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The Fashion Industry has always been influenced by events that happen around the world. From festivals to political movements, creative directors have always used these historical changes to positively influence their consumers and make the uncommon acceptable and even trendy.
Despite the negativity surrounding the 2016 US presidential campaign, the fashion industry used its voice as it knows best: RESISTANCE! Through statement t-shirts on the catwalks of NY, the use of modest fashion seen on the runways of Milan and an increase of presentations from middle eastern designers in Paris haute couture week, the fashion industry made its voice heard. Modest fashion has now become not only a trend but the norm! Which we firmly believe allowed modest girls to express their fashion senses more freely and it also created the space for a website like The Modist to exist, featuring international designers such as Reem Acra, Alberta Ferretti, Marni, Mary Katrantzou and For Restless Sleepers just to name a few.
Ever since Max Mara allowed its first Middle Eastern model to walk the runway with her hijab last Fall 2017, we’ve seen a rise of inclusiveness on international runways. For their Spring 2018 collection, amidst celebrating Gianni Versace, most models were seen with head covers à la Jackie Kennedy making it appealing to modest women. International designers have been more in tune with what the public has been demanding and whether it be Calvin Klein or Delpozo, head covers have been a must during fashion week seasons. In recent events, during their Alta Moda fashion show couple days ago in NY, Dolce and Gabbana included a hijabi look to their 100 pieces collection. However it wasn’t the first time the Italian house was looking into modest-wear, just last year, Dolce and Gabbana launched their second abaya collection exclusively dedicated to their Middle Eastern customer. Carolina Herrera quickly followed couple months after, with an entirely black & white abaya collection just in time for Ramadan showing that they actually paid attention to the market they wanted to cater to.
In August 2017, Nike announced it would create a new line of products, exclusively for hijabi athletes which were finally available to purchase in December of the same year. Around the same time of Nike’s breaking news, Project Runway season 16 welcomed their first ever hijabi and Muslim contestant, Ayana who celebrated her culture and religion by featuring on the catwalk throughout the entire season modest fashion with most of the looks consisting of covered models.
For the past years, we’ve seen a rise in that particular area of fashion and Halima Aden is the proof. The model continuously broke barriers as the first Muslim model to grace the cover of CR Fashion book all while respecting her traditions. She was also featured with her hijab, in Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty campaign launch in September 2017 and on the runways of New York and Milan. And just as things couldn’t get any better for modest-wear British Vogue featured for the first time in 102 years a Muslim model on their May 2018 cover entitled “New Frontiers, The models changing the face of fashion”.
It’s officially a new era in fashion, ethnicity, shapes, sizes and culture differences are now being put in the forefront, raising awareness, building conversations but most importantly showcasing the different facade of the beauty of this world.
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GlobalFoundries sees golden age of chips in Internet of Things devices
Plant's manager says Fab 8's future hinges on creating chips to power the Internet of Things
If GlobalFoundries' Fab 8 computer chip factory in Saratoga County is successful into the future, it won't be making chips just for the latest smartphones and tablets.
Instead, Fab 8's success will depend on making chips for the industrial Internet and the so-called Internet of Things that has become the focus of companies like IBM, General Electric Co., and others.
That's what Marty Vanags, the president of the economic development non-profit called the Saratoga Partnership, says he gleaned from a talk given Tuesday by Fab 8's general manager at an industry conference in California.
The talk, given at an event held by the trade group SEMI at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay, was given by Thomas Caulfield, general manager of Fab 8.
Although the Times Union could not immediately obtain a copy of Caulfield's presentation from GlobalFoundries, a summary of the talk posted on the SEMI website says that the Internet of Things will be like smartphones on steroids as machines start to communicate with one another and share data that will be useful to humans. Caulfield reportedly said a new "golden age" of semiconductor manufacturing will be ushered in by the Internet of Things, which will power everything from driverless cars to factories that can fix production problems in real time without work stoppages.
"All devices, limited only by our imagination, will be connected and sharing their sensor state (data) with the world through a wireless network," Caulfield wrote in the summary. "The (Internet of Things) era will drive a wave of new requirements and enormous demand for semiconductors, with a tremendous focus on cost, connectivity, and ultra-low power consumption."
Vanags, who was at Caulfield's talk, said he got the impression that the coming Internet of Things would be a huge opportunity for GlobalFoundries, which employs 2,900 people at the Fab 8 factory and also has factories in Dutchess County and Vermont.
"I'm very optimistic about what's going to happen, and what could happen in the future as we move forward," Vanags told the Times Union in a phone interview Tuesday after Caulfield's presentation.
Fab 8 and other factories owned by GlobalFoundries had to cut jobs late last year as the computer chip industry contracted when China's economy faltered. And much of the future of Fab 8 has appeared to rest on the fate of the smartphone market, especially as rumors have circulated that GlobalFoundries has been vying for the contract to make chips for Apple's iPhone devices. Caulfield's address would appear to mean that the smartphone will play less of a role in the industry's growth going forward.
Vanags said that Caulfield did not address the rumors that GlobalFoundries' parent company, Mubadala in Abu Dhabi, might be looking to sell a stake of the company or the entire company to raise cash.
Vanags said the biggest issue that Fab 8 faces is actually infrastructure. Caulfield himself has stressed in previous talks that the company needs more electricity, water and natural gas at its site at the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Malta and Stillwater if it ever wants to build a second factory.
Vanags said he is hopeful that the region and the state can solve those issues, some of which are being addressed by electric transmission line upgrades to upstate being pushed by the Cuomo administration.
"It's just time and money," Vanags said. "We just need some time, and we need some money."
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Jobcentre Plus opens its doors at Phoenix House Tiverton
Posted on: 23 November 2016
Following the announcement in April, Jobcentre Plus is set to move location into it’s new local authority premises at Phoenix House, Tiverton. The new premises, which will be a one stop shop for jobseekers, will open its doors for the first time on Tuesday, 29 November.
Stephen Walford, Chief Executive of Mid Devon District Council, said: “This collocation has been achieved by making the most effective use of our offices at Phoenix House and by doing so we will be providing services for our customers in one place, achieving efficiencies across the wider public sector property estate.”
Michelle Maslen, Jobcentre Plus District Manager for Devon, Cornwall and Somerset said: “The new offices are well designed and will provide a good working space for our staff and a comfortable and practical location for our customers. Working in partnership with Mid Devon District Council has been very successful and together we have been able to provide improved accessible services for the public and value for money for taxpayers.”Posted in: Business & Economy | Community | My Council


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Charleston, WV (October 28, 2013) – Brickhouse Cardio Club, a Charleston, WV based business, celebrates their third year anniversary as the fitness studio franchise continues its rapid growth throughout the country.
Brickhouse Cardio Club has opened studios in 20 states including West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Washington, Rhode Island, Florida, Mississippi, New Jersey, Kansas, South Carolina, New York, Georgia, Indiana, and California. It recently announced its expansion into Canada and plans even more overseas expansions. Continue reading
The Charleston, WV-based Brickhouse Cardio Club fitness franchise today announced it will open a Richmond, VA area studio. Renowned Fitness Trainer April “Smiles” Smith joins Brickhouse Cardio Club and plans to open her Brickhouse in the fall of 2013. Continue reading
The Charleston, WV-based Brickhouse Cardio Club fitness franchise has announced its first Massachusetts franchisee, Sara Hawkins, who will be opening her Brickhouse Cardio Club studio in the Salem, Massachusetts. Continue reading
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Cannabis store sales total $43M in first two weeks after legalization
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OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says sales at cannabis stores in the two weeks after legalization totalled $43 million.
The agency started collecting data for in-store and online sales from cannabis retailers as of Oct. 17, when fresh or dried bud, oil, plants and seeds became legal for recreational use in the country.


