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BRAZIL - Brazil reached record high volumes of chicken exports in June.
According to data collected by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA), 395,700 tonnes were shipped, a performance 30 per cent higher than total exports in the same month of 2014.
The data includes whole chicken products, cuts, salted meat, processed and embedded products.
The shipments generated revenues of 2.1 billion Brazilian Real in revenue. This figure is another record high - 52.3 per cent higher than that obtained in June 2014. In US dollars, the result was 9.3 per cent higher, totalling US $685 million.
According to the CEO of ABPA, Francisco Turra, the largest volume exported by the sector in one month previously was 381,000 tonnes, in July 2014.
"Also, for the first time, exports broke the barrier of 2 billion Real in monthly performance. This is the result of the work we have promoted in our industry, along with the government, for the opening of new markets and the expansion of capacity of shipments from other importers, such as China, combined with the maintenance of health status," he said.
The record export balance of June reversed the lower results that shipments had registered in the first five months of 2015. As the numbers of ABPA, exports of poultry meat amounted to 1.99 million tonnes in the first half of 2015, a performance 2 per cent higher than last year.
"Several of our major importers were the main drivers of this performance, as is the case of Saudi Arabia, Japan, China, the United Arab Emirates Russia and Venezuela. Overall, there was growth in virtually all markets, confirming the predictions of ABPA and pointing to a second positive half," said the vice president for poultry, Ricardo Santin.ThePoultrySite News Desk
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Bangladesh’s garment industry, the engine of the South Asian nation’s economy, has suffered huge losses with disruptions in the supply chain of fabrics imported from China as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak, factory owners and economists said Thursday.
The epidemic has claimed more than 3,000 lives worldwide in less than three months, although no cases have been confirmed yet on Bangladeshi soil. The virus was first detected in Wuhan, a city in central China, the main supplier of yarn, cotton and other raw materials for Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry, which employs about 4 million, mostly women.
“The coronavirus epidemic in China has hugely impacted the supply line of raw materials for Bangladesh’s RMG sector,” Siddiqur Rahman, former president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, told BenarNews. The BGMEA, the industry’s most powerful trade group, represents factory owners across Bangladesh.
“Our ready-made garment industry has been hit by the coronavirus,” he said. “But we cannot provide any figures at this stage.”
Procuring raw materials from other countries has proven difficult, Rahman said, after the viral outbreak hammered the capacity of China to supply goods as swathes of factories remain shuttered.
“We can find a market for raw material supplies as an alternative to China,” he said, “but what is the benefit of producing when there is no customer and demand?”
The sector generated $34.1 billion in 2019, according to the BGMEA. Since 2014, the garment sector has also registered more than 80 percent annually of the gross domestic product (GDP) for Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest apparel exporter of fashion brands after China, according to the World Bank.
Britain – which gives preferential access to Bangladeshi garments and is one of the main destinations of clothing made in Dhaka – on Thursday moved into the second of four phases in its battle plans to tackle the spread of the virus after registering 90 confirmed cases, officials in London said.
At high risk
But Bangladesh has not yet reported a case of the COVID-19 illness, which currently has no approved vaccines and has infected more than 93,000 people in 77 countries, according to the latest information from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Bangladesh, however, remains at high risk of experiencing the virus because of the nation’s connectivity with nations where cases of the epidemic have been confirmed, authorities said.
In 2015, the United States, Britain, Germany and France were Bangladesh’s top textiles trading partners, according to the World Bank, which has repeatedly pushed Dhaka to diversify its economy beyond garment exports and remittances to sustain growth.
“We are at high risk of the coronavirus spread, which has compelled us to urgently act to take preventive measures,” Meerjady Sabrina Flora, director for disease control and research at the nation’s Institute of Epidemiology, told reporters Wednesday.
Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi told BenarNews that the virus would be expected to deliver an “adverse impact” to the garments industry, but authorities could only decipher its economic impact in May this year.
“We do not know how long coronavirus situation in China will continue,” he said, as he expressed hope that the supply chain could be restored soon.
It would be difficult for Bangladesh to immediately gauge the economic loss inflicted by the viral outbreak, Ahsan Mansur, executive director of the Dhaka-based nonprofit Policy Research Institute, told BenarNews.
“Actually, the RMG factories have been preparing the orders placed for the summer season in the Western countries. But they will see orders crunch for the next fall,” he said. “Then we can understand the loss.”
Bangladesh factories order about $5 billion of raw materials, mainly from China each year, Mansur said. “So, it is very difficult to import those items from other countries,” he said.
‘We can seize the opportunity’
But the virus might also have opened up a silver lining for Bangladesh.
“The whole world suffers from the lockdown in China. So, a majority of the investors will now try to relocate their factories from China,” he said. “We can seize the opportunity.”
Abdul Wadud, owner of Knitvalley Ltd. in Dhaka, told BenarNews that production of knitted clothing at his factory went down by 20 percent, while production of other garments has so far suffered a 40-percent loss.
The factory imports at least 50 percent of yarn, cotton, chemicals and other raw materials from China, Wadud said.
“First of all, some buyers would not buy apparel made of yarn and cotton from China,” he said. “At the same time, Bangladesh government has imposed some restriction on imports from China.”
But, he said, the epidemic would unlikely be so severe in Europe and in the United States, the main markets of Bangladesh’s ready-made garments,
“This is because the U.S. and European countries have better capacity than the Chinese to deal with the coronavirus epidemic,” he said.

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Rush Enterprises, which operates the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, reported record annual revenues of $3.4 billion in 2013 compared to $3.1 billion in 2012, while net profit slid to $49.2 million compared to $$62.5 million a year earlier.
In the fourth quarter of 2013 gross revenues totaled $925.2 million, a 26.3% increase from $732.3 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2012. Net income for the quarter was $14.9 million compared to $14.2 million a year earlier.
"2013 was a year of growth. We expanded the Rush Truck Centers network to 107 locations in 20 states across the country. We made substantial progress towards our growth strategy in two ways – by investing in our core Peterbilt Division and expanding our Navistar footprint," said W. M. Rush, chairman, CEO and president of Rush Enterprises.
Last year the company opened a new Peterbilt, Hino and Paclease dealership and leasing operation in Corpus Christi and renovated existing facilities in Laredo, Houston and Dallas to increase square footage and capabilities. It also has projects underway to construct new facilities in San Antonio and Denver, and increase capacity in Abilene, Texas and Whittier, Calif. in 2014.
“We also installed dedicated natural gas service bays at certain dealerships in Oklahoma and Texas and have plans underway for similar investments in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee, and Texas. When completed, these projects will result in a direct investment of more than $40 million in our Peterbilt Division," said Rush.
Last year Rush also significantly expanded its dealership network. "We acquired certain assets of Prairie International in Central Illinois in October 2013, and Chicago International Trucks and Indy Truck Sales in January 2014, both of which operate International commercial truck dealerships and Idealease commercial lease and rental operations.
“With these newly acquired locations and others previously acquired in Ohio, North Carolina, Kansas, Missouri and Virginia since Dec. 31, 2012, we have more than doubled the size of our Navistar Division locations. We believe these acquired stores will cumulatively produce approximately $1 billion in annual revenue in 2014," Rush said.
Rush also acquired locations in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic United States, where Navistar has strong market share and where did not have a significant presence
Aftermarket services accounted for 64.4% of the company's total gross profits in 2013 with parts, service and body shop revenues reaching a new record of $988.3 million, up 20.9% over 2012.
In 2013, Rush's Class 8 retail sales of 9,545 units accounted for 5.1% of the total U.S. Class 8 retail truck sales market.
Rush's U.S. Class 4-7 medium-duty truck sales reached 8,441 units in 2013, up 18% over 2012, and accounted for 4.7% of the U.S. Class 4-7 market. Light-duty truck sales also increased 41% over last year.


