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ElectraMeccanica Vehicles SOLO Electric vehicles, EVs, are growing more popular as consumers look for alternatives to the traditional internal combustion gasoline engine. Inthe last year for which full-year s are available, KAR sold 3.
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The company has 3 recent reviews, and all are Buys, making the analyst consensus a unanimous Strong Buy. These advantages, as EV technology improves, are starting to outweigh the drawbacks of shorter range and expensive battery packs.
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New corporate identity and two store openings signed Sid Lee Architecture
Maison Birks, the leading Canadian jeweler founded in Montreal in 1879, unveiled its new corporate identity with the launch of a new advertising campaign developed by Sid Lee. The new branding and advertising offensive express the refreshing and modern experience offered by the jeweler while remaining faithful to the brand's legacy. Several visual branding elements will be implemented as part of the offensive, one of which is a new and modified logo conceived by Sid Lee.The launch coincides with the opening of Maison Birks’ two first mono-brand stores, located in the Mapleview shopping centre in Burlington, Ontario and in the Square of Quartier DIX30 in Brossard, just outside Montreal, Quebec. Conceived by Sid Lee Architecture, the new stores propose a refreshing environment that allows clients to discover Birks’ jewelry creations in a modern and inspiring decor. The integration of branding and architecture is not new to Sid Lee, who sees many advantages in this multidisciplinary approach: “We had the chance to revisit an iconic brand in synergy with its ultimate application: the store. This allowed us to imagine an original presence for the brand, completely integrated in its physical environment”, said Hélène Godin, Executive Creative Vice President at Sid Lee.

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Every Dog has its Day
In our weekly look into the world of business, Jonathan Hill from our Corporate & Commercial...Back to News and Events
In our weekly look into the world of business, Jonathan Hill from our Corporate & Commercial department, takes a look at BrewDog’s success…
The owners of craft beer company and pub chain BrewDog have sold a 22% stake in their business to American private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners, for £213million.
Co-founders James Watt and Martin Dickie owe the rapid growth of the company in large part to online crowdfunding.
Their signature ‘Equity for Punks’ investment program has enabled 55,000 people to help raise more than £50million, and has been described as ‘the world’s most successful online Equity Crowdfunding raise’.
The deal is thought to be one of the largest private equity cash injections ever made into a ‘crowdfunded’ company and demonstrates that crowdfunding can be just as successful as the more traditional methods of raising finance.
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A few months ago, a hype video emerged previewing the new MySpace. What we know is that it’s remarkably beautiful and it has been rebuilt by artists, for artists. Here’s something new though: all that beauty was built from the ground up by a team of Australian designers based in Brisbane. The best part? It opens for new sign-ups this week. Welcome to the New MySpace.
MySpace kicked off the social platform revolution. It was one of the first social networks to get huge traction in the mainstream, so much so that it was bought up by News Limited for an obscene sum of cash. The sort of cash that could rescue third-world nations or arm a small empire. Less than a year later, though, MySpace shut its doors and it was sold off for a pittance.
Tim Vanderhook and Chris Vanderhook are the two brothers that bought MySpace for $US35 million from News Limited, and with a little help from their chief creative officer, Justin Timberlake, the trio planned to rebuild MySpace around what it always did well: bring music to the people.
12 months ago, the ambitious trio were looking for a designer, and they settled on Brisbane design firm, Josephmark, and its co-founder Ben Johnson.
In an interview with ABC’s Download This Show, Ben and the three ambitious re-founders of MySpace talk about how the service is being reborn out of the ashes.
Ben and his team landed the job rearchitecting MySpace after the awesome job they did on the music discovery service, WeAreHunted and the new online news site, The Global Mail. He tells ABC that he most certainly had his doubts about rebuilding MySpace, saying that any site that had tried to resurrect itself had ultimately failed.
“[The job was to] come in, reposition, restrategise and rebuild MySpace with the assets it already has,” he said.
12 months later and the site looks incredible. It’s packing all the best bits of Spotify, Pandora, Rdio and old MySpace all rolled into a beautiful social platform featuring 5 million artists with 27 million songs.
The Vanderhooks said they wanted to let people sign in with Twitter and Facebook so that getting new users in would be easy. Keeping them there is another thing entirely, though. The Vanderhooks have pledged not to charge for the service, but instead they’ll make money via advertising. Ultimately, obnoxious advertising was one of the reasons old MySpace failed. The Vanderhooks plan on dodging the mistakes of the past by serving ads that are as beautiful as the site itself.
“We want our advertising to be like Vogue Magazine. Nobody ever complains about a Chanel ad in Vogue Magazine,” they tell Download.
This week, the site will open up for new users, and I can’t wait.
Go listen to the full interview on this week’s episode of Marc Fennell’s Download This Show on Radio National, and make sure you subscribe to get the previous episodes featuring yours truly and Gizmodo veteran Alex Kidman. [Download This Show]


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AFB International Inc. completed its purchase of NutriScience Technologies Inc.'s pet food palatant business, and research and product development capabilities, the company said Wednesday.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the deal, AFB acquired pet food flavoring firm NuPetra LLC and R&D unit NuSci Laboratories LLC.
The name of the combined company will be AFB International, but NuPetra's BioFlavor brand name will be retained. Jacquelyn Levin will remain the CEO of the combined company, and an integration team comprised of representatives from both organizations has been appointed, according to a release.
AFB committed more than $10 million toward a new headquarters in the Missouri Research Park in St. Charles, Mo. AFB plans to move 40 employees to 3 Missouri Research Park Drive this summer and to hire at least 40 new employees over five years.
AFB International Inc. is the world's largest supplier of pet food flavors. The firm has 120 employees at a manufacturing facility and warehouse in O'Fallon, Mo.
NutriScience Technologies is a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. Inc. NutriScience's companies have manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Australia, and research facilities in the U.S.
NutriScience's network of companies also includes Virtus Nutrition LLC, which markets dairy feed ingredients, and Nutrius LLC, which makes livestock food supplements; neither is included in AFB's acquisition.


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No meme in history will ever demonstrate a mother’s unconditional love quite like the one of Kris Jenner holding a camera at her daughter’s photo shoot saying, “Kim, you’re doing amazing, sweetie.” She is the definition of a supportive parent — and not just the kind that sends you flowers when you get a raise, but is actually responsible for your multimillion-dollar salary.
In fact, Jenner is behind every Lip Kit, sock deal, cosmetics line, E! spinoff, and perfume launch any of her six children put out — and she reportedly has 10% of the profits to show for it. But after more than a decade playing a supporting character in the Kardashian-Jenner family, it looks as if the momager is finally ready for her time in the spotlight.
A post shared by Kris Cosmetics (@kriscosmetics) on May 8, 2018 at 1:16pm PDT
Earlier today, Jenner hacked the Kylie Cosmetics Instagram account to announce a brand new line: Kris Cosmetics. The Instagram bio reads, “ONLY FOR A LITTLE ?” and only one video has been posted since the hack with the caption, “Hey guys.. it’s me! and oh, my collection drops on Mother’s Day.”
Never a family to leave you in the dark, she then shared the details on her brand-new lip collection (called Momager, because of course) via Instagram Stories, where she swatched a range of reds, pinks, and nudes in matte, velvet, and gloss finishes on her daughter Kylie’s arm.
Pricing and the full range of shade names have yet to be revealed. We’ve reached out to the Kylie Cosmetics team for more information and will update this post when we hear back, but in the meantime, get ready to see a Jenner makeup line you have (actually) never seen before.
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A few weeks ago, we participated in the AWS Startup Showcase, hosted by theCUBE, SiliconAngle’s streaming platform. The event featured innovative startups in the AWS partner ecosystem, and we were excited to be included.
The event ended with the keynote session Enabling Business and Developer Success with our Partner Community where VP of Compute at AWS Deepak Singh discussed how AWS supports their customers via a robust partner network to help them build out their open source cloud platforms.
Deepak shared innovations from AWS partners, including Tidelift.
With the Tidelift Subscription now available on AWS, it is easier than ever for AWS customers to efficiently manage the health and security of their open source software supply chain.
In his keynote, Deepak explained the program and the process of selecting the companies to partner with. AWS Partners are strategic experts and experienced builders that can help address a company’s specific business needs, via a “better together” business value proposition. They have created a network of trusted partners that have met a certain set of criteria that AWS has developed.
“If you’re an independent open developer or a small team, you should probably get to know Tidelift,” Deepak said. “They provide you benefits and capabilities as a developer and maintainer that are pretty unique. If you’re part of the open source supply chain, I would recommend working with Tidelit because their goal is making all of you who are developing open source solutions more successful.”
Deepak went on to discuss how challenging it can be to be a maintainer and how AWS wants to make sure that open source developers do not feel unsupported, which is why it is great to have Tidelift a part of the AWS Partner Network.
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Public Mobile SIM cards are set to soon be available at Wow! Mobile kiosks and stores, according to leaked internal documents obtained by MobileSyrup.
As of July 31st, Public Mobile SIM cards will be available at all Wow! locations. The document states that more information regarding the partnership is set to follow in the coming weeks.
Wow! Mobile is a joint retail effort by Rogers and Telus that launched back in 2013. The locations currently offer plans and devices from Rogers, Telus, Koodo, Fido and Chatr.
This announcement comes as Public Mobile offers new 3G plans and increases the price of its 4G plan offerings.
Update 07/18/2017: In addition to Public Mobile being SIMs being offered at WOW! Mobile Boutiques on July 31st, the carrier will see its SIM cards available through Walmart Canada locations starting July 17th.


