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Bumble isn't done swiping left on Tinder's parent company Match Group. After publishing an open letter excoriating Match, the women-focused dating app has filed a lawsuit against Tinder's owner, accusing it of stealing trade secrets, among other things. Match started the legal battle when it sued Bumble for allegedly violating its patents, but TechCrunch says this isn't Bumble's response to that lawsuit -- it's a separate one altogether. In the complaint, Bumble argued that the patent lawsuit is baseless but admitted that the two were discussing acquisition over the past few months.
It said that when Match found out other companies were interested in either acquiring Bumble or investing in it, Match filed that patent lawsuit to make the dating service less appealing to rival buyers and investors. The company is also suing Match for publishing "false or disparaging information about it" and claiming that it infringed Match's intellectual property in that lawsuit.
More importantly, Bumble is accusing Match of stealing the trade secrets it requested during their acquisition talks. Match reportedly asked for confidential info to be able to provide a higher offer, but once it got its hands on those details, it never proposed a better deal. Bumble believes Match only requested for its trade secrets for "the financial benefit of its dating app businesses."
Bumble is now asking for $400 million in damages, along with a permanent injunction preventing Match, its properties and affiliates from using the trade secrets it provided. The dating service clearly hasn't blocked its competitor yet: it's striking back and facing Match head on.
Update: A Match Group spokesperson reached out and sent us the company's official statement:
"This lawsuit is a petulant and meritless response to our patent, trademark and trade secret claims. Last week, Bumble claimed our complaint was baseless and won't affect them, and this week they claim it is "chilling" the sale of their company. They also shockingly claim that our patents issued by the United States Patent & Trademark Office are "bogus." We obviously think their lawsuit has no substance and look forward to proving that in court."


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Faced with its first quarterly loss in seven years, tech and e-commerce powerhouse Amazon is considering cost-cutting measures. But area experts say its presence in Central Ohio is unlikely to shrink.
Measures on the table include a pledge to scale back warehousing and distribution centers, with a target of subleasing a minimum of 10 million square feet of warehouse space,The Wall Street Journal recently reported.
The company says it has more warehouse space than it needs in some of its largest markets, such as New York, New Jersey, California and Atlanta, according to the Journal's May 23 report, and could end or renegotiate some of its leases.
Central Ohio is home to more than 10 Amazon facilities. In just its Rickenbacker and Etna sites alone, Amazon takes up about 2.3 million square feet of space. But local experts said they haven't heard anything about the giant slowing down here yet.
Amazon did not respond to request for comment from Columbus Business First.
Dan Wendorf, senior managing director at JLL, said he believes Amazon will keep its current footprint in the region because of the variety of sites and projects it has going on here, as well as the area's proximity to a large portion of the nation's population.
"You still look at the heart of Columbus and what it means for national logistics, we’re not single-purposed," Wendorf said. "I think there’s a healthy variety of what Columbus can mean for Amazon being located here."
Ben Struewing, vice president of leasing and development at Duke Realty — the official development partner of Rickenbacker International Airport's Global Logistics Park where Amazon has a 1.06-million-square-foot warehouse — said he believes certain cities will see scale-backs, but he is not aware of any space in Columbus that has been put up for sublease.
Were Amazon to sublease space locally, it could help some businesses on the hunt amid the tight industrial market. The region has experienced a continued string of record low industrial vacancy rates, culminating in a 1.6% rate for this year's first quarter, and industrial demand continues to soar.
Benjamin Johnson, executive vice president at Colliers Columbus, said that if Amazon were to sublease space it could be helpful, if the space was on the smaller side. While large speculative buildings are under construction, there is still an inventory shortage on smaller warehouses. Amazon has a handful of those in the region.
"They've taken down quite a bit of space in the last few yeas in all of the major industrial submarkets," Johnson said.
In addition to its local distribution and fulfillment centers, Amazon also has a large data center presence in Central Ohio, with new facilities set to begin construction this fall.

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Hà Nội has surpassed Hồ Chí Minh City to become Việt Nam’s capital of expenses, as new statistics found its costs of living are up to 22 percent higher than other cities’.
Figures from the General Statistics Office released Friday showed that Hà Nội is the most expensive city, based on prices of nearly 1,600 products and services between 2012 and 2014.
Young woman on motor scooter buying vegetables from street vendor in Hà Nội
Hồ Chí Minh City came second, although the city is the most expensive when it comes to education services, which are more than 70 percent above Hà Nội’s.
The southern metropolis was the most expensive place in the country until 2012.
Some say the city’s efforts to keep prices of food and clothing stable have worked.
Consumer prices in northern mountainous provinces including Điện Biên and Sơn La have been going up, even though they are the poorest places in the country.
Transport costs in these provinces are between 2 to 8 percent higher than those in Hà Nội.
The Mekong Delta, with ample natural resources, has become cheaper recently and is now more affordable than the Red River Delta.
Prices in Cần Thơ, the center of the southern delta, are the lowest compared among Việt Nam’s top-tier cities, which include Đà Nẵng, Hải Phòng and Huế.
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The Grocer – 14th April 2020
Tacon has urged retailers to use the flexibility within the code.
- Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has asked retailers to withdraw their requests for elements of the code to be suspended.
- Last month Morrisons CEO David Potts asked the government to allow the delisting of products without giving suppliers reasonable notice”.
- Tacon reassured suppliers that complaints about delists during the period would be investigated.
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has written to supermarket CEOs urging them to withdraw calls for elements of GSCOP to be suspended during the coronavirus crisis.
Tacon’s intervention came after it emerged several retailers had raised concerns with Defra and the CMA about remaining compliant with the code because of the current unprecedented trading conditions.
Last month Morrisons CEO David Potts called on the government to allow it to delist products without the need to give suppliers “reasonable notice”. He said supermarkets were in effect on a “war footing” and asked for “regulations that work perfectly well in peacetime to be changed”.
Tacon said she understood other retailers had also raised concerns about the code. However, her letter urges supermarket CEOs to use the flexibility within the code, rather than seek for elements of it to be suspended. And she sought to reassure suppliers that complaints about delists during the period would be investigated, once it was over.
“I am writing to you because I understand that in their discussions with Defra and the CMA, some retailers have raised concerns about compliance with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice during the current trading conditions,” her letter says.
“I want to reassure you, as no doubt your code compliance officers are also doing, that there is considerable flexibility already in the code, particularly as to what constitutes reasonable notice of de-listing or variation of supply agreements.”
“I have always resisted giving any figure in relation to notice periods and have instead issued guidance setting out the factors retailers should consider when determining what is reasonable in the circumstances of any particular supply relationship.”
“What is reasonable is always to be determined on a case-by-case basis bearing in mind all relevant factors.”
The Adjudicator said she believed co-operation between retailers and suppliers that had been taking place so far demonstrated they could work together, within GSCOP, during the outbreak.
“Over these initial few weeks, for the vast majority of suppliers, their interests have been aligned with those of retailers to get the groceries that consumers want onto the shelves.”
“I was pleased to hear from all CCOs that there has been extremely close working between retailers and suppliers and a considerable increase in communication. This has been echoed by suppliers who I have spoken to. One described co-operation with the retailers as excellent and said that ‘GSCOP isn’t on the agenda’,” the letter adds.
GSCOP expert Ged Futter, founder of The Retail Mind, said he thought most retailers were being proactive and collaborating with suppliers. He said: “I can’t understand why companies need to go to Defra or the CMA.”
“GSCOP is not there to be a barrier. It’s a framework with which people can work. At times like this the most important thing is collaboration and that is what the code wants. Any retailer that thinks it’s there to slow this down is not understanding the code. Likewise, suppliers should realise that they can still raise issues under GSCOP. Some products have been delisted but now is the time to park those complaints so they can be dealt with while this is over.”