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Glynde Corner boasts some of Australia’s finest food manufacturers, including Gelato Bello, AR Ravioli and La Casa Del Formaggio.
Word is spreading and the Glynde Corner precinct is quickly gaining a reputation as ‘the food basket of Adelaide’s east’.
When you think of Glynde Corner, fresh pasta, gelati, boutique wine and liqueurs come to mind. It probably has something to do with the many food manufacturers tucked away in back streets, selling products directly to the public, cellar door style.
For years, locals have purchased products right off the production line, from where they were made and often from the person who made it. In more recent times, there has been an influx of visitors travelling far and wide to hand select their produce and enjoy the unique shopping experience of the Glynde Corner.
In the last few years, the precinct’s business mix has diversified and now offers cafes, boutique retailers, service providers and everything in between.
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Food Secrets of Glynde shines a spotlight on the many food and beverage manufacturers tucked away in the backstreets between Payneham and Glynburn Roads, which supply world class products locally, nationally and internationally.
Through this publication, Glynde has found an enthusiastic supporter in celebrated South Australian Ambassador Salvatore Pepe, Chef and owner of Pepe Cucina Restaurant at Burnside Village
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High street fashion brand French Connection has appointed Adam Castleton as its new group finance director to succeed Roy Naismith, who is leaving the retailer after 12 years.
Joining from O2, where he is currently finance director of the O2 Business Division, Castleton will take over the role on August 12.
Castleton has more than 25 years working in finance roles and has held leadership roles at a number of international consumer-facing companies including eBay, Shopping.com, Polo Ralph Lauren and The Walt Disney Company.
Commenting on the announcement, Stephen Marks, chairman and CEO of French Connection said: "I am delighted that Adam is joining us. He has extensive and invaluable experience of working in senior roles at market leading consumer businesses.
“French Connection is going through a period of positive change, and Adam brings the skills we need to take the business through this period."
Castleton added: "French Connection is at an exciting and important stage in its development and I look forward to working with the Board and contributing to the future success of the business."


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- After escalating trade tensions by announcing 10% tariffs on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese goods, Trump sought to calm the markets by saying, “Things are going along very well with China.”
- China is retaliating against the tariffs, belying the claim that things are going well between the two countries.
Trump escalates trade war
On August 1, President Donald Trump escalated the ongoing trade war once again. He announced that the US would impose 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese imports starting on September 1. US tariffs will now cover virtually all imports from China to the US. After Trump’s tweet, the stock markets took a plunge. Trump’s announcement came just a day after the Fed announced a 25-basis-point rate cut. The Fed, however, didn’t provide much hope for an aggressive rate cut cycle ahead.
Trump disappointed with the Fed
Trump, on the other hand, was expecting a higher rate cut as well as an assurance from the Fed that the rate cut cycle had just begun. These two developments didn’t go over well with the markets. An intensifying trade war along with a more hawkish-than-expected Fed is a negative for the market’s outlook. The S&P 500 (SPY), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA), and the Nasdaq Composite (QQQ) fell a combined 1.6%, 1.4%, and 2.0%, respectively, on August 1 and 2. According to CNBC, futures are pointing to declines in the S&P 500, the Dow, and the Nasdaq on their openings today.
Another round of tariffs will worsen the already weak economic situation in China and elsewhere
Another round of tit-for-tat tariffs will only worsen the countries’ already weakening economies as well as investor sentiment. The US manufacturing purchasing managers’ index hit its lowest point since 2009 in July. Moreover, China’s manufacturing sector continues to contract, partly due to the ongoing trade war.
The US companies that derive a major part of their revenues and profits from China are the ones that have been the most affected. These include US semiconductor stocks. Broadcom (AVGO), which derives half its revenue from China, fell 4.0% on August 1 and 2. Apple (AAPL) fell 4.3% on these two days. Apple assembles most of its products in China. In its latest results, Qualcomm (QCOM) provided disappointing guidance, which was partly related to trade tensions with China. Due to the news of increased tariffs on China, its stock fell 2.7% on August 1 and 2.
US companies reeling from trade tariffs
Even before the announcement of the fresh round of tariffs, companies were reeling from the negative impact of the tariffs and uncertainty surrounding the US-China trade deal. Many US companies have cited trade concerns as a significant factor impacting their outlooks. Caterpillar (CAT) attributed part of its disappointing earnings to lower demand from China. Mattel’s (MAT) latest results were better than analysts’ expectations, but it warned about the impact of an escalation in the trade war on its outlook.
Trump’s latest tweet seeks to temper the market’s nerves
To calm the markets, Trump tweeted on August 3, “Things are going along very well with China. They are paying us Tens of Billions of Dollars, made possible by their monetary devaluations and pumping in massive amounts of cash to keep their system going. So far our consumer is paying nothing – and no inflation. No help from Fed!”
US consumers are bearing the brunt of the US-China trade war
However, there aren’t many that are buying this argument from Trump. Many economists believe that US consumers are bearing the brunt of increased tariffs. According to a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, “The costs of the new tariff structure were largely passed through as increases in U.S. prices, affecting domestic consumers and producers who buy imported goods rather than foreign exporters.”
The latest round of tariffs will affect the US consumer more directly than the previous rounds, which were more focused on industrial goods.
China is ready to escalate the conflict even further. Today, the Chinese yuan fell past the level of 7 yuan to the US dollar for the first time in over a decade. Currency manipulation could be one of the weapons China plans to use to lower the impact of higher tariffs. However, it’s unclear whether the weakness in the yuan is a deliberate response by Chinese authorities to tariffs or just a result of panic selling.
In retaliation to Trump’s additional tariffs, China has vowed to fight back. As reported by CNBC, China’s spokesperson at the foreign ministry, Hua Chunying, said that while China didn’t want a trade war, it wasn’t afraid of fighting one. She also said, “China does not accept any maximum pressure, threat or blackmail.” China’s hard-line stance on tariffs defies Trump’s claim that everything is “going along very well” between the US and China. In fact, the markets are now expecting the trade conflict to get much worse before it gets any better.


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The Treasury Department on Monday prohibited Americans from using the cryptocurrency platform Tornado Cash, saying the service has helped criminals launder more than $7 billion of virtual currencies.
The crackdown was the U.S. government’s latest effort to rein in the crypto industry, as lawmakers and regulators grow increasingly concerned over the volatility of virtual currencies and their role in facilitating hacking and other crimes. Calling the platform a “threat to U.S. national security,” the Treasury Department placed Tornado Cash on a blacklist of entities, making it illegal for Americans to send or receive money using the service.
“Despite public assurances otherwise, Tornado Cash has repeatedly failed to impose effective controls designed to stop it from laundering funds for malicious cyber actors,” Brian Nelson, the under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in a statement.
Criminals have long used virtual currencies to transact anonymously, exchanging digital coins for drugs or other illicit wares. But the anonymity of crypto doesn’t provide blanket security: Crypto transactions are recorded on publicly viewable ledgers called blockchains, allowing law enforcement officials to follow the money.
Platforms like Tornado Cash are designed to make that kind of tracking harder. These crypto “mixers” receive multiple streams of transactions, then combine them to obscure the origin and destination of the funds. According to the Treasury Department, Tornado Cash was used to launder more than $455 million in crypto stolen this year by North Korean-backed hackers called the Lazarus Group.
A message to Tornado Cash’s official Twitter account was not returned. Roman Semenov, one of the company’s three founders, did not respond to a request for comment.
Since its launch in 2019, Tornado Cash has risen to prominence largely because blockchain records show that hackers have used it to move stolen cryptocurrencies. In interviews, Mr. Semenov has defended the service, saying the software protects the privacy of legitimate crypto traders who could be targeted by kidnappers or thieves.
In a statement, the crypto advocacy group Coin Center criticized the Treasury Department’s announcement, arguing that Tornado Cash is a neutral platform “that can be put to good or bad uses like any other technology.”
“It is not any specific bad actor who is being sanctioned,” the statement said. “Instead it is all Americans who may wish to use this automated tool in order to protect their own privacy while transacting online.”
As the market for digital currencies has grown, the federal government has increasingly cracked down on crypto companies, which are lightly regulated. Tether, a stablecoin company, was fined last year by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for misstatements about its reserves, while the Justice Department brought insider-trading charges last month against a former employee of Coinbase, the largest U.S. crypto exchange.
The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is also under investigation by the Treasury Department for possible violations of U.S. sanctions.


