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HEBRON, Ky., April 21, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FiberShield.org, a new international coalition of paper and packaging companies, founded by Ed Zumbiel of Zumbiel Packaging, Hebron, Kentucky and Andreas Keller, of Pawi, Switzerland, in response to the PPE shortage, has, in less than a month manufactured more than 1 million face shields to help protect those on the frontlines fighting COVID-19.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 4, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana will kick-off their annual "Bowl For Kids' Sake" bowling fundraisers on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Ovrdrive (112 W. Jefferson Street Louisville, KY 40202).
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 6, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sokal, a leader in the automobile advertising business recently signed Pinnacle Ford Lincoln as their agency of record. Pinnacle Ford Lincoln is the newest addition to the current 16 store, booming Hudson Auto Group located in Tennessee. The new dealership address will be 4080 Lexington Road in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
COVINGTON, Ky., July 1, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CryptoProperties LLC (CPROP) is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) to join its Preferred Partner Network as TMC's exclusive provider of blockchain-enabled products and services.


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Settlement factories are just what Palestinians need
Those calling for a boycott of Israeli investments in Judea and Samaria may have the best interests of the Palestinians at heart, but seem to lack knowledge of basic economic principles.
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They say before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. Following this sage advice, a writer for Food & Wine picked up a bottle of red and a Pringles can in an effort to recreate the viral sensation from over the weekend. If you were paying attention to the news, you probably heard a woman was busted at a Walmart for imbibing from the potato chip container, which earned her a ban at the shopping giant’s stores. But does it work? Turns out, very much so, according to Mike Pomranz, who notes that the Pringles can holds the exact volume as a bottle of wine.
Pomranz suggests that you don’t even need to start by washing out the chip residue before pouring your bottle and you won’t have to worry much about leakage, as the can is surprisingly watertight.
This woman deserves an award! 😂https://t.co/2ZdyewRDJQ
— Chunky Guacamoley! (@GuacamoleyTweet) January 13, 2019


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Rohit Bal, one of the big names in the fashion world, has no plans to shift base abroad, but he does want to promote rich Indian culture offshore through his creations.
Last Updated: Friday, October 26, 2012, 18:53
After spending two decades in the fashion industry, designer Rohit Bal is now venturing into the craft of carpet designing with a Denmark based company.
Last Updated: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 08:45
Bal`s splendid designs got a standing ovation for his magical collection "Khakastri".
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Fans across the world get ready to celebrate a stellar anniversary as StarCraft officially turns 20 on the 31st of March. Throughout the month, Blizzard will be celebrating this epic milestone with the community. Revisit the saga that introduced the world to iconic characters like Jim Raynor, Sarah Kerrigan, and Zeratul, and helped set the stage for esports as we know them today.
- Short Film: On March 31st, we’re debuting StarCraft is Life: A 20th Anniversary Celebration, which features StarCraft players from around the world sharing how the series has impacted their lives.
- Anniversary Live Stream: Join the team on March 30th and 31st for a live celebration featuring personalities old and new. Tune in on Twitch during the stream to earn a commemorative console skin for StarCraft II, and earn even more goodies by watching StarCraft on Twitch throughout the entire month!
- Party Across Games. It may be StarCraft’s birthday, but all our universes are coming to the party. Leading up to StarCraft’s anniversary on March 31th, we’re giving out all kinds of bonuses and goodies when you log into your favorite Blizzard games.
- StarCraft II: Log in to earn Remastered Terran, Zerg, and Protoss console skins; a 20 Years of StarCraft portrait; a 20 Years of StarCraft achievement; and 20 Years of Terran, Zerg, and Protoss decals. Select StarCraft II items will also be on sale from March 6th–20th.
- StarCraft Remastered: A new console skin awaits those who log in during the 20th Anniversary. The game will also be on sale from March 6th–20th.
- Heroes of the Storm: Log in to earn Protoss, Zerg, and Terran portraits and test your mettle in StarCraft-themed Brawls. Also, be on the lookout for a new Hero from the StarCraft universe coming to the Nexus soon.
- Diablo III: Call down the Hyperion to Tristram—in a manner of speaking—with the new Battlecruiser Pet.
- World of Warcraft: WoW players can stand up and be recognized when they /salute one of the following StarCraft-themed companion pets: Zergling, Grunty, Mini Thor, Baneling, or Zeradar.
- Overwatch: One of the Dominion’s deadliest Ghosts meets Talon’s ruthless assassin with the new Kerrigan Widowmaker skin.
- Hearthstone: Get ready for a StarCraft-inspired Tavern Brawl later this month.
Since its debut, this game has emerged as one of the world’s most acclaimed and influential real-time strategy series, with over 20 million units sold. The series also established itself as a fixture of global esports, with millions of players still watching top pros like Sasha ‘Scarlett’ Hostyn—who won a Guinness World Record in 2016 for being the highest-earning woman playing video games competitively—compete in the StarCraft II World Championship Series (WCS).
- StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War — the game that started it all and its first expansion is available to download free here.
- StarCraft: Remastered — a thoughtful recreation of the original StarCraft and Brood War expansion, with gorgeous 4K Ultra HD graphics and full connectivity to Battle.net.
- StarCraft II is now free-to-play, including the epic Wings of Liberty campaign, ranked competitive play, and a Co-op mode with weekly challenges and regular content updates.
This is an incredible milestone even I a gamer who never played the game know how much of an impact it had when it hit the stands back in 1998. It changed the game and started something revolutionary, my friends would just hang out playing into the wee hours of the morning and that’s before the mods gave it a new lease on life. This is going to be a hell of an Anniversary I’m sure will be celbrated around the world.


text: EasyCallRecording makes call recording even cheaper for consumers Monday 3 September 2007 PDF Print This week EasyCallRecording launched a new subscription service which enables consumers to record and store important calls for pennies. Recordings of telephone conversations with banks or insurers, for example, provide consumers with incontrovertible evidence to settle disputes or support complaints. The £4.99 per month or £39.99 per year subscription service brings down the cost of call recording to only 5.7p per minute to UK landlines. A 10p per minute pay-as-you-go service launched last month and is already used widely, despite being limited to outbound calls to UK landlines, freephone and local rate numbers. The new subscription service will enable consumers to record calls to all UK and international numbers, including mobile and premium-rate numbers. Subscribers also receive a dedicated inbound number to record incoming calls. The subscription service option is designed to make call recording accessible to everyone. EasyCallRecording director Ben Fry believes the key to improving customer service in the UK is to encourage consumers to record calls as a matter of course. ‘If we are going to make a difference to the quality of customer services in this country, call recording needs to become the norm, not the exception,’ argues Mr Fry. ‘Widespread consumer call recording will create a pressure on businesses to improve, because they will be more accountable.’ EasyCallRecording users have already notched several notable consumer victories against household names such as Dell and British Airways. For further information, interviews, images and case studies, please contact: Sami McCabe m: +44 (0) 7789 777 440 t: +44 (0) 20 8849 8180 f: +44 (0) 20 8899 6001 e: email@example.com Editors’ Notes: - It is legal to record personal calls - EasyCallRecording is the consumer version of CallFusion, the UK’s leading provider of business-to-business call recording software - Outbound call recording costs vary depending on destination number. For a full breakdown, visit http://www.easycallrecording.co.uk/tariff.htm. This press release was distributed by ResponseSource Press Release Wire on behalf of Forge London in the following categories: Consumer Technology, Personal Finance, Business & Finance, Computing & Telecoms, for more information visit http://pressreleasewire.responsesource.com/about.


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Konami has revealed that it will reward players who have continued to support the franchise by offering any forthcoming UEFA EURO 2016 content for free to everyone who owns PES 2016, further proving its commitment to providing the best service for its passionate fan base.
“It has been a difficult few months for the fans, with a lot of confidence lost in how we have been delivering content in our recent Data Packs, with some items missing that our consumers expected”, explained Erik Bladinieres, Football & Alliances Director.
“The PES Production team appreciate their fans’ support and want to put things right. The team want to reward their support and bring back confidence in the Data Pack releases. With this announcement we hope we can regain their trust. The next Data Pack is scheduled for early December, including the Maracanã stadium long-awaited by our Brazilian fans, more faces, new national team kits just announced in early November, club teams and the player roster which was confirmed on October 19th. Please wait for further announcement details. We promise for this issue to be resolved in the near future and will strive to keep delivering quality content to our fans, for free. What the UEFA EURO 2016 content will be has to be defined, but all content delivered by Data Pack featuring EURO for next year’s prestigious tournament will be free for all existing users.”