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Cannabis is a massive new engine in the American economy and there is a tidal wave of demand for cannabis products.
As states report last year’s cannabis sales numbers, record highs continue across the country. It’s become a billion-dollar business for several states, blowing out levels that states had estimated when originally planning legalization. And these states enter the billion dollar cannabis club for 2020.
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The Colorado Department of Revenue reported that cannabis sales in the state passed $2 billion in sales from January – November 2020. Plus, December hasn’t even been added to the total sales figures. Despite the pandemic, the state has continued to break records. Steve Lopez, CEO, The Green Solution (Colorado) said, “With over $2 billion in sales from January through November 2020, we’re continuing to see Colorado break sales records through the pandemic. We debuted over 50 self-serve kiosks at our 21 retail locations across the state last year, and credit high sales to the innovation and creativity in our industry, as well as the measures we’ve implemented to prioritize staff and customer safety.”
Adult-use cannabis retailers in Massachusetts have now tallied more than $1 billion in gross sales, according to information reported in the state’s mandatory seed-to-sale tracking system, the Cannabis Control Commission. At the close of business on October 30, the aggregate data reported in Metrc by 80 retailers reached $1,000,521,905. What makes this even more impressive is that the state program is basically only two years old.
“This sales milestone represents licensees’ ability to successfully support a safe, accessible, and effective adult-use industry, and I am pleased the resulting tax benefits will have a significant impact on communities throughout the Commonwealth,” Commission Chairman Steven J. Hoffman said. “These numbers also speak to Commission licensing and enforcement staff working around the clock to make sure these businesses and their products comply with all of our regulations, especially the health and safety provisions. Each year, as this marketplace matures, the public will continue to see progress on state mandates and Commission objectives, including our commitment to equity, and the steps we have taken in 2020 are evidence of that.”
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration has shown that the state is on track to bring in a billion dollars in cannabis tax revenue in 2020. So far, a total of $778.4 million was generated from marijuana taxes in the first three quarters of the year, including $306.8 million in the third quarter. As of August 11, 2020, California’s cannabis excise tax generated $101.8 million in revenue reported on the 2nd Quarter 2020 returns due by July 31, 2020, and the cultivation tax generated $22.9 million. Since January 2018, total program revenue to date is $1.45 billion, which includes $709.9 million in cannabis excise tax, $173.7 million in cultivation tax, and $563.6 million in sales tax.
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) recently released data noting that total cannabis sales in the state increased from $795 million in 2019 to $1,110,520,723 in 2020, a new record-breaking year for the state. Jeff Yapp, CEO, Golden Leaf Holdings, which operates Chalice Farms dispensaries (Oregon) said:
“2020 was a tough year for many small business owners, however, it was a record-breaking year for cannabis and Golden Leaf Holdings through Chalice Farms as more people turned to cannabis as an alternative form of health and wellness. With so many states deeming cannabis essential businesses, it began to change the conversation in a positive direction in the industry. Our customers dealing with the stress, anxiety, and pain caused by the many challenges of COVID-19 and the impacts it is having on their lives, are seeing positive results from the responsible use of cannabis products.”
Washington State is another one of the more mature states for cannabis sales. Its adult-use cannabis market generated $1.1 billion in fiscal 2019 – up 8% over 2018. The state’s fiscal year 2019 is from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.
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One of the cities impacted most dramatically over the past year is Las Vegas, which is incredibly reliant on tourism and hospitality. While Nevada’s cannabis industry continues to see increases in sales, the market has consistently brought in much-needed tax revenue to the state and has maintained jobs for more than 8,000 workers. The state’s fiscal year 2020 delivered $684 million in taxable cannabis sales. Three months into the fiscal year 2021, the state has reported sales of $234 million. This compares to $178 million for the same period in the previous fiscal year.
Matt Janz, director of THC marketing, The Source+ (Nevada) said, “We’ve seen our industry grow from illegal to essential. Nevada not only saw an increase in overall cannabis sales in 2020 but maintained much-needed jobs for thousands of people across a state almost entirely reliant on hospitality and tourism. We’re looking forward to continuing to provide wellness in our state as an essential business and provide substantial tax revenue to Nevada in these challenging times.”
Michigan reported that in 2020 combined cannabis sales were $984.6 million, with adult-use leading the way with sales of $510.7 million, while medical sales contributed $474 million.
The adult-use market noted that flower and trim were most desirable and took 55% of the market. Concentrates and vape accounted for 25%, with edibles falling in fourth place at 19% of the market. The decline in the price of flower was welcome with prices beginning the year at over $8000 a pound in January but ended in December at $5614 per pound.
Another relative newcomer is Illinois. That state reported that its 2020 adult-use and medical cannabis sales were reported to be $669 million. A spokesperson from Green Thumb Industries said, “Another record-breaking month of adult-use cannabis sales in Illinois is not surprising. Cannabis is a massive new engine in the American economy and there is a tidal wave of demand for cannabis products. There is mass acceptance of the U.S. cannabis industry by consumers. There are very few issues that have that kind of universal acceptance. We look forward to welcoming a new generation of entrepreneurs when the social equity licenses are awarded.”


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Winners of The Nuts and Bolts 6th Annual International Business Student of the Year Awardsadmin
Nuts and Bolts Training Program announced the winners of its sixth annual International Business Student of the Year (IBSY) Awards on January 26, 2014 at the International Salon & Spa Expo, held at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA.
For the first time ever, Kelly Mallery from Career Academy of Beauty in Garden Grove, California was awarded 1st place in the cosmetology category for the second year in a row, taking home a prize package totaling over $6,000. Jenna Jones from Evergreen Beauty College in Bellevue, Washington won 1st place for Esthetics and received over $5,000 in prizes. Prizes were donated by sponsors including Mud Make Up Designory, Dermalogica, OPI, Sassoon, Nuts and Bolts, and many more.
“We’re thrilled that in its 5th year, this award is inspiring Nuts and Bolts students from all over the world to excel in both their technical and business skills,” said President and Founder of Nuts and Bolts Training Company, Jim Yates. “It’s incredibly rewarding to see our industry working together to encourage excellence while challenging the hairdressing community as a whole to continue to grow. Thank you to everyone for all the hard work that went into this successful event.”
Every Nuts and Bolts-affiliated school nominates a top performer to be in the running as an IBSY finalist. The judging criteria are based on: retail sales, up servicing percentages, average ticket sales and customer service skills. Students also create a 3-5 minute video showcasing how they are applying their Nuts and Bolts training to their career goals. Overall creativity and professionalism were taken into account when scoring these videos.
The complete list of winners include:
1. Kelly Mallery – Career Academy of Beauty
2. Devery Olson-Irving – Cameo College of Essential Beauty
3. Samantha Sauve – Evergreen Beauty College – Renton
1. Jenna Jones -Evergreen Beauty College – Bellevue
2. Kristina Kushner – Evergreen Beauty College – Everett
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During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month I have discussed the types of cyber threats that we face and some of the basic steps that all computer users can take to better protect themselves. This week, I’d like to address another important dimension of this shared responsibility – the role of America’s small businesses.
As the President said in his remarks for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the cyber threat has become one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation. America’s competitiveness and our economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on effective cybersecurity. This is especially true for the millions of small businesses that form the backbone of our economy. For this reason, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the Department of Commerce recently released a guidebook, Small Business Information Security: The Fundamentals, on cybersecurity fundamentals for small business owners. A video related to the guidebook is provided below.
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As the guidebook states, “in the United States, the number of small businesses totals to over 95% of all businesses. The small business community produces around 50% of our nation’s Gross National Product (GNP) and creates around 50% of all new jobs in our country. Small businesses, therefore, are a very important part of our nation’s economy.”
However, these small businesses often do not have sufficient resources to effectively secure their cyber infrastructure. Criminals recognize this, and small businesses are more and more often becoming targets of cyber crime. The NIST guidebook helps to mitigate these risks by providing small business owners with detailed (but easy-to-understand) instructions on how to improve their cybersecurity posture.
The guidebook is divided into three sections: absolutely necessary cybersecurity practices, highly recommended practices, and other planning considerations. It includes instructions on topics such as activating and installing firewalls, securing wireless access points, and conducting online banking more securely. I recommend all business owners read this guidebook. Home users may also find many of the cybersecurity instructions useful.
To learn more about cybersecurity tips please also visit www.onguardonline.gov and www.dhs.gov/cyber.
John Brennan is Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism