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Dr. Mehmet Oz has taken a lot of flack lately about a recent Time magazine article, in which he seemingly reversed his position on organics and genetically modified (GMO) foods. In a phone interview yesterday, I got the straight dope on this sudden shift in opinion, directly from the doctor.
On his show, Oz has frequently expressed the superiority of organic fruits, vegetables, and products, citing the high toxicity of their pesticide-laden non-organic counterparts. But in the Time
article, titled Give Frozen Peas a Chance - and Carrots Too
, Dr. Oz used terms like "food snob," "elitist," and "snooty" to describe organic foods and the people who buy them. The pesticide content he so frequently disparaged, along with the other side effects of conventional produce (pollution caused by pesticide runoff and the mysterious effects GMO foods have on health, for example), were notably omitted from the piece, prompting many health-conscious media outlets and consumers to accuse the doctor of having sold out to the nefarious food giant Monsanto. Below, read how the doctor explained his apparent flip-flop, and what he thinks we can do to further the healthy food revolution in 2013.
Beet Reporter: With January being weight loss month [on your show], I would imagine that a tip that would help a lot of people would be to incorporate more fruits and vegetables in their diets. I've seen you through time talking often about the benefits of eating organics. You've often pointed to the high toxicity of non-organics, and it's well known that organic farming avoids the environmental harms of conventional farms through sustainable practices, and skips the genetic modification, which some studies have linked to illness. Also, a lot of researchers just say we don't know enough about [GMO foods] to eat them. And then in a recent Time article, you mentioned that organics are elitist, that [only] the "1%" has access to these foods, and that it's snobbish and unnecessary to eat them. So I'm wondering if the point of that is that eating any fruits and vegetables is preferable to eating none, or whether you truly believe that one is as good as the other.
Dr. Oz: It's the former that is true, not the latter. There is no question that if you can afford organic food, it is better for you. It is certainly much better for the environment. I call [what I talked about in the article] the "99% Diet," because I'm actually in the 1%. I'm blessed with the ability to buy [organic] foods. My wife's vegetarian, and we eat meticulously at home.
But I give that advice on the show all the time, and when I travel the country as I am now, I talk to a lot of people who don't have the wherewithal to go to the kinds of markets where these products are widely available, and they can't eat in those kinds of restaurants. Well, then they put their hands up in the air and they say "If I don't have access to good quality food, then I'm not going to bother trying."
I was trying to be self-deprecating [in the article]. That was the whole point --- which obviously didn't hit the target for some folks --- by saying people like me are wrong to say that the only way to get where we are is to be on target with every single dish we're having. There's no question: everyone who can, should. But let's just give an example. If you are a mom with two kids, median income $35,000, typical TV audience, and you have a choice between buying organic berries, which can be expensive and which can lead to wastage, because if kids don't eat the berries in time, they go bad, they get mold, whatever. When you buy frozen berries, because they're harvested when they're ripe, they have 85 percent of the nutrient content of the organic berries that we eat at my house. There's no wastage. They're very inexpensive because there's no spoilage for the vendor either, so they can sell them for cheaper. The mom doesn't have to throw them away. And you know what? I think America's big battle is not between your buying the highest quality produce available on the market, or the boxed, frozen variety. It's whether we're eating fruits and vegetables at all. And that was the point I was trying to make.
Canned foods, because canning technology is improving, there's less salt required in them. Many vegetables are pretty tasty that way. Canned asparagus is terrible out of a can, in my opinion. But corn is reasonable coming out of a can. And a mother should feel comfortable, if it's a low-sodium variant, having corn come out of a can as opposed to giving her kids some muffin, which is also inexpensive, but doesn't have any nutrient value to it. That was where I was trying to push some buttons on that article.
I don't want us to throw our hands up as though we're helpless in this process. In this country, we've been blessed with relatively affordable, high-quality produce. We have to take advantage of that.
Everything you said in your preamble: 100-percent on board. You talked about it seamlessly. You mentioned genetically modified foods. One of the most popular shows this year has been that topic. I was surprised, because I thought a lot of folks would have made their minds up and wouldn't care that much about it. But there is a huge interest in America in genetically modified foods. And in a nutshell, I spoke out openly about the fact that I think we deserve as a nation to know if a food is GMO. Doesn't mean that we shouldn't eat GMO foods, but as you say, we don't know, really, what the impact of these foods is going to be across our population, so at least let me know! And right now the only way I know of to be sure -- there are very few labeling campaigns for GMOs --- in most cases, you just have to buy organic. And I think there's an opportunity for American buyers, especially the moms of America, to make a decision, and they deserve the right to know.
Beet Reporter: New Year's resolutions are all about change, and a lot of the time we focus on the individual as far as change goes. But as I see it, there needs to be a lot of change in the food system and the way that food choices are presented to us. We see a lot of ads for "foodertainment," horrible foods that are promoted on the television, and in agriculture, a lot of crops are subsidized that are not the most beneficial for humans, creating food costs that are out of proportion, as far as vegetables costing more than meats or nutritionally-deficient foods. There seems to be a lot of change coming, though, and I think that your show is one of the best ways that people can see this food revolution in progress, and it's one of the most mainstream ways they can [access] it. So my question to you is, in changing the system in this new year, do you think that change is going to come from individuals at a grassroots level, from Big Agriculture, the government, or the media?
Dr. Oz: I think a grassroots change has already started. I can see food vendors reacting to that, but can I speak very openly about the pressures I think food vendors have? I'm very tough, as you know, on some of the vendors you stated. They sell products that have more salt than they have to have, they're devoid of nutrients... Why do they sell that stuff? Well, a lot of these guys, when I confront them with it, say, "Well, we tried to make healthier versions. Beverage companies are out there trying to sell tea and people won't buy it. They want sugary drinks. So they say "We have to stay in business. We can't keep pointing people to drink stuff they don't want to have." So the big opportunity we have is to realize that we vote with our pocketbooks three times a day. And so if we vote wisely, vendors will make healthier food.
I'll tell you a story. A major vendor of products, a commonly eaten noodle for kids, and I confronted him. I said "You have all this salt in there." And he was very quiet about it, and I kept hitting him harder and harder and harder, and finally he broke down and said, "Listen. I took all the salt out. We have one-third the salt in our product than used to be there." I said, "You're kidding me. Why didn't you tell me about this?" He said, "Because if we told people it was healthier, they wouldn't eat it." So they have an uphill battle, too.
What we have an obligation to do in the media is to make it clear that you do have the power to change, and you're not fighting an uphill battle. Coca-Cola just wants to sell beverages. They're not bad people. They're hard-working folks, and they sell a lot of tea in Asia. But if Americans will only drink Coca-Cola, they'll sell Coca-Cola. If they'd be willing to try low-sugar teas, which do very well in Asia, then they'll sell them in America. And they're out there, so we just need to make the choices. Our goal, I think, in the media, is to move people an inch to the right or to the left of where they put their hand up on the shelf. That's what it's all about. You move from the food that's not good, to the one that's a little bit better. That's all you have to do. And slowly but surely, you'll be moving in the right direction.
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General Motors' 10 new cars to be launched in the next five years will be across segments Arvind Saxena, president and managing director, General Motors India told NDTV.
He, however, did not want to divulge further details on the upcoming range. "I can only say all these products would be across the segments of the market, the market would get the best of the products from the Chevrolet portfolio," he said.
GM India's range in India includes hatchback, sedan, compact sedan, SUV (sports utility vehicle), compact SUV and MUV (multi utility vehicle).
It is the new car launches will drive growth for the industry as well as for General Motors India in the domestic market, Mr Saxena said.
For the next 6 month to a year, General Motors India would be riding on exports for growth as it will have no new offerings, he said. The company will start exports to Mexico from next month. GM India had started exports to Chile last year.
"6-12 months exports story will make GM more sustainable in India. Got to wait till new launches for domestic market (growth), Mr Saxena said.
General Motors is also focusing on improving customer experience in India, he said.
"There is renewed focus on customer experience, to make sure we improve quality, make sure we give the customer the right experience through our service centres and showrooms," Mr Saxena said.
The company is also trying source up to 80 per cent of components locally. "...gives us a good cost advantage, more flexibility in manufacturing schedules, also in terms quality that we can pick up out here in India."
Current local sourcing of components is "much lesser" Mr Saxena said while declining to reveal the figures.


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2010 Chevrolet Impala Recalls
The passenger frontal air bag may be disabled, and additional damage may occur causing a short in the air bag system, resulting in the loss of all air bag and seat belt pretensioner functionality. This is due to air bag system wiring becoming damaged by the passenger front seat frame. Air bags and seat belt pretenionsers that fail to operate can increase risk of occupant injury in a crash.
The weight on the key ring, combined with a jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because the front lower control arms may fracture. This safety recall does not include non-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles.