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Ex-Camelot commercial chief lands Diamond Jubilee post
Former Camelot, Kraft and Somerfield marketer Phil Smith has been appointed to the lead marketing role for the Queen's Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.
Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant: takes place on Sunday 3 June
As commercial director, Smith will be responsible for raising sponsorship from brands to contribute to the overall £10m cost of the 1000-boat flotilla, which will sail down the Thames on Sunday 3 June.
Sainsbury’s has already signed up as a commercial partner, but Smith wants to bring more brands on board.
‘It’s going to be a momentous occasion,’ he said. ‘It is not just about getting cash from our corporate partners – it will allow us to use their marketing footprints to take the pageant to the world at large.’
The activity will act as a launch pad for a new charity, the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust.
The aim of the body is to raise £100m for projects related to education, culture and curable disease across the Commonwealth.
Smith’s appointment coincided with Monday’s 60th anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne.
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Is there a revolution going on in how we understand fats and health? Fat is bad for us—isn’t that what we’ve been told? But butter sales are at a 40-year high, coconut oil is promoted for health and whole-fat organic milk is shown to have more Omega-3 fatty acids than the conventional skim variety. The very theory that saturated “bad” fats raise blood cholesterol and increase heart disease risk is under attack. Is everything we’ve learned about fats wrong?
Not quite. Certainly, new nutrition research is always being done. And what researchers are discovering is that not all saturated fats are the same, for example.
Saturated fats are a class of fats in which the carbon atoms are “saturated” with hydrogen atoms. No food is entirely saturated, although coconut oil, which is 92 percent saturated, comes pretty close. As a class, saturated fats tend to raise “bad” LDL cholesterol in the blood, which increases the risk of heart disease.
Recent research, though, has revealed that different saturated fatty acids have different effects on health. Stearic acid, technically a saturated fat, doesn’t raise blood cholesterol levels; dark chocolate is rich in stearic acid. Other saturated acids, such as palmitic and myristic, do raise LDL cholesterol levels substantially and are bad for the heart.
Some researchers have also suggested that replacing saturated fat doesn’t reduce heart disease risk. But that’s misleading. Replacing saturated fat with “fat free” products (many of which contain refined flour and sugar) is unhealthy. In the last 30 years, our saturated fat intake has stayed the same, but carbohydrate consumption (and calories) has increased dramatically. But it’s a healthier equation when you replace butter with olive oil, or eat omega-3-rich salmon instead of saturated-fat-laden cheeseburgers.
Red meat and high-fat dairy foods contain large amounts of “bad” saturated fats. “There are differences in saturated fatty acids,” says Tufts University Professor of Medicine Alice Lichtenstein, D. Sc., “but when we eat food, we eat a mixture. Individuals who consume more unsaturated fats versus saturated fats have better health outcomes. That means more liquid vegetable oils rather than animal fats.”
In general, says Dr. Lichtenstein, consume a moderate amount of total fat, about 25 to 35 percent of calories. If you're eating 2,000 calories a day, that's 65 grams of fat or less.
• Cooking oils:
Good or bad? It depends
Olive oil, canola oil, soybean oil, and sesame oil are all unsaturated. (Make sure soybean oil is not partially hydrogenated.) Olive oil is mostly monounsaturated and contains many healthy antioxidant compounds, while canola oil contains some plant-based omega-3 oils. “I use olive oil, soybean oil, and sesame oil, depending on what I’m cooking,” says Dr. Lichtenstein. “My personal recommendation is to favor unsaturated fatty acids and not get too caught up with whether they are polyunsaturated or monounsaturated."
• Trans fats
Good or Bad? Bad
You should not be eating anything with trans fats (found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.) Trans fats raise bad "LDL" cholesterol and lower good "HDL" cholesterol. They are found in some packaged foods such as cookies and crackers. Since 2006, when labeling went into effect, trans fats have been removed from many products — a process that will accelerate now that the FDA is planning to remove these artificial oils from the food supply.
• Red meat and dairy
Good or Bad? In terms of fat, bad
Dairy fat, as well as the fat in beef and pork, are the primary sources of saturated fats in the U.S. diet. Top two? Cheese and pizza. Sausage, bacon, ribs, and burgers are other big sources.
• Milk from pasture-fed cows
Good or Bad? Not great
Milk from cattle allowed to graze on pasture grass is higher in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, and that’s likely true for beef and other land mammals. “The fatty acid of milk and beef is affected by what animals are fed,” says Dr. Lichtenstein. But keep your perspective. Extra omega-3s are great, but that’s no excuse to start loading up on whole milk and fatty meats. A better approach to getting your omega-3s? “Eat two fish meals a week, preferably fatty fish, but excluding deep-fat-fried fish,” says Dr. Lichtenstein. Fatty fish like salmon, sardines, and arctic char have high levels of omega-3s. Plant sources of alpha-linolenic acid, a form of omega-3 fatty acids, include soybean and canola oil, flax, flaxseeds, and walnuts, Dr. Lichtenstein adds.
Good or Bad? Mostly good
They’re high in dietary cholesterol, but that’s not such a no-no these days. “There’s less emphasis on dietary cholesterol and more on saturated fats these days,” says Dr. Lichtenstein. Recent research has found that in healthy people, eating an egg a day had no effect on heart disease risk. For people with diabetes, it may be wise to restrict egg consumption to no more than three yolks a week.
• Dark chocolate
Good or bad? Good
The stearic acid doesn’t raise cholesterol, while the antioxidants are good for heart health. Go for it, in moderation.
• Coconut oil
Good or Bad? In terms of fat, bad
It raises LDL cholesterol. Enough said; skip it. The Cleveland Clinic has a fun infographic on olive oil versus coconut oil in terms of health. (Spoiler alert: Olive oil wins.)
• Nuts, avocados, seeds
Good or Bad? Good
All good sources of unsaturated fats.
It wasn’t long ago that public health authorities told us to cut total fat. That advice is gone. Now there’s more emphasis on a plant-based diet such as the Mediterranean diet that emphasizes minimizing saturated and trans fats and replacing them with heart-healthy unsaturated fats. “Think long-term, not short-term, and in terms of dietary patterns, not individual foods and fats,” suggests Dr. Lichtenstein. “Consume a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes and beans, low in high-fat dairy, with ideally two fish meals a week. If you eat meat, keep it lean and portions small.”
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Preview: World's first all-electric TT race
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Isle of Man's TTXGP, plus all the latest 'leccy bike and car news
World's first all-electric TT Race in June
Following the news earlier this week that Tesla is set to open a flagship London store in Knightsbridge this June, selling its Roadster electric sports car, TechRadar is looking forward to a summer filled with electric motorbike racing over on the Isle of Man and the imminent arrival of a number of new 'leccy bikes and cars.
Also in the news this week is the amazing fact that a Tesla Roadster managed to cover an impressive 241 miles on a single charge in the Rallye Monte Carlo d'Energies Alternatives, averaging 90kph (56mph) on the motorways, 60kph (37mph) on trunk roads and 30kph (19mph) on the mountain roads.
Yet while the right-hand-drive Tesla Roadster is sure to be the fashion-conscious eco-warriors sports car of choice to be seen driving around the west end in this summer, the real action is to be seen at the Isle of Man's first ever all-electric TT Races.
The Isle of Man TTxGP, the world's first zero-carbon eGP, is set to host 16 teams fielding a total of 24 e-bikes in its inaugural race on June 12, as part of the traditional TT programme.
TTxGP race teams include Barefoot Motors, Brammo Motors and MotoCzysz from the USA, teams from Mission Motors, Brunel University, Kingston University and Imperial College in the UK alongside teams from Italy, India, Germany and Austria.
"With twenty-four confirmed entries, we are thrilled with the high level of interest the TTXGP has generated globally, and the superb quality of teams that will be involved in our first zero-carbon race," said TTXGP founder, Azhar Hussain.
"Among the competitors are past TT winners and a number of seasoned motor cycle racing pros, all of whom are excited by the challenges and prospect of racing clean machines," adds Hussain.
Riders ready, bikes detailed
US-based Mission Motors claims that its Mission One bike can reach speeds of up to 150mph, while British entrant Rick Simpson, Director of EVO Design Solutions reckons that his teams' EV-0 RR and EV-0 R entries "will highlight the all British design and manufacture aspect of our race team."
TTxGP riders include seven-times winner of the Isle of Man TT, Mick Grant; Olie Linsdell, winner of the 2007 Northwest 200 400cc race; Tom Montano, who has previously raced the fastest MV Agusta in the history of the Isle of Man TT races; Dan Kneen, who made history in the 2008 Manx Grand Prix by being the first person ever to win three races in a week; Paul Owen, one of the stars of the PlayStation2 game 'TT Superbikes Real Road Racing Championship'; and Maria Costello, Guinness World Record holder for fastest female lap of the TT circuit.
TechRadar will be making the pilgrimage to the Isle of Man in June – along with the thousands of other speedfreaks from around the world - to see the world's first zero-emission superbikes race it out in the ultimate 'leccy bikes challenge.
Clever 'leccy tech
Mary Donovan, IET Head of Communications ( the official technical advisor to TTXGP) said of the new TT event: "The technology and innovation we are going to see at the TTXGP is a catalyst for converting all those who care about the world to wake up and realise that technology is the vehicle by which we can achieve the changes we so desperately need.
"With twenty-four entrants going head-to-head in a bid to prove who has developed the greatest clean-emission race machine, nowhere will the products of competitive innovation be more apparent than in the 2009 TTXGP. It's going to be a great motivator for budding engineers and will go a long way to prove that there is real excitement, energy and value in the fields of engineering, technology and science. Let the race begin!"
Some of the new, earth-friendly technology being used in the TTXGPO superbikes includes the use of lithium-ion batteries, regenerative braking and fully recyclable composite materials for the bikes' body work.
More affordable 'leccy options
Meanwhile, if you are considering going electric in the next year or two, yet you feel that superbikes and Tesla roadsters are perhaps a little outside of your budget, then never fear, as a number of the bigger car manufacturers are all currently prepping smaller electric 'urban' cars for commercial release in the next few years.
The latest of these is from Mitsubishi, with the company unveiling its i-MiEV electric vehicle (based on the "i" minicar) at the New York Auto Show this week - set for a commercial release sometime "before 2012."
Mitzi's new EV is set to do around 100 miles on a single charge and should sell for around the $30,000 mark. This could well be the ideal city car we've wanted for so long – sleek, sexy, cheeky, eco-friendly and (almost) affordable.
Tesla itself is also set to launch its Model S sedan in 2011, which is set to be one of the first mass-produced EVs, capable of doing up to 480 kilometers per charge.
The ideal bike for London?
In terms of more affordable electric bikes, the recently announced Zero S electric motorbike looks like it should fit the bill.
It also boasts "an aircraft-grade aluminum body, a custom 'Z-Force' power pack for enhanced accleration, a digital speedometer and our favourite, the 'projector beam' headlight, which sounds as James Bond as it gets."
The Zero S – out this summer for $10,000 (£6,800) - would of course be no good for the TT Races as it only has a top speed of 60mph and a maximum distance of 60 miles per charge, but for city dwellers that is really all you need. (Indeed, the motorcycling fiends and scooter-boys on the TechRadar team rarely get past 50mph until they are well outside of Zone 6!).
As well as being planet-friendly, congestion-charge exempt (and virtually free to run) there are loads more spin-off benefits of investing in an electric bike such as the Zero S.
For example, London mayor Boris Johnson plans to build an infrastructure of 25,000 charging points for electric bikes and cars across the city at an estimated £60 million cost over the next few years. Which, should it ever see the light of day, will mean that you will be able to travel around the city with ease, without worrying too much about roaming outside of your 'charge radius'.
For more on all things electric car related, check out Autobloggreen's World Car of the Year's 'World Green Car' awards.
See you in the Isle of Man in June!


