text:
The island state in the Persian Gulf is set to host F1’s sole pre-season test from 12-14 March before the season-opening race at the Bahrain International Circuit from 26-28 March. Bahrain currently has one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the world, with around 9% of the population already receiving both required doses. With a number of personnel due to be in Bahrain for the full three-week period covering both testing and the race, the country has now announced it will be offering them COVID-19 vaccines. Bahrain said that it would be extending its vaccination programme “to major events in the kingdom on a voluntary basis, where timescales allow and provide additional benefit to both participants and the national population”. “Due to the timescale of this year’s Formula 1 event, including testing, the vast majority of participants will be present in Bahrain for a three-week period ahead of the race,” the statement continued. “This, in turn, allows a unique … [Read more...] about Bahrain to offer COVID-19 vaccinations for F1 test and race attendees
Vaccinations to india from uk
Home Four wheelers oi-Rahul Nagaraj By Rahul Nagaraj Updated: Monday, March 1, 2021, 14:01 [IST] MG Motor India has announced its sales figures for the month of February 2021. According to their reports, the company has managed to register its highest-ever retail sales figures in February 2021 with 4329 units of sales. This is a massive 215 per cent improvement compared to the brand's sales in India during the same months in 2020. However, back in February 2020 the company retailed only the Hector five-seater SUV. Now, the brand has a wider range of offerings, including the Hector Plus (6 and 7-seaters), ZS EV and the Gloster, apart from the Hector. Apart from the retail sales, MG Motor India also announced that during the previous month, they even clocked the highest-ever production and booking numbers as well. The company is said to have received an extremely good response for all its products on offer in the … [Read more...] about Car Sales Report For February 2021: MG Motor India Register A Massive 215% Yearly Sales Growth With 4329 Units
The automaker will get an exclusive EV architecture. Jaguar is one of the manufacturers that offer the most powerful combustion engines in the world but starting from 2025, there won’t be any new Jags with a tailpipe. The British luxury automaker has just announced its ambitious plans to become an EV-only brand in just five years’ time. As a part of its Reimagine strategy, Jaguar will begin producing only electric vehicles by the middle of the decade as the first step towards a net-zero carbon business by 2039. The brand will develop a “dramatically beautiful new portfolio of emotionally engaging designs and pioneering next-generation technologies” to support its initiative. Unfortunately, the move to zero-emission models means there won’t be a direct replacement of the XJ . In its official press release, Jaguar says a new XJ is not happening “as the brand looks to realize its unique potential.” Apparently, that potential doesn’t include a large combustion-powered … [Read more...] about Jaguar Will Become An EV Brand, But XJ Sedan Is Not Happening
You know which one wins this one but you'll watch this anyway. Usually, drag races are orchestrated to see which of the competing cars are the quickest in a quarter-mile, straight-line sprint. Aside from a test of acceleration, it's also a test of traction and power-to-weight ratio, as well as a bit of an assessment of the drivers' skills in launching and gear-shifting. But this weekend's drag race is a tad different. The four-cylinder Toyota Supra is out to prove that it's worthy of carrying the badge, and what better way to do that than to compete against the 3.0L Supra – both old and new. Gallery: 2021 Toyota Supra 2.0: First Drive 40 Photos The race, of course, was set up by Carwow , with Mat Watson piloting the discriminated four-banger Supra. The other contenders were the Toyota Supra powered by a BMW-sourced straight-six engine, while the other … [Read more...] about Can 2.0L Supra Prove Its Worth Against 3.0L Supras In A Wet Drag Race?
Between 1997 and 2014, Kristensen won the world’s toughest sportscar race a record nine times for Joest Porsche, Audi and Bentley, and finished on the podium on five more occasions. Across 18 years of racing in the French classic, he stood on the podium every time his car made it to the finish. He also won the Sebring 12 Hours a record six times in a glittering sportscar career. Now retired from racing, Kristensen shares his deepest personal reflections and insights from both inside and outside the cockpit – including his horrifying DTM accident in 2007, which threatened his racing career. Voted ‘Sports Book of the Year’ when originally published in Kristensen’s native Denmark, his memoir is now available in English for the first time – featuring bonus content from Motorsport.com’s Global Editor in Chief, Charles Bradley , and renowned sportscar journalist Gary Watkins. For Prime subscribers: How Tom Kristensen forged his ‘Mr Le Mans’ legend The book … [Read more...] about Tom Kristensen reveals career secrets in ‘Mr Le Mans’ book


text:
STOCKHOLM - U.S. auto giant GM's Saab Automobile said on Friday it was talking to possible buyers, days after tiny Swedish sportscar maker Koenigsegg pulled out of a deal to take over the closure-threatened unit.
We can confirm that we have heard from different investors. We have a close dialogue and close contact with several who have expressed interest in buying Saab Automobile, spokeswoman Gunilla Gustavs said.
It is not so surprising, given that there were 27 parties who were interested (when Saab was initially put up for sale) and 10 who came and looked the company over in April and May.
Gustavs would not give any further information about who the possible buyers might be or how many potential suitors loss-making Saab was talking to.
On Tuesday, Sweden's Koenigsegg -- which made just a handful of $1 million sportscars last year -- pulled out of a deal with GM to buy Saab, blaming the length of time it was taking to finalise the agreement and get European Investment Bank loans and loan guarantees.
At the time, there were no other bidders, one person with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters, and analysts did not expect a serious suitor to emerge.
Saab has not made a profit since it was taken over by GM 20 years ago and estimated it would make a loss of 3 billion Swedish crowns ($427 million) this year and again in 2010.
It needs huge investment to bring its models up to date and reverse a dive in sales in recent years and many analysts believe that, with the auto industry struggling with overcapacity, the brand has little future.
Media have speculated that Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC), Merbanco Inc from Wyoming in the United States and Renco Group Inc. are interested in what is one of Sweden's most widely-recognised brands.
U.S. financier Ira Rennert and his Renco Group and Merbanco were linked with a bid for Saab earlier this year, while BAIC had been backing Koenigsegg's bid.
GM's board meets next week and the question of what to do with Saab will top the agenda.
(Reporting by Victoria Klesty; editing by John Stonestreet)

domain: news


text:
Xiaomi continued to remain the top player with 29 per cent market share (9.5 million units shipment) in the June 2021 quarter, followed by Samsung stayed in second place with 17 per cent share (5.5 million) and Vivo with 5.4 million.
Realme overtook Oppo for fourth place, shipping 4.9 million units (15 per cent) against Oppo's 3.8 million (12 per cent) in the said period, the report said.
A surge in COVID-19 cases prompted regional restrictions and economic disruption, which limited consumers' disposable income.
"India was taken by surprise by its second wave, as the new COVID variant emerged and took hold quickly. For smartphone vendors, this was a wake-up call, and shows the importance of bolstering both online and offline presences equally," Canalys Analyst Sanyam Chaurasia said.
Signs of a recovery did emerge by the end of the second quarter as consumer confidence was boosted by vaccination programmes in key localities.
India will rebound in the second half of 2021, aided by accelerated vaccinations, as well as brands expanding promotional activities and new product releases, Chaurasia said.
"But the second half will not see a surge in pent-up demand like last year. The threat of a third wave still looms in India, but as citizen behavior and industrial operations continue to adapt to pandemic conditions, its impact should be minimal," he added.
Chaurasia noted that increasing costs will be challenging, amid limited component supply, rising shipping charges and a tough macroeconomic environment.
"In the short term, vendors will bear the impact of supply chain disruption, and will be conservative about raising prices. But the component shortage also brings another risk - regional deprioritization - as brands look to allocate their limited supplies of devices to more lucrative markets," he said.
- Front Page
- Pure Politics
- ET Markets
- Learn more about our print editionMore
- Godrej Looks to Lock in Terms of Split Soon
The Godrej Group, the ₹1.76-lakh-crore conglomerate that began its industrial journey five decades before Independence selling locks to the citizens of a then crime-prone Bombay, is reportedly in advanced stages of crucial negotiations to conclude the formal division of its diverse businesses, top industry executives familiar with the matter told ET.US Rates, Dollar & Crude Cohort Raises Concerns
A rare trinity of rising crude oil prices, a strengthening dollar, and hardening US interest rates could pose a significant macroeconomic challenge to emerging markets, including India, say economists.JSW in Initial Talks to Cement Deal with Heidelberg Materials
JSW Cement, the building-materials business of steelmaker JSW Group, is in initial talks with Germany’s Heidelberg Materials to acquire the latter’s 13.4 million-tonne-a-year cement businesses in India, industry sources aware of the talks told ET.
Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News.
- Adani Wind lines up ₹2,000 crore for capacity expansion
- Airtel, Reliance Jio continue to add users at Vodafone Idea’s expense
- University admissions: CUET a fresh business opportunity for coaching companies
- Uniform tariff for renewable energy on the anvil
- Many high-risk medical device manufacturers stop production
- ICC World Cup shooting up demand for travel and accommodations: Booking.com
- 5G smartphones buck industry trend; launches gather steam
- Voda Idea's survival is vital for Indus Towers' growth: Bharti Ent VC Akhil Gupta
- Mahindra readies its vehicles to go deeper into world markets
- Leisure travel may pave the road for realtors to open malls on highways