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The success of Courts’ operations in Guyana and the rest of the Caribbean is largely attributable to the fact that the company has made consumer items affordable for ordinary people.
“Back in 1993 the acquisition of a television set would have proven particularly difficult for many ordinary people. In cases where credit was available that credit was extremely expensive. In most cases it was not even available at some of our large competitors. You had to save for several months to buy a television so that when we came to the market and made offers to ordinary people that were acceptable and affordable it had a profound impact and that impact resonates up to today.”
Meanwhile, in his assessment of the local operations of Courts, Alvis told Stabroek Business that while Courts had had “a satisfactory year” in 2008, the company anticipated a challenging year in 2009.
According to Alvis the company had increased its sales levels in 2008 over the previous year but that it was bracing itself for “a tough year” in 2009. “I am not sure that we can anticipate much growth in 2009, I think that the official GDP growth figure for 2009 is 1 ½ per cent and if that translates into growth in our sector we will be very pleased,” Alvis said.
And according to Alvis, Courts had already begun to respond to an anticipated tough year by placing greater emphasis on creating an environment that will further enhance its relations with its customers.
“We have taken the time to look within our own business to determine whether or not we are doing things as well as we can and whether we are creating the best possible offers for customers.”
Alvis told Stabroek Business that the focus of Courts in 2009 would be on maintaining, even increasing its market leadership. “A lot of the activities that we have focused on during our in-house deliberations have centred around marketing and public relations. We believe that we will become even more relevant to the Guyanese population in 2009,” Alvis said.
Courts Marketing Executive Molly Hassan told Stabroek Business that during this year the company would seek to sustain the various “innovative promotional programmes” that were in evidence last year. Hassan said that the company’s promotions in 2009 would be product specific and will also focus on credit.
“We believe that by continually improving the quality of our product promotion we are putting ourselves in a better position to maintain our market leadership position,” she added.
Meanwhile, according to Alvis while 2008 also had its challenges the volume of business done by Courts last year exceeded that done in 2007.”While 2008 begun very well, by the second half of the year we started to see the emergence of the credit crunch in the United States and elsewhere. While this did not necessarily impact directly on the local economy what it did do was change the mindset of the local consumer and we started to see a more cautious approach purchasing” that would not otherwise have been the case.


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Pinterest launches new suite of retail-friendly features
With so many using Pinterest to put together pin boards of their fashion goals, the social network has decided to take steps to make its platform more conveniently shoppable.
On Monday, Pinterest announced the rollout of several new features to smooth the transition between pin and purchase. For shoppers, the platform now offers browsable sections of in-stock products sorted by brand, additional shoppable recommendations on style, home, beauty and DIY boards, and a new search feature specifically for those looking to shop on the platform.
These updates serve to boost the efficiency of the platform's "product pins," or pins that provide consumer-friendly information on the items shown, including price and links to e-commerce platforms for purchase.
On the business end, Pinterest now gives retailers the opportunity to upload their full catalog to the platform, allowing for a fuller range of product pins, while a new dashboard lets businesses strategically organize their feed for customer pinners.
Additionally, all businesses on the platform can now access shopping ads through Pinterest's Ads Manager tool, giving brands and retailers the opportunity to promote items from their existing product feed to the platform's wide audience (77.4 million in the U.S. alone as of 2018, according to emarketer).
These commerce-friendly updates are the latest in Pinterest's efforts to become a more attractive platform to retailers as it reportedly prepares for an IPO.
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Frank Adams Jewelers, other luxury retailers, profit from six-figure doctor pay
Frank Adams Jewelers is just down the street from the growing, $12 billion Albany NanoTech campus that employs 2,600 scientists and engineers.
While the tech sector is an ever-more powerful part of the Capital Region economy, health care remains a force. When it comes to buying high-priced designer jewelry, for instance, medical doctors are frequent customers at Frank Adams Jewelers.
“If I broke it down, the physicians definitely spend the most money, and they’re not just the one-shot kind of deal,” said Tim Ryan, who manages the store in Stuyvesant Plaza just outside of Albany. “They’re consistent.”
Jewelers, luxury home builders, boutique stores, car dealers and restaurants are among the businesses that benefit from the large number of doctors who earn six-figure salaries.
This is part of an in-depth report on health care and its impact on the Albany-area economy. For the full report, begin here.
There are 465 surgeons in the 11-county region. Collectively, they earn $150 million in salaries, according to the most recent industry and government data.
That works out to an average of $322,580 each.
Frank Adams Jewelers targets high-net-worth customers by carrying designer product lines such as Rolex, Cartier, David Yurman, Mark Patterson, Jane Taylor and TAG Heuer.
“The doctors who we cater to are specialists, and they command a large income,” Ryan said. “They are cardiologists, radiologists and orthopedic surgeons. They’re making mid-six-figure incomes or better.”
Even with the growth in high-tech jobs in the region, Ryan said the health care industry generates a lot more business for the store.
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SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) and China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association on Monday expressed high appreciation and firm support for the WTO's ruling that the US tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum products were in breach of its rules, and they urged the US to correct its wrongdoings and create a good international trade environment.
The WTO panel's ruling is solemn proof that the US is practicing unilateralism and protectionism in the name of national security, which has seriously undermined the rules-based multilateral trading system, the CISA said.
On December 9, a WTO panel ruled that the US Section 232 tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum products violated WTO rules, rejecting the US' defense of invoking the WTO security exception.
Since March 23, 2018, the US has imposed a 25 percent tariff on Chinese steel products and 10 percent on aluminum products, citing national security. The measure has not only been jointly opposed by a number of WTO members, but also widely criticized within the US.
The CISA noted that China's exports of steel and aluminum products to the US accounted for a small percentage, and trade between the two countries is based on the strong complementarity of the steel and aluminum industries in China and the US. This is completely in line with fair market-oriented principles.
Bilateral cooperation did not cause any damage to the US, but benefited downstream customers and played a vital role in promoting the development of related fields in the US, it said.
China's steel and aluminum industries hope that the US will respect the panel's ruling and WTO rules, rectify the violations and cancel the tariffs as soon as possible, in a bid to work with China to create a good international steel and aluminum trade environment and jointly safeguard the multilateral trading system, the CISA noted.
Compared with the unreasonable US actions, China's steel and aluminum industries have always had the core goal of meeting domestic demand and achieving high-quality development, according to CISA.
For instance, China's steel and aluminum industries have been eliminating outdated production capacity since 2010 and reducing steel and electrolytic aluminum production capacity. The sectors have also been strictly controlling new capacity, strongly promoting the healthy and sustainable development of the world's steel and aluminum industries.
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What a bad jump-start to the new year for motorists.
Drivers are furious over the hefty new 50 percent toll hike on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway.
“I come into town 22 times a month. That’s $88 more dollars I have to cough up,” fumed Hackettstown, NJ, store manager Joe Kaiser, 57.
“I’m not getting an $88 raise,” he said of the hike that went into effect at 6:30 a.m. yesterday.
Combined with the Port Authority’s September toll hike at Hudson River bridge and tunnel crossings — cash payments went from $8 to $12 — Kaiser said he’d soon go broke.
“The George Washington Bridge, that’s about $1,000 a year. Add the turnpike, and you could have to cough up $2,000 a year just to get to work,” Kaiser griped.
Other drivers said they faced a similar dilemma: either pay the sky-high tolls or not go to work.
Del Tinuowe, 32, a travel consultant who lives in Jersey City, spewed: “It’s definitely upsetting. I come into the city for work every day, and it’s already a big hit. But if I don’t pay it, I can’t work.”
The average passenger- vehicle toll rose from $2.20 to $3.30 on the turnpike and from 70 cents to $1.05 on the parkway, according to NJ Turnpike Authority officials.
The average truck toll increased from $7.95 to $12.15.
Here’s one breakdown of how the hike will affect motorists’ pocketbooks: It will now cost commuters $4.60 instead of $3 for a 16-mile toll trip from Exit 12 in Carteret on the turnpike to the Lincoln Tunnel.
That means a round-trip cash or E-ZPass commute from Carteret to the city that once cost $14 is now a whopping $21.80.
The average truck toll jumped from $7.95 to $12.15 on the turnpike and $1.40 to $2.15 on the parkway.
Many drivers said the money for the tolls will severely impact their household budgets.
Fernando Matteo, 50, of Jersey City, railed: “I don’t like it. I come into the city one day a week. Four more dollars, that adds up. I could put that money into my house to fix some things. It makes me mad.”
Construction worker Emmanuel Mejia, 47, worried how the toll hike would affect his family.
“My oldest daughter, she goes to college now. That could be money for books and when she needs to take a trip for studies,” he said.
And Hazel Joseph, 57, of Hackensack, who was in town for the holiday said, “I come into the city to see my girlfriends, but who can afford to now?
“It’s already a luxury to live in the city. Now it’s a luxury to visit it, too? It makes no sense.”
The toll hikes are intended to help fund transportation projects like widening lanes and repairing bridges, turnpike officials said.


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On December 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated in a filed brief that it felt a previous district court decision to deny Motorola's bid for an injunction of several Apple products was correct.
Motorola had claimed that Apple's iPhone and iPad allegedly infringed on wireless patents, and requested that the courts block Apple from selling iPhones and iPads in the United States. The FTC brief said that a court-ordered injunction is inappropriate when the holder of a patent has licensed it under fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) terms.
The FTC felt that Motorola might have been using the threat of an injunction in what is called "patent hold-up." When a patent is considered standard-essential (SEP), the patent owner sometimes threatens legal action to get higher than usual royalty rates and licensing terms.
For budding Apple lawyers, the brief can be found here in its entirety.