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Protect yourself: current account fraud attempts more than double in 2015
Current account fraud attempts more than doubled in 2015 as tactics used by scammers became more sophisticated.
According to Experian, 73 in every 10,000 current account applications made in January last year was fraudulent but detected. By December, this number had jumped to 156 in every 10,000, making it the most targeted financial product.
Experian, a credit reference agency, said that current account fraud not only presents the immediate threat of emptying a person’s overdraft facilities, but also often acts as a ‘gateway’ to further fraudulent activity.
This is because fraudsters can use information gained following a successful application to open other financial products such as loans or credit cards.
The credit card fraud attempt rate rose from 36 in every 10,000 applications in January 2015 to 55 in every 10,000 applications over the course of the year.
Similarly, insurance policy fraud attempts came in at 37 per 10,000 at the beginning of the year but increased to 68 per 10,000 by the end of 2015.
Companies and consumers need to remain vigilant
Nick Mothershaw, UK&I director of identity and fraud at Experian, said: “Current account fraud really came to the fore in 2015, with identity thieves acting as the chief culprits. The positive side to this is that these numbers represent detected and prevented fraud attempts, demonstrating the robustness of the protection systems in place for financial products.
“While it is clear that the systems are working, both companies and consumers need to remain vigilant to the evolving tactics of fraudsters which become more sophisticated with each passing day.”
Top tips to prevent ID fraud
Here are Experian’s top 10 tips to help prevent people falling victim to fraud:
- Shred or destroy documents that contain personal information
- Never respond to cold phone calls or emails asking for account details, PINs, passwords etc
- Don’t give too much away on networking sites
- Register to vote at your current address as thieves could use previous details to open accounts
- Check your post regularly so you know when to expect important documents and when to act if they don’t come
- Redirect your mail via the Post Office if you move house
- Use secure, unique passwords for your online accounts
- Don’t store account names and passwords on your smartphone as it’ll be a goldmine for fraudsters if it’s lost or stolen
- Read bank and card statements regularly to check for suspicious transactions
- Check your credit report so you can spot suspicious applications and spending.


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Paper-packaging group Smurfit Kappa has announced that it received an unsolicited proposal from Memphis-based International Paper Company to acquire the business.
Smurfit Kappa says that its board has carefully considered the takeover bid from its US rival, but has rejected the offer.
Company shares jumped 18% in early trading in Dublin following the announcement.
“The board of Smurfit Kappa has unanimously rejected this unsolicited and highly opportunistic proposal," said Liam O'Mahony, the company's chairman.
"The board believes that it is in the best interests of all stakeholders for the group to pursue its future as an independent company, headquartered in Ireland, operating as the European and pan-American leader in paper-based packaging. We strongly advise shareholders to take no action,” O'Mahony added.
O'Mahony added that the proposal from International Paper "does not reflect the group's true intrinsic business worth or its prospects".
"We delivered a record performance in 2017, and underlying trading momentum has continued into 2018," he said. "The group has a proven management team, which we believe will deliver significantly greater value for shareholders on a stand-alone basis."
Last month, Smurfit Kappa reported revenue of €8.56 billion in its 2017 full-year results, marking an increase of 5%, compared to the previous year.
The company also announced plans to accelerate its investment programme to improve market position and strengthen future growth.
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With an estimated 1.8 million downloads, MultiBit is easily the most popular bitcoin wallet client for Windows-based machines. Recently, however, a series of high-profile glitches and seemingly dismissive developer comments have soured community support for the three-year old software project. With a new version of the software nearing completion, the “cash-strapped” developers have proposed a highly controversial funding plan: Charge a per-transaction fee.
According to CoinDesk’s Danny Bradbury, MultiBit programmers are calling the idea the idea the “Burton-Rowe Income Technique (BRIT),” after developers Gary Rowe and Jim Burton.
The wallet will in future charge 1,000 satoshis per spend. That’s about half a cent at today’s price. Put another way, said Rowe, 800 bitcoin transactions made through MultiBit will earn the developers a latte.”
With the next version of the wallet, MultiBit HD, due out soon, the eight-developer team hopes that users will simply update the client without worrying about the new charges. Until the current announcement, MultiBit’s software had been based on a donation model. The development team has made roughly 1.8 BTC a month from donations, a humble reward considering how popular their program is. To date, MultiBit has only earned about 50 BTC from user donations, requiring all members of the team to work other jobs.
But will MultiBit still prove as popular when users are forced to pay to use it? Even at less than half a cent per transaction, the idea of paying to use a bitcoin wallet could prove cause many to switch to another program, such as Armory or Electrum. Rowe, however, doesn’t seem too concerned.
“That’s such a speck of dust that the vast majority won’t even notice it,” [Rowe] said. Indeed, this is below the official dust threshold, meaning that the wallet has to wait for a user to make several transactions before it can bundle them up and send the developers an amount. “But to us, because we’re able to aggregate that tiny fee, that gives us enough money to sustain development.”
Rowe also said that should the fees provide “excess funds” (he didn’t elaborate on what this level would be), the team would donate some of its earnings to the software libraries MultiBit was built upn.


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Dangote Net Worth: Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has seen his net worth drop to $15.9 billion.
According to Bloomberg’s billionaire tracker, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, saw his fortune soar to $15.9 billion as of December 14, 2020.
This is slightly less than the $16.5 billion (year-to-date) high reached in late November when stocks were at their highest, and it is the first time it has fallen below $16 billion in a month. Due to profit-taking by domestic investors, stocks have dropped in December after reaching a year high last month.
Dangote Cement, his flagship firm, saw its share price rise to as high as N205 per share in November before falling to about N188 per share in December due to a market correction.
The billionaire, on the other hand, has a lot to be happy about, as his wealth has increased significantly from $1.09 billion a year earlier when stocks were on the decline and the market value of his investments in cement, oil, and consumer goods like flour and sugar suffered.
Dangote was born into a wealthy family of merchants in northern Nigeria, and at the age of 21, he started his own business selling cement. In the 1990s, he moved into the construction materials industry, aided by government policies that enabled Africa’s largest economy to become more export-driven.
What you should know: Dangote Industries, Africa’s largest cement firm, is controlled by the 63-year-old Nigerian-born entrepreneur.
He is said to be worth more than 8.75 million troy ounces of gold or 316 million barrels of crude oil at the moment.
The Dangote conglomerate is a leading Nigerian conglomerate that owns Dangote Cement, a well-known cement business with $2.5 billion in sales in 2019. Fertilizer, sugar, salt, oil, and processed food are among its other strongholds.
Dangote is currently constructing Nigeria’s largest-ever industrial plant, which will include a distillation column that will separate Brent crude into various hydrocarbon chains at various temperatures.
The refinery, which can handle 650,000 barrels per day, is part of a $15 billion petrochemical complex that will also include a gas processor and the world’s largest plant for ammonia and urea, which is used to make fertilizers and plastics.
Remember that the Dangote Group declared around a month ago that its $2 billion Granulated Urea Fertilizer Plant in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos state, will begin operations before the end of December.
The fertilizer plant’s take-off is said to be the world’s biggest, with a capacity of 3 million tonnes per year.