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The 100-year-old Alabukun Powder, Nigeria’s first homegrown modern drug, which is seen as a cure-all, has stood the test of time. Nigerians do vouch for this drug. From minor headaches, migraine, sore throat to preventing blood clots and stroke.
Without any significant advertising or commercial, Alabukun remains popular among Nigerians and even across the world, including the UK and U.S.
In Nigeria, where it has become a household name, the red and white packaged drug can be found displayed and sold in thousands of pharmacies, markets and roadside stalls. Alabukun products are also sold in several towns and cities in Europe, Brazil, Jamaica, and China.
Even though many Nigerians use it as an over-the-counter drug largely as a mild analgesic for headache and other simple illnesses, some patrons say the local drug has saved them from a host of other ailments, including chronic rheumatism, arthritis, myocardial infarction, ischaemic attacks, and the above-mentioned conditions.
All these have been made possible by Jacob Sogboyega Odulate, the Nigerian businessman and entrepreneur who invented the drug in 1918 that would ultimately be known as the famous patented medicine, Alabukun Powder.
Popularly known as Blessed Jacob, the Nigerian pharmacist and inventor was born in 1884 in Ikorodu in Lagos State but later moved to the neighbouring Ogun State, Nigeria.
A determined man right from his young days, Odulate would embark on a three-month exploratory journey on foot to establish himself in Abeokuta, where he would build his modest laboratory in the Sapon area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, south-western Nigeria.
That laboratory, which also served as his consulting room, gave birth to the Alabukun brand that has lasted a century and currently competing with other brands, both local and foreign.
Odulate managed to create this indigenous pharmaceutical brand despite the obstacles that the British colonial authorities at the time placed in the path of most local businessmen and natives.
Being a black man within the colonial times in the 1910s, many felt that it would have been difficult for him to succeed, but Odulate “penetrated the fortress of British-dominated commercial enterprise in nascent Nigeria, to become one of a very small group of Nigerian entrepreneurs in the colony”, writes the News Express.
Alabukun Powder contains acetylsalicylic acid and caffeine as its active ingredients. A packet contains 760 mg of acetylsalicylic acid and 60 mg of caffeine making a total of 820 mg.
“The pharmacodynamics of Alabukun powder show that it functions by preventing the production of platelet aggregation and inhibits adenosine in the body. These functions reduce pain and allow the user to breath better by stimulating the brain and the heart,” writes SciTech Africa.
When Odulate started Alabukun powder, he produced other brands like Alabukun mentholine and an annual journal called Alabukun Almanac which was widely distributed in Nigeria between the 1920s and 1950s.
As of 2017, the century-old Alabukun business has been passed down three generations. This has been described as a great achievement as there is hardly any Nigerian indigenous business with such a record.
Alabukun has also become one of the longest-running, indigenous pharmaceutical brands in Africa. The ‘magic powder’ remains in high demand even after 100 years.


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- Over 15,000 fans gathered to attend TAKKAT’s rendition of the Arabic folklore songs
Abu Dhabi: Dalma Mall was filled with euphoria and merriment as thousands of spectators gathered to attend the performance of the YouTube sensation, TAKKAT band. For their first international debut performance, TAKKAT witnessed an overwhelming gathering of over 15,000 fans who lined up in the mall hours before the concert began.
Originally from Damascus, TAKKAT claimed its global popularity with its most popular song “Yum Alhob” with nearly 50 million views. Known to revive timeless melodies of the Arabic folklore songs, the band made its first international debut in the UAE at Abu Dhabi’s favourite mall – Dalma Mall.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Bhupinder Singh, General Manager & CFO, Dalma Mall said “The concert was absolutely mesmerizing. Apart from the success of the event, Dalma Mall is proud to identify such budding talents from across the globe and bring them to the UAE with an effort to offer something unique to our mall visitors. The band’s electrifying performance had the mall’s atrium and gallery jam-packed with thousands of fans gathered to watch them live. After receiving such a tremendous response, we at Dalma Mall will continue to offer more of such events and performances throughout the year”.
The grand performance was organized over two days; the first one was hosted at the recently launched Fizz Lounge in Zeal Entertainment Centre on 16th January; followed by a public performance live at the main atrium of the mall on 17th January. A special meet and greet session were also organized with the band members for the Fizz Lounge customers. The band performed on traditional Arabic folklore revived from the old times, bringing back memories and melodies of the old back to life. The group performed on a number of chartbusters from the world of Arabic music which included their most popular song “Yum Alhob” which has nearly 50 million views as of date and still growing.
One of the band members while thanking the fans at the mall, said; “On behalf of the entire team, I’m grateful for this love, respect and enthusiasm that you have showed us. This is the first time we are in the UAE and I couldn’t have been more ecstatic to see such an overwhelming response.”
For more information on upcoming events and interesting activation in Dalma Mall, please visit www.dalmamall.ae
ABOUT DALMA MALL:
Dalma Mall is a super-regional shopping mall and one of the largest in Abu Dhabi, prominently situated at the heart of the capital’s growth corridor, across Mohammed Bin Zayed City. Sprawling across a retail space (GLA) of 151,000+ sqm area, Dalma Mall houses more than 450 internationally & regionally renowned and established brands, with a robust selection of fashion retail, department stores, hypermarket, food cuisines, 14-screen cinema, in addition to a large variety of entertainment and leisure offerings, home stores, services and many more dynamically diverse categories which have transformed the mall into a popular family destination in the region, making it truly ‘Abu Dhabi’s Favorite Mall’.
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Shares of Sears Holding Corp (NASDAQOTH:SHLDQ) were moving higher today as CEO Eddie Lampert took to the company's defense in a rare interview in Vanity Fair over the weekend, and the retailer introduced a new partnership with GasBuddy for members of its loyalty program, Shop Your Way. The volatile stock was up 5% as of 11:21 a.m. EDT.
This morning, Sears said it would offer $0.30/gallon cash back in points for GasBuddy users who paired their card with Sears for 60 days, and $0.15/gallon after that. Lampert has long touted the company's loyalty program; he sees that as the best way to turn around the business, and the GasBuddy partnership is the latest benefit for Sears' loyalty members.
Separately, in a Vanity Fair article that came out over the weekend, Lampert stood by the company, saying he still believed it could be transformed even as Sears is finishing a holiday season with another quarter of massive losses and double-digit comparable-sales declines. The stock finished up 7% yesterday after the interview came out.
Sears is heavily shorted with 58% of shares outstanding sold short, so any whiff of good news tends to lead to a pop in the share price. Still, the fundamentals of the company are increasingly dire as it sells off assets, bleeds cash, and closes stores. In the interview, even Lampert acknowledged that the window to turn around the company is shrinking. Sears' stock should continue to bounce around, but over the longer term it seems likely to go to zero.


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Walgreens signs 20-year lease to open store on Ann Arbor's South State
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The publicly traded Farmington Hills-based real estate firm purchased the building on the corner of South State and North University in December for $5.8 million. The deal was finalized nine months after Michigan Book & Supply closed as part of its parent company’s bankruptcy protection filing.
Agree Realty and Walgreens have been mostly silent about plans for the high-profile building at 317 S. State, but Joey Agree told investors on earnings conference calls that it’s being transformed into a “campus flagship” Walgreens store.
“This existing project is pre-leased to Walgreens under a 20-year agreement and will be Walgreens’ first new campus flagship store in the country,” he said
He said the store is expected to open in the first half of 2014.
Agree Realty has an established relationship with Walgreens — nationwide, its top three tenants are Walgreens, Kmart and CVS. As of April 30, 29 percent of the company’s annualized base rent came from Walgreen Co., according to a quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Agree controls the Ann Arbor property on the corner of Jackson and Maple roads where a Walgreens was constructed in 2010.
It’s unclear what specific plans are for the “campus flagship” store on South State, and representatives with Walgreens and Agree have not returned multiple requests for comment.
In late March, Birmingham-based Sachse Construction & Development applied for city of Ann Arbor permits that would allow Walgreens to move forward with its interior renovations. Sachse also requested a reoccupation permit for Walgreens to take over the space.
The building has 12,000 square feet on two floors and a 6,000-square-foot basement that Michigan Book & Supply used for textbook sales. Most recently, Texas-based Hogarth Management, an entity controlled by the Borders family, owned the building on South State Street and Ann Arbor’s First Martin Corporation managed the property.
Just down the street at 209-211 S. State St., CVS Pharmacy opened a store in 2011 after it completed an $8 million project that preserved the historic facade, but demolished two houses behind it.
Meanwhile, a major redevelopment of the former flagship Borders store is underway just west of the Michigan Book & Supply building. Five retail and restaurant tenants are expected to fill the first-floor of the vacant building.


