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Fear the beer: Why you can’t buy single specialty beers in Sacramento’s central city
Sacramento’s growing craft-brew movement collides head-on with a city ‘wino law’ that banned the world’s best beers
In Midtown or downtown, you can buy a bottle of wine, a liter of rum—or even an ounce of marijuana—and bring it home for personal use. Yet, in this very same neighborhood, it’s illegal to buy a single bottle of one of the world’s finest beers, such as Pliny the Elder, to take home for dinner.
This unique-to-Sacramento law surprised local restaurateur Derar Zawaydeh, who this past summer had planned to turn his downtown frozen-yogurt spot on the R Street Corridor into a specialty-beer shop. The idea was, he explained, a perfect confluence of passion and business: He was interested in California and Belgian beers, and a growing movement of brew enthusiasts was already sipping high-end suds at his popular Burgers and Brew restaurant on the same block.
So Zawaydeh, who employs dozens of people at his six area restaurants, started all the paperwork and even paid some fees. That is, until the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control broke the news.
This beer law, which the city council passed in the mid-’90s, is enforced only in “the grid”—or from Front Street to Alhambra Boulevard, B Street to Broadway. Zawaydeh was not granted an exemption, so he cut his losses and instead, this week, finally expanded his Burgers and Brew restaurant into the neighboring space.
“I personally was really, really disappointed,” he told SN&R, adding that, when it comes to the law, “there should be common sense prevailing.”
By common sense, Zawaydeh means allowing a burgeoning craft-beer movement to take root in the central city. And in the form of bottle shops, which don’t sell cheap 40-ounce beers but instead single 22-ounce and 750-milliliter beers at price points comparable to wine. These craft beers aren’t available in six-packs, and they come from right here in Sacramento’s backyard and as far away as Buggenhout, Belgium. And it’s a booming industry, according to the U.S. Brewers Association: Overall beer sales flatlined this past year, but craft-beer sales were up 15 percent in the first half of 2011.
But 16 years ago, when the city council was looking at Midtown’s and downtown’s liquor stores, the craft-beer industry was practically nonexistent, save for a few ground-floor connoisseurs. What did exist, however, was a street-drinking problem, at least according to then-Mayor Joe Serna, who along with other council members was worried about alcohol abuse in Midtown and downtown.
Enter then-Councilwoman Deborah Ortiz, who crafted what’s now called the “single serve ordinance.” This new law, which the council passed unanimously, placed unique restrictions on the sale of malt liquor, spirits and wine and also prohibited the sale of beer “in quantities of not less than a six-pack.” Only a handful of existing liquor stores were grandfathered in and allowed to retail singles.
Today, however, the ordinance has created what Councilman Steve Cohn called “unintended consequences.” He explained to SN&R that although he, too, voted for the law, he realizes now that a “refined approach” is probably needed. This could potentially include the city taking a new look at problematic liquor stores, or also the possibility of special exemption licenses to the single-serve ordinance.
But, he added, any immediate change is unlikely. “The problem is,” he explained, “is that it’s hard to write a regulation that says ‘OK’ on the nice upscale bottle shops and ‘no’ on the liquor store that brings in winos and troublemakers.”
This argument parallels discussions between the city council and local businesses on whether to allow similarly trendy gourmet food trucks to operate under special rules but not so-called “roach coach” trucks. But a huge difference, the councilman pointed out, is alcohol; there isn’t always tremendous political will to relax booze laws.
Meanwhile, new craft-beer bottle shops continue to pop up on the city’s periphery. And more and more so-called “hop-heads” are speaking out against what they call an outdated rule.
Gary Sleppy has poured drafts and sold bottles out of his East Sacramento cafe, The Shack, going on seven years. Currently, he has more than 100 bottles on sale and says the craft-beer scene continues to “rise exponentially every year.”
“Sacramento has always been a beer town,” he said. “And Sacramento’s growth curve has been exponential, more than San Francisco.” This despite the single-serve ordinance, which Sleppy calls an “antiquated law for a different time.”
Restaurateur and beer aficionado Rob Archie agrees. This past summer, he opened a bottle shop next to his Pangea Two Brews Cafe in Curtis Park, just off the grid south of Broadway, and says the shop is more of a community center than a retail store.
“And that’s what I wanted it to be,” added Archie, who employs 10 people and sells more than 90 different bottled beers. “It changes into a tasting room, it’s cooler in here, it’s a darker atmosphere—and when you start popping bottles, everybody has an opinion.”
Zawaydeh isn’t the only local businessperson to have been stifled by the single-serve ordinance. Even the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, which is located inside the central city but right on the border, has wanted to sell craft beers by the bottle to no avail.
“Most specialty beers that people want to buy now come in a single bottle,” explained employee and wine and beer buyer Kevin Corcoran. “If we were [located] across the street, we would be fine,” and able to sell single beers, he remarked.
Many cite the co-op’s circumstance to point out how arbitrary and irrelevant the single-serve law has become. But others, such as Sacramento Beer Week founder Dan Scott, sees it as innately flawed.
“People can still buy little bottles of vodka, but they can’t buy a beer?” he asked. “How does that help public safety?”
Meanwhile, beer advocates and enthusiasts such as Zawaydeh will keep pouring—and drinking—great beers.
“I’m still really interested in opening a shop, no question,” he said. “I think the demand for Belgian beer in general is going up. I’d like to think that it’s a huge demand, in fact, and that we are on our way with craft beers.”


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DIRECTV is introducing its first-ever video service plan specifically designed to support over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations across the U.S.
This offer, delivered by DIRECTV FOR BUSINESSSM, comes at a critical time for nonprofits nationwide. In a recent study conducted by the Urban Institute, it was discovered that nonprofits have reported decreased donations since 2020. SEI examined the current trends and it seems that the downward trajectory is continuing. More than ever, nonprofits are looking for budget relief as their donations continue to be down year over year, in part, because of increased economic uncertainty across the U.S.
“At DIRECTV we care about the communities where our customers and employees live and work, which makes this the perfect opportunity to support local and national nonprofit organizations,” said Doug Eichler, Senior Vice President, DIRECTV Business Solutions.
Each of the 1.5 million active nonprofits currently registered as a 501(c)(3), including those with multiple locations, are eligible to sign-up through DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS directly or through an authorized re-sale partner. Through a multi-year service agreement, nonprofits will receive a significant discount on the BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENTTM PACK including over 100 channels (including news, sports and more).
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It was revealed at the Africa Tourism Business Forum meeting that took place in Kigali on Thursday, 1st December 2022. The meeting discussed the challenges that threaten this sector and how they can be addressed.
It brought together various officials including, the Ambassador of Israel in Rwanda, Ron Adams; Chief Executive Chairman of African Tourism, Cuthbert Ncube; Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs in Eswatini and Mosese Vilakati, Director General of Chamber of Tourism in Rwanda’s Private Sector, Frank Gisha Mugisha, and others.
The meeting which took place during a week dedicated to Tourism, discussed activities that can be put into action to support the pan-African market to deal with the effects of COVID-19 through the integration of public and private institutions in Rwanda, the region, and Africa.
According to Mugisha, the forum was an initiative taken to encourage businesses and actors in the hospitality and tourism to join the budding sector.
The Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs of Eswatini, Moses Vilakati said that it takes long to make exportations due to delayed licenses which might result into damages of goods and losses.
This is a concern that he shares with Mutumwinka Rwagasore Aretha,
the Managing Director of Inkomoko, a company that provides training and consultancy to entrepreneurs for their businesses to thrive.
She said that lack of information especially regarding business operations in different countries is among other challenges facing traders.
Participants of the meeting agreed that the immigration laws should be harmonized where traders or tourists would not be required to start clearances afresh every time they enter partner countries.
According to Cuthbert Ncube, African countries need to work together and expend much effort to realize anticipated growth of the tourism sector.
He says that it will be achieved through the establishment of mechanisms to ease movements between African countries.
Cuthbert commended Rwanda for making it easier for investors and tourists to get visas, stressing that visa requirements should be exempted among African countries to pave the way for tourism sector’s growth.


