Utah multi-state region. It really was a significant store.”
The Only in Ogden store primarily features a retail space that will sell locally made gifts, vintage photographs of Ogden and apparel. The space also includes an art gallery that will host arts events.
Smith said that in a way, he is bringing back “the heart of the town,” or, as he put it, “the thing that connects so many people and is a place where people come in on a regular basis to see some wonder.”
Smith said he was excited to carry the torch not only for the store, but also for the section of Washington Boulevard that is known for being desolate compared to Historic 25th Street a few blocks away. But there was strategy behind choosing his location.
“We have so much strength and so much energy that we are going to bring wherever we are, so I wanted to stake it out in a part of town that was neglected,” Smith said. “If you look at that block, there’s like five or six empty storefronts right now.”
According to Smith, more businesses are making offers on those properties and starting up businesses in the empty old buildings. A new pet grooming store next door to Only in Ogden, as well as an apartment development on the corner of 23rd Street, could bring more foot traffic to the area.
But Smith isn’t worried about constant foot traffic. He said the First Friday Arts Stroll, a monthly arts event in Ogden, will bring people into his store.
“We will do 7 p.m. to midnight as our First Friday Arts Stroll primary hours,” Smith said.
The prime hours of art events, including a fashion show and dancers, will be 9-11 p.m. Only in Ogden will function as the “tail end” of the arts stroll, and will allow for other gallery owners and stroll participants to unwind at the store.
Smith also said he was optimistic about not only the future of Only in Ogden, but also that part of town. Although Smith hasn’t officially acquired his business license yet, he said he already paid for it and is awaiting fire marshal inspection.
“It’s an art gallery and retail store and information center; it’s not any one thing, and because of that, it has better potential to stand on its own. I’m very excited.”
Only in Ogden will host the official grand opening party for the store on the first Friday of December in connection with the First Friday Arts Stroll.

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From stats and scores to game footage, sports are a big player in mobile content. According to Nielsen’s 2012 Year in Sports report, nearly 60 percent of smartphone and tablet owners who accessed sports content on their device did so at least once a day between January to September 2012. Twelve percent of smartphone owners and 10 percent of tablet owners did so more than three times a day.
While sports content comes in many shapes and forms, sports fans typically pay most attention to the latest scores and stats. Among owners of multiple connected devices, smartphones and laptops were the preferred device for checking sports scores (16%, respectively), followed by Internet-enabled TV sets (12%) and tablets (9%).
For more sports-related insights, including consumers’ cross-platform media habits, athlete endorsement potential, and trends in advertising spend, download the State of the Media: 2012 Year in Sports.


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* Operating profit to miss analyst expectations
* Company sees no improvement in Japan in coming months
* Japan accounts for 13 percent of sales
* Shares fall 8.5 pct vs 0.3 pct rise in healthcare index (Adds shares, details, analyst comment)
By Martin de Sa‘Pinto and Catherine Bosley
ZURICH, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Swiss dental implant maker Nobel Biocare said negative media coverage in Japan of implant treatments damaged its third-quarter sales and will impact revenues and profits for the year, sending shares sharply lower.
The company said operating profit would be 67 to 70 million euros ($86.4 to 90.3 million) for the full year. Analysts had expected 76.15 million euros, according to Reuters data.
The Zurich-based company, which competes with Straumann , said in August, a public debate in the Asia-Pacific region over the safety of dental implants had fuelled a 5.6 percent drop in sales.
Japan accounts for about 13 percent of its revenues.
The company also ditched its forecasts for global market growth in 2012, warning of a modest decline for the rest of the year as demand falls prey to poor economic conditions.
“The development is difficult to predict at this point in time but the company does not anticipate any improvement in the coming months,” Nobel said in a statement on Thursday.
The firm expects revenue for the full year to fall in the low single digit percentage range at constant foreign exchange rates.
It said third-quarter revenue was 131 million euros, up 2 percent year-on-year in euro terms and down 5.1 percent at constant exchange rates.
Nobel has for years faced headwinds as the economic downturn causes patients to postpone pricey dental work. Screw-in prosthetic teeth can cost thousands of francs apiece.
The firm has undergone a series of management changes in an attempt to regain its footing. After CEO Heliane Canepa left in 2007, Domenico Scala was brought in from agrochemical group Syngenta. He was charged with restoring the group’s reputation after an aggressive marketing campaign tarnished Nobel Biocare’s standing among industry experts and Swedish professors questioned the safety of some of its products.
But Scala struggled to get to grips with regional management issues and product mix. In early 2011 he was replaced by current head Richard Laube, a former executive at Nestle.
“The profit warning by the dental implant-maker should give investors a new toothache. But it seems good that in the third quarter they don’t seem to have lost any market share,” analysts at the bank Notenstein said.
Shares in Nobel Biocare, which have already fallen nearly 14 percent this year, traded 8.3 percent lower at 8.66 Swiss francs at 0716 GMT, underperforming a 0.2 percent rise in the Stoxx European Healthcare index.
“The root-canal treatment for turning around the business seems to be showing some effects. However, the path to new market share gains should still take some time,” the Notenstein analysts said.
Already in August, CEO Laube characterised the market as “bad”, though the firm stuck to its target for revenue growth in line with the market. ($1=0.7751 euros) (Reporting by Martin de Sa‘Pinto; Editing by Mike Nesbit)


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Commitment and effort are the aims of Multimodal Marine this 2015.
The company chairman, Elio Sanchez, said that the challenge for the start of the year will be increasing the supply of products to customers.
Based on this projection to improve relations that began in 2014 with multinational companies from Dubai, China and Europe, Multimodal Marine is currently looking to outsource logistics services.
According to Sanchez, a country like Panama offers many facilities to develop [...]
A Parliamentary Delegation from Brazil visited the Colón Free Zone to view the commercial import and export activities.
The Marketing Director of the zone, Denis Koo, explained to the delegation members the benefits, advantages, and logistics connections offered by the Colón Free Zone for investors who decide to open a business in this Panamanian commercial sector.
This delegation, comprising five Brazilian deputies, showed interest in the broad impact that the Free Zone has, and noted [...]
Last century the big passenger shipping lines raced for the fastest crossing to win the legendary Blue Riband of the Atlantic. Now the big container lines seem to be in a similar competitive mode, but this time to see who can build the biggest ship.
The latest is the MSC Oscar, momentarily the biggest container ship in the world. She was delivered to the Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Co. The latest vessel to claim “biggest-container-ship-in-the-world” status, [...]
An Investigative Report on the Design and Construction Project for rehabilitation and expansion of the Arraiján – La Chorrera expressway was handed over by the Public Infrastructure and Canal Affairs Commission of the National Assembly to the Minister of Public Works, engineer Ramon Arosemena Crespo.
During the presentation, Minister Arosemena said that this is an independent report that was made by the Assembly, and that it will now correspond to the MOP to verify it. [...]
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Panama, with its newly expanded Canal about to open, along with other country members of the Central American Integration System (Sieca) needs to develop an efficient multimodal logistics system to maximize trade potential.
One of the solutions is an efficient railway network together with a maritime transport system to revitalize the region’s economies.
Two projects are being evaluated for the area of Mesoamerica, a transcontinental railway and a maritime transport system, [...]
On December 3, the Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) held its traditional Christmas party for its clients in the Sheraton Hotel under the theme, “A Night in the Wild West, MIT Style.” The evening was full of surprises for the attendees, including a mechanical bull and a Wild West dance contest.
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Some auto insurers increasing their rates
Companies blame rising medical costs related to accidents.
Updated 8:38 pm, Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Some of the state's larger auto insurers are raising rates statewide, citing losses and new liability limits implemented at the start of the year.
Many of the increases are the result, in part, of new minimum liability limits that require Texas drivers to carry policies that cover up to $30,000 per person for bodily injury, up to $60,000 for bodily injury per accident and up to $25,000 for property damage per accident, said Mark Hanna of the Insurance Council of Texas, an industry trade group.
“Companies weren't allowed to change rates before the new requirements went into effect Jan. 1,” he said, “so a lot of what you're seeing is companies adjusting rates to factor that in.”
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“The increases are going to be modest but necessary to pay for these increasing costs,” he said.
The August report from the U.S. Labor Department's Consumer Price Index shows medical costs increased 3.3 percent over the previous year. That compares with an overall CPI increase of 3.8 percent.
Some policyholders, such as many insured by State Farm, will see decreases, a sign that the auto insurance market remains competitive, Johns added. That means consumers can benefit from shopping around and taking time to ask about discounts, he said.
At least four insurers have implemented rate changes statewide this year:
“These changes will enhance State Farm's competitiveness on price and allow our policyholders' premiums to more accurately reflect their coverage types and claims experiences,” said Kevin Davis, a spokesman for State Farm, which has about 3 million auto customers statewide.


