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Parcel delivery firms Evri and Yodel have both reported record volumes in 2023, driven by changing consumer behaviour.
Both companies highlighted the increasing use of online marketplaces for a surge in the number of parcels they delivered. Evri suggested consumers looking for bargains on Chinese ecommerce fashion sites and marketplaces helped to push up volumes. While, Yodel recorded more shoppers turning to second-hand marketplaces which increased consumer to consumer (C2C) parcel numbers.
Delivery network Evri, formerly Hermes, delivered a record performance of more than 150 million parcels over its peak festive period, driven by a 21% surge in deliveries in the final Christmas week as consumers left their shopping late.
Evri said customers appeared open to shopping around in the search for value, holding out for bargains with traditional retailers, but also expanding the use of new brands and the increased use of marketplaces. Evri saw continued strong demand from China’s ecommerce fashion and online marketplace new entrants over the festive season.
Evri grew parcel volumes to more than 154 million over the nine weeks to 30 December 2023, including a delivery push in the final seven days – in contrast to lower volumes around Black Friday in November.
The company said its best-ever peak season was supported by the £32mn service investment plan into its operations and customer service teams with service levels consistently at or above 99% for standard deliveries – up several percentage points on last year. The business hired over 6,500 colleagues to fulfil orders and handle customer queries during the period between Black Friday and Christmas.
Chris Ashworth, Evri’s chief customer officer, said: “Evri delivered a Christmas cracker – with record parcel volumes – driven by its strategic investments made throughout the year and colleagues pulling out all the stops to deliver the best possible festive period for customers. Last year’s performance was hindered by strikes by the major carrier but this much-improved peak season capped off an incredible 2023 for Evri in which it served over 12 million customers a week and delivered more than 720 million parcels.
“Evri has deep and long-lasting relationships with more than 80% of the UK’s leading retailers. We were pleased that our service performance across the year and particularly across the peak weeks has been acknowledged across our client base with very positive feedback from brands, including M&S. Every parcel matters – and that is why Evri is committed to continually improving its services by investing in its people, infrastructure and processes.”
2023 was also a record year for Yodel with full-year volumes up 3% to 191m parcels, and revenues up 3.4%.
The independent parcel carrier credited its customer app for helping to deliver the “best peak” since the pandemic. It reported customer satisfaction ratings were up 6% year-on-year, and it now has a Trustpilot score of 4.1.
Furthermore, its sustainable Out of Home network has seen volumes double. This is in part due to consumers choosing pre-loved items. It hopes there will be more growth in 2024, as its expands a multi-year partnership with second-hand marketplace Vinted and PayPoint.
Mike Hancox, CEO of Yodel, commented: “I’m delighted that Yodel has successfully navigated the challenges of rising labour costs and high inflation in 2023 whilst continuing to support our retail clients and their customers with outstanding levels of service and re-shaping our business to perform strongly in growing categories.
“In the coming year, our focus will be to consolidate on our recent investments in technology and to grow our Out of Home network, in response to the huge increase in customer demand for pre-loved products. Thanks to the convenience, personal service, security, and greater sustainability that this channel offers, growing numbers of customers are seeing the benefits of using this service.”
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- A new report says a Wistron iPhone factory in India had quadrupled its workforce in the eight months leading up to a riot last weekend.
- The deluge of new employees may have overloaded the company's systems and managing teams, leading to unpaid salaries and unsolved grievances.
A new report says that a Wistron iPhone factory in India quadrupled its workforce in the eight months leading up to a violent riot staged by workers, possibly fuelling unrest.
The report claims that the deluge of new employees "stretched the company's systems and sapped the bandwidth of its management team", according to one source. That, in turn, led to issues with the employee access system, making for "patchy" attendance records, and delays in the payment of wages and overtime.
Apparently, Wistron only had a team of three HR employees to deal with the grievances of its 9,000 strong workforce. Unsurprisingly, it is reported that they "couldn't cope with workers' grievances."
A report earlier today stated that India's Prime Minister was very worried about the riot. The disturbance occured at the end of a nightshift Friday, December 11 over claims of unpaid wages. Employees were filmed destroying the factory, breaking glass and overturning cars before setting them alight.