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Twitter is expected to make its initial public offering (IPO) filing public later this week, with its goal to launch on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) before Thanksgiving of this year, reports Quartz, citing a source familiar with the matter.
Twitter’s IPO price is currently expected to be in the region of $28 to $30 per share, valuing the company between $15 and $16 billion.
When Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh talks about “surprise and delight,” he means creating instant conversations with brand loyalists and potential supporters via outstanding customer service.
And Zappos isn’t the only consumer brand surprising and delighting its fans.
Last Tuesday night, comedian Michael Ian Black – you might remember him from VH1′s I Love the… series or as guest-host of CBS’s The Late Late Show – pondered to his nearly 2 million Twitter followers, “Has anybody invented a laser that etches your face on a ham? It would be called LaserHam.”
The answer is yes.
Twitter has put photos front and center in its update to embedded tweets.
Tweets that contain photos now have a “bigger and bold visual focus on the media” when you embed them, a boon for bloggers and publishers.
Isn’t it frustrating when you break something and the company doesn’t send over a representative to deal with it, immediately, simply because, you know, you’re kind of a big deal?
No? Not something you’ve ever experienced? Well, clearly Martha Stewart is very used to that kind of care and attention, as a bizarre rant that she streamed off against Apple on Twitter last week, after her “precious iPad” was accidentally shattered, speaks volumes about her life, and how out of touch she is with reality.
Need a little weekend reading?
We’ve compiled our top ten Twitter stories of the week, which includes a look at the rise of social commerce, 4 tips to increase your Klout score, a study that addresses Twitter’s growing audience amongst under 35s, news that customers still prefer email to social media for brand messaging and a visual that reveals how social media is changing destination marketing.
Don’t you just love the feeling of doing something nice for someone else? Whether we can actually be altruistic or we’re just hardwired to do things for others so we’ll get something back in return, it’s nice to be nice!
And that’s as true on Twitter as it is anywhere else. Some of the tweeters I admire most are those who strive to help others in one way or another. They pay it forward, and – from what I’ve seen – they reap plenty of rewards for doing so.
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UPDATE 1-Trina Solar slashes sales estimates
Nov 3 (Reuters) - China's Trina Solar Ltd slashed its sales estimates for solar panels on Thursday because of weak European demand and said declines in panel prices would shrink its profit margins.
Trina said its European customers were facing "challenging financing conditions" for projects, which hurt sales in the world's biggest solar market.
Trina said it expects to report third-quarter panel sales between 372 and 375 megawatts, well below the 480 to 520 MW it had previously forecast.
It said its full-year shipments should be around 1.4 gigawatts, well below its previous forecast of 1.75 to 1.80 GW.
Shares in Trina, which have tumbled more than 65 percent so far this year, were down less than 1 percent in premarket trading.
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Just B Is Out To Make Makeup Easier For South Asian Consumers—And Everyone Else, Too
Bina Khan and Madiha Chan have what Khan affectionately calls a “long, sweet association.”
A makeup artist for 25 years, Khan did Chan’s makeup for her wedding nearly 10 years ago and went on to handle Chan’s sisters’ makeup for their weddings as well. Interested in learning more about makeup, Chan, who spent nine years in engineering at Google, started taking classes with Khan—and that’s when the two really bonded over the beauty product difficulties they face as brown-skinned women.
“We can’t really find stuff that works for us,” says Khan. “I had to give her so many solutions on how to get your foundation right, how to get your lipstick right. I was telling her, ‘You’re going to have to add this, you’re going to have to layer that, and you’re going to have to mix this.’ And we both were like, ‘This is kind of ridiculous.’ There are billions of brown women on the planet, and no one’s making anything that is a one-type solution for us.”
Khan and Chan decided to come together to create a better solution with Just B, a brand designed with the makeup needs of South Asian women in mind. It’s debuting with the $38 two-in-one Lip Spectrum product in five “Not Just” shades: red, pink, peach, magenta and champagne. One side of the product has Pigment Fluid, which delivers a powder-matte finish. The other side features Pigment Glaze to provide a smooth-cream finish. Customers can mix and match as they see fit. Experimentation is encouraged.
Khan suggests customers use Pigment Fluid as a lip pencil or a mattifying agent and Pigment Glaze as a primer. “I can create my own form,” says Chan. “So, if I want something more long-lasting under a mask, I can wear the Glaze with the Fluid on top, and it won’t budge under the mask, but it will start hydrated through the day.”
Formulating the shades wasn’t easy to do amid the pandemic. Khan is based in London and was in Pakistan for stretches in 2020, Chan is based in the Silicon Valley, and Just B’s lab is in Italy. Any slight tweak led to about a month of back and forth. They relied on lots of videos, and testing on friends and family to perfect the colors. “We were all inventing systems on the fly, which was super fun in this grim time,” says Khan. “I kind of felt like a boss doing it.” The shade lineup is appropriate for every skin tone. Chan says, “It’s a core collection of colors that I think most people really want.”
It was particularly crucial for the duo to get the peach lip shade right. “For anybody with a warm skin tone, when you put the wrong peach color on, you’re left with a kind of green tint around your mouth,” says Khan. “So, we needed to find a way to solve that problem.” Part of the answer was two spectrum shades. “We’ve got this honeycombed brown backing and, then, a brighter pink lipstick. So, when you layer them up, they match, and it’s up to you how dark or how light it goes,” says Khan. “We want to be responsible for creating systems that mean you don’t have to buy a trillion things. You’ll find your solution, you’ll find your perfect fit, and you should be good to go.”
The brand is launching today in the United States and Pakistan, which means it has to deal with two different setups and systems. It’s meaningful for Chan and Khan to introduce the brand in Pakistan, where they’re from originally. “We are so proud of our roots,” says Chan. Just B deploys a virtual try-on tool on its website to help capture customers in the two markets. “Hopefully, that allows them to be able to experience it quickly and purchase it,” says Chan.
The co-founders report that Pakistan mostly operates via cash on delivery rather than credit cards. Just B has devised a system in which customers purchase on its site and, once the merchandise arrives, the customer receives a text message from the delivery person, who, in turn, obtains cash payments in person. “We basically customize our system as much as possible to meet the needs of these two markets and, then, we’ll start to go deeper based on the results that we end up seeing,” says Chan.
The pair hope to expand Just B’s lip product shade selection in the coming months and, late next year, if the supply chain permits, venture into face products. Each release will be made with brown skin tones in mind, but be meant for everyone. “We don’t want to be exclusionary,” says Khan. “We don’t want to say, ‘This is just for me and my brown sisters, and we’re not interested in the rest of you.’ I’m interested in all people.”
Still, the importance of making cosmetics with South Asian women at the forefront rather than as an afterthought hit Khan when she tried on a final Lip Spectrum sample. “I teared up because I just felt like somebody in that moment sees me, somebody sees that I’m beautiful, and that I’m worthy of something that I can put on that celebrates my beauty and my tone,” she says. “Of course, that person happened to be me.”
Khan’s 75-year-old mother had similar feelings about her daughter’s endeavor. “Once she tried the lipstick, she looked at me and said, ‘I’ve been trying to find this red literally my entire life,” says Khan. “So, this is a powerful thing for us. You don’t have to solve a problem and layer five things to make it work for you, you can just be. You’re fine as you are, you don’t have to fix something. Here is something that celebrates you, go now.”


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The company's shares fell 221/2p, or 10%, to 2051/4p.
Industry insiders and price comparison websites are all reporting that since March there had been less "churn" - the measure of people switching broadband suppliers - but also fewer additions, Dunstone said.
"One of the principal times that people change their broadband is when they move house. Because at the point they move they realise they have to arrange all the reconnection anyway so they tend to shop around," he explained.
"At the same time, we are have seen much higher sales of mobile access devices and dongles, which means more people are connecting to broadband via mobile rather than fixed line."
Dunstone said it was not yet possible to put numbers on the slowdown in broadband growth, nor say how long the trend might last.
"We remain cautious in our outlook for the year ahead, given the poor economic climate and inflationary pressures on European consumers," he said.
"We have started this year off pretty well but everyone you talk to in retail is pretty gloomy at the moment with the consumer under so much stress. It would be a very brave man who could predict when that ends."
But having signed a £1.1 billion deal to sell half of Carphone's retail operation to US electronics giant Best Buy last month, Dunstone is still confident he can still find new areas for growth.
He said the fixed line and broadband business, under the TalkTalk and AOL brands, would concentrate on improving service with new connections lower than expected so far this year.
"The fixed line business is focused on further improvements to network quality and the customer experience, as we seek to become market leader not only on price but also on service and innovation," he said.
Numbers for last year were within the £215 million £220 million range Dunstone outlined in April but closer to the bottom end at £216 million. That was a rise of 75%, reflecting a lower spend by the business on setting up its free broadband offer. Within that, retail profits were flat and fixed line well ahead.
The Best Buy deal is not due to complete for some weeks. Dunstone said: "We can accelerate the evolution of our existing retail business and enter a major new market where Best Buy has a superb record of value creation."
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The automotive industry is navigating massive shifts at incredible speed. Successfully steering through this transformation requires embracing reinvention as an ongoing process that becomes part of the organizational culture and DNA.
Gayle Lantz speaks with Cathy Fisher, founder and president of Quistem, LLC, an expert in the automotive industry for over 35 years. Cathy helps manufacturers find hidden money in operations, eliminate customer complaints, and develop a proactive quality culture focused on rapid business growth.
This episode covers:
- The distinction between innovation and reinvention and why the automotive industry needs more of the latter
- Shifting focus from selling vehicles as hardware/software to providing exceptional mobility experiences
- Adopting an experimentation mindset and failing fast to unlock opportunities
- Engaging younger generations and leveraging their eagerness to learn
- Becoming consumer-centric by embodying mobility experiences in product creation
- Key questions leaders should ask to spark organizational reinvention
Cathy provides a wake-up call for automotive leaders to create collaborative ecosystems focused on consumers, not products. It’s time to revolutionize the automotive industry.
Other industries can apply her advice on embracing technology, valuing younger talent, and continually experimenting.
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Kylie Jenner, the youngest member of the Kardashian-Jenner American reality TV family has become the world’s youngest self-made billionaire at the age of 21.
Jenner has been in the limelight since she was 10 years old when the first “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” episode was aired on the E! Network.
She was on Tuesday admitted to the “nine-zero” fortune club by Forbes. The business magazine ranked her as the world’s 2,057th richest person.
Jenner became a billionaire two years younger than Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who was 23 when he made his first billion 11 years ago in 2008.
Last year, Forbes announced that Jenner was on her way to becoming a billionaire, and now she has officially hit the mark.
Her fortune comes from Kylie Cosmetics, which is 100%-owned by her. She was surprised by the success of the company which was only founded in 2015 but is now worth an estimated $900million.
She also has separate income from endorsements and her family’s reality TV show. She also owns an impressive portfolio of real estate.
Speaking about the recognition, she said: “I didn’t expect anything. I did not foresee the future. But [the recognition] feels really good.
“That’s a nice pat on the back,” Jenner told Forbes.
She credits her success to the power of social media.
“It’s the power of social media. I had such a strong reach before I was able to start anything. I see the company going far”, she said.
“I see (Kylie Cosmetics] going very far. I work really hard”.
Forbes’ estimate of Jenner’s wealth comes in its annual ranking of the world’s billionaires. Its research found that the total number of billionaires had declined over the past year from 2,208 to 2,153.
The world’s richest person remains the Amazon founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos with a $131bn fortune.
Mark Zuckerberg is now the eighth richest person in the world with a fortune of $62.3billion.