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The Black Shark brand already has four phones in its portfolio and it looks like the fifth one is coming soon. Just three days ago we got our first leak for the upcoming gaming phone which is rumored to come with a whopping 16GB RAM and 5G connectivity.
Now, we get two more clues which concern the display of the next Black Shark – it will reportedly come with a QHD display and 120Hz refresh rate. Users will be able to set the refresh rate at 60, 90 and 120Hz while the display resolution can go between FHD and QHD.
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On Tuesday, 200 ULTCW members, along with other working people demonstrated in protest of low wages at the Burlington Coat Factory in Inglewood; which used to be owned by Mitt Romney’s investment firm, Bain Capital. Burlington has not paid its fair share in taxes for many years, yet forces its employees to work for a very low minimum wage.
Now more than ever, we need to get our economy back on track, and put more money in the hands of working families across this country.
That’s why we need your help. Together with like-minded progressive organizations, we’re telling Congress that the 99% of Americans need a raise.
Click here to tell congress that it’s time to raise the federal minimum wage.
Putting money into the pockets of ordinary Americans would give a much-needed boost to our economy. Small businesses would grow and hire, and we’d put thousands of American families back to work. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Congressman George Miller (D-CA7) have introduced federal minimum wage legislation that if passed, would:
- Raise the federal minimum wage 85 cents a year for three years, bringing it to $9.80 by fall 2014. Starting in 2015,the minimum wage would adjust each year to keep pace with the rising cost of living.
- Raise wages for more than 28 million Americans.
- Generate more than $25 billion in new consumer spending, which would result in more than 100,000 new full-time jobs, as higher sales lead businesses to hire more employees.
We encourage you join us in telling Congress to raise the federal minimum wage and become a resounding voice for the 99% by signing the online petition today.


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Upstart automaker Tesla Motors TSLA +3.05% won’t sell as many cars this year as Chevrolet sells in 3 days, but its early success with the all-electric Model S sedan is already keeping the competition up at night. An examination of sales data from across the U.S. and in California for the first half of 2013 paints a picture of just why that is. While Tesla delivered right around 10,000 cars through two quarters, those sales appear to be coming at the expense of BMW, Mercedes, Lexus and Porsche. And Tesla’s sales are remarkably — though perhaps not surprisingly — concentrated in California thus far, with nearly half winding up in the Golden State. As the automaker continues to open new sales and service locations across the country while simultaneously growing its network of high-speed Supercharger stations, things are likely to get a bit worse for the imports.
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"Marketing analytics is a lucrative, fast growing field with many diverse career opportunities," said Dr. Kate Kim, assistant professor of marketing. "But it's an area many students still don't know much about."
Marketing analytics uses statistical analysis and technology to make sense of the growing stream of data generated by marketing programs, social media and websites, ad campaigns, and sales.
“Data is generated every time you buy an item that is scanned at a Target checkout counter, for example,” explained Kim. “It is the job of a marketing analyst to look at that data and identify trends. The reports the analyst generates are used by marketing decision makers to identify the most profitable customers, influence purchasing behavior, optimize the marketing mix, and calculate profitability.”
Learn about this exciting career at the 6th Annual Marketing Analytics Day, Tuesday, April 17. The panel presentation will be held on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus from 5:00-6:30 pm in Centennial 2614. Moderating the panel with Kim are Drs. Kran Dugar and Md. Rokanuzzaman, assistant professors in the Department of Management & Marketing.
For more information, contact Dr. Kate Kim, Department of Management and Marketing.
Meet the Panelists
Jim Embke is the managing director of the National Business Institute (NBI), a provider of continuing legal education and training located in Altoona, WI. Embke’s primary responsibilities include providing strategic direction for the organization and ensuring its continued financial success. In addition, he directly manages the marketing, IT, finance and human resource departments.
Prior to joining NBI, Embke was a director at Luther-Midelfort Mayo Health Systems for 12 years.
He has an M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a bachelor's degree in computer science and psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Elizabeth Linnemanstons is the category development analyst for Homel Foods’ canned meat, a portfolio that includes some of the company’s most profitable brands. She works with brand managers, national category sales managers, and other analysts to discover opportunities across all of Hormel’s retail partners.
Previously, she held positions with Hormel as a senior sales rep, an associate category development analyst, and a consumer products sales rep. Prior to coming to Hormel Linnemanstons was a business analyst with Target.
She has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Notre Dame.
Maddie Thies is the assistant marketing manager at Ecolab in St. Paul, MN. Thies develops competitive intelligence strategies that increase the company’s global knowledge and understanding of its key competitors. She recently joined a product team where she will lead the development and implementation of a portfolio strategy.
Prior to working at Ecolab, Theis spent five years in marketing at Cargill where she developed and led product line and business unit specific sustainability strategies, assessed and analyzed new market opportunities, and partnered with the sales team to deliver results.
She has an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and bachelor degrees in advertising and marketing from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.


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The formation of the new company will impact the North American market where both companies have leading market positions.
The new business will embrace the activities of Orkla’s existing Sapa-branded business (value-added profiles and profile-based building systems) and Hydro’s extruded products output.
Svein Tore Holsether, who is currently president and CEO of Orkla’s Sapa division, will become president and CEO of the new joint venture company. Arnstein Sletmoe, Hydro’s head of mergers and acquisitions, will be the CFO of the new venture. Svein Richard Brandtzaeg will be chairman.
It is estimated that the new joint venture, which will become official during the first half of 2013, will have annual revenues in the region of NOK47 billion, underlying EBITDA of NOK1.9 billion and approximately 25,000 employees.
According to Brandtzaeg, the new company will have the necessary strength to meet current challenging markets and create a platform for future growth in emerging markets. “This transaction will contribute to strengthening Hydro as a world-leading, resource-rich aluminium company with robust activities across the value chain,” he said.
Svein Tore Holsether, the joint venture’s president and CEO, said that the new business will need to excel in terms of R&D in order to meet the high demands of customers. He believes that both companies will bring out the best in one another and claims that ‘aluminium is the material of the future’.


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New Delhi, March 20: Home interiors and renovation platform Livspace has laid off at least 100 employees as part of cost-cutting measures, the media reported. According to a report in leading startups coverage portal Inc42, the layoffs impacted 2 per cent of Livspace workforce, affecting product, engineering, content, and marketing teams.
The company said in a statement that "we will, in the normal course of our operations, redeploy resources". "This is organic and a reflection of normal adjustments and/or performance management parameters," it said, adding that the business has more than doubled over the past year and it aims to turn profitable in the coming year. Disney Layoffs: Entertainment Giant Instructs Managers To Identify Layoff Candidates, May Cut 4,000 Jobs in April, Says Report.
Livspace had sacked 450 employees during the first wave of the Covid pandemic. In October last year, the company earmarked $100 million to invest and incubate new offerings and brands in the direct-to-consumer (D2C) market in the home interiors and renovation segment.
Singapore-based Livspace said it aims to create multiple home interiors and renovation solutions and D2C offerings which serve homeowners across various segments in its markets across India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East region.
"As we continue to scale across new segments in existing geographies and enter new regional markets, we are looking for successful businesses and like-minded entrepreneurs that help us scale even faster," Anuj Srivastava, CEO and Co-founder, Livspace, had said. Livspace currently has operations in over 45 cities across Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East region. ChatGPT Layoffs: Microsoft-Owned AI-Powered Tool To Eliminate Lot of Current Jobs, Says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
It has raised around $450 million in capital from some of the top global investors including KKR, Ingka Group Investments (part of largest IKEA retailer Ingka Group), TPG Growth, Goldman Sachs, Kharis Capital, Venturi Partners and others.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 20, 2023 11:28 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).


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The banking sector ibn Southern Africa is progressing towards becoming a ‘marketplace without boundaries’. This by the impending entry of new digital players who are challenging the status quo and driving unparalleled levels of innovation.
Technology is fast becoming a central factor in the banking and financial services industry generating new opportunities and contributing to the region’s financial sector. Financial institutions in the last decade have witnessed dramatic changes owing to rising competition, growing customer expectations, innovative compliance regulations, and more. The last year has also witnessed a drastic accelerationand shift to a cashless digital economy, with extraordinary growth in the number of e-payment transactions.
Banking,customer onboarding, engagement and retention, digital payments, and digital lending services greatly boosted the economic cogs forward. The banking and finance sector has been growing even in the face of turbulences and uncertainties, thisbased on the tenets of digital transformation, innovation, diversity, cooperation and sustainability.


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Samsung is poised to bolster its A-series smartphone portfolio with the imminent release of the Samsung Galaxy A05 and A05s devices. These upcoming smartphones, with model numbers SM-A055F/DS and SM-A057F/DS, have recently surfaced on the SIRIM certification platform, indicating their arrival in the market. Here’s a closer look at what we know so far.
SIRIM Listing Details for Samsung Galaxy A05 and A05s
Both devices bear the model numbers SM-A055F/DS and SM-A057F/DS.
4G technology support has been revealed in the device listing.
These smartphones are expected to offer entry-level features, positioning them in a competitive price range.
Prior to the SIRIM listing, both devices have appeared on certifications and databases such as Bluetooth SIG, FCC, Geekbench, Google Play Console, and IMEI.
Anticipated Specifications for Samsung Galaxy A05
Display: The budget-friendly Samsung Galaxy A05 is rumored to sport a 6.6-inch IPS LCD screen.
Processor: Powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 processor, the device promises reliable performance.
Storage: The base model of the phone may come equipped with 4GB of RAM, with additional configurations expected at launch.
Camera: The Galaxy A05 is likely to feature a versatile triple rear camera setup, including a 48-megapixel primary camera lens.
Battery: With a massive 6,000mAh battery and fast charging technology, users can expect extended usage.
Operating System: The device is expected to run on the latest Android OS.
Additional Features: The smartphone is likely to include essential features like Bluetooth, WiFi, dual SIM 4G support, and a fingerprint sensor.