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In 2013 Hokkaido Tracks will celebrate 10 years of operation in Niseko and to mark the occasion we are excited to announce the start of a campaign - ‘BEST 10’. The campaign aims to highlight the key reasons why Hokkaido Tracks remain the market leaders in Niseko in relation to product and services. We will announce a range of special deals, events and the launch of a few exciting, new initiatives in the coming months.
We have launched the campaign with an early bird special, offering guests an additional 10% discount on any booking made before 31 May for the winter 2012/13 season. This, plus our standard early bird 20% discount, means up to 30% saving on any HT property if you book now.
“The fact that Hokkaido Tracks are the first foreign owned company to reach this milestone is of extreme significance to us and the area. We will continue to deliver a quality product and develop innovative ideas and projects based on the market requirements and certain growth of the resort” said Matt Dening MD of Hokkaido Tracks Management. “We will continue to develop our product, brand and positioning and look forward to the next 10 years


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Apple Patent Reveals Plans To Jump Onto VR Headset Bandwagon
Virtual Reality is the next big thing, and every tech giant in the market agrees to that. We have been hearing about the almighty Oculus Rift, Samsung’s Gear VR, Microsoft’s HoloLens and even Google’s venture into the arena. Add another company to the list: Apple.
Apple has now been granted the patent to a virtual reality headset that would display the contents on the iPhone screen. The U.S. Trademark and Patent Office has granted the patent numbered U.S. Patent No. 8,957,835, entitled “Head-Mounted Display Apparatus for Retaining a Portable Electronic Device with Display.”
As the title suggests, the iPhone will be able to be inserted into the headset which can be worn by the user, as AppleInsider has shown:
Apple had filed for the patent back in 2008, but was considered troublesome as a wired device around the head stirred a lot of environmental and health concerns. The patent now shows a new design of the headset, which tackles the concerns as it “temporarily integrates or merges both mechanically and electronically a head-mounted device with a portable electronic device.”
The frame of the head mounted piece of hardware will allow placement of the display screen of the iPhone, acting as the primary display screen in front of the user’s eyes.
To operate and manipulate the content on the screen being shown, the concept comes with a remote control which will be in the user’s hand for convenience so he can control it even without looking at the remote.
The concept from Apple is very similar to Samsung’s Gear VR. Gear VR was launched last year, and uses the Galaxy Note 4 phablet to power the wearable. Samsung’s Gear was designed with the help of Oculus Rift, and is still in its beta phase. Samsung has also plunged deeper into the VR waters with Project Beyond, which captures VR content through 360 degree cameras. The device relies on 16 HD cameras for generating its virtual content.
Apple, however, has been showing comparatively less public interest and more hesitation regarding virtual reality. Even though the new patent, credited to inventor Quin C. Hoellwarth, is making headlines all across the tech world and beyond, the iPhone makers have yet to nod whether there is any actual proprietary VR hardware or software in their pipeline.
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Ahead of the forthcoming fall/winter season, Italian shoemaker Buttero drops the all-new Slip-On Chukka. Merging the silhouette of a traditional desert boot with a standard slip-on skate sneaker that rests atop a rubber sole unit, this model features an elongated calf hair front panel as a textural contrast to the premium leather back section. Stamped with the Buttero seal of approval near its ankle, the Slip-On Chukka can be purchase online and at select stockists now.


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There haven’t been many smartphones with physical keyboards since BlackBerry exited the mobile phone business. But a few years ago Unihertz launched an Android-powered BlackBerry clone called the Unihertz Titan.
Now the company is getting ready to launch a newer, smaller model called the Unihertz Titan Pocket.
Like the original Titan, the new Titan Pocket will be available for pre-order at a discounted price through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign before becoming more widely available.
When placed side-by-side with the original Unihertz Titan, the new model is shorter and thinner which should make it easier to hold in one hand and more comfortable to slip into a pocket. But that means you’ll also have a smaller (possibly more cramped) keyboard and a display that’s smaller than the 4.6 inch screen on the original Titan.
Unihertz says folks who pre-order during the Kickstarter campaign will be able to save 47-percent off the retail price. You can sign up to be notified when the campaign goes live at the Unihertz website.


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The Taste of Wylie returns this year after a hiatus caused by the pandemic, with one new wrinkle: a change of venue.