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Amount comes on top of public's iTunes donations
Apple is donating an extra $2.5 million to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy relief, an internal email reveals. Sent to other Apple workers by CEO Tim Cook, the memo notes that the donation comes in addition to charity efforts by employees, and public money sent to the Red Cross through iTunes. "Team," the memo begins. "For the past week, our thoughts have been with those affected by Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath. And Apple employees and customers the world over have raised millions of dollars toward the relief effort so far. But we can always do more.
"That's why, on behalf of all our employees, Apple is making a donation of $2.5 million to the American Red Cross to benefit Hurricane Sandy relief. We hope this contribution will help families, businesses, and communities recover and rebuild."
In general, Apple has become a more generous company under Cook than it was under the company's co-founder, Steve Jobs. Cook has notably set up a donation matching program, through which the company equals charitable donations by workers up to a $10,000 threshold. Jobs did arrange some special charitable efforts, but otherwise limited programs to (PRODUCT)RED sales.


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PETALING JAYA – The competition between Proton and Perodua is set to intensify as both companies will be pulling out all the stops to boost margins and regain market share with their first sport-utility vehicle (SUV).
Additionally, both national carmakers have unique goals to achieve with their SUVs, according to AmInvestment Bank Research.
“Perodua will focus on sales while Proton will focus on improving consumer perception. Proton will rely on the SUV to test the various operational reforms and processes that are being introduced to win back consumer confidence,” the research house said in a recent report.
“We believe that the X70 requires a strong success story in the home market before expanding regionally. Perodua will follow suit and target the more affluent segment where the financing options are said to be more secure.
“Both players are looking to position themselves on more formidable ground by reducing their dependence on volume over time.”
According to data from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), Perodua sold the most vehicles in 2017 with 204,887 units, but its market share dropped marginally year-on-year to 35.5% from 35.7% in 2016.
Proton, the third highest-selling car company, sold a total of 70,991 vehicles in 2017, with market share dropping to 12.3% that year from 12.5% in 2016. Both Perodua and Proton’s market shares have been taking a beating over the years due to stiff competition from non-national makes.
Bookings for the Proton X70 had exceeded 15,000 units since September. They climbed up to an average of 200 to 300 per day since the vehicle was launched on Dec 12.
The model is the first collaboration between Proton and Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.
Last week, Perodua announced that bookings were opened for its Aruz SUV.
The company is confident of selling an average of 2,500 units monthly or 31,200 units by end-2019.
An industry observer said the introduction of the SUVs would offer variety and help complement both companies’ existing product range.
“It’s a step in the right direction for the national carmakers. However, it cannot be a one-product strategy, as the SUV segment is small compared with the passenger car segment – which is where the volume is.”
Meanwhile, AmInvestment Bank Research is projecting a total industry volume (TIV) growth of 2% to 600,000 units for 2019.
“A slate of new models that coincide with the pre-Chinese New Year buying will generate excitement at the beginning of the year in an otherwise mellow market.”
The research house noted that growth in 2019 would depend on the performance of volume-oriented players, namely, Perodua, Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Mazda.
“Of these, we note that Mazda has had a stupendous year (as its monthly sales rebounded to an average of 1,300 units per month from only 811 in 2017), followed by Perodua (benefiting from the late entry of the Myvi in December 2017), while Honda, Toyota and Nissan are set to round up a decent year that largely leaned on the tax holiday.”
Kenanga Research, meanwhile, expected TIV growth to be flat at 590,000 units.
“We believe that the absence of a one-off 2018 tax holiday will be netted-off by interesting new launches in 2019, which includes the Perodua SUV Aruz, Toyota Vios, Toyota Yaris Hatchback (tentative) and competitive models by Honda, Nissan, Mazda and Proton.”
TIV hit an all-time high of 666,674 units in 2015, then dropped almost 15% in 2016 before contracting further last year to 576,635 units.
For 2018, MAA expected TIV to hit 585,000 units. The association will announce last year’s TIV numbers later this month.


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Saudi Aramco may delay its IPO. What is presumed to be the world's largest initial public offering may be pushed back a few months into 2019 as several important decisions still need to be made, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg's Javier Blas.
The Bank of England meets. The central bank is expected to keep both its key interest rate and quantitative easing unchanged, with rhetoric taking a hawkish tilt to warn on rate hikes.
Jamie Dimon isn't the only one at JPMorgan who is skeptical of cryptocurrencies. A day after JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon called bitcoin a "fraud" that's "worse than tulip bulbs," Marko Kolanovic, the firm's quant guru, wrote that cryptocurrencies had "some parallels to fraudulent pyramid schemes."
Trump blocks a Chinese private-equity firm from buying the US chipmaker Lattice. President Donald Trump's executive order said Lattice and Canyon Bridge "shall take all steps necessary to fully and permanently abandon the proposed transaction" within 30 days, Reuters reports.
A senator wrote a scathing letter calling for an investigation into the Equifax hack. Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia wrote a scathing letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking for an investigation into Equifax's cybersecurity practices and its response to the hack that potentially affected more than 143 million customers.
Apple is thinking about joining Bain's bid for Toshiba's chip business. The tech giant is considering putting $3 billion toward Bain's attempt to buy Toshiba's chip business, according to a Bloomberg report.
Oracle reports after the closing bell. Wall Street is expecting first-quarter earnings of $0.60 a share on revenue of $9.01 billion, according to data provided by Bloomberg.
Stock markets around the world are mostly lower. Hong Kong's Hang Seng (-0.42%) trailed in Asia, and Germany's DAX (-0.23%) lags in Europe. The S&P 500 is set to open little changed near 2,496.
US economic data is light. Initial claims and CPI will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. The US 10-year yield is unchanged at 2.19%.
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The latest wave includes a deep dive into the device’s display and a teaser video that reveals top back panel.
realme GT5 Pro
Let’s first get to the display which is confirmed to be an 1.5K 120Hz 8T LTPO OLED panel with a 4500 nits of peak local brightness and a peak global brightness of 1600 nits. The display will also have a 2160Hz PWM dimming, capable of creating 20,000 brightness levels.
According to a TENAA listing, the display will be the same size as the realme GT5 launched earlier this year which is at 6.78 inches.
As for the tease video, it clearly shows the camera module around the back with a totally different design from the vanilla realme GT5.
The realme GT5 Pro will now come with a circular camera module, moving away from the rectangular design. This houses the triple rear camera, including the 50MP Sony IMX890 periscope telephoto lens.
The circular module is built out of durable stainless steel and at least come in a vegan leather color option.
The teaser was originally posted on the company’s Weibo account, but you can watch it below thanks to Sparrows News.
Ram found his love and appreciation for writing in 2015 having started in the gaming and esports sphere for GG Network. He would then transition to focus more on the world of tech which has also began his journey into learning more about this world. That said though, he still has the mentality of "as long as it works" for his personal gadgets.