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Telco firm Vodafone has revamped its strapline, logo and positioning in a global refit.
Rolling out progressively in Australia later this month, the changes include an update to Vodafone’s iconic ‘speech mark’ logo and new brand positioning.
The brand evolution is the first significant change to one of the world’s best-known brands since the introduction of the ‘Power to you’ brand positioning in 2009.
Vodafone Australia’s Consumer Business Director, Ben McIntosh, said the refresh of the Vodafone speech mark and new positioning, The Future is Exciting. Ready? represent how Vodafone continues to innovate for the future while delivering choice and freedom for customers.
“The wants and needs of our customers have changed, and with that we’ve changed too,” Mr McIntosh said. “We’ve evolved our products and services to give customers more choice and more freedom. From no lock-in contracts to personalised service, $5 roaming (where you can use your plan for $5 extra per day in selected countries) and the fresh approach we’ll bring to broadband – we’re making sure customers are at the centre of an exciting future.
“We challenge the status quo and push the boundaries to give people something that they won’t find anywhere else. This is a natural evolution for Vodafone that reflects our desire to disrupt traditional conventions and provide real change for the future.”
Vodafone will start rolling out the brand changes in Australia from 20 October at the iconic Vodafone Gold Coast 600 Supercars event. A progressive rollout will follow in-store and online in the coming months. This fresh take on the Vodafone brand will also make itself at home at Vodafone’s new flagship store on Sydney’s George Street, which is due to open its doors in coming weeks.
“As the ongoing increase in data use across the country shows, Australians have a strong appetite for technology and all of the positive changes it brings. With our global roots in innovation and the recent launch of industry-first products and offers locally, we’re excited about the future and how we can deliver value, choice and freedom for our customers,” Mr McIntosh said.
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In a year where ‘business as usual’ is anything but, AFR BOSS reveals six of Australia’s most inspirational and outstanding young leaders who excelled during the pandemic. The six have been crowned the 2021 BOSS Young Executives in the prestigious awards program, now in its 18th year. Run in conjunction with global leadership consulting firm […]
HUMAN Security (formerly White Ops) today announced two new founding Human Collective members: Index Exchange and MediaMath. Together they participated in thought-provoking panel discussions during the recent IAB Tech Lab CTV & Video Advertising: Growing with Standards virtual event where they emphasized how important it is to work together in the fight against fraud on […]
SCA has announced the appointment of Cathrine McVeigh to head of audio production and operations. She will be part of the content leadership team. In the newly created role, McVeigh will oversee the creation of SCA’s new audio production and content operations hub and lead a combined team across the country to deliver a rapidly […]


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STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK. It’s no secret that travel has changed drastically over the past few years.
According to a recent survey and Fodor’s Travel article, the problems travelers face have only increased over the past year. Ironically, despite the fears, the poll also showed that the majority of Americans will still be traveling this year – 87% of those planning to travel will be traveling in the summer, mostly domestically.
Fodor’s Travel dives into these travel-related issues and provides data on the number of readers affected by these issues.
COVID-19: COVID-19 is a major concern for travelers, Fodor said, as the pandemic continues to impact Americans’ daily lives for more than two years. If you travel to a destination with a rise in cases, 53% of Fodor readers would cancel travel plans.
Similarly, 51% worry about contracting COVID-19 and spreading the disease while traveling. Travel restrictions and requirements go hand in hand with the pandemic, with 39% of Fodor readers citing these restrictions as a problem.
Ukraine: The poll also showed that travelers are concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with 36% of readers worried about the potential risks associated with traveling to Europe. The Russian occupation began on February 20, 2022, and the destruction of Ukraine and its people has continued ever since.
Inflation: Another key issue that summer travelers face, according to Fodor’s Travel, is inflation, which currently affects 31% of readers. According to the collected data, the measures taken by travelers include changing the destination, reducing the cost of hotel accommodation, reducing the cost of food and reducing vacations. Despite noticeably higher gas prices, according to Fodor, 73% of readers are still willing to travel.
American vacation budgets are also high this year. Fodor’s reports that 30% of readers plan to spend between $2,501 and $5,000, and 15% will spend $10,000 on their travels.
Growing crimes: Further, despite the increase in crime in the United States this year, Fodor’s readers are not as concerned about this potential travel risk, with 15% citing crime as a travel problem and 12% as terrorism.
Flight cancellations: Finally, 27% of readers named flight cancellations as the most annoying aspect of current travel. Delays and cancellations, according to Fodor, are not only inconvenient and frustrating, but also costly.
A delayed reader’s personal experience from Guatemala City to Miami illustrates the problem: “[E]badly needed hotel rooms. The queue to the support service lined up for hours. They booked every hotel in the area so I had to Uber to three different locations but was told they were all sold out. It’s midnight and my flight is rescheduled for 6am the next day. I finally found a hotel that had a few rooms left and I had to pay out of my own pocket as the voucher the American gave me was for the first hotel sold out. I sent receipts for…


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Dragon Drilling successfully shortlisted as a Daily Post Business Awards finalist
We are proud to announce that Dragon Drilling (Water & Energy) Ltd. has been successfully shortlisted as a finalist in the Daily Post Business Awards 2016. These awards acknowledge businesses that are driving forward the economy of North Wales and have excelled over the last 12 months.
To be named as a finalist in the category of “North Wales Economic Ambition Board Business of the Year” (up to 10 employees), is an honour in itself. For businesses employing between 1 and 10 people, this award recognises outstanding performance. Entries are judged on business achievement and growing financial performance, with the business also demonstrating strong future growth potential.
At Dragon Drilling, we pride ourselves on offering a high-quality service that achieves the best results possible for our customers, as well as the environment. We hope to continue growing and making an impact, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds.
The awards ceremony is due to take place on 16th December 2016 at Bangor University, who are headline sponsors of the awards. All at Dragon Drilling are looking forward to this event and are delighted to be a finalist in the Daily Post Business Awards 2016.


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(Businesshala) – Business payments firm AvidExchange Inc. reported a market capitalization of about $4.62 billion at the start of the market on Wednesday, reflecting investor concerns of increasing volatility in US capital markets.
Shares of AVIDXchange, which counts Mastercard Inc. among its investors, opened at $24.14, 3.4% less than its initial public offering (IPO) price of $25 per share.
A group of public market-linked companies have recently put their plans on hold amid adverse market conditions. Peloton rival IFIT postponed its IPO indefinitely, while GIC-backed clinical trials firm WCG withdrew its IPO altogether.
AVIDXchange, which makes software that automates payments, invoicing and accounting for small and medium-sized businesses, raised $660 million in its upsized IPO on Tuesday by selling 26.4 million shares.
Financial technology firms that facilitate payments for businesses have been highly successful over the past year, as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digital transition across industries.
Mike Prager, co-founder and CEO of AVIDXchange, told Businesshala that proceeds from the IPO will be used to invest in product development, sales and marketing, and expand its employee base.
“We may use a portion of net proceeds for acquisitions or strategic investments in complementary businesses, products, services or technologies,” he said.
Prager, however, said the company has no definite plans for such investments or acquisitions.
Founded in 2000, AVIDXchange processed approximately 58 million transactions over the past 12 months until the second quarter of 2021.
Given that AVIDXchange’s product caters to mid-market businesses, Prager believes the current inefficiencies and trends in the segment are a large and growing opportunity for the company.
It counts more than 7,000 North American companies as its customers and has offices in seven cities in the United States.
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11.11 sales set another new record
Alibaba’s 2016 11.11 Global Shopping Festival finished with a new record in sales: RMB 120.7 billion (US$17.79 billion) in gross merchandise volume in just 24 hours.
Other records tumbled, as well. GMV on mobile devices reached RMB 98.97 billion or $14.6 billion (compared with $9.8 billion last year) and there were 657 million delivery orders generated, compared with 467 million in 2015. There were 1.04 billion payment transactions processed compared with 710 million last year.
Perhaps the most astonishing figure was the near 100,000 motor vehicles sold during the 24 hour period – ranging from Maseratis to the most popular, the local Chery model of which 13,000 sold online. That’s the equivalent of the monthly sales of 1000 car dealerships.
Maserati vouchers were sold online for 50,000 yuan on Tmall, redeemable at 46 dealers around China as deposit on a vehicle with a sticker price of 999,800 yuan ($168,000).
About two in five of the cars were financed by interest-free credit for up to 36 months from Alibaba which had preapproved about 120 million mainlanders for loans.
“This year’s 11.11 is a preview of the future of retail, where entertainment, commerce and interactive engagement intersect seamlessly,” said Daniel Zhang, Alibaba Group CEO.
“From the kick-off of warm-up activities to the countdown gala and all the way through the 24-hour global shopping festival itself, we’ve seen unprecedented engagement between consumers and merchants. 11.11 showcased how online and offline retail will be reinvented to offer brand new shopping experiences to our hundreds of millions of mobile, digitally savvy active users.”
The launch of 11.11 brought with it milestone after milestone as consumers who had filled their online shopping carts in the weeks leading up to the sale clicked “Buy” right at midnight. Total GMV soared past RMB 100 million in just 40 seconds, while it took just six minutes and 58 seconds to reach RMB 10 billion. In terms of US dollars, the $1 billion mark for total GMV and mobile GMV hit at 4 minutes and 54 seconds and 5 minutes 31 seconds into the sale, respectively.
During the first hour, order volume set yet another record with a peak of 175,000 orders in one second, while the number of payments settled per second totaled 120,000 at their height. Last year during the peak of the sale, the communications network run by Alibaba Cloud, the company’s cloud-computing subsidiary, processed 140,000 orders per second.
11.11 isn’t a purely Chinese affair. According to Alibaba, 235 countries and regions completed cross-border transactions during the festival, with thousands of international brands participating. Adidas, Apple, Nike, Pampers, Philips, Siemens and Uniqlo were all among the most popular in their respective product categories.
Outside China, Japan accounted for the most sales through Alibaba on 11.11, followed by the US, South Korea, Australia and Germany.
Financial metrics aside, Alibaba this year made a significant push outside the realm of pure sales to include increasing levels of interactivity among its platforms, the merchants and consumers shopping at home. Chief among those was a new virtual reality shopping experience, Buy+, in which users could shop and purchase goods in a VR environment. The Hangzhou, China-based company also launched an augmented-reality game, ‘Finding the Carnival Cat’, a Pokemon Go-style game that allowed players to chase Tmall’s cat mascot into real-world retailers and restaurants such as Intime shopping malls, Starbucks and KFC.
Zhang said successful retail in this age requires a combination of commerce and entertainment.
“The young generation born after 1990 is becoming the main source of consumption,” he said. “They have a vastly different lifestyle and consumption pattern.”
Here’s an infographic offering an overview of the key facts and figures from the festival:


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07.11.2012 (HTN - Hvino Tour News) About 26,000 Israeli tourists have visited Georgia in 2012. This is 20% more than during the same period last year. Georgia recently decided to invest about half a million dollars in advertising in Israel, according to newspaper Maariv. The Israeli newspaper refers to Maia Sidamonidze, director of the National Tourism Agency of Georgia, who visited Israel last week.
During Georgia's Independence Day cerebration in Herzliya, Israel, Ambassador Archil Kekelia said that his government allocated about a million dollars to promote Georgia's tourist attractions Israel. Apparently, the amount was only enough for three months, and Tbilisi decided to increase the scale of its advertising campaign Israelis, concludes Izrus news site.
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Following four years of development, Magic Leap announced today that it will begin shipping the Magic Leap One Creator Edition to developers this summer — a window that began on June 21, 2018 and will end on September 22, 2018. The company also confirmed that it is using an Nvidia Tegra X2 multi-core processor inside the unit’s wearable puck-shaped computer housing, LightPack.
Magic Leap’s use of the Tegra X2 means that the spatial computer’s total horsepower will be substantially ahead of the Nintendo Switch console, which uses a Tegra X1. Alan Kimball, the company’s lead of developer technology strategy, explained that the hardware includes a Parker system-on-chip consisting of two ARM A57 CPU cores that are fully available to developers, a Denver “special use case” CPU core, and a 256 CUDA-core Pascal GPU. One of the ARM cores is dedicated to feeding graphics, while another is for game and app logic; it appears that Magic Leap is reserving additional Tegra X2 cores for operating system overhead.
A 64-bit Linux-based OS called Lumin is the underlying software architecture, with a unified memory system that developers are allowed to partition as they need. The company declined to say how much memory the device will include, but suggested that no one has yet complained about limitations. It also mentioned that each of the cores has different energy consumption and performance characteristics, and developers will have the ability to choose between cores depending on their needs. Magic Leap previously promised “several hours” of battery life, depending on the apps in use.


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In a statement released by the office of the Communication and Information Ministry on Thursday (05/10/23), Minister Budi Arie Setiadi reaffirmed his support for the growth of digital business actors, including Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), through three programs based on entrepreneurial development, according to reporting from Antara News.
“The ministry continues to support MSMEs in Indonesia. First, we initiated MSME Level Up, a mentoring and facilitation program for MSMEs in order to go online through digital mentoring and business incubators,” he said in a statement released by his ministry in Jakarta on Thursday (05/10/23).
The ministry is also continuing to support the Proud of Indonesian Products National Movement (Gernas BBI), which has helped 22 million MSMEs prepare for the digital ecosystem, Setiadi said.
Antara News report that in order to equip MSME actors with digital entrepreneurship skills and expertise, it has also organized a Digital Entrepreneurship Academy (DEA) under the Digital Talent Scholarship (DTS) Program.
“In 2023, we will have reached 30,000 business actors to be given digital skills training,” he said.
Earlier, at the opening ceremony of the Special National Conference (Munassus) of the National Entrepreneurs Network (JAPNAS), which was attended by administrators and members, Minister Setiadi shared six strategies to accelerate digital transformation in the business sector, say Antara News.
First, mapping business strategies related to increasing organizational capabilities. Second, democratic company leadership and adjustments to internal corporate programs. Third, entrepreneurs need to involve digital technology experts, followed by developing human resource capacity.
And the fourth strategy is related to the implementation of good governance, which is expected to be reached via effective communication and involving multiple internal elements in making decisions.
“Fifth, an effective monitoring system for operations is also important to ensure the company is on the right track. Lastly, the use of digital technology must be relevant to the company’s needs and goals,” the minister added.
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SEATTLE — Revel Body, makers of the Revel Body SOL Sonic Vibrator powered by TrueSonic Technology, today announced that it has been granted its second utility patent. The patent further advances the company's vibration technology developments that have been focused on developing pleasure products.
The company’s first patent was granted in January 2012 for its linear-resonant vibration module. The technology produces vibrational forces by magnetic force. The technology can be incorporated in a wide variety of appliances, devices, and systems to provide vibrational forces.
Revel’s second patent was granted Oct. 14, 2014 and elaborates on the upgraded technology, which is used in their second generation sonic vibrator. The patent is for linear vibration modules and linear-resonant vibration modules.
The company noted that the Revel Body’s vibration technology enables it to develop new products for the pleasure product industry. The primary focus is to develop products that provide improved stimulation, while removing the drawbacks of noise, reliability issues and battery life. By building products with a wider range of vibration and more vibration power than legacy technologies, Revel said it is hoping to provide consumers with more effective products to achieve sexual satisfaction. The firm is developing multiple new motors that will enable products to have new forms and features to advance the industry.
“We hope to build products that are effective enough to be medically prescribed for treating sexual dysfunction as well as for consumer recreational use. We believe strongly that sexual wellness is integral to human happiness and we think that we can improve people’s ability to reach sexual satisfaction,” CEO Robin Elenga said.
Revel noted that it also has been recognized for a number of different award nominations, earning five 2015 XBIZ Award Nominations including Excellence in Product Packaging, Innovative Sex Toy Of The Year — Technology, Innovative Sex Toy Of The Year — Design, Luxury/Toy Line Of The Year, and its most coveted nomination; Sex Toy Company of the Year. Elenga also earned an XBIZ Executive Award Nomination for the Tech Leadership Award.


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Stockholm-listed Global Gaming is closing down its B2B operations less than six-months after appointing its first head of B2B to lead the division.
The company said that it is terminating its white label operations to concentrate resources on its successful B2C business, which includes the NinjaCasino and SpelLandet brands. The B2B business will cease during the current quarter.
The decision to end the B2B business comes less than six-months after the company appointed Lars Kollind to the newly-created role of head of B2B.
"B2B business accounts for a small portion of the group’s revenue, roughly 2 per cent in the third quarter of 2018. After profit sharing with our partners, Global Gaming’s share is so small that it no longer justifies the cost of running, maintaining and developing white label operations ," said Global Gaming chief executive Joacim Möller.
"All of our resources will be focused on optimising and developing our fantastic brands, which we are convinced will have a positive impact on the group."
Shares in Global Gaming 555 AB (STO:GLOBAL) were trading down 0.50 per cent at SEK31.64 per share in Stockholm Monday morning.


