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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that he will be the first so-called memecoin to launch the crypto currency Dogecoin into space. Now the developers of the Dogebonk have anticipated it.
The Dogebonk has made it into space.
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Elon Musk wanted to enable the first crypto-financed space mission with Dogecoin.
The developers of the Dogebonk show that this also works on a much smaller budget.
With a swipe at Musk, the Fun currency shot into space.
The digital currency Dogecoin is a so-called memecoin. The Dogecoin symbol shows the face of an Asian dog with large eyes. The cryptocurrency does not actually have any real use. It was developed as a pure fun currency and as a parody of the crypto primus Bitcoin and published in December 2013. Since then, the value of Dogecoin has temporarily increased by almost 70,000 percent.
The fun currency helped a large part of Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk to these unexpected heights when he mentioned Dogecoin on Twitter and has been promoting it since then. The US space company SpaceX plans to send a satellite to the moon in the coming year, which was financed entirely by Dogecoin.
Mockery for the richest person in the world
Elon Musk's dreams of the first crypto-financed space mission have suddenly come to an end. The developers of the Memecoins Dogebonk anticipated what is currently the richest person in the world – and on a much smaller budget. A video shows how a USB stick does its rounds high above the earth. There is now a lot of malice on Twitter about the 50-year-old Tesla CEO. The hashtag #SorryElon is currently trending on the short message service.
The Dogebonk developers couldn't resist a swipe at Elon Musk. On the poster, which also made it into space, it is written: “Sorry Elon, Dogebonk is the first Memecoin in space”. Obviously, Musk made the Bitcoin parody Dogecoin so popular that it is now being parodied itself.
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The Port of Duisburg continues to gain importance as a major logistics hub.
North Rhine-Westphalia is considered to be one of the leading transshipment hubs in Europe – and the new Silk Road also plays a key role here. In addition to Duisburg, with the largest inland port in Europe, Neuss and Cologne are now also directly connected to the logistics route to China.
In the past crisis year in particular, the Silk Road has proved to be a valuable transport route for medical products such as masks and protective clothing. But other goods such as car parts, electronics and coolants are also increasingly being handled via the route between Europe and China.
With 12,000 trains and 200,000 containers, the Silk Road set a new record in 2020. According to Deutsche Bahn, the half-million container unit mark will be reached by the middle of this year.

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The new ambient range, comes in 330ml bottles, ideal for impulse purchases. They’re available in Chocolush, Vanillalicious and Strawberries & Cream. The ambient range has no compromise on delicious taste, while avoiding the need for any preservatives.
It seems that Sainsbury's customers just can't get enough of Shaken Udder's range of premium milkshakes, as the retail giant greatly increases its shelf space for the brand. Following the recent range review, Shaken Udder now commands 96% availability in
The UK's number one and fastest-growing premium milkshake brand, Shaken Udder, has secured a brand-new distribution deal with Asda.
Shaken Udder, the #1 premium milkshake brand in the UK has entered the plant-based market with a launch of a dairy-free sister brand, Shaken Other, targeting 25 million flexitarians in the UK.
The #1 Premium milkshake brand, Shaken Udder, has teamed up with the British lifestyle brand, Joules, to roll out its biggest on-pack marketing campaign to date. Launching in July, 2 million 330ml promotional bottles of Shaken Udder will be available nationwide.
Premium milkshake brand, Shaken Udder, has confirmed that its Uber Udder share-size milkshakes will go on sale in selected Sainsbury's stores at the end of May.
Leading milkshake producer, Shaken Udder, has just signed a deal to supply Morrisons with its full range and two brand new launches.
Premium milkshake producer, Shaken Udder is looking to target fitness fans in 2019, with a new contract to supply Muscle Food, the online sport and nutrition retailer.
In an exciting new contract, the premium milkshake producer has signed a deal to supply all five of its 330ml flavours, as well as its 750ml Uber Udder bottles in two flavours to over 360 Morrisons stores across the country.
Premium milkshake brand, Shaken Udder, has launched a brand new Dreamcap range featuring its much-loved Chocolush flavour and all-new Coffee Milkshake, Ooh La Latte. Shaken Udder’s new 330ml Dreamcap cartons are perfect for retail, foodservice and the travel sector as
Premium milkshake brand, Shaken Udder, is celebrating its ten-year retail anniversary this summer amidst booming sales and a raft of new contracts. What began as an event-based brand touring the country and selling delicious milkshakes at top music festivals, has now
Premium milkshake brand, Shaken Udder, has teamed up with Tesco this June to give shoppers an extra treat with their weekly shop.
Milkshake producer, Shaken Udder, has just signed a new deal to supply its premium shakes to Boots Pharmacy stores countrywide. From 19 March, Shaken Udder’s 330ml bottles will join the meal deal range in 460 Boots stores across the country. Four
Premium milkshake brand, Shaken Udder, is celebrating a new deal to supply WHSmith Travel stores from 21st December 2017. Launching into multiple WHSmith Travel stores for the first time with two of its best-selling flavours, Chocolush and Vanillalicious, the deal
Premium milkshake brand, Shaken Udder, has just launched its biggest on-pack promotion to date, offering purchasers the chance to win £1000, and 10 runner-up prizes of £100 when they buy one of the 330ml bottles.
Premium milkshake producer, Shaken Udder, has revealed a packaging refresh for Uber Udder, its large format milkshake which is set to launch into Waitrose on 8 May. The new see-through 750ml Uber Udder bottles will replace the current cartons from this
Premium milkshake brand, Shaken Udder, is set to launch into the yoghurt pouch sector with YogOaty, a delicious, high protein and healthy range of kids pouches made with 100% natural ingredients: British yoghurt, real fruit and wholesome oats.
Premium milkshake maker, Shaken Udder, is excited to introduce a new flavour to its herd: Strawberries & Clotted Cream. Launching in over 200 Waitrose stores nationwide on 4 April 2017, the new Strawberries and Clotted Cream milkshake combines sweet and juicy
Premium milkshake brand, Shaken Udder, has recently grown its reach even further as its range of 330ml bottles hits more than 100 extra Tesco stores this month. Shaken Udder has enjoyed a long relationship with Tesco, supplying stores across the UK
Milkshake aficionado, Shaken Udder, is excited to launch Uber Udder, its first ever one-litre carton into Waitrose this summer. Uber Udder will be available in two flavours, Vanillalicious and Chocolush, from 283 Waitrose stores across the country from 13 June 2016.
Having conquered the chiller cabinets in the UK, premium milkshake brand, Shaken Udder is set to look further afield for trade as it embarks on exciting new export plans. With two brands under its belt, Shaken Udder and Shaken Udder
In a year when it celebrated its tenth anniversary, premium milkshake brand, Shaken Udder, reports it also enjoyed its best year for sales growth with some accounts growing by 62%. For 10 years Shaken Udder has been producing its 100% natural milkshakes and gaining
Venturing into new territory for the first time, Shaken Udder has teamed up with Farm Stay UK to launch its first on-pack holiday give-away this June. Over 600,000 bottles and cartons will hit the shelves this month, carrying a competition
From February 2014, customers will be able to pick up packs of Shaken Udder’s new all-natural milkshake in cartons in Tesco stores. The retailer already stocks Shaken Udders range of 330ml bottled milkshakes and has further committed to the Essex-based