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Gran Turismo 5 dated for Europe
Just one day after North America.
Sony has revealed that epic racer Gran Turismo 5 will be released on 3rd November in Europe.
The announcement was made at the company's press conference ahead of this week's Gamescom convention in Cologne, Germany.
Kazunori Yamauchi's labour of love will arrive on these shores just one day after GT5 sees the light of day in North America: the 2nd November US launch was announced at E3.
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Bungie, the famed studio behind games like Marathon, Myth, Oni, Halo, and Destiny has got $100 million investment from Chinese gaming giant Netease. This will give Netease a minority stake in Bungie and also a seat in board of directors.
Netease is a Chinese Internet technology company providing online services centered on content, community, communications and commerce. It develops and operates some of China’s online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services and e-commerce platforms. It is one of the largest Internet and video game companies in the world.
According to Bungie CEO William Ding, this partnership with Netease will help Bungie to explore new directions beyond Destiny and create a global, multi-franchise entertainment studio. Bungie currently publishes its games through its partners like Microsoft or Activision and according to it’s CEO, Bungie wants to go the self publishing route in future.
Bungie had signed a 10 year contract with Activision for publishing Destiny which is set to expire in the year 2020. In the press release Bungie mentioned that its partnership with Activision for Destiny is unaffected by this new partnership, and that it expects to continue to grow that franchise for “many years to come”. It also outlined that studio’s long-term goal is to become an entertainment company that sustains many worlds simultaneously.


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While initial reactions from automakers after the sanctions were lifted have been positive, the Iranian automotive industry faces a long road on its way to recovery, mainly because of the bad state of the auto parts business.
Even worse, after initial prompt reactions form French carmakers like Renault and PSA who said they would rush to resume production, silence has settled from the big automakers – a good example being a gathering organized by the Iranian Auto Parts Manufacturers Association who utterly failed after 22 officials and vehicle manufacturers from the guest list were nowhere in sight.
Iran’s roughly 2,000 auto parts manufacturers are growing thin, as hundreds of them became bankrupt or switched to other business areas when sanctions on Iran’s trade were imposed by the US and EU.
“The pressure that banks exert on parts makers is far bigger than the Tax Organisation,” said Farhad Behnia, a member of the auto parts association. “Out of 860 members of the association, 20 % have shut down their factories. Everywhere in the world, governments decrease bank rates to support producers,” he added.
The auto parts producers also need help from the government, as the high interest rates on loans, usually at 25-30% were not decreased by the new government and the sanctions caused a high level of inflation – severely decreasing the purchase power of the typical Iranian customer.
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Looks like everyone's still all aboard the ridiculous love story of James Cameron's Titanic!!
The 3D opening is already seeing strong sales and we haven't even finished with the opening day matinees!!
While the original made $1.8 BILLION, Titanic 3D has already made $425,000 since the movie's midnight showings!!


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No matter what Kanye West says, Nike is still on top. The world’s most popular sneaker brand is teaming with Kevin Hart for his own signature kicks.
This kind of thing doesn’t happen every day.
If you’ve been keeping track of his social media, then you know Hart is dedicated to physical fitness. He’s helping fans get in shape too, hosting 5k runs around the country and basically motivating people to live better.
Nike’s down with his cause, so the company decided to give Hart an official cross-training shoe, the Nike Hustle Harts. The comedian made the “major announcement” on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon Wednesday (Jan. 13). The sneakers drop in April.
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Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, says he does not believe President Buhari is the one in charge of the affairs of the nation. Soyinka who has never hidden his displeasure about the Buhari-led government, said this when he spoke in a fresh interview with PlusTV Africa. […]
There’s no denying that the Apple Watch is one of the most popular tech wearables on the market, and for good reason. It has a sleek, minimalist aesthetic, a wide array of fitness tracking features, and even — with the launch of the Watch Series 4 — a built-in electrocardiogram.


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Realme’s RMX1901 will be called the Realme X
Last week, a Realme device passed through the TENAA with a large bezel-less display and a pop-up camera. The device was explicitly named RMX1901 on the filing, but we are now learning this Realme smartphone is going to be called the Realme X. This according to Chief Marketing Officer of Realme: Xu Qi Chase.
The CMO made a Weibo post that revealed the phone’s name. A promotional video for Realme was posted to the phone maker’s Weibo account with a new Realme song. The video also showed the unreleased smartphone in a few quick shots.
This looks like the same RMX1909 device that we saw in the TENAA listing.
At the current time, the only likely hardware specifications for the device are a 6.5-inch Full HD+ display, 16MP pop-up selfie camera, and a 3,680 mAh battery.
The Realme X is expected to debut in China along with the Realme 3 Pro – which is already on sale in India. Realme will launch the phones in China, but the company hasn’t confirmed a firm launch date. It is likely this will happen sometime in May.
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Realme can't match redmi but good on them for trying.
- Tae ng Pilipinas
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Redmi and Realme are really neck in neck fighting, which gives consumers the best prices we haven't seen in a long time. So kudos to them.
- Walter C. Dornez
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Fred Segal’s Hotel Lending Library
In the latest example of the growing trend for fashion-hotel-retail collaborations (see our report: Retail/Hotel Hook-Ups – Trans-Industry Brand Matching), Fred Segal and the Loews Beach Hotel in California are taking the concept to a whole new level.
The hotel has just debuted the Fred Segal Lending Library, which allows hotel guests to borrow jewellery, handbags, sunglasses and other accessories from the iconic fashion retailer – almost 50 items in total. At the moment, the service is reserved for guests staying in suites – in other words, the hotel’s top tier of spenders. But it could be rolled out to other guests if it proves popular.
The brand-match makes good business sense, catering for guests who may have forgotten essentials or need last-minute fashion fixes. But it also supports the continued success of fashion and accessories hire sites and stores, such as La Fabrique de Lunettes in Paris, where customers can borrow designer sunglasses, and the successful handbag hire website, Bag, Borrow, Steal.


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Due to the recent increase in vaping-associated illness, the Onondaga County Health Commissioner has joined the Governor and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) in encouraging residents to stop using e-cigarettes. Health Commissioner Dr. Indu Gupta states, “I am urging residents of Onondaga County to stop using all vape products until the investigation by the CDC and New York State Department of Health into the definitive cause of reported vape-associated illness is concluded”.
To date, 74 cases of vaping-associated illness have been identified in New York State, including 7 in Central New York as reported by the NYSDOH. Symptoms include cough, shortness of breath or chest pain, fever, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, and weight loss. Anyone who uses vape products and experiences symptoms should contact their health care provider immediately.
The Health Commissioner reminds the public:
- Women who are pregnant should not use e-cigarette products.
- Adults who do not currently use tobacco products should not start using e-cigarette products.
- If you do use e-cigarette products, you should not buy these products off the street (for example, e-cigarette products with THC or other cannabinoids).
- You should not modify e-cigarette products or add any substances to these products that are not intended by the manufacturer.
- Adult smokers who are attempting to quit should use evidence-based treatments, including counseling and FDA approved medications. If you need help quitting tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, contact your health care provider or call the NYS Smokers’ Quitline at 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487).
In addition, healthcare providers are encouraged to screen teens and adults for e-cigarette use and provide the patient with cessation guidance and support. Healthcare providers should report possible cases of vaping-associated illness to the local poison control center (1-800-222-1222), which can also help determine the need for product testing and provide instructions on where to send samples to assist in the investigation. The Onondaga County Health Department is working closely with the Upstate New York Poison Center to monitor the local impact of vaping-associated illness.
As of September 12, 2019, any business that offers e-cigarette or e-liquids for sale must post signage from the NYSDOH to educate the public on the potential risks of these products. Retailers are encouraged to contact the NYSDOH for more information on this regulation by emailing email@example.com.
Protect your health by stopping the use of e-cigarette products and encouraging friends and family to do the same. For more information, please visit www.health.ny.gov/prevention/tobacco_control/campaign/e-cigarettes/.