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At times it feels there's not a day on which nothing happens in those app store antitrust cases. Yesterday, Microsoft threw its weight behind the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) and Epic Games' complaints, but in a political sense and without joining the CAF or formally intervening in those lawsuits--and, by the way, Microsoft is reluctant to apply the goose-gander principle to the Xbox, at least for the time being. Then, today and Monday are two particularly likely days for Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to enter an order on Epic Games' motion for a preliminary injunction against Apple. And here's just a quick procedural update on the Google cases pending in the same district, but before a different judge (Judge James Donato) and in a different city (San Francisco, not Oakland).
Yesterday Judge Donato held a joint case management videoconference in all three Google cases pending before him and which he decided to relate: Epic Games v. Google, Carr v. Google (consumer class action), Pure Sweat Basketball v. Google (app developer class action), and Peekya Services v. Google (another app developer class action). Peekya sells an Android app that costs approximately three bucks to download, depending on the country where the customer resides. This may or may not be a coincidence--should it be one, then it's a really funny one: the attorney who appeared on Peekya's behalf is Bonny E. Sweeney, a San Francisco-based partner of Hausfeld, a major law firm especially in competition matters. Hausfeld represented 40 law professors who supported the Federal Trade Commission against Qualcomm.
Mrs. Sweeney is co-chair of Hausfeld's U.S. antitrust practice. So let there be no doubt she was chosen for this case because of her qualifications. But isn't it odd that a lawyer going after Google over its Google Play store terms for app distribution and in-app purchases has the same family name as Epic Games CEO (and tireless anti-Apple tweeter) Tim Sweeney?
The Peekya case is the most recently filed one of those anti-Google app store antitrust cases. On September 30, Peekya issued a press release, in which it alleged that "Google has abused its dominant position atop the market." The same press release quotes Mrs. Sweeney as follows:
"Giant platform companies like Google have achieved unprecedented power. Hausfeld is proud to be paving the way for the enforcement of antitrust laws in these technological markets."
But Epic isn't mentioned in the press release. Maybe someone can shed some light on this. As a lawyer representing Apple against Samsung once said, "I'm old enough not to believe in coincidences anymore."
It's quite a challenge for the judge to juggle those four cases, which overlap in some ways but not in others.
Judge Donato has decided that Epic is more equal than the others. All others are required to file a consolidated amended complaint by October 21, but Epic can still maintain a separate complaint. So Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney won't have to consolidate their complaints. But even the "little guy" cases won't be fully consolidated at this time, the judge notes.
I would actually have singled out the Carr case because it raises consumer--not app developer--issues. Then, Judge Donato may have had reasons for this that I couldn't figure out.
All parties--even Epic--have to file a proposed case schedule by October 16.
One piece of bad news for Google: "Discovery will not be stayed on the basis that a motion to dismiss is pending." Google had asked for a stay, and Epic had argued that a stay would only be warranted in case of a strong showing of such a motion succceding. This has been a bad enough week for Google on the litigation front because its Supreme Court hearing (against Oracle) was described by one of its most loyal supporters among journalists (Ars Technica's Timothy B. Lee) as a "disaster" (as I mentioned in my fact check post today). Now it also appears Judge Donato is not--at least not yet--impressed with Google's attempts to get Epic's case thrown out at the earliest possible stage.
On October 29, the next videoconference will be held to discuss the further steps in those Google Play antitrust cases.
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West Chester University Launches Rebrand --- And It’s Golden!
As West Chester University celebrates its 150th Anniversary, its brand has been energized and it is pure gold… The University unveiled its new “Find Your Element” rebrand today on www.wcupa.edu and across all social media platforms (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram) as the new messaging takes center stage throughout the region. The rebranding initiative is currently being featured on billboards, in print, and digital mobile fencing; streaming on Spotify; airing on Comcast; dominating 30th Street Station in Philadelphia; and appearing in numerous out-of-home channels.
“Working with the Philadelphia-based advertising agency of 160/90 and our University Communications and Marketing team, WCU has energized its brand in a way that prompts us to stand out and articulate what we are all about,” stated President Fiorentino and the senior leaders of the University’s executive Cabinet. “Know that our purple and gold continues to dominate, our beloved mascot Rammy still reigns, and our logo remains intact. It is our spirit that has been ignited. West Chester University’s refreshed brand helps us underscore our story, show the depths of our purple and gold passion, and communicate about ourselves to the world.”
When tested, the rebrand was approved overwhelmingly by more than 200 prospective and current students. The rebrand, which was presented to the University community on October 4, begins with a focus on Undergraduate Admissions and will spread to other areas of the University in impactful ways throughout 2022. The University’s visual identity will evolve in distinctive ways as it is incorporated in its Colleges, Schools, Graduate Admissions, Division of Student Affairs, Philadelphia location, and more.
Two years in the making, 160/90 began its journey with the University by interviewing more than 300 students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, Council of Trustees, friends, and other critical constituents. The agency’s findings have since been transformed into a dynamic brand story that intentionally incorporates the University’s bright past and bold future into a refreshed look, feel, and tone. Energized by the University Communications and Marketing team, the rebrand captures WCU’s spirit in an environment that takes pride in promoting excellence and inclusivity, opening doors, and providing opportunities that may otherwise be inaccessible.
It is fitting that the University’s rebrand is rolled out during its sesquicentennial celebration; the University has been nurturing student success, inspiring minds, and forging new pathways since its founding in 1871.
“Renewed. Inspired. Optimistic,” stated President Fiorentino and the senior leaders of Cabinet in a recent communication. “It is our hope that the University’s refreshed brand resonates with our WCU family and that the next generation of Golden Rams will find their element with us on this very campus. Our time has come. This is our golden moment.”


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BARCELONA, Spain –- Europe's biggest wireless industry trade show starts here on Monday. This year, it's likely that cellphones will have to share the limelight with a relatively new product category: tablets.
At previous years' Mobile World Congresses, we have seen the rise of Android, the takeover of multitouch and the push into 3G. But this year the show comes hard on the heels of the International Consumer Electronics Show (which saw the introduction of as many as 80 new tablets) and Google's announcement of Honeycomb, the tablet-tailored version of its Android operating system.
"There will be a clear discussion on a ton of Android honeycomb tablets," says Michael Gartenberg, an analyst at Gartner Research, "as well as stuff that will be instantly forgettable." The challenge, for tablet makers, will be standing out from the crowd.
In other words, expect a lot of gimmicks.
So far, the only officially official Honeycomb tablet is Motorola's Xoom, but we're expecting to get some hands-on time with the LG G-Slate, a 7-incher with the dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 mobile processor, a pair of cameras and -- here's the gimmick -- 3-D. The rear-facing camera can capture 3-D and the screen can display it (although you'll need glasses to see the 3-D effect). The G-Slate will also pack in a 4G radio, making it fully buzzword-compliant.
Also on show will be Honeycomb tablets from Asus. The Eee Pad is likely to exist only behind glass as a prototype, as it is not expected to ship until summer, Asus says.
With any luck, Hewlett-Packard will have the brand-new, webOS-based TouchPad on show, and we'd like to get some hands-on time with the BlackBerry Playbook, and especially to see what it can do when paired with a BlackBerry phone.
More models expected to arrive at the show are the successors to Samsung's Galaxy S and Tab. A (probably genuine) leaked schedule shows that Samsung plans to introduce the Galaxy S 2 and Tab 2 at a preconference event on Sunday. Rumors say that this may be a 10-inch version of the existing 7-inch Tab, and it is almost certain to run Android 3 Honeycomb.
4G is also likely to be prominent at the show. For the handset makers, its pretty easy: you just make a phone with a different radio, and you can offer your customers faster data download speeds. The problem comes with the carriers, who can't just switch up things on the production line but instead have to roll out new cell-tower infrastructure. And that takes time.
Expect some news on voice-over-LTE, or VoLTE, the 4G-based internet voice standard that Verizon announced support for recently, says Roger Entner, the founder of Recon Analytics, a market analysis and wireless strategy consulting company.
"The holdup on VoLTE is not device-driven, but network-driven," says Entner. "We have devices ready to take advantage of it, but the networks are not."
At first, we're likely to see a lot of 4G mobile hotspots. These are an easy bet for early adopting nerds, as you get 4G speeds where there is coverage, but we still have a 3G cellphone or tablet to fall back on.