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One year into the pandemic, Royal Caribbean Cruises became the first cruise line to announce fully vaccinated sailings. Earlier this month, the world's second largest cruise operator announced that its new flagship vessel Odyssey of the Seas, which is currently receiving finishing touches in Germany, would make its debut in May, with both crew and guests fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Taking advantage of Israel's leading position in the global vaccination race, the 348-meter-long cruise liner is set to embark from Haifa, with Israeli residents first in line to board the ocean giant. "Sailing from Israel is an opportunity we have had our sights on for quite some time. We greatly appreciate the government of Israel for their collaboration and confidence in us to deliver memorable cruise experiences to their residents, and look forward to delivering on that promise aboard our newest ship – the first ‘Green Island’ at sea," said Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International.
Few industries have been hit harder by the coronavirus pandemic than the cruise industry. Due to the massive outbreak on board of the Diamond Princess, the industry was negatively associated with the pandemic from the start, and the large number of vessels reporting positive cases on board has led industry critics to call cruise ships “floating petri dishes”, which is perhaps a bit harsh.
As the following chart shows, cruise line revenues have practically disappeared since the pandemic hit in March, with each of the three largest operators seeing revenue drop by more than 70 percent in 2020. Carnival's seemingly less significant drop compared to its two largest competitors is simply owed to the fact that its fiscal year starts in December, giving the company one more month of normal operation before the pandemic hit.


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The first spy pics of the 2010 Dodge EV electric sportcar lifted to the mobile phonen camera .
New Dodge EV will be equipped with 200-kilovatt electric motor, maximum torque which reaches 650 Nm. According to the manufacturer, on one charge lithium-ion battery car is capable of overcoming up to 320 kilometers, and to continue the journey will take normal household socket and 4 hours of waiting. Electric sportcar able to disperse up to “hundreds” just 4.7 seconds.
Start of 2010 Dodge EV series production is expected at the end of next year.


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CHENNAI: With wallet companies benefiting the most from demonetisation, owing to an increase in their user base, transactions and traffic, they have stepped up their hiring to manage the sudden increase in volumes. They are hiring primarily for sales and marketing roles to help in merchant acquisitions and are looking out for engineers as well, who can help with technology management.
A wallet company is looking to hire close to 100 engineers on an average. With 1,500 employees added in the last month, Paytm looks at hiring 20,000 more sales people to reach consumers in more than 650 districts. “Our HR team is working round-the-clock to hire, train and deploy them on the job,“ said Amit Sinha, senior vice-president, Paytm. “In another 4-5 months, we look to hire close to 1,000 engineers,“ he said.
Pramod Saxena, founder, Oxigen Wallets, said the company has estimated an uptick of 50,000 agents at the secondary level for marketing and sales. “We are also hiring close to 200 engineers for tech support and 500 for supervising the agents in the short-term to manage the increasing traction.“
MobiKwik, another wallet, is hiring more than 100 engineers from campuses and is adding more than 1,000 persons to their sales force.
Since demonetisation, RazorPay has launched ePOS (electronic point of sales), eCOD (electronic cash on delivery) and one-hour activation for all merchants. “To support these initiatives we had to quickly ramp-up our hiring efforts across engineering, product, support, and operations domains,“ said Harshil Mathur, CEO & co-founder, RazorPay .
Already, about 32 million people in India were driven into poverty by the pandemic last year, according to the Pew Research Center, accounting for a majority of the 54 million who slipped out of the middle class worldwide.
He noted that guidelines and instructions have been issued from time to time for testing, surveillance, isolation, vaccination and Covid appropriate behaviour for the public in general, and people venturing in weekly markets, transporting vehicles, malls, cinemas, religious and social gathering and banquet halls in particular.


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It was a banner year for Mazda, as the unconventional Japanese carmaker chalked up one of the largest year-on-year gains of any volume carmaker on the European market. New registrations of Mazda passenger cars rose 18 per cent year-on-year in 2013 as the overall figure for Europe fell by 1.8 per cent – its sixth consecutive full-year decline*.
Mazda also outperformed every single individual market, in many cases by a wide margin, posting double-digit growth in three out of every four countries. The Nordic region was especially robust, with a combined 59 per cent more Mazdas sold relative to 2012; sales in Norway more than doubled. Elsewhere, the greatest strength was seen in Poland (+73 per cent), Portugal (+44 per cent), Hungary (+41 per cent), and the Czech Republic & Slovakia (+38 per cent). As for the big five European markets, Mazda hiked German sales by 11 per cent year-on-year, was up 19 per cent in the UK, 18 per cent in France, 32 per cent in Spain and 7 per cent in Italy. Mazda’s total European unit sales in 2013 topped 150,000. The company thereby raised its market share to 1.2 per cent, up two-tenths from 2012**.
The figures are above all attributable to Mazda’s exceedingly popular new model generation. European turnover of the Mazda CX-5, a compact SUV launched in 2012, grew 92 per cent year-on-year to 51,393 units, while the Mazda6 flagship introduced in early 2013 sold 32,563 times, up 71 per cent.
Challenging convention to make things better, the company has come up with a revolutionary formula for mass-market cars that make no compromises. With their KODO – Soul of Motion looks and efficient lightweight SKYACTIV Technology, new-generation Mazdas combine stunning designs and superb performance with class-leading fuel economy, safety, affordability and of course Mazda’s patented fun-to-drive character honed on the legendary MX-5 roadster.
In fact, total Mazda sales picked up steam over the course of 2013, increasing 36 per cent year-on-year* during the fourth quarter, during which they were boosted by the arrival of the all-new Mazda3. And Mazda plans to sustain a strong pace of growth through 2014 as further new-generation models arrive and market conditions in Europe as a whole continue to improve.
“We’ve had a fantastic year at Mazda in spite of the tough European market, a success that is being driven by great products,” says Mazda Motor Europe COO Philip Waring. “This momentum will continue supported by the full roll-out of the award winning Mazda3 together with the growing popularity and awareness of the whole product range.”
* Source: www.acea.be (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association), New Passenger Car Registrations, EU + EFTA (excluding Malta)
** Source: Mazda internal figures; European totals include Turkey and non-EU Balkan countries


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Craft-brewed in the Keystone State for 22 years, Sly Fox Brewing has been at the forefront of technology and innovation starting with their bold decision to install a canning line in 2006, making them the first craft brewery to adopt cans in the Mid-Atlantic region. In 2013, Sly Fox became the first brewery in North America to utilize the 360 can end, developed by Crown Cork, where the can’s entire lid is removable.
With an eye to the future once again, the Pottstown-based brewery will unveil new branding for their entire lineup of core brands and seasonal beers, including a modern update on their playful “Sly Fox” logo. This bold new look accurately represents what Sly Fox does best: telling the outdoor enthusiast’s tale through the lens of fresh beer. The stylish “Y” in the word “Sly” depicts a bushy fox tail, emblematic of the red and gray foxes indigenous to the wild backwoods of Pennsylvania, and the words “Brewing Company” reinforce their reputation as one of the pioneering leaders of the craft beer movement.
Sly Fox began the slow rollout of new packaging in the month of November beginning with the release of their widely popular Christmas Ale, a malty, full-bodied red ale made with traditional mulling spices: ginger, clove, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg, in 12-ounce cans. Other packaging updates and label redesigns on the horizon include label redesigns on their two most popular brands: Helles Golden Lager, a Bavarian-style golden lager; and Pikeland Pils, a Northern German-style pilsner.
In early 2018, Sly Fox will debut a new seasonal offering in 12-oz cans: Mudlust, an invigorating coffee porter that harnesses the power and spirit of morning coffee, then marries those rich flavors with the roasted malt magic of a robustly crafted porter. Later in 2018, Sly Fox will debut a new year-round offering in 12-oz cans: Vulpulin IPA, a mythical “fox-like” ale, aggressively hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Cascade and Centennial.... [It]will be the first new year-round offerings added to their lineup since 2014.
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- December 12, 2017 - So long, Bud — Sam Adams is the new official beer of the Red Sox
- DAN ABRAMS, BOSTON GLOBE
The King of Beers has been dethroned — by a beer named for an American patriot.
Samuel Adams is set to replace longtime sponsor Budweiser as the official beer of the Red Sox, after its brewer, Boston Beer Co., signed an eight-year deal with the team that will last through the 2025 season.
Plenty of Major League Baseball stadiums now offer craft beer, but Sam Adams appears to be the first craft beer to become the official brew of a ball club.
- December 12, 2017 - Anheuser-Busch Launches New ‘Elevate’ Initiative
- CHRIS FUNARI, BREWBOUND
Anheuser-Busch InBev, via its “High End” craft division in the U.S., today announced the launch of a new initiative aimed at “building a better future” for the beer industry.
Called Elevate, the program is A-B’s effort to make its 11 U.S. craft beer and cider brands better stewards of the industry.
Speaking to Brewbound, High End president Felipe Szpigel said the new initiative would include commitments and investments into four key areas: beer, the environment, communities and the industry.


