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31 Jan 2020 Super Bowl LIV will be airing live on February 2nd, and we've got the inside scoop on 2nd, so you still have time to find the best streaming option available. which is currently on sale for $32 at Amazon (reg. price: $39.99). 2 Feb 2020 To stream the game on your TV with Roku or Amazon Fire Stick, just search for the FOX Sports app. 2 Feb 2020 Adweek has live reviews of all of the ads airing during Super Bowl LIV. Amazon Studios, Hunters | Movie and show promos are tough to rate 26 Jan 2020 Sling TV works with major internet streaming devices like Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Xbox One, smart TVs, iOS and Android devices, and 31 Jan 2020 A streaming service is the only legal way to watch the Super Bowl online if For example, many services allow for the use of Amazon Fire TV 31 Jan 2019 Everything You Need to Know About Streaming the Super Bowl 2019 app to watch the Super Bowl, which you can also do on any Amazon 30 Jan 2019 Amazon releases a Hanna Super Bowl TV spot for its upcoming Prime Video members can stream the first episode for 24 hours after the
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26/01/2020 · How to Watch the Super Bowl on Your Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More. The good news is most of these live TV streaming services such as Sling TV, fuboTV, AT&T TV NOW, Hulu, and others offer FOX in most markets. fuboTV includes most local FOX affiliates making it a great option for the Super Bowl and will air the game in 4K. The best part is Super Bowl results: The Kansas City Chiefs won, 31 to 20. How to get a Super Bowl live stream anywhere on earth. No matter where you are, you can watch the Super Bowl live stream around the world Football fans hoping to watch the Super Bowl via Roku tomorrow will be pleased to hear the platform has hammered out a last-minute agreement with content supplier Fox. 29/01/2020 · The Super Bowl is just days away and millions of people will be tuning in to watch the 49ers and the Chiefs in Miami on February 2nd. For the first time ever the 2020 Super Bowl will be streamed in 4K through the FOX Sports app.
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Super Bowl on Sky TV. The Super Bowl will be shown on ESPN in New Zealand. As a result, Sky TV subscribers with the Sport package are all set. If you’re out and about and can’t watch on the big screen, stream the action to your mobile device using the Sky GO app, available at no extra cost. Super Bowl … 03/02/2018 Find, shop for and buy Prime Video at Amazon.co.uk Spielfilme und Serien online streamen, als Einzelabruf online leihen oder kaufen bei Prime Video, Amazons großer Video on Demand Online-Videothek How to Stream the Super Bowl. Photograph: Roku. If you aren't feeling cuddly and want to get straight to the Rams vs. Patriots, there are a lot of options for you. Like we said in other sections Want to catch the Rams and Patriots play in Super Bowl LIII without a cable subscription? Here are the best ways to do so for free.
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GOG.com announced that it is offering The Witcher: Enhanced Edition free with any other purchase on GOG.com until October 17, 2013 at 9:59 AM GMT. To add even more excitement to the mix, GOG put the recently released genre mashup Dragon Commander on 40% discount and unleashed a social media contest with exclusive 3D-printed Dragon Commander figurines.
As the press release reads, in the final week of GOG.com 5 Birthday Celebration all customers will receive a free copy of The Witcher with any purchase. For all those who have already experienced CD Projekt Red’s classic GOG.com has a different offer: Dragon Commander, the critically acclaimed fantasy strategy RPG is available 40% off for only $26.79, with exclusive 3D-printed Dragon Commander figurines up for grabs through liking the Facebook pages at GOG.com, Dragon Commander developer Larian, and PC Gamer.
So, great news overall for those who have not experienced the first part of the ‘The Witcher’ series. This giveaway also shows how great CD Projekt actually is. Contrary to other developers, CPPR is approaching PC gamers via a different path – and that path seems to be paying off.

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Ford packs innovation and familiarity into the new 20201 F-150, hoping to prove they still build America’s #1 truck.
There’s more than just a new pretty face behind the 2018 F-150. Over the last two years, updated engines and an all-new transmission keep America’s best-selling truck bringing back buyers.
Day 1 of the 2014 NAIAS is wrapping up. We’ve summarized some of the biggest reveals on the day. 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Mark Reuss called this Corvette “The Big Nasty” as it drove out of its camouflage and onto the stage. When you see it in person, […]


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Valve won't tell you what other projects they are working on, but in some not-so-surprising news, Gabe Newell has revealed that Valve is currently developing three "full" Virtual Reality games.
The information was revealed to Eurogamer in a media roundtable at Valve's offices in Bellevue. While Newell didn't go into detail on what the games would be like, if they featured new or old IPs, or anything about what to expect, he did offer this clarification when asked if the three VR games would be similar to the HTC Vive's The Lab:
When I say we're building three games, we're building three full games, not experiments.The Lab was a fun experiment for sure, with some interesting things to do, but it's not something most would consider a "full" game. What that means exactly still wasn't described, but Newell is definitely saying that they will be more substantive than what The Lab offered. The only real info revealed was that the games will utilize the Source 2 and Unity engines.
The rest of the roundtable was about Valve's intentions in regards to VR. As to why Valve has been working on the hardware side of things, Newell had this to say:
What we can do now is we can be designing hardware at the same time that we're designing software.Newell sees VR has a whole new experience away from any other in gaming and an opportunity to expand what games can be. Building hardware along with software allows for better games in the end so the two mesh well together.
This is something that Miyamoto [at Nintendo] has always had. He's had the ability to think about what the input device is and design a system while he designs games. Our sense is that this will actually allow us to build much better entertainment experiences for people.
And building better games is the best thing to move Virtual Reality forward, Newell believes, as VR needs to offer something that doesn't exist anywhere else:
VR is not going to be a success at all if people are just taking existing content and putting it into a VR space. One of the first things we did is we got Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress running in VR, and it was kind of a novelty. That was purely a developer milestone, but there was absolutely nothing compelling about it ..."As Eurogamer notes in their article, to do this means it won't be cheap. From the roundtable, Newell gave the impression that he was not interested in making VR accessible necessarily, or cheap, but to see what it can do. That means being on the forefront of the technology, which makes it very expensive for both Valve and the eventual consumer that can afford what's coming out.
The roundtable ended with Newell's prediction that Virtual Reality is going to expand greatly over the next couple of years, particularly in the display technology. He said that the VR industry is jumping ahead of all other industries right now in their display technology. He would guess that sometime in 2018 or 2019 we could see some VR kits that have much higher resolutions and refresh rates than anything else out there at the moment, including on desktops. But, he does admit he's been wrong on things in the past, so who knows.
What do you think Valve should be doing with their three Virtual Reality games? What do you think of their commitment to VR? Do you think we will ever see the third game after the first two get released? Will Gabe recognize that he even said three in the first place?


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NewsDio Desk : The things which were overlooked or sidelines for a big chnk of time may not contiue that way.
Yes, we are talkig about how Netflix has never made a big fuss about password sharing, however, the times are different for them as they are reconsidering the same.
Yes, the new test is specially being conducted to keep a strict vigil and to possibly crackdown on those who are sharing the password.
As per the new policy of Netfllix which it has come up with customer, it is asking for specific people to sign up with a separate account, if in the event, they aren’t watching with the subsriber.
The message has made it quite clear for the those who don;t live wirth the owner of the account, and that has made it necesaruy and important for them to have their own specific account, if they continue to watch.
This is in direct relatiion to the seriousnes which it has shown now, owing to the lackadasical attitude which Netflix has shown in the past.
As per the version of the spokeman, Netflix conducts ‘hunreds’ of tests every year and it includes selected customers, for carring out its operartion.
The test is mainly seen as a way to bring more transaparency to the overall functioining of the acount so that only authorisaed people are able to carry on the pperations.
It is also bekleived that the test may not be concentrating itself towards speciially doiing a crackdown around password sharing. However, the main focus of the authrotiries it to enhance the aspect of account security along with passwod sharingh.
As per the research firm Magid, atleast 33% of Netflix users are inthe practise of sharing their password with minimum of one partner.
The basic plan of Netflix costs around $8.88 monthly while for the standard plan you have to pay slightly more at $13.99 monthy. Thanks to this plan , users are abe to watch on dual screen right at the same time.
It is true, that if one take a look at the past,Netflix has never been too bothered about the practise of password sharing. The reason attributed by many is the high registyreation of subsribers which seem to have dawrfed any other concern.
The kind of huge success when it has been generation over the years didn;t seem to bother them at all. Likewise, talking abot the announcement when Netflix has made tis year, about the fact that it has attained a top position thanks to 200 million global subsribers which he has gained.
However, when considering the aspect of shares, the news seem to be contrary as its shares have underperformed the S&P 500, since investors have showed reluctance and they key themsevles away from growth stocks.
It seems, that Netflix has to strategize a bit more in terms f enancing the security aspect while giving new reasons for the people to be associated with their services. Since, competitive is certainly quite intense, and it has to be on its toes