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Industry association SEMI shares some sources’ concerns about chipmakers cutting capital spending this year. According to the association’s experts, the cost of equipping companies to process 300mm silicon wafers will fall by 18% to $74 billion by the end of this year, but the market capacity is expected to reach $119 by 2026 rise billions, and South Korea will become the leader in purchasing equipment.
Accordingly HALF300mm silicon wafer processing equipment will be sold worldwide this year for a total of $74 billion, down 18% from last year. In the next year, the cost of market participants will increase by 12% to $82 billion, in one year by 24% to $102 billion and the industry will end the year 2026 with a 17% increase in core costs to the record of close $119 billion.
According to SEMI management, the increase in these costs is being driven by increasing demand for 300mm silicon wafer processing equipment in both the custom chip manufacturing segment and the memory chip market. Regionally, South Korea’s spending this year will be capped at $15.7 billion, but it could nearly double to $30.2 billion in 2026, putting the country at the top of this indicator.
Taiwan, which currently tops the list, will spend $22.4 billion on core purchases this year, growing to just $23.8 billion by 2026, China will retain its third place this year and spending from $14.9 billion to $16.1 billion, and America will settle for $9.6 billion this year and $18.8 billion in 2026. It turns out that the desire of the United States to revive the domestic semiconductor industry will still put the corresponding continents in third place in spending on technological equipment.
The semiconductor contract sector is set to surpass all others in terms of equipment purchase spending in 2026, reaching $62.1 billion, a significant increase from the current $44.6 billion. 2.7 times compared to the current value of up to $42.9 billion. Obviously, the high concentration of memory production in South Korea will make the country rank first in device consumption in 2026. Analog component manufacturers will increase spending from $5 billion to $6.2 billion. In 2026, the cost of acquiring equipment for the production of microcontrollers, power electronics and optoelectronic components will decrease, for this more funds will be spent on production logic elements than before.


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African fintech startups now have access to more investment and funding opportunities as Accion Venture Lab—the seed-stage investment arm of non-profit Accion—has raised $23 million for a new inclusive fintech startup fund.
The additional $23 million fund brings Accion Venture Lab‘s total capital to $42 million.
Investors in fund now include FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank; the Ford Foundation; the ImpactAssets Giving Fund of Blue Haven Initiative; Heifer Foundation; MetLife Foundation; Open Society Foundations; Pace Able Foundation; Proparco, the French Development Agency (AFD)’s private sector financing arm; Prudential Financial; Stichting Hivos-Triodos Fund, managed by Triodos Investment Management; and Visa Inc.
Named The Accion Venture Lab Limited Partnership, the new fund will make seed-stage investments in inclusive fintech startups, defined as ventures “that leverage technology to increase the reach, quality, and affordability of financial services for the under-served at scale,” according to a company release.
For Accion Venture Lab Managing Director, Tahira Dosani, the fund will consider startups from any geography, as long as they meet specific criteria but does look to allocate roughly 25 to 30 per cent of its funds to Africa.
She said: “We want to continue to focus on Latin-America, on Sub-Saharan Africa, on Southeast Asia as well as in the U.S. It really is about…where we see the need and the opportunity across the markets that we’re in,” she said.
In line with Accion’s mandate to boost financial inclusion globally, Accion Venture Lab already has a portfolio of 36 fintech startup investments across 5 continents—including 9 in the U.S., 8 in Latin America, and 8 in India.
This year Accion Venture Lab supported a $6.5 million Series A investment in Lulalend, a South African startup that uses internal credit metrics to provide short-term loans to SMEs that are often unable to obtain working capital.


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Viggle Inc., the television loyalty service, is to acquire GetGlue, the social TV app. Viggle will pay $25 million in cash and 48.3 million shares of stock for GetGlue. Viggle Inc. will operate the Viggle and GetGlue brands, and GetGlue founder and CEO Alex Iskold will join Viggle Inc. in a senior executive position on its management team and as a member of its Board of Directors. Viggle will also absorb all 34 GetGlue employees.
Robert F.X. Sillerman, Executive Chairman and CEO of Viggle said,“With this deal, we are combining very experienced and creative product, engineering and management teams that will continue to build great user experiences and provide industry leading platforms for consumers, networks and advertisers. “We will also be vastly increasing the Viggle user base and quadrupling our network partnerships. Viggle and GetGlue users can look forward to using the apps they have come to love as we add new and appealing features made possible by the combined resources of this clear industry leader.”
Founded in 2007, New York City-based GetGlue has than 3.2 million registered users as well as a database with more than 500 million entertainment ratings and check-ins. GetGlueHD provides customers with a TV guide for the mobile era, listing both TV and online content in calendar form.
Today’s deal is another in a series of recent acquisitions by companies run by Sillerman. In the past five months, Sillerman’s SFX Entertainment bought two Electronic Dance Music companies – Disco Donnie Presents and Life in Color, (formerly Dayglow).
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Island Supply Co. looks forward to having its largest trade show ever.
The company has been in existence for more than 25 years as a leader in the food service and tourism industries, on the Island. The company was initially started by Mr. Ken Tufo in 1979 and in 1999 joined forces with the Jacques Scott Group.
The company makes deliveries on a daily basis, and boasts a complete line of food products, disposables, cleaning supplies, and food service equipment and supplies.
The company not only has a large facility on Island, but also a purchasing and freight forwarding facility in Coconut Creek, Florida.
Being members of a large buying group provides for extremely competitive pricing for all customers.
This upcoming eighth trade show will honour the Cayman Islands and its people for their strength to rebuild after Ivan.
The show w will run for two days, 11 and 12 January at the Marriott Beach Hotel Ballroom.
Opening ceremonies and ribbon cutting will feature Ms Pilar Bush, director of Tourism. Highlighted with over 45 booths, the show will have special areas never seen before. Of interest will be environmentally friendly cups made of corn products, an executive chef cooking on exciting new concept equipment, wine tasting, and a kitchen designer available for discussions.
There will be several door prizes and raffles.
The show is open to the food service and tourism industry only. For more information call 949-8356.


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The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has asked MPs to call on the goverment to take action to address the increasing problems presented by business rates policy at national and local level.
MPs had an opportunity to raise their concerns today (Tuesday October 30) in a Westminster Hall debate led by Simon Danczuk MP.
The recent announcement of a delay in the revaluation of business rates until 2017 adds further pressure to retailers occupying properties that are overvalued, as calculations were based on property values in 2008 at the height of the market.
Ahead of the debate, the ACS wrote to all MPs calling on them to support three key actions that will help reduce the burden of business rates and provide clarity and consistency for businesses.
- Remove Section 22 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill delaying the 2015 business rate revaluation and undertake a full consultation on impact on business.
- Review the mechanism for setting annual business rates increase, capping increases in line the government’s inflation target (current 2%).
- Encourage local authorities to use discretionary rates relief as part of their strategy to encourage investment and growth in high streets.
James Lowman, ACS chief executive, said: “Year-on-year increases in business rates have put pressure on businesses and stifled investment at a time when growth is desperately needed. Policy on business rates has been piecemeal and has led to high rises and uncertainty for retailers.
“The government needs to now look at all aspects of business rates and establish a clear pro-growth policy which will help and support businesses.”


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The world of Nadirim has just received a major update, according to publishers and developers Twisted Tribe. The Great Spring Patch brought along a number of new epic creatures as companions for you to fight alongside in battle and new content.
As of this week and thanks to the Great Spring Patch, the players of Nadirim can now hire Djinns, Lions, Girtabs and other epic creatures as companions in the free-to-play fantasy world. Each new creature you hire has their own specific skills and attributes.
There has also been an additional update made to a previous version of the skill-point distribution system in Nadirim. Using this system, you can enhance your abilities and choose between two distinct directions to focus your skills.
To celebrate the new season in Nadirim, even more features have been added, including new Fighting Pits, an in-game event – The Invasion of the Djinns, and two new instances are also scheduled to make their debut.
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Some organic farmers are protesting a new grading system for produce and flowers that's coming into force at Whole Foods. They say it devalues the organic label and could become an "existential threat."
The rating system is called "Responsibly Grown."
Whole Foods is asking its suppliers to answer a long questionnaire. There are questions about how they protect the soil and wildlife on their farms, whether they limit their use of pesticides, how they conserve energy and irrigation water and how they treat their workers.
Based on those answers, a farm's produce gets a grade: Unrated, Good, Better or Best. Those grades show up right beside each bin of produce on brightly colored stickers with the words: "Responsibly Grown."
But here's what is making organic farmers angry. At a Whole Foods store in Washington, D.C., I found nonorganic onions and tomatoes, presumably grown with standard fertilizers and pesticides, that were labeled "Best." A few feet away, I found organic onions and tomatoes that were graded merely "Good" or just "Unrated."
Matt Rogers, a global produce coordinator for Whole Foods, insists that Whole Foods is not backing away from its support for organic farming. He says the new ratings are simply a way to talk to farmers and customers about things that the organic rules just don't touch, "such as water conservation, energy use in agriculture, farm worker welfare, waste management."
There are farmers who are doing a great job with that, he says, and they aren't all organic. "There are conventional growers that we work with who are incredible stewards of the land, who do a tremendous job with their workforce, who deserve to be recognized," Rogers says.
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WASHINGTON — Mazda has fingered an unusual culprit in its new safety recall — a spider.
The Japanese automaker is recalling more than 50,000 Mazda6 cars from the 2009-2010 model years. The company says a spider could weave a web in a vent connected to the fuel tank system and clog up the tank's ventilation. Pressure on the fuel tank could lead to a crack, causing fuel leakage and the risk of a fire.
Mazda told the government it had received two reports about problems with the tank. In one of the cases, a spider web was found in the vent.
The recall involves vehicles built from April 2008 and February 2010.
In a separate recall, Chrysler Group LLC said more than 248,000 crossover wagons and minivans have a defect that could allow the key to slip while driving, causing the engine to shut down without warning.
Chrysler, which is managed by Italy's Fiat SpA, said it knew of two rear-end collisions that may have stemmed from this problem, according to a notice posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website on Thursday.
The affected models are the Dodge Journey crossover and the Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans. The model year 2010 vehicles were made between Aug. 3, 2009, and June 17, 2010.
About 3 percent of the 248,437 recalled vehicles are likely to have the problem, Chrysler said in the notice.
According to the notice, the company launched an internal investigation last September to evaluate a growing number of reports about the engine shutdown or stalling.
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Since the release of HarmonyOS, more and more companies have joined and built Harmony applications and hardware ecosystems, which has also prompted strong demand for HarmonyOS talents from related companies. According to Huawei certification official news, today, Huawei held the HarmonyOS Connect Partner Summit in Chongqing.
At the conference, Huawei released the HarmonyOS professional certification for the first time, providing a broad and clear career development path for the majority of Harmony ecological developers and enterprise engineers.
According to the official, HarmonyOS professional certification is based on Huawei’s mature talent training and certification system, which is divided into three levels from low to high: engineer (HCIA), senior engineer (HCIP), and expert (HCIE).
It is divided into two directions: application development and device development. Developers can choose the corresponding certification direction according to their own needs. It is reported that at present, the HCIA-HarmonyOS certification for engineer level has been officially released, and the HarmonyOS professional certification for a senior engineer (HCIP) and expert (HCIE) levels will be gradually provided in the future.
It is worth mentioning that for developers who want to pass the HCIA-HarmonyOS professional certification, Huawei will also provide full-process services from learning, registration to employment, to help developers achieve career advancement.
Specifically, in the learning phase, Huawei will provide authoritative official teaching resources, and at the same time authorize training partners to help developers learn more. Among them, official teaching resources include certification exams, certification training materials, student books, online learning courses, certification test manuals, and experimental environment building guidelines.
So how do take the exam?
According to the official introduction, the current HCIA-HarmonyOS certification written test platform is Pearson | VUE. Developers only need to register on the platform, make an appointment for the test, and pay the test fee to take the test. Developers who pass the test can obtain the official Huawei certified HCIA- HarmonyOS certificate.
For developers who have successfully obtained the HarmonyOS professional certification, Huawei will use the online talent dual selection platform and the offline ICT talent alliance dual selection meeting to help developers connect directly to Huawei’s industry partners and achieve rapid employment. Interested developers can log on to the official website of Huawei Talent Online to learn more.