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GameStop considered cashing in on the recent Reddit-fueled rally in its stock price — but regulatory concerns stopped the retailer from pulling the trigger, a new report says.
The Texas-based video-game chain weighed the possibility of selling new stock as rookie traders on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum pumped up its share price in their war against short-selling hedge funds, Reuters reported Thursday.
GameStop reportedly held back on the stock issuance even though it filed paperwork with the SEC in December to sell up to $100 million worth of shares. It did not exercise that option amid the recent market craze, according to Reuters.
Such a sale could have raised hundreds of millions of dollars that GameStop could have used to pay down its hefty debt load, which stood at $216 million as of Oct. 31, the report said.
But GameStop ultimately concluded that the timing of the rally created too many potential regulatory and logistical headaches, according to Reuters, which cited three unnamed people familiar with the matter.
The company would have had to release preliminary earnings info ahead of schedule to move forward with a stock offering in compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
But GameStop’s last fiscal quarter was coming to a close just as its shares climbed to a peak of $483 in the last week of January, and it wasn’t slated to release its earnings report for the three-month period for several more weeks, the news agency reported.
Further complicating matters, the SEC has said that it will examine how companies have sold stock to capitalize on the “Reddit rally” and has asked firms to give investors more information about potential risks, the report says.
GameStop’s shares were down about 3.5 percent at $49.39 as of 11:56 a.m. Thursday — roughly triple their price at the time of the company’s December filing but down significantly from the height of the Reddit rally.
GameStop did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.


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THAILAND: Lawson to set up c-store JV with Saha Group
Saha said it will launch a convenience store operation with Lawson
Japanese c-store retailer Lawson Inc is to set up a joint venture in Thailand with local operator The Saha Pathanapibul Group.
Saha said it will launch a convenience store operation with Lawson, to be name Saha Lawson, this month.
The venture will be set up with a capital of THB70m (US$1.3m). Of this, 49% will be put up by Lawson Asia Pacific Holdings Pte. Ltd., a Lawson unit in Singapore. Saha Pathanapibul will contribute 20%, with 30% coming from other companies within Saha Group. The remaining 1% will be owned by a Thai unit of Mitsubishi Corp.
Last month, Lawson reported higher half-year profits despite concerns over consumer confidence in the country in recent months.
The retailer currently operates in Japan, China, Indonesia and the US state of Hawaii.
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Martin Lewis warned people with a credit card and asked them to check their bank statements.
The Money Saving Expert has asked people to make sure their details are correct or that some payments are being declined.
New anti-fraud rules mean that people who do not have the correct details with their bank can see that their details are being blocked and they cannot buy products.
The Financial Credit Authority told banks that they must verify a customer’s identity before allowing certain online transactions by September 14, 2021.
However, this has been postponed by six months to March 14, 2022.
However, the FCA said it would look into whether banks put the rules in place this month.
While shoppers must enter their PIN for payments over £ 25 when paying in-store, reports the sun.
Buyers are sent a verification code via SMS, phone call, email, generated card reader or banking app to confirm online that they really are.
However, if your contact details are incorrect and your card provider cannot reach you, your payment could be declined, warned MoneySavingExpert.
It has been reported that Santander is already verifying payments, while Barclays, Barclaycard and HSBC will be rolling out the changes starting this month.
MoneySavingExpert warned customers not to check that their bank has the correct phone number – for both cell phone and landline – and email address.
If you need to update your details, in most cases you can do so online or through your bank’s app – however some require a phone call.
One in three Brits is the victim of a fraud that resulted in millions of people sharing personal information that cost them financially.
A study of 2,000 adults through the secure messaging platform Letterbox found that 30% were deceived by a text message, email, or social media message pretending to be from a legitimate person or company.


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Arab world lagging behind in digital revolution, Ramadan majlis told
ABU DHABI // The Arab world is lagging behind the rest of the world in the digital revolution, a business leader has said, despite its high number of internet users.
Mohamed Alabbar, chairman of Emaar, on Monday night told the Ramadan Majlis of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed that the UAE should be more involved in e-commerce.
“In the Arab world, there will be 300 million internet users by 2020,” Mr Alabbar said. “Our lives have become entirely dependent on the internet. We spend four hours a day connected on our mobile phones of which three hours are spent on social media.”
Last year, the total amount spent on e-commerce in the country was Dh7 billion.
“The overall commercial value of trade in the country was Dh600bn and only a small portion of this is traded online,” Mr Alabbar said. “Those numbers are really low and we need to get into the opportunities that the digital revolution is providing.
“Huge global companies collect and aggregate data about our purchase patterns, eating habits, beliefs, friends and financials. They mine that data for insights and over time do a significantly better job than us at targeting our own consumers.”
“The profit pool then begins to shift away from asset owners and towards tech companies leaving us all behind.”
Companies that control the information on consumers control the market, he said.
He cited international online retailers including Amazon, which has a net worth seven times that of the biggest traditional retailers, and Priceline Group, owners of the Booking.com, which is worth more than the five biggest major hotel groups combined.
That said, he did not predict the imminent demise of malls, of which Emaar owns several in Dubai.
“Malls won’t die. People still have the need to go out and look at stuff sometimes but there will probably be less branches” Mr Alabbar said.
In the Middle East, there has been a strong demand for online services.
“Within four weeks of Netflix’s release in the Middle East, it had more users than it did in France,” Mr Alabbar said.
“The solution is to establish our own digital fortresses. We must invest in our growing digital ecosystem and we must build our own services.
“This has been done in China, in Russia and in other countries. It is possible. We must step up and control our destiny for the sake of our children and for the sake of our future.”
Mr Alabbar encouraged investors to invest in start-up internet companies, a lot of which only require small amounts of capital.
The lecture was attended by leaders including Sheikh Mohammed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces; Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council; and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; and other notables.
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Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart Inc. Corporation, attended the Business Roundtable on “The Future of Work in the Age of Automation and Artificial Intelligence” at the CEO Innovation Summit in Washington, DC on December 6, 2018. increase.
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Fayetteville, Ark – Thousands of Wal-Mart employees gathered in a huge arena on Friday and danced as follows: Jonas Brothers has found a resurgence of its annual event, which acts as the company’s pepler. Despite the festive background, CEO Doug McMillon acknowledged inflation, a new challenge facing the company.
McMillon praised how employees around the world worked hard during the pandemic, between loud cheers and celebrity performances, dealing with the lean staff due to Covid. He said sales grew despite the store struggling to keep the shelves in stock.And he vowed that the company would avoid repetition Disappointing first quarter resultsWhen inflation digs into profits.
“We are resilient and love the retail challenge,” said Wal-Mart’s workforce. “We are working to fix it and improve our performance throughout the year.”
Later that day, McMillon also emphasized to analysts that the company is scrutinizing costs and encouraging suppliers to reduce and absorb costs. Wal-Mart also said it leverages the expertise of leaders operating in Brazil and other countries with a history of rapid inflation.
At an investor event near the company, “We are serious about costs from top to bottom, and we are taking steps to lower costs so that the second quarter looks better than the previous quarter. “. Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.
His comments came just a few weeks after Wal-Mart’s stock had its worst day in 35 years. In mid-May, the company Reported quarterly profits below Wall Street expectations Because the higher costs of fuel and freight hurt profits. Chief Financial Officer Brett Bigs said at the time that ultra-high inflation was squeezing customers, buying half-gallons of milk and storing branded deli meats to save grocery invoices. I said there is.
Walmart Quarterly Results — and Similar results To Target — On the day Wal-Mart reported earnings, it closed 11.4%, helping to lower corporate stocks and the broader market. The company’s share price has fallen by about 13% so far this year, almost in line with the S & P 500 Index.
Wal-Mart’s annual meetings are known for their party-like atmosphere and are traditionally held around the same time as the shareholders’ meeting... At the Bad Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus, employees around the world land at the birthplace of Wal-Mart for an event, wearing company stolen goods and waving their homeland flag. Friday marked the return of the event since the pandemic.
In a Q & A session with analysts, McMillon said in the last few weeks “in a very detailed and proactive way” as Wal-Mart’s team is driving to become even more cost-effective. He said he had reacted.
“Some companies call it” the old school Wal-Mart, “” he said, referring to the nearly 60-year history of the company’s attention to detail to keep prices low.
McMillon also said the company is closely monitoring spending patterns for its most value-conscious customers, ensuring that the prices of staple foods that feed their families are within reach. He said that as middle- and high-income customers are also trying to expand their budgets, Wal-Mart will strive to attract them with clothing and other items that they have never purchased at Wal-Mart.
He said it could ultimately help the company gain market share and increase profits.
“If the world is under more pressure and people are generally more value conscious, we are the place to go,” he said.