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Getting caught without a pad or a tampon outside the home is par for the course for lots of women. Ducking into a pharmacy or other store to get what’s needed is also run of the mill for them.
But for women without financial resources, access to sanitary products isn’t always possible. At Target, for example, boxes of Tampons, 36 or 50 per box, cost $6.99 or $9.39 — without tax. As for pads, the costs are about the same, for boxes containing 30 or 42 pads. Depending on how heavy or how light flow is, a woman could spend a couple hundred dollars per year on sanitary protection.
To add a little perspective, the federal minimum wage per hour is less than a box of 50-count tampons; it stands at $7.25. There are 29 states and the District of Columbia with minimum wages above $7.25. The Census Bureau estimates that 10% of the U.S, population is living in poverty, which translates into a family of four living on $26,200 a year.
As for the tax issue, more on this point in a minute.
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Scotland made news this week by becoming the first country to make available free menstrual products to those who cannot afford them. The products will be provided through local authorities.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish government, tweeted out her support.
Proud to vote for this groundbreaking legislation, making Scotland the first country in the world to provide free period products for all who need them. An important policy for women and girls. Well done to @MonicaLennon7 @ClydesdAileen and all who worked to make it happen https://t.co/4lckZ4ZYIY
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) November 24, 2020
In 2018, Young Scot, a youth information initiative, released a survey of over 2,000 young people in Scotland. Ninety-five percent of the respondents were female, 3% were male and the remainder did not say.
One quarter of those surveyed said they had issues accessing period products. More than half of them said they could not afford to buy pads or tampons. Most of those who struggled to get tampons or pads said they would ask a friend or use toilet paper as an alternative.
In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Katrina Bradley, an OB/GYN in New York City, said that making a temporary pad is fine, but toilet paper should never be inserted into the vagina, “Because t.p. is so delicate, tiny pieces can flake off, attracting bacteria and possibly causing an infection,” she said.
A tax on tampons
At the end of this year, the UK will be removing a tax on pads and tampons, which up to now have been taxed as “non-essential luxury items.”
In the US, as of November 2019, 34 state governments levied a sales tax on menstrual hygiene products, such as pads and tampons, according to Investopedia.
PERIOD, an advocacy group, and Thinx, a company that makes menstrual products, have called for an end to taxes on tampons and pads in the US, as well as legislation to improve education and access to sanitary products.
In a 2019 report, the groups found that one in five American teenagers have struggled to get monthly protection. They also found that 84% of students have missed class time or know of someone who missed class time because of lack of access to sanitary products.
Sabrina Emms is a science journalist. She got her start as an intern at a health and science podcast out of Philadelphia public radio. Before that she worked as a researcher, looking at the way bones are formed. When out of the lab and away from her computer, she’s moonlighted as a pig vet’s assistant and a bagel baker.


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The Hershey Company Expands Operations in Augusta County, Virginia
The 111,000-square-foot expansion of the existing facility will increase production capabilities. The expanded facility will manufacture penuche and peanut cream, which will be distributed to other Hershey facilities on the East Coast. The Hershey Company evaluated potential expansion locations nationally and ultimately chose Augusta County for the project, which will create 65 new jobs.
“The Commonwealth of Virginia and Augusta County have been part of Hershey’s success for more than 35 years,” said Susanna Zhu, Vice President, U.S. Supply Chain, The Hershey Company. “We are pleased to build on this partnership with our plant expansion and continue to make Stuarts Draft a key to delighting consumers across the United States and around the world with our iconic products.”
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Augusta County and the Shenandoah Valley Partnership to secure the project for Virginia. Governor Northam approved a $600,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to assist Augusta County with the project. Governor Northam also approved a $400,000 performance-based grant from the Virginia Investment Performance program, an incentive that encourages capital investment by existing Virginia companies. The company is eligible to receive Sales and Use tax exemptions on manufacturing equipment, as well as a Major Business Facilities job tax credit for new, full-time jobs created.
“For more than thirty years, The Hershey Company has continued to grow in Augusta County, creating hundreds of jobs and setting the bar for a thriving food and beverage industry cluster in the Shenandoah Valley,” said Governor Ralph Northam. “The company’s economic contribution to Virginia cannot be overstated, and we look forward to many more years of success for Hershey with this major investment and the establishment of a new Roasting Center of Excellence.”
The company currently employs more than 1,000 people in Virginia, with the majority of those jobs located at its manufacturing facility in Augusta County.
“The Hershey Company’s expansion is an exciting win for Augusta County and Virginia, and a true testament to the Shenandoah Valley’s ability to attract and retain high caliber companies,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball. “Food and beverage processing is the heart of the region’s manufacturing sector, employing over 5 percent of the Valley’s labor force of more than 175,000 people. Virginia is proud to have Hershey on its corporate roster, and we look forward to the next 37 years.”
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Apple stock’s got nothing on the franc.
Let them create all the francs they want.
That guy really knows how to make central banking pay.
And that includes its currency!
Is $23.5 billion consider a lot to lose?
Based on things SNB chief Thomas Jordan has said in the past, at least.
Here's the latest impressively awful bit of data to emerge from the economic wasteland at the heart of the world's economic slag-heap, Europe: Employment in the eurozone has dropped to a seven-year low.


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By the end of 2013, Serbian automotive company “Faraon” will present their new project – an electric car prototype. The prototype will be build using the most innovative polymer and composite materials. This approach in the manufacturing will make this car very easy and strong.
If everything goes to the plans, factory will be build by the end of 2014 and the first electric vehicles will roll out of the production flor in the first months of 2015. In the first year only 2.000 electric cars will be produced, 10.000 in the second year.
The yearly production of electric cars after this two year period will be 40.000 electric cars. more than 1.000 people will find a job in the new factory and 8.000 more are expected in the secondary or supporting industry which will be developed around this project.
Primary markets for the new Faraon electric car will be West Europe, South Korea, China and Japan. The “Faraon” – company with the same name as the electric car, have a long term plans to build a second factory in China where they will produce the vehicle on the large scale. Some of the company managers are mentioning a one million cars annually.
Our opinion is that this is some kind of wishful thinking by some people in Serbia.
In the last few years, couple of companies from Croatia (which is Serbian neighbor and competitor in the South East Europe), developed a small but healthy electric car production like DokIng – a small electric car. Probably Serbian neighbors would like to develop some similar project, but it is not clear to us, how they will make an electric car and they even can not make a company web site?