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A third Ranbaxy Laboratories plant in India has been sanctioned with an import alert ban from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, triggering the worst single day fall in its stock on Monday and a brokerage downgrade.
The FDA slapped the alert on Mohali factory in northern India on Friday, saying the plant owned by India's biggest drugmaker by sales had not met so-called good manufacturing practices, the U.S. regulator said on its website.
Ranbaxy, however, said it had not received any communication from the FDA on the import ban. (Read)
India is the biggest overseas source of drugs to the U.S. and is home to over 150 FDA-approved plants including facilities run by global players. Pharmaceutical exports from India to the U.S. rose nearly 32 per cent last year to $4.23 billion.
The latest ban on Ranbaxy, controlled by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo, comes just a few months after the company pleaded guilty to U.S. felony charges related to drug safety and agreed to a record $500 million in fines.
Two of the company's other plants at Dewas and Paonta Sahib were hit with the same alerts in 2008, and are still barred from making shipments to the United States. The company has a total of eight plant locations across India.
Shares in Ranbaxy plummeted on Monday, sinking as much as 32.6 per cent to post their worst single day fall. The stock ended 30.27 per cent lower on the BSE at Rs 318.85, while the Sensex ended flat. (Track stock)
Brokerage HSBC said in a research note on Monday it was downgrading Ranbaxy to "underweight" from "overweight" due to the FDA import alert for its Mohali plant.
HSBC said Ranbaxy had started shipping generic Lipitor, the widely used cholesterol lowering medicine, from its Mohali plant in April last year but six months later it recalled some of the batches due to the potential presence of glass particles.
After this Ranbaxy had to stop exporting Lipitor from its Mohali plant, the brokerage said.
"Given there are no sales from Mohali, the import alert has no financial impact ... However, hopes for approvals for new products from Mohali have been dashed. We understand Ranbaxy had been working with the USFDA on approval of Diovan from Mohali."
The company has been awaiting the U.S. drug regulator's final nod for its generic versions of Novartis AG's hypertension drug Diovan.
India's drugmakers have come under closer scrutiny this year as the FDA, the guardian of the world's most important pharmaceuticals market, has increased its presence in the country to bolster quality and confidence in Indian-made drugs.
India produces nearly 40 per cent of generic drugs and over-the-counter products and 10 per cent of finished dosages in the United States. In March, India allowed the FDA to add seven inspectors, which will bring its staff in India to 19.
Increased on-the-ground oversight reflects India's growing importance as a supplier to the United States, and should ultimately bolster quality and confidence in Indian-made drugs.
The FDA's stepped-up presence should also accelerate what some in the domestic industry hope is a more rigorous attitude towards compliance in a country whose cheap generics have made it the low-cost pharmacy to the world.
Another Indian drugmaker Strides Arcolab said on Monday a plant of its unit Agila Specialties Private Limited had also received a warning letter from the FDA after its inspection by the regulator in June.
Strides said it was working with the FDA to resolve concerns cited in the warning letter in the "shortest possible time".
Strides shares fell as much as 6.7 per cent.
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Coffee shop targeted by thieves
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Police are appealing for information after an attempted burglary at a coffee shop in Blyth.
Between 4pm Monday, December 29, and 10am Friday, January 2, thieves tried to break into Mr Ridley's coffee shop in Ridley Park.
They damaged wooden panels, one of the shop shutters and smashed a window but were unable to get inside the building.
Enquiries are ongoing into the incident and anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 ext 69191 quoting reference number 524 020115.


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Omani lender was recently the victim of a $45m global cyber heist
Bank Muscat, the main victim of a $45 million global cyber heist, made a second-quarter net profit of 38.1 million Omani rials ($98.95 million), Reuters calculated, slightly higher than estimated.
Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast an average quarterly profit of 36.2 million rials, up from 35 million rials reported in the same period in 2012.
Oman's biggest lender by market value reported a net profit of 63.1 million rials in the first half of 2013 on Monday, down from 68.4 million rials in the prior-year period. The decline in profit was attributed to a first-quarter operating loss related to extra provisioning for fraud.
"The Bank is working on various channels to recover the loss arising from this exposure and will update the market on any material developments in this regard," a company statement to the Muscat bourse said.
The bank, one of the victims of a $45 million global cyber heist, took an impairment charge of up to 15 million rials in the first quarter after a small number of its travel cards were hit by fraud - an amount United Securities calculated was around 10.5 percent of the bank's estimated 2013 earnings.
The cards allow users to carry currencies abroad rather than using their debit or credit cards in foreign countries, which can be expensive.
Reuters calculated second-quarter profit from previous financial statements. First-quarter net profit was 25 million rials.
Net impairments for the first half totalled 17.5 million rials against 25.1 million rials in the same period in 2012. ($1 = 0.3851 Omani rials)
Net loans rose 7 percent in the first half of 2013, while deposits increased by 13 percent, the statement said.
Shares of Bank Muscat are up 2.6 percent this year on Oman's bourse.


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Jaidah Automotive, the exclusive dealer of Chevrolet vehicles in Qatar, and ACDelco Parts have held the annual customer appreciation event in Doha for wholesale clients.
Senior management, including K T Rao, manager of automotive wholesale independent aftermarket at Jaidah Group, and Tom Sutton, ACDelco Parts business manager, attended the event.
Jaidah Automotive and ACDelco Parts showed their appreciation for wholesale clients in Qatar by presenting five appreciation
awards to long-standing customers.
“With Qatar experiencing unprecedented economic growth, the number of vehicles on the roads is increasing rapidly. An increase in the number of cars, parts and after-sales service means more business opportunities
for Jaidah Automotive,” said Rao.
“We are showing our appreciation by recognising our five most valuable clients who have shown valuable support to Jaidah Automotive and ACDelco. Our wholesale customers appreciate quality products and this is what we continuously aim to deliver to them,” he added.
The customers honoured at the event were Ali International Trading Est, Al Faris Trading Est, Teyseer Service Centre, Khalid Saif Auto Spare Parts and Doha Motors and Trading Co.
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Silchar: An exclusive market for women – ‘Mamoni Bazar’ – for the sale of products of Self Help Groups (SHGs) has been set up as a step towards their empowerment at Dinnathpur Bagicha in Assam’s Cachar district.
This market is the first of its kind in Barak valley and the project is under a sustainable convergence project for the village which is a model one, Cachar Deputy Commissioner Keerti Jalli said while inaugurating the market on Friday.
“The step taken for building a Mahila market is undoubtedly an enthusiastic one towards women empowerment and these should be opened in every nook and corner of the district”, she said,
The work to set up a women’s market are already in progress in Dholai and Sonai, she added.
“It was decided to open a market exclusive for women as a woman is the backbone of her family who takes care of her children, cooks food, teaches her children and tries to save every single penny for the welfare of her family”, Jalli said.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the Gaon Panchayat president to ensure that only women can sell products in this market.
She assured that the women of various Self Help Groups, who will sell their products in these markets, will be imparted training regularly to increase their production and sale.
Regular monitoring will be done by the concerned district heads of various departments like agriculture, fishery, handloom and textile along with the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).
The market will run on a daily basis and the operational cost will be very low, she said.
An amount of Rs 10 lakh was spent on the construction of the market shed under the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT).
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Plans for a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) at Felixstowe port and fining the most polluting LGVs have been shelved after the air quality improved substantially.
Lorries were calculated to be contributing more than a quarter of all NOx concentrations at a receptor site and prompted the local council to consider measures targeting them (MT 19 March 2012).
However, Suffolk Coastal District Council said action taken by the port to reduce pollution emitted by its own handling equipment has reduced emissions to regulation levels.
It also said it would not consider introducing a ‘polluter pays’ policy unless other UK ports did so, because it would threaten Felixstowe’s competitiveness.
A council spokesman said: “One successful initiative has been the requirement to get lorries to book in so they have a one hour slot in which to visit the port. This has had a very beneficial impact on queuing which is far less of a problem than it used to be and has also obviously had an impact on air quality.”
JDM Haulage director, Gordon Clouting, said he welcomed the decision and added that economic pressures had not reduced all Felixstowe freight operations: “We are in a niche market, we are not so much on the road haulage side of things; we move containers to and from the port from rail heads and container yards. From our side of things it’s very busy.”


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Nissan didn't really surprise anyone when it took the wraps off of its latest crossover at the 2017 Detroit auto show earlier this week. After all, the 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport is the same thing as the Nissan Qashqai that has been sold globally for a while.
But although the Rogue Sport isn't quite as fresh as Nissan's marketers might like you to believe, it could be arriving here at just the right time.
2017 Nissan Rogue Sport (left) versus 2017 Nissan Rogue
That's because this latest introduction gives SUV and crossover shoppers six reasons to visit a Nissan showroom—that's more than any other car non-luxury manufacturer. Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, and Honda all have fewer tall-riding vehicle choices. Here's a quick run-down of what Nissan's crossover and SUV lineup will look like when the Rogue Sport pops into dealers this spring.
- Nissan Juke. The brand's pint-size crossover was one of the first in its segment.
- Nissan Rogue Sport. The new arrival is sized to compete on the smaller end of the compact crossover segment against the Hyundai Tucson and Mazda CX-5, among others.
- Nissan Rogue. The successful Rogue has been criticized as too big for some consumers, which is where the Rogue Sport comes into play.
- Nissan Pathfinder. This three-row is the brand's largest crossover.
- Nissan Murano. Designed to feel like an indulgence, the Murano is a five-seater that was briefly available as a slow-selling convertible (yes, really).
- Nissan Armada. Nissan's only remaining true SUV, the Armada has a V-8 engine and can tow bigger loads.
It's the kind of plan that may work well for Nissan as gas prices continue to stay low and demand for crossovers rises.
The Rogue Sport will be known by its birth name—the difficult to pronounce Qashqai (CASH-kie)—when it goes on sale in Canada around the same time, but Nissan told us at a press gathering ahead of the auto show last weekend that it wanted to build on the Rogue's brand identity here.
Nissan sold almost 330,000 Rogues here last year, making it by far the brand's most popular model.