text:
In September 25th, the reporter learned that the fourth quarter, Xining city will take the dynamic regulation of security of supply, increase investment, strengthen supervision and the consumer price index linked, continue to implement a series of measures and methods for transporting vegetables reserve, zero slip control, government subsidies, discount none, set trade market special rectification, meat dish price etc. the main factors affecting the high price, the total level of Xining city operation can be effectively suppressed, to maintain the basic stability of the overall price level of the market.
it is understood that the foundation continues to implement a series of policies and measures to stabilize prices, Xining will strictly implement the "four fixed" system, continue to implement the urban linkage inspection check mechanism, strict market supervision, strengthen market inspections, urging the operators to implement the price tag, and severely punish and strike price violations, to further standardize market order. Conscientiously do a good job in the real estate market price monitoring, crack down on price hikes, collusion and other price violations.
this year before the onset of winter, Xining city will be the construction of agricultural infrastructure, accelerate the upgrading of old greenhouse facilities, accelerate the agricultural base water, electricity, roads and other facilities construction, to ensure the successful completion of the new year winter greenhouse 3000, 3000 greenhouses, enhance the transformation of the old shed 1500 building construction tasks and to ensure that the new greenhouse built to promptly put into season vegetable production. Accelerate the construction of milk source, beef cattle, pig and poultry base, improve the self-sufficiency rate of agricultural and sideline products. The fourth quarter of each year, the city of Xining as a result of the real estate to reduce the amount of food listed, vegetable prices fluctuates greatly, Xining will focus on transporting vegetables, food storage reserves and other varieties of real estate links given government subsidies, in order to effectively reduce the market retail price of vegetables. At the same time, according to the market price of pig, cow, lamb and eggs and other key commodities, the timely supply of necessary government subsidies, in order to stabilize the market price of non-staple food, reduce people’s living costs.
in addition, to strengthen the construction of marketing system, reducing the cost of commodity circulation, Xining city will be from the source to regulate the market operation order, improve the supporting services, increase the direct sales system construction, improve the construction of agricultural products distribution center, promote agricultural city, agricultural super docking, docking, speed up the meat and vegetables direct community construction, reducing circulation, to reduce the cost of circulation. To strengthen the construction and management of the morning, flow Shoucai car into the area to facilitate the masses shopping. (author: Zhou Jianping)


text:
He revealed this during a nationwide broadcast on the COVID-19 situation in the country, while announcing a 14-day total lockdown of Kano State.
According to him, the current lockdown in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun States will continue until the new ones come into effect on Monday, 4th May 2020.
He added that there will still be mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public places in addition to the social distancing and personal hygiene expected from citizens.
His words, “Furthermore, new nationwide measures are to be introduced as follows;
There will be an overnight curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. This means all movements will be prohibited during this period except for essential services;
– There will be a ban on non-essential inter-state passenger travel until further notice;
– Partial and controlled interstate movement of goods and services will be allowed for the movement of goods and services from producers to consumers; and
“We will strictly ensure the mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public in addition to maintaining physical distancing and personal hygiene. Furthermore, the restrictions on social and religious gatherings shall remain in place.
“State governments, corporate organisations, and philanthropists are encouraged to support the production of cloth masks for citizens.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the lockdown in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun States shall remain in place until these new ones come into effect on Monday, 4th May 2020.
“The Presidential Task Force shall provide sector-specific details to allow for preparations by governments, businesses, and institutions.
In respect to the above guidelines, state governors may choose to adapt and expand based on their unique circumstances provided they maintain alignment with the guidelines issued above.
“ To support our businesses and traders, the monetary and fiscal authorities shall deploy all the necessary provisions needed for production to continue, and thus, jobs restored.
“These revised guidelines will not apply to Kano State. With regards to Kano, I have directed the enforcement of a total lockdown for a period of two weeks effective immediately. The Federal Government shall deploy all the necessary human, material, and technical resources to support the state in controlling and containing the pandemic and preventing the risk of further spread to neighboring states.”
NaijaVibe HoT DOWNLOAD
- Dj Chascolee – Engine Caterpillar Mix (Best Of Mr Raw Songs) [MixTape]
- Reflex Soundz – Oku Abiala ft Acharaman, XBusta & Gemini1one
- Adol – Razor [AuDio]
- Rev. fr. Wilfred Joe Yinah VC – I’m Now With Jesus [AuDio]
- KCee – Love Boat ft Diamond Platnumz [AuDio]
- Phyno – Iwa ft Tekno [AuDio]
- Joeboy – Baby [AuDio]
- Ajebutter22, Boj & Falz – Rock Your Body [AuDio]
- DJ 4kerty & Lyta – Mawobe [AuDio + ViDeo]
- Simi – Duduke [AuDio]
- Samklef – Give Thanks ft Victor AD [AuDio]
- Laycon – Fall for Me ft YKB


text:
Sony’s PlayStation Studios is presently engaged on over 25 PlayStation 5 video games, out of which almost half can be originals and never sequels or spinoffs in response to a report by Wired.
We already know 4 of the video games that the corporate is engaged on. These embody Horizon Forbidden West, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Aside, God of Conflict: Ragnarok and Gran Turismo 7. 21 platform video games would assist the PlayStation 5 so much, contemplating that, platform exclusives are releasing extraordinarily slowly, for instance, Gran Turismo 7.
Sony may also not produce all of the video games which might be unaccounted for, because the PlayStation Studios branding is a bit murky. The branding doesn’t imply that Sony owns the developer, it simply signifies that they introduced the sport up as a first-party.
Within the report, Wired names just a few indie video games from outdoors studios which have partnered with Sony. These video games embody Kena: Bridge of Spirits, and a sport from Haven Studios. As of now, it’s not clear if these video games can be counted within the point out over 25 video games determine.
A few of these video games could be small, whereas, others can be fairly lengthy with a 3D world storyline.
Take observe that each one of those video games won’t be unique to the PS5. For instance MLB: The Present 21 is a PlayStation Studios sport, which can be accessible on Xbox, whereas, Horizon Zero Daybreak is out there on PC. Other than this, a number of the video games may even be launched for the PS4, for instance Horizon Forbidden West.
It’s thrilling to listen to that Sony is engaged on releasing a slew of video games for the PlayStation 5. Nevertheless, the most recent console nonetheless stays absent from retailer cabinets resulting from a world provide scarcity, which would possibly proceed properly into the subsequent yr.


text:
STUBBORN AS its reputation often seems, Microsoft is not a company beyond reason when it comes to working with rivals.
But one thing that up until now that has been fairly disastrous has been its support for individual Office applications on Google's Chromebooks.
It seems a fairly odd omission given that Google's online suite of productivity apps is in direct competition with Office 365 and that, in certain sectors at least, the Chromebook has been a massive hit, and with some Chromebooks dropping to around $100 in US Black Friday sales, there's a chance there's going to be even more of them around.
So good news for all then as it appears that whatever was causing issues has been fixed and you can use individual Office apps on Chromebooks that support Google Play, which is a vast improvement on the web service you've been limited to via the Chrome browser.
The Chrome OS app for Office 365 has always been there, as web wrapper - essentially just pointing at a web address, but there have been multiple issues with making the Android version work properly and in most cases, people get guided towards G Suite.
Although there's been no official word from either party, Chrome Unboxed has been tinkering with the various offerings and it appears that they are all now working as they should.
Since long before the demise of the Windows Mobile platform, Microsoft has been keen to leverage the huge popularity of Android and almost all its apps have been available in Android versions for some time, in what we affectionately refer to as the "chest-burster" strategy.
But Chrome and Android are not proving complete bedfellows. Even where a Google Play runtime has been added to a particular model of Chromebook, it doesn't mean that every app will work and it has been mostly down to developers to adapt.
It appears at some point, the switch has quietly been flipped.
Speculation is growing that a new OS called Fuschia is earmarked to be the successor to both Android and Chrome, thus unifying the two platforms into a viable Windows rival. µ
EC says merged entity will 'continue to face significant competition'
Alexa, give me a reason to be cheerful about the UK economy
No, it isn't 1 April
Uniloc claims feature infringes a previously HP-owned patent


text:
BYOD Adoption Goes Beyond Devices And Requires Completely Rethinking The Network And Security
The rapid adoption of Internet-enabled consumer devices has had a major impact on enterprise mobility strategies. This research shows that many BYOD programs are initially driven by access to email, and also indicates that organisations may be underestimating the implications for security and network architectures. View the full research paper.
Please supply your email address to access the content.
- US court fines EU spyware maker $500k and nabs source code
- BitDefender shows off 'Box', a home security device for the Internet of Things
- Use Uber? Snapchat? Google Maps? Now Twitter knows
- PoS malware also targeting ticket vending machines and electronic kiosks
- EU wants Google to apply 'right to be forgotten' delistings to global .com domain
- Obama signs legislation allowing regulatory e-labels for smartphones, wearables
- Data retention inquiry to report in early 2015
- Aus government begins review of cyber security strategy
- Communications coalition urges national focus on broadband adoption
- Melbourne IT eyes social media market with Tiger Pistol


text:
J Mascis "Fade Into You" (Mazzy Star cover) (live video)
Published Oct 28, 2014For better or for worse, Record Store Day's impending Black Friday event is looking to be another enormous edition, with a long and constantly expanding list of releases. Alt-rock icon J Mascis is one artist contributing a 7-inch via Sub Pop, and the label has just shared a live video to promote it.
The A-side of the 7-inch sees Mascis take on Mazzy Star's track "Fade Into You." As a taste of what we're getting, Mascis offered a seven-minute version of the song in Washington earlier this year. The long, drawn-out performance can be viewed below.
The Fade Into You 7-inch will also feature the previously unreleased Tied to a Star B-side "Outside." It'll arrive on Black Friday, which takes place on November 28.