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Canada-based producer and distributor Shaftesbury has joined forces with millennial agency Youth Culture to launch a digital agency, shift2.
The joint venture will create and distribute youth-skewed content for brands, on YouTube, across the reality, how-to and scripted programming genres.
Shaftesbury’s content creation contribution will come through its existing digital arm Smokebomb Entertainment.
Sahftesbury said the new agency will also use proprietary YouTube software to research and develop campaigns and drive viewer numbers.
“There has been a shift in the way that millennial consumers buy products,” said Kaaren Whitney-Vernon, CEO, shift2. “They research, they compare, they talk, they share, they follow, and then they buy. A brand story helps connect the decision path. It’s not about pushing this content out during campaign flights, but about engaging people during the process with a great story.”
Christina Jennings, chairman and CEO of Shaftesbury and Smokebomb, said: “We are taking lessons we have learned from television over the past 25 years, and joining forces with Kaaren to bring that storytelling experience to brands, in a way that isn’t a 30-second spot or viral video.”


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Galways four hurling All-Stars are to be handed the keys of brand new cars in the New Year thanks to the generosity of a local supporter.
Portumna motor dealer Al Hayes, whose son Damien was afforded an All-Star award this year, has decided to reward the four players with a 06 Volkswagen Jetta each next month.
As well as the aforementioned Damien, other recipients of businessman Hayes largesse will be fellow Portumna clubman Ollie Canning plus Castlegars Ger Farragher and Derek Hardiman from Mullagh.
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Amazon said Thursday it has removed a listing of seatbelt alarm blockers, or items designed to turn off alarms for seatbelts in cars, from its e-commerce platform. The company’s disclosure that the products are not available for purchase on the website comes a day after Union Roads, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari asked the company to take action against them amid a fresh debate over road safety following the businessman’s death. The Cyrus mystery was in an accident last week
Seatbelt alarm blockers, which are used to block alarms designed to warn car passengers to fasten their seatbelts, were no longer available for purchase on the e-commerce platform, the company said. told Reuters on thursday. The items looked like seatbelt clips and could be inserted into the slot to set off the alarm instead of a regular seatbelt.
Amazon also said that, according to the report, strict action will be taken against sellers who sell products in violation of Indian law.
These seatbelt blockers are priced at Rs. It was said to be so low. 249, Gadgets 360 could not find these products on Amazon on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said he has asked the e-commerce giant to take action against seatbelt alarm blockers.
Accordingly Report, Mistry, who died in a car accident last week, was not wearing a seatbelt. The businessman’s death has sparked a debate over road safety and accidents in India, which killed more than 1.5 lakh in the country last year.


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Reuters first confirmed that Android 2.0 (Eclair) will be released this year and my sources keep telling me the Motorola Sholes from Verizon will be the flagship phone to launch the new update. Motorola announced we would get a first look at their new Android phones in September and recently sent out media invitations for a September 10th event. With two more weeks left to go before we might see Android 2.0, tips are flying in at a rapid pace.
The following information should be considered a rumor and I’ll let you judge how accurate we have been in the past. I think our readers are pretty smart so I’ll present some public info and you can answer the following questions on your own.
Please remember that anything is possible with Android 2.0. Google, Motorola, and Verizon are working very hard to make this major update compete directly with the iPhone OS 3.0 and the Palm Pre WebOS. It appears they are pulling out some major new features to ensure Android 2.0 is a huge success.
5. Is Flash 10 coming to Android 2.0?
I’m sure most of you have seen the video where Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch demos Flash player running on a T-Mobile G1.
That video was filmed in November 2008 at the Adobe MAX conference. It was there that Andy Rubin announced Google and Adobe were collaborating to bring flash to Android. Since that time, we have seen Flash Lite on the HTC Hero, but nothing official on Flash 10 for Android.
Adobe MAX 2009 takes place October 4-7 and Flash 10 for mobile is expected to be the key announcement. It has been confirmed that a beta player will become available for smartphones during this conference.
Several people with access to a Motorola Sholes have told me that it will come with Flash. Previously, I was not sure what version would be included but after looking at all the evidence it appears to be Flash 10. Look for Adobe to make the announcement on October 4, 2009 and the Motorola Sholes to possibly be the first phone to ship with Flash 10.
6. Is Google Earth coming to Android 2.0?
Many people asked “Where is Google Earth?” when Android first launched. It was a popular iPhone application and many people expected it would ship with Android.
Unlike my first five predictions, I do not have any new evidence to bring to the table. This tip comes directly from an inside who has been very reliable in the past. Google Earth should launch around the time of Android 2.0 and be available as a separate download in the Market. Google Earth is not really that important to me, but all the people who cried out for it should be happy.
Android 2.0 Recap
1. Google Maps 4.0
Fact: Google Maps 4.0 is being developed for Android.
Rumor: We have heard it would include spoken turn-by-turn directions, but have been able to confirm this. New info I have received reported there was a special “Verizon edition” of Google Maps running on the Motorola Sholes. It could be that Verizon will be offering enhanced map features and thus the rumor for turn-by-turn.
Fact: Multi-touch code has been spotted in future Android code.
Rumor: We know multi-touch support is coming, but don’t know the exact build it will appear. The Motorola Sholes is expected to ship with multi-touch, but we do not know if this was a Motorola add on or comes from native support by Android 2.0.
3. Chrome Sync
Fact: Chrome is adding support to sync bookmarks to multiple devices.
Rumor: I think this one is a no brainer. I expect to see it included with Android 2.0 by the time it rolls out. Google already syncs a lot of data for Android phones and browser bookmarks will be a welcome addition.
4. New Android Market
Fact: A new Android Market is in the works.
Rumor: I got new screenshots of the Market update this week and I’m excited an update is finally coming. I was told the new Market was pictured running on a Donut build. This make perfect sense to me because I believe Donut (Android 1.6) and Eclair (Android 2.0) will launch at the same time. Expect all Android phones with access to the Market to get an update in late October.
5. Flash 10
Fact: Flash 10 for mobile is coming October 4, 2009.
Rumor: This is another no brainer. I expect Flash 10 will be available on all second generation Android phones. As for the G1, nothing is really certain when it comes to updates but I hope it will get Flash 10 as well.
6. Google Earth
Rumor: This one is pure rumor. I have nothing to back this up other than an inside source. I thought some people would be happy to hear this information so I decided to share it.
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If all these features come to Android 2.0, how do you think it will stack up against iPhone OS 3.0? Are there any major features missing from Android 2.0 that you would like to see added? Do you hate the inside info we post and want to flame us for ‘making stuff up’?