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These are the ladies I thought dressed the best at the Golden Globes. I enjoyed watching Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann, Selma Hayak in Gucci, Sofia Vergarra in Vera Wang, and Charlize Theron in Dior. They took risks and looked amazing! Photos from Wikifashion.
From the CFDA website.
NEW YORK, March 17, 2009 – The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced yesterday that Marc Jacobs, Kate & Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte, and Narciso Rodriguez have been nominated for the Womenswear Designer of the Year Award. The 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards winners will be announced at the annual gala, generously underwritten by Swarovski, on June 15 at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. The official announcement of nominees and honorees was made last night at an exclusive event hosted by Swarovski and the CFDA Board of Directors at the Rooftop Gardens at Rockefeller Center.
In addition, Michael Bastian, Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders, and Italo Zucchelli for Calvin Klein have been nominated for the Menswear Designer of the Year Award, while Marc Jacobs, Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler, and Vera Wang have been nominated for the Accessory Designer of the Year Award.
Thakoon Panichgul, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu have been nominated for the Swarovski Award for Womenswear. The nominees for the Swarovski Award for Menswear are Patrik Ervell, Robert Geller, and Tim Hamilton. For the Swarovski Award for Accessory Design, the nominees are Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry, Alejandro Ingelmo, and Albertus Q. Swanepoel. The Swarovski Award recipients in each category will receive generous financial support from Swarovski as well as exposure to the company’s vast and innovative CRYSTALLIZED TM – Swarovski Elements.
The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Anna Sui.
The Board of Directors’ Special Tribute will be presented to First Lady Michelle Obama.
The other special award honorees are:
Eugenia Sheppard Award – Edward Nardoza, Editor-in-Chief, Women’s Wear Daily
International Award – Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton
Eleanor Lambert Award – Jim Moore, Creative Director, GQ
I just found out, on the Wall Street Journal, that Monique Lhuilier and Naeem Khan have opted out of presenting runway shows for New York Fashion Week. The recession has everybody on a choke hold right now. Within the past few weeks, it has been reported that Vera Wang, Betsey Johnson, Temperley London, Carmen Marc Valvo and other designers are holding presentations in their stores , smaller venues, or are totally trying to figure out a way to revamp their presentations into something more economic for their companies. According to Fashionista.com, Men’s Vogue is folding, kind of folding, or revamping/downsizing. Last but not least is the news that Chanel, the epitome of luxury and chicness, laid off 200 workers. By the time I get my masters there won’t be any fashion jobs left.


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When Google handed us first Pixel devices, they received solid reviews for their solid camera, but some great amount of e-ink was also spilled over the lens flare issue that accompanied some of the original Pixel sets. Now, it seems that Pixel 2 came with its own lens flare problem too, although it looks even rarer.
Some users are reporting this over at Google Pixel community that their Pixel 2’s front camera is producing little purple lens flare at either corner of the bottom of the screen.
Attached images at top depict just that, and Brian Fitzpatrick, a Top Contributor (TC) at Pixel Forums, has confirmed that the issue is being escalated to be looked upon by more TCs, to see if anyone of them could replicate the issue.
The issue doesn’t seem to be widespread at all, as so far only three users have reported that their Pixel 2’s front cam is producing the unwanted purple flare, but given the fact that the topic was raised only a few days ago on December 15, it’s possible more users would report it now that there is a certain webpage for this on Pixel forums.
We’re not sure whether this is because of an update, whether that be Android 8.1 one, or December patch, but it looks very rare at the moment, and we couldn’t produce it on our Pixel 2 at all, either.
If you have a Pixel 2 set, and spot a lens flare do chime in at Pixel forums linked above, and give us a shout too in the comments below.


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Samsung has updated the iris scanners on its Galaxy S9 and Note9 smartphones to now support Google’s new biometric API.
Samsung’s iris scanning technology debuted in 2016 in Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 and promised a new form of foolproof biometric security on the notion that a person’s irises are unique and nearly impossible to replicate. The iris scanner has since been featured on the Galaxy S8, S9, Note8 and Note9, although it is missing from the latest additions to Samsung’s smartphone lineup, the Galaxy S10 and Note10.
Users can scan their irises to unlock their phone, use Samsung Pay and their phone’s Samsung Secure folder. However, its popularity was limited due to the need for developers to use Samsung’s internal SDK instead of Google’s more popular package.
With new support for Google’s biometric API, Samsung users with iris scanners will now be able to use them to connect to a wider range of apps that have also been updated with the same API. , including Google Pay, LastPass, and a number of banks. applications.
Google launched its new API in early November this year, following the launch of its latest flagship Pixel 4 smartphone. The Pixel 4 was equipped with Face Unlock for biometric authentication, Google’s response to the popular Face ID feature. Apple found on the iPhone.
The launch of the Pixel 4 also marked the launch of Android’s latest operating system, Android 10, and with it the new Biometric API, an upgrade to the BiometricPrompt API that was introduced with Android Pie in 2018.
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Thomas Cook Airlines has added an extra economy ticket option that allows passengers to have priority boarding, increased luggage allowance and free in-flight drinks.
The new ticket, called Economy PLUS, is available on short and medium-haul flights departing from November 1.
The upgrade is on sale now.
Customers choosing the Economy PLUS package can use a priority security lane and check-in, an additional 4kg of hand luggage, 25kg of hold luggage, the option to reserve a seat, complimentary in-flight drinks and premium James Martin meal.
They will also have access to Thomas Cook's mobile in-flight entertainment service, Sunstream.
Group head of product Andy Gillies said: "The flight is such an important part of the travel experience, so we wanted to make sure that our customers have a choice between a price-sensitive offering like our regular economy class, as well as a more inclusive package that offers greater relaxation.
"With Economy Plus, customers will be able to board faster, take more with them, and relax in-flight from start to finish."
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Wolaver’s Organic Ales, the first USDA-certified organic beer brand in the nation, announced Thursday that the company is retiring the brand and ceasing production of all of its organic beers.
Researchers are trying to find new ways to harness the power of the humble tuber.
Victoria Bouloubasis explores the history behind some of Raleigh’s longest-running restaurants, founded by Greek refugees fleeing war.
A round-up of what’s on your Thanksgiving table and how it got there.
International Food Workers Week uses the week of Thanksgiving to call attention to the low wages and poor working conditions endemic at all levels of the food supply chain.
The AquAdvantage salmon is the first genetically modified food animal approved for commercial sale in the United States.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a trio of guides designed to help producers transition into organic farming and gain organic certification.
N.C. State University received a $248,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund a project to help low-income shoppers buy fresh, local food from farmers markets.
Somewhere between grabbing a Big Mac and going vegan, Meredith Leigh posits there’s a reasonable middle ground for meat-eaters.
The conference seeks to improve community health by getting locally farmed food into school cafeterias and lunch rooms.


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Don't worry, CB2 isn't code for another flu pandemic. But its sweet merchandise will have you coughing up a good amount of green.
CB2, Crate & Barrel's hot sister store, carries funky, affordable eco-furniture for the young and hip.
The store launched nearly 10 years ago in Chicago and threw a preview party last week at its brand new Los Angeles location. Guests donated money to the LA Food Bank at the door and scoped out sleek, vividly colored pieces inside, like Warhol melamine butterflies and '60s inspired shag rugs.
The opening of CB2's LA store is good news for DCers: with the project off their hands, rumor has it that CB2 CEOs, who had been scouting D.C. locations in 2007, are getting a little bit closer bringing their luscious goods to you.
Meanwhile, you'll have to drool over them from a distance. Check out CB2's online catalog and we'll keep you updated.