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While the deal was proposed and developed by Ford's African-American agency of record, UniWorld Group, New York, for the urban audience, the 18-year-old actor and Grammy Award winner resonates in the general market with young adults between 15 and 25, said Crystal Greene, marketing manager-sponsorships and alliances for Ford.
The deal centers on Sync's sponsorship of the star's 25-city U.S. concert tour running through February, but the effort goes well beyond name sponsorship.
UniWorld linked with a leading urban radio station in each concert market, buying ad time for two weeks before each event. Mr. Brown delivers a 60-second radio spot about Sync, while Ford provides each station with VIP tickets and a chance to meet the star for the stations' own promotions. The radio stations are doing live remotes from the concerts, and many will stream those remotes on their websites, Ms. Greene said.
Concert attendees will have a hard time missing the Sync tie-in at the venue. Ford has a 20-square-foot area with a display showing how the system works and an interactive game with small branded prizes.
Visitors to the site can also enter to win a fully loaded 2008 Ford Focus customized by Funkmaster Flex, another Ford partner. Mr. Brown will deliver the car to the winner. An onsite promotion early in the concert will tell attendees they can enter the sweepstakes via their cellphones or get a free download of the singer for their phones.
"There are numerous ways for people to come back home from the concert and interact with the brand," Ms. Greene said.
UniWorld also created three videos shown at the concerts about three girls who use Sync to play Mr. Brown's music on their way to see him perform.
Ms. Greene said Ford will measure the success of the partnership by the number of people asking for more information about Ford or Sync at the website and how long consumers stay on the site. Ford also hired undisclosed vendors to survey concertgoers at the venues and to measure online buzz on blogs, she said.
Mr. Brown's star has been rising since he burst onto the music scene in 2005. He was named one of People magazine's Most Beautiful People last spring. Ecast's first BarPulse survey of the most popular songs played in U.S. nightclubs and bars in November ranks Mr. Brown's "Kiss Kiss" second behind "No One" by Alicia Keys. He is on the cover of the upcoming February issue of "Dub" magazine, which reveals that he drives a 2007 Range Rover Sport from Land Rover (owned by Ford but close to being sold). He also owns a 2005 Ford Expedition SUV and Lamborghini Gallardo Roadster. The Virginia native has appeared on "The O.C." as well as in movies, including the current "This Christmas."
Ms. Greene said Ford has the opportunity to expand its relationship with Mr. Brown beyond the current deal.
Ford launched Sync this fall as a $395, factory-installed option available in 12 Ford and Mercury models and standard on Lincolns. There are no monthly service fees for the voice-activated system, which, among other things, lets owners play music on their MP3 players, order music by genre or play streaming internet radio stations from web-connected smartphones.
The automaker has pulled out all the stops for Sync, partnering with Colombian recording artist Juanes to reach Hispanic consumers in a deal brokered by William Morris. The Ford brand is airing national TV commercials from JWT Team Detroit. The marketer will wrap up a two-month guerilla-marketing street tour in California at year's end.


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Google ended its Stadia services months ago, Google Cloud is unveiling its new games strategy dubbed Google Cloud for Live Games. It means it will use its global infrastructure to enable game companies to become more agile.
And it recognizes that, despite the failure of Google’s own Stadia cloud gaming service, the cloud is critical to the operation of all modern game companies, including the “live service” games
Jack Buser, Director, of Game Industry Solutions, Google Cloud clearly stated, “We are not offering that streaming option because it was tied to Stadia itself. So unfortunately, when we decided to not move forward with Stadia, that sort of offer could no longer be offered as well.”
For your information, thanks to this gem of a technology, which was at times referred to as ‘Google Stream’ by Google itself, top players in the global gaming industry like AT&T and Capcom used to allow anyone to try games like Batman: Arkham Knight, Control and a demo of Resident Evil Village without charging a single penny.
Now Google has rolled out this brand-new cloud gaming tool called Google Cloud for Live Games after writing the obituary of Stadia, which used to enjoy its own share of popularity among gamers across the world.
Buser says that today, the live service model is prevalent across all console, PC and mobile platforms and genres. He goes on to stress on the rich potential of the market by saying, “And with a projected 3.6 billion players by 2024, the opportunity for live games has never been larger.”


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Palmeco featured the latest product and services during the exhibition. Palmeco booth was one of the most popular booth attracting developers of affordable home from countries including Malaysia, South Africa, Mauritius, Australia and New Zealand. Local builders and contractors were impressed with the diverse functional values as well as the finishes.
The exhibition was organized by the Municipal government of Guangdong Province to support the One Belt One Road Initiative, the exhibition featured works from over 1000 exhibitors at home and from poverseas among which 70% came from 50 countries.


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EBT card holders stormed Walmart stores in Mansfield and Springhill, LA on Sunday after the stores began allowing purchases even though the EBT cards showed no limits due to a nationwide glitch.
Panic set in when the EBT machines went down early Sunday all over the country. The panic turned into a stampede when word filtered out to the hood that the Walmart stores were allowing purchases anyway.
Some shoppers took advantage of the corporate goodwill. One woman rang up a bill of $700.00 but she only had .49 on her card.
A dispatcher for Mansfield 911 said police were called for crowd control as mainly African American EBT card holders cleared the shelves of food.
A Mansfield Walmart employee said the store was forced to close at 9 p.m. because there was no food left on the shelves.
Kayla Whaling, a spokesperson for Walmart, told KSLA News 12 that the company was “fully engaged and monitoring the situation and transactions during the outage.”
KSLA reports there were no arrests.
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The chaos that followed ultimately required intervention from local police, and left behind numerous carts filled to overflowing, apparently abandoned when the glitch-spurred shopping frenzy ended.
Springhill Police Chief Will Lynd confirms they were called in to help the employees at Walmart because there were so many people clearing off the shelves. He says Walmart was so packed, “It was worse than any black Friday” that he’s ever seen.
Lynd explained the cards weren’t showing limits and they called corporate Walmart, whose spokesman said to let the people use the cards anyway. From 7 to 9 p.m., people were loading up their carts, but when the cards began showing limits again around 9, one woman was detained because she rang up a bill of $700.00 and only had .49 on her card. She was held by police until corporate Walmart said they wouldn’t press charges if she left the food.
Lynd says at 9 p.m., when the cards came back online and it was announced over the loud speaker, people just left their carts full of food in the aisles and left.
“Just about everything is gone, I’ve never seen it in that condition,” said Mansfield Walmart customer Anthony Fuller.
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Pennsylvania middle school donates money to elementary school students affected by May 20 tornado.
Mark Cipparone President and CEO Rocco’s Collision Centers, Philadelphia, Pa. Man, you have a lot of tattoos. Yes, I don’t know how many I have because one seems to bleed into another, but both my arms are tattooed, my entire chest, the top portion of my back and part of my leg. My left arm
Center Square Motors’ painters wouldn’t go back to solvent if given the choice. And that makes owner Chuck Dietch confident he made the right decision.
Champion’s Collision Center was skeptical that waterborne would work in humid Houston, Texas. But four years after the switch, they’re ahead of the curve and running smoothly.
The body shop at Mercedes-Benz Manhattan looks at using waterborne paint as doing their part to help the environment – and improve their employees’ health.
Duplicating what the OE factory did during assembly isn’t as simple
as it seems…because not all procedures duplicate the factory build process.
A little known maneuver called the “two step” can help high-volume painters save time and energy.
Collision repair education is, in and of itself, a hands-on learning experience. But Kerry Coggins and Matt Pach of the Van Buren Technology Center in Lawrence, Mich., took that concept to the next level, allowing their students to fix up a piece of the school’s equipment — a 19-year-old Garmat spraybooth. Coggins, the school’s collision
Just because crash-avoidance technology is getting smarter doesn’t mean drivers are.
Does the Google car scare you? How about telematics devices? These are things that are already here or are coming down the road…and we need to be prepared.
The single biggest impediment to productive collision repair is poor crash parts management.
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Club Med to open first Spanish resort in over 20 years
Holiday favourite Club Med* is set to open a new all-inclusive resort on the south coast of Spain. The resort, which is due to open in spring 2022, will be located close to the lively town of Marbella in Andalusia.
Club Med Magna Marbella* will be the first property operated by Club Med in Spain for over 20 years and lie just a 20-minute walk from the action-packed heart of Marbella.
The 14-acre resort will have no fewer than five swimming pools, a water park, spa and wellness centre, adults-only Zen Zone, kids' clubs, two restaurants and three bars. Activities on offer will include golf, tennis and water sports, among others.
Estelle Giraudeau, managing director of Club Med UK and Northern Europe, said: "After more than 20 years, we're looking forward to bringing the Club Med brand back to Spain with the launch of Club Med Magna Marbella.
"The resort offers the perfect blend of luxury, experiences, and cultural adventures for both families and couples alike."
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The new retail members are: Kitchen Plus More LLC; Plums Cooking Co, by Simply Perfect; Karmin’s Kitchen Table; Nest of Littleton; Look What’s Cookin’; Culinary Square LLC and Murphy’s Department Store.
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Jason Lee, DailyPay Founder & CEO joins the Yahoo Finance Live panel with the latest on the on-demand pay platform.
In today’s startup spotlight, we’re taking a look at the intense battle that businesses are currently finding themselves in for talent. As a refresher, right now, we’re sitting on what is a record amount of job openings here in the US. When we look at that, in a very intense battle to fill those openings and entice workers. Employers are not just upping what their employees are paid, but how they are paid with flexible new services.
And one of those services, DailyPay, lets users tap paychecks in real time so they don’t have to wait for payday to roll around. The company just closed a $175 million series D funding round. And for more on that, happy to welcome into our starting spotlight segment here, DailyPay’s founder and CEO Jason Lee joins us right now. And Jason, congrats on the round. Good to be chatting with you here. You work with some big names– McDonald’s, Kroger, and some other ones out there. But what are you seeing in terms of those companies and others trying to use your services to attract new talent?