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In a move that many expected, the NFL has announced that all fans who attend the league’s games this season will be required to wear masks.
NFL Vice President of Communications Brian McCarthy made the announcement on Wednesday.
For those wondering, yes, it is league-wide: fans at NFL games this season will be required to wear face coverings pic.twitter.com/D139KGKQ4r
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) July 22, 2020
While wearing a face covering won’t be an issue for many fans, especially those who reside in the Raiders’ Black Hole (which may or may not actually be a thing this year), there is sure to be much anger displayed by certain fans who will be against such a safety measure.
Heck, we’ve already got women urinating on the floors of Verizon stores over being told to wear a mask and men pulling guns in Walmart over the issue, so one can only imagine the hue and cry this move by the NFL will generate.
What’s that? It’s already happened? The moment the announcement was made? Of course it has.
I’ll pass. I need to actually breathe in oxygen & i dont think god wants us wearing masks.
— maj-de🇺🇸 (@Calibigcat) July 22, 2020
We don’t care anymore. They lost millions of fans by choosing to disrespect our flag, our veterans and our country. After 49 years of watching, I won’t be anymore. #BoycottNFL
— Michelle Bordelon (@MikkiB3045) July 22, 2020
— Kevin Salazar (@KevinSa56801702) July 22, 2020
Wow first they allowed players to kneel on the flag and now this? NFL is out of touch!
— Jerry Nichols 🇺🇸TRUMP2020🇺🇸 (@JerryN1959) July 22, 2020
You know what’s so great about this move. It magically highlights all of the people we need to avoid in life.
As for which fans will actually be allowed to attend games, that is a whole other question as different states have different rules regarding what kind of stadium capacity will be enforced in each city.
Raiders owner Mark Davis claims that if he has to deny any fans admission to his brand new stadium in Las Vegas, he won’t have any fans at all.
Meanwhile, down in Atlanta, the Falcons announced that the 70,000-plus seat Mercedes-Benz Stadium will have somewhere between 10,000 and 20,0000 fans at games.
Of course, not everyone
was an idiot reacted negatively to the NFL’s mask news.
It’s so simple and easy to do. Wear a mask and watch the game. In cold cities people have their entire faces covered.
— Cyd Robinson (@CydRobinson) July 22, 2020
Gonna make drinking difficult but life finds a way
— Lauren Joffe (@thespinzone) July 22, 2020
Whatever it takes to watch my team! @49ers pic.twitter.com/Iozx4iBFkm
— 49ergirl (@9ergirl) July 22, 2020
Perfectly fine. I think people will wear full on hazmat suits to get out to games.
— Darren Carr (@DCarr75) July 22, 2020
Indeed they will.


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HTC has launched the Desire 830 smartphone in Taiwan with the Helio X10 Chipset. The Desire 830 is a revision to the popular Desire 820 and has been launched for a price of TWD 9,990 (Rs. 20,000)
The Desire 830 sports a 5.5 inch 1920 x 1080p display along with BoomSound Speakers. Users will get 3 GB or RAM and 32 GB of Storage expandable further via microSD card. A 13 MP main camera and a 4 ultrapixel front camera complete the optics, both have f/2.0 lenses.
Running the latest Sense UI on Android 6.0 Marshmallow the Desire 830 will pack 2800 mAh of battery and will work with LTE along with EVDO Networks meaning you will be able to use both GSM and CDMA sim cards [...]
Teasers of the new HTC 10 are not slowing down at all. With a brand new tweet, HTC has teased the new audio layout of their upcoming HTC 10 (aka One M10). HTC has already confirmed that the HTC 10 event will be held at three locations on April 12, New York, London, and Taipei. It is also rumored that the phone will first become available on April 16th in Taiwan.
The HTC 10 is expected to boast brand new optics and an all metal body with a major chamfered back. The teaser for the HTC 10 doesn’t give much away except “Here comes the new boom. You’ll hear it.#powerof10”
We have already heard rumors of the HTC BoomSound tech being upgraded and [...]
After the launch of the HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM and HTC One A9 in India last month, HTC today has launched the Desire 728 Dual SIM in India – priced at Rs. 17,990.The phone will be made available for purchase only through major offline retailers starting next next week and will have two color options -White Luxury and Purple Myst.
The Desire 728 runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with HTC Sense and features a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display. It packs a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 5- megapixel front facing shooter. Also, the handset is powered by a Octa-core MediaTek MT6753 SoC (clocked at 1.3GHz) and 2GB of RAM.
It comes with 16GB [...]


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Bringing much-needed cash back into retailers’ pockets, Black Friday has been a vital date in their calendars since Asda brought the American shopping-spree holiday to these shores in 2013. But while the retail bonanza offers a health check of sorts for Britain’s high streets, it seems the retail landscape in 2017 has proven much harder to diagnose.
As Cyber Monday kicks off, the initial results of Black Friday have begun rolling in and at a first glance they seem quite encouraging. Based on research of 4,000 non-food retailers, Ipsos Retail Performance, the retail consultants, calculated that footfall in British stores rose by 0.95% on Black Friday in comparison to 2016, with 42% of retailers experiencing footfall growth. Similarly, Barclaycard, the payment-service provider, noted a 7% increase in spending on the day and a 32% rise in the number of transactions.
However, not all analysts offered such a rosy perspective. Springboard, the retail-performance-insights provider, reported that footfall had dropped by 4.2% since last year, significantly lower than the expected 0.6% decline, and that the number of shoppers was down by 3.6%. Attempting an explanation, Springboard suggested that the slump could be down to a squeeze on household income and the fact that consumers are aware that discounts started well before Friday and will continue for a period afterwards. Another reason could be that retailers are increasingly promoting their offers online rather than in store.
Fortunately, sombre as that that data might be, it seems as if Cyber Monday could bring some much-needed cheer to UK retailers. This year Britons are expected to splash out £7.8bn between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which is a 7% rise over last year, according to the Centre for Retail Research and VoucherCodes, the voucher and deal-tracking platform.
Commenting on the Black Friday results, Tim Denison, director of retail intelligence at Ipsos Retail Performance, said: “The million-pound question on everyone’s lips now is how will Christmas shopping fare in the wake of the Black Friday promotional campaigns? Last year, sales were pulled forward by the increased November activity and, as we move into December, we’re expecting to see a repeat of last year’s pattern with footfall slow to build after Black Friday has taken the stuffing out of bargain-hunters but we’re predicting a resurgence of activity in the last week before Christmas.”
With the jury seemingly still out on the weekend’s results, one can only hope that retailers will be able to rise to the occasion come December.


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Apparel, FMCG cos urge SEBI to clear RIL-Future deal
Two industry associations representing apparel companies and distributors of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies have written to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), urging the market regulator to review and approve Future Group's deal with Reliance Retail Ventures quickly.
In their letter, the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) and All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) said the transaction approval has taken longer than expected and strained their finances completely. Together, they represent more than 5,000 small vendors and dealers. "Even after your approval comes, it will take another 3-4 months to complete the transaction and for us to get our dues back. We are afraid any further delay in closure of the deal will force many distributors and employees to take grave personal and financial steps," wrote AICPDF in its letter to Sebi.
Last year, the Future Group that had debt of nearly Rs 12,000 crore approached several investors after lenders exerted pressure and threatened to revoke promoter pledged shares. Reliance Retail Ventures, a unit of Reliance Industries, agreed to buy the retail assets of Future Group on a slump sale basis for about Rs 25,000 crore, it was announced in August. As part of the deal, Reliance had also agreed to take vendor liabilities of Rs 6,300 crore.
Amazon, which owns a 49% in Future Coupons Pvt Ltd, a Future Group holding company, objected to the deal and approached the arbitration court in Singapore. On Thursday, the US retailer asked Sebi to suspend its review of the deal and not grant it a no-objection certificate, since the transaction is under dispute in the Delhi High Court. "Almost all vendors and lenders will be able to recover their dues from Future Group over a period of time after successful completion of the transaction," CMAI wrote in its letter.


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RealWear Introduces new Industrial-Strength Assisted Reality Wearable - the RealWear Navigator™ 500
Last week VisionID’s partner RealWear released a new Industrial-Strength Assisted Reality Wearable device for frontline workers.
RealWear is a leading provider of assisted reality (AR) solutions for frontline industrial workers, and with the launch of their new product the RealWear Navigator 500, they are bringing a new generation of industrial strength assisted reality wearables.
“With pandemic concerns continuing to press upon the global economy, how technology is enabling a ‘new way to work’ is very much in focus, particularly for industrial frontline workers,” said Andrew Chrostowski, Chairman and CEO of RealWear.
He went on to advise that RealWear are “unveiling something far bigger than a product. The RealWear Navigator 500 delivers the next generation of work with a ‘reality-first, digital-second’ enterprise solution for remote collaboration, operational efficiency, and hybrid work in safety-critical industries. Assisted reality – more so than augmented or virtual reality – is designed specifically for the frontline worker who requires both hands for the job, striking the perfect balance of keeping workers 100% present and self-aware with the ability to safely navigate industrial surroundings. Afterall, nobody wants to be near hazardous equipment with their head stuck into the metaverse.”
RealWear Navigator 500 is a new family of assisted reality products from RealWear and includes:
- A new modular platform
- Improved user experience
- Comfortable ergonomics
These features empower frontline workers to perform work tasks while keeping their hands and fields of view free to perform tasks safer for longer amounts of time in the “new way of work” hybrid work environment.
Building on the HMT-1, the new product allows for increased types of barcodes that can be read from 5 to 12, barcodes can be read from further away and in darker lighting and the Telephoto enhanced zoom is also built into the interface.
RealWear has raised the bar for how AR and other XR technologies are deployed at the world’s leading industrial companies.
Industries the RealWear Navigator 500 can deliver real-time access to online information and expertise to include:
- Food & beverage
VisionID are delighted to be partnered with such leaders in technology and look forward to providing our customers with solutions that will allow them to transform their business processes such as the RealWear Navigator 500 which will be truly game changing for front line workers.
Learn more about the RealWear Navigator 500 here or contact our experts at email@example.com