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Hy-Brid Lifts announces JJ Beimborn as Midwest Territory Sales Manager
Hy-Brid Lifts, a low-level access equipment provider, announces JJ Beimborn’s transition from Service Manager to Midwest Territory Sales Manager. His new role will include promoting the growing Hy-Brid Lifts product line, establishing and maintaining customer relationships, and supporting customers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
“I’m looking forward to expanding the customer relationships I have built over the last several years as the Hy-Brid Lifts Service Manager,” said Beimborn. “I’m also excited to share the many benefits of our products and continue growing our customer base, especially in my home state of Wisconsin.”
Beimborn spearheaded the Hy-Brid Lifts service department for the past two years, successfully launching the company’s service-focused Field Day blog, expanding the service team to speed up the support process, and training countless customers on equipment maintenance best practices. His time at the scissor lift manufacturer follows more than 10 years of technical service work throughout the electrical manufacturing and machinery industries. Prior to starting his technical service career, Beimborn proudly served his country in the Marines during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His promotion recognizes his dedication to Hy-Brid Lifts, its products, and its customers.
“The entire Hy-Brid Lifts team is thrilled to have JJ in the Territory Sales Manager role for the Midwest,” said Marshall Shaver, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “JJ has been a tremendous asset to the organization in the Service Manager position and has made a significant impact on the aftermarket portion of the business. We are looking forward to JJ growing our presence in the market and continuing to foster long-lasting relationships with our customers.”


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Uber is trying to raise at least $US1 billion in new capital at a valuation of over $US17 billion, The Financial Times reports.
The Times’ Tim Bradshaw reports that Uber is in early fundraising talks less than six months after raising $US1.2 billion at a $US17 billion valuation in a Series D in June.
Uber is already Silicon Valley’s highest-valued private company, and a new round would bring its total amount raised to $US2 billion.
A source told Bradshaw that Uber saw strong demand from investors this summer and is seeking the additional fundraise to “build a balance sheet ‘proportionate’ to the scale of its business.”
Uber currently operates in more than 128 cities in 45 countries around the world and is looking to continue its expansion into Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Africa. After its last fundraise in June, the company hinted at its ambitions by saying that, four years after launch, it is “just at the beginning of the Uber story.”
While it focuses on expansion, Uber is also involved in an increasingly tense rivalry with another car-hailing startup, Lyft. The two companies have tried to steal each other’s drivers and executives, and CEO Travis Kalanick has admitted that he’s tried to squash his competitor’s funding efforts in the past by telling investors that Uber would be raising money shortly after.
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We’re joined today by Chris Round, who’s a Partner in the Intellectual Property Group at Middletons and joins us from Melbourne, Chris welcome to BRR Media.
Thank you very much for having me.
Well Chris the famous US Winnebago brand has successfully bought an action against an Australian RV provider, who has found to have engaged in passing off and misleading and deceptive conduct. What happened here?
What happened was very interesting, the Australian company operated under the Winnebago name and logo for more than 25 years before being found to have engaged in passing off and misleading and deceptive conduct. The Winnebago company in the USA began trading as long ago as the 1950s, and the Australian company began in either 1978 or 1982, its director Bruce Binns went to the USA, saw Winnebago vehicles or RVs on the road and came back and adopted the name and began making Winnebago products in Australia. He also published advertisements that included a statement “You’d expect nothing less from Winnebago the world’s most respected name in luxury motorhomes”. So in finding that Winnebago was entitled to an injunction restraining Knott, which was the Australian company from using the name the Federal Court found that a substantial number of Australians looking to rent or buy RVs would be aware of the Winnebago name, even as far back as 1982 when he adopted the name. So as a result the court said that Australian consumers would be likely to be deceived into thinking that Knott was associated with Winnebago and that Knott’s RVs were made by Winnebago.
Well Chris interestingly Winnebago sought advice on the misuse of their brand in the 80s, why did it take them so long to bring an action against the Australian provider?
It would appear that they took so long because they did not wish to trade in Australia and as we all know we are a long way from the big US market and we would be a small part of Winnebago’s global business, they also have a business in North Canada, Mexico and in Europe, it said in the judgement, it would appear that they became aware of it and then they decided not to spend the money to conduct the litigation. They had some discussions with Mr Binns in 1991 and an agreement was entered into where he said he would not register any trade marks for Winnebago, and he would not trade outside Australia. He then did register a trade mark in Australia for Winnebago and finally by 2010 Winnebago decided it wanted to enter the Australian market place and that’s when the litigation commenced. So it took them 30 years, but they finally kicked off the action in 2010.
Well as you’ve mentioned Winnebago were ultimately successful, but wouldn’t this kind of delay you know we’re talking about a 30 years period, wouldn’t this generally prevent a successful action being bought by a company in this regard?
Definitely. Usually delay is a factor, it would be fatal to an application for an interlocutory injunction if Winnebago was to try and have the Australian company immediately stopped they would – the delay would’ve been fatal. But in this case the judge was very influenced by his impression of the director, Mr Binns, and he made some very critical findings about him, under cross examination and in the judgement stated that he lacked credibility. So I think that in making the decision the judge had those things in his mind and also weighed up the 30 years and decided that what Winnebago had done in waiting so long should not be fatal to the action because Mr Binns he found had passed off their use and reputation, or their good will and reputation. Now that advertisement that I mentioned before where Mr Binns was associating his company with the US company, obviously was playing in the judge’s mind and he decided the delay was less important to him than making the ultimate decision that the Australian company should be restrained.
Yep and Chris just finally lots of interesting points pulled out of this case, but what do you think the key lessons for business that they should really be taking from the decision?
Look I think it remains a risk in Australia to adopt the name and trade mark of a well-known overseas business, even if that business is not traded under that name in Australia. I think it’s particularly true if the logo and the type of business are going to be copied, and especially if then advertisements are going to be published suggesting an association with that overseas business. On the flip side foreign companies can be reassured that they’ll be able to prevent Australian businesses from using and registering their trade marks in Australia, so I think that’s the lesson, those are the three key points from the judgement. Usually these cases come about where a foreign company identifies the Australian company within one or two years and quickly jumps on it, this case has shown us that even if it’s quite a long period, 30 years, the courts will still protect the interests of the foreign company.
So you’re not necessarily going to get away with it, even if it has been that long?
Yeah exactly right.
Well Chris some interesting insights there and some good tips for business I think. Thank you so much for joining us today.
No a problem, thank you very much for having me.
That was Chris Round, he’s a Partner in the Intellectual Property Group at Middletons. Now listeners if you have any questions for Chris please send them through either using the panel that appears on your screen or of course via email to email@example.com.


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We are thrilled and honored to announce the first-ever inductees into the Business Transformation 150 Hall of Fame, an elite class of executives leading business transformation efforts around the globe.
Over the past year, these digital leaders courageously tackled the perfect storm of disruption due to COVID-19, generational shifts in the workforce, a hypercompetitive new customer experience landscape, and the relentless march of exponential digital change, among other factors. The BT150 Hall of Fame nomination process strongly considered these factors to ensure the list accurately reflects today's key influencers in the technology sector.
These inductees are part of the broader Business Transformation 150 (BT150), an influential list of executives who are paving new paths for exponential digital transformation. The Hall of Fame nominees were honored at the prestigious BT150 induction ceremony, held at Constellation’s Connected Enterprise (CCE) in October 2021.
Congrats again to the listed leaders:
- Suja Chandrasekaran, Senior EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer at CommonSpirit Health
- Jay Ferro, EVP, Chief Information & Technology Officer at ERT
- Ibrahim Gokcen, CTO at Neo Holdings
- Ben Haines, CTO at Edgevana Inc. and CIO/CTO/CDO Advisor at Texni LLC
- Jason James, CIO at Net Health
- Clay Johnson, Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Yum! Brands
- Adriana Karaboutis, Group Chief Information & Digital Officer at National Grid
- Sanjib Sahoo, EVP and CDO of Ingram Micro, Inc.
- Tony Scott, CEO of The TonyScottGroup
- Kim Stevenson, Board Member at Mitek Systems and Board member at Skyworks Solutions, Inc
BT150 nominations come from peers, industry influencers, technology vendors and analysts powered the six-month selection process. This year marks the first anniversary of the public list. To celebrate the fifth-year anniversary, a Hall of Fame was established to recognize legends in the industry.
For more details about the listed executives, visit:https://www.constellationr.com/business-transformation-150-hall-fame.