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Special Festival Advance Scheme has been re-launched by the Government of India. The lockdown period in the covid19 pandemic has lead to a sharp downfall in the economy of the country. So, keeping an eye on the contraction of the country’s economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took the initiative to re-launch the Festival Advance Scheme on Monday 12th October 2020 that will help in boosting the economy of the country. Readers are advised to read the article till last to get more information about the Special Festival Advance Scheme Benefits, Duration of the Special Festival Advance Scheme Amount, and how to use the amount of the scheme.
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Special Festival Advance Scheme 2020
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman re-launched the Scheme that was abolished earlier due to the 7th Pay Commission. The scheme aims to boost the economy of the country by giving an Interest-Free amount of Rs 10,000 to the workers of the central government as the scheme is a central government scheme. A Rupay Card of the preloaded value of Rs 10,000 will be given to all the central government employees through which they can shop for different market items. There will be No Interest charged from the candidates if the candidate is using the limit of the card but they have to pay a certain amount of Interest if the card balance remains un-used for a given period of time. More details of the scheme have been given below, readers are advised to go through completely.
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Corona pandemic has lead to a sharp shrinkage in the country’s economy. So, the scheme has been launched with the objective to boost up the economy of the country. The scheme will excite the citizen of the country to shop more as an interest-free amount of Rs 10,000 will be given by the central government. The government expects to disburse Rs 4,000 crores under the scheme. According to the finance ministry, if all states provide similar advance, another Rs. 8,000 crores is likely to be disbursed. This scheme will increase market demands during special festivals like Diwali.
Special Festival Advance Scheme Benefits
- A large section of the society will be benefitted from this scheme and ultimately the country will be benefitted from the scheme. Some of the major benefits of the scheme are given below.
- Citizens will be given an amount of Rs 10,000 to spend during the crucial festival time.
- The amount provided will be interest-free.
- Employees of central and state governments as well as public sector companies will be able to use these schemes to spend money on festivals of their choice.
- The scheme will help in boosting the economy of the country.
Key features of Special Festival Advance Scheme
- An interest-free amount of Rs 10,000 will be given to all the employees and officers of the central government.
- The amount will be given for a period of 6 months i.e. 31st march 2021.
- The amount will be given in the form of a pre-loaded Rupay card.
- Only items with GST 12% or more will be bought through this Rupay card.
- Shopping will be done at places of Digital transactions only.
- The return of the amount will be done in the form of 10 installments.
- Estimated expenditure of Rs 4,000 crores will be done on this scheme according to the government. If all states provide similar advance, another Rs. 8,000 crores are likely to be disbursed.
All the information related to the Festival Advance Scheme has been provided here. Kindly stay connected to get more of the scheme as soon as any information will be released by the concerned authority.


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It’s no secret that AOL is aggressively building out its content strategy. Today at TechCrunch Disrupt, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong says that the company now employs 4,000 journalists, 3,500 of which are part-time or freelance. As of last October, the company employed roughly 3,000 journalists.
That’s pretty decent growth in a matter of six months. Of course, AOL has launched a number of content initiatives, including buying hyperlocal news site Patch and launching content machine Seed.com. Armstrong says that AOL is really “taking local to a local level.” Patch is now in 53 markets in 5 states, including Connecticut and California. And it’s been reported that AOL will pour $50 million into Patch this year and plans to roll out the model to “hundreds” of communities in the future.
We know that Armstrong is not only bullish on niche content but is also looking for AOL to become a content powerhouse. But Armstrong said today that he’s not interested on creating a “content farm.” He believes the future of AOL’s content strategy is in quality news. Hyper local is clearly a part of this strategy,
AOL is a global advertising-supported Web company, with display advertising network in the U.S., a substantial worldwide audience, and a suite of popular Web brands and products. The company’s strategy focuses on increasing the scale and sophistication of its advertising platform and growing the size and engagement of its global online audience through leading products and programming. History of Aol: AOL was founded in the early 1980’s as Control Video Corp, with an online service, Gameline, for the Atari 2600 console. ...


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According to Mazda?s press release: ?The all-new Mazda6 arrives as a full redesign of Mazda?s initial model to embody the Zoom-Zoom product philosophy, offering a thrilling drive to all those who nonetheless try to remember the appreciate of motion very first knowledgeable as a kid.? The Mazda6 is the stick to-up of the automaker to the new Mazda2. The stated new hatchback is smaller sized than its predecessor hence there are speculations that the new Mazda6 could be smaller sized than the current models.
The high gasoline expenses may well make it as well expensive to travel a extended distance to shop at the mall. That would be fantastic news for the little businessman. It would bring back the ?Mom and Pop? retailers to your neighborhood. It would even assist you to get to know your neighbors superior. Significant corporations might get started opening up close by in order to be near their workers. There would be much less congestion on the highway and cleaner air.
For the 2008 model year, with the unveiling and subsequent release of the Mazda6, a trim level that has been supplied in previous models will be missing. Mazda will be discontinuing production of a wagon variant of the Mazda6. The dropping of the wagon version might hurt sales of the automaker but Mazda is seeking to focus only on the current demand. The wagon is now virtually extinct as much more and more customers are selecting crossover SUVs for their everyday drivers.
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Get ready for the biggest tragedy in American history. If the cost of gasoline ever goes above five bucks a gallon, millions of gas guzzling automobiles will be worthless. Filling up a full tank will then cost over 1 hundred bucks. With a recession coming on and the unemployment rate increasing lots of of those gas guzzlers will be unaffordable. Most will have to be turned into scrap metal. Several workers who can?t afford a new automobile will have to piggyback with a neighbor that is traveling in their direction or walk to the bus quit.
The Ford Mondeo has been nicely received in Europe and this may be one thing that Mazda will use in its advertising and marketing of the new Mazda6. According to Edmunds, the major online source of auto details, the design of the Mazda6 is additional European than Japanese. Therefore this means that the new Mazda6 was made for the satisfaction of loyal Mazda enthusiasts. The level of acceptance of the Mazda6 though is still to be gauged as a complete assessment of the vehicle is yet to be released. Specifications are also not however announced. Reliability expectation is higher due to the fact Mazda6 parts are recognized to be reliable.
Regardless of the wagon variant discontinuation, the automaker is anticipated to attract shoppers with the new Mazda6. The Mazda2 was nicely received and has earned favorable evaluations from auto journalists and it will not be surprising if the new Mazda6 receives the very same accolade. No matter what argument the USA government has put forward on why they had to do the Iraq war, it’s apparent that OIL is one particular of the motives for the war. And mainly because of this war in Iraq, US soldiers continue to die on a day-to-day basis. And no matter how a great deal you hate and scuff at the US government for the war, they didn’t have considerably choice.
Filling up a complete tank will then expense more than one hundred bucks.
The much less we get dependent on oil, the significantly less we would need to get involved in such wars as that in Iraq. And the less we get involved in such wars, the much less our soldiers will die! So, yes, you as well can get involved in assisting to save the lives of US soldiers in Iraq by powering your vehicle with water and assisting to spread the word about it. As incredible as this sounds, it’s achievable and even now a reality. we can do without having all that oil that we consume on a daily basis, not only in the USA but all more than the world.
It is the truth that such deaths from such wars as the Iraq war can be avoided! They can be avoided if we can cut down our dependence on oil. And we can minimize our dependence on oil by applying option energy to power our cars and other such fuel consuming machines such as generators. There is no remedy for the issue of higher expense gasoline. Labor and refinery costs are rising combined with its restricted provide. The hard facts have to be faced that gasoline costs will continue to be high. But with flexibility motorists can get made use of to a smaller sized much more fuel efficient automobile or even a motorcycle.
melpol Along with the announcement, the automaker released an official picture of the sedan. By hunting at the picture of the new Mazda6, one can see its resemblance to the RX8 sportscar and the Mazda3. But the new sedan has its own unique appear, thanks to the smooth lines on its front fascia. The high value of gasoline may well be a blessing in disguise and build a greater life style for most of us.
The new Mazda6 applying Ford?s platform for the Mondeo means that the Japanese automaker has dropped the CD3 platform which it has been working with for the past models. This shift in terms of the platform becoming applied is element of Ford?s turnaround program. The Dearborn automaker has shares in Mazda and the two automakers are sharing platforms to reduce down cost in the manufacturing process. The men and women of USA have to have the oil and the government has to get it for them at ANY price. Even at the expense of its soldiers’ lives. But do you know what is tragic?
Japanese automaker Mazda lately announced that the new Mazda6 will be unveiled at the upcoming 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. The event is slated to be held from September 11 until September 23. The new Mazda6, according to the automaker, is based on the Ford Mondeo. The new sedan is said to embody the Zoom Zoom driving dynamics that the automaker prides itself in. ?Following the all-new Mazda2, the new Mazda6 is the second Mazda new generation product to evolve to the subsequent stage, additional deepening the emotional connection between man and machine,? according to the automaker.
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The oil we consume in powering our cars and other automobiles can be lowered drastically….. by powering our autos with WATER! Yes, you heard that appropriate. We can now energy our cars with water and by so carrying out minimize our dependence on oil. People looking to purchase a new vehicle want fuel efficiency just before anything else. They are the only vehicles on show at the auto shows. The sales of motorcycles have also improved simply because most of them can travel over fifty miles on a gallon of gas. You can count on inside five years to see as many motorcycles on the highway as autos if the value of gas keeps rising.
According to Mazda?s press release: ?The all-new Mazda6 arrives as a complete redesign of Mazda?s initially model to embody the Zoom-Zoom item philosophy, offering a thrilling drive to all these who nevertheless try to remember the like of motion 1st skilled as a kid.? The Mazda6 is the follow-up of the automaker to the new Mazda2. The stated new hatchback is smaller than its predecessor therefore there are speculations that the new Mazda6 may be smaller sized than the existing models.
The high gasoline charges could make it also high priced to travel a extended distance to shop at the mall. That would be fantastic news for the little businessman. It would bring back the ?Mom and Pop? stores to your neighborhood. It would even assist you to get to know your neighbors greater. Huge firms may get started opening up close by in order to be close to their employees. There would be less congestion on the highway and cleaner air.
For the 2008 model year, with the unveiling and subsequent release of the Mazda6, a trim level that has been offered in previous models will be missing. Mazda will be discontinuing production of a wagon variant of the Mazda6. The dropping of the wagon version may well hurt sales of the automaker but Mazda is looking to concentrate only on the existing demand. The wagon is now virtually extinct as a lot more and far more customers are picking crossover SUVs for their every day drivers.
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Contains a Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor and 1GB of system memory, as well as running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Media event tipped to announce search engine giant and LG's next Nexus smartphone, as well as new models for its flagship Nexus 7 tablet.
Decision to release budget-priced tablet makes sense to provide competition for iPad Mini.
Device will compete against the likes of iPad Mini (rumored price of $250 to $300), and Google's Nexus 7 tablet ($250).
Total pixel resolution of 1,920 x 1,080, as well as 440ppi pixel density.
Patent spending stemming from the smartphone industry exceeded $20 billion last year.
The Pure Google Android tablet finding many homes in the UK.
The FTC may push forward with an antitrust case against Google based on complaints that it tampers with search results to lower competitor rankings.
The FBI is warning Android device owners about Loozfon and FinFisher.
Device offers a dual-core 1GHz processor and 10 hours of battery life.
Specifications leak follows a day after Galaxy S3 Mini was announced.
LG's Nexus 4's first photoshoot?
Google and Samsung will probably wait until the iPad 4 shows its face in 1H13 before launching a 10-inch Google Experience (Nexus 10) tablet.
Galaxy S III Mini will be on shelves three weeks from today.
The Droid Razr HD and Droid Razr Maxx HD will be in Verizon stores starting next week.
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Clear image of unannounced smartphone also leaked.
You don't need a card for this library.
Four-inch screen will provide an interesting challenge to the iPhone 5.
Cat's out of the bag.
The latest build of Android "Jelly Bean" brings a horizontal mode to 7-inch tablets.
This Android-based gamepad will be sold at Walmart, Best Buy, Toys"R"Us, T-Mobile and Amazon. later this month.
Is Google planning another tablet.
$1000+ device will only be available in black.
Google paid $12.5 billion for Motorola to predominately acquire their patents portfolio.
Next year's line-up to be fronted by "Odin".