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Competes with: Ford Taurus, Hyundai Genesis, Chevrolet SS, Chevrolet Impala Looks like: Dodge Dart styling replaced retro-chic Powertrains: Standard 292 hp, 3.6-liter V-6, optional 370-hp, 5.7-liter Hemi V-8; eight-speed automatic; optional all-wheel...
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To the casual observer, Nissan appears to have suffered from indecision over the years regarding the Pathfinder. The company transitioned the Pathfinder from a traditional body-on-frame to unibody construction, then back to body-on-frame and finally...
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Former Ravens wide receiver Tandon Doss was arrested Wednesday in his hometown of Indianapolis for alleged disorderly conduct, according to the Indianapolis police department.
However, Doss -- who signed a two-year, $1.505 million contract with the...
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For the limited-edition 2015 Ford Mustang announced this week, 5-0 means more than engine displacement. In addition to the publicity-baiting spectacle of hauling the Detroit automaker's iconic muscle car up the elevator to the top of the Empire State...
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Some participants in this Saturday's Burbank On Parade pay homage to films and TV shows of the past in their depictions of the theme “Burbank — City of the Future.”
The parade will kick off at 11 a.m. and travel east along Olive...
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The column I wrote two weeks ago, To Shift or Not to Shift, focused on the decline of manual transmissions in cars sold in the United States. It prompted a surprising number of comments from readers. Most were from people who would never think of buying a...
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Want to know what the hottest thing in the luxury segment is these days? You're looking at it: Small, entry-level sedans from established luxury brands aiming to suck the millennial generation in with enticing design, luxury content and the latest in...
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The midsize sedan is in the midst of a makeover. Automakers are redesigning the utilitarian family car with sportier styling and maximized fuel economy to get an edge in the most competitive and second largest segment in the U.S.
Toyota just announced...
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Nissan has announced that its full-size Titan pickup will get a Cummins diesel engine when the redesigned model debuts next year, and now Nissan is considering a smaller diesel for its midsize Frontier pickup. Nissan unveiled the Frontier Diesel Runner...
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In a rare public apology, General Motors acknowledged Tuesday that it may have reacted too slowly to a safety issue linked to 13 deaths.
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General Motors Co. said on Thursday it is recalling 778,562 older-model Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 compact cars in North America to correct a condition that may allow the engine and other components, including airbags, to be unintentionally turned...


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We’re all used to seeing Apple revolutionize industries with exciting new (or reimagined) technology. The company often sets new standards, becoming the de facto company rivals compare their products against – just see footage from Microsoft’s recent Surface event to see how many times Apple products were mentioned. But what Apple doesn’t do is jump on a new technology, especially for the iPhone, until it’s truly ready for primetime.
Apple stays out of hardware wars with other smartphone makers when it comes to screen size, camera megapixels, mobile chip cores and RAM, choosing to roll out updates in each area once the tech is up to its standards. And the same thing might be said of battery technology, because Apple is working on what could end up being a huge innovation.
It’s not often that one can get excited about proposed tech that might never see the light of day, but if you’ve been following the mobile landscape for as long as I have, then the following patent will definitely impress you: A new Apple patent application first seen by Apple Insider describes ways of bringing inductive charging to the iPhone without any extra hardware.
Let that sink in for a second.
What that means is that not only will Apple be able to include wireless charging tech in future iPhones while further shrinking down their thickness – since no extra internal components would be needed – but the company might also be able to enable the feature on older iPhones and iPads, thus solving any potential battery issues users with previous-generation iOS devices.
The proposed technology takes advantage of electrical coils already found in speakers, microphones and haptic engines to turn them into electricity-conducting wireless charging elements. The patent seems to suggest that Apple could bring the feature to various products in its lineup that have these components, not just iOS devices, assuming certain criteria are met.
One of the conditions would likely be pairing a device with a dock solution that would enable wireless charging by making contact with various regions of a gadget. For an iPhone, the dock would need to target the speaker and microphone coils to start wireless charging, Apple Insider notes. The Inductive power transfer using acoustic or haptic devices patent application suggests that these components would be able to perform their default duties while simultaneously charging a device.
On the other hand, this proposed system might not be that efficient when it comes to power transmission, as the coils in existing devices are quite small. Also, it’s not clear whether the technology would require particular types of microphones or speakers to handle power transmission, in which case the technology would not be backward-compatible with older iPhones.
Furthermore, as is the case with any other Apple patent, there’s no guarantee that Apple will use this wireless charging technology in the future. However, the patent confirms Apple’s interest in bringing in the wireless charging tech to its products without compromising on design.


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Hostess Brands has launched new Cinnamon Sugar Crunch Donettes and Apple Streusel Coffee Cakes in its suite of breakfast products. "The fresh take on our classic Donettes and Coffee Cakes will provide consumers with new options in a category that can be enjoyed all day long," said Burke Raine, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Hostess.
Aunt Butchie's cheesecake cones and cricket-based protein bars are among the imaginative snacks on display at the Fancy Food Show. The New York show attracts about 2,600 exhibitors and approximately 25,000 attendees.
All of the products that were entered for consideration for the 2017 Sweets & Snacks Expo Most Innovative New Product Awards can now be viewed on the show's official website. Product, brand, flavor and other information is available for all submissions, which can be viewed by category.
A Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study conducted with Danish scientists found a 20% lower chance of irregular heartbeats or atrial fibrillation among individuals who ate two to six servings of chocolate per week. The study, which included 55,500 participants, "adds to the accumulating evidence on the health benefits of moderate chocolate intake and highlights the importance of behavioral factors for potentially lowering the risk of arrhythmias," said Elizabeth Mostofsky, lead author of the study.
TRU Chocolate is now selling sugar-free, xylitol-sweetened dark chocolate at ShopRite stores in the US, with four varieties that include solid dark chocolate wafers and dark chocolate covered raw pasteurized almonds. The company decided to use xylitol as a sweetener because it carries no aftertaste, said TRU Chocolate Vice President of Sales and Marketing Bob Bergwall.
Beauty brand Le Metier de Beaute is coming to QVC this week, a move industry sources expect will boost sales by $10 million in the first year. The brand will launch on the shopping network with 12 products, including a QVC-exclusive kit containing a tinted day treatment called Peau Vierge Anti-Aging Complexe.
Beauty company Shiseido has rolled out an app called MADE-2-FIT for its bareMinerals brand, featuring MatchCo technology. The app uses a phone's camera to analyze skin tones and offer a customized foundation, which users can buy for $49.
Wal-Mart has no plans to make a bid to purchase Whole Foods Market, sources said Friday. Whole Foods had not received additional bids outside of the $13.7 billion offer from Amazon as of the end of last week.
Coca-Cola is one company that is maximizing its use of influencers to create effective campaigns. For its Rio Olympics program last year, the brand got to know its potential influencers nearly two years before the campaign began, said Coca-Cola's Kate Hartman.
General Mills is debuting its French-style Oui yogurt line this week, which is as thick as Greek yogurt but less sour, and is sold in small glass pots. "It's been 10 years really since a new segment has emerged in yogurt and we think this is what our business and the category needs to get back to growth," said General Mills' David Clark.


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Designer burgers offer a chance for creativity for Metz Culinary Management.
Timothy Cipriano talks about his time competing on TV's "Chopped."
Tufts University works with the Jewish community to create kosher concept.
NYC's health department has turned its eye to healthcare with the Healthy Hospital Food Initiative.
Microsoft focuses on variety by bringing in outside brands.
Hospital partners with community organizations for nutrition-related programing.
James Rippe wants school nutrition directors to know flavored milk is not the enemy.
Teaching garden also provides opportunity for dining services.
Cooking class helps engage students and parents in food program.
Bon Appétit's Daniel Salk talks food safety training.
Professor designed program to help kids make healthier lunch choices.
UCLA director talks about his department's all-Asian dining hall Feast.
Beckee Moreland shares tips on how operators can go gluten free.
Mark Petrino dishes on the creation of a dining Green Guard.
Michael Atanasio, from Overlook Hospital, speaks about satisfaction surveys.
Ron DeSantis tells FSD about his newly created position at Yale University.
Tazeen Chowdhury speaks about creating an entirely new school lunch program at Mt. Lebanon School District.
Hayes shares her observations from visiting school meal programs.
Whitson's develops retail line to cater to gluten-, soy- casein-free items.
Tufts University dining services eliminates plastic bottles at retail locations.