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Cannabis production in the bunker | tagesschau.de
August 15, 2019
A greenhouse that resembles a bunker: in Neumünster in Schleswig-Holstein, medical cannabis will be produced for the state in a well-secured greenhouse. The requirements are very high.
14,000 tonnes of reinforced concrete, 400 built-in cameras, NATO wire and a drone defense concept – “We work in a vault,” says Hendrik Knopp, Managing Director of Aphria Germany. What Knopp describes is a future high-security greenhouse that grows cannabis for the state. The company is the first licensed producer of the hemp plant in Germany.
The production plant now has topping-out ceremony. From summer 2020, the first plants will be grown in the bunker. The harvest is expected in autumn.
The greenhouse with its 24 centimeter thick reinforced concrete walls is located in a commercial area in the south of Neumünster in Schleswig-Holstein. The conditions for a permit were very high. Thus, the bunker could withstand an attack with the heaviest device for two hours.
High demand for medical cannabis
The demand for medical cannabis is increasing in Germany. Knopp reports that 50,000 to 60,000 patients currently use cannabis therapy. The demand can only partially cover the company. The lack of supply is covered by imports. But in the greenhouse there is still enough space to expand the cultivation.
The Ministry of Health will buy a ton of flowers from the cannabis producer in Neumünster – provided that they have the contractually agreed active ingredient content. Otherwise, the harvest must be destroyed.
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By Nick Kostov
WPP PLC shares rose sharply after the advertising giant beat sales forecasts and opened the door to asset sales in the wake of founder and former Chief Executive Martin Sorrell's recent, surprise exit.
Alongside its first financial report since Mr. Sorrell stepped down, WPP said it would continue to keep the details of a probe that triggered his departure confidential. Mr. Sorrell resigned abruptly earlier this month after the board investigated what it has described as an allegation of personal misconduct.
Investors, though, focused on the prospect of asset sales and less-dire-than expected revenue. The world's largest advertising company said like-for-like net sales -- a measure used to judge its underlying performance -- declined just 0.1% in the three months to March 31. Analysts were braced for a 1% drop.
The firm said it was keeping its forecast for zero revenue growth this year. Shares shot up as much a 9% in London trading, before falling back somewhat.
Executive Chairman Roberto Quarta has appointed Mark Read, previously chief executive of WPP agency Wunderman, and Andrew Scott, who was WPP's corporate development director and chief operating officer for Europe, as joint-chief operating officers amid a search for a new CEO.
In an interview, Mr. Read said a strategic review is under way and signaled that asset disposals, or selling down stakes in certain businesses, were options.
Since Mr. Sorrell's departure, some analysts have advocated a breakup of the ad holding group. Its market-research unit Kantar has been a particular focus of speculation. Analysts have also pointed to WPP's minority stakes in a number of digital, media and marketing companies, including significant stakes in Vice Media LLC and ad-tech firm AppNexus Inc.
Mr. Read didn't provide specifics, but suggested WPP was looking at a wide range of possible divestment options.
"We've got work to do to accelerate growth," Mr. Read said. "We don't believe it makes sense to break the group up, but we're looking at how we can maximize shareholder value with the assets that we have."
He said that selling down some of WPP's minority stakes were "a logical place to look" to reduce debt. The company has said it wants to bring down its debt-to-core-earnings ratio over the next 12 to 18 months.
"We are going to have a look at the minorities portfolio," Mr. Scott told analysts Monday, but "we're not embarking on a disposal program across the business."
The strategic review comes at a time when WPP's business model is being severely tested and it attempts to quickly fill a leadership gap left by Mr. Sorrell's departure. Marketers are pressuring agency holding companies to revamp organizational structures that are out of step with the digital age. At the same time, marketing clients are cutting back on the fees they pay for ad services or taking more of the work in-house to save money and give themselves greater control.
Ad giants have responded by moving to align different agencies, cut costs and allow clients to work more closely with advertising staff. Adding to those challenges, Ford Motor Co., one of WPP's biggest clients, decided this month to put part of its large advertising account with the company up for review.
WPP reported revenue declined 4% to GBP3.56 billion for the first quarter, pressured by unfavorable currency translation. The company said it won net new business billings of GBP1.74 billion during the period. WPP didn't report full earnings.
Mr. Read said WPP's media buying, digital and public-relations businesses did well, and that the company performed well in the Asia Pacific region and Latin America. He said that North America was the most challenged.
"We need to focus on strengthening our performance in North America, and the creative agencies are the ones most challenged by all the changes going on in our business," he said.
Mr. Sorrell had led WPP since he founded the company in 1986, helping to transform a little-known U.K. wire-shopping-basket maker called Wire & Plastic Products into the largest advertising holding company in the world.
But the business model Mr. Sorrell pioneered -- snapping up an alphabet soup of ad agencies -- is being called into question amid wider industry headwinds. Ad companies recently have also grappled with a scandal over the transparency of the industry's ad-buying practices, and the sector is dealing with the power of tech giants Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google.
Mr. Read said that Mr. Sorrell "is working well with us on the transition." Mr. Quarta, though, said WPP wasn't obliged to disclose any more detail about the probe that led to his resignation.
He said the matter involved "personal misconduct." That, he said, "is really what we consider a matter of privacy, and therefore a matter for Martin."
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UAE-based online start-up, The Giving Movement has felt the effects of the ‘great lockdown’ head-on, as it was launched on April 22, 2020. At that time, the COVID-19 related 24-hour lockdown was still on in Dubai. The pandemic taught this start-up to be resilient right from inception – as it was nothing short of a litmus test for survival.
Owing to the 24-hour lockdown, the small team that launched The Giving Movement worked remotely but tirelessly to figure out how products would be delivered to customers’ doorsteps. “Our primary challenge was to find a way to distribute our products,” agrees Dominic Nowell-Barnes, CEO, The Giving Movement. “Thankfully, we were able to work with a third-party logistics company that had the permission to deliver. The initial plan, however, was to rent a warehouse in Al Quoz and deliver on our own, but that wasn’t possible due to the lockdown.”
Why did The Giving Movement choose to launch during the lockdown?
“We started working towards the launch of the brand almost 12 months ago and were delayed by five-six weeks from our set timeline, when the pandemic started in the UAE,” Nowell-Barnes shares. “We really couldn’t delay the launch date anymore. And we are happy with the results. Having been trading for almost 12 weeks now, we have sold over 7,000 units and donated more than $23,000 to our chosen charities – Dubai Cares and Harmony House.”
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Being sustainable and ethical
A home-grown athleisure-cum-streetwear brand, The Giving Movement was created after assessing the activewear fashion market that, according to Nowell-Barnes, still follows an “outdated model.”
“The high-end side of the market is often over-priced. Conversely, the fast fashion end produces huge volumes of goods, often adding to the waste piles – at a time when clothing can be produced sustainably. The gap that existed in between seemed like a good opportunity for us to fill in by adding a fashion twist to activewear, but sustainably. Our goal is to create garments that can be worn to gyms, but also through the day,” he states.
So, is The Giving Movement an affordable equivalent of lululemon?
“lululemon is undoubtedly one of the market leaders in the global activewear space. What we have found out from the numerous focus groups that we conducted is that our customers – nine out of ten times – found our fabric softer. That’s quite an achievement for us. Add to that our fair and competitive price points, which are big differentiating factors,” Nowell-Barnes points out.
Sustainability and being ethical lie at the heart of The Giving Movement. The brand recycles water bottles, alongside using FSC-certified organic bamboo, to create its fabric locally and donates a portion of its profits to charity organisations. “We wanted to produce ethically and, importantly, locally using sustainable fabrics that also met the technical details required for activewear – breathable and quick dry. And we donate $4 for every item sold on The Giving Movement,” he adds.