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After a media bungle after media bungle, it is no surprise that Microsoft just released a statement reversing earlier online requirements for their new console the Xbox One. While this is a welcome announcement as it now puts the Xbox One back on the playing field, the sceptic in me wonders if this wasn’t their plan all along.
- Release unrealistic requirements.
- Incite public outrage.
- Claim re-evaluation was based on their desire to please the consumer.
- Win the hearts of all.
Whatever their true motivations, I am happy about it! The earlier restrictions were completely unreasonable, in an attempt to stop piracy, all the restrictions did was punish those who went through legitimate channels. The old saying, “All publicity is good publicity” springs to mind, but I wonder if some serious damage hasn’t already been done. Even though E3 was only last week, in internet time it feels like eons ago and by now the idea of Microsoft being the ‘evil’ company is imprinted in many gamer’s minds. The anti-xboxone rhetoric has been going strong for the last week, many gamers may not want to lose face. To add to that, pre-orders have been made, trade-ins completed in the favour of Sony. Is it too late for Microsoft to get the first wave of gamers to be excited about their product? History shows from all the failed game and console boycotts that gamers are a fickle breed, so I can’t write off the Xbox One yet.
Now that Sony & Microsoft are on relatively level playing fields the real battle for our money has begun, they both have to really work hard to get the consumer’s attention. Sony can’t rely on that big E3 announcement to ship their consoles and games, but I’m assuming that Sony knew this was coming based on MCV’s interview with SCE UK’s boss. He says, “Winning is determined by a much longer timescale”, and he’s right.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A group of cosmetology students in Corpus Christi celebrated a huge accomplishment: graduating from the program at Southern Careers Institute.
Students at the Southern Star Salon ended their school year with a fashion show to display what they've learned; they're the first graduating class from the program.
Family and friends were invited to watch as models strutted their looks on the runway. Students created different looks for the models, including their hair, makeup and wardrobe.
"it's amazing that everyone pulled this together; different styles, different looks, different ages, so I'm very proud of them," Campus Director Tammy Newsom said.
Instructors said over 50 models participated in the show and dozens of people showed up to support their cosmetology students.
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Looking to expand your knowledge on how the online world affects business?
FutureMidwest, the region’s largest technology and knowledge conference, is aimed at helping businesses successfully implement digital strategies that positively impact their bottom line. The two-day conference will debut in Royal Oak, Mich., April 16 – 17, 2010 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre.
FutureMidwest will highlight how technology and social media have dramatically changed the way we do business and the effect this transition has had on companies. The conference will feature presentations, group breakout sessions and relationship-building opportunities with influencers who are redefining business in the digital age. Speakers and breakout session leaders will provide practical information on how attendees can effectively implement digital strategies into their marketing and communication programs. Lessons on monitoring, analyzing and measurement will go hand-in-hand with brand case studies and guidelines for successfully using online tools like blogs, Facebook, Twitter, forums and YouTube.
Local speakers include Scott Monty from Ford, Ken Burbary from Ernst & Young, Scott Hauman from Daggerfin, Tim Schaden from Fluency Media and Samuel Valenti IV from Ghostly International.
Founded by Adrian Pittman, director of development and partner at Module, Jordan Wolfe, founder of uwemp and Zach Lipson, founder of Leftos.com, FutureMidwest is the fusion of two successful events held in Michigan in 2009 – the Module Midwest Digital Conference and TechNow.
“Zach, Jordan and I see FutureMidwest as the cornerstone of conversation, idea and new relationships formed from uniting people who want to learn how social media impacts business growth,” said Adrian Pittman. “This conference will ignite dialogue between the younger and more seasoned generations, inspiring them to apply the knowledge they learned about new technologies to their respective industries.”
Who Should Attend?
FutureMidwest is an ideal conference for anyone involved in business development, including executive management and decision makers from small and mid-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, brand managers, marketing and communication professionals and professionals in the digital/technology spheres. Students working toward a degree in a related field and groups/organizations are also welcome.
Am I Too Old?
This conference isn’t exclusively for the 20-something digital natives who have profiles on every existing social networking site. Executives and business leaders who want to learn how social media can positively impact their company’s bottom line will find value in attending FutureMidwest.
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Early-bird tickets with discounted rates are on sale now through February 15. Early bird tickets with discounted rates are on sale now through February 15 at http://www.futuremidwest.com/register.html. Pricing options include:
Full registration – Friday day program, Friday evening event and Saturday day program ($150)
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Group package ($500)
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Tickets can be purchased from February 16 through April 16 at regular pricing. A portion of the conference proceeds will benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Michigan Chapter, Inc.
· Thursday, April 15 – Conference kick-off event
· Friday, April 16 – Ten speaker sessions on topics ranging from making online integration work for any business and going global using social media. Evening networking/entertainment event featuring a street fair with vendors.
· Saturday, April 17 – Interactive breakout sessions. Speakers will empower attendees to apply what they learned during the Friday program.
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NEW YORK — Coming off a bumpy 2003, retailers are in for a smoother ride in 2004; results will be better across a wider spectrum of stores.
That scenario was laid out Monday by the National Retail Federation at its annual convention here at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The trade organization predicted a 5 percent rise in 2004 GAFS sales, which is a measure of total sales from general merchandisers and stores selling apparel, furniture, home furnishings, electronics, appliances, sporting goods, hobbies, books and music.
“The first half will be stronger than the second half. Fiscal and monetary stimuli early in the year will begin to dissipate later in the year,” said NRF chief economist Rosalind Wells at a press conference.
She cited several factors that bode well for retailers this year — notably, improved labor market trends; expanding incomes; continued low inflation; high productivity, which has helped keep “the lid” on raising prices, and raised consumer confidence.
In addition, Wells noted that retailing tends to do well in a presidential election year, considering the incumbent president works hard to improve the economy.
In 2003, GAFS sales started weak and ended strong. In 2004, the reverse trend is expected. Wells said GAFS sales will gain 6.4 percent in the first quarter, 6.2 percent in the second quarter, 3.8 percent in the third quarter and 4.2 percent in the fourth quarter, averaging out at 5 percent for the year, versus 4.3 percent in 2003. The government is scheduled to release sales data for last year on Thursday. Many people also will be redeeming gift cards during the next several weeks, giving a slight lift to January and February total sales.
In 2003, GDP rose 3.2 percent, Wells said. In 2004, she sees GDP rising 3.2 percent to 4.2 percent per quarter.
The profit picture also looks good, in part because deflation was less severe than the year before, and holiday sales were “a lot less promotional,” Wells maintained. The 2003 Christmas season was the best retailers experienced since 1999, Wells added.
Demand this year will be strong in furniture and home furnishings, electronics and luxury goods, which will continue to benefit from “the wealth effect” of the rising stock market. Sales of luxury goods were extremely strong last year.
“This year will see more balanced economic growth with solid consumer spending and accelerating business investment,” Wells observed. “As employment expands and wages and salaries firm [up], a broader spectrum of consumers will be in better financial shape, which should help lift sales more evenly across the board.”
For the first seven months of 2003, there were job losses. Then, in August, job creation occurred for five consecutive months, Wells noted in her statement.