text:
Ohio’s medical marijuana industry had its best two months yet in March and April, which industry officials say is a result of the new coronavirus and recent changes to the program.
Sales reached $12.9 million during four weeks in March and $14.2 million over four weeks in April, according to state reports. That’s a significant increase compared to $10.7 million in sales in February and $9.6 million over four weeks in January.
Dispensaries say early to mid-March sales spikes were driven by a desire to “stock up” amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Remember the run on toilet paper? Medical marijuana was in the same vein, and it was “essential” in Ohio’s public health orders.
“Early to mid-March sales spikes were driven a little bit out of uncertainty in the sense of who’s going to be permitted? What’s going to remain on the shelves?” said Todd Yaross, founder and CEO of Terrasana Cannabis Co., which owns four Ohio dispensaries. “Not just in a cannabis sense but all essential items.”
Allison Ranieri, who treats PTSD with medical marijuana, said she bought more products than usual after the state closed schools and other businesses. [Read more at The Alliance Review]


text:
Harrogate-based brewery, Rooster’s Brewing Co. has secured a listing with Asda for the launch of Baby-Faced Assassin, the brewery’s flagship IPA, in 440ml cans.
First launched in 330ml cans in January 2015, Baby-Faced Assassin has become one of Rooster’s standout beers in recent years, winning multiple awards, including at the 2015, 2017 and 2021 International Brewing Awards, going on to become the brewery’s biggest-selling small pack product.
Brewed using 100% Citra hops, the move to package Baby-Faced Assassin into 440ml cans has been made exclusively for Asda, with the beer set to launch in 159 stores across the UK from October 17th.
Speaking ahead of the launch, Ryan Trusswell, Asda’s Craft Beer buyer, said: “I’m really excited to see Rooster’s entering the Asda craft range. They have been producing a fantastic array of craft beers for many years and what better way to launch in Asda than with Baby-Faced Assassin? With the West Coast IPA style growing in the market, this is one that we couldn’t leave out of our range!”
Tom Fozard, Rooster’s Commercial Director, said: “Having first created Baby-Faced Assassin as a homebrew recipe back In 2011, I never could have imagined the success the beer would go on to enjoy in the years since. As a small, family-owned, independent brewery, we delighted to be working with Asda and the opportunity it provides for our flagship IPA to reach more and more craft beer drinkers across the UK.”
The Asda listing builds on previous successes for both Rooster’s and Baby-Faced Assassin in particular, with Waitrose, Morrisons and M&S having also stocked the beer in a number of their stores.
Rooster’s Brewing Co. www.roosters.co.uk
Notes to Editors
About Rooster’s Brewing Company
Rooster’s Brewing Co. has always been an independent, family-run brewery, focussed on creating quality new world pale ales, with an emphasis on flavour and aroma.
It was established in 1993 by the pioneering brewer Sean Franklin, who developed a new style of beer that had, up to that point, never been tried in the UK before. At a time when most breweries were taking flavour out, Sean was trying to put more in, using imported flavourful hops from the west coast of America.
His pioneering and innovative approach began to turn heads, with Rooster’s flavour-packed beers standing out in a sea of brown beer – with its flagship pale ale, Yankee, leading the way. The awards began to pour in, with Rooster’s beers winning gold medals at the biggest and most renowned international and national beer awards.
Having won pretty much everything there was to win, in 2011 Sean decided to retire and chose to sell the brewery to Ian Fozard and his sons, Tom and Oliver, in a move that ensured Rooster’s would remain a family-owned brewery.
Ian has had an affinity with beer for over forty years, having been an active member of CAMRA since the 1970s and the founder of Market Town Taverns, which grew into a portfolio of 15 bars and pubs across Yorkshire.
Oliver, who has been brewing professionally since 2000, became the head brewer at Rooster’s, and Tom, also an active brewer, became the company’s commercial director. Oliver was awarded Brewer of the Year in December 2020 by the British Guild of Beer Writers.
In 2018, it became clear that Rooster’s was rapidly outgrowing its site in Knaresborough and in 2019 the decision was made to invest in a new state-of-the-art brewery and taproom. Finding the right location, that offered Rooster’s the opportunity to become part of the fabric of the local community wasn’t easy, but the team were delighted when the perfect space became available at Hornbeam Park in Harrogate. Over the course of 2019 and the early part of January 2020, the company created a bespoke, state-of-the-art facility that it now calls home, in a move that saw it return to the town where Rooster’s was first started some twenty-seven years earlier.
Press release from Rooster’s Brewing Company.
For further information, please contact Ian Fozard on firstname.lastname@example.org or 07957 371757.


text:
When Burger King introduced a meatless version of its trademark Whopper sandwich in 59 restaurants around St. Louis, Missouri on April 1, it almost seemed like an April Fool’s joke.
But the trial run was so successful that Burger King now plans to bring the vegan patty to all of its nearly 7,300 restaurants in the United States by the end of the year, according to CNN.
The meatless Whopper features the “Impossible Burger” patty, made from soybean roots to closely resemble a beef patty, even “bleeding” and charring when cooked. When prepared as a Whopper sandwich, it’s hard to distinguish from the original Whopper, according to a promotional video accompanying the launch and those who have tried it.
Hey y’all I got the impossible whopper and it was great pic.twitter.com/9alfHikrvR— Mrs. Jensen (@YourFaveJensen) April 24, 2019
Take Action: Fight for Zambia’s Future of Good Nutrition
Burger King representatives told CNN that new menu item is not only meant to appeal to vegetarians, but also to give its regular customers an alternative to red meat every now and then.
"[We wanted to] give somebody who wants to eat a burger every day, but doesn't necessarily want to eat beef every day, permission to come into the restaurants more frequently," Chris Finazzo, president of Burger King North America, told CNN.
Burger King’s embrace of the Impossible Burger reflects the growing popularity of plant-based foods. In 2017, the plant-based foods industry reached $3.1 billion in sales, and market analysts predict that plant-based meat alternatives alone will account for $6.5 billion in sales by 2025.
Other prominent burger chains have introduced meat alternatives as well. For example, White Castle already sells Impossible patties at its locations, and Bareburger carries both the Impossible and Beyond burger, another plant-based patty alternative.
The shift toward meat-free menu options has been driven by health, environmental, and ethical concerns.
On the health front, a growing body of research has linked the consumption of red meat to problems such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
While raising cattle for red meat contributes significant greenhouse gas emissions to the environment, intensifying climate change. It has also led to widespread deforestation and water contamination.
One study found that going vegan is the single best way to help the planet. The United Nations has found that climate change is causing more people to go hungry, which makes it all the more urgent to ensure that food production systems are sustainable.
The Impossible Burger uses 87% less water and 96% less land to develop than conventional ground meat, and generates 89% fewer greenhouse gas emissions emissions and 92% less aquatic pollutants, according to an analysis by the brand.
The factory farm conditions in which most animals live, meanwhile, have spurred a protest movement against the meat industry. And the production of meat alternatives, it goes without saying, doesn’t hurt any animals.
Burger King is framing its new patty as a healthy alternative for meat lovers who want to vary and supplement their diet. And since survey results say the majority of Americans are willing to try lab-grown and plant-based meat alternatives, the new Whopper might be a good place to start.


text:
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, stands in the foundry of the Tesla Gigafactory throughout a push celebration.
Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Visuals
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has bought another 934,090 shares, or about $1.02 billion well worth of his holdings, in his electrical auto and photo voltaic business enterprise in accordance to financial filings published late Tuesday.
Musk also exercised options to obtain almost 1.6 million Tesla shares at a strike rate of $6.24 for every share, granted to him by using a 2012 payment bundle.
In doing exercises his possibilities this quarter, Musk’s holdings in Tesla have increased from about 170.5 million shares to in excess of 177 million shares, the Wall Road Journal very first noted.
Given that Nov. 8, Musk has been on a promoting spree, partly to pay his looming tax expenses on those options.
The celeb-CEO polled his tens of hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers in the first 7 days of November asking if he should promote 10% of his stake in Tesla. They voted sure. But a major portion of the sales that adopted the entertaining Twitter poll had been element of a approach that Musk adopted in September this 12 months.
Below 10b5-1 procedures, company insiders (together with CEOs) can trade their very own equity as component of pre-announced portfolio administration system. They should declare in advance when and how they plan to trade to guard on their own from later accusations of insider trading.
This yr, Tesla shares have risen much more than 54% making Musk the world’s wealthiest person. His internet well worth is now above $275 billion, in accordance to estimates by Forbes.
That wealth is derived from Musk’s possession stakes in Tesla and SpaceX. He at the moment won’t just take a salary or funds bonuses, and had not bought a large variety of shares in Tesla till this calendar year. He experienced, as an alternative, taken out sizable financial loans from a part of his Tesla shares.
Due to the fact taxpayers only shell out taxes on cash flow or inventory as soon as it is offered, Musk never ever paid a massive volume in taxes every year relative to his internet value, ProPublica earlier noted.
Earlier this month, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., tweeted that Musk was “freeloading off everyone else,” since he did not pay federal money taxes in 2018.
Now, Musk is envisioned to pay out what is possible to be the greatest solitary individual tax monthly bill in U.S. background, with federal and California cash flow taxes estimated to prime $11 billion. He will be essential to pay this tax bill in order to get compensation of much more than $23 billion, in the sort of inventory selections that would if not expire in August.
The centi-billionaire discussed his riches and tax technique through a bevy of December push appearances, together with interviews with the Financial Occasions and Time Magazine after both retailers equally named him particular person of the yr for 2021.
Capping off his calendar year-end publicity endeavours, Elon Musk sat with the conservative satire site The Babylon Bee on Tuesday past 7 days. Throughout that interview he stated, “I marketed adequate stock to get to all over 10% furthermore the selection exercise stuff and I tried out to be extremely literal below.”
The upcoming day on Twitter, Musk clarified, “This assumes completion of the 10b sale.” And mentioned, “When the 10b preprogrammed product sales total. There are nevertheless a few tranches left, but pretty much completed” in a subsequent tweet.
By some estimates, Musk continue to has additional than a million additional shares to market to arrive at his 10% November focus on of about 17 million shares. Tesla did not react to a ask for for comment or a lot more info about the sum total he plans to offer to hit that target.
— CNBC’s Thomas Franck and Robert Frank contributed reporting


text:
Kanye, Kim Kardashian Designing Kids Clothing for Adidas?
In addition to baby Yeezy Boost 350s, Kim Kardashian recently unveiled another interesting kids endeavor on Snapchat.
The reality TV star showed of a collection of what appears to be a "Calabasas"-branded kids line with Adidas, saying that she and Kanye "have an exciting project coming up soon."
The pieces in the snap include sweaters, pullover jackets, thermals and more, and include Adidas and bold "Calabasas" branding.
If you are lost, Calabasas is a city north of Los Angeles, home to Kanye and Kim, as well as the rest of the Kardashian clan, and rappers like Drake and Game.