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A Leicestershire family food business celebrates its 10th anniversary.
The Mediterranean Deli and Farm Shop at the Wistow Rural Center is a popular spot – and if you’ve ever tried one of their feta and spinach slices, you’ll know why.
The shop sells a wide range of artisan foods, both locally and internationally sourced.
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Customers can purchase authentic homemade baklava, a treat made from filo pastry and honey-dipped almonds, as well as Turkish delights, and a delicious range of pastries which, in addition to spinach slice and feta, includes a sun-dried tomato and feta. version, and a vine tomato, halloumi and garlic option.
There are freshly marinated olives in Welland Valley canola oil, fresh garlic and chili flakes, locally made focaccia, and traditional granary, white and wholemeal breads.
You’ll find a great selection of jams, chutneys and curds, wines, beers and spirits – including Two Birds gin and vodka, made at Market Harborough.
In addition to food and drink, the shop offers a unique offering of Turkish rugs and mosaic lamps, all imported from Turkey.
The Wistow boutique was launched in 2012 by Trudie Ustabas and her husband, Sefer. However, the idea for the business was born in 2009, when Trudie suggested Sefer pickle some of their favorite Turkish Gemlik olives and sell them to friends and family.
They registered their business – The Olive Tree Company Ltd – and began selling in pubs and restaurants, and later on a stall in Market Harborough.
Trudie told LeicestershireLive: “Our focus at the start was to add more items to our menu, so we could offer savory and sweet Turkish and Mediterranean dishes. So Sefer added some of the street food and incorporated the his late mother’s baklava recipe.
“We started frequenting local farmers’ markets, using local ingredients where possible in our recipes.”
In 2011 the couple started looking for premises in southern Leicestershire, and the fruit and vegetable shop in Wistow – which Sefer supplied with olives – was available to rent.
They decided it would be a great place, and in 2012 their delicatessen and farmhouse opened.
Trudi initially continued her work as a jewelery buyer and manager at George Tarratt in Leicester, but the following year decided to take the plunge and help Sefer at the boutique.
According to Trudie, they pride themselves on making and stocking products with no added preservatives or additives and educating customers about food intolerances and eating foods low in salt and sugar, using honey to sweeten foods. rather than sugar.
She said the store has the largest stock of raw honey in Leicestershire, which it sources from small artisan producers in Italy. Additionally, in season, customers can also purchase local honey, which is said to be good for fighting hay fever.
Over the years, the shop has grown to include Turkish homewares and rugs, and the food selection has also grown.
Looking back, Trudie said: “When you have your own business, you have to live and breathe your business, always striving to be unique, forward-thinking and not a follower but a leader.
“Ten years now, wow it’s been tough, but we have repeat customers and new customers every day and we also get compliments from our suppliers.
“We have always been a champion for local growers and artisan producers around the world, now suppliers are reaching out to me to be part of our journey.”
To celebrate the 10th anniversary, deli owners are offering customers 10% off everything in the store throughout March.
The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday and from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.