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Turkish headline inflation slowed in the month of December. The consumer price index rose 0.69 percent on a sequential basis in December, slowing down from 1.49 percent. On a year-on-year basis, consumer price inflation came in at 11.92 percent, slowing down from 12.98 percent.
The indices for non-alcoholic beverages and food rose in the month of December by 1.52 percent, while for furnishing and household equipment it rose 1.18 percent. Index for housing was up 0.77 percent, while for hotels, cafes and restaurants was up 0.47 percent. Meanwhile, the indices for communication and for alcoholic beverages and tobacco dropped in the month.
On a year-on-year basis, food and non-alcoholic beverages index rose 13.79 percent, while for miscellaneous goods and services it rose 12.77 percent. The index for furnishing and household equipment and health was also up in the month.
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Did You Know?... SuperValu & AsIAm has announced the launch of a learning resource toolkit, developed with Mary Immaculate College, Dublin. The Bridge Back to School - An Autism-Friendly Learning Resource for Summer 2020 learning resource has been developed to help those with high support needs prepare during the summer months to return to school in September, the retailer said. 20,000 of the resource booklets will be distributed to SuperValu stores nationwide and be available to pick up from Monday, 6 July across its store network."SuperValu recognises the challenges for families as they prepare for the return to school and hope that this useful and practical learning resource will be an essential support for them over the coming months," said Martin Kelleher, managing director, SuperValu.
Did You Know?... Packaging firm DS Smith has reported a 5% rise in annual profit, bolstered by growing demand from e-commerce and consumer goods customers, but the company said it was too early to resume dividends in the short-term due to the pandemic, reports Reuters. “We have made good strategic and financial progress in the year, with the disposal of our Plastics division reinforcing our focus on sustainable fibre-based packaging and our strong commercial focus driving record margin," commented Miles Roberts, DS Smith's chief executive.
Did You Know?... UK retailer Marks & Spencer has announced plans to relaunch Sparks as a digital-first loyalty scheme that will offer instant rewards to customers.The new version will see the scheme dish out instant rewards, a wider selection of charities to support and more personalised offers.Chief digital and data officer at Marks & Spencer, Jeremy Pee, said, “We’ve injected a new sense of excitement and value and made the features they love even better, while stripping out the points and tiers system they found confusing.
Did You Know?... The Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) has released details of a new report that states that up to 22,500 jobs are at risk in the Irish drinks and hospitality industries. The newly-published report, which was commissioned by the VFI, the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and Drinks Ireland and authored by DCU economist Anthony Foley, states, "Even if pubs regain half their normal capacity by the end of 2020, which is an optimistic scenario, as many as 22,500 jobs could be permanently lost, not to mention countless more in supporting trades like catering, security, and entertainment."
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- Ford revealed the 2018 Mustang, the current car's mid-cycle refresh. The Mustang has been given an aesthetic overhaul, but it's also gained some mechanical options like magnetic suspension and a 10 speed automatic transmission. The V6 engine is dropped, leaving the 2.3L Ecoboost and 5.0L V8 as the engine options. Both have been given more power for 2018. For our review of the original sixth generation Mustang, click here.
- Fending off FTC's allegations, Qualcomm said it never withheld or threatened to withhold chip supply in order to obtain agreement to unfair or unreasonable licensing terms.
- The annual forum has kicked off in Davos, Switzerland and will run through Friday. Here is how you can watch each event.
- The streaming service has made headlines with news of international expansion and more original content since its previous earnings release.
- Ahead of the conference, anti-poverty organization Oxfam released a report Monday that suggests eight billionaire men collectively own the same amount of wealth as half the world’s population.
- The settlement with DOJ reportedly includes a $25 million criminal fine, $125 million in victim compensation, and $850 million to compensate automakers.
- The Justice Department said the company ignored the presence of mold in a clean room filter for more than a year.
- Brent crude rose sharply Thursday in the wake of Secretary General Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo's comments.
- In a recent study, researchers found that female board members earn $6,670 less than the average, while minorities receive $5,000 less.
- 24/7 Wall St., a financial news website based its rankings on employee reviews on Glassdoor, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) and its own survey.
- The two men, part of the “online safety team,” were forced to view photos and videos of “indescribable sexual assaults,” “horrible brutality,” murder and even child abuse on a regular basis.
- The health insurer said in a statement that the use of the generic version rather than the branded medication would lead to substantial cost savings.
- Company President Abigail Klem and a board of directors will take over the day-to-day running of the apparel and accessories brand.
- The internet company will be known as Altaba and its board will be reduced by five members.
- The investment will expand U.S. production of its Jeep line as Fiat Chrysler shifts emphasis to trucks and SUVs.
- The president-elect has previously targeted other automakers, including General Motors in a recent tweet, and Ford Motor on the campaign trail.
- The company originally planned to resume flights in December 2016, and later pushed the date to Jan. 8, but will now fly some time next week at the earliest.
- The pastries being sold in a variety of fruit flavors may have been made with tree nut, or almond flour.
- CEO John Schnatter started the company in 1984 and the surging stock price has made him vastly wealthy.
- In partnership with Intel and former Tesla Motors partner Mobileye, the car maker will start testing self-driving vehicles on roads in the second half of 2017.
- It remains to be seen, however, if the company will ramp up production fast enough to meet its target of producing 500,000 cars by 2018.
- The Kérastase Hair Coach Powered by Withings will be able to give users a complete report of their hair health with just a few strokes.


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1 year ago - Far from simply the latest buzzword, regenerative agriculture is an opportunity for brands to invest in a fundamentally different system that drives numerous benefits for people and the planet — from boosting climate resilience and reversing biodiversity loss to prioritizing justice, equity and sustainable livelihoods.
2 years ago - Two new initiatives leveraging connected products and scaling recycled polyester aim to accelerate industry transparency and circular materials and business models.
2 years ago - The US Cotton Trust Protocol provides measured and verified data about US cotton; which allows fashion and textile brands and retailers to track annual progress toward their targets, and help them tell their sustainability stories.
2 years ago - New report highlights the huge potential of manmade fibers such as viscose, modal and lyocell to create a more sustainable future, and outlines a sector-wide vision that could revolutionize multiple industries.
3 years ago - Prada's new Nat Geo series highlights its Re-Nylon line; while the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Jeans Redesign Guidelines aim to ensure jeans are made better for the environment and the health of garment workers.
4 years ago - The fashion industry has kicked December off with a bang, launching a number of game-changing initiatives and partnerships aimed at further improving its image by reducing its impacts.
4 years ago - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer many business opportunities for companies while addressing critical operational risks, according to a new report produced by audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP; in partnership with the non-profit organization, Textile Exchange: Threading the Needle: Weaving the Sustainable Development Goals into the Textile, Retail and Apparel Industry.
4 years ago - ‘I would like to source more sustainable cotton, but I’m not quite sure where to start. There seems to be an awful lot of standards out there, and I’m not quite sure what the differences are between them.’
5 years ago - The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) has launched a new industry collaborative to build on the vision outlined in its New Textiles Economy report.
5 years ago - 'Measuring Fashion' considers the industries’ value chains across seven stages — from fiber production and material extraction to end-of-life.
5 years ago - A new textiles economy is on the horizon as innovative textile and chemical firms develop new chemical- and petroleum-free processes to produce fabrics and materials.
5 years ago - Big news has been rolling out of the Textile Exchange 2017 Textile Sustainability Conference near Washington, D.C. this week, providing evidence of the major paradigm shift taking place in the apparel and textile industry.
6 years ago - Cotton is an integral part of the apparel and textile industry providing livelihoods for over 300 million people across the globe. The environmental and social implications of cotton production are, however, significant.


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05 January 2012 07:11 [Source: ICIS news]
By Loh Bowei
The spot prices of sorbitol rose slightly to $650-680/tonne FOB (free on board) SE (southeast)
Prices are likely to remain stable worldwide in the first quarter 2012, said a Thai sorbitol maker.
“In terms of supply and demand, southeast Asia will be stable in [the first quarter of 2012],” an Indonesian supplier said, adding that there will be no new major investments by end-users or producers in sorbitol plants.
Thailand-based producers said there is little chance of new players entering the market as the production of sorbitol requires a certain level of expertise and technological know-how.
Demand for sorbitol is likely to rise because of recent innovations in production processes in the frozen food sector, they added.
Sorbitol is an artificial sweetener with applications in food products and pharmaceuticals.
Meanwhile, Thailand's domestic and export sales of sorbitol in October and November fell by about 20% year on year because of recent floods in the country, said a Thai supplier.
Market players said demand in
The growth in
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Uncertainty about the stability of feedstock supply in
However, feedstock tapioca starch prices in
Tapioca starch prices increased by 11.2% to baht (Bt) 13.90/kg on 6 December from a 10-month low of baht (Bt) 12.50/kg at the beginning of October, but softened slightly to Bt13.50/kg on 27 December, according to data from the Thai Tapioca Starch Association.
The export prices of sorbitol in
However, the prices of feedstock maize rose by Indian rupees (Rs) 1,500 to Rs12,500-13,000/tonne
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Visa Inc., a world leader in digital payments, revealed its Holiday Edition Threats Report, which anticipates heightened scam activity during the holiday season across both card-present (CP) and card-not-present (CNP) transactions. The new report identifies popular fraud tactics expected between November 2023 and January 2024 due to the rapid increase in eCommerce activities and in-person spending across retail and hospitality.
Historical data and transactions show threat actors prey on consumers during the holiday season. Visa’s data shows that for the top merchant categories targeted by fraudsters, 2022 holiday fraud rates increased 11% over their non-holiday fraud rate and saw an increase of 8% over the previous year during this time.
The Holiday Edition Threats Report warns that threat actors will seek to exploit consumers’ increased interest and urgency in finding deals and one-of-a-kind gifts.
“Crooks prepare all year for the holiday shopping season, taking advantage of increased activity and consumers who let their guard down searching for the perfect gift,” Paul Fabara, Chief Risk Officer at Visa Inc. said in a press statement. Adding “At Visa, we are committed to security and reliability, with a promise of 24/7 threat monitoring, even during the busiest time of the year.”
Highlights of the report’s findings include:
- Phishing and Social Engineering: The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) over the past year allows threat actors to create highly customized phishing campaigns, making it harder for consumers to spot fakes. Fraudsters also create phishing websites, often using malvertising (malicious advertising) and other illicit search engine optimization (SEO) tactics on retail or service websites to entice victims.
- OTP Bypass and Provisioning Fraud: Visa identified many one-time-passcode (OTP) bypass schemes to gain access to cardholders’ accounts. In this scheme, OTP templates are sent to the consumers that appear to be associated with the desired purchase.
- Physical Theft: Threat actors may attempt to physically steal payment cards and/or phones from unsuspecting consumers in crowded retail stores, shopping malls, or parking lots.
Visa Inc. also unveiled a list of habits consumers can follow to practice safe and secure shopping. Visa’s habits for good security hygiene can guide consumers who are planning to shop this holiday/festive season on best practices to stay safe. Key highlights from Visa’s tips include:
- Shop from Reputable Retailers: Stick to trusted and well-known retailers. If you’re considering a purchase from a store you’re not familiar with, do some research to check their reputation and authenticity.
- Secure Your Personal Information: Make sure the website uses secure technology. When at the checkout, the website address should start with ‘https://’. The ‘s’ stands for secure and means that your data is being encrypted and sent over a secure connection.
- Always Check Details in the OTP Message: Before entering the OTP, verify the purpose of the OTP (e.g., is it for a purchase or issuance of a device token) and review the purchase details such as the merchant name, and transaction amount. Finally, you should not disclose your OTPs over the phone, email, or messenger.
- Avoid Public Wi-Fi for Shopping: Public Wi-Fi networks are often unsecured, which makes it easier for hackers to steal your information. Always use a secure, private internet connection when you’re making purchases.
- Beware of Deals That Are Too Good to Be True: Offers on websites and in unsolicited emails can often sound too good to be true, especially extremely low prices on hard-to-get items. Consumers should be suspicious of such deals, as they often are.
At Visa, security and reliability are a top priority year-round. Over the past five years, the digital payments company has invested more than USD$10 billion in technology, including to reduce fraud and increase network security. More than a thousand dedicated specialists protect Visa’s network from malware, zero-day attacks, and insider threats 24x7x365. In fact, in the first six months of 2023, Visa helped to proactively block USD$30 billion in fraud, preventing many from ever knowing they were at risk of a potentially fraudulent transaction.
The company is highly encouraging consumers to stay alert during this festive season and think about where they are shopping and who they are sharing their information with to keep it safe.
Top merchant categories include home improvement and supply, telecommunications, business-to-business, healthcare, automotive, entertainment, education and government, lodging, insurance, airlines, and drug stores and pharmacies.