text:
BMW announced the opening of a new Competence Center for e-Drive production today. Located in Dingolfing, at BMW Group’s largest European manufacturing location, the new center will allow the production of 500,000 e-Drive modules per year. Today, BMW’s CEO, Oliver Zipse and the Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder symbolically launched production at the new facility.
BMW has been making e-Drive modules since 2013, when the first electric car made by the Bavarian company entered production. The e-Drive module combines the electric motor, transmission and power electronics in a single, central housing.
These modules have been upgraded over time, as technology progressed and they are now entering the fifth generation. The new ones are to be used on the BMW iX3 for the first time, the new EV SUV being scheduled for production later this year, in China.
The new Competence Center in Dingolfing will produce electric powertrain components such as battery modules, high-voltage batteries and electric motors on eight production lines. Over the coming years, the company will set up four additional lines, which will boost the location’s production capacity significantly. Up to 2,000 employees will be working here once the location reaches full capacity, in a facility that spans over 80,000 square meters.
“We continue to ramp up electromobility and set standards for the transformation of our industry. By 2022, in Dingolfing alone, we will be able to produce e-drives for more than half a million electrified vehicles per year. At the same time, we will produce a mix of fully-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and models with a combustion engine on a single line, as required by demand, so we can offer our customers the ‘Power of Choice’. This shows how we have paved the way for making the shift in our industry a real success story,” said Zipse at the ceremony.
“BMW Group Plant Dingolfing is a perfect example of how the automotive industry is transforming itself for e-mobility. We have everything under one roof here: production of batteries, electric motors and electrified vehicles,” explained Christoph Schröder, head of BMW Group Plant Dingolfing.
This plant has years of expertise building components for electric vehicles. Series-produced high-voltage batteries for the BMW i3 have been coming off the line here since 2013. This location has also produced electric motors since 2015.


text:
London, 16 April 2013 – Insights from Experian, the global information services company, reveals that if the time spent on the Internet was distilled into an hour then a quarter of it would be spent on social networking and forums across UK, US and Australia. In the UK 13 minutes out of every hour online is spent on social networking and forums, nine minutes on entertainment sites and six minutes shopping.
In North America, figures are similar with 16 minutes spent on social media in the US, nine minutes on entertainment and five minutes on shopping. Australian Internet users spend 14 minutes on social sites, nine on entertainment and four minutes shopping online.
Across all three markets, time spent shopping online grew year-on-year, but the UK emerged as having the most prolific online shoppers, spending proportionally more time on retail websites than online users in North America or Australia. British Internet users spent 10 per cent of all time online shopping in 2012, compared to nine per cent in the US and six per cent in Australia. This was in part due to a bumper Christmas season in the UK where 370 million hours were spent shopping online, 24 per cent higher than the monthly average.
Consumption of news content also increased across all three markets with Australian users emerging as the most voracious consumers of news online. Six per cent of all time spent online in Australia in 2012 was on a news website, compared to five per cent in the UK and four per cent in the US.
Meanwhile, the time spent on social media proportionate to other online activities declined across all three regions. The US, which has been the most dominant market for social media consumption in the last three years dropped from 30 per cent of all time spent online to 27 per cent. In Australia time spent on social dropped from 27 per cent to 24 per cent whilst in the UK it dipped from 25 per cent to 22 per cent year-on-year. This highlights the rise in access via 3G and 4G networks as consumers spend increasingly more time online whilst on the move.
James Murray, Digital Marketing Manager at Experian Marketing Services commented: “The online landscape is constantly changing and we’ve seen some pretty dramatic shifts in consumer behaviour across different geographic regions and in the various vertical markets. Consumers are changing the way they interact online and the rise of 3G and now 4G mobile internet access means more visits are being made on the move, particularly in social and email. As brands become increasingly global entities it’s more important than ever to understand the differences between regional online behaviours so that marketing campaigns can be tailored for better and more effective brand engagement.”
Experian Hitwise is an online analytics tool which monitors online interactions of 25 million Internet users worldwide. Experian Hitwise monitors the total monthly visits to 170 online categories as well as the average visit time to websites in these categories. By multiplying total visits and average visit time together it is possible to calculate the total number of hours spent on each category in the UK, US and Australia. Data includes consumer internet visits via desktop, laptop and mobile devices made on wifi connections but excludes 3G and 4G roaming mobile internet usage. Data regards visits to websites only. Other internet usage (such as connecting to play games online via video games consoles) is not included in these figures.
About Experian Marketing Services
Experian Marketing Services delivers best-in-breed customer data and insight, digital-marketing technologies and data management services into multiple regions around the globe. By helping marketers more effectively target and engage their best customers with meaningful communications across both traditional and digital media, Experian Marketing Services enables organisations to encourage brand advocacy while creating measurable return on marketing investment.
For more information, visit www.experian.co.uk/marketingservices
Experian is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients around the world. The Group helps businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft.
Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended 31 March 2012 was US$4.5 billion. Experian employs approximately 17,000 people in 44 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.
For more information, visit http://www.experianplc.com.


text:
As according to the Agility Emerging Market Logistics Index, the UAE is positioned number one overall, as it has emerged as most competitive GCC’s emerging market.
The UAE-Second biggest Arab League economy has also topped the three individual sub-indices within the territory. As per the statement by Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL), it stated that: “This reflects the UAE’s commitment to strengthening its business environment in the non-oil sectors and successful implementation of the comprehensive national SME development strategy.”
Elias Monem, GIL CEO for Middle East & Africa stated that: “Gulf nations are pushing hard to diversify and integrate their economies by developing world-class infrastructure and creating fair, transparent conditions for business.”
Gulf nations have conquered topmost spots within the business fundamental arena. The UAE was in the topmost position at No.1 spot followed by Saudi Arabia in 3rd position, Qatar at 4th position, Bahrain at 7th position, Oman at 8th position, Jordan at 10th position and Kuwait at 11th position.
China, India as well as Indonesia were graded at peak for native logistics, and China, India as well as Mexico were at top for global logistics.
The Index, now within their 12th year, grades 50 nations by factors that make them striking to logistics providers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, air cargo carriers and distributors.
He also stated that: “Better infrastructure and stable business conditions are areas of huge competitive advantage for the Gulf region. They will be key to recovering from the economic downturn brought on by the pandemic.”
China, India and Indonesia surpassed the index, while three Gulf countries made to the top 10: UAE (4), Saudi Arabia (6) and Qatar (9).
Saad Maniar, senior partner at Crowe UAE stated that “Logistics is one of the key economic drivers for the UAE and because of its strategic location and excellent infrastructure, I expect UAE to be the Logistics hub.”
An exciting finding of the survey is that even when manufacturers consider enabling necessity on China, few firms plan to bring percent of industry administrators surveyed say repositioning production from China would mean reshoring to their household nations.
Vietnam (19.6 per cent), India (17.4 per cent) and Indonesia (12.4 per cent) are the principal choices for relocation, followed by Thailand (10.3 per cent) and Malaysia (9.6 per cent), according to those surveyed.
Sachin Gupta, general manager of Gulf Pinnacle Investments (GPI), the UAE subsidiary of Gulf Pinnacle Logistics, stated that the UAE has established an outstanding infrastructure for logistics industry, which is being prolonged incessantly.
Gupta further stated that “World class infrastructure added to its proximity to the world makes UAE an attractive logistics hub. The government’s initiatives such as World Logistics Passport, conducive economic policies, ease of doing business and stable business environment have successfully attracted global brands and the UAE will continue to be among the top logistics hubs of the world.”
The provincial Gulf economy could get an enhancement as an outcome of the embassy revolution that concluded Saudi Arabia’s three-year economic barricade of neighbouring Qatar in late 2020. That could lead to tighter incorporation in a territory where cross-border trade, trucking and e-commerce are mounting dramatically.
The nations enlightening their native logistics fortitude the most are Malaysia, Nigeria, Vietnam, Iran, Uruguay, Myanmar and Cambodia. The major strides in global logistics came from Morocco, Ukraine, Kenya, Myanmar and Paraguay.
While total cost is having powerful overall shifts in manufacture supply chains, today low-cost labour is barely a reflection for evolving markets investment — with only 2.2 percent of manufacturing executive’s saying it’s imperative.
Executives stated that the most imperative factors are government bureaucracy and regulation (25.8 percent); infrastructure superiority (14.1 percent); and source of skilled workforce (8.0 per cent). As businesses examine original production locations, they stated that their major concerns are inadequate infrastructure (14.5 percent) and additional charges (13.5 percent).
Along with the Index, Agility measured more than 1,200 supply chain professionals for their opinions on the disruption produced by the Covid-19 pandemic. Of the executives surveyed, 44.7 percent witness a Middle East/North Africa recovery in 2021; 38.9 percent stated that a recovery for the territory won’t take place until 2022-2024. A majority expect Asia, North America and Europe to ricochet this year.


text:
Anybody who has been following the tech world for the past six months will know that netbooks have swarmed the market; as soon as I see the word, my fingers automatically start typing “Intel Atom N270”. Now it looks as though that will have to change: reports from notebook manufacturers suggest that the next-gen single-core Intel mobile processor, the Atom N280, will begin to appear in devices between Q2 and Q3 of this year.
Specifications between the N270 and the N280 are similar, with clock speed seeing only a minor boost from 1.6GHz in the current CPU to 1.66GHz in the new version. However the FSB also gets a boost, from 533MHz to 667MHz, and the accompanying chipset also gets updated, from the 945GSE to the GN40.
It’s perhaps the GN40 that marks the most significant change for the N280, bringing as it will improved graphics performance and HD playback. This seems to be a strike against NVIDIA’s upcoming Ion chipset, which boasted improved HD performance and even Blu-ray playback for netbooks. ASUS, Acer and Gigabyte are all expected to announce new netbooks using the Atom N280.