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Restaurant News in Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice: Oct. 17-23
This week’s restaurant news for Sarasota and Manatee counties includes a couple big openings plus an exciting development at an existing waterfront favorite in Osprey.
Evie's at Spanish Point, already one of south Sarasota County's most popular drinking and dining destinations, is about to make a major expansion.
A three-floor, 7,100-square-foot waterfront restaurant and bar will be added to the waterfront property overlooking Little Sarasota Bay. Construction is already underway and is expected to be completed in August 2020.
The original restaurant dating back to the 1950s and the tiki bar will remain and stay open during construction. Owner Michael Evanoff, who bought the property in 2015 as another addition to the local Evie's restaurant and entertainment empire he runs with his father, Steve, said they want to make sure to keep their loyal clientele.
“We’re trying to really get the locals there and not scare them away with high prices because we’re on the water," Evanoff said. "We do want to keep it for the locals as well, because there’s a big local following down there now.”
The ground floor will house the lobby, gift shop and elevators. The restaurant will be on the second floor, which will also feature Key West-style wrap-around porch seating. There will be a small service bar on the middle level, but the full bar will be on the top floor, along with another Key West-style porch and space for live entertainment like one-man bands.
“We do want the public to know that this is a completely Key West-style building," Evanoff said. "It’s going to be casual — come in flip-flops, T-shirts, come off the boat.”
The new Evie's at Spanish Point restaurant will offer both $10-$11 lunch items and dinner dishes served with two sides and a salad. It hasn't yet hired a chef, who will determine the menu's direction further, but Evanoff said it will be simple and casual, with a touch of New England flair in dishes such as a lobster roll. It will also have brunch on Sundays and specialty nights like $6 martini and $2 draft beer nights.
In addition to the already existing dock for boaters, a new dock will be built behind the restaurant, with kayak and stand-up paddle board rentals to be available. Evie's will also offer kayak tours and boat rides for customers to Midnight Pass Beach at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. intervals.
The original building and tiki bar will remain largely the same, save for some infrastructure renovations. Evanoff said they are considering adding an ice cream parlor to the existing building, so visitors could walk down and get coffee or ice cream after dinner.
Evie's at Spanish Point is at 135 Bayview Drive in Osprey. For more information, call 941-218-6114 or visit facebook.com/spanish.pointe.restaurant.pub.
Skillets to open in Venice soon
Skillets, a Naples based breakfast and lunch restaurant, will open its northernmost location in the Venice Village Shoppes plaza in the northwest corner of U.S. 41 and Jacaranda Boulevard within the next few days.
The restaurant, founded by Ross and Noreen Edlund in 1995, is known for making everything from scratch, including freshly-squeezed orange juice, Belgian waffles with berries, thick-cut bacon, baked bread, crepes, eggs Benedict, sandwiches, corned beef hash, salads, wraps, panini and more.
Skillets currently has eight locations and Venice will be its ninth. It will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. seven days a week and feature daily specials as well as monthly breakfast and lunch specials.
Snowbirds Grille opening next month in Venice
By the time snowbirds flock back to Venice next month, they'll be able to get a little taste of home right there on the island.
A new restaurant called Snowbirds Grille is currently under construction at the Venice Village Shoppes at South Tamiami Trail and Jacaranda Boulevard. Menu items like Philly cheesesteaks, Wisconsin cheese curd-stuffed pretzel bites, regional beers and wines, Boston baked beans, poutine fries, Southwest egg rolls, Carolina slaw and New England lobster BLTs are designed to make snowbirds feel like they're in their home state or province even though they've flocked south for the season.
Co-owner Justin Bloomquist said that he, his wife Ashley and his brother Bryan got the idea for their new restaurant from years of operating concession stands on two Sarasota County beaches.
“A lot of snowbirds come down to the beach and ask us, ‘where can you get authentic crab cake or a cheesesteak?’ We took notes on what people wanted — niche items from snowbird states — and we decided to open a concept,” Bloomquist said.
The 1,500-square-foot restaurant will be fast-casual with a higher-end ambience, Bloomquist said.
Il Panificio now open in new Gulf Gate location
Il Panificio, a Sarasota pizza staple since opening its original downtown location 28 years ago, now also has a new location in the Gulf Gate neighborhood.
The Italian pizzeria opened earlier this month off of South Tamiami Trail behind a Texaco gas station. Il Panificio’s previous Gulf Gate location was at 6630 Gateway Ave., adjacent to Off the Hook Seafood.
Il Panificio's former space has since been converted into additional seating, as well as a fish market, for Off the Hook. Nick Melone, who owns Off the Hook and Il Panifico, said the move was due to Off the Hook’s breakthrough success.
The new Gulf Gate location will be very similar to the original Main Street spot in downtown Sarasota, offering pizza by the slice or pies along with other Italian classics. There will about 30-40 seats each both indoors and outdoors.
Il Panificio in Gulf Gate is at 2053 Reynolds St. For more information, call 941-921-5570 or visit panificiousa.com.
La Scarpetta now La Violetta
La Violetta is the new name for La Scarpetta, a rustic Italian restaurant that is retaining many of the tasty recipes that have pleased customers for the past four years.
“We changed the name because of trademark problems,” said Proprietor Rosaria Ferrara, “and we chose La Violetta because it is a famous perfume (Violetta Di Parma) in our native Parma and it is easy to say.”
Rosaria and husband Emilio brought northern Italian recipes from their homeland to the former Morel located on Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota. The small eatery, which seats 44 diners, transports guests to a warm, quaint environment in an unlikely strip mall. Subdued lighting and abundant accents like wine bottles, pictures and books create a charming, casual setting for the hand-made pasta and other Italian country kitchen dishes.
The owners provide an ambitious menu with starters like carpaccio and crème brulee of foie gras; salads and Italian soups; entrees such as tagliatelle with assorted mushrooms, dry-aged beef tenderloin; lamb shank; veal scaloppini; branzino and other fish specials, plus much more. Among desserts are Italian classics like tiramisu and panna cotta. There is a pleasing selection of Italian wines and beer.
La Violetta, located at 3809 Tuttle Ave., is open Tuesday through Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. and may be reached at 941-927-8716 or online at laviolettasrq.com.
Seasons 52 launches Root & Vine menu
Seasons 52, with a location at The Mall at University Town Center, has launched a new autumn-inspired three-course "Root & Vine" menu featuring entrees prepared using oak-fire grilling and brick oven-roasting that are under 595 calories.
The Root & Vine menu features fresh ingredients like mushrooms, apples, pumpkin and more prepared using fall cooking techniques like braising and roasting. Guests can choose a soup or salad, entree and dessert for $29.95.
The menu features three exclusive entrees, including:
- Kona-Crusted Prime Sirloin — served with roasted Brussels sprouts, mushrooms and a brandy cream sauce
- Mediterranean Lamb Loin — served with herb, fig & pistachio couscous, sesame yogurt and a balsamic glaze
- Brick Oven-Roasted Wild Cod — served with cauliflower and chickpeas, salsa verde and lime butter
Root & Vine will also feature a Caymus Autumn Flight for $18 highlighting three wines from the Caymus family that pair with the featured entrees.
Soup and salad options include a cheddar tomato bisque and kale Caesar salad. Dessert options include the Pumpkin Pie Mini Indulgence and Caramel Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Mini Indulgence.
For more information on Seasons 52, which has a location at 170 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota, call 941-702-9652 or visit seasons52.com.
Taste of UTC
The fourth annual Taste of UTC at University Town Center continues with dining deals through Oct. 31 at 16 restaurants. Choose from the following options:
- $16 three-course lunch and $32 three-course dinner: Apollonia Grill, Bonefish Grill, Brio Tuscan Grille, C’est la Vie!, California Pizza Kitchen, Cassariano, JPan Sushi, Kona Grill, Pascone’s Ristorante, Rusty Bucket, Seasons 52, Stonewood Grill and Sophie’s at Saks Fifth Avenue.
- $20 three-course lunch and $49 three-course dinner: Carrabba’s and The Capital Grille.
For more information about Taste of UTC and to view all featured menus, visit mallatutc.com/tasteofUTC.
Email restaurant news to Wade Tatangelo, entertainment editor, at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Stocks were held back Tuesday by reports that U.S. companies barely increased their inventories in June. The slower restocking trend could act as a drag on overall economic growth. When businesses place fewer orders, factory production slows.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed mostly lower Tuesday after trading slightly higher for much of the day.
Earlier, investors were energized by a surprise gain in retail sales in July. That report provided evidence that American shoppers are still spending even as their counterparts in Europe and Asia slow down. U.S. retail sales rose in July by the largest amount in five months.
The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 2.71 points at 13,172.14. It was up as much as 53 points at midday. The broader S&P 500 index lost 0.18 point to 1,403.93 and the Nasdaq composite index fell 5.54 points to 3,016.98.
U.S. retail sales rose in July by the largest amount in five months as Americans spent more on cars, furniture and clothes. The 0.8 percent gain was better than analysts were expecting. It also suggested that U.S. consumers were starting to spend at stores after cutting back in the April to June period.
JJ Kinahan, a strategist at online broker TD Ameritrade, said the increase wasn’t enough to justify a significant upward move in the stock market.
“Consumers are still cautious,” Kinahan said. “Even numbers that are marginally better look good when compared to a trough.”
Investors sold low-risk assets, sending the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note up to 1.73 percent from 1.66 percent late Monday.
Stocks were held back by reports that U.S. companies barely increased their inventories in June. The slower restocking trend could act as a drag on overall economic growth. When businesses place fewer orders, factory production slows.
“The data points to the fact that the economy is stabilizing at a lower level,” said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at investment bank Rockwell Global Capital. “While the economy isn’t slipping further, it leaves open the possibility of the Fed’s support for the economy to grow at a better rate.”
Many economists believe the Federal Reserve will try to stimulate the economy by launching another program of buying government bonds and mortgage-backed securities to keep interest rates low. They will be closely watching Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech on Aug. 31 at an annual economic conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Home Depot jumped $1.89 to $54.71. The world’s biggest home-improvement retailer posted a 12 percent jump in net income and increased its earnings forecast for the entire year. Home Depot’s fortunes are closely tied to the housing market, which has been improving. On Thursday, the Department of Commerce releases the housing starts and building permits report for July.
The number of declining stocks narrowly outpaced rising ones on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading volume was very light at 2.9 billion shares.
Among other stocks making big moves:
– Groupon plummeted 27 percent. The online coupon company’s stock closed at an all-time low of $5.51, down $2.04 after its sales growth fell short of expectations partly due to worsening conditions in Europe.
– Estee Lauder rose $5.12, or 9 percent, to $60.13. The beauty company, whose brands include MAC and Aveda, reported results that topped Wall Street expectations. The company also raised its revenue forecast for the year.
– NCR Corp. fell close to 10 percent following allegations that the ATM maker has violated sanctions and a federal corruption law by operating a subsidiary in Syria and working with blacklisted banks in the country. NCR’s stock was off $2.47at $22.65.


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It’s always a useful task to put some perspective onto the rate of technological change over the last decade or two.
I have talked about Generation Y and the millenials in an earlier post, with the video of the toddler using an iPad with ease, but being dumbfounded by a magazine, illustrating perfectly how the children of the internet age are true digital natives.
What’s really interesting to look into is the way the new ‘totally mobile’ generation are using the internet, social media and connectivity in different ways to the rest of us.
Just this month the Pew Research Centre released a new study into smartphone adoption among American teens. One of the key findings was how a quarter of teenagers from the study are now ‘mobile-mostly’ internet users, with their smartphone the primary way of going online versus a desktop PC or laptop.
The survey looked at technology use among 802 12-17 year olds and their parents. Here are five key findings from the study.
- 78% of all teens now have a mobile phone (up from just 45% in 2004).
- 37% of all teens have smartphones (up from just 23% in 2011).
- 23% of teens have a tablet computer, a level comparable to the general adult population.
- 95% of teens use the internet.
- 74% teens ages 12-17 say they access the internet on mobile phones, tablets, and other mobile devices at least occasionally.
The statistics also reveal how the ‘totally mobile’ generation use their devices to create content (photos and video) and share more widely across social media. It’s also worth noting how little teens use voice relative to text and internet services to communicate with each other. Here’s the full breakdown from Pew of what teens use their mobiles for.
- 83% take pictures.
- 64% share pictures with others.
- 60% play music.
- 46% play games.
- 32% swap videos.
- 31% exchange instant messages.
- 23% access social networks.
- 21% use email.
- 11% purchase things.
These figures are based on studies of US teenagers but many of these trends will be similar to teens in Western Europe and other developed parts of the world. As Mary Madden, senior research for the Pew Research Centre’s Internet Project concludes: “In many ways, teens represent the leading edge of mobile connectivity, and the patterns of their technology use often signal future changes in the adult population.”
The challenge for the future is to ensure that users are fully educated about how to run their mobile lives safely and responsibly, and that there are the necessary measures in place to ensure safety without shackling creativity and opportunity.
I’ll leave you with some interesting food for thought for future discussion. These statistics only cover the US but last year one in five of the world’s mobile phone owning youth lived in India.
I’d love to hear any other statistics or anecdotes about the evolution of this ‘totally mobile’ generation and the future impact.