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A Dearborn Heights man is feeling a chill after winning $500,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Ice Cold Cash instant game.
The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at Dearborn Heights Liquor, located at 25322 West Warren Street in Dearborn Heights.
The player visited Lottery headquarters Monday to claim the big prize. The winner, an aspiring chef, plans to pay off his home and student loans, and invest the rest in opening his own restaurant.
Players have won nearly $3.3 million playing Ice Cold Cash, which launched in December. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $500,000. Nearly $8.8 million in prizes remain, including one $500,000 top prize, and four $1,000 prizes.
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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Harry’s Fresh Foods, a Portland, Ore.-based manufacturer of refrigerated and frozen soups, entrees, sides and desserts, has expanded its operations with the opening of a new 200,000-square-foot production facility in Nashville.
The new facility eventually will employ more than 300 workers and will produce branded and private label products for club, retail, industrial and food service customers.
Founded in 1977, Harry’s Fresh Foods offers flexible manufacturing capabilities and sources local ingredients when possible. Products include desserts, soups, chilies, sauces, entrees and sides, frozen foods and gluten-free, organic, vegetarian and vegan options. The company is a subsidiary of JGC Foods Co. L.L.C.“We are now among the first to manufacture on both sides of our country,” said Jamie Colbourne, chief executive officer of Harry’s Fresh Foods. “Opening this Nashville production facility enables us to offer the same high-quality products with less distance to travel, improves efficiency and available delivered shelf life of the company’s fresh, natural and organic products.”


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The Intermediate People's Court of Southern China has dismissed a lawsuit by Apple against Chinese company Shenzhen Proview Co; Apple accused the Chinese company of infringing its iPad trademark.
Apparently, the Chinese court ruled against Apple because Shenzhen Proview registered the iPad trademark in 2000 for products to be sold in a number of countries including China.
The Chinese newspaper Southern Metropolis (via Reuters) released the information which is based on court records.
Apple claimed that it had an agreement with the parent company of Shenzhen Proview Co to have the iPad transferred to Apple; however, the court found that the previous deal was only applicable to Taiwan and did not cover China.
And now it appears that Proview is looking to take legal action against Apple for using the iPad name, demanding 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in compensation for copyright infringement, according to Caixin Online.
Apple will be keen to deal with this situation, since the Cupertino company is putting its hope in the huge potential of the Chinese market, the second largest market for Apple, after the domestic one. Analysts and Apple executives alike, agree that this potential has only been superficially tapped and the company could achieve phenomenal sales in China.


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Doors Open Saturday morning Feb 20th to the Seattle Home Show at Qwest Field Events Center. It kicks off a week of seminars, exhibitors, remodeling ideas, trends, green design, wine tasting, the popular Idea Streetª of model homes and more featured daily through Sunday Feb 28th 2010.
‘About the Seattle Home Show’ online can answer most FAQ including: Hours, Admission, Parking and Directions.
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GM Buying 200M Shares, U.S. to Exit in 12-15 Months
Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Dominic Chu reports that General Motors will purchase 200 million shares of its stock from the U.S. Treasury as part of the department’s plan to sell its entire holding of GM stock within 15 months. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."
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It’s been a long time coming, but the time is almost here: we’re going to get a look at Nintendo’s upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie. The animated feature was officially announced way back in 2018 as a collaboration between Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment, the animation studio behind Minions, and today, the companies are releasing the first trailer.
Since then, we’ve learned small details, most notably about the cast, which will include Jack Black as Bowser, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, and — most controversial of all — Chris Pratt as Mario. Pratt has described his take on the iconic plumber’s voice as “unlike anything you’ve heard in the Mario world before.”
Now, we finally get to hear what exactly that means ahead of the theatrical premiere on April 7th.
As a tease, Nintendo also released this poster earlier in the week:
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Nintendo is making a big deal of the trailer reveal, as it should, holding a Nintendo Direct specifically dedicated to the movie. (The company says that “no game information will be featured” during the event.) It’ll air on October 6th at 4:05PM ET on YouTube, and you can also check it out in the video embedded at the top of this article.


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Youth media brand Trace has appointed a US chief officer, who will oversee the launch of the new Trace Play SVoD platform in the states.
Kenyatta Slade, who previously founded internet gaming company Mechanizm, Carthage Motion Pictures, and Sirius B. Media becomes CEO of Trace USA.
Trace said that Slade’s experience in marketing, production, advertising and PR will complement the company’s existing executive team.
His “ultimate goal” is to introduce Trace Play to the US market as a “less cluttered, contextually relevant version of Netflix for multiculturals of the Hip Hop generation,” according to the firm.
Trace Play will aim to serve four key audience segments: African-Americans; diaspora Africans audiences; diaspora West Indian audiences; and “multicultural millennials”.
Trace CEO Olivier Laouchez told DTVE earlier this year that it planned to launch Trace Play this June in France, Switzerland, Belgium, and other French speaking territories in the Carribean, with the UK and US launches to follow up to a month later.
Laouchez said the on-demand service will offer “general entertainment focused on urban culture” and will be available in more than 60 countries in Europe, the US, the Caribbean and Africa in both English and French, with a Portuguese language version also in the works.


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HCL Tech Q3 consolidated net profit up 6% to Rs 2,194 cr; revenue grows 8.4%HCL Tech's revenues grew 8.4 percent to Rs 12,808 crore, from Rs 11,814 crore in the year-ago period, as per US GAAP accounting norms
Nov 09, 2017
IT hiring to be slower for years to come, industry may not grow at 7-8%, says V BalakrishnanV Balakrishnan does not sound optimistic about IT sector achieving 7-8 per cent export growth in this fiscal.
Oct 25, 2017
HCL Technologies posts 9.5% rise in July-Sept net profit to Rs 2,207 cr, beats estimatesAnalysts on average expected the company to post a profit of 21.59 billion rupees
May 12, 2017
HCL Tech says will navigate H-1B visas woes as over 50% of US staff are local hiresHCL Technologies said a majority of its 12,000-strong workforce in the US are locals and said it will be able to navigate through any H-1B visa related challenges
Oct 03, 2016
Information technology sector to witness weakest Q2 earnings in 8 years: ReportDomestic IT sector is likely to see its weakest September quarter in the past 8 years due to broad based slowdown in BFSI and healthcare as well as delays in projects across many clients, says a report.
Apr 28, 2016
HCL Tech Q3 net profit grows 14.4 per cent to Rs 1,926 croreThe company has significantly enhanced strengths in new-age services and domain leadership through strategic client acquisitions.
May 18, 2015
Infosys reworking on compensation, structure of top clientsInfosys over the last few years has witnessed laggard financial performance compared to peers like TCS and HCL Tech as well as an exodus of top executives.
Feb 17, 2015
What Infy's Panaya buy signals: Cheap labour based growth is unsustainableInfosys's acquisition of Panaya for $200 million is not just a strategy for inorganic growth, but the way forward in an industry where manpower is getting costlier and employee attrition levels are rising.
Feb 09, 2015
Blood-bath on D-St as market sell-off intensifies, Sensex sheds almost 500 pointsThe BSE Sensex plunged 490 points, marking its seventh straight day of losses. The Nifty slipped 1.56 percent and closed below the psychological 8,550 levels.
Feb 04, 2015
HCL Tech to set up delivery centre in US, create up to 500 jobsHCL Technologies has set up a global delivery centre in the US and will initially create 300 jobs.