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The Thrift Mart of New Milford will be open three Sundays during the month of December.
The store on Route 7 South -- in the building behind the professional building between Ring's End Lumber and Monroe Muffler -- will be open Dec. 2, 9 and 16 from noon to 4 p.m.
Kelly Carter has opened Carter's Trading Post in New Milford.
The business buys, sells and trades antiques and collectibles.
Patrons may visit the business at 92 Park Lane Road (Route 202) --across from the former Valley Dodge -- daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information, call 860-671-8305.
Goatboy Soaps in New Milford will hold a holiday open house Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at in December.
Offerings at the 1 Murphy's Way business will include molded soaps, build-your-own baskets, Santo's Angels and more.
For more information, call 860-350-0676.
Barbara Branagan-Mitchell, director of Branagan Communications Consultants LLC in New Milford, Connecticut, recently presented a lecture, "How to Get Free Publicity for Your Business or Organization," at a meeting of the American Business Women's Association-Nutmeg Chapter in Plantsville.
The Business Buzz is a Spectrum feature for local businesses to announce openings, anniversaries, personnel changes and other news. Information should be mailed or dropped off at The Greater New Milford Spectrum, 45B Main St., New Milford, CT 06776; faxed to 860-350-6794; or emailed to firstname.lastname@example.org.


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The rugged variant of the flagship smartphone may be exclusive to AT&T in the United States.
A (continually) updated list with details about tablets on the horizon.
A newly surfaced image suggests that HTC could announce two devices at March 1 press event.
The rumored mini-me edition of Microsoft's Surface tablet is back in production, claims veteran leaker @evleaks.
In addition to the rumored Nexus 8, HTC could be prepping two other Android tablets.
Website @evleaks reports that Microsoft is planning a Lumia phone that runs on Google's Android OS, instead of Microsoft's own Windows Phone system.
On some overseas flights to the US, a new TSA screening rule may require you to power on electronic devices before boarding. And Apple hires a Swiss-watch executive as we wait for the iWatch.
New rumors suggest that HTC could return to tablets in a major way.
Just days after AT&T confirms it will carry LG's smartwatch, a rep tells CNET that Verizon also will gain custody of the G Watch.
A rumor emerges that Microsoft will integrate certain elements of Nokia branding into its product names. Would this be madness?


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Oracle Retail has unveiled a new cloud service to help retailers optimize product inventory that has been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the case of using historical data to help predict purchasing behavior.
The machine learning-powered cloud service is called Oracle Retail Inventory Optimization Cloud Service and it is working to automate product inventory based on new consumer patterns as they’re occurring. The platform sits between a retailer’s forecasting and supply chain systems to help highlight the next best actions they can take to optimize inventory.
“Retailers are struggling to adjust decades of well-defined inventory and traditional supply chain management processes that have been thrown a curveball by COVID-19,” said Jeff Warren, Oracle Retail vice president of strategy and solution management. “With the ability to be deployed in just weeks, Oracle Retail Inventory Optimization Cloud Service does the heavy lifting and modeling to rebalance and optimize inventory so retailers can invest in the right products and automatically adapt to new consumer patterns as they occur.”
Oracle Retail Inventory Optimization Cloud Service comes with pre-built machine learning models that more accurately predict overall inventory levels; recommend inventory redistribution; balance supply and demand to free up money tied up in excess inventory; and more. The cloud service integrates with existing forecasting and supply chain solutions and can be deployed quickly to reduce the burden on a retailer’s IT and development teams.
Oracle said an average grocery retailer, with 30,000 SKUs and at least 1,000 stores, will have millions of SKU-store combinations so it can be tough to determine optimal replenishment plans when things are changing so quickly during the pandemic, and not as patterns have been in years past. Oracle said it’s new platform adds value to a retailer by:
- Performing continuous optimization of replenishment parameters;
- Informing replenishment strategies with service-to-inventory trade-offs;
- Translating objectives into machine learning-driven replenishment policies down to the item-location;
- Recommending inventory re-distribution to serve customers and avoid markdowns;
- Enriching the inventory movement processes with time-phased inventory projections;
- Helping increase employee productivity to maximize a constrained workforce; and
- Interacting with Oracle Retail Offer Optimization to drive better outcomes through simultaneous manipulation of supply and demand.


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The Sunday Times announced on a new green biz competition: The Sunday Times Best Green Companies 2008.
Actually it's a celebration of greenness no less than it is a competition, as the newspaper explains: "We are seeking entries for the inaugural Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards – a project designed to encourage, acknowledge and publicise businesses and other organisations, which are striving to improve their environmental performance."
The Sunday Times works together with the leading environmental consultancy Bureau Veritas and data analysts Munro Global in this competition. They developed measures of environmental performance that will be incorporated in a two-part assessment: company survey (70% of the score) and employee survey (30% of the score).
There are five competitions within the overall contest in accordance that vary by size and environmental impact - from large companies of more than 5,000 employees and mid-sized companies of 250-4,999 employees, operating in high environmental impact sectors to Small companies operating in low impact sectors.
The winners will earn not only the prestige of best green companies, but also will be profiled in a dedicated Sunday Times supplement, which will be distributed with 1.3m copies of the paper in the spring next year, and their achievement will also be marked at an awards event.
This is very exciting news to all the green companies out there that fit into one of the 5 categories of the competition (unfortunately, Eco-Libris is too small for this competition..). Anyone can nominate a company, whether she or he works in this company or not. Just take into consideration that there are some costs involved (500 GBP to 1500 GBP in accordance with the company's size).
Entries are invited NOW. Registration will remain open until February 29. Further information can be found on the Sunday Times Best Green Companies 2008 page.
Good luck to all the green nominees!
Raz @ Eco-Libris
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text: June 29th, but Cupertino better hope this thing takes off a tad quicker than the iPod did in 2001. Two separate sources have apparently noted that Apple will have a whopping three million iPhone units ready at launch, which should (if true) quell looming any shortage fears right off the bat. Interestingly, several analysts have predicted that the firm will only move about that many units this entire year, but we're sure Apple won't be complaining if any more iPhones are necessary to quench 2007's demand. Here's to hoping this Rev. A iPhone was thoroughly scrubbed for bugs beforehand, or else Steve & Co. could be dealing with quite a hefty basket of recalled Apples.