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In January 2022, the Ministry of Finance (Ministry) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its intention to…
US president Joe Biden continues expanding sanctions against Russia and Belarus due to the continuing situation in the Ukraine. President Biden enacted a new Executive Order on March 11th 2022, broadening the US import prohibition on goods originating in Russia, restricting exports of luxury goods originating in the US to Belarus and Russia and restricting exports and reexports of USD denominated banknotes to any person located in the RF or to the government of the RF. In addition, new Russian persons were added to the sanctions list and a framework was set out for the imposition of other restrictions on new US investment in Russia.
On this day, pursuant to the new E.O., the import prohibition on goods originating in the RF was expanded and now includes several new crucial sectors of the Russian economy including seafood, fish, non-industrial diamonds, alcoholic beverages and other items into the US. It should be said, that the relevant ban is extremely broad as it includes goods produced, extracted, processed or manufactured in the RF as products originating in the RF. The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the US sets out the banned goods in designated subsections. Subsequently, Russia related General License 17 was issued by OFAC, permitting the importation of the aforementioned goods until March 24th 2022.
In addition, the new E.O. introduced a license obtainment requirement (from the Department of Commerce of the US) to transfer, export or reexport certain goods originating in the US to Belarus and Russia and to individuals from these countries and others that have been designated as blocked persons by OFAC and added to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN) pursuant to 7 E.O.s specified in the new rule. Particularly, the amended EAR restricts certain US origin tobacco products, spirits, clothing items, vehicles, jewelry, antiques and other goods, absent a license, from going to Russia, Belarus and or to the designated individuals regardless of their location.
The new E.O. also introduced a restriction on the export and reexport of USD denominated banknotes to any person located in Russia or to the government of the RF. Nevertheless, General License 18 authorizes particular noncommercial personal monetary actions such as hand-carrying of such banknotes and withdrawals of such banknotes through ATM machines. The new GL specifically permits certain transactions that are necessary and ordinarily incident to the transfer of such banknotes for personal, noncommercial uses from US persons or the US to individuals located in the RF or a US individual who is located in the RF. As mentioned, OFAC also imposed full blocking sanctions on numerous Russian individuals. More information on the new measures imposed by the US on March 11th 2022 can be found here.


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New Look and Matalan are the latest high street retailers to launch activewear ranges.
Matalan will launch a 100-piece women’s sportswear and sports accessories collection for spring 15, alongside a 20-piece men’s range.
Named Papaya Active, the ranges includes running, training and ‘relax’ (yoga) clothing. They will go into 217 Matalan stores across the UK, while a selected offering will be sold through the company’s Sporting Pro stores, which mainly stock third-party sportswear brands, from January 2015.
Prices range from £7 for T-shirts and vests to £16 for a zip through hoodie.
Matalan’s buying director Mitch Hughes said: “We have big stores so we can do running, training and yogawear. I think it’s going to be good for us, as we can offer them at very competitive prices.”
Meanwhile New Look Sport, also launching for spring 15, will be available in 150 stores from January 5.
The 20-piece collection is comprised of bralets, joggers, hoodies and sports bras priced at between £9.99 and £19.99.
“New Look Sport is a complete first for New Look; the prints and colour in the range give it a fashionable edge and the prices are competitive,” said a spokeswoman. “The new line offers affordable gymwear that is easily accessible to a variety of customer types.”
- Canadian business Lululemon Athletica was due to open its second UK store in London’s Chelsea in December, but this has now been pushed back to late January.