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‘This is simply disgusting’: Holidaymakers struggle amid mixed messages
Pricewatch: More complaints than ever as some travel operators let themselves down
Consumers continue to be thrown under the bus or simply ignored. ‘The reality is consumers have been left in a no-man’s land and have seen their rights trampled over,’ says consumer advocate Dermott Jewell. Photograph: iStock.
Reader complaints and concerns about travel have not slowed even slightly as the country has eased its way out of lockdown and, if anything, we are getting more complaints now as some travel operators continue to let themselves down when it comes to communicating with their customers and offering them comfort at a time of great distress.
The Government and various arms of the State – with their endlessly mixed messages of telling us that the summer is not lost and promising us air bridges to the sun on the one hand while saying we should stay where we are if we want to avoid a second wave of Covid-19 – have not made things any easier for people.
Last week consumer advocate Dermott Jewell told Pricewatch that he believed Irish holidaymakers were having their rights “trampled over” with thousands of people told to forfeit thousands of euro or “risk their own health and the health of others” by travelling overseas in the weeks ahead.
“The reality is consumers have been left in a no-man’s land and have seen their rights trampled over without any consideration for the fact that they paid in advance for trips with all that money now held by airlines and travel companies,” he said.
He said the situation has now “worsened with airlines saying that if their flights are not cancelled people will not get a refund despite the fact that if people take those flights they will be doing so in direct contravention of the advice from the State’s top medical authority.”
“What we are seeing now is an absolute mockery of the rights of people [and Irish authorities and officials at an EU level ]are doing very little and seem exclusively focused on getting business back in business and giving consumers nothing.”
While the Government is willing to strengthen its warnings about travelling abroad it seems unlikely to tell airlines to cancel flights or ban foreign travel in the face of warnings from senior public health officials about the dangers of holidaymakers coming here or returning from trips abroad. There is set to be a full Cabinet meeting today, which will decide on what happens next.
In the meantime, consumers continue to be thrown under the bus or simply ignored. Here are just some more of the stories we have heard from readers who are confused and concerned as they stand to lose money, sometimes thousands of euro, as a result of a crisis, which is still a long, long way from being over.
‘Where’s my voucher?’
Tim O’Shea and his family booked with Aer Lingus to travel to Boston on July 9th, but as a result of the pandemic they cancelled the flight. “We received an email from Aer Lingus saying it was happy to offer us a voucher plus 10 per cent,” he wrote. He also enclosed a copy of that email that was sent to him on May 5th. “Each week since then I have phoned Aer Lingus to enquire about this voucher to be told that all was good and that I would receive the voucher in due course.”
However, early last week he phoned the airline again “and waited the required 50 minutes” before his call was answered. “I was told by the supervisor in Aer Lingus that I am not going to receive a voucher. There are seven family members that were due to travel at a cost of approximately €7,000.”
In response to this query an Aer Lingus spokeswoman said records had been checked and no voucher application had been found. She said our reader was “entitled to a voucher for the full value of his ticket.”
Staying with Aer Lingus, we then heard from a would-be passenger called Eddie Wall.
“One aspect of the whole Covid travel thing that is ignored is the way Aer Lingus are creating a catch-22 to avoid claims on transatlantic flights,” his mail started. Although we were somewhat miffed that he had not read our voluminous coverage of this very topic in recent months, we read on.
“Aer Lingus insist that my flight to Chicago on July 16th is not cancelled,” he wrote, although the official advice from the Government is not to fly. He also points out that his VHI travel insurance policy would be voided if he ignored the official advice and flew anywhere. “And the US government will not let me into the USA and as that happens in Dublin I cannot even get to the plane to board,” he said.
Despite all that Aer Lingus is still saying the flight “is there for me and is not cancelled. This is simply disgusting.”
He then outlined some details of his experience in recent weeks and contrasts the good with the bad. He and his family booked their US road trip in January. It was due to last 19 days and see them staying in 12 different hotels. They also paid for car hire and flights. “We chose ‘non-cancellable’ hotel booking, economy car and economy flight bookings,” he says, adding that he has had travel insurance from the VHI travel for nearly 10 years, which is auto-renewed each year.
The trip was due to start on July 16th but “between US not letting people in and the whole Covid-19 issue, we decided it was best to look at cancellation options and that is where the surprised good and bad popped up,” he wrote.
First the good. “Basically the American companies did the right thing and facilitated us in every way possible contrary to their inflexible reputation and clear terms and conditions,” Eddie said. “All but one of the “non-cancellable” hotels have offered and given a full refund. The last one is not yet contactable. Exceptional circumstances and all that. The car rental – no problems – full refund. Exceptional circumstances and all that,” he said.
And the bad? “Irish companies are sticking to the debatable fine print to make life as costly and difficult as possible for the clients and extra profitable for themselves,” he said. “Aer Lingus say that at the moment it is flying and even if the US do not let you in, you are not entitled to any refund as it is an economy ticket. When it comes to the VHI auto-renewed travel insurance, it renewed in May after Covid-19 was “known” and all new policies are not covered. So I am not covered for any refunds of any type.”
‘€1,600 in charges in 10 hours’
Mary Jenkins made contact with a story that captures the panic at the beginning of the pandemic and outlines the price she has had to pay. She sent a mail as she was “getting nowhere with Aer Lingus in relation to a claim” she made at the end of March for a refund on a repatriation flight booked with the airline.
Her saga started in August 2019 when she booked flights to Lanzarote for four adults with a departure date of February 25th last and a return flight on March 24th.
“On Friday 13th and Saturday 14th of March following the shutdown of the entire island of Lanzarote due to cases of coronavirus and the news coming from Ireland, we made a decision to return early to Ireland,” she wrote.
So at 10.20am on Sunday, March 15th they changed the flights for four adults to return to Ireland on March 21st – three days earlier than planned. “We were charged a flight differential of €900+,” she wrote. “At 6pm that same evening of Sunday, March 15th, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney went on RTÉ instructing Irish people to return home on or before March 19th on repatriation flights,” she wrote.
The whole party is in their 70s and considered vulnerable so they went back on to the Aer Lingus site at 7.10pm and changed the flights that were booked earlier that day to return instead on March 19th. “There were no flights available on earlier dates. To our horror we were charged another flight differential of €700+ for the four of us. €1,600 in charges in 10 hours!”
They felt that they had no choice but to book the flights and “try to get a refund on at least the second lot of flights when we got home. Just as well we had a Visa card,” she said.
Just over three hours later she got an email from Aer Lingus relating to the Government advice. It said there would be no flight differential charges for changed flights. “I completed an online claim form when I returned and after several robot responses eventually received a personal response rejecting my claim. I have gone back to [Aer Lingus] arguing the point about the fact they were not going to levy flight differential charges.”
We sent these reader stories to Aer Lingus but at the time of writing we had heard nothing back. We did hear from Mary Jenkins late last week after we had been in touch with the airline to say that she had just been contacted by the airline and had been told she would be refunded €760 within the week.
‘Are we the only family in this situation?’
Of course it isn’t just Aer Lingus that has upset readers. In February, Meadbh Hayes booked a 10-day trip to Spain for her family with a departure date of July 28th. Flights and half of the Airbnb accommodation were paid for, coming to a total of €2,500 with final payment on accommodation due mid-July. “As yet, Ryanair have not cancelled our flights and, having spent endless time on hold with them, they cannot update me on the flight status. Our host in Spain has told us that Airbnb will only refund if our flight is cancelled,” she wrote.
“We are very nervous about travelling with children though they are not babies and also what would happen if we, parents, fell ill in Spain? Are we the only family in this situation? We are stuck in the position where we are being advised by the Government not to take non-essential travel and yet risk losing a serious chunk of money.”
Then there was Ursula Byrne who had a slightly different dilemma and, while not as costly, it was still quite frustrating. She booked a flight with Ryanair to travel from Dublin to Milan on June 27th. It was subsequently cancelled due to Covid-19. “I applied for a refund for this flight but I wasn’t given the option of applying for a refund for the car parking that I also booked as an extra and it wasn’t an option in manage my booking on the Ryanair website,” she wrote.
So Ursula contacted the DAA to cancel the car park booking but was told they couldn’t cancel it and refund her as the booking was made through a third party – Ryanair. “They advised me that Ryanair would be in touch with me by email to refund my parking, but I received no such email. I then contacted Ryanair customer services again and was told they can’t cancel parking as it’s the DAA’s responsibility to deal with parking on Ryanair’s behalf.”
She said her issue was neither Ryanair or the DAA would cancel and refund her her €52 for the car parking for a cancelled flight. She said her two friends were in a similar situation.
We contacted Ryanair and received the following statement: “This customer received the refund for the car parking fee in the overall voucher, which was issued on 29th May. The car parking booking was cancelled in the system along with the flights, and therefore a voucher was issued for the total amount of the booking.”
We then heard back from Ursula who said she had received a phone call from a lady in Ryanair “to confirm that I would receive a refund of not only my flight but of my parking cost too. I had 5 missed calls on my phone before I picked up the call.”
‘We do not want to lose €4,733’
While Ursula Byrne only stands to lose just over €50, Keith Lawler had a lot more money on the line when he made contact with us. All told, he and 13 family members had booked a trip to Almeria for last Saturday for his mother-in-law’s 70th birthday. The group ranges in age from three months to 71-years-old.
“Our flight has not been cancelled but you are well aware of the Government’s advice against ‘non-essential travel’. Myself and my partner booked all the flights with Ryanair in February to the tune of €4,733.84! We obviously will not be travelling but do not want to lose all that money,” he wrote.
He said he is prepared to postpone the trip until next year and had done a lot of research into his rights on multiple websites.
“I’m sure you are well aware of the impossible task of contacting Ryanair,” he continued. “I have just spent 30 minutes on hold to a 0818 number. I am also on their online ‘chat’ waiting for a rep since 10am.” He sent the mail at 11.06am.
He has also looked at flights for next June for himself, his partner and their son. “Our flights would be €354 cheaper than what we have already paid and the difference is non-refundable according to the Ryanair policy,” he said. “But if the difference was higher, we would have to pay it. The change fee for the three of us is €280. Less than what they would owe us and they can keep the balance.”
We did ask Ryanair about this but the company did not respond.
‘I’ve received no reply’
And then there was Catherine Coakley. She had a return flight to Carcassonne booked with Ryanair for July 6th. “Now the Government and Dr Tony Holohan are asking people not to travel overseas,” she wrote . “I don’t wish to travel while Covid-19 is still so prevalent and apart from not wanting to get the virus myself, I don’t want to bring it back to anybody here. Also, the VHI say they will not cover me for travel insurance while a travel advisory is in place. The flight to Carcassonne is going ahead from Cork Airport.
“Am I entitled to get my money back or a credit note from Ryanair? I emailed the airline but have received no reply. How can I avoid forfeiting my €282.12? There must be many others in this situation, who, like myself, are caught between a rock and a hard place.”
There are many, many people in the same position. And too many have been abandoned by the authorities and by the airlines and, unless there has been a dramatic turn of events over the course of the weekend or maybe today, then we are still a long way from the end of the road.