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Wednesday August 5,2015 : QUICKFIRE ONLINE GAMBLING PLATFORM TO OFFER 1X2 GAMING CONTENT
Deal with Microgaming will see 1×2 games made available to Quickfire licensees.
Following an agreement with Microgaming, online gambling content supplier 1×2 Gaming is to supply the Quickfire online gambling platform with selected virtual games.
The initial package includes Blackjack Players Choice, four data-driven virtual sports games and a darts game, all made available to Quickfire's extensive list of operator clients.
Kevin Reid, marketing officer for 1×2 Gaming, said this week that the agreement represents a major step forward for his company, distributing its products more widely through the extensive Quickfire network.
Quickfire head Tom Chamberlain said: “Specialists in virtual football products, 1x2gaming brings a new dimension to the Quickfire platform. By teaming up with development partners such as 1×2 Gaming, we can offer greater diversity to our operators.”


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Croydon Advertiser By Ian Austen and Callum Paton
AMBITIOUS plans to revive Surrey Street market, which could involve its operation being taken over by expert private managers, have been published this week.
Breathing new life into the flagging market is a key element of the overall business plan produced by the Old Town Portas Pilot Town Team, intended to boost the regeneration of the historic quarter of the town centre.
The team has been given £100,000, under the pilot scheme being run by TV retail guru Mary Portas.
In the heyday of the market, 20 years ago, prospective traders could expect to wait ten years to get a prime spot in Surrey Street.
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TOKYO -- The series of quality compliance scandals that has rocked Japanese manufacturing has unmasked the sobering truth that workers were often tempted to take shortcuts in quality testing as they struggled to keep up production at decaying and short-handed plants.
"Aging buildings and air conditioning systems made it impossible to create required humidity conditions for mileage and emissions tests," according to a report on faulty testing at Subaru. "Testers would surreptitiously adjust the level of humidity using the steam from electric kettles," the report added.
A Mitsubishi Materials subsidiary "shipped out substandard aluminum products because the space to store products for retesting would fill up in a day," its report said. The company covered its tracks by falsely labeling the quality data on the metal.
Reports compiled by lawyers who investigated faulty testing have revealed a reality far removed from the stellar quality reputation that has made Japanese products competitive in the world. As parent companies poured money into overseas plants with access to cheap labor, domestic workers, increasingly fearful that their plants would be shut down, became obsessed with meeting delivery deadlines.
Subaru, recently forced to recall about 100,000 vehicles due to improper inspections, has been using testing facilities built in the 1960s at its main Gunma Prefecture plant . At Nissan Motor's Tochigi plant, the air conditioning equipment at the emission testing site dates from 1977. Nissan failed to follow correct procedures for checking emissions as well as fuel economy.
Both car companies derive most of their group sales offshore: Nissan 60% and Subaru 70%. While capital spending has been devoted mostly to moneymaking operations overseas, domestic plants have had to settle for one round of repairs after another. Overall, equipment at large corporations is now 50% older than in fiscal 1990, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Investment on talent has lagged as well. After Nissan was bailed out by Renault in 1999, the Japanese automaker pursued layoffs under the reign of Carlos Ghosn, currently the chairman. That deprived Nissan of needed technicians, its report concluded.
The lack of manpower has become a common theme in the quality scandals. KYB, which shipped faulty earthquake shock absorbers, had just eight inspectors. At times, only one person would check the material.
The amount of work involved in the testing procedures contributed to KYB's cheating. "It takes five hours to take apart and rectify a product that fails to meet standards," said Shigeki Hirokado, president of Kayaba System Machinery, the subsidiary implicated in the scandal.
Japanese manufacturers have positioned domestic plants as "mother factories" where they kaizen, or perfect, efficiency. They then transfer that know-how to offshore facilities. But establishing cutting-edge plants in emerging nations, where labor costs are cheaper, ended up hurting competitive advantage on the domestic front. With Japanese plants compared unfavorably to sister installations overseas, the fear that domestic production will shrivel up has started to take root on the factory floor.
Nissan picks global production hubs based mainly on production capacity and local labor costs. In 2007, the automaker transferred production of the March compact from Japan to Thailand, and sent many surplus engineers overseas.
Kobe Steel, which falsified quality data on aluminum products, employed similar tactics. "There was a fear that plants whose sales have declined will have their operations shut down," said an employee.
Japanese companies are hardly alone in deceptive practices, as Volkswagen's large-scale emissions cheating proves. But while scandals at Western companies usually feature the top brass ordering the misconduct, "many of the scandals at Japanese companies are the result of workers trying to deliver what their bosses wanted," said Mayumi Prevost at Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory.
In other words, lower-level personnel engaged in wrongdoing without specific orders from above. Japanese manufacturers often leave site staff in charge of solving problems, all in the name of kaizen. According to the investigative reports, the staff shirked compliance to cut costs and meet deliveries.
Nissan plans to spend 180 billion yen ($1.58 billion) over six years on testing equipment, and to hire 670 inspectors. Subaru will invest 150 billion yen over five years on updating equipment.
Germany's Industry 4.0 initiative seeks to modernize plants with robotic technology, and repatriate production capacity. Last year, Adidas fired up a heavily automated "speedfactory" in Germany, marking the first time in 24 years the company has made shoes at home.
Japan looks to copy that success. Canon, for one, is building its first domestic plant in roughly a decade, which will churn out digital cameras largely through labor-saving technology.
But burdened with a quickly shrinking working-age population, the country's manufacturing base faces an uphill climb as it hurries to reform to stay relevant.


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It's the good news stories we need right now — the ones about people dropping treats in to neighbours, the ones about the ways we are can cheer others in lockdown. The moments when we move past the stress of lockdown and manage to find the joy as well as give ourselves the space to appreciate it in any way we can.
So here's another good news story for you all.
While hospitality is struggling with the lockdowns and plenty of restaurants pivot to take-away only, delivery or even on-selling their produce to make ends meet, others are also reaching out to take care of the hospitality workers that are currently down on shifts or out of work entirely.
We saw it in lockdown mark 1 for Sydney, and certainly Melbourne had good news stories too, but today's comes courtesy of Bungalow 8 in Sydney's Pyrmont, where the crew has been offering free meals to hospitality workers struggling to make ends meet right now. They've been doing it for the past few weeks and are going strong, with their Sydney Meals for Hospo Mates cracking on for another week.
The initiative has been shared to Facebook groups and social media posts, and eligible workers can register at www.ausvenueco.com.au/hospo-meals. In the last week alone, the team handed out 7000 meals to hospitality workers in need, with the restaurant's suppliers coming on board too, to help get the meals where they're needed. The free meals are available to workers who have registered every Wednesday.
On their Instagram account, you can see the team packing hundreds of bags with food, masks on and clearly hoping to ease the hardship for those in their industry. And the meals aren't too shabby either, even including wine from suppliers as well as sneaky sweet treats.
"Here at Bungalow 8 we know how tough lockdown can get - especially for those in hospitality," last week's post read. "Today's Meals for Mates was another success with 7000 meals going out to hospitality workers in need. If you're a hospo worker go to www.ausvenueco.com.au/hospo-meals to register for next Wednesday."
Comments on the posts show the clear appreciation from those in the industry.
"Thank you so much for all support and for this delicious food. It's so good to know we are not alone in this," reads one.
"You guys are amazing! Thank you so much for looking after us!" states another.
It's enough to help us all realise the big gestures and the small will get us through.
So, let's stay strong Sydney and continue supporting our locals where we can by ordering take-away, and sharing details of initiatives like this one to get food to those doing it tough.


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Motor Transport has partnered with TfL, DHL and Route Monkey to launch a global summit to enable quieter deliveries of freight in urban environments. Quiet Cities will take place on 25 and 26 November 2014 at Twickenham Stadium. The two-day event will feature a full conference programme, a networking dinner, exhibition, and live demonstrations of the latest quiet logistics equipment. TfL will share London’s best practice on retiming deliveries and showcase its work on facilitating out-of-hours deliveries, while representatives of […]
CitySprint experienced a 41% rise in same day retail deliveries in June, but saw a 15% drop in orders during the Olympic games. The same day distribution company reported that orders were up 10% on figures for April and May, during a month of unseasonably wet weather that saw shoppers avoiding the high street. Patrick Gallagher, CitySprint chief executive, said: “Whilst delivery volumes fluctuate throughout the year, June was a particularly strong month for us, and I suspect that this […]
Former Scarlet Couriers founder Jon Barber has launched a new logistics firm after the Thames Valley courier company was sold to CitySprint earlier this year. The new firm, called ‘Delivered’, will provide nationwide parcel and pallet delivery as well as international delivery and warehousing from its depots in Slough, Reading and High Wycombe. Delivered already provides services to the likes of Nintendo, LG, Fiat, Lego and Panasonic. Delivered will continue the overnight parcel and pallet services previously carried out by […]
North Wales-based logistics firm Delivery Solutions (Delsol) has reported huge growth in consumer deliveries, driven by companies either increasing existing online sales or launching e-commerce offerings.