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In the age of Amazon, the retail industry is in perpetual upheaval. Now, a niche model emerging in Europe could be a pathway forward.
Over the past eighteen months to two years, one industry we’ve chronicled quite a bit on the Argentus blog is retail. Everyone knows that eCommerce has transformed the retail industry as much as digital technologies have transformed any industry. Amazon and other eCommerce giants have driven some of the proverbial dinosaurs into extinction, and brick-and-mortar giants have had to adapt or perish. It’s been dubbed the “retail apocalypse,” the “retail meltdown,” and the “retail revolution.”
Whatever your preferred nomenclature, it’s clear that retail is changing, fast.
Of course, as we charted in our article about the “Retail Meltdown,” there are many factors beyond eCommerce that are transforming retail. Consumers – especially millennials – are choosing to spend more on restaurants and travel than traditional retail goods, opting for experiences over physical objects. For the first time in 2016, Americans spent more money in restaurants and bars than grocery stores. In addition, we’re probably seeing a market correction to the overzealous expansions of malls in the previous decades. Mall retail space grew at twice the rate of the U.S. population between 1970 and 2015, and visits to malls by consumers fell by 50% just between 2010 and 2013.
Consumer habits are changing beyond just a shift to online shopping, and retailers are beginning to explore some interesting innovations to capture this fickle consumer base. Some are even researching technologies to transform the retail experience completely.
We’ve written about the gradual diffusion of Augmented Reality (AR), with retailers seeking to develop AR apps to offer overlays to offer a new layer of information to the in-store shopping experience. For example, a customer could hold up an AR-enabled phone over a product to see online reviews, product specs and features, and more extra info that would offer a “hybrid” experience between brick-and-mortar and online shopping.
We’ve also written about a Chinese startup called Moby that’s beginning to introduce solar-powered, electric, self-driving, completely autonomous stores that will drive from hotspot to hotspot and offer a staffless convenience retail experience.
These technologies and others are still a ways away from mass adoption, but when you look at them, you see the future.
Now, a fascinating article in the Guardian examines another emerging retail model in Europe, and asks whether this might be the future of small business and brick and mortar retail in North America. This one is much lower tech, almost a throwback. It originates, and is thriving, in Berlin, which has a long history as a capital of business innovation:
Stores completely specialized in one good.
The article’s author, Philip Oltermann, profiled a number of hyper-specialized retailers in Berlin to understand why these stores seem to be thriving in the eCommerce era. He profiles a store specializing in selling ant farms – which has two dozen employees and a dedicated social media manager. The article also points to stores selling ukuleles, another selling buttons, another that only sells licorice, another, typewriters – all extremely niche goods without much of a margin or appeal to big-box retailers.
Oltermann digs into this model’s history, in postwar and Cold War-era Berlin, where cheap rents and nationalization of certain industries created an opening for niche stores specializing in goods long-neglected by big department stores. Some of the stores profiled have roots that go back 35 years. Others are much newer. But all are adopting radical specialization to thrive in a retail market that’s more challenging than ever before.
“Okay”, you might be saying, “this sounds like a mom and pop shoe store. Convince me that this is the retail model of the future.”
Well for one, these owners are more savvy and aware of retail trends than the generation of mom-and-pop stores that were made almost obsolete by big box, and later eCommerce. They’re developing more modern business models using social media and a mixed eCommerce approach, as well as modern design, to lure in customers who want to buy from someone who really understands the product. In other words, a more curated experience, backed by modern branding, social media, and eCommerce. A certain segment of consumers are looking for their “tribe.” They want to buy from a retailer who truly shares their passion, who can explain the finer points of a product, as well as where it comes from – in essence leveraging customers’ desires for experiences over physical goods.
Oltermann’s perspective is that this trend might be unique to Berlin and its historical circumstances (i.e. cheap rent), but that it might have relevance in North America. Direct-to-Consumer sales companies like Endy Sleep have grown through a relentless specialization in one product, in that case a mattress. Their model was so successful that they now run brick-and-mortar specialized stores to help support their eCommerce business. Other companies have succeeded by perfecting the Supply Chain for a specialized product line. It remains to be seen whether the same model can be successful using modern retail design and brick and mortar, but as Berlin has shown, the opportunity is there.
Specialization is often one of the stronger evolutionary strategies in nature. Maybe it’s the pathway forward in the dangerous wilds of today’s retail industry.
We encourage anyone following the retail industry to check out the article!


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Feb 09, 2019 2:00 PM WST
A tweet from Elon musk prompts Tesla and Daimler to discuss an electric van collaboration.
Feb 03, 2019 9:25 AM WST
Tired of dealing with a dirty gas-powered lawnmower each year? There may be a better solution: the new all-electric Edge from American Power Products. The machine is part of a growing number of EV mowers hitting the market.
Feb 01, 2019 9:03 AM WST
Toyota has an overall defection rate of approximately 9 percent—and half of those consumers are Prius owners going to Tesla.
Nov 06, 2018 6:00 AM WST
All-electric motorcycle company, Zero, just introduced its collection of upgraded 2019 model year products.
Oct 28, 2018 6:00 AM WST
Although it’s best-known for building large, gas-powered bikes, Harley Davidson is venturing outside its comfort zone with a lineup of electric motorcycles.
Oct 26, 2018 6:00 AM WST
An all-electric version of the Nissan Sylphy, better known in the U.S. as a Nissan Sentra, has just gone on sale in China. The car combines a versatile four-door body style with a powertrain borrowed from the Nissan LEAF.
Oct 21, 2018 12:00 PM WST
Hyundai’s venture and innovation branch, Hyundai CRADLE, announced its investment in Massachusetts-based Perceptive Automata. The startup’s software is designed to provide “human intuition for machines” such as self-driving cars.
Oct 19, 2018 10:22 AM WST
An all-new zero-emissions SUV is set to debut in California – the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric. A 150 kW motor and 64 kWh lithium-ion battery power the crossover. Driving range is expected to be an impressive 258 miles.
Oct 13, 2018 7:00 AM WST
For some time now, Mitsubishi Electric has been considering vehicle-deployed drones. The unmanned aircraft could be used for finding a parking spot, or scouting out the road ahead.
Oct 09, 2018 11:30 AM WST
Urban areas everywhere are being infiltrated by Bird rent-able electric scooters. To keep up with demand, the company developed a second-generation vehicle, along with a door-to-door delivery service