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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, a Republican candidate for governor, has released a new TV ad that presents Fung as a “conservative reformer.”
Unlike a previous ad that took aim at Republican rival Ken Block, the latest Fung ad features the candidate talking about his parents coming to America for opportunity and his accomplishments as mayor.
“I became mayor of Cranston, where I froze taxes for three years, saved millions reforming public pensions, and helped create one thousand jobs,” he says. “I’ll do the same as governor, stopping the perks, the powerful, the payoffs, challenging the old way of doing business, making Rhode Island open for business once again.”
As the ad closes, a narrator says “conservative reformer Allan Fung.”
The ad is expected to run on local broadcast and cable stations through Aug. 18, at a cost of about $22,000, said Fung campaign manager Patrick Sweeney.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Applica Inc. APN, -22.22% on Tuesday urged its shareholders to reject the unsolicited tender offer by Apex Acquisition Corp. a subsidiary of Nacco Industries Inc. Miramar, Fla.-based Applica, a distributor of household appliances, said it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its board's formal response to Nacco's $6.50-per-share takeover bid. Applica also urged its shareholder to vote for the $6.50-per-share merger agreement with affiliates of Harbinger Capital Partners. Applica said in a statement the Nacco's offer is "highly conditional," and that the company is uncertain whether Apex will have access to sufficient cash to complete the offer. Applica shareholders will vote on the deal Dec. 28.
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September 21, 2020
Hayfield – the UK’s Best Small Housebuilder – has appointed Shelley West as its Regional Sales Director. Shelley will be responsible for the 20-strong team of Sales Advisors and Managers working on site at Hayfield’s developments in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Wiltshire.
Hayfield specialises in constructing luxury family houses. It has eight live sites - delivering a total of 554 new homes - located in prime edge of town, semi-rural and rural locations. The company is part-funded via investment from global investors and a £85m cash injection has recently enabled Hayfield to acquire a significant land bank.
Mrs West has been in the industry for 25 years and has worked as a high-functioning Sales Director at other housebuilding firms since 2007. She has previously held the position of Sales Director at Shanly Homes, Clearview Homes, Linden Homes, Heronslea Group and Banner Homes (Central) Ltd, which was acquired by CALA Homes (Chiltern) Ltd.
Her key responsibilities at Hayfield include setting and adhering to sales and pricing strategies, show home launches and overall site presentation, and recruitment, training and motivating the sales team. The creation of the Regional Sales Director role has enabled Hayfield’s Sales and Marketing Director – Kelly Sharman – to dedicate more time to working with the land acquisition department, the board, funders and investors.
Mark Booth, Managing Director of Hayfield, said: “Despite the unprecedented temporary closures and delays brought about by the Covid-19 lockdown earlier this year, Hayfield has recovered very well and the business is in the strongest position it’s even been in. Over the next few weeks, we will be unveiling a sales lounge and show home at our best-selling development, which is in Bedfordshire. This autumn, we will also be launching three new developments in counties that we haven’t had a presence in before. Bringing Shelley West on board is instrumental to our growth and sales strategy. Her knowledge of the market and her ability to drive sales will be a formidable asset to this fantastic company.”
Shelley West, Regional Sales Director for Hayfield commented: “I am delighted to be joining such a dynamically different housebuilding business that puts its customers first. The investment that has been made in the brand, image and outstanding specification is paying dividends because house hunters aren’t just looking at the standard metrics, they want to buy a Hayfield. The future for this business is very exciting and I am so pleased to be a part of it.”
At the 2019 WhatHouse? Awards, held late last year, Hayfield was crowned Best Small Housebuilder. It won the same accolade at the 2019 Housebuilder Awards, and also scooped the prize for Best Customer Satisfaction Initiative. The company has also won three Pride in the Job NHBC Awards and the prize for Best Family Home under £750,000 at the 2019 Evening Standard New Homes Awards. At the 2019 Insider West Midlands Property Awards, Hayfield won Residential Developer of the Year.
Hayfield’s live sites include the flagship Hayfields site in Southmoor, Oxfordshire, which comprises 74 luxury homes. Also under construction in Oxfordshire is Hayfield Green, where 66 luxury houses and bungalows are being developed on a 21-acre disused RAF WWII Airfield in this historic village of Stanton Harcourt. In the small market town of Southam in Warwickshire, the final phase of Hayfield Grange is selling ahead of the build programme. The popular development comprises 51 family houses and bungalows.
In Bedfordshire, Hayfield is under construction with 105 luxury homes close to English Heritage’s Grade I listed Wrest Park Estate, which is in the sought-after village of Silsoe. Seven miles away, in the traditional village of Clifton, the Hayfield Gate development is selling off-plan, comprising 95 luxury homes. New sites are currently in the early stages of construction in Great Gransden – Cambridgeshire, in Woburn Sands – Buckinghamshire, and in Blunsdon – Wiltshire.
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To Ease Shoppers Into Buying Home Décor on a Deadline, Websites Paint (and Repaint) Dream Worlds
As the industry heats up, the San Francisco Chronicle highlights One Kings Lane business model and diverse selection of products.
In addition to flash sales, One Kings Lane is investing on the editorial and design side.
Business Insider’s Alyson Shontell catches up with Doug Mack on One Kings Lane impressive growth to over $100 million in revenue in only 2 years.
One Kings Lane sees itself as both a tech startup and an online retail site.
The Wall Street Journal’s Geoffrey Fowler looks at One Kings Lane $40 million funding round.
People Magazine shows photos from the pop up restaurant One Kings Lane created with Gwyneth Paltrow to celebrate her new cookbook, MY FATHER'S DAUGHTER.
C Mag reports on how online and social shopping are becoming increasingly popular, with One Kings Lane paving the way in the category of home furnishings.
Fortune's Jessica Shambora profiles One Kings Lane and how the company is changing the way people shop for their home.
The editors of Good Housekeeping are hooked on our email alerts and amazing prices.
Editor Suzy Buckley names OKL as a favorite shopping destination.
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With third-quarter revenues up 560%, One Kings Lane is riding the crest of "a new wave of e-commerce." The San Francisco Business Times catches up with CEO Doug Mack.


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3 March 2014
- New Diavel models with many new features unveiled by Claudio Domenicali (Ducati CEO) during the VW Group Night on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show
- Stunning, Bologna-built sport cruiser boasts enhanced design, comfort and ergonomics and a new, even smoother and higher-performing engine
- New Diavel models to arrive in Ducati stores from April 2014 onwards
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The MT-07 was designed with a very clear concept: big torque in an agile chassis; easy to ride by anyone; and very affordable. A machine that was adored by all of us on the World launch in Lanzarote, it could well be one of the most important bikes released this year. Why? Yamaha aimed to create something that would appeal to new and existing riders, whether they're commuters, weekend sports fans or tourers. That’s potentially a big market, and if you ask me, they've done it, and then some...
7 February 2014.
We spoke with Team Principal and Co Managing Director of Crescent Motorcycles, Paul Denning, to hear his hopes for the 2014 season and find out what he likes to ride on the road…
7 February 2014.
We caught up with runner up in the 2013 World Superbike Championship to talk team-mates, expectations for the year and what it’s like racing a Suzuki for the first time in his career…
6 February 2014.
Motor Cycle Monthly caught up with 2013 British Superbike Champion, Alex Lowes, to see how he was getting on ahead of his rookie year in the World Superbike Championship with the Voltcom Crescent Suzuki team.
Current Issue: Mar 2014
Why it could be the most important bike of the year
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When spending time on a Caribbean island, a person wants for nothing. Except for maybe the occasional pizza.
The islands of Saba and St. Eustatius might never have known that pizza delivery was the thing missing from their lives, had it not been for an April Fools’ joke. A promise of helicopter pizza delivery on April 1st had residents craving the good stuff for days, weeks and months after.
That’s when Domino's donned its hero hat and joined forces with airline Winair to make the dream of plane pizza delivery a reality for the islands. The delivery service began earlier this month, with pizzas flying in from a Domino's in the St. Maarten airport.
Audrey Agard is a manager at the Domino's location. She told Mashable that since the service launched, the restaurant has seen several requests every day—and neither Domino's nor Winair has had to drastically modify things to accommodate the cravings of the neighboring islands. The service works around existing flights, and the pizza is put in the oven just before departure. It’s in the air for 15 to 20 minutes before landing, where the buyer picks it up at the airport. The small inconvenience of having to leave home is mitigated by the nominal delivery fee: $2.75.
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Shape slimming Spanx are moving into full-body coverage with a line of denim debuting this July.
Company founder Sara Blakely has said that women often ask her for all-over Spanx, but so far, she is focused on tackling one body part at a time, starting with bottoms.
According to WWD, Blakely said, “I see Spanx as a lifestyle brand that is delighting women in making things fit better and feel better on the body and not just through compression.” She added, “We’re known for making you look thinner and more toned, but it can just be about a better cut and fit.”
The brand will offer two styles of jeans, one higher cut with a wide waistband, side zip and a 10.5-inch rise, called the Signature, and another called the Slim X, a traditional five-pocket jean with a stomach control panel and a 9.25-inch rise. Both will be available in skinny, straight and boot-cut fits, and, according to a brand rep, the jeans have “patent-pending hidden shaping features that create a perky rear and all-around slimming fit.”
Spanx jeans will retail for $148, putting them roughly in line with designer denim brands like Paige and 7 For All Mankind in terms of price point.


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For those who couldn’t make it to this year’s Innovation Uncensored event in New York, you missed a day full of insights, emotion, and powerful inspiration. Lucky for you, we have pulled together some of the day’s best moments.
The day began with Chelsea Clinton and Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson, who talked innovation and empowerment. Dickerson announced expansion plans for Etsy’s entrepreneurship program, which teaches low-income makers how to turn crafting into a business. (Read more about the program here.)
Blue Bottle’s CEO showed off his company’s newest product: Cold brew in an adorable little milk carton. The item will retail at Whole Foods in the Bay Area and New York.
While talking about Steve Jobs, Pixar President Ed Catmull had to pause for a moment while talking about his former colleague.
“More and more, he could express empathy and caring and patience. He became truly wise. The change in him was real, and it was deep,” Catmull said.
More tears flowed during a demonstration from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation showing off the ground-breaking technology that is helping paralyzed patients regain some use in their legs.
An impending Supreme Court hearing isn’t stopping Aereo from pursuing its ambitious expansion plans. CEO Chet Kanojia announced from the Innovation Uncensored stage that next month Google’s Chromecast will support Aereo in areas where the mini-antennas are already available.


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CHICAGO (CBS) — The teenage robbery mobs are at it again on North Michigan Avenue.
Some 50 young people barged into a Walgreens at Michigan and Chicago on the Magnificent Mile on Tuesday afternoon. They took bottled drinks and sandwiches off the shelves, then ran off, CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot reports.READ MORE: Families Hold Unity Rally To Remember Loved Ones Lost To Gun Violence
A police report says authorities were able to nab three of the thieves.READ MORE: Chicago Weather: Slightly Warmer Temperatures Before Cold Returns
Walgreens says the store is working with police, helping investigators with video from the store security camera.MORE NEWS: Woman Questions COVID-19 Clinic After Receiving Results Before Testing
The Mag Mile earlier this year was hit by similar mobs of young thieves. Attacks on commuters and bicyclists have become violent, and police have stepped up patrols.


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Square Enix president and CEO Yoichi Wada has a digital plan in place with CoreOnline should consoles become a thing of the past "in the next five years or so."
"Previously when we used to think about how to make a game work, we only had to think about the game console, and now time has changed," said Wada. "But if you think about the previous 30 to 40 years in computing, we had host computers or a server, and the clients running on them. The pendulum has been swinging between them over time, from IBM on servers to Microsoft on PC and then back to servers with companies like Google and again back to host computers with Apples native apps.
"Currently, HTML 5 and Google Chrome has shifted back to servers again," he said which enables the firm to "cope with this transformational period," in the industry.
Square Enix Europe CEO Rogers added: "We see tremendous changes in the industry, exciting changes - people say the industry is in trouble but really the boundaries are being pushed further than ever," he said.
"The real power here is where those changes meet technical and engineering ideas - and that's what happened with CoreOnline."
CoreOnline allows players to experience “console quality games” through browsers, and the first titles released on the service were Hitman: Blood Money and Mini Ninjas, with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Tomb Raider: Underworld, and others to follow at a later date.