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Gen Z is quickly becoming a bigger generation than the baby boomers and millennials, with spending power estimated at as much as $143 billion and a pattern of heavy restaurant use. The teens and 20-somethings grew up during the Great Recession, making them price-conscious, and they use digital and social media differently than their millennial counterparts.
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Covid-19 to accelerate adoption of digital currencies, researchers say
A new report notes that the pandemic has led to public concern about viral transmission via cash
The coronavirus outbreak will accelerate the adoption of digital currency and payments, says a research report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
The global Covid-19 pandemic has halted economic activities in many parts of the world, with governments imposing lockdowns to curb infections. The BIS report points out that the pandemic has led to unprecedented public concern about viral transmission via cash.
BIS, a global bank tasked with promoting international monetary and financial stability, says despite scientific evidence that coronavirus transmission via banknotes is highly unlikely, the disease is likely to change payment behaviour.
Another report published earlier in April by the Economist Intelligence Unit says concerns about the highly contagious and potentially deadly coronavirus could accelerate digital currency adoption, with awareness and use trends already high. The report suggests that societies across the world are already leaning towards cashless options for daily purchases, based on convenience and traceability reasons.
“Central banks report a large increase in queries from the media on the safety of using cash. The number of internet searches pertaining to both ‘cash’ and ‘virus’ is at record highs,” the authors of the report said.
However, scientists note that the probability of transmission via banknotes is low when compared with other frequently touched objects. To date, there are no known cases of transmission via banknotes or coins.
To bolster trust in cash and guarantee universal acceptance, several central banks have actively communicated that risks are low and taken further action, says the BIS. The Bank of England has noted that “the risk posed by handling a polymer note is no greater than touching any other common surfaces such as handrails, doorknobs or credit cards”.
Other central banks have taken further measures. In February, the People’s Bank of China began to sterilise banknotes in regions affected by the virus. In March, the US Federal Reserve confirmed it was quarantining bills arriving from Asia prior to recirculation, the BIS noted.
The bank said irrespective of whether concerns around the spread of the virus via banknotes and coins are justified, perceptions that cash could spread pathogens may change payment behaviour by users and firms. In past crises, demand for cash has often increased as consumers have sought a stable store of value and medium of exchange. At the current juncture, data do not yet paint a uniform picture.
In the US, cash in circulation has recently increased. But in the UK, automated teller machine (ATM) withdrawals have fallen. The authors of the BIS report said in the medium term, the outbreak could in principle lead to both higher precautionary holdings of cash by consumers and a structural increase in the use of mobile, card and online payments. Yet not all digital payments are immune. For instance, debit and credit card transactions generally require a signature or a PIN entry at a merchant-owned device for larger transactions.
“[Therefore] resilient and accessible central bank-operated payment infrastructures could quickly become more prominent, including retail central bank digital currencies … Such infrastructures would need to withstand a large range of shocks, including pandemics and cyber attacks,” the authors of the report said.
In SA, finance minister Tito Mboweni said in 2019 the SA Reserve Bank was exploring the benefits and risks of issuing a central bank digital currency, which would essentially be the equivalent of digital cash.
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(From left) On behalf of the nonprofit organization, GreenFare Health and Wellness, Keith Black delivers a kit of precut masks and supplies to Reyna Diaz to sew. The nonprofit's project is a win-win for the newly employed seamstress and for individuals looking to purchase or receive contributed masks.
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Unsolicited Uber Eats Deliveries Haunt Highland Park Residents
Residents of the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park have been receiving Uber Eats food deliveries that no one has ordered in the past three weeks. The deliveries arrive at all hours of the day, with mostly McDonalds, Taco Bell and Starbucks meals. Residents have tried calling the phone numbers attached to the orders, but the numbers were disconnected.
Uber Eats is looking into the source of the unwanted orders and has taken action against several accounts. An Uber spokesperson said they will monitor orders sent to the Range View Avenue area. Residents are happy that each of the orders included tips for the delivery people.
When asked if he liked the sandwiches, one resident replied, “I don’t know how I feel about them now. They haunt my dreams.” The mystery of the unwanted deliveries has unsettled the community, leaving them in a state of confusion and uncertainty.
0. “Los Angeles neighborhood getting unwanted food deliveries” FOX 11 Los Angeles, 16 Mar. 2023, https://www.foxla.com/news/los-angeles-neighborhood-uber-eats-food-deliveries-mcdonalds-starbucks
1. “California Uber Eats mystery: Residents in Los Angeles sent dozens of free deliveries from fast food chains” KTRK-TV, 17 Mar. 2023, https://abc13.com/uber-eats-los-angeles-california-free-food-deliveries/12967587/
2. “Delivery Dilemma: Highland Park neighborhood overwhelmed with unwanted Uber Eats orders” CBS Los Angeles, 17 Mar. 2023, https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/a-highland-park-neighborhood-is-getting-food-delivered-that-they-didnt-order/


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Vehicle listings company CarGurus promoted CFO Jason Trevisan to CEO as founder and former CEO Langley Steinert steps back from the top role to focus on product and strategy.
Steinert, 57, will become CarGurus' executive chairman, the Cambridge, Mass., company said Thursday, but will no longer lead its day-to-day operations.
Scot Fredo, 52, will take over as CFO, CarGurus said. Fredo joined the company in 2016 and most recently was the company's senior vice president of financial planning and analysis.
All three changes were effective Jan. 18, CarGurus said Thursday in a federal regulatory filing.
Steinert wrote in a letter to shareholders released Thursday that he had been transitioning oversight of CarGurus' operations during the past year to Trevisan and Sam Zales, president and COO, so he could spend more time on innovation and strategy.
"As Executive Chairman and the company's controlling shareholder, I will remain involved in the company's strategy and long-term product direction," Steinert wrote.
Steinert held a 69 percent voting stake in CarGurus as of April 2020, according to a proxy statement it filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
"The CarGurus' journey continues to be an exciting one, and the runway for growth ahead is long," Steinert added in his shareholders' letter. "We have the right executive leadership in place to lead our talented global team as we continue to innovate and create new value for our shareholders and our customers."
Steinert started CarGurus in 2006 after co-founding the travel site TripAdvisor. The company since has expanded its vehicle marketplace internationally, with operations in Canada and the U.K. after pulling back from some European markets last year early in the coronavirus pandemic.
CarGurus last week completed its purchase of a 51 percent stake in wholesale trading platform CarOffer for $140 million in cash and stock. The acquisition gives CarGurus' dealership customers access to wholesale functionality, in addition to the company's retail products, which include vehicle listings and financing partnerships.
Trevisan, 46, led the company through its initial public offering and several acquisitions, including online vehicle marketplace Autolist in January 2020 and the CarOffer transaction, Steinert wrote in his letter to shareholders.
"Importantly, Jason shares my passion for innovation and my deep commitment to our employees, consumers and dealer partners," Steinert wrote. "I have the utmost confidence in his leadership going forward."
In a statement, Trevisan said: "I am tremendously excited about the future for CarGurus, and I am honored to lead this talented team as we continue to innovate in our space and create products that bring value to our consumers and dealers."
Zales, 56, will continue as CarGurus' president and COO, and will manage the company's international operations and its wholesale operations, including CarOffer.
Steinert will remain chairman of CarGurus' board. Trevisan has been added to the company's board, which expanded from seven members to eight.