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On Wednesday, popular SEO toolset provider Semrush made an announcement that could change the course of the company entirely: It had acquired SEO training platform Backlinko for an undisclosed amount. To any SEO expert – or anyone who’s ever Googled an SEO-related question – both these names are well-known. Actually, “well-known” is an understatement. This is the SEO equivalent of McDonald’s acquiring Beyond Meat: Suddenly, it has a whole new cohort of customers.
In the announcement, Semrush said,
“The desire to acquire Backlinko was fueled by Semrush’s commitment to inspiring both the current and next generation of digital marketers. Today’s marketers require not only the highest quality tools, they also need best-in-class training from real experts and practitioners in the field.”
Semrush itself has always been a destination for SEO insights, thanks to its education hub, Semrush Academy. But for easy-to-understand training on everything from the simple to technical sides of SEO, Brian Dean’s Backlinko is on another level. Backlinko, for one, draws in half a million organic visits every month. Dean’s robust online resources have helped millions of SEOs, marketers and laypeople of varying expertise. And now, that audience essentially belongs to Semrush.
With the acquisition, Dean and his Backlinko team will work on growing the Semrush Academy by creating and curating brand-new content for the platform. Currently, there’s no word on what might happen to the Backlinko.com site itself in the future. But Dean did say in a tweet that he would be working on Backlinko on a part-time basis.
How has the SEO community reacted to the news? As Search Engine Land reported, it’s been with some skepticism. Many SEOs have been questioning the motivation behind the acquisition. Is it purely for a strong backlink profile? And how much would that be worth, in Semrush’s eyes?
But considering the fact that Semrush Holdings Inc. shares were up 5.5 percent once publications caught wind of the announcement, it’s difficult to believe Semrush didn’t know exactly what it was doing. Either way, we’re intrigued to see Semrush Academy’s next moves with Dean at the helm.
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An Austrian Data Regulator Has Determined Google Analytics Is a Breach of GDPR: A small Austrian medical website, NetDoktor, which uses Google Analytics (GA) to monitor its users and track data, has inadvertently found itself at the center of an ongoing battle between U.S. laws and Europe’s detailed privacy regulations, as reported by Wired. NetDoktor, like millions of other websites, collected GA data which then passed through Google’s servers, ending up in the United States. And therein lies the problem. Austrian data regulator Datenschutzbehörde in December last year said this breached the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as the data being received by the U.S. was not adequately protected against access by U.S. intelligence agencies. Last week, the regulator’s official decision that the data was not properly protected was published. This case study illustrates the fraught relationship between European regulators and U.S. tech giants – and also reminds us that all eyes are still very much on Google.
Yoast SEO Is Live for Shopify: Yoast SEO, the much-loved WordPress plugin, launched on Shopify on Tuesday. The plugin makes SEO for Shopify easier than ever, offering the same features for Shopify sites as it does for WordPress, from SEO analysis and automatic structured data to social media previews. If anything signals the meteoric rise of eCommerce, it’s this. The launch also means that eCommerce business owners can take full advantage of search engines’ ever-increasing suite of shopping features and rank for relevant search results – without needing to have an agency partner. Yoast SEO for Shopify is live across 27 languages, and a 14-day free trial is yours for the taking. If you’re an eCommerce business owner, you have everything to gain from taking advantage before deciding if it’s worth the $29/month (which it most likely will be).
Here’s How Google Handles Synonyms: How does a search engine like Google understand synonyms? Is it an automated process, or do humans have a hand in building the algorithm’s knowledge of how words are related? This is what a viewer asked Google’s John Mueller on the latest Search Central office-hours hangout. And Mueller revealed that the process is entirely automated. Because Google sees 10-15 percent of queries that are brand-new and never-been-searched every single day, no humans can manually create code that teaches Google which words are synonyms. It would be impossible to keep up. But if you’re interested to learn more about exactly how Google understands similar words, Mueller recommends watching a year-old video by Paul Haahr, a Google engineer, which explains in detail a few of the real-world issues Google has run into with synonyms and what the team of engineers learned from it.
Two Unconfirmed Algorithm Updates Send the Search World Into a Spin: Not again! It’s looking likely that Google released an (unconfirmed) algorithm updated last weekend on Jan. 14 and 15. This would be less difficult to come to terms with if it didn’t come three days after another unconfirmed update. Could we have been handed two in a row? In the SEO realm, stranger things have happened. Barry Schwartz of Search Engine Roundtable has been staying abreast of community chatter and gathering up what the Google tracking tools are saying. Judging from volatile tracking charts and lots of anecdotal evidence, it seems pretty certain that something strange is afoot. No word yet on what type of sites have been hardest hit, but we’ll keep an eye on community feedback to figure out what may – or may not – have happened.
Ahrefs Launches a WordPress Plugin: Looking for yet another reason to opt for WordPress as your content management system (CMS) of choice? Ahrefs is handing it to you on a silver platter. The company announced its brand-new WordPress plugin in a blog post published last Monday. Not intended as a replacement for other SEO tools, the plugin focuses specifically on content audits, showing you how each article on your blog performs for any target keyword of your choice. The result is based on data not only from Ahrefs but also Google Analytics and Google Search Console, so you’re getting a full picture of how your blog is performing. The blog also gives a detailed walkthrough of installing the plugin and analyzing your report. By the looks of it, it’s just the thing to get your 2022 content marketing strategy off to a strong start.
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MIOX Corp will roll out a tiny version of its water-purification system this year that could greatly expand sales worldwide.
It’s designed for small communities, especially in developing countries, and for small-scale commercial operations, said MIOX President and CEO Carlos Perea.
“We’ve got the first 10 pre-production beta units operating in customers’ hands now,” Perea said. “We expect to be in full production in the first quarter of 2012.”
Albuquerque-based MIOX bills its systems as low-cost and environmentally friendly.
Its proprietary technology uses a mix of water and salt shot with an electric current to treat drinking water. The electric mix helps separate the salt into its component parts, sodium and chloride. The resulting oxidant solution is poured into water, where the chloride destroys common pathogens, eliminating the need for chemicals used in other systems.
The system is currently operating at private and public facilities in some 30 countries, including Bogotá, Colombia, where MIOX treats nearly 100 percent of the water consumed by city residents.
But the system has proven too large and costly for tiny communities in developing countries, such as Mexico, where MIOX has focused a lot of its marketing efforts, Perea said.
The company’s distribution partner for Latin America, Quimiproductos S.A. de C.V., worked with MIOX to sell the system in about 1,200 small communities in Mexico’s far southern state of Chiapas. But the system was too big and expensive for about 1,000 of those villages, which often had 200 people or fewer.
“We had customers excited about what we were doing, but even our smallest systems were still too large for them,” Perea said.
In response, MIOX designed its new unit specifically for tiny villages, and for use in things like swimming pools or small-scale food and beverage operations. It sells for a couple of thousand dollars.
“It’s our lowest priced system by far, and it’s much simpler and easier to use,” Perea said. “It’s designed to be operated by people without experience. It uses solar power and can run for six months with no intervention.”
About 50 percent of MIOX’s revenue comes from exports, and about 75 percent of that comes from sales in Latin America, where the smaller systems could increase demand.
“We expect it to greatly expand our markets,” Perea said.
MIOX builds its water purification systems at a 64,000-square-foot facility near Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta Park.
The company has received nearly $50 million in venture capital from Flywheel Ventures Flywheel Ventures Latest from The Business Journals Top Newsmakers: Venture capitalists upheld ‘new normal’ in 2011New water quality technologies make wavesMIOX Corp.’s water treatment flows into foreign markets Follow this company and other private equity firms since forming in 1994.


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Why Apple, Amazon.com, and Intel Jumped Greater Today the apple stock split (AAPL 1.35%), Amazon (AMZN 3.86%), and Intel (INTC 0.84%) were all rising today as the broader market made gains amid climbing capitalist optimism. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up by 3% and the S&P 500 acquired 2.6% this mid-day, likely helping to raise stocks greater.
In addition, Apple might have been increasing after positive comments from an expert, and also Intel was likely getting as Congress works with a costs to help enhance chip production in the united state
Apple was up by 2.5%, Amazon had actually gained 4%, as well as Intel was up 5% since 2:20 p.m. ET.
Capitalists were normally confident today as some are wagering that the innovation sector has actually currently struck the bottom. Stocks have, naturally, rolled recently as investors have sold shares on fears of climbing inflation, Federal Book rate of interest walks, as well as a potentially slowing economic climate.
Several stocks– including Apple, Amazon.com, and Intel– have actually suffered as financiers have actually gotten away the market for much safer places to put their money. That’s caused Apple falling 15%, Amazon down 29%, as well as Intel moving 20% year to date.
Yet some capitalists may now be checking out the share costs of these stocks and believing that they’ve ultimately reached the bottom.
With investors currently expecting inflation to be relentless as well as the Federal Book to proceed hiking prices, some financiers believe these headwinds are currently baked right into lots of stock costs now.
As capitalists returned to the wider market today, Apple, Amazon.com, and Intel all benefited. Yet Apple might have also been increasing after Wedbush expert Daniel Ives claimed in an investor note that he thinks iPhone need is holding up fairly well in spite of supply chain headwinds.
Additionally, Intel’s stock is most likely increasing today after a recent Wall Street Journal record claimed that draft Us senate regulation reveals that the U.S. could invest as high as $52 billion, through subsidies, to raise semiconductor manufacturing in the nation.
The U.S. wishes to buy chip production as a way to stay competitive with China’s chip manufacturing amidst growing tensions in between the two countries.
While it’s great to see Apple, Amazon, and Intel making gains today, financiers must likewise recognize that there’s still a lot of uncertainty in the market today.
That does not suggest that these firms aren’t fantastic long-lasting financial investments, yet investors should pay extra very close attention to the companies’ forthcoming earnings records to see just how each is navigating supply chain concerns, increasing expenses, as well as a potential economic downturn.


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Starbucks is revamping its popular rewards program to allow program members to accrue and redeem “stars” faster.
Beginning April 16, consumers won’t have to earn the initial 300 stars to achieve “gold status.” Under the new structure, members still earn 2 stars for every $1 spent. However, they will be able to use their stars in as little as two or three visits.
“Since introducing Starbucks Rewards ten years ago, we’ve experienced tremendous growth and continued to evolve the program to meet the changing needs and purchase patterns of our customers,” said Starbucks chief marketing officer Matthew Ryan in a press release. “These new updates put choice in the hands of our customers and a personal touch they can only get from Starbucks.”
Under the updated loyalty program, consumers can redeem their points for the following perks:
25 stars. An extra espresso shot, dairy substitute, or additional flavor.
50 stars. Brewed hot coffee, tea, or certain bakery items.
150 stars. A handcrafted drink, hot breakfast item, or yogurt parfait.
200 stars. Lunch sandwich, protein box, or salad
400 stars. Some merchandise, as well as packaged coffee.
Additionally, rewards members can get an “anything on the menu” reward on their birthday, as well as perks like free refills on hot coffee and tea.
Starbucks’ membership program currently has more than 16 million members, and customers who use the program account for 40 percent of sales at the coffee chain’s U.S. stores. according to CNN.
Other chains have also launched programs designed to reward loyal customers. Last week, Chipotle partnered with Venmo to give Chipotle fans money in celebration of the launch of its first national rewards program. Burger King announced that consumers can now get a free small cup of coffee under a new $5-per-month subscription service.


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Bank of America settles overdraft lawsuit for $410 million
If you’ve ever incurred an overdraft fee from Bank of America, expect to receive a small piece of $410 million.
The Charlotte Business Journal reports that the Charlotte-based BofA (NYSE: BAC) — Oregon’s second-largest bank — has been ordered by a federal judge to pay back $410 million to customers as part of a class-action lawsuit.
The lawsuit contended BofA processed debit-card transactions in an order that maximized overdraft fees of $35, instead of processing purchases in chronological order. Such practices have now been banned by new regulations.
About 13 million BofA account holders could be affected.
The settlement will pay account holders from January 2001 to May 2011 for the improper overdraft fees, though BofA didn’t admit to any wrongdoing.
The Charlotte Business Journal reports that BofA recently stopped allowing customers to overdraw their checking accounts when using a debit card. Instead, BofA debit-card users are declined at the point of sale if they don’t have sufficient funds.
To learn more about the lawsuit or see if you’re eligible for a payment, go to www.BofAOverdraftSettlement.com.
Those affected don’t need to take any action. BofA already has set aside the cash to make payments.
Existing eligible customers will have funds credited to their account, while checks will be mailed to former account holders.
Erik Siemers is managing editor of the Portland Business Journal.
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