text:
Reliance Industries will spend about $680 million (Rs 4003.5 crore at $1 = 58.8750 rupees) to buy a majority stake in Network18 Media and Investments, it said on Thursday, as a potential content provider for its planned 4G internet services.
Cash-rich Reliance Industries, controlled by India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, has been diversifying into businesses including retail, financial services and telecommunications to counter slowing growth in its core oil and gas business.
Reliance Industries, India's second-largest company by market value, had first invested an undisclosed amount in Network18 and its subsidiary TV18 Broadcast in 2012, marking its entry to the media sector.
The conglomerate returned to the telecoms sector in 2010 by winning a nationwide permit for 4G broadband services, but has yet to start commercial services.
"The broadband business, if developed right, has a very high potential of success and Reliance understands that," said Deven Choksey, chief executive of brokerage KR Choksey Shares & Securities in Mumbai.
"The media properties of Network18 are a natural fit and have the potential to make them a differentiated content provider."
Network18, founded by entrepreneur Raghav Bahl, runs business news portal moneycontrol.com and a few other news and e-commerce websites, while TV18 operates television channels including CNBC-TV18 and CNN-IBN.
IMT will also make a mandatory tender offer to minority shareholders for acquisition of more shares in Network18, TV18 and group company Infomedia Press Ltd, the Reliance Industries statement said.
The Reliance entity will make the tender offer to buy the remaining 21.96 per cent in Network18 for Rs 940 crore ($159.28 million), while it will offer to buy up to 26 per cent each in TV18 and Infomedia for a combined Rs 1,740 crore.
Network18 posted a loss of Rs 19.57 crore ($3.3 million) for the quarter ended March 31, which had widened from a loss of Rs 15.96 crore in the same period a year earlier.
Copyright @ Thomson Reuters 2014


text:
After outperforming Wall Street the past few years, the stock prices of restaurant companies with quick-service concepts finished a bit worse than the overall market in 2014.
Slightly more than half of limited-service dining companies’ stocks were bested by the Standard & Poor’s 500 index last year. A dozen companies, including quick-service giants McDonald’s and Yum! Brands, saw their equity prices decline during the period. The S&P 500 gained 11.4 percent, but its restaurant sector index rose just 4.3 percent.
The results were not completely unexpected after several years of gains, says Efraim Levy, restaurant analyst at S&P Capital IQ, a New York–based research and data provider that focuses on the capital markets.
“After several years of out-performance, perhaps there was some catch-up here,” he says. Over the past five years, restaurant stocks were up 17.1 percent versus 13 percent for the S&P 500, and “sometimes you need to take a breather in overall fundamentals.”
Problems faced by both McDonald’s and Yum, including supplier woes in China, have weighed on those companies’ shares, which are part of the S&P restaurant index, Levy says. McDonald’s also has watched its comparable American store sales slump.
Some other analysts believe that many restaurant shares are fully valued, keeping a ceiling on those equities. The healthy valuations are one reason a number of companies launched their initial public offerings (IPOs) of stock last year.
Four limited-service restaurant companies—quick-service veterans El Pollo Loco and Papa Murphy’s, along with fast casuals Zoës Kitchen and Habit Restaurants—launched IPOs during the year. All ended 2014 with share values higher than their opening prices.
Already this year, one anticipated restaurant IPO is ready to hit the market. Shake Shack, the New York–based fast-casual burger chain created a decade ago by restaurateur Danny Meyer, could raise up to $92 million when it goes public, possibly on Friday.
According to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Shake Shack, which has 31 units in six states and Washington, D.C., as well as more than two dozen internationally, plans to sell 5.8 million shares for up to $16 each. There’s been significant buzz on Wall Street about the Shake Shack offering, in part because many equities industry professionals are fans of the restaurant company and see that the annual unit volumes of its Manhattan stores are $7.4 million.
But some observers warn against over-optimism and question Shake Shack’s growth potential, including the company’s projected plan to open 10 new domestic, company-operated restaurants each year for the foreseeable future, eventually reaching 450 units.
“People notice there are long lines outside the doors of its New York restaurants even in the cold weather, but it’s a different demographic there than around the country,” says Francis Gaskins, founder of research firm IPOdesktop.com in Marina del Ray, California. “It’s not easy to find the demographic nationally willing to pay for high-priced burgers.”
Gaskins adds that another challenge for Shake Shack is competition from other better-burger chains.
Although all of last year’s restaurant IPOs finished the year above their offering prices, the same can’t be said for 2013’s offerings, Potbelly Sandwich Works and Noodles & Co., which ended 2014 as the worst and third-worst performing stocks, respectively. Gaskins suggests weak results and slower-than-expected growth were to blame.
The best quick-service stock performer in 2014 was Good Times Restaurants Inc. The Colorado company’s shares jumped 176.2 percent thanks to strong same-store sales at its 37 units.
“We were up double-digit comps last year on top of double-digit comps in 2013, which is sort of unique for a brand that’s around 20-some years old,” says company president and chief executive Boyd Hoback. “That had a big impact on our margins and cash flow.”
Good Times is also in a joint venture with North Carolina–based full-service concept Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, which it is helping to open both corporate and franchised locations.
Although the company is not profitable due to heavy investing, the Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants are in the black on an operating basis. Hoback credits a high-quality menu, including fresh-cut fries and hand-breaded chicken tenders, for this.
“We’ve also been introducing strong taste profiles, such as the vegetarian black bean burger and our Hatch, New Mexico, green chile as a platform for breakfast,” he says, adding that the chain likely will expand next year beyond its two-state region.
The runner-up best performer last year was Oakville, Ontario–based Restaurant Brands International, which gained 70.8 percent. Formerly Burger King Worldwide, the stock rose on strong financial results and the $11 billion acquisition of Tim Hortons.
Rounding out the top five stock performers were Jack in the Box (up 59.9 percent), Nathan’s Famous (58.7 percent), and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, formerly AFC Enterprises (46.2 percent).
At the other end of the spectrum, Potbelly (down 47 percent) was followed by Fuddrucker’s owner Luby’s (down 41.1 percent), Noodles & Co. (down 26.6 percent), Steak ‘n Shake owner Biglari Holdings (down 15.1 percent), and Pizza Inn (down 11.9 percent).
Shares of big name companies Starbucks, Wendy’s, and Panera Bread were flat.


text:
Home To Always Remain In Beta?
The long-awaited PlayStation Home finally arrived in December, and although most will say it's a little bare-bones, few will argue against its seemingly limitless potential.
Given the fact that it will be an ever-expanding application, some were starting to wonder: how long will it be in "open beta" form? When can we expect the finalized roll-out? Well, according to what Home director Jack Buser said in the latest Kotaku podcast, it may never happen. He said there's a "good chance it will remain in beta indefinitely," and although this may sound like bad news on the surface, just think about it for a second... Does this really have a negative impact on Home? Or any impact at all? As we all know, Sony will continue to work on this innovative social community; they've got a long way to go, tons of content to add, and yes, even user feedback to gather. Why even bother taking it out of an open beta format? Users won't notice one way or the other, and this isn't really a video game; Home could feasibly change significantly on a monthly basis in 2009, because we've heard the whispers of big plans in the near future.
So either way, provided Sony is working on it to make it a better experience, we're happy. And by the way, holding Podcasts in Home is a damn good idea, and one that's bound to catch on amongst other gaming sources. What else will we see in Home in the coming years?
12/30/2008 Ben Dutka


text:
Corn futures deflate after suspected farmer-selling
Corn futures fell for the first time in three sessions on speculation that farmers have increased selling after a 5.5% price spike in the prior two sessions. Soybeans and wheat gained, reversing early losses.
Corn prices surged in the two sessions before today after the U.S. Department of Agriculture unexpectedly cut its estimate for domestic production in a report on Friday. Growers last fall harvested 13.925 billion bushels of corn, less than the 13.989 billion forecast in December. As prices rise, farmers may be more willing to sell grain they've stored, anticipating higher prices, analysts said.
"The last couple of days we saw some pickup in cash corn sales," said Mike Zuzolo, the president at Global Commodity Analytics and Investments in Atchison, Kan. Growers are moving their corn out of on-farm storage after weather prohibited travel last week, "and sales after we had that [price] jump last Friday taken away some desire to be long corn."
Corn futures for March delivery fell 3 cents, or 0.7%, to $4.31 1/2 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Soybeans gained as dry weather in parts of Argentina may stunt plant growth. Still, ample rain is expected to fall in Brazil, the world's biggest exporter of the oilseeds, which will cap prices, analysts said.
Soybeans also rose on signs of strong demand for inventories from the U.S., the world's second-biggest exporter of the oilseeds. The USDA inspected 59.381 million bushels of soybeans for export in the week that ended on Jan. 9, up from 58.798 million bushels the prior week, the government said in a report on Monday.
Soybean futures for March delivery rose 12 3/4 cents, or 1%, to $13.07 a bushel. Contracts for January delivery, the little-traded front-month contract, gained 12 1/4 cents, or 0.9%, to $13.39 a bushel on the CBOT.
Wheat gained on signs of strong demand for global supplies of the grain. EDF Man Capital analysts said in a Tuesday report that Japan intends to buy 180,000 tons of wheat, Jordan will retender for 100,000 tons and Egypt may look to the U.S. for more of the grain.
Brazil may have to continue buying U.S. supplies as Argentina, which reportedly approved export sales licenses of 1.5 million tons of the grain, still won't be able to ship enough wheat to meet its South American neighbor's needs, said Sterling Smith, a futures specialist at Citigroup in Chicago.
"It look like Brazil will be back in the market for wheat as the Argentine export license will be short of demand," he said.
Wheat futures for March delivery gained 5 3/4 cents, or 1%, to $5.79 1/4 a bushel on the CBOT.
Write to Tony C. Dreibus at email@example.com
Subscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 14, 2014 15:51 ET (20:51 GMT)
DJ Corn Falls as Price Spike May Spur Farmers to Sell -- Update->copyright