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Auto Assembly 2009 announces fifteenth guest!
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 2:18pm CDTCategories: Event News, People News
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As the date for Auto Assembly 2009 draws nearer, we are still adding to our extensive list of activities throughout the weekend and we are now pleased to announce that we are now being joined by our FIFTEENTH guest for the convention...
Joining us for the SUNDAY ONLY is comic artist Jon Davis-Hunt. Jon has recently joined the team working on Titan Magazine's Transformers comic as their new regular artist for their UK-originated strip, although he has produced cover artwork for them previously. He has also worked for IDW on the adaptation of Revenge Of The Fallen and was one of the artists for 2000 AD. Prior to switching to the comic industry, Jon previously worked in the video games industry.
Jon will be taking to the stage along with some of our other comic guests on Sunday
(our comic panels will be split throughout the weekend) and he will be joining the rest of our comic guests in our guest area to sign autographs and meet fans.
Jon is joining what is the biggest ever line-up of guests seen at a European Transformers event which currently includes our two guests of honour Gregg Berger (G1 Grimlock), Ian James Corlett (Cheetor), and our comic guests - Andrew Wildman (Saturday only), Simon Williams, Staz Johnson, Nick Roche, Liam Shalloo, Lew Stringer (Saturday only), Jason Cardy, Kat Nicholson, Lee Bradley, Lee Sullivan, Mike Collins, and Kris Carter. As we have three guests who will only be able to attend for a single day, the ONLY way you will get to meet all of our guests this year is to attend for the FULL weekend!
We have a very limited number of single tickets available for the Sunday, but plenty of weekend tickets available. More single day passes for Saturday may be released soon but with the convention being less than four weeks away, you need to hurry to pre-register for what will be the biggest ever Transformers convention that Europe has ever seen!
For full details on Auto Assembly 2009 and to book your tickets, visit the website at http://www.autoassembly.org.uk
Auto Assembly 2009
Auto Assembly 2009 is a non-profit making convention for fans of Transformers and is being held on 15th - 16th August 2009 at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre, Birmingham, England.
For all the latest Transformers news from around the globe, keep placing your trust in Seibertron.com!
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Sony has just unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z4. The company decided to introduce the device rather quietly in Japan, without holding any special international event.
As we already expected it, the Xperia Z4 is pretty similar in design to its predecessor, the Xperia Z3. The phone's powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor coming with 3GB of RAM, runs the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system, and sports a 5.2-inch full-HD 'Triluminos Display' screen.
No changes came to the rear camera of the device, having the same old 20.7 megapixels. The front camera, however, has been upgraded to 5.1 megapixel and now has a wide-angle lens. The Xperia Z4 comes with 32GB of built-in storage along with the option to expand it externally via microSD card (up to 128GB). The smartphone also holds a 2930mAh capacity battery.
Just like its predecessors, the Xperia Z4 is dust- and waterproof, but this time the device comes with a capless waterproof USB port, which is very welcome, as USB port covers in previous models usually broke or fell off during normal use. Another notable new feature on the phone is support for high-res audio with LDAC compression technology.
Sony's new flagship will be available in White, Black, Copper, and Aqua Green. There's no info about the international launch and price of the Xperia Z4 yet.


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WASHINGTON вЂ“ an easy and diverse coalition of advocates is applauding GoogleвЂ™s statement that it’ll ban adverts for payday advances as well as other predatory financial products. TodayвЂ™s statement may be the culmination of the collaboration that is lengthy this coalition and Bing to ban cash advance adverts. Other items that Bing has prohibited adverts for incorporate вЂњdangerous services and products and services,вЂќ a category that features firearms, tobacco, explosives, payday loans Nebraska City NE and drugs that are recreational.
A report that is recent Upturn noted that pay day loan search advertisements are typical online, even yet in states where payday financing is illegal, and will offer for longer than ten dollars per simply simply click. GoogleвЂ™s modification reflects the growing nationwide opinion that payday advances are harmful. It comes since the customer Financial Protection Bureau makes to issue laws on the products.
In December 2013, the membership of this Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights of a lot more than 200 nationwide civil and peoples legal rights businesses voted unanimously for an answer urging states, Congress, and federal agencies to improve regulatory oversight and enforcement of payday loan providers. Leer más Acerca deAdvocates Applaud GoogleвЂ™s Ban on Cash Advance Adverts …


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18 September, 2017, 01:13
Apple's high-end iPhone X (starting price of Rs 89,000) with facial recognition, would be available for pre-orders at Brightstar starting October 27 and would be available at stores from November 3, the companysaid in a statement.
The three latest devices from the house of Apple are live and up for pre-orders now in many countries including U.S, but Apple fans here in India are eagerly waiting for it to land in India.
Apple has unveiled its 10th anniversary iPhone and says it sets the path for the next decade.
Besides, the USA telecom carriers are giving out some offers to sweeten iPhone purchasing for the buyers.
New iPhone Deals From Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T I have a new idea for Apple to ponder since it's apparent they will never uncouple an Apple Watch purchase from a band. With the release of the new iPhone 8 , the Plus, and the X, the screens themselves have changed beyond their size.
According to Philip W Schiller, Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, the iPhone 8 cameras and the A11 Bionic chip have been calibrated for Augmented Reality (AR). The point is to be able to do things without needing to carry your phone along - and that's useful in plenty of other ways, especially for Apple's core watch audience of fitness buffs.
The Californian firm unleashed the brand new gadgets at a glittering ceremony held in its new "spaceship" headquarters - but how do you get your hands on them?
Spark customers who bought an iPhone 7model on a 24-month payment plan a year ago could pay $149 to trade in their iPhone for the latest version. However, if you feel that these speeds arent enough, you can always pay more. Now, Apple Watch will notify users when it detects an elevated heart rate when they don't appear to be active. Prices start at £329 for Series 3, or £399 with cellular capabilities. All of the new Apple products will start shipping from September 22 in the US.
Customers will apparently have access to 40 million songs via Apple Music and combined cellular and WatchOS 4 features. Both iPhone 8models will support the open wireless standard, Qi, allowing users to buy third-party accessories to charge their device.
Finally, the new, more powerful Apple TV 4K is also available in two storage variants - 32GB model costs $179 (roughly Rs. 11,500) and the 64GB storage model costs $199 (roughly Rs. 12,800).
It's easy to see Arsenal capitulating as they have so often in recent years, especially at the Bridge. They have lost only one player, [Alex] Oxlade-Chamberlain, and they have kept all of their players.
Interestingly, during Canada's last tie against Great Britain, it was Pospisil, who had won both his singles rubbers. Bopanna and Raja, who will play only his second Davis Cup tie, will take on seasoned Daniel Nestor and Pospisil.
Ellington Management Grp Incorporated Lc owns 0.06% invested in American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL ) for 8,000 shares. Wells Fargo And Communications Mn has 0% invested in Frequency Electronics, Inc. "Reeks of Innovation" on August 31, 2017.
The Ravens' (2-0) takeaways including one end zone pick by Lardarius Webb , in a 24-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns (0-2). The milestone came on the first play of Cleveland's second possession, a 9-yard carry by Isaiah Crowell .
Here's the thing to remember before you rush out to buy it, though: The Apple Watch Series 3 will require its own data plan. Well, Flipkart has finally announced that the pre-order of the iPhone 8 series will start from 22nd September midnight.
Goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial late in the game gave the Red Devils yet another three points. After that, Everton's good players came out and showed their qualities. "We know we can play better than we did today".
Macierewicz also said the war games have been planned "so that from exercises they can move directly to combat operations". The Pentagon has also issued a formal statement on its concerns over the numbers of personnel involved in the exercise.
His brother, Sean, 17, explained: "It's an old song and we think that we can modernise it and bring youth and energy to the song". Louis Walsh has also bigged up the boys, singling them out for a mention on RTÉ's chat show Miriam last month.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that ethnic cleansing is taking place against the Rohingyas. However, the Assam Rifles clarified that till Friday no illegal immigrant has been detected or intercepted.
Maryam Nawaz says she is not concerned about the political impact of the new parties but about "the kind of resources they have". Saeed remains under house arrest, although under no formal charges, by Pakistani authorities under an anti-terrorism law.
Hurricane Jose could impact Northern Virginia this week
Forecasters said Sunday that Tropical Storm Maria is likely to hit the Leeward Islands as a strengthening hurricane on Tuesday. While the eye of Jose is far from the coast of North Carolina now , it still could affect the state and its neighbors.
Samsung Responds To Apple's iPhone X The Way A Rival Should
You can also drop by the leading U.S. wireless carriers to try out the phone, including AT&T , Verizon , T-Mobile, Sprint and U.S. With the amount of memory 4K video at 60FPS will consume, having an option to expand your storage is a godsend.
Strong DCU representation in All-Ireland Football Final 2017
Derry's attempt to stop Kerry from winning their forth All-Ireland Minor Football final in a row is underway at Croke Park. The 21-year-old scored his second goal in two games to lead Dublin past Mayo today and collect another All-Ireland medal.
Jai Lava Kusa beauties enters Bigg Boss house
As now Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda, Taapsee, Sunil, Allari Naresh have entered the Bigg BOSS house for the movie promotion. Jai Lava Kusa Actresses Rashi Khanna and Nivetha Thomas Going to Suprise all Bigg Boss Contestants by entering into sets today.
India vs Australia: Probable playing XI for the 1st ODI
Virat Kohli has won the toss as India elected to bat in the first ODI against Steve Smith-led Australia here on Sunday. He flicks ball off the free-hit towards the leg side, but a brilliant effort by Coulter-Nile prevents four runs.
Tunisia: women now allowed to marry non-Muslim men
The new law includes the removal of a lacuna in the penal code that allows rapists to go scot-free if they marry their victims. Essebsi had formed a commission, led by a woman lawyer and rights activists, for drafting revised rules.
Windies triumph on miserable evening in Durham
David Willey disappeared for successive sixes, Tom Curran was hit back over his head, and Chris Jordan flayed. Lewis got in on the act en route to a 26-ball 50, but after he was out West Indies lost their way.
Tropical Depression 15 forms in Atlantic
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 185 miles. The storm - which Combs said could grow to a Category 3 hurricane - is expected to be near Puerto Rico by Wednesday night.