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6/22/17
Market Street Newsstands Taken Over By Artists For Weekend Pop-Up Festival
San Francisco, CA: The green newspaper kiosks dotting Market Street will swing open for Kiosk Fest, a weekend-long celebration of the printed word, to be held on September 1-2 from 10a-6p. The curated indie festival pulls together popular booksellers, printing presses, magazine publishers, zine distros and local writers to run their own pop-up shops, with books and art prints for sale, poetry readings, workshops, live music, and even a downtown scavenger hunt.
The fest will feature 53 vendors in 19 kiosks, and is returning for its second year. This time, Kiosk Fest is collaborating with San Francisco Zinefest, which will be held September 3 from 11a-6p. Together, the two events are creating a Labor Day Zine Celebration. Admission is free and the event is accessible.
"These old newsstands have been ignored for too long, and I can't think of a better way to reuse them," says organizer Courtney Riddle, owner of The Grand Newsstand. "I wanted to give artists a chance to highlight their craft, make new fans, and create unexpected arts in urban spaces."
Riddle will be distributing "passports" with an interactive map from her own full-time kiosk shop at the foot of Market Street. Festival-goers can check in at kiosks and collect stamps, redeemable for zines and prizes at The Grand Newsstand.
The newsstands are owned by advertising company JCDecaux, who has agreed to donate the space and allow artists to distribute their works for the weekend festival.


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The war between smart phones is really intensifying. With the release of one smart phone after another, any mobile or telecommunications company can no longer afford to become complacent; rather they must continue with their research and development programs, in order to come up with a smart phone that will top the rest of the smart phones available in the market. That is what Apple, the multinational consumer electronics giant, has been up to these past few years.
Within months after the release of iPhone 4 in the global market, there have been several reports and unverified stories spreading in the Internet that the latest in iPhone technology will be launched soon – the iPhone 5g.
Contrary to what is spreading around the rumor mill, the iPhone 5g is not the Verizon iPhone. According to Wall Street Journal, the Verizon iPhone will be introduced to the market in October of this year. It will be very similar with the iPhone 4 from AT&T except for the fact that it uses a different wireless technology. iPhone 5g will also take on a different model from the rest of its iPhone siblings so it really cannot be that the iPhone 5g and the Verizon iPhone are one and the same.
For those of you who wish to know more about this new Apple genius of a product, below are some of the rumored features of the new iPhone 5g.
• iPhone 5g will adopt a new aerial configuration and a 1.2GHz processor. iPhone 4 only has a 1GHz processor.
• iPhone 5g will have a bigger 3.7 inch screen compared with iPhone 4’s 3.5 inch screen. Its image quality will definitely be enhanced and can be able to get true-color 1080p with a dual-core GPU.
• iPhone 5g will use nuclear design to extend battery life. iPhone 4
• iPhone 5g will feature an 8 megapixel camera, which the iPhone 4 does not have.
• iPhone 5g will provide a digital wallet using Near Field Communications (NFC) technology.
• iPhone 5g will have USB 3.0 connectivity and Thunderbolt. It may also have an HDMI output capability.
• iPhone 5g may support LTE (Long Term Evolution), the latest in mobile network technology.
• iPhone 5g may provide 64GB of cloud storage.
It has been said (and many people are expecting) that the iPhone 5g will debut in late June or early July this year as with all the other iPhones. Others say it will be launched some time in October. Regardless of when it will be available in the market, one this is for sure, the iPhone 5g will definitely sell like hot cakes!


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With 23 innovations and 11 new patents, Wenger Manufacturing has introduced new products including a high-intensity preconditioner for improved pasteurization and sanitation, a series of thermal twin screw extruders, an enhanced sanitary dryer that reduces the risk of contamination and systems designed to improve hygiene and food safety.
“There are a number of trends currently impacting the food industry that affected the design process behind each of these new innovations,” said Galen Rokey, process technology manager for Wenger.
“Among them are higher energy costs, concerns about water availability and the current economic recession, which is impacting consumer buying habits. Consequently, manufacturers desire the ability to react quickly to new market directions."
Rokey said food safety was at the forefront of the company's latest product designs. Wenger’s design criteria for its new sanitary dryer stated that no internal horizontal surface could be larger than 5 by 5 millimeters unless absolutely necessary. The design also called for a minimum 30-degree slope on all internal ledges, as well as the elimination of cracks and crevices in which fines and material could collect.


text: Shares of Ashland ( ASH) led the chemicals sector on Monday following a positive mention in Barron's. Ashland was up $1.07, or 15%, to $8.17 after Barron's said earnings should be better than Wall Street is expecting for the Covington, Ky., chemicals maker. Celanese ( CE) was up 13%, or $1.51 to $13.23. The Dallas-based company got an upgrade Friday. "We are seeing early signs of improvement in China based on an end-of-inventory destocking, and a stimulus package that targets an infrastructure build-out as compared to the western stimulus packages that are heavy on subsidy payments," Citi Investment Research analyst P.J. Juvekar said in a note to clients. Juvekar boosted his rating to buy from hold and raised his price target to $15 from $10. Sherwin-Williams ( SHW) shares were rising 8.9%, or $3.99 to $49.01 as the paint-maker recovered from a sell rating it got last week by Longbow from neutral to sell. The analyst cited declining sales volume from contractors. DuPont ( DD) shares rose 7.8%, or 1.62% to $22.28, as the Dow soared and an analyst weighed in with positive comments. Jefferies & Co. analyst Laurence Alexander said Wall Street is not yet pricing in DuPont's potential to rally before the economy improves, and its ability to transform its product line. He maintained a buy rating with a $33 price target, and expects the stock to jump 60% over Friday's $20.66 close. Dow Chemical ( DOW) was up 11.5%, or 88 cents to $8.56.


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07 Mar Port of Cromarty Firth’s success boosts Highlands tourism
The Herald – Mark Williamson
PORT of Cromarty Firth in the Highlands expects to welcome a record number of cruise ships this year as the tourism industry recovers from the slump caused by the pandemic.
Some 115 vessels, carrying around 200,000 passengers, are scheduled to call at the port in Invergordon in what will be the first full season since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
The number of vessels set to visit the port this season is significantly higher than the previous record which was set in 2019. Some 103 vessels carrying 167,000 passengers called at the port that year.
The bookings for this year should provide a valuable boost for leisure businesses in the Highlands, which felt the impact of a big drop in visitor numbers amid the lockdowns imposed during the pandemic.
The cruise industry is reckoned to contribute around £18 million annually to the Highlands economy.
Port of Cromarty Firth cruise manager Alison McGuire said it was very exciting to be looking forward to a busy cruise season.
Up until 2020, we had seen a steady increase in the number of cruise passengers visiting Invergordon and it’s good to see a return to that after two highly challenging years for the industry and the many businesses that benefit from it,” she noted.


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Do you ever wonder what happens to a concept car after it’s done touring shows? Many meet the crusher while luckier ones get shuffled into a warehouse. The luckiest get to spend time in a museum. Some, like this 335 HP V8 Lotus Etna and this Lotus M200 Sp
Looking back on the 2021 Formula One season brings memories flooding to the front of mind, including some stellar drives, some incredible mistakes by teams and drivers, and one of the closest title battles in a long damn time. Unfortunately for everyone i
After years of hundreds of customers saying they’ve been wrongly accused of stealing rentals from Hertz, a federal judge is ordering the company to back up those claims by making its rental theft records available to the public.Read more...
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WASHINGTON: Marijuana-infused edibles began trickling to store shelves in Washington state last month, and the sweets, snacks and drinks offer a glimpse of a diverse and maturing marketplace on the horizon — one rife with concerns for consumers and regulators.
Statewide pot-supply shortages slowed the edibles’ arrival, but manufacturers also were stifled, and frustrated, by emergency regulations from the state Liquor Control Board (LCB), which has taken a cautious approach to opening the marketplace.
Nine more kitchens have been approved by the Washington Department of Agriculture, but the LCB hasn’t yet signed off on their products.
Although eager entrepreneurs have bemoaned the LCB’s pace, Washington has benefited from watching Colorado deal with unexpected concerns and high demand for edibles. It also avoided national scrutiny after media seized on cautionary tales about edibles. New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd visited Colorado, ate marijuana candy, and wrote that it left her in an eight-hour “hallucinatory state” in which she was “panting and paranoid.”


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It looks like the next big thing is going on right now.
By Hamilton Chan: Smartphones have quickly become powerful tools for brands and marketers to interact and engage with consumers.
Mobile applications have especially paved the way in mobile marketing strategies, allowing brands to reach their audiences through branded apps and other in-app mobile advertising opportunities.
A new generation of interactive mobile technologies has recently entered the scene that allows us to link real world and digital experiences and communication, among them near field communication (NFC), quick response (QR) codes and location-based services.
These technologies are all driving new channels of interaction between businesses and customers in real-time, context-sensitive environments.
While there is room for all of these technologies to transform how businesses can reach consumers, competing markets and inherent weaknesses within each technology could hinder mainstream adoption.
With this in mind, what should marketers consider before diving into these real-world linking technologies?
via Next wave of mobile marketing: NFC, QR codes and location-based technology – Mobile Commerce Daily – Columns.