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DUBLIN, June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rsz3bz/smart_packaging) has announced the addition of the "Smart Packaging Comes To Market: Brand Enhancement with Electronics 2013-2023" report to their offering.
This report reveals the global demand for electronic smart packaging devices is currently at a tipping point and will grow rapidly to over $1.7 billion by 2023. The electronic packaging (e-packaging) market will remain primarily in consumer packaged goods CPG reaching 35 billion units that have electronic functionality in 2023.
E-packaging addresses the need for brands to reconnect with the customer or face oblivion from copying. That even applies to retailer own brands. It addresses the ageing population's consequent need for disposable medical testers and drug delivery devices. Electronic packaging addresses the fact that one third of us have difficulty reading ever smaller instructions.
Electronics are already used in packaging from winking rum bottles and talking pizza boxes to aerosols that emit an electrically charged insecticide that chases the bug. We even have medication that records how much is taken and when and prompts the user. Reprogrammable phone decoration has arrived. But that is just a warm up. The key enabling technology - printed electronics - is about to reduce costs by 99%. Consequently, many leading brand owners have recently put multidisciplinary teams onto the adoption of the new paper thin electronics on their high volume packaging. It will provide a host of consumer benefits and make competition look very tired indeed. This is mainly about modern merchandising - progressing way beyond static print - and dramatically better consumer propositions.
Main Drivers of the Rapid Growth
The rapid growth will be driven by trials now being carried out by leading CPG companies and the rapid technical developments emanating for over 3,000 organisations, half of them academic, that are currently working on printed and potentially printed electronics.
The six main factors driving the rapid growth of electronic smart packaging are:
- Ageing population
- Consumers are more demanding
- Consumers are more wealthy
- Changing lifestyles
- Tougher legislation
- And concern about crime and the new terrorism.
Who should buy this report?
The report is vital for those operating in the following roles:
- Chief Executives
- Brand Managers
- Marketing and Business Planning Managers
- Packaging Executives
- Creative brand-facing media staff in fast moving consumer goods companies
Key Topics Covered:
1. Executive Summary and Conclusions
3. The Need for Electronics in Packaging
4. The Magic that is Becoming Possible
5. Basic Hardware Platforms Needed by the Market
6. Precursors of Impending E-Packaging Capabilities
7. Examples of E-Packaging
8. The Toolkit of Electronic Components for E-Packaging
9. Supplier and Developer Profiles (40 It Total)
10. Market Forecasts 2012-2022
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rsz3bz/smart_packaging
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G Suite admins can now view what computers are accessing their data and apps.
Google calls this feature ‘Endpoint Verification.’ The feature collects information through a Chrome Extension or Google’s apps.
System administrators can now see a report in Google’s admin console that displays what devices are being used to access the company’s files. They’ll be able to recognize authorized computers and non-authorized computers that are accessing the admin’s G Suite.
When an admin attempts to enable Endpoint Verification on a users computer, the user will get a notification that they have to agree to. If they don’t agree, the administrator won’t be able to see their device on the Admin Console.
To learn how to deploy this new feature in your company check out Google’s blog post here.


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Apple Music has launched a new human-curated playlist that updates on the daily.
The new playlist is called New Music Daily, and it aims to provide a look at the newest tracks in music. The debut lead single for the playlist is Taylor Swift’s “The Man,” from her brand-new album, Lover.
Apple will likely use the new playlist as a way to promote lead artists on a rolling basis.
The long-time playlist Best of the Week will cease to be now that New Music Daily is here. The old playlist was updated once a week on Friday. The new list will be updated daily with “new music you can’t miss from across the world and genres.”
The result is a more dynamic mix of tunes that will refresh daily. You can add the playlist to your library for automatic updates as the list changes. Apple Music currently offers a 3-month free trial if you don’t use the service, with Spotify recently matching the generous 90-day term.
Apple recently debuted a Shazam discovery playlist that features the most searched for songs using the Shazam service. Count that as another unique playlist that sets Apple Music apart from other services.


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China is the world’s main producer and exporter of the mineral. It also refines more than 90% of the world’s graphite into the anode material used in electric vehicle batteries. China’s top buyers of graphite include the US, South Korea, Japan, Poland and India, Chinese Customs data shows.
Graphite can be found naturally or produced synthetically. Natural graphite is mined graphite, which is then processed into an end-use product that can be used in the battery industry. Natural graphite is mainly mined in China and Mozambique. Synthetic graphite is produced using a carbon precursor product, usually petroleum coke, needle coke or coal tar pitch, and converted to graphite through a process called graphitization.
A natural graphite anode generally benefits from lower costs and lower energy consumption than a synthetic anode. But synthetic graphite is popular thanks to its higher purity, and most lithium-ion batteries rely on it today.
Other countries that mine graphite are Brazil, Mozambique, Russia, Madagascar, Ukraine, Norway, North Korea, Canada and India.
In 2022, China took first place by extracting 850,000 tons of the mineral, representing 65% of the world total. Brazil came in a distant second with 87,000 tons, while other countries extracted significantly less, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Africa has been a recent focus for graphite exploration, with projects in development in Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia and Tanzania.
Ukraine and Russia were among the top 10 graphite producers before the conflict, according to the USGS. In February last year, Ukraine stopped graphite production. Operations resumed in August, however future production is uncertain as the conflict continues. Additionally, many countries have suspended trade relations with Russia, eliminating supplies of Russian graphite from much of the world market.


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Britvic after-tax profits jump 31% from 2012
Company announces interim results along with restructuring plan that will see Irish and British business merge
23 May 2013
Britvic plc has announced its interim results for the six months to the end of April. The drinks company had an increase of 31.4% in group profit after tax and exceptional items to £24.7 million. Revenue fell marginally to £639.2 million. The company also announced several upcoming initiatives aimed at growing the firm’s business and achieving annual savings of £30 million by 2016. Two factories in Britain and a warehouse in Northern Ireland are set to close along with the creation of a combined Ireland and Britain business unit under a single leadership team.
The changes will see its Ballygowan water become the only water brand Britvic supplies to the UK, replacing its other water brands, while production that currently is carried out in Britain will be transferred to the company’s facility in Thurles where Britvic has enormous spare capacity. As well as Ballygowan, Britvic counts the Club line of soft drinks and Robinsons fruit squash among its products.
The position of managing director for Ireland will be abolished and a "single leadership team" will take over Ireland and Britain. In a statement, company chief executive Simon Litherland said the move would lead to a "step change in performance and improved returns for shareholders."


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Nissan believes that enthusiasts should look forward to a zero emission future and BladeGlider is a perfect demonstration of that.
For a decade now, Green Car Journal has been presenting its Green Car Awards at the Washington Auto Show to
‘Green’ cars come in all classes and configurations. Green Car Journal has announced finalists for the magazine’s prestigious 2017 Connected
Formula E: The Watch, the Team, the Car… TAG HEUER FORMULA 1 AUTOMATICS: among the most ecological machines in the
The burgeoning network of electric vehicle charge points across the UK means it’s easier than ever to justify a purchase, but ‘range anxiety’ and cost are still deterring consumers
Los Angeles Auto Show debut lineup underscores rising trends in green technology, luxury vehicles and groundbreaking concept cars. More