Start-ups are used to firefighting
How does it feel to be a start-up founder amidst a global pandemic?
“The thing about being a start-up is that you automatically have a ‘can-do’ mindset to overcome challenges,” says Nowell-Barnes. “The COVID-19 pandemic is one among many challenges that we have to overcome, of course, health & safety is an additional concern. In any case, start-ups like us have to think on our feet and have a problem-solving attitude, while being positive and resilient.”
“Being an online business has worked in our favour, as we were able to directly talk to consumers who were, at that time – in April, at home full-time. They would either be in their loungewear or activewear,” he quips.
“Having said that, one of the biggest obstacles for us was to promote a new brand amidst a rather challenging time for people. I felt really guilty, but thankfully the brand has been well-received,” Nowell-Barnes states.
Building multi-channel presence is the way forward
“We need to develop an agile, multi-channel business in order to offset any kind of potential risk,” Nowell-Barnes opines. “The pandemic has taught us how some brick-and-mortar businesses have suffered significantly more due to the lack of an online presence. Similarly, a single hack can disrupt an online business. Hence, building a multi-channel presence is the way forward.”
Does that imply that The Giving Movement will also consider creating an offline presence?
“While we have a great direct-to-consumer business model, we want to offset any risk by collaborating with brick-and-mortar retail partners, who will stock The Giving Movement products at their stores in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and eventually in the UK,” he reveals.
Overall, according to Nowell-Barnes, great customer service – through swift delivery timelines – and a sustainable core will become incredibly important for the success of an ethical fashion brand like The Giving Movement.
Words by Farimah Moeini, Snapchat Head of Industry – Retail and Travel TheJuly 5, 2021 | By RetailME Bureau
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Nando’s has revealed their revamped Sheikh Zayed Road outlet where newcomers and
UAE-based Al Maya Group announced that it will be boosting import of
UAE-based grocery retail chain, Grandiose has opened its first hypermarket in Abu
UAE-based Carrefour announced its theme and plans for Ramadan 2021. The brand
Locally owned supermarket Spinneys celebrates 60 years of doing business in the
UAE-based Carrefour will become the first retailer in the region to offer new levels
The Organic Farmers’ Market is back in Bay Avenue for its 12th
UAE-based Lulu Group recently inaugurated its first-ever all-female staff store in Jeddah,
Jones the Grocer, the gourmet grocer and cheese retailer launches the Jones
UAE-based Al Maya Supermarkets is hosting a two-week food festival at select
Locally-owned supermarket Spinneys has launched its ‘Power of Plants’ initiative in the
Adidas has opened its first store wholly dedicated to women at the
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USMEF hosts strategic planning conference, elects officers in New Orleans
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) kicked off its Strategic Planning Conference on Nov. 8 in New Orleans, covering a range of topics impacting global demand for U.S. pork, beef and lamb.
USMEF Chair Dean Meyer, a livestock and grain producer from Rock Rapids, Iowa, welcomed attendees with a reminder of how the organization brings together diverse sectors of agriculture to work toward common objectives.
“Regardless of the sector we are based in, we’re able to come together on most issues and provide a unified voice,” Meyer said. “And I don’t need to tell you, American agriculture needs this unified voice now more than ever, because there are critical programs and issues in need of our support.”
To start, Keynote Speaker Alexis Taylor, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) undersecretary for trade and agricultural affairs, spoke on a new market development program, which was recently announced by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Taylor noted the USDA plans to utilize $1.3 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation to fund a Regional Agricultural Promotion Program aimed at diversifying export markets for U.S. agricultural products.
Additionally, Taylor spoke about USDA’s successful partnership with the red meat industry in expanding global demand. Noting the strong track record of USDA market development programs in providing value-added returns to U.S. producers, Taylor provided examples of how USMEF utilizes USDA funds to grow the international customer base.
Following Taylor, USMEF Vice President for the Asia Pacific Jihae Yang emphasized the analytical approach USMEF uses to develop specific marketing strategies.
“Knowing where and how to invest is critical, and working in-country enables USMEF staff to analyze individual markets, understand supply chains and build long-term relationships with businesses,” she said.
USMEF Latin America Representative Homero Recio reviewed a USMEF training and evaluation program in Colombia, which was developed to help butcher shops improve operational practices and, ultimately, increase sales of U.S. red meat.
USMEF President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Halstrom also addressed conference attendees, providing an update on the current state of red meat exports and his outlook for 2024.
Halstrom highlighted Mexico as a market in which both U.S. pork and beef are performing exceptionally well, with pork exports to Mexico well on the way to another annual record.
He noted U.S. pork exports are achieving broad-based growth in 2023, with demand accelerating in Central America and the Caribbean and the U.S. recapturing market share from European pork in several Asia Pacific destinations.
The environment is less favorable for U.S. beef, with 2023 exports running well below last year’s record-large volumes in major Asian markets. But, Halstrom emphasized even in the face of significant headwinds, the U.S. beef industry has opportunities to capture new customers, especially by highlighting the value and versatility offered by underutilized beef cuts.
Guest speakers at the conference included ag policy journalist and analyst Jim Wiesemeyer, who provided an update on farm bill negotiations, the fast-approaching government shutdown deadline and other items of interest currently before Congress, as well as Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, who expressed appreciation for USMEF’s efforts to expand global demand and to highlight the quality and safety of U.S. red meat.
“We have to work together to defend agriculture, grow agriculture and sell it all over the world,” Pillen said. “And, it’s important that we’re very transparent so we can maintain the trust we’ve earned as the most respected producers in the world.”
The conference wrapped up on Nov. 10 with the election of a new officer team, including Randy Spronk, a pork and grain producer from Edgerton, Minn. as the new USMEF chair.
A past president of the National Pork Producers Council and Minnesota Pork Producers Association, Spronk is president and managing partner for Spronk Brothers Holding, which includes operations which produce pork and feedgrains, along with feed milling and delivery.
Spronk is also part of a group of producers who purchased a former Hormel plant and markets pork products under the label of Wholestone Foods.
Additionally, Spronk has participated in numerous trade missions, beginning with a 1999 journey to Japan with then-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura. He made his first return to Japan this year as part of a USMEF delegation which also visited South Korea.
Spronk succeeds outgoing USMEF Chair Dean Meyer, a corn, soybean and livestock producer from Rock Rapids, Iowa.
Steve Hanson, a cattle rancher from southwestern Nebraska who is also president of the Nebraska Cattlemen, will serve as USMEF chair-elect in the coming year. The vice chair is Jay Theiler, executive vice president of corporate affairs for Agri Beef, based in Boise, Idaho.
The newest USMEF officer is Secretary/Treasurer David Bruntz, a farmer and cattle feeder from Friend, Neb.
Bruntz farms with his brother and nephew, raising corn and soybeans along with fed cattle. His past leadership roles include serving as chair of the Nebraska Corn Board, president of the Nebraska Cattlemen and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association regional vice president.
Bruntz has also served on the USMEF Executive Committee, representing the feedgrains sector.
USMEF represents producers across all sectors with the mission of increasing the value and profit opportunities for the U.S. beef, pork and lamb industries by enhancing demand in export markets through a coordinated and collaborative partnership of all stakeholders. USMEF members will next meet May 22-24, 2024 for the Spring Conference in Kansas City, Mo. For more on USMEF, visit usmef.org.