text:
COVID-19 has had immeasurable impact across the globe; hospitals are overburdened, classrooms are empty while teachers turn to technology to reach their students, entire industries have come to a standstill, and parents are struggling to assume the roles of both tutor and parent, all while tending to their own careers. With that has come substantial transformation in consumer expectations. Convenience and safety have emerged as top priorities and forced what were once considered sophisticated or novelty technologies to appear in our everyday lives. As consumers demand an unprecedented standard of service, businesses are being forced to transform their models and integrate technologies such as BOPIS, curbside pickup, grocery delivery, and contactless payments.
As this pandemic continues to evolve, so will consumers’ expectations around safety measures. People will continue to follow guidelines around social distancing, hygiene, and masks, however they will expect that institutions and public facilities will do their part to keep the curve flat. As people become unnerved by the absence of medical resources, “flattening the curve” has become a global social responsibility. While conversations around a materializing “new normal” and the re-opening of the economy continue to buzz, countries across the globe are taking cues from China as to how to keep the curve flat in a functioning society.
Today in China, first- and second-tier cities have created strict rules in most commercial centers. “’Technology now plays a critical rule in containing the pandemic,’ Xian-Sheng Hua, a health AI expert at China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, told CNN Business.” At shopping mall entrances, security staff check customer health via QR codes that host personal health data and symptoms such as fever, fatigue, dry cough, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. Subsequent to China’s health code system, businesses and industries across the country such as Walmart, Amazon, and Home Depot are following suit by requiring people to take their temperatures before entering their stores. According to CNN, “Public health experts say [taking customers’ temperatures before they enter] is a prudent step: Grocery stores are one of the few public spaces still open. Millions of Americans visit them every day and come into close contact with stores’ employees”(CNN).
As we strive to maintain a spirit of innovation and find ways to do our part in flattening the curve, Outform’s non-contact infrared thermometers will enable our partners to invite users back in store, schools, and work, in a cost-effective, efficient, and safe way. Outform’s iDISPLAY Thermometer uses thermal imaging to read body temperatures of individuals within three feet of distance in just two seconds. Because the technology uses facial detection (a technology widely used in mobile devices), users can bypass concern about touching surfaces or coming in close contact with other contaminated individuals. This feature also allows for facial capturing which can be used to relay data and images of users with a fever and enable seamless management in high traffic locations.
We know that in a time as uncertain like this, accuracy and reliability are top priorities for consumers and businesses. We have taken several measures to ensure that the iDISPLAY Thermometer provides utmost accuracy when reading temperatures. By utilizing the world’s leading German technology in infrared thermopile arrays known as the Heimann Sensor, iDISPLAY Thermometer is able to provide rapid and accurate results. The Thermometer’s facial detection feature has been programmed to capture temperature readings of users who are wearing protective masks, however, will not proceed if the user’s face is being obstructed to skew the temperature. Additionally, the Thermometer eliminates cost of dedicated personnel, while reducing the risk of contaminating users whose temperatures are being taken. Compatible with automatic entrances, iDISPLAY is also capable of restricting entrance only to individuals who have passed the reading.
As we become more aware of the impacts of the virus, we all play a critical role in containing the virus. Evidence points to the fact that containing contaminated cases has helped to lessen the spread of the virus. In order to do so, we must respond proactively to symptoms such as fever as they arise. “Dr. Luciana Borio, former director for medical and biodefense preparedness at the National Security Council under President Donald Trump and former acting chief scientist at the FDA says, ‘Even a modest benefit can be of value when our public health options are so limited in the absence of diagnostic tests, capacity for large scale contact tracing or a vaccine’” (CNN).
At Outform, we are working hard to make technology that serves our global community. As we move towards a new normal and get back to our daily routines, tools such as the iDISPLAY Thermometer will expedite the process and continue to assist in the containment of the virus.
?We are now taking orders!?For a detailed conversation, please fill out this form.
? Download our Product Brochure.
??Stay in touch and if you have not already, please subscribe to the Future Retail Newsletter


text:
If you love cars you’re going to want to get out to the first annual Route 66 Street Rod Nationals happening this weekend on August 23, 24, and 25 at Expo New Mexico.
Jim Rowlett with the National Street Rod Association explains that while this is their first year in New Mexico though they host 123 events across the country including their 50th anniversary which took place at the beginning of August in Louisville, Kentucky.
This family-friendly event will include commercial vendors selling automotive parts, a swap meet, and Women’s World featuring exhibitors with items that will interest women as well as men and children.
Admission costs $19 for ages 13 and older with children 6 through 12 costing $6 and is available at the event. Local OReilly Auto Parts Stores will also offer admission. For more information on the Route 66 Street Rod Nationals, click here.


text:
Lia Nissan Saratoga giving holiday gifts to 12 children
Lia Nissan Saratoga is adopting 12 children this season with the Empty Stockings Project.
The gift presentation will be this Wednesday, Dec. 6.
The project was founded by the Saratoga County Children’s Committee.
The project is giving more than 900 children in Saratoga County holiday gifts this year.


text:
Updates released by Apple on Monday for iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS patch a flaw that causes applications to crash when rendering specific strings of Indian characters.
Someone noticed recently that displaying a string written in India’s Telugu language (జ్ఞా) caused many apps on iOS and macOS to crash. The list of impacted apps includes Twitter, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, WhatsApp, Mail, Thunderbird, Instagram, Slack and others.
Apple became aware of the issue after news of the bug started to spread on social media networks and trolls and pranksters started exploiting it. One individual apparently showed how he could crash the Uber app on drivers’ phones by setting his name to the problematic string and requesting a ride.
SecurityWeek can confirm that conducting a search for the string in any web browser on macOS causes the applications to immediately crash. Attempting to send or receive an email using Mail or Thunderbird has the same effect.
While initially only a certain Telugu string appeared to work, some later noticed that a specific string using characters of India’s Bengali language also caused apps on iOS and macOS to crash. There are several theories on what may be causing the crash, including from Mozilla research engineer Manish Goregaokar and Philippe Verdy of the Unicode Consortium.
Apple tracks the vulnerability as CVE-2018-4124 and describes it as a heap corruption triggered when processing a maliciously crafted string. “A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved input validation,” Apple said.
The company patched the flaw on Monday with the release of macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Supplemental Update, iOS 11.2.6, watchOS 4.2.3 and tvOS 11.2.6. watchOS and tvOS are affected due to the fact that they are based on iOS. The latest operating system updates don’t fix any other vulnerabilities.
Related: Apple Working on Patch for New Year’s Eve macOS Flaw
Related: Apple Patches Critical Root Access Flaw in macOS
Related: Apple Patches Meltdown Flaw in Older Versions of macOS


text:
Best Buy Europe’s UK ecommerce site has put in a “strong performance” since it was launched before Christmas, its joint owner Carphone Warehouse Group said today.
It is now set to expand the range it sells online over the coming year.
Carphone Warehouse, issuing a third quarter interim management statement, said Best Buy’s UK ecommerce store had done particularly well in home appliances. Many customers visited the interactive site as part of their research before buying.
Best Buy, the US consumer electronics chain, has now opened six new stores in the UK as well as the online shop since last summer. Carphone Warehouse Group said today that their performance “has reaffirmed our belief in the substantial opportunity that exists within the consumer electronics market for our innovative, deep service-based proposition.”
Roger Taylor, chief executive of the Carphone Warehouse Group, said: “The online launch at Best Buy UK has gone well, adding to the strong customer satisfaction with our Big Box stores where our planned roll-out continues.”
Best Buy Europe is a joint venture between Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy Co Inc, of the US. As well as Best Buy UK it also includes Carphone Warehouse Europe, and a profit sharing agreement in Best Buy Mobile US.
Today the company said it expected earnings per share for the year to be at the top end of its previously-stated 13.5p-14p range, with Carphone Warehouse Europe seeing quarter three like-for-like revenue growing by 0.7%. In the UK, like-for-like sales are expected to rise by 2.3%.


text:
It is to be noted that Bitcoin is a preferred mode of payment in the darknet markets and also for criminals. An estimation by Bitfury revealed. In a coordinatedinternational effort to disrupt malicious cybercrime activity, the bitcoin darknet markets. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Tuesday a. Darknet markets drive crypto crime in Eastern Europe The Chainalysis report states that bitcoin darknet markets of Easten Europe's 41 billion in total crypto. SITES game is a great crypto casino that gladly welcomes players from many countries Industry 214991877406555, CVV, 272, 03/2022 Darknet market search. Untraceable digital assets, particularly Bitcoin, are the primary means of payment. Dark Web market sales grew 70 in 2022 compared to the. Slilpp - Fraud-Focused Darknet Market - darknet market superlist DNStats is an 2022 Transferring BTC from your wallet to your dark market of choice now. Bitcoin years ago, he was bitcoin darknet markets clever, insightful journalist Kai knows a lot about Darknet markets and has a firm grasp on the bitcoin news circuit. In addition, darknet market revenue is down significantly this year, and is currently 43 lower than where it was through July in 2022. An area where illicit.
The impact of Bitcoin address linking on user anonymity and privacy has been known for a while now 11,14,18,22. Tor and Darknet Markets. The 400-500 bitcoins could be seized from drug traffickers on the darknet. On July 16, bitcoin darknet markets published a development on what happened to the. Deep Dot Web is one of the few remaining clearnet portals where information on darknet markets (DNMs) can be found. DNMs were bitcoin's. Its a supports Bitcoin and relatively small darknet market that has only French vendors. Mega dark-net market is a Russian marketplace. The subreddit for Dark Net Markets (r/DarkNetMarkets) reveals one user who goes by about the benefits of using Bitcoin for transactions in this best website to buy cc space. Your bitcoin then goes into an escrow account maintained by the darknet market while you wait. Once the package arrives, you verify you got. A recent report by a leading crypto-payment analytic firm, Chainalysis, shows that Bitcoin transactions on the dark web grew from approximately 250 million. Monopoly Market is a wallet less, userless market with main focus on drugs. It accepts monero only. Monopoly is the only dark web marketplace.
By T Carr 2022 Cited by 1 displaced to a different marketplace. A recent analysis found best onion sites 2023 that the bitcoin equivalent of 700 million USD was sent to darknet markets in 2022 8. Instead of analyzing the Bitcoin network which contained almost 400 million to illicit activities like darknet markets (DNM) and ransomware campaigns. Malware Trends on 'Darknet' Crypto-markets: Research Review. Overall darknet market revenues were. 1 day ago Jul 21, 2022 Posted on July 21. Bitcoin years ago, he was bitcoin darknet markets clever, insightful journalist Kai knows a lot about Darknet markets and has a firm grasp on the bitcoin news circuit. By C Zhang 2022 Cited by 4 sales in the darknet markets in the future. By applying the Granger-causality analysis, we find that the daily bitcoin exchange value with one day lag are. Authorities have traced to Colesnicov Bitcoin sales made on the Related: Moderator of AlphaBay Dark Web Marketplace Gets 11 Years in. Dark Web Sites Darknet market status. hydroxychloroquine plaquenil trump Many of these websites take payment via bitcoin or western union so it. This week, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis published its latest Crypto Crime Report, therein noting that bitcoin's use in darknet.
To setting up access to DarkNet Markets using Tails and steps through the process of making a purchase including acquiring BitCoins thr. Whilst Bitcoin is still the most used cryptocurrency in the darknet, Monero has been gaining more traction due to its in-built privacy protocol. Since 2022, Hydra Market has received about bitcoin darknet markets billion in cryptocurrency for transactions on the site, reaping commissions worth millions of. Utilizing panel data of 296875 unique product and service listings that were available on 19 darknet markets from June 2022 to July 2022 as best darknet markets uk well as Bitcoin. Uncovering a Stealthy Network of Scam Markets on Dark Web & Deep Web. Bitcoins, or encryption that ensure the future success of darknet markets, writes. Investigations into the illegal marketplace started in August 2022 and also involved several US authorities, according to the BKA. The "Bitcoin Bank Mixer". A recent report by a leading crypto-payment analytic firm, Chainalysis, shows that Bitcoin transactions on the dark web grew from approximately 250 million. 5 Differences Between Dark Web Markets and Regular darknet market forum on the dark web focused on darknet market reviews, cryptocurrency and security.
Access to global markets Cryptocurrency is the preferred method of payment Privacy coins offer greater anonymity some darknet markets have. Approach of the traditional bitcoin darknet markets darknet market They operated on various digital platforms, including Telegram.Buy best darknet markets reddit Bitcoin In INDIA. Motion graphic: Onion routing, Tor, dark net markets, crypto currencies explained The last decade has seen the emergence of new internet technologies that. Darknet News US sanctions Russia's largest darknet market and crypto exchange Garantex Digital intelligence must overcome challenges to solving crypto crimes. Bitcoin.Cryptocurrency.Market Trend.Price.Darknet Market. The 400-500 bitcoins could be seized from drug traffickers on the darknet. On July 16, bitcoin darknet markets published a development on what happened to the. Since 2022, Hydra Market has received about bitcoin darknet markets billion in cryptocurrency for transactions on the site, reaping commissions worth millions of. Monopoly Market is a new darknet market hosted on Tor, focused on the anonymity "Grams" - Darknet market search engine, bitcoin mixer, vendor directory.
You can check the card for bitcoin darknet markets non vbv or auto vbv in the following ways: 1. As for products, it has 1064 individual listings with Digital Goods dominating the list having 881 products. The Dread forum was precipitated by the closure of several subreddits which catered for darknet users on Reddit. DarkDotFail) August 25, 2020 Nightmare is exit scamming right now so do not deposit your coins there! Bitcoin on Silk Road brought the darknet economy to a new level, but in recent years, marketplaces in the deep Internet have disappeared one by one. Victims also spend more than 200 hours trying to repair the damage and securing their information. Also, this article is drafted for the sake of educational and research purposes, we are not responsible for your actions on the web and the dark web.
“Acronis True Image, the leading personal bitcoin darknet markets cyber protection solution, is changing its name to Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office. Since the pandemic started, the article’s hero has earned at best only 60-80k rubles monthly.”
Been listed on the marketplace is available and it is to be used for payments namely BTC, and. Conversely, rising wedges result when an asset's price increases in an upward widening channel, followed by a bearish reversal in price. Most people presume that online marketplace and e-commerce websites may be the same thing. Every dark web market’s security can be divided in two sections. We provide compliance and investigation software to the world's leading banks, businesses, and governments. The registration to Dark Market is open to everyone and is free. Privacy has always been important to us that is why all buyer profiles are private by default e. Empire Market is an Alphabay-style market best darknet markets for vendors with BTC, LTC, XMR, MultiSig, and PGP 2FA features.