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HONG KONG Hong Kong property developer CK Asset Holdings is open to bidding for debt-laden HNA Group's stake in Irish aircraft lessor Avolon Holdings if it were put up for sale and is eyeing other overseas deals as it pushes for stable revenue sources.
* Says open to bid for HNA stake in Avolon if put up for
HONG KONG, March 21 CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd
, the ports-to-telecoms arm of retired billionaire Li
Ka-shing, said it does not feel Chinese companies are being
barred from M&A opportunities in the global markets, even though
its bid in Australia was blocked.
HONG KONG, March 19 Fosun Tourism Group
will adopt an asset-light strategy and run under
management contracts the Club Med resorts it plans to launch in
China and other countries over the next few years, its chairman
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is "reasonably optimistic" about passenger and cargo markets this year despite recognising challenges ahead, its chairman said, after the Hong Kong airline earlier reported a profit for the first time in three years.
* Jan retail sales value up 7.1 pct y/y, volume up 6.9 pct
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Tuesday it is in "active discussions" about an acquisition involving budget airline Hong Kong Express Airways Ltd, although an agreement has yet to be reached.
HONG KONG Hong Kong unveiled a less expansionary budget for fiscal year 2019/20 on Wednesday, though with relief measures for individuals and businesses at a time of economic uncertainty and trade tensions as growth slowed sharply.
HONG KONG Lenovo Group, the world's largest personal computer maker, posted better-than-expected quarterly results and shrugged off the impact of a bruising Sino-U.S. trade war, sending its shares soaring 11 percent to three-year highs.
HONG KONG, Feb 21 Lenovo Group Ltd
said on Thursday it swung back to a net profit in the December
quarter, beating market expectations, due to a strong
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Looks like fun -- not.
It's beginning to look a lot like fall, and that means we're coming up on three big American holidays: Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. You don't need me to tell you what Turkey Day's all about (duh: turkey), but maybe you have some questions about those other occasions? Because, seriously, what's the deal with Black Friday and Cyber Monday? They're just big sales that bookend the holiday weekend, right?
Actually, there's a bit more to the story.
Black Friday's origins are a bit nebulous, with a fairly apocryphal theory the most widely believed: Because the day after Thanksgiving was typically a day off, it allowed Christmas shoppers to get a jump-start on their gift buying. Retail stores took advantage of this opportunity by holding major sales, which in turn helped them tip their annual sales numbers into "the black" (meaning out of "the red," which is accounting parlance for losing money). It certainly sounds plausible enough.
But the real story is a bit different. According to History.com, the Philadelphia police force used the term "Black Friday" in response to the chaotic traffic caused not by big sales, but by massive attendance for the Army-Navy football game held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. (Apparently everyone came to town a day early.) It was only in the 1980s that retailers began to truly embrace the day for sale purposes.
This year, Black Friday is on Nov. 29 -- but deals can be found sooner than that.
It's hard to believe, but Cyber Monday dates back to just 2005. Back then, before it was natural to order anything and everything online, shoppers still needed encouragement. Online stores began running their own big sales to compete with the brick-and-mortar juggernaut that was Black Friday.
Why "Cyber Monday"? Because in the old days, the internet was often referred to as "cyberspace." Quaint, no?
Why Monday and not Saturday? Because it turns out people like to shop while they're at the office, using fast computers and high-speed connections. (Remember, once upon a time, most people had only dial-up modems at home.) In the early days of online shopping, Monday proved a lucrative day for online stores -- so they embraced it.
Read more: 7 tips to score the best deals on Cyber Monday
Yes and no. Black Friday was born at retail; Cyber Monday was the online world's answer. So, in the beginning, you'd hit the stores on Friday, then hit cyberspace on Monday.
Now, Black Friday is as much an online event as it is a brick-and-mortar one -- arguably even more so. Although plenty of stores still run "doorbuster" sales that require shoppers to actually show up (check out this Kohl's ad from 2017, for example), the online world has fully embraced Black Friday.
But it doesn't really go the other way: Brick-and-mortar sales typically run on Friday and that's it. Cyber Monday is almost exclusively an online "holiday."
It depends on what you're looking for. The aforementioned doorbusters will typically exceed anything you'll find online, whether on Friday or Monday, because stores are willing to break even or even lose money on a product in order to get you in the door.
That said, modern shoppers tend to prefer online shopping, and while the deals themselves might not be quite as good on Cyber Monday as on Black Friday, the former tends to drive more actual revenue for sellers. In 2018, CM sales hit .9 billion in the US, a new record and a solid increase over 2017. It also edged out BF's .2 billion, which was also a record.
What's more, doorbusters typically require standing in line, fighting crowds and a limited amount of inventory -- often for a comparatively modest savings. So the "better" deal might be the one that requires a few clicks instead of a few hours, even if it means spending just a bit more.
Don't get caught up in the hype. Stores pull out all the stops to make you experience FOMO: fear of missing out. "Best prices of the year!" "This sale will not be repeated!"
Hogwash. I make my living as The Cheapskate, and I'm here to tell you that every day is Black Friday -- and Cyber Monday. There will be some solid deals this November, no doubt about it, but I see similar ones all year. Sometimes better ones.
Ultimately, before you buy anything, on any day, be sure to do your homework and make sure that bargain is really a bargain.
Note: Originally published two years ago. Updated to reflect new information.B:
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Indians have the expertise to turn disaster into an opportunity. No matter what the disaster is, people turn it into a profitable opportunity. A recent survey revealed that 50 percent of sanitizers sold in cities like Delhi and Mumbai are fake or that they pose a health threat. This is also an example of an opportunity in disaster. There is the same situation with oximeter. The shops are flooded with fake oximeters. Meanwhile, the government has alerted people about the Oximeter mobile app.
Cyber hackers are tricking people with fake mobile apps. The cyber unit of the central government has issued an advisory by tweeting that users should not download the oximeter app from an unknown URL. Apps that claim to test oxygen levels in users may be fake. They can steal personal data, biometric information.
Health institutions are being told repeatedly that if there is a lack of oxygen in one's blood, then one needs to be more careful. In this situation, the demand for oximeter has increased. Now, oximeters are also easily available in the market for 500 rupees.
You will be surprised to know that such oximeters have come in the market which is also showing the level of blood oxygen in the folded paper, toothbrush, pencil, etc. Such oximeters can be fatal for you. Oxygen readings are already fed in such an oximeter.
So if you blindly download any oximeter machine or oximeter app, then this habit needs to be changed. Use only a good brand and certified oximeter. Please tell that in any case, the level of oxygen in the blood should not be less than 88 percent, if it happens then you should see a doctor immediately.


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Australia’s opposition watchdog took the strange action of questioning no matter if buyers actually desired to pay out a top quality for 100Mbps NBN companies, given the effectiveness features of more affordable 50Mbps strategies.
The feedback were created in conjunction with the launch of new broadband checking numbers by the Australian Opposition and Client Fee (ACCC), which “show, for the initial time, how distinctive NBN strategies conduct in streaming well-liked movie content from Netflix and YouTube.”
The report [pdf] identified that for most retail service suppliers (RSPs), “nearly all NBN50 companies would be equipped to stream from Netflix in high definition, even if two men and women were watching distinctive applications at the similar time.”
“This remained true even all through fast paced several hours,” it mentioned, as nicely as for streams from YouTube.
ACCC chair Rod Sims mentioned the effects showed “that larger priced NBN100 companies are not normally demanded to assistance numerous households’ consumption of streaming companies, and that in most cases an NBN50 service is adequate.”
He mentioned that a 100Mbps system prices all over $twenty far more than a 50Mbps system.
“These effects must prompt buyers to think about no matter if they actually will need to pay out further for a larger-priced system, or no matter if a more affordable system could meet up with their needs,” Sims mentioned.
Potential iterations of the ACCC report will check to what extent streaming needs can be supported by even more affordable NBN strategies.
“Slower-velocity strategies will also give assistance for movie streaming we purpose to quantify exactly what type of streaming they will assistance in upcoming stories to examine along with NBN50,” today’s report states.
Measuring the usefulness of NBN companies by the amount of streams they can assistance is reminiscent of past commentary by the Governing administration all over what buyers actually will need from the NBN.
Acquiring the ACCC discuss down the will need for 100Mbps companies is unlikely to support NBN Co significantly, given the community builder has recently tried to slice 100Mbps prices to stimulate larger uptake.
Prior to the selling price cuts, NBN Co also tried rebates to get far more 100Mbps sign-ups, and even pitched the sale of 100Mbps-additionally companies to RSPs as a capacity boosting measure at just one phase.


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Craft: Small is widely seen as good in alcohol at the moment, so much so that big global players have been busy buying up smaller players. In boutique gin, Pernod Ricard UK has taken a majority stake in Monkey 47 gin, Beam Suntory has bought Sipsmith and Campari has swallowed up Bulldog, while in beer AB-Inbev has bought craft brewers Goose Island in the US and Camden Town in the UK.
Collaboration: Where producers used to keep their recipes and skills closely guarded secrets, there’s a new mood of sharing and mentoring among modern brewers and distillers. In beer, the annual Rainbow Project pairs seven UK microbrewers with counterparts in the US to work on brews. Other recent tie-ups include beer maker Innis & Gunn linking with Teeling Irish whiskey for a barrel-aged stout while collaborative projects have also seen rock bands such as Status Quo partnering with brewers.
Local: A worldwide trend for consumer interest in local products has played out in drinks with hundreds of brewing start-ups, a clutch of new cider makers coming on to the market and cities such as Liverpool and Edinburgh each having their own gin brands.