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The Chicago Products Liability attorneys of Zneimer & Zneimer P.C. take note of a lawsuit filed in Cook County extending from the use a medical device alleged to have caused the wrongful death of a patient. As reported by the Tribune, the lawsuit claims that 82-year-old Renate Winkler died after a contaminated duodenoscope used in a procedure performed at Park Ridge’s Advocate Lutheran General Hospital caused her to contract an antibiotic-resistant bacteria called carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE). The lawsuit alleges negligence on behalf of both the device manufacturer (Pentax) as well as the hospital (Advocate). This incident was not isolated, though. In fact, the spread of deadly superbugs linked to duodenoscope contamination has been the subject of several claims, not only against this particular hospital and/or this particular manufacturer, but in hospitals nationwide and against other duodenoscope manufacturers. What’s more, the FDA is now examining the role of duodenoscope infections, including potential reporting, tracking, and regulatory enforcement issues.
In order to better understand the legal and public health issues raised by contaminated duodenoscopes, it is first helpful to know a little more about the device. A duodenoscope is a device inserted into the mouth and down the throat used to examine the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine beyond the stomach. The problem with these devices, according to reports, is the difficulty in accessing certain components that prevent proper and effective maintenance, cleaning, and sterilization. Contaminated duodenoscopes can lead to deadly drug-resistant infections, particularly CRE which has a 40% mortality rate.
Where the duodenoscope contamination issue becomes more controversial is in considering who, if anyone, failed the patient—the hospital, the manufacturer, the FDA, or a combination thereof? Some feel that the manufacturer should be held liable for defectively designing a product that could not be properly cleaned, and then failing to file reports with the FDA upon discovering safety risks associated with the device. Some feel that hospitals failed to properly sterilize devices and/or failed to take measures to address issues with the scope even after becoming aware of the risk of infection. Some place blame on the FDA for shortcomings in its reporting process system.
It seems a compelling argument can be made against all three.
Consider the 2008 CRE outbreak in Florida in which at least 70 patients were infected, 15 of which died, after receiving a procedure that used a duodenoscope. At the time, blame was placed on the hospitals for failing to properly clean the devices. By 2012, similar outbreaks in several other states prompted further investigation which suggested that initial conclusions regarding the Florida outbreaks may have been in error, and that the core of the problem might reside in defective design, as opposed to hospital negligence.
Upon further investigation, it was discovered that makers of this medical device, primarily Olympus, Pentax Medical, and FujiFilm, either failed to disclose outbreaks to the FDA, or did so after the 30-day reporting requirement. The FDA relies on Medical Device Reports (MDRs) in determining whether it is necessary to recall a device, issue an alert or advisory, investigate the issue further, or take other action to address the issue.
Many argue that the MDR tracking system is flawed because the FDA has almost no way of knowing whether a manufacturer failed to file a report, leaving discovery of a potential safety issue to happenstance (i.e. through agency audit/inspection of device makers; awareness created by hospital reports, medical professionals, safety groups and/or the media). The FDA itself has even acknowledged that the number of MDRs for duodenoscope-related patient infections do not account for all scope-related CRE outbreaks. Even more troubling–when a manufacturer is found to be in violation of a MDR reporting requirement, the consequence is often only a warning letter, as opposed to a harsher penalty that could deter device makers from committing violations in the future.
We must also consider the hospital’s role as well. Take Advocate, for example. There have been at least three other lawsuits filed against this hospital and Pentax (one of the makers of the device), suggesting that the hospital was possibly aware of the problem, yet continued to use the device without taking sufficient cautionary measures. The same applies to several other hospitals that experienced similar outbreaks. According to a USA TODAY investigation, duodenoscopes have been linked to the transmission of drug-resistant bacteria in at least 8 U.S. hospitals between 2012 and 2014. Some claim that financial burdens have prevented hospitals from implementing solutions, such as purchasing additional devices and hiring/training more staff to adhere to new cleaning/testing protocols.
In returning to our previous inquiry—did device makers, hospitals, or the FDA fail the patient? There appears to be an intricate relationship between each. Manufacturers designed a device that the FDA approved and that hospitals began to purchase and use. Thereafter, initial outbreaks focused on hospital cleaning techniques, but further examination revealed potential design defects, device maker reporting violations, as well as tracking and enforcement flaws within the FDA’s MDR system.
If you were injured, or a loved one was killed, after receiving a procedure that used a duodenoscope or another medical device, the Chicago Personal Injury attorneys of Zneimer & Zneimer P.C. want to review your matter and discuss your rights to compensation. Our unique combination of litigation knowledge, including matters involving product liability and hospital negligence, along with our decades of trial experience, are attributes that set us apart from other lawyers. Call us at 773-516-5100, or contact us online. We are here to help.


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At first glance The Boeing Co. and Freund Container and Supplies would seem to have little—if anything—in common.
But Boeing, a global manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, and Freund Container and Supplies, a small packaging components manufacturer and business unit of Berlin Packaging LLC, do share lots of common ground when it comes to business-to-business e-commerce.
Both Boeing and Freund have spent copious amounts of time, money and effort building successful B2B e-commerce sites—and establishing the business, technology, customer service and marketing best practices to grow them.
Boeing has been in the B2B e-commerce market since 1996 when it launched the Part Analysis and Requirements Tracking, or PART, website, which processes more than 70,000 transactions daily. That includes customer orders as well as inquiries about shipping status, inventory levels and pricing, Boeing says.
In contrast, Freund only has about 10,000 products on its B2B e-commerce site. But sales in the fourth quarter of 2017—the company’s biggest and busiest—were up nearly 12% year over year while conversion rate nearly doubled, says e-commerce director Rebecca Gummerson. “We’re getting good traction from our recurring customers but also very pleased with the number of new orders we are getting online,” she says.
Today, B2B e-commerce in the United States is a $900 million market that is expected to top $1 trillion in 2019, says Forrester Research Inc. There are 251,774 manufacturers, according to the estimate of the National Association of Manufacturers, and a growing number of them want in on e-commerce.
Currently about 40% of manufacturers have an e-commerce site, suggests a recent survey of 138 manufacturers from B2BecNews. But within two years, 69% of manufacturers without a B2B e-commerce site expect to launch one, including 55% that plan to go live within one year and 34% in six months or less, the survey found.
Manufacturers have compelling reasons to build a B2B e-commerce site—or expand their existing site, per the B2BecNews survey.
Among the objectives of manufacturers planning to sell online, according to the survey, are:
- New sales channel: 71% of manufacturers list generating more sales as their top priority for building or expanding e-commerce.
- New customers: 54% of manufacturers want to sell online directly to consumers.
- Diversified sales: 45% of manufacturers see B2B e-commerce as a new way to sell over the web to retailers, dealers, wholesalers and distributors.
- Better branding: One in four manufacturers sees B2B e-commerce as a tool to build broader brand recognition.
“E-commerce for business-to-consumer companies has driven many of the features and functions we’re starting to see become the standard for B2B websites as well,” says Mark Bartlett, chief experience officer for FPX, a developer of online configure, price and quote tools for manufacturers such as Honeywell International Inc., The Cummins Engine Co., Hitachi Data Systems and others. “But B2B e-commerce is far more complicated than B2C and requires manufacturers to introduce complex product configuration, pricing, discounting and bundling features that go well beyond the capabilities of basic consumer e-commerce sites.”Favorite


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Brand New Trailer for The Wolverine
Check out the latest trailer for 'The Wolverine' from CinemaCon...
Nothing quite pleases us more than movies based on comic books. So, here's a brand new trailer from CinemaCon for the upcoming comic book flick, The Wolverine. There's some new footage in here, but FOX is still keeping some things under wraps.
The Wolverine will hit theaters on June 26, 2013, but to hold you over until then, check out the brand spankin' new trailer, below!


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The announcement that a raft of additional restrictions on animal movements will be introduced in England and Wales and confirmation that live animal exports will be banned has been described as ‘utter hypocrisy’ by the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW).
The UK and Welsh government announced on August 18, that animal movement rules - which are already amongst the strictest in the world - would be tightened up significantly, despite standards in other countries not coming close to those already required in the UK.
The announcement also confirmed that the new proposals would come in alongside a ban on live animal exports.
FUW president Glyn Roberts said: “The decision to tighten the Welsh and English rules while opening the door to more foreign food produced to far lower welfare standards is utter hypocrisy.
The UK has agreed a trade deal in principle with Australia that will allow the importation of vast volumes of food produced from animals that are moved in conditions that would already be completely illegal in the UK.
“The UK government is also actively negotiating trade agreements with other countries where animal movement rules do not come close to those enforced in the UK.
"Most consumers will not pay the extra price for high welfare and traceability, which consequently disadvantages Welsh producers adhering to such high standards."
Roberts said Welsh producers were very proud of their livestock and high standards, and could understand increasing domestic regulation if it was coupled with further protection and support for our own produce and family farms.
“We are of course against excessively long journeys for livestock and are confident that the strict standards we have in place already, coupled with the fact we have close export markets, means we are already world leaders when it comes to animal movement welfare standards,” he added.
Roberts highlighted the fact that nearly half of Australia's cattle and sheep live exports would be travelling over 9000 miles by sea under far lower welfare standards than ours.
To ban the crossing of animals from Holyhead to Dublin [56 miles] while agreeing to the importation of more food from countries such as Australia is utter hypocrisy, and is not a decision rooted in evidence.
“In reality, increasing costs and restrictions for Welsh and English farmers by bringing in these additional rules will merely reduce the amount of food we produce in the UK and increase the amount of food produced in countries with lower standards - so the net impact for animal welfare will be negative.
“By tilting the playing field even more in favour of our competitors all that will be done is the off-shoring of responsibility with regards to animal welfare,” he said.