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More Than 500 McDonald's Customers Fall Ill As Salad Found To Contain Parasite
An investigation has been launched in the United States after a large number of McDonald's customers became ill, with food from the chain found to be contaminated.
Over 500 customers who visited the fast-food giant found themselves ill after eating Maccies' salad which were found to contain a parasite normally found in human faeces, the Mirror reports.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was forced into action following reports in 16 states in the US, with 507 people suffering from sickness and diarrhea.
The Fresh Express romaine lettuce and carrot mix used by McDonald's was found to be the cause, as the FDA confirmed traces of cyclospora were found.
This can cause intestinal illness - severe diarrhoea is one of the most common symptoms, although it can take up to a week before symptoms kick into full effect.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) became aware of the issue on 20 May, with McDonald's removing salad from up to 3,000 restaurants on 13 July.
Customers in the following states have been affected by the parasite:
- New York
- South Dakota
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Those who suffered from the parasite could experience vomiting, stomach cramps and weight loss.
"Epidemiologic evidence indicates that salads purchased from McDonald's restaurants are one likely source of these infections," said the CDC.
"The investigation is ongoing, and FDA is working to determine the sources of the ingredients that were in common to the salads served at McDonald's."
McDonald's added: "The health and safety of our customers and the people who work in McDonald's restaurants is always our top priority.
"The additional states identified by the FDA and CDC are among the same states where a week ago we proactively decided to remove our lettuce blend in impacted restaurants and replace it through a different supplier.
"McDonald's is committed to the highest standards of food safety and quality and we continue to cooperate and support regulatory and public health officials in their investigations."
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Some winemakers in Australia have been dealt particularly rough hands in the past few years, experiencing ongoing drought, fire damage and smoke tainted grapes.
During the most recent bushfire emergency of summer 2019/2020, the Hunter Valley was one region where producers were impacted by smoke. However, smoke taint is not an exact science, and not experienced equally across any one area, so the question of how to react to potentially smoke tainted grapes has many different answers.
At boutique vineyard Mira Wines, run by husband and wife Kiros and Ana Alexandratos, their answer was to not produce their usual wine varieties, amounting to between 150 and 250 cases. But that didn’t mean they weren’t going to produce anything.
After consulting with their winemaker Dan Binet, Ana said they didn’t want to compromise the quality of the varieties they usually produce, so instead, have made their first ever rosé.
“We were in talks with our winemaker, and we couldn’t make our normal Cab Sav and Shiraz that we make every year, because that is more likely to be affected by smoke. So this year we made a rosé, which was a little bit less riskier,” Ana said.
With the blend perfected and the wine fermenting, Mira Wines received a visit from Taylor Thornton and Marina Vasilieva, who work at Host Havas and were on a Hunter wine tour, happening upon the small producer by chance. They were intrigued by the story of the rosé, so much so that they offered their services pro bono, in a collaboration to produce the limited edition bottles now known at The Lost Vintage.
The Lost Vintage is characterised by notes of strawberry and cream, however there is also a potential of smoke influencing this as time goes on.
“There’s still a little bit of the unknown, because at this stage there is absolutely no smoke taste in the rosé, but it may develop in a year or two… at the time of the smoke taint, a lot of vineyards sent their fruit off to be tested at the Australian Wine Research Institute in South Australia. But we didn’t actually do that because you had to send them off at different stages and by the time you sent each variety off it would have been a few thousand dollars,” said Ana.
Being a small vineyard, Ana said they initially thought they would just drop the fruit altogether to avoid this cost and risk of producing a smoky wine. But having cared for the vines all year, Binet gave them a great alternative, albeit one with that small edge of uncertainty given the untested grapes.
“You can taste the fruit and the smoke might not necessarily come through at that stage, it’s once the ferment happens and the second ferment happens that you may taste it. And then there are instances in red wine where the smoke taste doesn’t come through for a year once it’s soaked in oak. So unless you send your fruit away for testing, you can think you’ve made a good wine but a year later it can surprise you and the smoke pops up.
“So by doing a rosé, because you’ve only got skin contact for an hour or two… it’s like a free run juice, you minimise the skin contact therefore minimising the smoke.”
Despite this, as Ana says, there is always a risk of smoke coming through later in the wine, a fact that hasn’t deterred customers. In fact, it’s actually upsold some buyers into purchasing more bottles, who want to experiment with the wine over coming months and years while supporting Mira Wines through a hard time.
There’s also the added factor that 20 per cent of proceeds from Lost Vintage sales goes towards the Pokolbin brand of the Rural Fire Service (RFS), who not only helped protect the Hunter Valley in the most recent bushfire crisis, but also saved the Mira vineyard from a grass fire two years ago.
Of the 100 limited edition bottles, 75 have already sold, and Mira Wines has fielded enquiries from across the country and even the world. So far $750 is accumulated to be donated to the RFS, while the other 80 per cent of sales has gone a long way already for helping Mira Wines set up for their next vintage.
“It’s helped a lot, it’s really helped a lot. And it’s created interest and some chats on social media, and I think people have loved the bit of good news amongst all the bad we’ve been having,” Ana said.
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Macau’s Monetary Authority said the devaluation of the Chinese Renminbi would undermine the city’s export competitiveness and tourism industry in the short term but would not affect the diversification developments of local industries.
“Tourism is the dominant sector of the economy and the Mainland is the top visitor-generating area for the SAR, accounting for over half of the SAR’s visitor arrivals. Hence, the weakening of the RMB might reduce the attractiveness of the SAR as a tourism destination for Mainland visitors,” the authority said in a statement.
Tourism and retail businesses would be adversely affected in the short term, the authority said.
“However, the current devaluation is still mild compared to the revaluation in the past few years. The SAR’s development towards a World Tourism and Leisure Centre through diversifications in industrial structure and visitor sources remains intact.”
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Major retailers reported dismal monthly sales for December on Thursday, with Wal-Mart Inc, the nation's biggest retailer, showing a disappointing 1.7 percent rise in December sales at its US stores open at least a year and cut its quarterly earnings outlook.
Due to the difficult economy and service winter weather in some regions, the holiday season was more challenging for retailers than expected, Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores, said in a statement.
Meanwhile, department store operator Macy's Inc. announced Wednesday that it also was closing 11 underperforming stores, with clearance sales starting next week. It announced that sames-store sales fell 4 percent.
Among other retailers that reported sharp drops in sales were Sears Holdings Corp. whose revenue was down 7.3 percent.
Kmart sales fell 1.1 percent, while Costco Wholesale Corp. reported 4 percent decline. Limited Brands Inc. posted a 10 percent drop.
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London’s feel-good effect is at last spreading to the regions with domestic and international retail chains scrambling to open new stores, according to Britain’s second biggest property company. London office space continues to be in high demand, British Land said in its 2013 third-quarter statement, but it’s a nationwide retail revival which is starting to power the commercial property market.
“Overall, the UK property market had a strong quarter with London strengthening further and investment spreading out into the regional markets,” said BL chief executive Chris Grigg.
Although the number of high street and shopping centre visitors was still disappointing, footfall had improved on last year. But the biggest retail shift, he added, was in the type of businesses looking for premises.
“Over the last few years we have been approached by stores such as Poundland, of which we need to be careful as their presence can cause tension between footfall and other operators,” Grigg explained. But with people still unsure about their income and cautious about spending, most are choosing to improve their existing home rather than move. “We have therefore seen a wave of interest from homeware and kitchen manufacturers,” he added.
In the three months to the end of December, like-for-like occupancy rose 0.3 percentage points to 97.1 per cent with British Land letting or renewing the leases on 386,000sq ft of its retail space. Its biggest lease of the quarter was letting the 30th floor of the Leadenhall Building — popularly known as the Cheesegrater — to serviced office provider Servcorp. The deal is the first single-floor letting in the City block, of which British Land is half owner.
There were also some significant sales in line with BL’s strategy of repositioning its retail portfolio. Since the end of the half year it had disposed of £405m worth of property, including the £89m sale of Basildon’s Eastgate Shopping Centre. Negotiations were underway, the statement added, on the sale of another £200m worth of retail sites.
Shifting its retail strategy from smaller food stores to “focus on highest quality locations” would, it confirmed, continue throughout the coming year. Among its £196m retail acquisitions British Land had spent £83m investing in high quality Sainsbury superstores. “In retail, the economic recovery is having a positive impact on confidence and we continued to benefit from retailers looking to take space in the best quality locations,” said Grigg.
Site work was also underway on British Land’s biggest investment project at Clarges, in central London. It paid almost £130m in 2012 for the site overlooking Green Park. When completed the development will include 63,000sq ft of luxury apartments above 7,900sq ft of ground floor shops. There will also be 91,000sq ft of high quality offices in a separate block, with new headquarter offices for the Kennel Club.
After investor group criticism of British Land’s relationship with accountants Deloitte, the property group also announced it was switching its auditor from Deloitte to PricewaterhouseCoopers. British Land is the latest in a line of big companies ringing the changes ahead of EU regulation that will see require large corporates to rotate their auditor to open up competition in the accountancy industry.
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Netflix Canada has issued a clarification with regard to reports that users would have to log in every 31 days to the primary Wi-Fi network or risk having their accounts blocked.
We know there’s been a lot of confusion about sharing Netflix. A Netflix account is intended for one household, so we’re rolling out new features in Canada to give you more control over your account — and yes, you can still watch Netflix while traveling! https://t.co/rCdEvZrCKq
— Netflix Canada (@Netflix_CA) February 8, 2023
On Wednesday, February 8, Netflix announced that for users in Canada, as well as New Zealand, Portugal and Spain, there will be a variety of options, including 'buying an extra member'.
"Members on our Standard or Premium plan in many countries (including Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain) can add an extra member sub-account for up to two people they don’t live with — each with a profile, personalized recommendations, login and password," Netflix said in a statement.
In Canada, this will cost subscribers an extra $7.99 a month per person. Netflix also underlined that because over 100 million households are sharing accounts, this has impacted the company's ability 'invest in great new TV and films.'
The press release also clarified that for those who are travelling, accessing their account will not be a problem.
"Members can still easily watch Netflix on their personal devices or log into a new TV, like at a hotel or holiday rental."
Netflix also listed other features to curb account sharing, which include:
Set primary location: We’ll help members set this up, ensuring that anyone who lives in their household can use their Netflix account.
Manage account access and devices: Members can now easily manage who has access to their account from our new Manage Access and Devices page.
Transfer profile: People using an account can now easily transfer a profile to a new account, which they pay for — keeping their personalized recommendations, viewing history, My List, saved games and more.
"A Netflix account is intended for one household and members can choose from a range of plans with different features (see chart below). As always, we’ll refine these new features based on member feedback so that we continue to improve Netflix in the years ahead."
In November 2022, Canadian subscribers to Netflix were given the option to sign up for an ad-supported plan, which is a cheaper option. The $5.99/month plan, which is the cheapest thus far of the Netflix pricing options, will have an average of 4 to 5 minutes of ads per hour.
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Is Fast Food Stalking Our Kids?
Statement from Angela Glover Blackwell on the release of Fast Food F.A.C.T.S., a new report by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity. Ms. Blackwell is founder and CEO of PolicyLink and advisory board chair of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity.
“It seems fast food companies are stalking black and Latino children. Compared to white children, the communities black and Latino children live in are overrun by fast-food stores and lack the fresh food options many of us take for granted. The new findings by The Rudd Center show that black children see 50 percent more fast food ads than their white peers – on TV and online. Latino preschoolers see nearly 300 Spanish-language fast food TV ads every year.
“It is no coincidence that black and Latino children also face the highest risk for obesity and diabetes. A 2008 report by PolicyLink, UCLA, and the California Center for Public Health Advocacy found a direct connection between a person’s risk for obesity-related diseases and their “local food environment” – the balance of healthy-vs-unhealthy food stores nearby. The greater the number of nearby fast food stores (and fewer fresh food stores), the higher risk that person runs for obesity and diabetes.
“For children, the problem is only getting worse. Compared to just two years ago, preschoolers now see 21 percent more ads for McDonalds, for instance. We must help all children live in an environment where the healthy option is the easy option. We must encourage existing convenience stores to carry fresh fruits and vegetables and help new healthy food stores open up in underserved communities. The Rudd Center’s new findings show the urgency of our challenge – and our need to act now.”