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- Bud Light chose Anomaly as the creative agency for its core Bud Light Blue business and The Martin Agency to manage its extended family of brands, including Hard Seltzer, according to details shared in an email with Marketing Dive.
- The Anheuser-Busch InBev label first put its account under scrutiny in June after working with Wieden + Kennedy since 2015. Wieden + Kennedy, which is independent, declined to participate in the process but still works with other brands under the AB InBev umbrella, including Michelob Ultra.
- Bud Light’s change of agency comes as the light beer celebrates its 40th anniversary and follows the relaunch of a longstanding partnership with the NFL. Bud Light also continues to invest in more nascent media like esports that might require different creative thinking.
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Big creative changes are underway at Bud Light as the distributor adapts to changing consumer tastes and an altered media landscape. The AB InBev brand’s search for a new agency has been closely watched since the review began in early summer, with incumbent Wieden + Kennedy backing down from a bid to keep the business.
A shake-up comes as Bud Light celebrates a landmark anniversary and seeks to bolster its stake in emerging channels, such as gaming and esports. AB InBev has also taken actions that could impact Bud Light’s marketing strategy. In June, the brewing giant has given up exclusivity on alcohol advertising around the Super Bowl, a position he held for more than three decades. The distributor will continue to run ads around the big game and remains the official beer and hard seltzer sponsor of the NFL.
Rather than choosing one partner to drive the vision for its entire portfolio, Bud Light divides the work between its core light beer and a broader line of products. Anomaly is owned by Stagwell while The Martin Agency is part of Interpublic Group of Companies. The dual agency approach speaks to the growing importance of non-beer offerings and also suggests that these bets could benefit from their own specialized strategy. Bud Light Seltzer is the #3 seltzer in the industry.
AB InBev has increased its focus on its Beyond Beer initiative as consumers turn to alternatives such as seltzer water and ready-to-drink cocktails. The company appointed in April Marcel Marcondes, a key member of the Beyond Beer unitas global CMO.
Other AB InBev strengths include better-for-you beers, with Michelob Ultra being one of the brewer’s fastest growing products. Bud Light Next, a carb-free beer introduced earlier this year with a taste that has been compared to Seltzeris aimed at consumers in their twenties and is positioned around concepts like the metaverse.
The news marks a changing of the guard for Bud Light. Wieden + Kennedy designed some of the brand’s most iconic campaigns, such as a series of medieval-themed advertisements centered around the absurd phrase “Dilly Dilly”. The tagline took on a life of its own as a viral meme and eventually featured a “Game of Thrones” tie-in at the height of the HBO show’s popularity. But smart marketing did little to compensate for falling sales amid a broader decline for the beer category.
Bud Light is still the top-selling beer in the United States, with a 12.69% share of the category, according to IRI data. The brand continued to work closely with the NFL, but also expanded its reach in sports marketing.
In June, he signed as a sponsor with boxing promoter Top Rank. At the same time, Bud Light has reached out to less traditional fans like gamers, with a dedicated Twitch channel and support for competitive events around titles such as “League of Legends”, “Overwatch” and the NBA 2K franchise. .
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India's film makers are offering Internet movie downloads on file-trading service Kazaa in a move that could lower costs and boost revenues in Bollywood, the world's most prolific film production centre. Some 35 producers will be able to sell movies using Kazaa, a file-sharing program owned by Australia's Sharman Networks, according to company statement. The move stands in sharp contrast to the position of the US film industry, which has been reluctant to adopt downloads for distribution, focusing on stamping out Internet-based piracy.
"In a distribution deal struck between Sharman's partner Altnet... and IndiaFM.com, one of the most popular Bollywood entertainment sites, Kazaa's estimated 60 million global users will gain access to previously unavailable content," Kazaa stated. The industry started its first download last month when Kazaa's users were offered "Supari" (A Contract for Killing), a slick thriller, for $2.99 (Â£2). The file was programmed to self destruct after being viewed and could not be copied.
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Airlines can allow use of cellphones during entire flight
EASA says it has authorized airlines to allow passengers to use mobile electronic devices, including phones, throughout the flight
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said Friday it had authorized airlines to allow passengers to use mobile electronic devices, including phones, throughout the flight.
The move allows European airlines which first carry out a safety assessment to permit portable electronic devices such as smartphones to stay switched on without being on "airplane mode," it said in a statement.
Other such devices include tablets, laptops, e-readers and MP3 players.
"This is the latest regulatory step toward enabling the ability to offer 'gage-to-gate' telecommunication or Wi-Fi services," the EASA said in a statement.
It will be up to each airline to decide to allow their use, it added.
"In order to do this, the airline will have to go through an assessment process, ensuring aircraft systems are not affected in any way by the transmission signals from the PEDs," or personal electronic devices, it said.
"For this reason, there may be differences among airlines whether and when PEDs can be used."
Last November EASA said it would follow the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States and similarly relax its rules by allowing the use of a range of mobile electronic devices in flight with very few restrictions.
It said at that time however that the devices must be used only when the "flight mode" or "airplane mode" is switched on.


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France’s ACCRO Launches Six New Meat Alternatives, Including Escalope & Premium Burger
French alt meat brand ACCRO has expanded its range with six new products, all made with French-grown pea, wheat, and bean proteins. All six have received…
French alt meat brand ACCRO has expanded its range with six new products, all made with French-grown pea, wheat, and bean proteins.
All six have received a Nutriscore rating of either A or B, and are manufactured in northern France using an entirely vertically-integrated process. This is said to guarantee high quality.
The products are:
- Premium burger — Described as having a gourmet appearance and “tender angel hair texture”, this is a more premium version of ACCRO’s original plain and smoked burgers.
- Mince — Said to be ideal for use in dishes such as stuffed tomatoes, empanadas, lasagna, and shepherd’s pie.
- Escalope — Breaded plant-based turkey, suitable served as a filling in sandwiches and wraps or paired with vegetables.
- Chunks — A plant-based alternative to chicken chunks for use in dishes such as curries and stir-fries.
- Sausages — Described as “rich and savoury”, ACCRO’s sausages can be barbecued, served with mashed potatoes, and more.
- Merguez — A plant-based version of a spicy mutton- or beef-based sausage from northwest Africa.
“A real craze”
The plant-based industry is thriving in France, despite attempts to ban the use of meat-like terms such as “steak” and “sausage” on alt meat products. ACCRO was one of six companies that helped to bring about the suspension of these laws last July, in conjunction with the body Protéines France.
Meanwhile, French alt protein companies raised €168 million in 2022, over 11 times more than the previous year.
“The French are looking for products that are both healthy and environmentally friendly. We are seeing a real craze in the market for plant-based alternatives to meat. After a successful brand launch, with already more than 1700 points of sale, the ACCRO adventure continues with the launch of new product innovations!” Renaud Saisset, CEO of ACCRO, told Pour Nourrir Demain.alt protein alt meat meat chicken beef burgers sausage burger protein plant-based alternative alt industry


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Yahoo just released its earnings report for the first quarter of 2013, with better-than-expected (non-GAAP) earnings of $420 million, or 38 cents per share. Revenue (excluding traffic acquisition costs) was flat compared to last year, at $1.07 billion.
Analysts has predicted that the company would report revenue of $1.1 billion and 24 cents EPS. Wall Street normally evaluates Yahoo on an ex-TAC basis — including traffic acquisition costs, revenue was $1.14 billion, down 7 percent from last year.
Ex-TAC, search revenue has actually overtaken display ad revenue. Display revenue was $402 million (down 11 percent from last year), while search revenue was $409 million (up 6 percent).
This is Marissa Mayer’s third quarter as CEO of the company — her leadership is seen as crucial for turning the company around. During the last earnings call, Mayer said her big goals for Yahoo included a better user interface, improved international reach, and broader demographics.
“I’m pleased with Yahoo!’s performance in the first quarter,” Mayer said in the earnings release. “We saw continued stability in our business, strengthened our team, and started the year with fast execution against our products and partnerships. We are moving quickly to roll out beautifully designed, more intuitive experiences for our users. I’m confident that the improvements we’re making to our products will set up the Company for long-term growth.”
Yahoo had a pretty active quarter. It unveiled a more personal, interactive version of its homepage in February. On the advertising front, it announced a non-exclusive display partnership with Google. And it acquired Snip.it, Alike, Jybe, and made its biggest splash by announcing the acquisition of mobile news startup Summly for a reported $30 million.