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User-generated content (UGC) is still a winner for meeting both e-commerce and brand strategy KPIs. How to use it is shifting.
These days, the most successful advertisements on social media — driving awareness, engagement and sales — are often made by influencers and creators. That means it’s important to secure the content rights of UGC and creator content so that brands can leverage that content across their marketing channels.
One innovative use of UGC being used by brands outside of social is within marketing emails and on-site. Dmitri Cherner, associate director of influencer partnerships at Ruggable, has observed a 32 per cent conversion uplift when creative assets come from influencers or creators rather than being developed in-house.
Influencer marketing is growing rapidly at over 30 per cent a year. Estimates suggest the global influencer marketing platform market will be worth $143.1 billion by 2030. “It’s time for brands to plan their brands around creators and not the other way around,” says Ali Fazal, VP of marketing at creator management platform GRIN.
Beauty and lifestyle brands that use GRIN include Olaplex, Tonal, Ruggable and Orangetheory. GRIN helps them manage their creator relationships. Here, they share how creators are helping them master audience-first storytelling and how they’re casting a wider net when it comes to measuring success.
Content is king
The value of an influencer partnership is evolving. “Brand and influencer partnerships will see enormous diversification going forward. Up until recently, partnerships were purely performance-based,” says Ruggable’s Cherner. “Now, there are lots of different types of success. One option is for them to evolve into content creation partnerships.”
Sidestepping the traditional success metrics of clicks, likes and reach of actual posts emphasises the importance of gaining usage rights for assets, says Charlotte Watson, global chief marketing officer of hair care brand Olaplex. “Content is king,” she adds.
“Brands are partnering with creators just for UGC and not for paid posting — purely because they want to gather fresh content,” says GRIN’s Fazal. “You may find someone whose aesthetic you love, but maybe their following doesn’t align with you or maybe they’re not doing paid posts. This way, they’re essentially an extension of your marketing team.”
Fazal sees big benefits. “The advantage of influencer and creator content is that it feels fresh and of-the-moment. You can’t shoot imagery or content six months ahead of time,” he says. On the GRIN Creator Management platform, a brand can manage its UGC at scale. “Agreements can also be filed here, so the usage rights agreed can easily be referred to. With GRIN, you can have all your UGC images right alongside your lookbooks, so you have all your assets in one place.”
Everyday moments power content engagement
Gina Hardy, chief marketing officer of at-home fitness brand Tonal, says brands should “allow a creator to tell a story in their own way”. At Tonal, influencers are given “loose guidance — rather than telling them what to say, we ask them to tell us what they love about the product. Brands must be willing to give up some control.”
Tonal has the likes of tennis superstar Serena Williams as a brand ambassador (and founding investor). Influencers without a celebrity following are also driving awareness, as well as engagement and sales for the brand. “UGC is many times more effective than our in-house content,” says Hardy.
Tonal surveyed its target consumer groups, registering 40 per cent brand awareness. To step up this figure, Tonal is currently putting paid ad spend behind UGC posts within non-celebrity influencer Instagram feeds. This approach is referred to in the business as creator licensing or whitelisting. The brand is undertaking just six to eight paid partnerships a month, choosing to hone deeper relationships with influencers who authentically connect to audiences. “The ROI benefits of UGC helps us build our awareness quicker, increasing the frequency of our ads,” says Hardy. “It beats doing TV ads, which burn through costs quickly.”
Hardy believes non-celebrity influencer content is trusted because of the intimate relationships these kinds of influencers have with their audiences. “I mean, their followers know what an influencer eats for breakfast.” This honest, behind-the-scenes authenticity also impresses Orangetheory’s senior director of global marketing Tammie DeGrasse-Cabrera. “In the case of our influencers, audiences love to see them crush their workouts and achieve their personal bests. They also love to hear about their struggles. They know these are real people sharing real experiences.”
Audiences respond well to content that presents a lifehack or process that saves time or delivers wellbeing. For Olaplex customers, an example might be going to a yoga class with damp towel-dried hair in an #Olaplexbun while waiting for its No3 bond builder to do its work (the organic hashtag has 21.4 million views on TikTok). For Tonal audiences, it’s first-time mums fitting in their at-home workout (“all mums have the same 30 minutes,” says Hardy). Meanwhile, Ruggable’s lifestyle relevance sees its washable rugs as part of the #selfcaresunday movement on TikTok by way of the #cleantok hashtag (one post went viral with 2.8 million views).
Influencer archetypes need to be more diverse
In the “click for part two” era, audiences appreciate storytelling and reveals that show transformational results. However, viewer fatigue kicks in fast, particularly if the influencers and creators doing the telling are the same old industry stereotypes.
Who do consumers trust? Brand experts and advocates — such as hairstylists, fitness coaches, and interior designers — are hugely influential. The challenge is to ensure these experts become more diverse and inclusive so that their brand storytelling feels peer-to-peer and represents consumer cohorts more accurately. Some of Olaplex’s most highly engaged content on Instagram comes from Black hair care and curl specialists such as Christian Brown. Meanwhile, Olaplex’s purple shampoo has pivoted away from being marketed at only twenty-somethings to encompass older influencers by demonstrating how it can be used to freshen up grey hair. “Relatability and authenticity are key components of a great storyteller right now,” says Olaplex’s Watson.
Content should seek to navigate a particular set of needs. Disability, for example, is one minority intersection still underrepresented by brands. Tonal’s Hardy points out that brands can “easily fall into the trap of focusing on a specific type of person, especially in the fitness space”. The brand’s Strength Made Me campaign focuses on an inclusive female voice. Its social assets include Jillian Mercado, a disabled model and actor, using Tonal at home. “Tonal is accessible for a wider range of abilities and body types, with 200 moves available for both sitting or standing options,” says Hardy.
Be in it for the long haul
Relationships between influencers and brands are evolving, with many becoming more long term. “It’s about being always on. If you’re a good influencer fit after onboarding, we’re building those relationships rather than a campaign approach,” says Tonal’s Hardy.
That doesn’t suit every partnership, of course. Ruggable’s Cherner suggests that for influencers in competitive marketplaces, three months might be the time limit. “Influencers and creators often need the flexibility to see if the partnership is working for them.”
Deeper and more collaborative relationships can ultimately prove their worth. In an ideal partnership, GRIN’s Fazal advises long-term thinking. “This way you can integrate the brand into the longer-term lifestyle of the creator.”
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Facebook files to dismiss FTC lawsuit again, says Khan should have recused
After meeting with Irish politicians, Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook Chief Executive Officer) and Mark Zuckerberg were taken to the Merrion Hotel, Dublin. They discussed regulation of social media and transparency in political advertising. In Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday April 2, 2019.
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FacebookMonday’s second motion was filed to disqualify the Federal Trade Commission lawsuit. It claimed that the vote of the agency to amend the complaint was invalid, as Chair Lina Khan had to withdraw herself.
FTC filed an amended complaintA federal judge threw out the agency’s initial claims. However, the judge gave FTC another chance to support its claim that Facebook had violated antitrust laws by unlawfully maintaining monopoly powers.
Facebook, however, had filed a complaint prior to the FTC filing an amended complaint. petition for recusalKhan argued that Khan’s past statements had shown she was already certain of its liability.
According to the press release that was included with the amended complaint, the FTC stated it had dismissed the petition because its Office of General Counsel had “carefully examined” the matter. Since the case will be heard before a federal court, the FTC decided to provide the necessary constitutional due process protections for the company.
Facebook now asks the court this question, accusing Khan of participating in the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust report about competition digital markets“At the most, creates the impression that the Chair has prejudged facts and cannot impartially or impartial.”
Facebook claimed Khan’s participation to the 3-2 vote on the amended complaint in its motion for dismissal “violates both federal ethics and basic due-process safeguards.”
Khan told the Senate during her confirmation hearing, that she does not believe that Khan has financial conflicts that could require her to recuse herself under the ethics laws. And antitrust experts sayCourts tend to consider the question of recusal less important when a commissioner decides to bring a case to federal court rather than acting under agency internal administrative law proceedings.
Facebook filed a statement stating that, despite the fact that it was asked to recuse itself from the matter of the FTC’s support for its claim that Facebook holds the monopoly in the “personal social networking service market”, which the FTC defined as that company. Facebook says the FTC “cherry-picked data” from three apps: Snapchat, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook in order to “support” its supercharged market share numbers. It also claims that it has failed to demonstrate that WhatsApp and Instagram were acquired by exclusionary conduct.
Although the stock of the company was lower than 5% Monday, many other peers were down around 3%. The stock fell more than 5% on Monday, but several of its peers were also down about 3% that day. several Facebook services experienced technical outagesAnd the day before. a Facebook whistleblower revealed her identity in a TV interviewBefore her appearance before the Senate panel.
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|Graph courtesy of Oceana|
Lately the news has filled with reports of wide concern voiced over revelations that DNA samples identified 1% horse meat in products sold as beef throughout the European union. A recently announced study by the ocean protection non profit Oceana addressees a similar situation with seafood being mislabeled in the United States.
Using U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines, DNA testing found that one-third (33 percent) of 1,215 samples analyzed were mislabeled. The report revealed that of 120 sample of Red Snapper tested, only 7 were actually Red Snapper. The remaining 113 were some other fish.
Oceana's recent blog post concludes, "Our findings demonstrate that a comprehensive and transparent traceability system – one that tracks fish from boat to plate – must be established at the national level. At the same time, increased inspection and testing of our seafood, specifically for mislabeling, and stronger federal and state enforcement of existing laws combating fraud are needed to reverse these disturbing trends."
Read Christopher Mim's Atlantic blog post 59% of the 'Tuna' Americans Eat Is Not Tuna
Read Highlights from Oceana's National Seafood Fraud Testing Results
Watch Oceana's short video "Oceana Seafood Fraud B-Roll Footage" below


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Shareholders would have been hoping for better results, especially after NEXT's positive Christmas trading results yesterday.
Debenhams (LON: DEB) shares have slumped over 20% this morning after becoming the first company to issue a profit warning in 2018.
Investors would've been hoping for a much more upbeat trading update today after NEXT was the first listed retailer to report its Christmas figures yesterday. Its shares spiked 9% after a boost in online sales helped total sales rise 1.5%, beating previous forecasts and leading to profit guidance upgrades.
DEB has however seen Group sales for the 17 weeks to 30 December 2017 slump 1.3% including UK LFL down 2.6%.
Management said despite a strong lead-up to Christmas, the beginning of the period and post-Christmas trading were "disappointing" amid tough competition and increased markdown.
This promotional action, it said, would lead to H1 18 margins being impacted, as well as:
"H2, FY2018 profit before tax now likely to be in the range of £55m to £65m."
According to broker Whitman Howard's note today, this guidance is...
"20% below consensus at the mid-point."
The new profit guidance sent shares into a spin, trading at c. 28p versus yesterday's closing price of 35p after the stock saw marginal growth off the back of its competitor's Christmas numbers.
Whitman Howard commented:
"The question here from the sector generally is whether NEXT or Debenhams should be the appropriate comparator. With many retailers reporting next week and tomorrow a prime date for any further profit warnings, we expect some of yesterday’s bullishness to re-trace."
Despite a new management strategy and online sales growth of 22% over the past two years, Cheif Executive of Debenham's Sergio Bucher is aware the Group needs to do more to keep up:
"The market dynamics we have seen have reinforced our view that we need to move even faster to implement the cultural and organisational changes needed to ensure Debenhams is in the best possible shape for today's fast-changing retail environment."
DEB trades on a forecast PE multiple half that of the industry median, 7x and 14x respectively, has EPS growth in the red but has a forecast dividend yield of almost 9%.


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CoinDCX, an India-based cryptocurrency alternate, introduced on Tuesday it raised Rs 100 crore ($13.9 million) by its Collection B funding spherical, which was led by Block.one with participation from DG, Soar Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, Mehta Ventures, and Alex Pack.
Based in 2017, CoinDCX claims to be India’s largest and most secure cryptocurrency alternate. In response to CoinDCX, the alternate was constructed with consumer expertise and safety in thoughts.
“The KYC and Financial institution Account verification are accomplished inside a couple of minutes and provides customers a easy onboarding expertise. We offer customers single-point entry to a various suite of crypto-based monetary services which are backed by safety processes and insurance coverage. We have now the best variety of cryptos listed in India and provides immediate fiat to crypto conversions freed from cost. We additionally give immediate deposit and withdrawal services. We cost the bottom buying and selling and crypto withdrawal charges. The pockets construction is flexible and supplies one of the best price construction within the business.”
CoinDCX reported that the Collection B is its third spherical of funding in 2020. In March 2020, the platform raised $3 million by its Collection Afrom corporations equivalent to Polychain Capital, Bain Ventures and Bitmex. In Could 2020, the alternate secured $2.5 million in a strategic spherical from the above corporations in addition to Coinbase Ventures, the funding arm of San Francisco-based cryptocurrency buying and selling platform Coinbase. Compiling all three rounds of funding this yr, CoinDCX has raised near $19.4 million. Talking in regards to the firm’s progress in 2020 and funding rounds, Sumit Gupta, CEO and co-founder of CoinDCX, acknowledged:
“This has been probably the most thrilling yr for CoinDCX. Whereas the pandemic compelled everybody indoors, CoinDCX scaled up exponentially and continues to take action. Our group tripled in quantity from 30 in March to 90 in December, and we’re persevering with to rent aggressively. The funds raised prior to now in addition to the present spherical will assist us develop our newly launched Bitcoin & Crypto Funding App CoinDCX Go and make it the simplest and the most secure solution to onboard the on a regular basis Indian into cryptocurrencies. The brand new app is a flagship product from our #TryCrypto motion, which goals to onboard 50 million Indians into the cryptocurrency market.”
CoinDCX added with the Collection B funding it’ll proceed to introduce revolutionary and cutting-edge merchandise, speed up the hiring course of,, and proceed its progress.