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By: Zane Tarence
The Q2 2019 SaaS Market Newsletter includes:
- Comments and insights from industry experts
- FAQ: AI/ML considerations for SaaS businesses
- Valuation multiples and recent transaction data
- Benchmark operating statistics
Follow the link to read the Newsletter – Industry Update Q2 2019.
Also included in this edition of our SaaS Market Newsletter is information on our 7th annual SaaS and Internet Summit – Silicon Y’all. We are at capacity for this year’s event which will be hosted October 7th – 9th in Birmingham, Alabama. Feel free to connect with our team to learn more, and join the waitlist for our 2020 gathering.


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American small and medium-size companies that rely on China are scrambling to adjust their business plans in response to the escalating trade war.Traderead more
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Carl Medlock used to work at Tesla. Now he's one of the few people in the U.S. that can fix the company's original Roadster electric vehicles.Technologyread more
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The future direction of China is the "major" source of uncertainty facing the global economy at the moment, according to billionaire investor George Soros.
"The major uncertainty facing the world today is not the euro but the future direction of China. The growth model responsible for its rapid rise has run out of steam," Soros, chairman of the Soros Fund Management, wrote in an opinion piece on the Project Syndicate website on Thursday.
Soros says there are "unresolved contradictions" in the leadership's current policies, which would have profound consequences for China and the world if they are not addressed.
"The Chinese leadership was right to give precedence to economic growth over structural reforms, because structural reforms, when combined with fiscal austerity, push economies into a deflationary tailspin," he said.
"But there is an unresolved self-contradiction in China's current policies: restarting the furnaces also reignites exponential debt growth, which cannot be sustained for much longer than a couple of years," he said.
While the People's Bank of China began taking steps to curb the growth of debt in 2012, the government asserted its authority when the slowdown started to cause distress in the economy, he said. In July 2013, the leadership ordered the steel industry to restart the furnaces and the central bank to ease credit, enabling the economy to turn on a dime, he noted.
The economy's reliance on credit was illustrated in a recent report published by the country's state auditor, the National Audit Office, which showed local government debt had increased 67 percent from the end of 2010 to reach 17.9 trillion renminbi ($2.95 trillion) by the end of June 2013.
(Read more: China debt: The biggest 'known, unknown' in 2014?)
"A successful transition in China will most likely entail political as well as economic reforms, while failure would undermine still-widespread trust in the country's political leadership, resulting in repression at home and military confrontation abroad," he said.
According to Soros, there are some "eerie resemblances" with financial conditions in the mainland and those that prevailed in the U.S. in the years preceding the crash of 2008.
However, he acknowledges that the Chinese government's control over the economy is a key, underlying difference between the two countries.
(Read more: China will not overtake US economy until 2028: CEBR)
"In the U.S., financial markets tend to dominate politics; in China, the state owns the banks and the bulk of the economy, and the Communist Party controls the state-owned enterprises," he added.
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Online Tobacco Sales Ignite Fight Over Taxes
SAN FRANCISCO - The ideal product to sell online would be easy to pack and ship, be much cheaper than what's charged at the retail counter, and be craved by tens of millions of people every day.
Cigarettes, the Internet was made for you.
As tobacco has come under ever-heavier pressure in the off-line world, with massive lawsuits, bans in offices and restaurants, an increasing social stigma, and a spiraling price per pack, the Internet has offered a refuge. Here Marlboros and Camels can be acquired without encountering the surgeon general's warning or a request for an ID. Best of all, the price is about 30 percent lower than in the local supermarket.
No wonder hundreds of cigarette Web sites have sprung up in the past year, with some of the proprietors ambitiously estimating that the online world will eventually gain as much as 20 percent of the $50 billion U.S. tobacco business.
But tobacco's glory days on the Internet may be ending almost as soon as they began. California and Washington state are using an obscure law to get cigarette sites to hand over the names and addresses of customers, who are then dunned for excise and use taxes. Wisconsin is setting up sting operations against online retailers. And in New York, a new law effectively outlaws Internet sales of cigarettes to individuals.
"This is definitely not typical for e-commerce," said Jeff Graham, an entrepreneur who is unfazed enough to be launching Smokestore.com in October. "But if states and the federal government are making it difficult for smokers off-line, which they are, it shouldn't be surprising that they're also making it tough online."
Tougher, in fact. The Internet is generally a tax-free zone, where retailers are deliberately shielded by Congress from the task of collecting duty. It's also a place that has been largely self-regulated, where few states have the expertise or the will to get involved. Local merchants might complain that they are at a disadvantage against their Web competitors, but they rarely get official support.
Tobacco reverses those dynamics. Part of the impetus for the current regulatory actions comes from sliding sales of cigarettes at bricks-and-mortar retail outlets, usually right after local taxes are raised.
California, for instance, boosted its excise tax from 37 cents to 87 cents per pack on Jan. 1, 1999. Over the next three months, sales of cigarettes fell 34.7 percent from the previous year. Some smokers may have quit, but authorities suspected that others started purchasing through unregulated means, buying cigarettes from bootleggers or over the Internet.
Another regulatory spark was complaints by parents, who were upset that it was so easy for kids to order cigarettes online. "A lot of people then started looking," said M. Carter Mitchell, the Washington state official in charge of tobacco tax enforcement. "They saw it was not a local problem, a regional problem, but a national issue."
Much of the Internet cigarette market is shrouded in vagueness. Many of the sites are run from Indian reservations, which are free to set their own retail regulations, but some are not. Analysts say they have no idea of the size of the total market or even what the biggest companies are. "You get the feeling many of these are fly-by-night," said Preston Dodd, an analyst with Jupiter Communications, a research firm specializing in Internet commerce.
Gary Kirschner, the founder of Cigarettesbymail.com, has been the most visible executive in this young industry and possibly one of the most successful. Formerly with Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. and its parent, British American Tobacco PLC, Kirschner told one publication that his site's revenue doubled every week for the first eight weeks.
Kirschner professes little concern about the regulatory efforts to snuff out his business. "There are no statutes that regulate what we're doing," he said. "California is using a law that in our opinion doesn't even apply to what's going on today."
Before the Internet, smokers who made the voyage to either Indian reservations or stores in tobacco-growing states got a bargain. If they brought back more than two cartons, technically they had to pay an excise tax in their own states. But as Dennis Maciel, chief of the excise tax division of the California Board of Equalization, puts it: "Realistically, how were we going to know?"
The Internet changed that. It put tax-free cigarettes within the reach of anyone with a computer, and it also created a record of sales. So the Board of Equalization did a little computer research and fired off a letter to about 100 Web sites, pointing out that under the provisions of a 50-year-old federal law called the Jenkins Act they were legally bound to file monthly reports to the state.
Originally designed to stop the shipments of cigarettes to anyone other than a licensed distributor, the Jenkins Act requires shippers to list the name and address of any recipients of cigarettes, as well as the brand and quantity they bought.
The Indian sites responded that they were located in sovereign nations and were not subject to the Jenkins Act. Other sites, such as Cigarettesbymail.com, simply refused to provide lists. But a few sites coughed up names and addresses.
Last year, the California tax authorities began writing those delinquent citizens, asking for an excise tax payment of $8.70 a carton--even if they had bought as little as one carton. This year the state also started billing for a use tax, which is essentially a replacement for the traditional sales tax the smokers would have paid had they bought the cigarettes in a store.
The use tax in California varies by county but averages about 7.5 cents on each dollar. Technically, everyone who buys goods from an out-of-state Internet company should be paying a use tax. In practice, hardly anyone does.
The letters caused a good deal of surprise and some consternation. "When we sent out 3,000 tax returns, it's a safe estimate we received 3,000 phone calls asking 'What is this about?' " said tax administrator Maciel.
Many of those who were dunned by California readily paid up. Through the first quarter of this year, 4,946 citizens were billed, and more than 78 percent have settled their accounts.
"Most people just want to pay and move on," Maciel said. "It's an educational experience for them." More are already being educated: The program more than doubled in size in the second quarter.
In Wisconsin, meanwhile, attempts to enforce the Jenkins Act are just getting started. It's a poor weapon--the penalty for lawbreaking businesses is a misdemeanor charge and a maximum fine of $1,000--but it's the only one the state Department of Revenue has.
"Until someone at the federal level takes an interest in this, I don't really think we're going to get anywhere," said Jim Jenkins, the state's chief of alcohol and tobacco enforcement.
So he's trying to force the issue by ordering from tobacco sites. When the shipments are received, the regulators will file a request for the addresses of all the customers in the state. If they don't receive it, they plan to inform federal prosecutors of the noncompliance.
New York has decided on a different approach. On March 1, New York raised its tax on cigarettes from 56 cents a pack to $1.11. Sales fell 22 percent by June. In a law signed by Gov. George E. Pataki (R) earlier this month, shipments of cigarettes in the state must be made to a licensed dealer. Internet, mail and telephone orders sent directly to consumers are banned by the measure, which goes into effect Jan. 1.
Enforcement of the law will focus on Web sites and any common carrier such as Federal Express or United Parcel Service that transports tobacco to state residents, said Marc Carey, a spokesman for the state Department of Taxation and Finance.
Many of the Indian sites that sell cigarettes to New Yorkers and everyone else are located in upstate New York. "I imagine there's going to be a legal challenge to this," said Duane Ray, president of the Seneca Nation. Even if there isn't, "we don't quite understand how the governor's going to be enforcing this."
UPS, too, seems a little unsure. "There is an obligation by New York state to make sure the enforcement of the law is feasible," said Tad Segal, a spokesman for the carrier. At the moment, he added, "it's too early to say" whether it is.
One possible scenario is that those shipping cigarettes to New Yorkers start using the U.S. Postal Service, over which the state has no jurisdiction. "That has the potential to be somewhat of a loophole," spokesman Carey conceded.
To smoking rights activists, the new law--which officials in other states say will be closely watched and inevitably copied if it is successful--is further evidence of unwarranted persecution.
"The Internet is being used to speed up the criminalization of smoking for adults," said one such activist, Wanda Hamilton. "It makes it so much easier to track and identify smokers. I find it all frightening."
Serenia Bodie, a 62-year-old retired caretaker in Tumwater, Wash., knows all about how the Internet can get smokers in trouble. After seeing an advertising circular for an Internet cigarette company in her local newspaper early last year, she started ordering. In three months, she bought 530 packs for herself and her children, also smokers.
Last August, Bodie received a bill from the state for $437.25 in taxes due. Living on Social Security payments of $649 a month, she couldn't imagine paying it--and, after contacting the cigarette site, was mistakenly told she didn't have to.
In November, Bodie got a new bill. This time it had a $10-a-pack penalty. Her bill ballooned to $5,745.38. "I don't know what I'm going to do if I have to pay this," she said. "I keep hoping they've forgotten, but I know better."
The demand had another result. "This is the greatest deterrent I've ever had in my life," Bodie said. After 46 years, she's quit smoking.


text: I got to hold a pre-production Eluga earlier this week at a Panasonic product showcase in Hamburg (I was there in my capacity as a photography journalists to see the Panasonic Lumix camera range). It's quite large - slightly bigger area than a Sony Experia Arc S, but very thin and light. The OLED screen looked very good. It's water resistant to 1 metre too, which is good news if you have a habit of dropping your phone down the toilet! Elugas were being used to demo a Panasonic app that uses a swipe gesture to send photos to a connected TV. My contract comes up in a couple of months and I'd seriously consider an Eluga to replace my HTC Desire if the price was right. Ian PS Press info says the Eluga will come with Android Gingerbread but ICS will replace GB soon after launch.


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The official word from Google said they will run a trial of targeted video advertising with a couple of outlets: EchoStar, which operates the DISH Network, and Astound Cable, a small operation in Northern California.
Google earns 99 percent of its revenue from online advertising. Their contextual search products, and expansions into different advertising models like CPM and CPA, still rely on getting those ads in front of Internet users.
That doesn’t seem to be much of a problem these days, as Google has become the dominant player in search and advertising online. But they caution investors with each quarterly financial statement that the possibility exists it could all come crashing down at some point.
Diversifying the revenue stream for a company can be a risky business. Side efforts can distract a company from the core that put it in a position to need such diversity. It’s a risk that Google has wanted to take, by finding ways to inject its auction-based ad model into the world’s of radio and television.
Google will try to make the TV side of the advertising equation a reality with its formal testing of video ads. The company announced it will partner with EchoStar, operator of Dish, and Astound Cable, a small outfit in Northern California.
Though the announcement arrived as a very low-key discussion of the partners and some talking points, it’s likely to be discussed at a much higher volume in the boardrooms of the advertising industry on Madison Avenue.
The Fear of advertising evolving from a nebulous, semi-quantifiable business, navigable only by highly-compensated ad professionals into a measurable commodity product probably has those executives on edge, and with good reason: why pay a lot for a scattershot ad approach when a brand name can go for a highly targeted market segment, and know who watched what, when they watched, and how much of it they viewed.
“With our AdWords and AdSense advertising programs we have seen the benefits of the long tail and we think we can apply these principles to help grow the TV advertising industry,” Google said in a statement. “Our goal is to extend the reach and visual power of this medium to include more advertisers, large and small, and help monetize more TV programming with relevant ads.”
Madison Avenue may breathe a little easier when considering the travails Google has faced in the radio market. Google’s acquisition of dMarc Broadcasting hasn’t brought Google great success yet, for a variety of reasons.
EchoStar/Dish and Astound have something radio doesn’t: set-top boxes, Sirius and XM Radio subscribers notwithstanding. Measurements Google may not be able to gather as well with terrestrial radio will be a lot easier for them to grab from a set-top box.
Google said advertisers can target by demographic, daypart and channel and pay only for actual impressions delivered, with pricing on a CPM basis.
Imagine the shakeup that could come if Google could make a deal with someone like News Corp’s Fox, to auction ads for a popular show like ‘American Idol’. Google already has a deal in place to provide search and advertising for MySpace, so there could be a natural match to be made there.
(Of course, News Corp did go out and buy online ad placement company Strategic Data Corp in February, so they may be just as terrified by Google too.)
With Google working toward television and video advertising, webmasters may be wondering if there could be some impact on them. Unless advertisers start bypassing online ads in droves in favor of TV ads, it’s hard to imagine Google’s test being detrimental to the market that built Google into a tech powerhouse.