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The funky looking Scion xB gets a few minor tweaks for 2011. Here are five reasons it should be on your shopping list.
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New Delhi, Apr 10 (PTI) Shares of Avenue Supermarts, the operator of retail chain D-Mart, rose by nearly 4 per cent in intra-day trade today to hit its all-time high, helping its market capitalisation (m-cap) surge past Rs 92,000 crore mark.
The stock rose by 3.48 per cent to end at Rs 1,488.65 on BSE. During the day, it gained 3.90 per cent to Rs 1,494.80 — its all-time high level.
At NSE, shares of the company climbed 3.35 per cent to settle at Rs 1,488.85.
The company’s market valuation also moved up by Rs 3,121.34 crore to Rs 92,904.34 crore. The company stands at 33rd position in the overall market cap ranking on the BSE.
In terms of equity volume, 1.76 lakh shares of the company were traded on BSE and over 14 lakh shares changed hands at NSE during the day.
Shares of Avenue Supermarts got listed on bourses on March 21, 2017. Since listing, the stock has gained sharply by over 132 per cent. PTI
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Should Dealers Be Selling Used Cars with Potentially Deadly Takata Airbags?
Just because a car or truck is usually part of the largest automotive safety recall in American history doesn’t prohibit a dealership through selling of which to you.
although how unsafe would certainly of which be for a car buyer to unwittingly purchase a used vehicle which has a faulty Takata airbag inflator, which in some cases have sent metal pieces flying through vehicle cabins?
There are about 29 million vehicles currently under a recall of which has been linked to 11 deaths along with 180 injuries. Still, most cars along with trucks affected by the recall are actually considered by federal regulators to be safer with the potentially faulty airbags than without them, along with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is usually advising people not to deactivate the airbags in their cars or trucks.
“There is usually an exception,” NHTSA communications director Bryan Thomas said. of which exception is usually a group of Honda vehicles through the 2001 through 2003 design years of which have an Alpha driver’s-side inflator through Takata. In testing, those inflators have had a rupture rate as high as 50 percent. Both Honda along with NHTSA have said the following vehicles should either not be driven at all or be driven solely to an authorized dealer for repair:
2003 Acura 3.2CL
2002–2003 Acura 3.2TL
2001–2002 Honda Accord
2001–2002 Honda Civic
2002 Honda CR-V
2002 Honda Odyssey
2003 Honda Pilot
along with these vehicles, like all of the cars along with trucks under recall, are at a greater risk of having defective airbags if they are in hot along with humid environments.
Just because you’re not supposed to drive these cars, however, does not mean dealers can’t sell them to you. A casual search of listings shows there are several of the above vehicles for sale, including in high-risk areas like the Deep South. Most dealers with such cars sitting on their lots said they would certainly fix the open Takata airbag recalls before they sold them to customers. Joseph Misla, service advisor at Sutherlin Nissan of Orlando, which has had an under-recall 2002 Honda Odyssey EX listed for sale, said his used-car department typically notifies customers during the buying process if there is usually an open recall on a vehicle.
At least one dealer in Florida, however, has taken a far more zealous approach. Earl Stewart, owner of Earl Stewart Toyota in Lake Park, near Palm Beach, said he will not sell any vehicles, Alpha airbag or no, under the Takata recall. “I’ve been railing against of which Takata airbag recall situation for months,” said Stewart, who fashions himself as both a longtime auto dealer along which has a consumer advocate, with his own blog along with radio show doling out car-buying tips.
His campaign against selling used vehicles under the Takata recall has included a letter to state officials in Tallahassee, a Change.org petition asking of which sales of used cars with open recalls be made illegal—which, he laments, has gained very little traction—along with even a lawsuit against a competing dealership of which he says continues to sell cars along with trucks under the Takata recall.
“I found out of which 99 percent of the dealers are actively, proactively doing of which,” Stewart said, adding of which he has sent secret shoppers out to perform undercover reconnaissance. According to Stewart, the most egregious offender has been the Arrigo group of dealerships in Florida, which are the target of his lawsuit.
“At of which particular time, we don’t have a comment on of which,” Arrigo Automotive Group owner along with president Jim Arrigo said of the litigation. Arrigo said of which, despite some listings showing cars under the Takata recall for sale, his dealers are not selling vehicles affected by the recall without fixing them first. “Our stance is usually we would certainly not, along with we have not, along with we will not [sell affected vehicles],” Arrigo said.
For dealers of which do sell cars along with trucks affected by the recall, the motivation is usually obviously money.
AutoNation, the largest dealer group inside country, stopped selling cars along with trucks subject to the Takata recall inside summer of 2015. In October 2016, the publicly traded company said in its third-quarter financial results of which of which had lost $6 million related to the Takata airbag recall. Then, earlier of which month, company CEO Mike Jackson told Automotive News of which of which will Just as before auction or retail cars under the recall, although of which will disclose their defect to buyers.
of which prompted a response through Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), who spearheaded legislation in 2015 of which would certainly have stopped any dealership through selling a used car or truck under a safety recall. (of which bill stalled in committee.) “AutoNation’s decision to resume the sale of deadly used cars inside wake of of which presidential election is usually deeply troubling along with will lead to tragic consequences on our nation’s roads along with highways,” Blumenthal said in a statement. “After reversing course on its widely advertised pledge to not sell defective cars, AutoNation currently bears the responsibility of informing consumers about its broken promise.”
While NHTSA has taken the policy of which non-Alpha vehicles are relatively safer to drive, of which is usually still not thrilled with dealerships selling the affected vehicles. “of which’s something of which we don’t like along with we don’t want to happen,” Thomas said. “although people buying the cars should know about [the recall] along with know of which’s a free fix.”
Some automakers will not certify a used car unless a Takata airbag has first been remedied. “As you may know, federal law permits trading, selling, along with delivering used vehicles with open recalls,” Ford safety communications manager Elizabeth Weigandt said. “Ford requires dealers to fix used vehicles with open recalls under its Certified Pre-Owned program before sale or delivery to consumers.” Same with Honda, which said in an emailed statement of which “of which incorporates a longstanding policy prohibiting its dealers through selling fresh or used vehicles with open safety recalls.”
For his part, Stewart said, he will continue to refuse to sell or wholesale cars or trucks with safety recalls until they’ve been fixed. His lawsuit against Arrigo incorporates a January 30 hearing date. In addition to seeking damages for his own lost sales due to the recall, the suit argues of which of which’s illegal to sell affected vehicles under a Florida law called the Deceptive along with Unfair Trade Practices Act.
- Supercars at Risk: McLaren, Ferrari, along with Tesla Added to Takata Airbag Recalls
- Injured Takata Victim Urges Car Owners to Get Recalled Airbags Replaced
- Ford Recalling 1.9 Million Cars for More Takata Airbag Defects
Stewart said he hoped the lawsuit would certainly have a ripple effect in South Florida along with then expand outward. He said at the very least he’d settle for dealers acknowledging of which they’re selling cars along with trucks affected by the massive recall along with pledging to stop doing so.
“If they sell a car of which could blow up in your face along with send shrapnel into your brain, at least the dealers who sell the vehicle should tell you about of which,” he said.


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Crawford-Tracey Corporation ranks 31st in Glass Magazine’s Top 50, 2018 Glaziers Annual Report
Crawford-Tracey Corporation made Glass Magazine’s 2018 Top 50 glaziers list. The company ranked 31st in this annual report with over $40 million in sales for 2017, a 27% over 2016 and was the largest glazing contractor based in Florida.
The ranking in the Top 50 annual report is derived from reported 2017 gross sales. 2017 was another strong year for the industry as a whole with almost 15% year-over-year increase from 2016 for the Top 50 firms. To view the annual report online click here.


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Bitcoin has lost about a per cent in the last 24 hours and trades close to $10,100. The market for cryptocurrencies is experiencing a shortage of news, so most of the market participants are now focused on the nearest potentially influential event – the launch of the delivery futures for bitcoins from Bakkt. The launch of the project should take place on September 23 but the desired price jump may not happen.
At the time of the launch of CME futures in 2017 the market was already overheated, any professional investor understood that the hype around the Bitcoin for $20K reached its peak and the market is on the edge of massive sale-off. However, now we have another situation. On the one hand, Bitcoin has shown impressive growth since April 2019, on the other hand, the parabolic growth trend has broken down, and so far there are no signs of a clear desire to buy Bitcoin at current prices.
For some, $10K is already too high to buy, for others, it is too low to sell, so we are witnessing a long side trend, as both sides are waiting for catalysts. Market participants split into bears and bulls equally in this period of price dynamics, although in the end, both sides would like to see the growth of the asset.
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Rwanda’s national carrier Rwandair resumed commercial flights over the weekend at the same time as the country reopened her airspaces but what is the monetary cost for reopening of the airlines? CNBC Africa’s Makeda Mahadeo caught up with the CEO, Yvonne Makolo for more.
National carrier RwandAir will be resuming commercial passenger flights on the first of August as the Kigali International Airport opens its doors to travellers once again.
Rwandair has launched flights to the Chinese commercial city of Guangzhou, marking the carrier’s 3rd destination to Asia. The flight is expected to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. CNBC Africa’s Steven Muvunyi filed this report.


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First Friday Art Walk – update
Latest news from First Friday:
Fresh might not be open…..seems like the new gallery downtown might not make it open this time around – but they will be there for sure next time!
Jazz is all around us! A few months ago a number of galleries featured some up and coming jazz musicians…..we’re doing it again this month!
Check out all the latest here.