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Quick? Yes. Record-setting? No.
We may never know for sure exactly what started the EV performance wars of 2019, but the arrival of the Porsche Taycan on the scene really stirred things up. When that car set a new Nurburgring Nordschleife EV lap record of 7:42, Tesla's Elon Musk was quick to respond that its own 'Ring attempt was coming (an attempt that Porsche eagerly welcomes). But Musk is now claiming that his company has secured the sedan lap record at California's Laguna Seca Raceway.
I'm not so sure.
After many tweets surrounding a Nurburgring run for the Model S, on Wednesday Musk claimed the record in the tweet below, promising a video was coming in the next day.
Model S just set record for fastest 4 door ever at Laguna Seca, video tmrw
Today, Tesla dropped the promised video of a 1:36.555 lap time around Laguna Seca, indicating that time is a full second faster than "the record for a four-door sedan."
*~ Some personal news ~*We lapped Laguna Seca @WeatherTechRcwy in 1:36.555 during advanced R&D testing of our Model S Plaid powertrain and chassis prototype(That’s a second faster than the record for a four-door sedan) pic.twitter.com/OriccK4KCZ
That appears to reference to the 1:37.54 lap time set by the Jaguar XE SV Project 8 almost exactly a year ago. On the surface, Tesla has indeed set a faster time -- but dig a little deeper and it's clear that Jaguar still holds the record for a sedan.
Bozi Tatarevic on Twitter was quick to point out that the car appears to have significant modifications, including a Model 3 steering wheel. Exactly what other modifications the car is running remain to be seen. (We've reached out to Tesla for clarification and will update this if any further details are provided.)
The car is obviously extensively modified even down to the steering wheel which appears to be from the Model 3. pic.twitter.com/pP1J31YpL7
Tesla itself said that the car is running a new drivetrain dubbed Plaid ("The only thing beyond Ludicrous is Plaid," per Musk). This three-motor configuration was first announced to be part of the new Roadster, due next year, but Musk recently clarified that Plaid will also appear on the Model S sedan and Model X SUV.
Given the Plaid drivetrain isn't available to consumers, and given Tesla hasn't clarified other details such as suspension and tires, it's impossible to call this lap time any kind of record. But is it impressive? Absolutely. And though we're on the edge of our seats waiting for the next assault's results, we've got some video footage of this new Plaid-spec Model S on the Nurburgring courtesy of YouTuber Automotive Mike.
Does the modded Model S look like it's fast? Absolutely, but it's worth saying that it doesn't exactly look graceful as it carves its way through the corners. What's more, its tires sound like they're also exceedingly unhappy with what's being done to them thanks to the Model S' certified Thicc-boi weight of nearly 5,000 pounds.
Much like with the Laguna Seca situation, the Nurburgring "record attempt" doesn't seem to have a specific class in mind. Nor does it seem to be sanctioned by the 'Ring itself, with Tesla again having ignored the process for setting a time that's been adhered to by other manufacturers. Beyond that, our pal Bozi -- the Encyclopedia Brown of car esoterica on the internet -- points out that there is no official record for electric sedans at the 'Ring so the Tesla would have to gun for one of three records, two of which are possible and one which is seriously never going to happen.
Those records are for "midrange cars," which is held by the Jaguar XE SV Project 8 with a time of 7:23.164; "executive cars," which is held by Mercedes-AMG's GT 63 S 4Matic+ with a time of 7:30.11; and the "electric (sports) cars" record which Volkswagen set at 6:05.336 with its ID.R and is currently the second-fastest time ever set there. We'll leave it to you to figure out where Tesla might try and slot itself in.
Originally published Sept. 12, 12:09 a.m. PT.Update, 2:01 p.m.: Adds video and more detail on Tesla's plans for the Nurburgring.B:
137期跑狗图玄机图“【云】【照】，【真】【的】【是】【你】！” 【走】【进】【客】【栈】【的】【少】【女】【与】【翦】【云】【照】【年】【龄】【相】【仿】，【一】【张】【苹】【果】【脸】【上】，【浅】【浅】【笑】【着】【时】，【有】【一】【对】【梨】【窝】【呈】【现】，【显】【示】【出】【几】【分】【可】【爱】【来】。 【但】【她】【这】【一】【声】【招】【呼】，【大】【堂】【里】【坐】【着】【的】【满】【满】【两】【桌】【喝】【酒】【吃】【饭】【的】，【却】【没】【有】【一】【个】【人】【理】【会】。 【少】【女】【走】【得】【更】【近】【了】【一】【些】，【她】【身】【后】【的】【小】【丫】【头】【亦】【是】【亦】【步】【亦】【趋】，【眼】【神】【儿】【有】【几】【份】【闪】【烁】。 “【云】【照】，【你】【不】【认】
【世】【界】【从】【虚】【空】【中】【重】【生】，【规】【则】【正】【在】【进】【一】【步】【完】【善】。 【当】【规】【则】【从】【世】【界】【的】【表】【象】【中】【隐】【匿】【的】【时】【候】，【海】【洋】【变】【成】【了】【生】【命】【之】【海】，【热】【闹】【非】【凡】，【生】【命】【正】【式】【出】【现】【在】【这】【个】【融】【合】【后】【的】【大】【世】【界】。 【因】【为】【世】【界】【初】【生】，【世】【界】【并】【不】【具】【备】【世】【界】【之】【心】，【更】【没】【有】【出】【现】【世】【界】【意】【识】，【一】【切】【都】【显】【得】【很】【纯】【净】，【一】【丝】【腐】【朽】【的】【气】【息】【都】【闻】【不】【到】。 “【世】【界】【的】【腐】【朽】，【是】【因】【为】【出】【现】【了】【世】【界】
【等】【刘】【根】【为】【孔】【珏】【解】【答】【完】【全】【部】【的】【问】【题】【后】，【时】【间】【差】【不】【多】【到】【了】【中】【午】，【说】【起】【来】，【为】【了】【给】【孔】【珏】【解】【答】【问】【题】，【刘】【根】【浪】【费】【了】【一】【个】【上】【午】【的】【时】【间】。 “【刘】【工】【长】，【谢】【谢】【您】【能】【为】【我】【解】【答】【这】【些】【问】【题】。”【孔】【珏】【躬】【身】【道】。 【询】【问】【了】【刘】【根】【这】【样】【多】【的】【问】【题】，【孔】【珏】【清】【楚】【意】【识】【到】【了】【自】【己】【与】【刘】【根】【之】【间】【的】【差】【距】，【他】【的】【年】【龄】【比】【刘】【根】【还】【大】，【但】【在】【很】【多】【方】【面】，【他】【都】【无】【法】【与】【刘】【根】
【将】【人】【类】【脑】【袋】【中】【的】【控】【制】【芯】【片】【全】【部】【取】【出】【之】【后】，【人】【类】【恢】【复】【了】【意】【识】。 【那】【些】【海】【怪】【的】【控】【制】【芯】【片】【并】【没】【有】【被】【移】【出】，【这】【样】【可】【以】【防】【止】【海】【怪】【对】【人】【类】【发】【动】【进】【攻】。 【人】【类】【的】【深】【海】【战】【舰】【开】【始】【撤】【退】，【绿】【皮】【乘】【坐】【着】【深】【海】【舰】【艇】，【让】【深】【海】【航】【母】【直】【接】【回】【去】。 【在】【深】【海】【战】【舰】【中】，【绿】【皮】【下】【潜】【到】【鱼】【人】【的】【族】【地】【中】。 【这】【些】【鱼】【人】【从】【刚】【才】【开】【始】【就】【在】【冲】【着】【他】【跪】【拜】，【因】【此】【绿】137期跑狗图玄机图【圣】【灵】【教】【的】【警】【告】，【钟】【离】【的】【警】【告】，【镜】【红】【尘】【在】【乎】【吗】？ 【呵】【呵】…… 【他】【丝】【毫】【不】【在】【乎】，【因】【为】【他】【是】【镜】【红】【尘】，【是】【整】【个】【日】【月】【帝】【国】【之】【内】【最】【重】【要】【的】【人】【之】【一】！ 【而】【明】【德】【堂】【呢】？【怕】【圣】【灵】【教】【吗】？ 【呵】【呵】…… 【不】【怕】！ 【明】【德】【堂】【在】【日】【月】【帝】【国】【的】【地】【位】，【无】【论】【圣】【灵】【教】【在】【怎】【么】【对】【日】【月】【帝】【国】【今】【后】【的】【战】【争】【作】【用】【非】【凡】，【那】【也】【比】【不】【上】【明】【德】【堂】【在】【日】【月】【帝】【国】【的】【地】
【但】【见】【浓】【郁】【的】【玄】【黑】【色】【战】【气】【顷】【刻】【间】【自】【王】【岳】【汉】【身】【上】【爆】【发】，【犹】【如】【流】【水】【般】【沿】【着】【他】【的】【皮】【肤】【表】【面】【蔓】【延】，【包】【裹】【住】【他】【的】【身】【体】。 【与】【此】【同】【时】。 【伴】【随】【着】【大】【量】【裂】【纹】【自】【佩】【戴】【在】【腰】【间】【的】【金】【甲】【令】【上】【出】【现】，【一】【层】【闪】【耀】【着】【剧】【烈】【光】【芒】【的】【虚】【幻】【金】【色】【光】【甲】【在】【玄】【黑】【色】【战】【气】【爆】【发】【后】【以】【毫】【厘】【之】【差】【覆】【盖】【到】【他】【的】【身】【体】【表】【面】。 【瞬】【息】【叠】【加】【了】【两】【层】【防】【御】【之】【后】，【王】【岳】【汉】【内】【心】【的】【危】
“【别】【担】【心】，【这】【些】【都】【是】【前】【奏】，【一】【会】【变】【清】【澈】【了】。【王】【慕】【飞】【倒】【是】【无】【所】【谓】，【毕】【竟】，【这】【东】【西】【他】【保】【证】【不】【喝】，【要】【是】【用】【药】【的】【话】，【还】【不】【如】【直】【接】【吃】【呢】。 “【真】【神】！”【看】【着】【渐】【渐】【从】【浓】【黑】【变】【成】【清】【澈】，【面】【还】【蒙】【着】【一】【层】【薄】【雾】【的】【水】【盆】，【所】【有】【人】【都】【惊】【的】【看】【着】【眼】【前】【这】【一】【幕】。 “【小】【佳】。【准】【备】【六】【个】【一】【样】【大】【小】【的】【杯】【子】，【将】【这】【盆】【子】【的】【水】【平】【均】【分】【下】【去】。【一】【人】【一】【杯】。”【王】
【趁】【着】【夜】【色】，【林】【子】【间】【传】【来】【稀】【疏】【的】【声】【响】，【有】【人】【剥】【开】【了】【林】【间】【密】【密】【的】【碎】【叶】【枝】【条】，【身】【形】【单】【薄】【略】【显】【狼】【狈】【地】【走】【了】【出】【来】。 【夜】【铃】【皱】【了】【皱】【漂】【亮】【的】【小】【脸】，【她】【的】【黑】【发】【上】【粘】【上】【了】【片】【片】【的】【些】【许】【的】【碎】【叶】。 【她】【揉】【了】【揉】【发】【酸】【的】【脖】【颈】，【望】【向】【眼】【前】【靠】【着】【投】【机】【取】【巧】【寻】【来】【的】【一】【潭】【清】【泉】，【心】【里】【总】【算】【有】【所】【慰】【藉】。 【夜】【里】【偷】【偷】【溜】【出】【了】【府】【来】，【终】【是】【寻】【得】【了】【一】【番】【清】【净】【地】。
【在】【这】【研】【究】【室】【中】，【站】【着】【数】【台】【作】【助】【手】【的】【机】【械】【人】【偶】，【以】【及】【一】【个】【男】【人】。 【那】【是】【个】【让】【人】【联】【想】【到】【虔】【诚】【圣】【职】【者】【的】【表】【情】【阴】【沉】【的】【中】【年】【男】【性】。 “——【作】【为】【敲】【门】【来】【说】，【这】【是】【不】【是】【过】【于】【粗】【鲁】【了】【点】【呢】”【注】【视】【着】【被】【撕】【裂】【的】【隔】【离】【墙】，【男】【子】【以】【平】【静】【的】【语】【气】【说】【道】。 【对】【于】【这】【包】【含】【着】【讽】【刺】【意】【味】【的】【幽】【默】【台】【词】，【魔】【术】【师】【风】【格】【的】【青】【年】【苦】【笑】【了】【起】【来】：“【也】【是】【呢】，【毕】我认为念完上文，您应当会了解"137期跑狗图玄机图"了吧？早已在上述文章为大伙儿作出了解读，坚信诸位看了以后应该可以弄懂呀