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Coronavirus is affecting businesses across industries and across the globe, and the food industry is no exception. In light of the outbreak, food companies are having to make difficult decisions like shutting down operations and instituting travel bans — and the impact doesn’t stop there.
Here’s how the food industry is responding to coronavirus.
Consumers are stockpiling canned goods
Consumers in areas where coronavirus has hit — particularly Washington, California, and Colorado — are filling their cupboards with shelf-stable foods like canned goods, dried beans and rice, powdered milk, and oat milk. Campbell Soup announced on March 4 that it would increase soup production to keep up with increasing demand.
Companies are anticipating supply chain interruptions
Only a small percentage of ingredients are sourced from China, but processors are still bracing for impact. For example, Campbell Soup gets less than 2% of their ingredients from China, and they’re currently working to find alternative sources to prevent supply chain interruptions. Coca-Cola has had to find new sources for some sweeteners, but the company doesn’t expect its contingency plans to impact consumers, at least not in the short term.
Imports and exports are being disrupted
The U.S. imports and exports billions of dollars worth of food to and from China every year, and the COVID-19 outbreak is having an impact. For example, in February, Tyson Foods and U.S. agricultural groups said that coronavirus is disrupting meat shipments to China.
The FDA issued a statement that they are “not aware of any reports at this time of human illnesses that suggest COVID-19 can be transmitted by food or food packaging.” Still, Matthew Wadiak, the co-founder of Blue Apron, suggests coronavirus will prompt companies to source more of their grains and other commodities domestically.
Some production in China has been shut down
Several companies have shut operations in China, including Danone and McCormick. The food industry giants both closed factories in Wuhan — the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.
Many companies are instituting international travel bans
Both Cargill and Nestlé have restricted international business travel. Both companies said they’re taking cues from public health organizations. A Nestlé spokesperson commented, “We take our responsibility for our employees and to the communities in which we operate seriously and continue to follow the advice of public health organizations.”
Some companies have reduced their financial forecasts
Consumption is dropping in Asia, causing companies to rethink their financial forecasts. Diageo expects a loss of up to $259 million in sales. Coca-Cola is “currently estimating an approximate 2- to 3-point impact to unit case volume, 1- to 2-point impact to organic revenue and 1- to 2-penny impact to earnings per share for the first quarter.” Other companies, including General Mills and Mondelez, say it’s too soon to tell how severe the financial impacts will be.
A major trade show was canceled
Natural Products Expo West, one of the biggest food shows of the year, was canceled at the 11th hour.
For more information on Coronavirus and how it’s impacting the food industry, refer to these resources:
FDA: Press announcements
FMI, the Food Industry Association: Coronavirus and Pandemic Preparedness for the Food Industry
David Acheson: Coronavirus’ impact on the food industry
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Source: Food Industry Executive
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Stephanie Pullings Hart has been named deputy head of operations at Nestle SA, effective July 1. She will succeed Magdi Batato, who is set to retire after a 30-plus-year career at Nestle. Ms. Pullings Hart is currently senior vice president of operations at Warby Parker, where she is responsible for manufacturing, supply chain and customer experience.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has remained tight-lipped about his $10 billion climate change initiative since announcing it six months ago. But documents unearthed by Recode hint at how the program could be structured and indicate that the billionaire is starting to move forward with it.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded Fellowship Ventures LLC a trademark for the Bezos Earth Fund in July. It isn’t clear whether the trademark is simply holding the name, or if Fellowship Ventures will be a vehicle for donations and grants awarded through the Bezos Earth Fund. The newly created LLC’s mailing address is in Amazon’s hometown, Seattle, and is registered in Delaware.
Bezos hand-signed the trademark application on March 6, suggesting his direct involvement with Fellowship Ventures, one of many LLCs and businesses funded by the tech leader’s fortune.
Bezos’ team at Amazon declined to comment on the venture.
Bezos unveiled the environmental initiative in an Instagram post in February, pledging to “work alongside others both to amplify known ways and to explore new ways of fighting the devastating impact of climate change on this planet we all share.” He said at the time that the Bezos Earth Fund will issue its first grants to scientists, activists and non-governmental organizations this summer.
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Today, I’m thrilled to announce I am launching the Bezos Earth Fund.??? ??? Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet. I want to work alongside others both to amplify known ways and to explore new ways of fighting the devastating impact of climate change on this planet we all share. This global initiative will fund scientists, activists, NGOs — any effort that offers a real possibility to help preserve and protect the natural world. We can save Earth. It’s going to take collective action from big companies, small companies, nation states, global organizations, and individuals. ??? ??? I’m committing $10 billion to start and will begin issuing grants this summer. Earth is the one thing we all have in common — let’s protect it, together.??? ??? – Jeff
Bezos has not revealed any additional details about the initiative since February.
The Bezos Earth Fund is one of the largest single philanthropic gifts in history but many questions about the effort remain. Philanthropy and environmental experts are particularly curious about the period of time in which the $10 billion will be donated.
“Ten billion dollars is a giant figure and so just by itself, that makes a big difference,” Stacy Palmer, editor of the independent news organization The Chronicle of Philanthropy, told GeekWire earlier this year. “But if it’s $10 billion that’s going to be spent over 20 years, that’s really different than $10 billion spent in one year for immediate projects or for research or for advocacy.”
For much of their history, Amazon and Bezos fielded criticism for amassing so much wealth without a more intentional philanthropic strategy. Some criticism comes from within; tech workers at the company formed Amazon Employees for Climate Justice more than a year ago to advocate for more aggressive sustainability policies.
Amazon and Bezos have become more serious about philanthropy in recent years amid the blowback.
Last year Amazon created the Climate Pledge, which aims to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change 10 years ahead of schedule and encourages other companies to do the same. Then Amazon surprised Seattle by announcing it bought the naming rights to what was formerly Key Arena. The stadium will now be called Climate Pledge Arena.
Bezos is also using his personal fortune to fund new philanthropic initiatives. In 2018 he unveiled the $2 billion Day One Fund to promote innovations in preschool education and affordable housing.
Regulatory filings show Bezos sold approximately $3 billion in Amazon stock on Monday. Bezos said in 2017 that he was selling $1 billion a year to fund his Blue Origin space venture, but he has been increasing the size and frequency of the stock sales.


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Dr. Ramo suggests replacing microbeads with oatmeal, and here's why
Unclear just how dangerous microbeads can be
Microbeads are in thousands of products -- mostly used for exfoliating or cleansing -- but they can get into the user’s body, and that’s not good, Dr. Barry Ramo says.
"It doesn't make any sense to use this plastic stuff because it's bad for the environment and ultimately I think it's bad for human beings,” said Ramo, for KOAT's Healthbeat. "You'll find them in your toothpaste and they have no other function than to color your toothpaste."
Ramo says it’s unclear how toxic that can be.
“There may be illnesses demonstrated to that that we can't demonstrate right now,” he said.
The microbeads are also clogging our waterways. A study released by Environmental Science and Technology reported that more than 8 trillion microbeads were entering the country's ponds, lakes and rivers each day. That's enough to coat the surface of 300 tennis courts every day.
Some marine life eat the microbeads and we eat those fish.
Ramo says until microbeads disappear from store shelves, the best bet is to avoid them because it’s simply unclear what problems they can cause. People should check labels for polyethylene and polypropylene. People can download the app “Beat the Microbead” to scan a product’s bar code and check for microbeads.
For those looking to exfoliate their skin, Ramo suggest something natural, like oatmeal.


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HomeInsurance.com releases 2011 RateReport- homeowners facing a 19 percent increase nationwide
May 16, 2012
Wilmington, N.C., (HomeInsurance.com)- The 2011 HomeInsurance.com RateReport was released today showing a considerable increase in average 12-month homeowners insurance premiums for new policies in December 2011. HomeInsurance.com's data represents approximately 15,000 policies sold across the United States with such top-rated carriers as Travelers, Safeco, The Hartford, and ASI/Ark Royal.
HomeInsurance.com's RateReport shows 12-month home insurance premiums in December 2011 were $810 nationwide, a 19 percent increase from January 2011 at $682. RateReport shows that on a nationwide basis, homeowners are paying, on average, $128 more per year for new homeowners insurance policies than they were at the beginning of the year.
State-by-state premium increases were more dramatic in some areas including Mississippi, Montana and New Mexico where new policies in December 2011 were carrying roughly 29-39 percent higher premiums than those sold in January 2011.
"Rate fluctuations are normal and can be caused by a variety of factors", said Carlos Lagomarsino Founder of HomeInsurance.com. "The best thing homeowners can do is to comparison shop and ask their agents to qualify them for all eligible discounts, such as a home-auto package, which can provide substantial savings".
About the HomeInsurance.com RateReport
The HomeInsurance.com RateReport is released quarterly and shows average premiums paid by homeowners across the United States for home and auto insurance. For more information on rate trends or rates by state visit the Home RateReport and Auto RateReport.
About HomeInsurance.com, LLC
HomeInsurance.com, LLC operates an online comparison shopping marketplace for home and auto insurance, making shopping for the best insurance rates from multiple insurance companies easy, fast, and efficient. HomeInsurance.com is partnered with the top-rated home and auto insurance companies in the country- including Travelers, Safeco, Hartford, Liberty Mutual, ASI/Ark Royal, Foremost, and Progressive- and is rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau.