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We should celebrate the breaking down of barriers in trade and business, not encourage their construction through stubborn rhetoric and isolationist policy.
We may be re-entering an age of wall-building, whether towering in barbed-wire reality, or constructed by barricading political language. Often, such physical and rhetorical enclosures go together, cemented by tightened border and trade controls, and hardened by policy threats to build the ramparts wider and higher. While much of this talk is the bluster of campaigns or negotiations, a ‘no-man’s land’ still forms in which livelihoods and supply chains are threatened.
Donald Trump promises something “big and beautiful” for the US southern border, which he pledges to fortify by renegotiating NAFTA and slapping import tariffs on Mexican or Chinese-made products unless US plants are protected.
In parts of eastern and southern Europe, meanwhile, leaders such as Hungary’s Viktor Orban have beaten Trump to the soil with spades and pitchforks; after already erecting fences to keep out those fleeing warzones, Orban, with allies in Poland and the Czech Republic, pledges to defy the EU’s plan for allocating refugees. A referendum in Hungary over accepting future EU quotas on October 2nd was technically invalidated by low voter turnout, but Orban said that he would use the result – in which 98% voted against EU requirements – to reject future migrant requirements, even though Hungary has settled very few (most pass through the country on the way to Germany or Scandinavia). This resistance is despite the fact that the country – which has seen significant investment from Mercedes-Benz and Audi – suffers from a labour shortage after years in which many of its own citizens have migrated elsewhere in the EU, and could benefit from more workers.
Some member states are in turn calling for sanctions or even expelling Hungary from the Union for its treatment of refugees, although in reality the EU's refugee policy has largely become a non-starter.
Meanwhile, relations between Russia and Ukraine, have smouldered since Russia annexed Crimea and spurred unrest in eastern Ukraine; little but a pile of ashes is left of trade such as cars and parts between the countries. A mix of sanctions and threats are also smothering Russia’s trade with other neighbours, including the EU.
Britain, meanwhile, is becoming a multimodal barrier builder. After attempts by refugees from the so-called ‘Jungle’ camp near France’s port of Calais to enter lorries bound for the UK, the British government plans a wall 1km long on the road to the port to prevent illegal entries – a measure many critics think will only encourage more dangerous journeys. The wall appears to be going ahead despite plans by the French government to clear the Jungle by the end of this year.
More broadly, Brexit was, for some, a vote to turn the English Channel into a moat against open trade and labour. Though it depends on negotiations, there is a prospect of trade tariffs, barriers and visa restrictions between the UK and EU members. Britain could also forfeit more than 50 trade agreements facilitated by the EU with other countries, at least until it has negotiated its own, which will take years and may create as many barriers as it could clear.
The risk is not only that divisive language turns into policy – much of which would hurt logistics – but also that it interrupts broader relations in society and in business. By looking at their leaders, many may think there is more to gain in taking tough, ‘winner takes all’ stances than in working together.
Already, it is not just populists and strongmen hinting at walls. Hillary Clinton has said that, if elected, she will oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal she helped negotiate – an agreement that would have eased exchanges between North America and parts of Asia. She has also hinted at renegotiating NAFTA. Leaders from France’s ruling Socialist party, Germany’s coalition partner Social Democrats and others across Europe have boasted of ending talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the EU and US.
No trade deal is perfect, and agreements signed decades ago should be updated. Likewise, trade shouldn’t be free at any cost; citizens on either side of the Atlantic and Pacific have concerns about what their governments agree on their behalf; such arrangements should be scrutinised. Free trade can spread prosperity – but free flowing goods and supply chains need to be secure and transparent if they are also to be trusted.
The writing on the wall
Perhaps we are showing our age, but Automotive Logistics would sooner celebrate the fall of walls rather than stand atop any new or existing ones. Our tagline makes that plain: ‘Breaking down barriers in the auto industry’s supply chain’. Clearly, that which stands in the way of exchanging goods, ideas or skills goes against this. We think executives and companies with influence should use it, and make sure policymakers and would-be leaders are aware of such concerns, whether ahead of elections or Brexit negotiations.
But barriers come in all forms. It is not just tariffs, customs documents or fences that hurt business; it happens when stakeholders hide behind enclosures, and eschew compromise or collaboration, be it over price, processes or technology.
Executives should thus avoid the examples of current political leaders. Candidates and incumbents brag that they will give voters something better because they (and they alone) will make partners accept an unequal deal: Trump with a wall Mexico will pay and suffer for; Britain by having access to European markets without accepting its rules; Poland and Hungary by blocking EU-sanctioned refugees but keeping their citizen’s rights to move freely across the Union.
Such threats conflate walls with impenetrable security, when they are more often thin layers of a bubble that can easily burst. In the real world, especially the fast-changing automotive supply chain, businesses need as much open exchange of material, financing and people as possible, whether to develop new technology or negotiate fairly. Dear readers, tear down those walls before many are even built.
Discussions around Brexit and supply chain flows for the UK and Europe will be discussed at the inaugural Automotive Logistics UK conference October 5-6th at Mercedes-Benz World in Brooklands, outside London.


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In a special report by Naomi de Souza, she states how the brewery is offering their disinfectant spray for free to anyone on the frontline that is being forced into contact with people that might be infected.
We have created a powerful disinfectant spray in our brewery, which has already gone out to local community organisations in need.
Speaking to CoventryLive, head brewer Pedro Oliveira said: “Disinfectant spray is the only thing we are making at the moment, it is the same concentration that we use to clean the brewery, and we thought we would use this to give out for free to local front line workers.
“We delivered our first delivery to a local nursing home in Coventry, everything was done by telephone, we then dropped the fluid on their steps, which they then used in the home.”
The brewery is offering their disinfectant spray for free to anyone on the frontline that is being forced into contact with people that might be infected, so this could be nurses, police, frontline carers, volunteers in community organisations. The company have said they are giving out free re-fills to those that qualify too. Pedro said the brewery is only making about 10% of the products that they would normally make, and it was an easy decision to use their facilities to join the community effort.


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- Tata Motors announces discounts up to Rs 1.5 lakh
Tata Motors on Saturday announced slew of discount with benefits up to Rs 1.5 lakh on Nexon, Hexa, Tiago, Tiago NRG, Tigor and Harrier. There are offers for customers who exchange their old cars for a new Tata car. The company has also tied up with multiple banks and financial institutions to offer up to 100% on-road finance and low EMI finance packages.
- Tata Nexon AMT now starts at Rs 7.5 lakh, new variant launched
Tata Motors on Tuesday launched the new XMA variant of its popular Nexon model, starting at Rs 7.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The new model witnesses introduction of the AMT (Automated Manual Transmission) in the compact SUV's best-selling XM variant.
- Hyundai Venue launch tomorrow: Things to know
On May 21, Hyundai will launch its first compact SUV 'Venue' in India. Set to rival the Tata Nexon, Ford Ecosport, Mahindra XUV300 and the segment ruler Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, the Hyundai Venue has large shoes to fill. It is expected to have a starting ex-showroom price of Rs 7.5 lakh and go up to Rs 12 lakh for the top model.
- Tata Nexon SUV gets a sunroof for Rs 16,053
The Nexon is available in a total of 6 trims and two powertrain options -- a 1.2-litre petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel -- to choose from. Tata has also introduced an AMT (Automatic Manual Transmission) option for the compact SUV, christened 'HyperDRive S-SG' (Self-Shift Gears).
- Tata Motors global wholesale down 22% in April
Tata Motors Monday reported 22 per cent decline in group global wholesales, including that of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), at 79,923 units in April 2019. Global wholesales of all Tata Motors' commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in April 2019 were at 31,726 units, lower 20 per cent year-on-year, the company said in a regulatory filing.
- Hyundai to roll out Venue, compete with Maruti Brezza
The Korean company is also considering a plan to set up a new factory as its production capacity gets stretched with the launch of the new car. Venue will be placed under Creta SUV and compete mainly with segment leader Maruti Brezza, apart from Tata Nexon, Ford EcoSport and XUV 3OO.
- Hyundai Venue to challenge Maruti Brezza, launch in May
South Korean carmaker Hyundai India on Wednesday, announced the name for its Maruti Suzuki Brezza rival and its first compact SUV in India as Hyundai Venue. Referred to as a ‘Connected SUV’, Hyundai’s newest offering will break cover on April 17 in India and at the New York Motor Show. It will hit domestic markets in May 2019 at an estimated price range of Rs 7-10 lakh.
- Tata Motors to hike passenger vehicle prices by up to Rs 25,000 from April
Tata Motors Saturday said it will increase prices of its passenger vehicles range by up to Rs 25,000 from April on account of rising input costs and external economic conditions. The company joins the likes of Toyota and Jaguar Land Rover which have also stated that they would hike prices of select models from April.
- Tata Motors launches compact SUV Nexon in Sri Lanka
Tata Motors today said it has launched its compact SUV Nexon in Sri Lanka priced between 1.99 million and 4.6 million Sri Lankan rupees. The Nexon in Sri Lanka will be available in six variants and will be for sale in 15 outlets across Colombo, the company said in a statement.
- Mahindra XUV300 bookings cross 13,000 mark
Utility vehicles major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) Thursday said it has received over 13,000 bookings for its recently launched compact SUV XUV300. Launched on February 14, the model has entered the top three in the compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment in its first month, M&M said in a statement.