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Argyll and Bute MP Alan Reid has joined the calls for more government help to see Bute’s dairy farmers through the current milk price crisis.
Mr Reid told a debate in the House of Commons that EU intervention should be seen as an option until the market situation improves.
“In my own constituency,” Mr Reid said, “dairy farmers are mainly concentrated in Kintyre and Bute.
“While there is widespread agreement that dairy demand will outstrip supply in the long term, creating real opportunity for the UK dairy supply chain in the future, clearly farmers have to survive the current crisis.
“EU intervention should be considered until the situation with the protracted Russian import ban and other market forces are resolved.
“Price intervention is currently set too low to have any effect before the situation becomes even more serious.
“I very much welcome the Government’s decision to grant the Groceries Code Adjudicator the power to fine supermarkets that have breached the Groceries Code. I hope very much that this will act as a deterrent to supermarkets.
“However, many dairy farmers don’t currently come within the scope of the Groceries Code, because they don’t sell directly to the supermarkets. The Code must be extended to include complaints from indirect suppliers, such as dairy farmers.
“I believe the Code is not due to be reviewed until next year. I urge the Government to bring this review date forward.
“The Adjudicator should be able to be proactive and be seen as a genuine threat to those who breach good practice. In times of price falls it is the primary producer, the dairy farmer, whose businesses are impacted by the low prices.
“Those further up the supply chain pass price cuts down the chain, but the long suffering dairy farmer has nobody else to pass a price cut to and they have to take the hit themselves.
“HMRC have got to be more helpful and allow dairy farmers to spread profits over several years.”


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On July 26th 2022, Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke announced that the e-fulfilment company is laying off roughly 1,000 workers, around 10% of its global workforce. Following this announcement, Shopify shares fell 14%.
According to Lutke, these layoffs were a result of Shopify miscalculating how long the pandemic boost on e-commerce would last. Lutke believed that the channel mix (the share of dollars that travel through e-commerce rather than physical retail) would “permanently leap ahead by 5 or even 10 years,” which led to the company more than doubling its employee base since the end of 2019. Whilst Shopify stated that it believes e-commerce is still growing, growth is now aligned with pre-covid market expectations.
Layoffs were followed by disappointing second quarter financial results. The company reported a loss of three cents per share. Many analysts expected a three cents gain. The operating loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $190.2m, or 15% of revenue, versus income of $139.4m, or 12% of revenue, for the comparable period a year ago. Revenue for the second quarter was close to expectations, coming in at $1.3bn versus an expected $1.33bn. Shopify’s stock is down 74% in 2022.
Shopify isn’t the only major e-commerce company to see recent layoffs. On July 29th 2022, Amazon announced it is reducing its workforce by nearly 100,000 people, accounting for roughly 6% of its workforce. In its Q2 2022 press release, Amazon finished the quarter with 1,523,000 full-time and part-time employees, down from 1,622,000 at the end of March 2022. Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsasvky explains this reduction in staff is due to an intense hiring process in preparation for the Omicron variant of COVID, which Olsasvky states was more than Amazon otherwise would have. From the end of 2019, just before the pandemic, through to the March 2022 peak, Amazon roughly doubled its head count, adding about 800,000 jobs. Whilst this recent reduction is significant, its total employees is still up 14% from a year ago.
Some SMEs operating in the e-commerce market have also reported upcoming staff redundancies. Clearco, a Toronto-based fintech capital provider has been built around helping e-commerce businesses land non-dilutive capital, sales, and deals. On July 29th 2022 it announced that it had laid off 125 people, accounting for 25% of its entire staff. Clearco CEO Michele Romanow stated that the company expected e-commerce growth to stay consistent with pandemic levels and grew its headcount too quickly as a result, echoing statements released by Shopify and amazon.
Although slowing e-commerce numbers shouldn’t be over-emphasised, these layoffs are indicative that the market is stabilising more rapidly than industry heads had expected. As inflation gears up and customers rain in their spending, it is perhaps likely that the sector might continue to witness widespread layoffs.
Source: Transport Intelligence, August 2, 2022
Author: Michael Sinclair


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15 promising pet care startups collectively receive $90,000 in grant funding after graduating from the Leap Venture Academy Bootcamp.
Leap Venture Academy, a pet startup accelerator launched by Michelson Found Animal Foundation and Kinship (a division of Mars Petcare) – announced that 15 promising pet care startups collectively received $90,000 in grant funding after graduating from the academy’s Bootcamp. The weeklong event connected founders who identify as female and/or persons of color with the resources and mentorship needed to get their startups to the next stage in their business.
On the final day of the Bootcamp, the participants were asked to vote for one of their peer companies to receive a $20,000 award from Leap. That award was given to Woof Together, a startup from Athens, Greece focused on creating pet standards in the hospitality industry. Then in a surprise announcement, Leap organizers also announced that the other 14 Bootcamp founders would each receive an award of $5,000 to encourage diversity in the pet care industry.


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Will Sell Up to 2,400 Stores
List of proposed stores to close here. Thanks N8!
Story by the Associated Press; curated by Oliver Darcy.
NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling electronics retailer RadioShack has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and says it will sell up to 2,400 stores.
The Fort Worth, Texas company has suffered from years of losses.
RadioShack Corp. introduced the first mass-market personal computer and used to be the go-to stop for consumers’ home electronics needs. But it struggled as shoppers increasingly shifted to making purchases online and growth in its wireless business slowed.


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Miguel is back and blazing with new single ‘Coffee (F**king)’ featuring Wale.
The mid-tempo groove is the lead release from the crooner’s third studio album ‘Wildheart,’ which follows 2012’s sophomore set ‘Kaleidoscope Dream.’
Folk wondering when the set will hit stores need not speculate anymore.
According to Billboard, the eagerly anticipated project will hit retail this Summer.
With said season almost upon us, we imagine the 29-year-old will be very visible in the weeks and months ahead.


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While Starbucks Corp. recently announced FoodShare, a charity program that prevents foodwaste through the donation of unsold food as part of its efforts to tackle food waste and feed the hungry, its valuation remains "too high," according to a research analyst at Stephens.
Starbucks has posted "impressive results" with an 8 percent sales growth, but "at 32 times earnings that's about 35 percent above its five-year historical valuation average," Will Slabaugh told CNBC's "Power Lunch."
"A lot of the good news is baked into the stock here," he added.
Still, investors such as Peter Andersen, CIO at Congress Wealth Management, remain bullish, as they expect the coffee company to grow internationally, double store count in China in the next three years, and consider the stock holds no headline risk. Yes, the value could be considered "tippy," but "the prospects for the company are very, very exciting," the executive contended.


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Google is expected to launch its new phone Pixel 4a very soon and we are getting details about the phone getting leaked daily. Just yesterday, we reported on the alleged live images of the device showing the complete design and built of the phone. Today, we get to see the specifications of the device along with hands-on video of the device has come up. Let’s check the details below.
Google Pixel 4a: Specs & Video
The leaked specs had been posted by a consumer on the leak-centric web siteSlashLeaks. Earlier than we begin speaking concerning the leaked specs of the Google Pixel 4a, we’ll inform our readers that the leak is nowhere close to official, so one ought to take details with a slight pinch of salt as of now.
- 5.81-inch Full HD+ display with a 2,340 x 1,080 pixel resolution
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Processor
- 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
- 12MP Rear Camera and 8MP Selfie Camera
- 3080mAh battery
- Android 10
The display of the Pixel 4a will have normal 60Hz refresh date and 443ppi resolution. You get rear mounted finger print sensor and the dimensions of the device measure 144.2 x 69.5 x 8.2mm. The camera setup will be able to take 4K videos and has video stabilization. Connectivity options like 4G, Dual-SIM help, GPS, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth, USB-C and GLONASS are present. Also, alleged hands-on video reveal and confirm our earlier images on the design of the smartphone.
For now, only these details are avaialble about the phone. However we expect more info to be avaialble soon. So what you think about these specifications ? Are they good enough to take on phones with powerful specs from other brands. Let us know your comments below.