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ASUS, the Taiwanese tech giant, has denied the rumors that it will discontinue its Zenfone series of smartphones after the Zenfone 10. The company said that it will continue to offer both the ROG Phone and the Zenfone product lines.
ASUS Zenfone Rumors and statement
The rumors started from a report from Taiwan that claimed that ASUS will shut down the Zenfone division and merge its resources with the ROG Phone team. The report also said that the employees from the Zenfone team will either join other departments within the company or transition to the ROG Phone team.
However, ASUS issued an official statement to refute these claims and said that the Zenfone 10 will not be the last generation of the series and that it will continue to launch new products under both the ROG Phone and the Zenfone brands. The company also teased its 2024 product lineups and asked everyone to stay tuned for more updates.
The statement reads as follows:
We would like to address the rumor that ASUS Zenfone 10 will be the last generation of the series and the ASUS Zenfone product line will be shut down. This is not true. We will continue our two main phone business product lines, the ROG Phone and the Zenfone. ASUS has a strong commitment to our smartphone business and customers. Please reference our Q2 earnings call for more information. Please stay tuned for our 2024 product lineups.


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On todays conference call, QLogic president and CEO H.K. Desai said that Fujitsu and Sun each make up 18 percent of the companys Fibre Channel sales, while Hitachi accounts for 11 percent. In addition, he added, out of IBM, Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), and Dell Computer Corp. (Nasdaq: DELL), the company expects two out of three to become 10 percent customers next year. We are expanding our customer base, he said. Slowly, well get more 10 percent customers.
Not all of QLogic's outlook was positive, however. Following what it called significant margin growth over the past two quarters, the company said it expects its gross margins to decline over the coming quarter. For the March quarter, the company saw its gross margins increase from 62.5 percent to 65.9 percent.
Revenues for the quarter also rose, jumping to $120.6 million compared with $90.8 million for the same quarter last year. Before charges -- which were primarily non-cash related expenses in connection with sales discounts for stock warrants and mergers -- QLogic reported fourth quarter earnings of $31.3 million, compared with its pro-forma earnings a year ago of $21.1 million.
For the full year 2003, QLogics earnings nearly doubled to $103.5 million, or $1.09 per share, from $70.7 million, or 74 cents a share for 2002. Revenues for the year jumped 28 percent to $440.8 million from $344.2 million a year earlier.
Desai said on the call that all of the companys major product segments experienced growth during the quarter. Fibre Channel sales did especially well. Accounting for 71 percent of QLogics total revenue during the fourth quarter, this segment increased 44 percent to $86 million compared to the year-ago quarter.


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Based on decreasing use of iOS 10, Duo has announced that—effective Sunday, July 28, 2019—it will no longer provide technical support for issues related to using the Duo Mobile app on iOS 10 devices. While the Duo Mobile app will continue to function with the University’s multifactor authentication service, just as it does today, Duo will not provide troubleshooting assistance with any issues involving iOS 10 devices after July 28.
Duo recommends iOS 10 users upgrade to the most recent version of iOS available for their device and use the latest version of the Duo Mobile app. You can check the latest supported operating system for your device here. Taking these steps ensures you have access to the latest features and improvements.
Please contact the Technology Help Desk at 412 624-HELP (4357) if you have any questions about this announcement.


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When it comes to affordable laptop batteries, chargers, and other accessories, Aukey was a trusted and well-known name in the Amazon marketplace. “Was” being the keyword because Amazon seems to have removed all Aukey’s listings and closed Aukey’s store.
Go to Aukey Store, and you will find that all the links are broken. Either they don’t exist or they lead to products that are “not available.” At first glance, it’s a surprising turn of events considering the huge popularity and ubiquity of Aukey products – it had dozens of entries, with more coming all the time.
The few cases of products in stock that we can find do not come from Amazon or Aukey, but from third-party sellers. Given that the storefront still exists, it seems unlikely that Amazon has removed all of Aukey’s listings. Similarly, another well-known accessory manufacturer, Mpow, seems to be missing from Amazon as well. Visit the Mpow store and almost all products are listed as “unavailable”. But we found two headphones still shipped and sold by Amazon.
We don’t know for sure why Aukey (and perhaps Mpow) was removed from Amazon. But speculation offers a likely scenario: fake reviews. Last week, the people of Security detectives discovered an insecure database that revealed a massive fake review scheme from Chinese third-party manufacturers.
As is often the case, the manufacturers used a simple method to scam the Amazon review system: They used a new product and then contacted the reviewers outside of Amazon’s systems. That reviewer would agree to purchase the product, review it favorably, in exchange for compensation you paid for the product, and invest additional money in the person’s product.
Once enough fake reviews came in, Amazon would take note of the five-star quality reviews from “verified buyers” and highlight the product heavily. Then customers would buy the products and create legitimate reviews. Unfortunately, the products deserve high reviews in many cases, but the company paid people to get the process going. And that’s against Amazon’s terms.
Safety Detective reports revealed 13 million records related to the scheme, but did not directly identify which vendors were involved. But considering the timing, it’s not a huge leap to assume that the report led to Aukey and Mpow’s disappearance.
For now, we have reached out to Amazon for a statement and will update this post when we learn more.
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The company’s new petrol-electric hybrid line-up will be positioned below its 63 range. The first model in the range will be shown at the 2018 Detroit Show and will be the CLS 53. It will be part of the next-generation CLS range that's set to be revealed at this year’s Los Angeles motor show.
The car will be powered by AMG’s 3.0-litre straight-six engine which will work with a 50kW electric motor to produce a total of 435hp. The '53' nomenclature, according to the company, will feature exclusively on AMG models powered by petrol-electric hybrid powertrains.
The car is also expected to feature regenerative braking technology to help charge the lithium-ion batteries.


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Sony debuted a new PlayStation 5 commercial this week, and it’s already racked up nearly two million views on YouTube. However, with the PS5 price and PS5 release date remaining under wraps, there’s still a big question mark over whether the device will deploy this year as planned. The platform holder has stated on multiple occasions that it remains on schedule for a Holiday 2020 launch, but there are plenty who have their doubts.
However, speaking with GamesIndustry.biz this week, marketing bigwig Eric Lempel provided a brief update: “We're pulling it together. We will launch this year – that will happen – and from my end we will absolutely make sure that we will bring all of the magic and all of the excitement of launches that we have had in the past.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Lempel suggested that the PS5’s launch window will be the “best lineup” in PlayStation history, which we suppose is a relatively empty statement from a marketing bigwig, but based on all PS5 games announced so far, we reckon he may have a point. Here’s hoping we get more information on the next-gen system next week.


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Light takes the new title chief brand officer and arrives as IHG launches new hotel propositions, such as the Even chain focusing on well-being. He is a former executive vice president and global CMO of McDonald’s.
His appointment is part of a restructure in the senior IHG team that sees the ditching of the chief marketing officer title. This was last held by Tom Seddon who left the company in July last year.
The company has said that it wants to focus more on strengthening its brand portfolio, which includes Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, Intercontinental Hotels and Crown Plaza, and exit the property-owning side of the hotel business.
When delivering the first results under his tenure last August, recently appointed CEO Richard Solomons said: “Our priorities are to develop our brands, invest in our people and strengthen our revenue delivery systems, thereby creating firmer foundations for growth.”
Other changes see former CMO for The Americas and interim global head of brands Eric Pearson become chief information officer with responsibility for overseeing technological development at the company.
Steve Sickel continues with the dual roles of interim global head of sales and distribution as well as leading the global distribution and relationship marketing team.
Light stepped down from his CMO role at McDonald’s in 2005 to ostensibly retire.