text:
Chromebook to be Powered with Tegra X1 Processor
FREMONT, CA: Google has revealed its plans to integrate Chrome OS with NVIDIA’s system on a chip Tegra X1 and the launch of itsfirst 64-bit ARM-based Chromebook.
Tegra X1 is built on the NVIDIA Maxwell GPU architecture for gaming graphics card. Maxwell is NVIDIA's next-generation architecture for CUDA compute applications. Maxwell introduces design for the Streaming Multiprocessor (SM) that dramatically improves energy efficiency.
The hardware is designed for automotive systems, game consoles and handheld gaming devices. Itis a 64-bit processor based on an ARM Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A53 architecture combined with 256 GPU cores.
The chip is more powerful compared to the older Tegra K1 processor and is currently being used only in a few devices like NVIDIA Shield Android TV console reports Kevin Tofel for ZDNet.
The Tegra X1 is also known as NVIDIA’s Tegra T210 processor. Google engineers recently added support for the chip to Coreboot, an open source alternative to the BIOS firmware.
Google uses Coreboot in all Chromebooks as it is more secure than the old BIOS firmware and also reduces the chances of a potential security risk.


text:
Internet Users to double by 2018 with More Older People,Rural Residents & Women users: BCG Report
India’s population of netizens is expected to reach 550mn in 2018 according to recent report by global consultancy group BCG titled ‘Digital India: Insights for Marketers and Media Companies’. The number of Internet users stood at 200mn in 2014 and by 2018 apprx 40% population i.e 550mn will have access to Internet according to the report. It suggests that Internet will contribute $200 bn to India’s GDP which is 5% of the GDP by 2020. Massive growth in mobile connections, rapid proliferation of smartphones and availability of variety of content are the key factors for changing landscape of media consumption. The key findings of this report are mentioned below.
- By 2018 54% of the internet users will be aged 25 or more as compared to 40% of users in 2013. Older users will have more disposable income which may translate into enhanced degree of e-commerce.
- It estimates that apprx of the netizens will come from smaller towns and villages by 2018 which was 29% in 2013. This will make easier for marketers to reach out to rural markets via online distribution and wider product availability.
- More users of internet will be women as compared to current level of 25% participation by women in 2013. They are expected to form more than 33% of the total internet users by 2018 which effectively means that there will be increased gender parity in internet economy as they control 44% of household spending in India.
- In the year 2013 internet access from mobile stood at 60%-70% which will grow to 70%-80% in 2018 and apprx 70% of the rural users access internet via mobile.
Marketers will have to analyse this paradigm shift in media consumption and strategise accordingly to reach out to their target segment and create innovative offerings and media planning.
Download the full report here: BCG_Digital India Insights for Marketers and Media Companies_April 2015
Latest posts by Zainul Ibad (see all)
- TRAI initiates process to define rules for network testing before commercial launch - May 2, 2017
- Wireless Subscriber Base increases by 13.75 mn in Feb’17 - April 29, 2017
- License fee dips by 9.62% in Qtr ending Dec’16 - April 11, 2017
- Telecom Operators’ Adjusted Gross Revenue(AGR) decline in Q3 - March 3, 2017
- MobiKwik to offer 15% cashback to Connect Broadband customers - February 20, 2017


text:
Samsung recently demonstrated its foldable smartphone at Samsung Developers Conference 2018, which the company is all set to launch in early 2019. The South Korean giant is reportedly going to showcase the smartphone at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next month.
Apart from Samsung, China-based Huawei is also going to launch its foldable smartphone next year. Now, a patent application from Apple reveals that the company is also looking to enter the foldable smartphones market.
Apple filed a patent in March of 2018 and which has now been publicly posted by the US Patent & Trademark Office. The patent shows that Apple is brainstorming various ways to make a foldable iPhone. The illustrations associated with the patent reveals a smartphone that folds both ways — inwards and outwards, known in the industry as fold-in or fold-out configurations.
In comparison, Samsung‘s flexible smartphone flexes only one way — inwards. As per the reports, this is because of unavailability of a screen that can stretch and survive a fold-out motion. However, Apple seems to be planning to do the same.
The patent describes the use of an OLED panel which makes a screen that can withstand multiple bends. Apple has slowly been switching away from LED since last year’s iPhone X. The company has also invented a coating, which combines a polymer with pigment flakes.
The coating once applied to an OLED panel (via spraying, dipping, or even printing), becomes a protective surface that can twist and turn without cracking or wearing easily.
The patent application means that the company is considering to create something but there’s no guarantee that it will be making the foldable iPhones. So, there’s no information available when the foldable iPhones could launch or if they will ever be made.


text:
As we all know AMD is soon going to address everyone at its favourite Computex 2022 event and its CEO Dr. Lisa Su will be giving her keynote at the event in Taipei. While we were guessing what AMD will actually talk about during this event, it has recently confirmed it will discuss “AMD Advancing the High-Performance Computing Experience”.
So, while we are all curious to see what AMD has on cards for next-gen computing, including both CPUs, APUs and graphics cards, we could also get a confirmation on its launch time. As we already know both Intel and Nvidia are all-in for their next-gen 13th Gen Raptor Lake processors and GeForce RTX 40-series graphics cards.
This is why AMD as a shareholding company needs to put up a strong showcase to assure its investors of its price hike. AMD has recently updated its Computex website with an invitation to the upcoming keynote on May 23:
Join us for the digital AMD CEO keynote at Computex 2022 as Dr. Lisa Su shares the AMD vision to advance the PC experience through next generation mobile and desktop PC innovations. Combining cutting-edge CPUs, GPUs and software, AMD and its ecosystem partners will show breakthrough performance and leadership experiences for gamers, enthusiasts and creators.
What can we expect from Dr. Lisa Su’s Computex 2022 keynote?
As you see AMD is talking about sharing the company’s vision on ‘next-generation mobile and desktop PC innovations’, which makes us think about Ryzen 7000 which was already shown at CES 2022. However, we expect AMD to tell us more about the new AM5 platform with X670 and X670E chipsets while also talking about new CPUs that will support it.
Last year at this event AMD’s CEO Dr. Lisa Su unveiled Radeon RX 6000M series GPUs and even about FSR 1.0. So, we won’t be surprised to see AMD share some insights on upcoming Radeon 7000 series GPUs as well a launch soo soon cannot be expected realistically but surely AMD could give us more clarity about when these next-gen products will be available.
If you don’t know the Computex 2022 keynote from AMD will be held on May 23rd i.e. on Monday at 2 PM (GMT/UTC+8) i.e. 11:30 AM in India. We will bring all the updates of the keynote and the announcements at the show and we have attached the keynote link to watch as well.