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Dr. S. Alan Stern has made an announcement fit for a Robert Heinlein novel. Described as a “game-changing announcement about the future of commercial human space travel to the Moon,” his Golden Spike Company today went public with its plans.
In an exclusive interview with PJ Media this morning, Dr. Stern discussed the company and its founding:
When [NASA’s] Constellation [project] was canceled, I wanted to look at the private sector. We talked to a number of private experts; about 20 accepted, and over a period of four months, we put together proposals. This culminated in a meeting in Telluride, Colorado, where we concluded it really was possible to make Moon travel commercial.
Stern describes Golden Spike’s approach as “maximally pragmatic”:
The lunar architecture is based on existing technology, things that are already built and flying, or technology that is coming in a very few years.
Golden Spike is intended to be a commercial, profit-making company:
Our business line is simple: selling lunar expeditions to any country. In the ’80s and ’90s, the Soviets were selling countries trips to the Mir space station. Japan, Austria. … France bought six trips! We think that trips to the Moon will be at least as popular. $1.5 billion for two people to the surface of the Moon — countries already spend that much on robot exploration.
Like any startup, one issue they have to consider is funding; much of the funding rumors surrounding the company over the past month are simply false:
We don’t have any billionaires; Warren Buffett and Sir Richard aren’t investors, and we haven’t sold any tickets. Some people have suggested that because of this, we’re “all hat and no cattle.” We look at it the other way. Our distinguishing characteristic is we are building a technical team that can actually do it. We have a solid architecture, we have a solid business model, we have a solid team.
Selling tickets isn’t the only revenue source they have in mind:
When we stage an expedition, we will monetize the entertainment aspects — sell air time, sell naming rights. We expect this to be about 20 percent of our overall revenue.
This revenue will be shared 50/50 with their customers. He continued:
Our board includes media people as well as technical people, like Michael Bostick, CEO of Walden Media which produced the Narnia franchise — his father was a NASA flight controller.
Why did they decide to go public with this announcement?
We got tired of keeping this secret. And the last expedition to the Moon, Apollo 17, launched 40 years ago today.
Why the name?
Golden Spike is named, of course, for the Golden Spike that joined the first transcontinental railroad. You can see that in our new logo. We want to be the Golden Spike that puts us back on the way to the Moon.


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YouTube TV, NFL Sunday Ticket Deal is Best Channel-Flipping Option for Cord-Cutting Fans
If there is one thing that sports fans all have in common, no matter what their favorite teams are, or what specific sports they follow, it is that if there are multiple games on, they want to be parked in front of the TV, remote in hand, flipping back and forth between channels, attempting to master the art of maximizing the number of plays that they can be witnessed in any given amount of time. It’s an art, really, to be able to know the rhythms and cadences of games, replay reviews, and commercials, and to be able to bounce between multiple matchups, never missing a single snap, pitch, shot, or save.
However, that specific skill has been besieged by sudden atrophy for sports fans who have cut the cord and been forced to rely on different streaming services to watch games. With some contests exclusively airing on subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms with others are available on live TV streaming services, navigating between all of the sports happening at once has become incredibly cumbersome. Being forced to leave one app in order to check in on a game that is on another service is not only a hassle, but it takes much more time than a seasoned channel surfer is usually comfortable with.
But there is good news for the fast-fingered flippers out there. Now that the NFL Sunday Ticket is officially heading to live TV streamer YouTube TV in 2023, thanks to Thursday's announcement of the seven-year, $2 billion+ deal, football fans will finally have a streaming option to watch all NFL games from a single interface. Sunday Ticket provides access to all of the league’s out-of-market games that aren’t airing in a viewer’s specific region. So, when paired with YouTube TV’s traditional linear service, streamers will have the ability to flip between the game airing on their local CBS or FOX affiliate while also checking out other games airing in different markets across the country without having to exit the app they’re watching in.
If Sunday Ticket had ended up on Apple TV+ or Prime Video — as had long been assumed — viewers would have had to toggle between the Sunday Ticket streamer and their linear provider in order to be able to keep up with all of the games; obviously doable, but in no way ideal. However, now that YouTube TV has the out-of-market package, a single Sunday afternoon’s slate of games can be easily and quickly accessed in one convenient interface.
Of course, sports fans don’t have to subscribe to YouTube’s live TV option in order to have access to the Sunday Ticket, as — for the first time ever — they will be able to signup for the football package as a standalone option. Since 1995, the package has almost exclusively lived on DIRECTV and the satellite service has required customers to signup for a base package to get Sunday Ticket. That will no longer be the case as YouTube TV will make the games available through its Primetime Channels store, a hub that also allows customers to subscribe to premium streamers in one convenient location.
That being typed, no matter how you sign up for Sunday Ticket, you will never be able to watch all of the NFL games on YouTube TV, because there are games that are exclusive to other streamers. This fall, Prime Video became the exclusive broadcaster of “Thursday Night Football,” and ESPN+ had its first streaming exclusive game as well. So the downside is that if you want to stream every NFL game, you will need to sign up for at least those two other services; but the good news is that neither “TNF” or ESPN+’s game air opposite any other NFL contests, so you won’t have to worry about the dreaded inter-app flipping.
YouTube TV is a live TV streaming service with more than 60 channels for $72.99/month. This plan includes local channels, 32 of the top 35 cable channels, and regional sports networks (RSNs) in select markets. The service includes an unlimited DVR.
With the recent addition of Viacom channels (BET, MTV, Comedy Central, etc.) to the service, they are only without Hallmark and A+E Networks (Lifetime, History, A&E).
They recently added NFL Network and new Sports Plus add-on which include channels like NFL RedZone for $11 a month.
YouTube TV offers select 4K content, including some live sports and on-demand shows, as part of their 4K Plus add-on. The 4K Plus add-on is $9.99 a month and also includes offline downloads and unlimited streams on your home network.
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Back in the 1970s, there was a science mag at my grandparents’ cabin that I recall for two reasons: It seemed sooo old (from 1948) and the cover predicted that by the 1990s we would all be commuting in flying cars.
Hey! We’re 20 years past the ‘90s. Where’s my soaring sedan!?
That’s the trouble with the future, it’s so dang hard to predict.
Yet at their meeting in Vancouver on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the 13 provincial and territorial premiers were all sure they could foresee with certainty what will happen 10 or 20 years from now.
That’s what their Vancouver Declaration in climate change is. It’s a highly speculative future forecast masquerading as a serious policy document.
It’s also a symbol of magic-wand thinking.
What is magic-wand thinking? It’s the belief a problem can be solved as if by magic, if only politicians wave enough money and political will over it.
The Vancouver Declaration is nothing more than a pledge to spend tens of billions of tax dollars in the belief that doing so will make global warming go away.
Take the commitment to “advance the electrification of vehicle transportation.” In other words, to spend billions convincing Canadians to buy more electric cars.
Admittedly, there are tens of thousands of hybrid gasoline/electric cars sold in Canada each year – more all the time. But electric-only cars are a luxury good.
I suppose if governments subsidize the purchase prices enough (the typical all-electric car costs $12,000 more than a comparable gasoline-powered model), more Canadians will buy one.
But there’s the little matter of making them practical.
Even after nearly three decades trying to perfect electric cars, the world’s best carmakers cannot make them go as far or as fast as cars with internal combustion engines.
Getting 250 km on a single charge is considered good. And that’s in warm weather. In case Prime Minister Selfie and the preems haven’t noticed, it gets cold in Canada most winters – very cold.
A 40% loss in range is common in electric cars in winter. Then it takes an hour or more to recharge. And the electrics aren’t very powerful. They won’t replace pickups or 18-wheelers for hauling.
To argue that more government funding will solve these problems is to claim to be able to see the future.
Also, even if the performance problems can be solved, there remains the little problem of where the electricity (and the emissions that come with generating it) will come from. Perfecting the electric car simply pushes the emissions problem further up the supply chain.
Moreover, there is no guarantee that buckets of your money and mine will perfect the electric car. Remember that the last time Canada had a Liberal government it threw hundreds of millions at the task of perfecting the hydrogen fuel-cell car and where are those?
For the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, Ottawa and B.C. spent $90 million on a fleet of 20 hydrogen buses for BC Transit. That’s more than five times the cost per bus of diesel models, with operating costs per kilometre that were double.
Within two years the buses were parked in a garage, and two years after that they were converted to diesel.
Politicians are no better at predicting the future than the rest of us. There are no magic wands.