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In our view, the most significant news from narrow-moat Lamb Weston’s August-ended fiscal 2022 first-quarter report was that the new potato crop (to be used from the third quarter of fiscal 2022 through the second quarter of fiscal 2023) is of poor quality because of the extremely hot summer, which will materially elevate processing costs. As a result, management lowered its gross margin forecast for the second half of fiscal 2022 from 25%-26% to 17%-21%. In addition, Lamb Weston is experiencing elevated costs due to labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and inflation in inputs (edible oil prices have more than doubled), transportation, and packaging. In the first quarter, its gross and operating margins fell 920 and 950 basis points, respectively, to 15.4% and 6.1%. The firm is responding with price increases, freight surcharges, additional cost savings, SKU rationalization, product reformulation, signing/retention bonuses, and revised scheduling practices that allow employees to have input into their hours in an effort to reduce absenteeism. We plan to lower our fiscal 2022 and 2023 gross margins by about 500 and 300 basis points, respectively, which should result in a 3% cut to our $58 fair value estimate. With the stock down 7% on the report, shares continue to appear fairly valued and we suggest investors await a more compelling risk/reward to build positions.


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Lithium metal batteries are considered a long sought-after energy powerhouse with the potential to deliver at least double the amount of energy compared to current lithium ion batteries. Their application, however, has been limited to the laboratory as a result of their instability and inability to recharge. Research over the last 50 years has seen modest improvements, but none have been able to bring this technology close to the capabilities of lithium ion batteries.
As opposed to lithium ion batteries which use graphite in their anodes, lithium metal batteries use metallic lithium and suffer from the formation of dendrites — spiky, tree-like crystal structures — that form on the battery’s anode during charging. Dendrites can cause substantial harm to the battery’s integrity because they can penetrate a structure called a separator inside the battery, which not only leads to significant safety issues but eventual (and early) battery failure.
In a recent study published in Advanced Materials, researchers from the University of California San Diego developed a device that emits ultrasound waves that minimize the formation of dendrites — an issue that has long impeded the commercialization of lithium metal batteries despite their otherwise overwhelming advantages, say the authors of the study.
The team used a “surface acoustic wave (SAW) device” that is roughly the size of a fingernail to create a flow or current in the electrolyte liquid found between the battery’s anode and cathode.
Most battery research efforts focus on finding the perfect chemistry to develop batteries that last longer and charge faster, said Ping Liu, professor of nanoengineering at the Jacobs School and one of the paper’s senior authors along with James Friend, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego.
But this rarely effectively addresses the formation of dendrites in lithium metal batteries.
The diffusion of Li+ ions is crucial to the performance of lithium batteries; what is problematic is that in most batteries, a Li+ ion concentration gradient forms in the electrolyte around the anode, and during recharge, results in uneven deposition of lithium back onto the anode surface (forming dendrites).
Creating fluid movement between the anode and cathode eliminates this gradient and creates a more even distribution of Li+ ions in solution, which makes it more likely that lithium will redeposit onto the anode in a more uniform manner. “This work allows for fast-charging and high-energy batteries all in one,” said Liu in a press release. “It is exciting and effective.”
The researchers demonstrated that their SAW-containing lithium metal battery could be charged and discharged over 200 times while maintaining 82% of its initial discharge capacity.
Perhaps even more intriguing, the authors state that their model is independent of the chemistry, and so can be applied to any battery system. “We anticipate a remarkable freedom in the choice of battery electrochemistry and operation to be facilitated from this simple technology, enabling greater efficiency, utility, and sustainability of rechargeable batteries for a broad swath of current and future applications.”
“Our next step will be to integrate this technology into commercial lithium ion batteries,” said Haodong Liu, the paper’s co-author and a nanoengineering postdoctoral researcher at the Jacobs School.
Research article found at: A. Huang, et al. Advanced Materials, 2020, doi.org/10.1002/adma.201907516


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- Visa is still a great stock to own, but here are three payment stocks that may provide more immediate growth opportunities.
- Block (SQ): The true disruptor to traditional payment networks is starting to deliver consistent profits.
- Capital One Financial (COF): The company partners with both Visa and Mastercard, but is providing value to investors as a full-service bank.
- SoFi Technologies (SOFI): The company is growing in all areas including its payment processing service, Galileo.
- Visa (NYSE:V) is a giant among payment stocks. While many companies compete in the payment processing space, the two names that come to mind right away are Visa and Mastercard (NYSE:MA).
To be clear, this article doesn’t tell you not to invest in Visa. The stock has delivered solid returns for investors for years. For example, in just the last five years, V stock is up more than 90%, and the dividend, while having a meager yield of just 0.75%, has increased in the last 15 years. And the digital payment space will continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 17% through 2031.
But Visa is a mega-cap stock with a market cap of over $500 billion. That may not fit what every investor is looking for. However, while there are many competitors in the payment processing space, some of the more intriguing names (I’m looking at you, Stripe) are not publicly traded.
Nevertheless, here are three payment stocks that investors should keep on their watchlist if they’re looking for what could potentially be the next big thing.
Block (NYSE:SQ) is a logical choice as one of the payment stocks that could be the next Visa. After all, the premise that gave birth to the company was a scenario where small businesses were put in situations where they couldn’t take credit cards.
But that thesis alone won’t necessarily move the meter for investors. That’s potentially reflected in SQ stock, down 12% in the last 52 weeks despite a nearly 20% gain in the last three months.
For that, the company has to show that it can deliver consistent profits. In November, Block posted its third consecutive profitable quarter, and profits are up 21% year-over-year. Significantly, that was the percentage the company guided for, and it’s now guiding for 19% earnings growth in the coming year. That could be one reason analysts are projecting nearly 20% growth in the SQ stock price in the next 12 months.
The company still lacks the relative scale of a company like PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL). However, despite trading at a premium to PYPL stock, Block appears to have the momentum that PayPal lacks. This includes providing customers access to cryptocurrencies that are seeing a thaw after the long crypto winter.
Capital One Financial (COF)
Even as financial technology (fintech) services grow, many leading companies rely on partnerships with Visa or Mastercard. Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF), for example, issues cards from both depending on what works better for its customers.
But it’s still considered a competitor of Visa. COF stock is providing investors with a compelling story. As part of its pledge to reimagine the banking industry, Capital One now has over 700 retail banking locations in the United States, including 51 of the company’s Capital One cafes.
This banking component sets Capital One apart from Visa, taking it beyond the realm of payment stocks. 54% of the company’s revenue comes from commercial or consumer loans.
Capital One has a market cap of just over $50 billion. The stock has been no slouch, delivering a 60% return in the last five years. It also has a dividend yield of around 1.75%, more than double that of Visa.
When many investors think about SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) they might make the connection with student loans. But if SoFi has been flying under your radar, you should know that the company is growing fast. It’s a full-fledged banking institution right now. Its payment processing service, Galileo, also continues to show double-digit customer growth year-over-year.
Despite the company’s evolution, SOFI stock can’t seem to sustain momentum no matter what it does. That includes generating a profit as it did for the first time in the last quarter.
This could be a case of analysts waiting for SoFi to prove it in an environment where interest rates will likely remain higher for longer. To that end, the company is projecting earnings growth of 242% in the next 12 months. At the same time, analysts only give the stock a 13% upside.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. - A woman in Northern California is facing attempted murder charges after authorities say she tried to sneak orange juice bottles spiked with rubbing alcohol inside a Starbucks.
San Jose police released additional details about the case on Tuesday. They say 50-year-old Ramineh Behbehanian fled when a customer alerted store staff that she saw Behbehanian remove two bottles of orange juice from her bag and place them in a refrigerated display case on Monday.
A store employee took down Behbehaian's license plate, and she was arrested at her home a short distance away on suspicion of attempted murder and poisoning.
Sgt. Jason Dwyer says firefighters determined the bottles contained a mixture of orange juice and a lethal amount of rubbing alcohol. No one consumed the juice.
Police don't have a motive.
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Starbucks is giving its baristas a bargain on an online college degree.
President Barack Obama slipped out of the White House for a run to a nearby Starbucks, ahead of the knot of White House reporters who normally accompany him when he leaves the White House grounds.
Bodum USA is recalling 28,000 coffee presses sold exclusively at Starbucks due to the potential risk for lacerations and burns.
A New Hampshire maker of a coffee blend it calls "Charbucks" has prevailed in a trademark infringement case brought by Starbucks.
Job fair today to fill at least 50 positions for two new Starbucks opening in Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz wants lawmakers to come together to resolve their political gridlock. And he's giving away free coffee to customers who set an example how to do it.
Starbucks says guns are no longer welcome in its cafes, though it is stopping short of an outright ban on firearms.
Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks
It's a story that's picking up steam across the globe -- a Hong Kong Starbucks is accused of using toilet water to brew its coffee.