text:
MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 global pandemic and the resulting lockdowns to contain the disease, including in the Philippines, so far inflicted a “brutal blow” on the growing “sharing economy,” but benefitted the industry of e-commerce in Asean, Malaysian financial giant Maybank said.
“Lockdowns and quarantines have reduced people mobility, with traffic plunging by as much as 80 percent in Malaysia and the Philippines, and 60 percent in Singapore and Vietnam. Lockdowns have increased online consumer activity, similar to the SARS episode in 2003, which was a turning point for China’s e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com,” Maybank Kim Eng analysts Lee Ju Ye and Chua Hak Bin said in an April 20 report titled “Consumer Behavior During a Pandemic.”
Citing Google’s COVID-19 community mobility reports, usage of retail and recreation facilities such as restaurants, shopping malls and cinemas plunged 82 percent in the Philippines from Feb. 29 to April 11, compared to the baseline period covering Jan. 3 to Feb. 6.
Also, Filipinos frequented groceries and pharmacies less often, as mobility dropped to 60 percent during the same period.
Mobility to workplaces declined 67 percent; via transit stations and public transport hubs such as bus and train stations, down 86 percent; and in parks and beaches, 59 percent.
“Based on data compiled by Google’s COVID-19 community mobile reports, the Philippines and Malaysia—among the first countries to impose lockdowns—are showing the steepest declines in people movements,” Maybank said.
Maybank noted that food delivery services had a low penetration rate in Asean—for instance, only 5.5 percent in the Philippines last year, but “with the ban on dine-in services, more food merchants are signing up with delivery platforms such as GrabFood, Foodpanda and Deliveroo.”
The Philippine government had allowed these food delivery services to continue amid the enhanced community quarantine imposed in Luzon and other parts of the country, which started in mid-March and would end by April 30.
The newfound habit of ordering food online or through mobile apps was expected to spill over to a wider array of goods and services offered on the internet, Maybank said.
“Asean’s e-commerce penetration is relatively low, but will likely rise significantly due to COVID-19. Online sales account for 4 percent in Indonesia and the Philippines, 4.4 percent in Thailand, 4.7 percent in Malaysia and 9 percent in Singapore, based on data from Euromonitor. This is well below the 30-percent rate in South Korea and China, and 13 percent in the US,” it said.
On the flip side, Maybank said that “the ‘sharing economy’ tech players, after enjoying several years of generous venture capital funding, will be the worst hit.”
“Bookings on Airbnb have plunged by over 90 percent in some markets, and online searches for ‘Airbnb,’ ‘Booking.com’ and ‘AirAsia’ have fallen to record lows across Asean. Co-working space is another major casualty, as tenants halt payments and break leases. Ride hailing platforms face a plunge in ridership, but drivers are shifting to other types of work such as food delivery and logistics. Grab and Gojek are burning cash to provide financial support to drivers in order to maintain their fleet for the ensuing recovery,” it noted.
On a lighter note, while most Filipinos stayed at home during the ongoing lockdown, consumers mostly searched for food and entertainment as well as details of the government’s social amelioration program on Google.
From March 18 to April 16, the top Google searches in the Philippines included “Dalgona coffee,” “SAC (social amelioration card) form,” “Dalgona Milo,” “Netflix mobile plan,” “Vindale research” (paid surveys at home), “grocery store,” “Goldilocks Bakeshop,” “Minecraft,” and “recipe,” Maybank noted.
Searches for “masks” and “thermometers” also climbed across Asean since the pandemic started during the last week of January.
Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.


text:
Investing.com – Shares of Uber (NYSE:) were down in midday trade on Monday after Los Angeles temporarily suspended the ride-sharing company’s license to rent out electric scooters and bikes.
The subsidiary, Jump, has until Friday to appeal. Uber sent a letter to the city, threatening to sue them for what it called “patently unfair and improper” suspension.
Shares were down 2.4%.
The two have been battling over L.A.’s data sharing rule, which requires companies to transmit real-time data on all trips made within the city. Uber has resisted, calling it government surveillance.
The news came as the gig economy company is scheduled to report its after the closing bell.
Fusion Media or anyone involved with Fusion Media will not accept any liability for loss or damage as a result of reliance on the information including data, quotes, charts and buy/sell signals contained within this website. Please be fully informed regarding the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, it is one of the riskiest investment forms possible.


text:
U.S. prosecutors indicted a key figure in the OneCoin digital currency pyramid scheme on wire fraud, securities fraud and money laundering charges, according to a newly-unsealed complaint.
Karl Sebastian Greenwood was indicted in February 2018, according to court documents. OneCoin, a now-infamous investment scam, was perhaps the most notable of a slew of digital currency-focused pyramid schemes to emerge in the past five years. Greenwood was apprehended in November of that year, according to a report by the Bangkok Post.
The indictment accuses Greenwood of conspiring to defraud would-be investors into buying OneCoin packages, which promoters claimed could then be used to "mine" OneCoins. As with many pyramid schemes, the goal of participants was to sell those packages and bring new participants into the scheme.
According to the court documents, such efforts brought in "over $1 billion of investors funds" between 2014 and January 2018.
As prosecutors wrote:
"...GREENWOOD, and others working on his behalf, made and caused to be made false statements and misrepresentations soliciting individuals throughout the world, including in the Southern District of New York, to invest in 'OneCoin' a purported cryptocurrency, and instructed individuals to transmit investment funds to OneCoin depository accounts in order to purchase OneCoin packages, thereby causing individuals to send interstate and international wires representing their OneCoin investments, and resulting in the receipt of over $1 billion of investor funds into OneCoin[-]related bank accounts."
As reported by BehindMLM.com, Greenwood's pretrial conference is scheduled for June 3.
Other figures, including ringleaders Ruja Ignatova and Konstantin Ignatov, have been indicted by U.S. officials, though Ignatova – the so-called "Cryptoqueen" remains at large. Ignatov was arrested in March 2018 at the time of his indictment.
“As alleged, these defendants created a multibillion-dollar 'cryptocurrency' company based completely on lies and deceit. They promised big returns and minimal risk, but, as alleged, this business was a pyramid scheme based on smoke and mirrors more than zeroes and ones," Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said at the time.


text:
While the recent move to the orange-restrict level of Ontario’s COVID-19 framework did not provide any major changes for gyms and retailers in London, a pair of local businesses are concerned about what may be just beyond the horizon.
The move came into place on Monday, exactly three weeks after London and Middlesex County were placed into the less restrictive yellow-protect tier.
Coronavirus: London, Ont., region to move to orange-restrict level Dec. 7
It comes amid a surge in new cases locally, along with a growing outbreak at University Hospital that has left more than 100 people infected and more than 10 others dead.
“It’s basically only been a few minor tweaks for us,” said Alec Pinchin, the president of Fitness Forum.
Pinchin says the south London gym was given a head start on catching up to the protocols contained in the orange-restrict tier thanks to a Section 22 order from the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU).
Announced in October, that order enacted many of the restrictions found in the colour-coded provincial framework, prompting the MLHU to drop a number of those restrictions once the region was brought into yellow-protect.
“Twenty-eight days of this is fine. The concern, obviously, with us, and I’m sure all the other businesses in the city, would be a move to red,” Pinchin said, adding that such a move would be “catastrophic” for his gym.
[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]
“We would be closed. They would limit us to having 10 people in the city, we’re running a 40,000 sq. ft. facility that could easily accommodate 100 people at a time and there would just be no economic sense in doing that.”
Bar owners feel frustrated, ‘picked-on’ as London and Middlesex enters orange-tier
Lisa Ferguson is the owner of Hangar9, a multi-brand retail destination with stores in London and Toronto.
Those who don’t get COVID-19 vaccine could face restrictions, Ontario officials say
First coronavirus vaccinations delivered in U.K. as historic mass rollout begins
Ferguson says the move into the less-restrictive yellow-protect tier left an impact on her clientele, and she expects orange-restrict will do the same.
“People are leery, people don’t know what to do… they’re scared, almost, to leave their home,” Ferguson said.
“We just had a customer in, actually, who we talked to on the phone. We made her feel at ease that she could come in. She literally just left the store and she said, ‘you know what? I was honestly scared to come in,’ and she said, ‘I’m so happy that I did because I had the best day I’ve had in months’.”
Ferguson worries the fear associated with moving into different tiers of Ontario’s COVID-19 framework is also pushing customers away from small business.
“People are leery of coming in, but they’re not leery of going to Costco,” Ferguson said.
“I’ll get maybe five customers in all day, (whereas) they’re lined up, not social distancing at Costco, and yet that seems to be okay.”
Coronavirus: Ontario retail businesses banking on some holiday magic
While small businesses may be bearing the brunt of COVID-19 restrictions, new research suggests the public is hoping they’ll make it through.
Polling data gathered on behalf of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) suggests the overwhelming majority of Canadians want small and local retailers to stay open while serving a limited amount of customers.
In a statement attached to the new research, CFIB President Dan Kelly shared Ferguson’s views about restrictions driving customers away from small business.
“To date, no other province has implemented Ontario’s bizarre rule to shut tight small retailers who may have a few in-store customers per day while allowing lines to grow at big box stores selling similar goods,” Kelly said.
University Hospital outbreaks ‘not the driver’ of COVID-19 cases in London area
Other data gathered on behalf of CFIB suggests more than two-thirds of Canadians “feel safer shopping at a small local business with reduced capacity, than at a busy ‘big box’ store such as Costco/Walmart.”
The data is pulled from an online tracking survey that consisted of 1,510 Canadian adults. It contained a margin of error of +/- 2.5%, nineteen times out of twenty, according to Maru Reports, the company responsible for the research.
Holiday businesses adapt to attract shoppers and survive
View link »
© 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.


text:
Celebrating its twelfth year at San Diego Comic-Con, The Behemoth will once again be manning Booth #229. The Game4 Cupcake mascot will be hopping around for quick photos, while the all-new Hatty bust of Hatty Hattington will shown off at the booth as well.
Dan Paladin, co-founder and art director of The Behemoth, will be giving free autograph signings; the times have been locked down but just when exactly is not yet known. Of course, other development members will be there as well to assist.
In other The Behemoth news, the 16 contestants for the BattleBlock Theater have been chosen for the official Ball Game Tournament, which can be seen at twitch.tv/thebehemoth from 3-5pm PST, July 16. Also, The Behemoth is accepting submissions for the BattleBlock Theater Arena Mode Playlist Creation Contest (whew!) up until August 15. The grand prize, one for XBLA and one for Steam, will be a collection of signed BattleBlock Theater swag and in-game recognition as an Arena Mode feature.