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Pokemon Go Developer Niantic Making a Harry Potter Game
Something wicked this way comes.
Niantic Labs, the developer behind Pokemon Go, is reportedly developing another augmented reality game: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.
The game will be developed in collaboration with Warner Bros. Interactive's new Potter-focused sub brand, Portkey Games, according to Tech Crunch. Niantic is currently set to release the game in 2018.
TechCrunch reports details are scarce but the game will supposedly share elements with Niantic's first venture, Ingress. The company's follow-up, Pokemon Go, has been a massive success for the developer, and given how popular the Harry Potter franchise is, Niantic's next game follows suit in adapting a beloved worldwide franchise.
Niantic previously confirmed that they had projects in development that were built on the foundation laid down by Ingress and Pokemon Go, but this is the first confirmation of the existence of the studio's next game.
IGN has reached out to Niantic and WB for more details on the project.
Still playing Pokemon Go? Check out our Pokemon Go wiki guide. Niantic recently purchased Evertoon to integrate social media into Pokemon Go, and read about how our own Andrew Goldfarb flew 1,750 miles to catch a Pokemon!
Brian Barnett is an IGN Freelance Writer. You can follow him on Twitter @Ribnax.


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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Continuing the EG restaurant renaissance, the new Main Street eatery celebrates seafood.
It was a cafe, it was a bagel place, it was a coffee shop. The space at 250 Main Street has been a lot things lately. The latest incarnation is the Greenwich Bay Oyster Bar – and it looks to have staying power. Owner David Spaziano took his time reshaping the cozy space, with a nautical theme, including an homage to our state motto: Hope. "I've always been in love with Rhode Island and the water and the Ocean State," Spaziano said about his focus on seafood. "It's a fundamental part of East Greenwich. We have a great area here." Spaziano, who grew up in nearby Warwick, studied to be a teacher, specializing in Italian and phys ed. But he was always interested in food and restuarants, learning the trade at places like Cafe Itri in Cranston…
Friday, February 3, 2012
East Greenwich will eat a lot of food on game day.
John Eddy, the manager of Dave's Marketplace at 1000 Division, says this weekend will be controlled chaos as customers load up for the big game. The shelves are packed, extra staff will be on duty and the trucks of key suppliers will roll in with stock to replenish the shelves on both Saturday and Sunday. "We'll stay ahead of the wave until it crashes," Eddy says. Saturday will be the big day, but Eddy expects to be busy right up to game time on Sunday as customers fill their carts with chips, salsa, soda, chicken wings, bread, and rolls. He says the demand will be for anything party related. The Super Bowl weekend is always big, but having the Patriots play is making it even bigger. Eddy expects traffic to be double that of a normal …
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The couple originally behind Tyler Point Grille in Barrington have moved across the bay and plan to open mid-May.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
A new restaurant that describes its cuisine in part as “a splash of Italy” aims to open in early May at 28 Water Street on Greenwich Cove, in the building that was occupied by Hemenways Restaurant until January. Nautika Restaurant and Bar will be operated by the husband-and-wife team of Mario and Cheryl Micheletti, with Mario serving as head chef. The Michelettis owned and operated Tyler Point Grille in Barrington for many years until selling recently. The new restaurant’s Facebook page described Nautika as offering “fresh flavors of summer and sea, with a splash of Italy. Cocktails, dancing, live music and entertainment.” The restaurant will be open seasonally, from May to September, said Cheryl Micheletti. For the past couple of weeks, …


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BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Daily Steals is tapping into Mark Zuckerberg's 550-million-user empire by promoting its daily deals online to an enthusiastic audience of rabid Facebook deal hunters. Available at http://www.DailySteals.com, the site offers major savings of over 80 percent off on electronics, luxury items, household goods, toys and mobile products.
Recognizing Facebook's growing influence on society and business, Time Magazine recently named Zuckerberg the 2010 Person of the Year. Zuckerberg's seven-year-old site is growing faster than ever, making it an important asset for companies like Daily Steals. Representing 1 out of every 4 page views in America, Facebook gains an estimated 700,000 members every day.
Daily Steals is harnessing the social network with a thriving user-base of its own on the Daily Steals fan page, located at http://www.facebook.com/DailySteals. Liked by over 9,000 users, the page is home to daily caption contests featuring everything from nuns in nylons to bike-riding sumo wrestlers. Caption contest winners are chosen by vote out of hundreds of submissions and receive an ever-changing mystery prize. The 1 deal a day site also imports a feed of the Daily Steals blog, http://www.DailyStealsBlog.com.
"Facebook is a crucial component to online retail, and the deal-a-day industry is no exception. We don't just promote our daily deals online, we engage our audience through daily caption contests and other fun giveaways. We're fostering an interactive and entertaining community so users want to check DailySteals.com and our Facebook page every day," said Matt Wiener, CEO of Daily Steals.
Daily Steals isn't the only online store looking to incorporate Facebook into its business strategy. This holiday season, shopping sites Amazon.com and Etsy have been using Facebook "like" data to send out personalized gift recommendations to users. Over half of the top 25 online retailers have enabled Facebook integration; eBay, for example, created a feature called "Group Gifts" that allows Facebook friends to share the costs of purchases.
In addition to its Facebook presence, Daily Steals conducts a weekly raffle for its email subscribers with high-end prizes including iPods and televisions. The daily deals site also posts hilarious videos at http://www.youtube.com/DailySteals to promote bargains and announce raffle winners. Daily Steals jazzes up its featured deals with quirky descriptions, song lyrics, funny anecdotes and more.
"Deal-hunting isn't a pastime, it's a lifestyle. The deal-a-day market has blown up in recent years as more and more shoppers have started choosing daily deals sites over retailers. And with the increased level of competition, the deals have only gotten sweeter. Daily Steals has managed to stand out for our interactive contests and in-your-face personality - not to mention our phenomenal savings," Wiener said.
Like Facebook itself, Daily Steals has rapidly expanded to accommodate its burgeoning fan-base. The site offers a flagship deal at its home page, in addition to 1 deal a day at each of four category sites: http://mobile.dailysteals.com, http://home.dailysteals.com, http://luxury.dailysteals.com, and http://toys.dailysteals.com.
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Nothing makes the heart sing more than to see people with great power and responsibility, give back to the community. Case and point is NFL wide receiver, Dez Bryant, of the Dallas Cowboys. The Pro Bowl receiver heard through the grapevine that local Dallas, Texas-based Lost Paws Rescue of Texas was holding a fundraiser, so he decided to step up in a big way.
As part of the fundraiser, Lost Paws Rescue set up shop in the lobby of a PetSmart in Southlake, listing for sale a lunch bag filled with goodies for humans. Bryant happened to be in the store with his friends when a representative of the rescue organization told him about the great cause. Without hesitation, Bryant, an avid animal lover himself, paid in cash for the entire table of food.
A more than exuberant volunteer took to the rescue’s Facebook page to post the exciting news writing:
“Thank you to Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver Dez Bryant for supporting Lost Paws Rescue of Texas. Dez purchased this entire table of pet food for the dogs in our rescue group.”
NFL player’s, and professional athletes in general usually dominate the news cycles if it involves some sort of infamy, setting a bad example to the millions of kids who look up to them. It’s nice to see a trending story on the internet such as this, where a person of Bryant’s stature is using his fame and money to call attention to an important cause.