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The tech world saw its first glimpse of the smartphone industry’s plans for the coming year at CES 2013, and it seems that there are plenty of new features to get excited about between now and December. Here, we take a look at the most innovative and exciting top of the line releases, coming into a market already filled with fantastic deals on mobile phones and tablets – which one are you looking forward to?
HTC’s newest offering has been pegged as a bit of a last-ditch attempt at pushing back into the market, as the tech giant has seen a few ups and downs over the past 12 months. The new flagship handset is not due to launch until February, where it will be displayed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but it’s already rumoured to have a 4.7-inch display and an impressive 13MP camera, as well as the new HTC Sense 5.0 software.
Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung seem to have a new contender from its Galaxy series constantly in the pipeline, and this is yet again expected to blow competitors out of the water. Also boasting a 13MP camera, the S4 is also expected to have an additional 2MP camera on the front alongside a 5-inch LCD display. We’re most looking forward to the flexible design, though – Samsung has reported that it has developed a bendable, foldable display.
The hype around this handset may not be for all the right reasons – many are speculating about what the new device can do for ailing manufacturer RIM – but the Blackberry 10 is likely to impress the make’s fans, with a 4.2-inch LCD touchscreen and a dual-core processor to boot. 2GB of RAM makes it more than capable of handling high-intensity use, showing that RIM are developing their smartphone technologies.
Samsung Galaxy Note III
Another Galaxy, but a personal favourite of ours; the Galaxy Note is Samsung’s contribution to the middling “phablet” market, and the Note III is no different. The screen size is expected to exceed 6 inches, making it similar in size to the Google Nexus 7, and with an eight-core processor and flexible screen similar to the S4, we’re expecting this one to make a big impact when it launches in September.
The YotaPhone is a bit of an anomaly, boasting a particularly unusual feature: as well as a 4.3-inch LCD screen on the front of the device, it also has an e-ink reader on the back, allowing you to do anything from checking the time to reading e-mails, all without having to turn the main display on – making it easy on battery life as well as on the eyes. A gesture-based navigation system and attractive shape (if a little bulky) makes this a definite one to watch as we find out whether e-ink tech can really succeed in the smartphone market.


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Sniper: Ghost Warrior launches on iPhone and iPad early 2012, City Interactive has announced.
Polish developer Vivid Games has created a bespoke version of the shooter for Apple's mobile devices.
It uses Epic's Unreal Engine 3, and features touchscreen controls.
Sniper iOS will compliment Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, due out on console and PC early next year.
"Sniping is poetry in slow motion, up until you pull the trigger," Remigiusz Koscielny, president of Vivid Games, enthused.
"The trigger for upcoming iOS game based on well known Sniper: Ghost Warrior franchise has been pulled by a two great Polish companies that teamed up to create premium quality sniping game. We're proud and excited about this project, and we will use our best effort and knowledge to deliver very best, elite military experience on mobile market up to date."
Shooter sequel Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 will run on Crytek's fancy new CryEngine 3.
Developer City Interactive has released the first image from the game, showing an intricately detailed exterior of what appears to be a Tibetan monastery. Himalayan mountains rise in the background. The player, naturally, holds a scoped rifle in hand.
CryEngine 3 debuted in Crytek's own FPS Crysis 2. The engine allows for advanced lighting and extraordinarily detailed environments.
The original Sniper, launched on PC and Xbox 360 last year, took a critical bullet to the head. Eurogamer awarded 2/10. That bullet wasn't fatal, however, as sturdy sales prompted a revised PS3 port to be released last month.
City Interactive has its sights set on a 2012 release for Sniper 2.
The PlayStation 3 version of Sniper: Ghost Warrior launches in the UK next Friday, 6th May.
It launches on the US on 28th June.
PlayStation 3 users get to experience a buffed-up version of Sniper: Ghost Warrior.
The FPS has updated visuals and plenty of new content. Expect new single-player missions, bonus multiplayer maps, new multiplayer modes and new weapons.
The PC and Xbox 360 versions have already sold over a million copies around the world a milestone achieved within seven months of launch.
A multiplatform sequel was in development. Developer City Interactive has been working on it since early 2010, and has licensed Crytek's CryEngine3 game engine used to build upcoming shooter Crysis 2 - to help.
2/10 first-person shooter Sniper: Ghost Warrior has sold over a million copies around the world, Polish developer City Interactive has announced.
It achieved the milestone within seven months of the game's official launch on PC and Xbox 360.
By way of comparison, Ninja Theory's excellent flop Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, which won an 8/10 from Eurogamer, only sold 460,000 copies.
"A lot of hard work and dedication by the entire City Interactive team went into the development of Sniper: Ghost Warrior, so we are understandably pleased about the worldwide success of the game," said Marek Tymiński, CEO of City Interactive.
"This success is the perfect backdrop to reveal details about some of the fantastic games that we currently have in our development pipeline, including the sequel to Sniper: Ghost Warrior and a couple of unannounced projects."
City Interactive has been working on it since early 2010, and has licensed Crytek's CryEngine3 game engine used to build upcoming shooter Crysis 2 - to help.
The first game is due out on PS3 early this year.
PlayStation 3 users will get to experience a buffed-up version of Sniper: Ghost Warrior early next year, developer City Interactive has confirmed.
The FPS will be getting updated visuals and plenty of new content. Expect new singleplayer missions, bonus multiplayer maps, new multiplayer modes and new weapons.
"Sniper: Ghost Warrior was our most ambitious project to date and although it was extremely well-received by players, we wanted to ensure that the PS3TM version took the franchise to a higher level," CEO Marek Tyminski explained.
"With exclusive content and modes, we are eager to introduce the best sniper game on the market to PS3 owners sometime in Q1 next year."
It'll need all the extra bells and whistles it can get. The original Xbox 360 version was about as much fun as a vinegar eye bath.
City Interactive has not confirmed whether it intends to offer the new content to existing PC and Xbox 360 users.
Take a look at some new screens below.
Sniper: Ghost Warrior saw mostly mediocre reviews, but people bought it anyway because it's a game dedicated to one of the gaming world's most enjoyable pastimes: Blowing holes in people from far away. City Interactive calls the Xbox 360 and PC launch of the game successful. Apparently did well enough to warrant a PlayStation 3 release as well.
But City Interactive isn't just porting the game to the PlayStation 3. They're updating the title with plenty of new content to go along with the "fully upgraded gameplay and graphics."
PS3 players will score exclusive single-player missions, bonus multiplayer maps, and exclusive new sniper rifles, including the L96 and M200 Intervention.
Sniper rifles have such lovely names.
On top of that, there'll also be new multiplayer modes (including Capture the Flag) and a Hard Core difficulty mode that will put players' sniping skills to the ultimate test.
"Sniper: Ghost Warrior was our most ambitious project to date and although it was extremely well-received by players, we wanted to ensure that the PS3TM version took the franchise to a higher level," said Marek Tyminski, CEO of City Interactive. "With exclusive content and modes, we are eager to introduce the best sniper game on the market to PS3TM owners sometime in Q1 next year."
It certainly looks better. Here's hoping it plays better too.