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We covered for the first time Dewmar International BMC Inc (OTCMKTS:DEWM) in this piece, wherein we explained that the company had put out numerous interesting news. Additionally, we noted that the share price was on the verge of a possible breakout.
“However, as of late, shares have been quietly ticking higher. This signals to us that something is brewing and that shares could be out to get on a run.” Source
Well, it took more than a year, but the breakout finally happened. The company jumped on news that the company put out on May 16, 2017. According to a report, we could find in the SEC filings of the company that DEWM will be working with Wal-Mart Stores in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Have a look at the recent share price reaction.
Business and Recent Developments
DEWM was founded in 2009. It is a Nevada corporation, operating in wide range of industries including consumer goods, wholesale trade, pharmaceuticals, and health sciences. The company makes use of several subsidiaries to distribute products in the U.S. markets and internationally through licensing agreements, e-commerce platforms, fee-for-service arrangements, and distribution contracts.
The most outstanding news identified by the team was the contract with Wal-mart, which we found here. The company explains the rationale of the new agreement in the following way in this other document:
“Over the previous 3 years, the Company had a Direct-Store-Delivery Supplier Agreement whereas its employees or distribution agents had to personally deliver each case of product to the 21 Walmart locations in Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. Now, under the terms of this new Agreement, which covers a larger variety of stores, the Company has been upgraded to a Central Distribution Supplier whereas the Company ships multiple pallets of its product to two different central distribution centers operated by Wal-Mart Corporation, who in turn delivers the products to stores on a daily basis for direct shelf modular placement by Walmart employees.” Source
Another interesting news was received some days later. On May 18, 2017, the company filed form 15. This is a “formal suspension of duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934“. In our opinion, it is a necessary step and the company should have done it before. Paying lawyers to report the exact forms for the SEC is quite costly, and DEWM needs to allocate capital for other more important activities. Obviously, the company will keep sending its annual report and preparing its accounts, but investors will be able to find its documents on the OTC Markets website like many other successful websites that we assess everyday. The CEO, Dr. Marco Moran, offered large amount of reasons. But, we believe that the most important are the following ones:
“1) To focus our resources and capital on several immediate business growth opportunities including Walmart product placement expansion. 2) To deliver substantial cost savings to the Company’s bottom”
Additionally, he said the following:
“We believe these necessary steps are in the best interest of our shareholders, reallocate management’s focus on revenue generating tasks and helps drive increased operational efficiency.” Source
Entered into the Cannabis business recently
According to its website, the company sells several hemp-based products. Now that the cannabis industry is increasing its demand due to the recent legalization of the medical marijuana in the United States, this is such a great move. The following are the brands noted on the website:
In addition, the company is currently developing a hemp brownie and several products made of CBD.
There are several interesting points in this company that traders seemed to appreciate recently. The most important is the agreement with Wal-Mart, which made the stock price jump. Additionally, the company seem to be looking to reduce the costs of reporting directly to the SEC and will do it now to OTC Markets. In addition, in this article, we informed about the new hemp-based brands that the company commercializes. We believe that readers will appreciate the exposure of the company to this growing market. To sum up, DEWM has put out good news recently, and we believe that it may continue to move higher, thus try to be alert. We will be updating our subscribers as soon as we know more. For the latest updates on DEWM, sign up below!
Disclosure: We have no position in DEWM and have not been compensated for this article.


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I love it when the director of a game is big news. Individual people make better games, artists put more of themselves into it. Hideo Kojima birthed the Metal Gear franchise, Suda51 created No More Heroes and Tim Schafer was behind more under-rated classics than you can count on at least one hand.
Kenji Saito might just be the next big name, a game designer and programmer with Clover/Platinum studios ever since the absolutely insane Viewtiful Joe. With such an anticipated title as his first project, will Saito be able to pass the acid test of the usual Kojima quality standard?
Speaking of Kojima, the man himself has confirmed that there will be a demo at E3.


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Apple executives have been promising an amazing year of Apple product introductions since last year, but some products on that schedule may slip -- Apple seldom ships a product until it is ready. Despite the appearance of delay, big news is coming and here's the best of what we've heard in the last week.
Do it all iWatch
Expectation that the iWatch will be a dumb accessory seems unlikely on strength of claims the device will include 512MB or RAM and 8GB of internal storage. Why would the device carry all that storage and memory if it lacked a processor to make use of it? Battery life improvements are clearly critical, so perhaps this is why production is said to have slipped into 2015.
The Apple TV is sold out across Apple's US retail stores, as consumers rush to purchase its stock in hand on strength of a $25 iTunes voucher offer. Is this business as usual, or is Apple preparing to introduce new models of the device? Macworld UK speculates new models may even appear "next week".
iPhone 6 gets protruding lens
This claim from the last rumor round-up has reappeared in the last few days, with 9to5 Mac claiming the lens will protrude by 0.77mm. The report appears a little uncertain, but it remains possible a protruding lens may also make it easier to attach lens accessories to the smartphone.
Another claim favors the introduction of a 128GB model iPhone 6 -- perfect for photo and video.
Taiwan's TechNews says Apple will pump 2GB of RAM inside the iPad Air 2 while the iPad mini 3 will have 1GB RAM. These tablets are becoming more powerful -- the first-generation iPad mini carried just 512MB.
Retina Display MacBook Air
Apple seems likely to introduce new MacBook Air versions equipped with a Retina Display "in time for the holidays", but this schedule has slipped because Intel is having problems delivering new 14-nanometer Broadwell processors for these Macs. These aren't now expected to reach market until 2015.
Retina Display -- upgraded
Apple is clearly on a drive to support HD Ultra across its devices, enabling consumption of the highest possible quality video. Perhaps that’s why there are claims the Retina Display resolution on next-gen iPhones will improve?
iPhone 6 brings 4.5G
Another recent report claims the next-generation iPhone will use a Qualcomm modem capable of supporting much faster future iterations of LTE, LTE-Advanced. This high-speed LTE is capable of 150-Mbps and is only now being deployed by carriers worldwide as 4.5G. Supporting the standard makes sense for Apple -- ABI Research believes 45 carriers will have launched LTE Advanced by Q4, including AT&T, Sprint, Telstra, KDDI, Singtel, Orange France, and EE. More carriers are expected to enable 4.5G in the next year.
The Wall Street Journal casts an ice bucket on claims Apple will use a Sapphire display on future iPhones, saying these will be available only on high-end devices.
Two iPhone 6 versions
"Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has approved two new Apple handsets — said to be variants of the so-called "iPhone 6" — for sale in the country," reports AppleInsider -- a clear signal to expect at least two versions on September 9.
Investing in innovation
Apple's research and development (R&D) spending rose 36 percent year-on-year to hit $1.6 billion in Q3. "Coming four years after Apple last entered a new product category with the iPad, the spike in R&D spending suggests Apple has much more in store than a new version of one of its signature devices," say analysts at Morgan Stanley.
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Although 3D printing has technically been around since the 1980s, it wasn’t until the 2010s that the process started to gain widespread commercial use – and public recognition.
But although we can now 3D print cars, houses and even guns – and 3D printers are within the reach of domestic consumers – the technology is still in its fledgeling stages. But all that is set to change.
In 2019 alone, 3D printing startups leveraged more than a billion US dollars of investment capital, and 3D printing is becoming a part of the day-to-day running of a hugely diverse spectrum of businesses and sectors.
In fact, you will now find 3D printing in industries as diverse as automotive, aerospace, maritime, medical, sports, rail, defence and even 3d printing for construction. And its reach is growing – HP predicts it will replace traditional manufacturing in more and more instances over the next decade.
Does Moore’s Law apply to 3D printing tech?
Moore’s Law – that is to say the prediction of Intel founder Gordon Moore that computer processing power doubles roughly every two years – seems to have some sort of analogue in the 3D printing space.
3D printer tech seems to offer exponential growth in its market size, with expert observers predicting it will double approximately every three years.
The cloud and 3D printing are glove-in-hand technologies
Online manufacturing platforms, plus a huge diversity of 3D printing options and possibilities mean manufacturers can effectively produce components or entire products remotely.
This means there is less and less need for in-house manufacturing capacities, and companies have huge potential to increase the flexibility and scale of their manufacturing processes to suit consumer demand.
3D printing is just part of it
Additive manufacturing, as 3D printing is also known, is simply a link in a digital manufacturing chain. Companies able to link up 3D printing with CNC machines and low-volume injection moulding technologies will make manufacturing companies more agile than ever before.
Add in the move towards smart factories and fully digital supply chains, and big companies will be able to innovate more, and smaller companies will be able to leapfrog lower barriers to market entry.
Scientists could use soil to make 3D-printed buildings
Scientists in America have developed a way to use local soil to 3D-print eco-friendly buildings. They say that this technology could transform the construction sector, and actually replace the need for concrete.
The International Energy Agency states that concrete accounts for around 7% of carbon dioxide emissions.
However, this new 3d printing construction technology could be an alternative to concrete which is more sustainable. Sarbajit Banerjee is a professor of chemistry and materials science at the Texas A&M University, who has been working on the technology.
He said that 3D printing has allowed a versatility, which has enabled the team to print whole architectural facades. However, there are challenges in getting these structures to fulfil the requirements of building regulations which already exist.
Concrete is the main material used in most construction projects, but it has its faults. It requires a large amount of energy to transport and mix, and it also isn’t recyclable. This is why the research team aimed to print structures using common garden soil. Banerjee stated:
“While the widespread use of concrete has democratised access to housing and enabled the growth of cities, this has come at a considerable environmental cost.
The move to 3D-print concrete threatens to exacerbate this problem. However, we envision a new paradigm of construction that uses naturally sourced materials.
Using such materials will further pave the way for building designs that are specifically adapted to the needs of local climates, instead of cookie-cutter houses.”
By using local materials, there will be less need to move concrete over long distances, which further reduces the environmental impact that the buildings have.
The research team first need to improve the load-bearing capabilities of the soil, which they are making progress on. This is needed if the team ever want to replace concrete with soil.
Once they understand the 3d printing construction technology better and are aware of its limitations, the team aim to investigate if it could even be used in future space missions, such as using the surface of other planets for building on.