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Lottery win that certainly won't be you
Thousands of British consumers are being conned into parting with money after receiving mail-shots through their letterboxes offering fantastic prizes or guaranteed wins on foreign lotteries.
Jacqueline Smith from Middleton, Leeds, smelled a rat immediately when she received a mailshot saying she had won £20,000. 'I am always very wary,' says the 58-year-old Yorkshirewoman. 'You never get owt for nowt.' Jacqueline contacted us after receiving a deluge of similar mailshots as she was worried that elderly or vulnerable people might be duped into sending money to these companies. 'The way the letters are worded is often very misleading,' she says.
Often the consumer is only offered the chance to be entered into a prize draw and may end up with a low value prize or nothing at all. One commonly received gift is a so-called diamond and garnet ring with a certificate of authenticity. In fact, the diamonds are industrial or low value and are not mounted on gold.
Letters offering 'cash winning opportunities' or 'cash prizes' can be very tempting but the Office of Fair Trading is warning people not to be duped. It has evidence that hundreds of thousands of Britons have already fallen foul of an Australian lottery scam.
Director General of Fair Trading, John Bridgeman, said: 'Consumers need to consider what likelihood they have of retrieving their money if the claims do not meet with expectations - in most cases it is almost impossible to get anything back.
'The fact that these companies are based abroad makes it very difficult to take any action against them.'
Advertising Standards Authority spokesman Steve Ballinger said: 'Basically, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.'
There is little you can do to stop receiving this kind of junk mail. The Mailing Preference Service can ensure your name is deleted from companies' direct mail lists. However, it admits that fraudsters can circumvent its system, particularly from overseas.
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Cloud computing services have become so easy to use that users commonly upload, view and download files and access applications anytime, anywhere, from any device. But they probably aren’t stopping to consider whether the files they're uploading should be encrypted, or even uploaded in the first place.
The responsibility to safeguard that corporate data still rests on the shoulders of IT, and as a matter of standard practice, IT should enable automatic encryption of every piece of information before it's sent to any cloud service.
Sophos recently surveyed 1,700 IT decision makers across six different countries and multiple industries to determine how, or even if, they’re using encryption. According to our "The State of Encryption Today" report, cloud data security is one area driving increased adoption of encryption. More than eight in ten companies (84%) expressed concern about the safety of data stored in the cloud. However, although 80% of respondents use the cloud for storage, only 39% encrypt all files stored in the cloud.
Why? For many of the same reasons they're not encrypting data they store locally. In fact, budget, performance concerns and lack of deployment knowledge were the top three barriers to implementing an encryption solution cited in the survey.
It appears it doesn’t matter whether data “lives” on-premises or in the cloud. Nearly one-third (30%) of organizations fail to always encrypt their own corporate financial information and 41% inconsistently encrypt files containing valuable intellectual property, despite the increasing risks of economic espionage.
Even private, highly sensitive employee data such as banking details, human resources (HR) files, and personal healthcare records, are frequently not encrypted:
- 31% of the companies that store this type of data admitted that employee bank details are not always encrypted
- 43% don’t always encrypt employee HR records
- Nearly half (47%) of those that store employee healthcare information fail to always encrypt these records
Failure to adequately protect this information could open doors to significant financial damage and possible legal action in the event of a data breach. A company could also fall out of compliance with laws and industry regulations that require businesses to take responsibility for protecting customers' and employees' sensitive data, such as medical records, credit card numbers and other personally identifiable information.
Bring your own key
Even if a cloud service provider does offer to encrypt files after they arrive on its servers, it is critical that you encrypt data before it's sent. While service providers come with many benefits, it’s difficult for the service provider to verify who has accessed the data once stored there. Was it the legitimate user, a thief who used a phishing attack or other malware that tricked a user into handing over credentials?
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The beta access to Gmail’s end-to-end encryption feature for its email messaging service, which is part of Google Workspace, will be available to a larger number of customers. Emails and attachments on the Web are protected further by the company’s encryption technology.
By giving users control over the encryption keys and who will have access to their data, Google promised to provide client-side encryption software last year. The help has declared that it will permit more clients to apply to beta-test the component.
In a blog post, Google said that the beta version of its client-side encryption (CSE) in Gmail on the Web will now be available to select Google Workspace Enterprise and Education customers.
On Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Meet, and Google Calendar, a beta version of CSE is currently available. In 2021, the feature was added to Google Drive.
The company says that customers of Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard who are eligible can apply to participate in the beta testing through Google’s support center until January 20 of next year. By clicking a padlock button while writing an email, users will be able to enable end-to-end encryption once it is implemented.
Google stated, “All data at rest and in transit between our facilities already uses the most recent cryptographic standards.” This indicates that, despite the fact that Google encrypts user data as it travels to the company’s servers, the company can access the data’s contents. By ensuring that only the sender and recipient have access to the encryption keys, CSE eliminates concerns about customer privacy.
In the meantime, as part of its efforts to make digital payments safer in the country, Google on Monday announced new fraud detection methods for its UPI-based payment app, Google Pay.
Multi-layered warnings will be used by a new Google Pay feature to inform Indian users of any suspicious activity on their accounts. To guard against fraud on the payment platform, the app will use machine learning to identify fraudulent activity or suspicious payment requests and display a warning to users.


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Market today settled on a positive note as the benchmark BSE Sensex marginally rose by 37 points to 27,549.53 on bullish macroeconomic data, while China's apex bank assurance that there was no reason for yuan to fall further also helped in arresting last four days' rout.
At the onset the BSE barometer zoomed by over 280 points, taking comfort from fall in inflation and better-than-expected industrial output.
However, the index pared gained and fell by nearly 100 points as the government failed to pass GST bill during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which concluded today.
A falling rupee, which breached the 65-mark for the first time since September 2013 also weighed.
"A positive close in Chinese markets, calmed nerves rattled by surprise yuan devaluation. Meanwhile, sharp fall in food inflation and better-than-expected growth numbers, improved the risk appetite of investors," said Anand James, Co Head Technical Research Desk at Geojit BNP Paribas.
Resuming higher at 27,635.25, Sensex hovered in a range of 27,791.10 and 27,496.29 before ending at 27,549.53, showing a marginal gain of 37.27 points or 0.14 per cent. It had lost 785.87 points or 2.78 per cent in previous four days.
The NSE 50-share Nifty inched up by 6.40 points or 0.08 per cent to 8,355.85.
There were also news reports that a government-appointed committee suggested that there was no legal basis to the imposition of the minimum alternate tax (MAT) on foreign investors, which perked up mood.
Yesterday, a government data showed that retail inflation fell to a record low of 3.78 per cent in July and industrial production hit a 4-month high of 3.8 per cent in June.
Banking, healthcare, auto and PSU all notched up gains while metal, realty, consumer durables and capital goods fell on profit-booking.
Also helped was China's central bank's statement that there will not be a further currency slump as feared by many.
China had devalued its currency twice within two days, sending shockwaves and fuelling fears of a currency war.
Among non-BSE stocks, Nestle India surged 2.78 per cent after the Bombay High Court set aside orders of food regulators banning Maggi noodles.
Indices in other Asian markets, including those in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and China ruled firm.
European stocks were higher in early trade, buoyed by corporate earnings.


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Imagine an AI-powered cloud.
The partnership will solidify operations between IBM Watson and Salesforce Einstein to connect marketers with the ability to receive a new level of intelligent CRM across sales, service, marketing, commerce and more.
“Within a few years, every major decision—personal or business—will be made with the help of AI and cognitive technologies,” said Ginni Rometty, chairman, president and chief executive officer at IBM, in a dual-company press release.
IBM also will strategically invest in its Global Business Services capabilities for Salesforce, by creating a new practice to aid its clients with combined IBM Watson and Salesforce Einstein capabilities.
This practice will enable Watson to directly link into the Salesforce Intelligent Customer Success Platform, combining deep customer insights from Salesforce Einstein with Watson’s structured and unstructured data across many sources. The combined operation will provide marketers with recommendations to accelerate decision making and bolster better customer engagement.
The partnership will also deliver IBM weather insights for Salesforce and IBM’s other businesses, like it’s Bluewolf-dedicated consulting services.
The weather insights will power a “Lightning” component on the Salesforce AppExchange to provide weather insights that inform customer interactions and business performance.