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Roots Corp (TSE:ROOT) Director James Alan Gabel purchased 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$11.32 per share, for a total transaction of C$283,000.00.
Shares of Roots Corp (ROOT) traded up C$0.35 during midday trading on Friday, hitting C$11.68. The stock had a trading volume of 268,797 shares, compared to its average volume of 75,790. The firm has a market capitalization of $472.28 and a PE ratio of 33.37. Roots Corp has a twelve month low of C$8.55 and a twelve month high of C$11.71.
Several analysts have recently issued reports on ROOT shares. TD Securities upgraded Roots from a “buy” rating to an “action list buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 27th. Jefferies Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a C$16.00 price objective on shares of Roots in a research note on Monday, November 13th. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a C$14.50 price objective on shares of Roots in a research note on Thursday, December 7th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a C$13.00 price objective on shares of Roots in a research note on Monday, November 13th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a C$13.00 price objective on shares of Roots in a research note on Monday, November 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Roots has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$14.17.
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Kenya’s government has banned the importation of gambling machines over concerns that the country is gambling crazy.
In a terse public notice posted to the official Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) website on Friday, Commissioner of Customs and Border Control Julius Musyoki formally notified all importers, customs agents and the general public that the government had “stopped importation of all gaming equipment, machines and devices forthwith.”
The notice went on to say that any future importation of gaming devices “must have express clearance from the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government.”
Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) director Charles Wambia told Business Daily Africa that the import ban was “a control measure so that we do not allow machines to come into the country that are substandard.”
However, other media outlets quoted unnamed Interior Ministry officials saying the import ban was intended to curb the rise of illegal gambling operations run by Chinese nationals. The past three months have witnessed numerous arrests of illegal slots operations run out of small venues in largely residential neighborhoods.
Last October, BCLB chairman Anthony Kimani Kung’u wrote to county commissioners warning them of illegal gaming machines “installed by some Chinese in cahoots with some unscrupulous local businessmen, especially bar owners.”
Kenya has one of Africa’s more mature gaming markets, with over 30 BCLB-licensed companies offering everything from casinos to online sports betting. The government imposed a new tax regime last autumn and has promised to deliver new gaming legislation with tighter restrictions on the sector.
In a fortuitous bit of timing, the BCLB just authorized the country’s first mobile casino app that allows players to use local currency. GameMania is the baby of Nairobi-based Rambo Resource Ltd and features real-money and free-play slots, big wheel and baccarat games. Following a one-month beta test, the app is currently available only for Android devices, but iOS users can play via mobile browser.


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The 132-year-old company, which specializes in pharmaceuticals, consumer health care, and medical devices, sells a wide array of health and beauty products including the Johnson’s Baby line, Neutrogena, Listerine, Band Aids, Tylenol, and Motrin. The company has been at the center of lawsuits concerning products that contain talc and their possible link to ovarian cancer and lung-related cancers, and has also been sued in connection with the opioid epidemic. But even amid legal conflicts and competition and pricing pressures in the industry, the company saw domestic sales increase 5.4% and international sales increase 7.4% in 2017. The company raised its sales outlook for 2018 due to the high performance of its pharmaceutical business, particularly cancer drugs.
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The British standard for business continuity published this week can help organisations differentiate from the competition and become more agile, according to Sungard Availability Services.
The BS 25999 standard establishes definitions of key business continuity processes, and lays down guidelines for the development, testing and analysis of business continuity plans.
Organisations are independently audited and accredited against the standard to provide business continuity assurances to employees, customers and partners.
"It is hard to overstate the importance of BS 25999 - not just to the organisations that adopt it, but to the UK economy as a whole," said Keith Tilley, managing director UK and senior vice-president Europe, SunGard Availability Services.
Tilley said the impact of BS25999 was likely to be very far-reaching in sectors such as finance, retail and manufacturing where the large players will look to do business only with suppliers that can prove that they have BS25999 accreditation.
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Newswise — As businesses of all sizes weather today’s tough economy, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is offering its entire portfolio of patented technologies on a research trial basis—at no cost—to spur economic development and ultimately create new jobs.
Dozens of technologies could be deployed across U.S. markets spanning everything from analytical instruments, human health and agriculture to advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity and renewable energy. Through the six-month trial period, businesses can try out PNNL’s technologies.
“Our goal is to quickly and inexpensively put these innovations into the hands of companies, entrepreneurs and investors where they can be productized and deployed,” PNNL Director of Technology Deployment and Outreach Lee Cheatham explained.
Some of PNNL’s intellectual property could be applied to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, one of the most recent additions to the portfolio is a coating called ElastiDry. This inexpensive and stretchable superhydrophobic material could be included during the manufacture of latex gloves—or other protective clothing—to make personal protective equipment impenetrable to deadly viruses.
No-cost trial period for on-site testing
From now through December 31, 2020, the standard $1,000 fee will be waived for organizations and entrepreneurs interested in signing a nonexclusive exploratory license agreement, which means more than one organization can hold a license for the same technology. The agreement allows entrepreneurs and organizations to test a technology within their own product lines before entering into a formal licensing agreement.
Details of the special exploratory license agreement include:
- Use of intellectual property with the option to negotiate a commercial license for the patent; the agreement holds the licensee’s access to intellectual property during the exploratory period.
- A simplified, two-page form.
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- Rapid execution—PNNL expects to turn around licenses in less than two weeks.
“As a Department of Energy national laboratory, one of our primary missions is to transfer technologies developed through federal funding to the marketplace, where they can make a real difference,” Cheatham said. “As our nation struggles with how to jump-start our economy, now more than ever, we want to speed the process.”
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Chalhoub Group’s luxury department store Tryano at Yas Mall has unveiled its new ‘Shoe Gardens’ retail concept, a flora-inspired footwear destination displaying over 1,000 pairs of shoes.
Reminiscent of a serene garden setting, with powdery colours and scented flowers displayed beautifully within an inviting space, Shoe Gardens will dedicate over 7,470 sqft to women’s footwear and 1,420 sqft to children’s shoe brands when it opens mid-July.
For style savvy women, the new retail destination within Tryano will offer a number of new brands with trend-led options including No21, Badgley Mischka, Nicholas Kirkwood and Giuseppe Zanotti. Adding further kudos is Emirati designer Sultan Al Darmaki and Nicoli, two regional footwear brands which will be stocked alongside fashion favourites such as Gianvitto Rossi, Aquazzura, Manolo Blahnik, Sarah Jessica Parker and Schutz. Athletic labels Nike and Converse will also debut in the space, offering a casual option for guests who appreciate the sneaker shopping experience.
Moving onto the dedicated kids shoe area, ‘The Blossoming Garden’, and guests will find Mommy & Me styles from Sophia Webster, Castell and more.
“The Shoe Gardens’ interior design evokes the emotions of walking through a waking garden, where soft colours play across the architectural landscape and the scent of summer flowers hangs delicately in the morning mist in this distinctive and fashion-forward shoe garden,” says Linton Crockford-Moore, group creative director, Chalhoub Group.
“Our new kids’ area, The Blossoming Garden, is a setting where shoes burst with life. This playful garden is filled with colourful organic forms designed to inspire and stimulate blossoming minds. Set to display over 300 pairs of shoes, this new area will put a spring back into the little ones’ footsteps,” he adds.
Launching alongside Shoe Gardens is a Tryano jewellery section, which will see a number of curated, new brands and concessions joining Tryano’s stable of existing designers. From regional designers like Nadine Kanso and exclusive brands P by Panache and Joomi Lim to Swarovski will offer a customisation station for purchases at Tryano.
“We are extremely excited to launch both the ‘Shoe Gardens’ and new jewellery department at Tryano this summer. The aim and vision of this expansion was to evolve with our guests and their needs, improving and exceeding overall shopping experiences and expectations. Working closely with our guests we continue to build and shape Tryano as the retail reference point for the region offering above and beyond product, quality and service to each and every individual,” adds Hamdi Kulahcioglu, general manager, Tryano.
Shoe Gardens is located on the first floor and the new jewellery section is located on the ground floor.
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It's far from the first abrupt change to Twitter.com that has caught users off guard, but the company's latest design tweak has made for a bit of a bigger impact on Twitter users' overall experience than a simple change of font size. As many users started to notice yesterday, the social network has removed the longstanding ability to add a custom background image to users' home and notification pages.
Speaking to Mashable, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed the change, adding, "now, background images are only available where logged-in users will see them publicly (Tweet pages, list pages and collections pages)." In their place, the backgrounds on users homepages and notification timelimes -- where they spend the most time -- are now simply plain white.
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Experts: 2021 expected to be worst year yet for gift card scams
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - This year is expected to be the worst year yet when it comes to people falling victim to gift card scams.
These types of scams have claimed nearly $500 million from Americans since 2018.
Anyone can be targeted for a scam like this, where fraudsters claim you owe money or say you need to pay up to collect cash. Gift cards make it easy because they are untraceable, and the money can’t be recovered once it’s lost.
Jenny Grounds from the Cybercrime Support Network shared one of the biggest warning signs, so you can stay prepared.
“Whenever there is a sense of urgency, they want you to act immediately. What they’re doing is they’re trying to instill panic so that you don’t stop and really pay attention to what is happening and that is how you get caught up in this sense of urgency,” said Grounds.
Experts predict these types of scams are likely to be even more widespread this year as gift card spending is expected to jump 27% due to supply chain shortages.
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