Olde City Park will be the new site for the annual event, set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3. The Taste of Wylie benefits the Wylie Christian Care Center and features several restaurants serving cuisine. The event has been primarily held at the First Baptist Wylie Event Center. Last year’s Taste of Wylie was canceled because of the pandemic.
“This year, we thought we were going to have to cancel it, but Angel Wygant with the Wylie Economic Development Corporation reached out to us and said if they could work it out to do it outside of the city park, we would be interested? And we said yes,” said Mary Warkentine, even coordinator and Wylie Christian Community Care Center co-director.
Wygant did much of the initial planning on the event, approaching the city council and parks and recreation board and getting the park reserved. She also helped coordinate logistics.
“It will kick off Small Business Week – it runs that whole week,” Warkentine said about the Taste of Wylie.
A variety of restaurants will be at the Taste of Wylie, and attendees can chow on everything from pizza to barbecue to sweets.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors (60-plus) and children 6-12. Children 5 and under are free. Because of COVID-19, ticket sales will be limited and sold online with a limited number for sale at the gate on the day of the event.
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Yahoo courts partners in India
Search may be a difficult thing for Carol Bartz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Yahoo Inc, but soul-searching clearly is not. Eleven months into the Yahoo board after a failed buyout bid for the portal company by Microsoft catapaulted her to the top of the Internet media company in a management shuffle, she is clear about what her company is and what is not, reports Narayanan Madhavan.business Updated: Nov 11, 2009 23:20 IST
Search may be a difficult thing for Carol Bartz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Yahoo Inc, but soul-searching clearly is not.
Eleven months into the Yahoo board after a failed buyout bid for the portal company by Microsoft catapaulted her to the top of the Internet media company in a management shuffle, she is clear about what her company is and what is not.
“We are a media company with amazing technology,” she told journalists on Wednesday. “Half of our business is in search…but we are not Google.”
With a focused description of itself as “the centre of people’s lives online” – or a pivot to drive traffic elsewhere amid an explosion of content sites and social networks – Yahoo is now out to woo local partnerships in India, wearing on its sleeves a people-friendly brand, a heavy-duty technology infrastructure and its traditional leadership of online banner ads distinct from the Google’s search-led leadership.
“India is excitingly complex. It is really important that we feel local to in India,” Bartz (61), ranked 12th in the list of the world’s most powerful women by Forbes magazine, told journalists. “We want to partner with those close to the people, wherever they are,…however regional they are.”
Yahoo already has a partnership with Hindi language publisher Jagran group. It is also an investor in match-making site BharatMatrimony.com and in Tyroo.com that competes with Google’s AdWords in search-based advertising. It also has a technology centre in Bangalore.
Yahoo has a strong presence in India, with 72 per cent of the people online connected by Yahoo accounts. A recent ad campaign led to a 40 per cent rise in time spent on Yahoo India sites. With 96 per cent of Indian telecom operators in partnership with Yahoo, Bartz believes prospects are rich as mobile Internet takes off.
“Of course, Internet penetration is very low, but we view that as an opportunity,” said Bartz, who met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh earlier on Wednesday and discussed possible ways to offer technology to bridge the digital divide and take more people online, particularly the the Unique Identity project.
Processing 500 billion e-mails a month (80 per cent of that unwanted spam) and 9 billion ads served every day and $1 billion (Rs 4,600 crore) in free cash flow every year, the company still has plenty of room to be relevant, Bartz said, dismissing talk that giants Google and Microsoft were out to eat Yahoo’s lunch.
Bartz said half of Yahoo’s business was from search, in which it got a new lease of life in a battle against Google after a partnership with Microsoft’s search engine Bing. But she adds that people spend only three percent of their Internet time on search. The other 97 per cent is where Yahoo sees its big chances.
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Miriam Lahage, former global head of fashion at eBay, is to head up plus-sized online retailer Navabi’s buying and merchandising departments.
Lahage takes up the position of chief merchant and will lead Navabi’s premium branded proposition while also driving forward the development of its own-brand offering.
She first began working with Navabi in May 2014 as strategic advisor, and she will now oversee the brand’s broader marketing and trading divisions.
Lahage has held a number of senior ecommerce and fashion roles, most famously as global head of fashion at eBay’s $9.7bn (£6.3bn) fashion division.
She has also been a consultant for Net-a-Porter, and was most recently on the executive board of the German department store group Peek & Cloppenburg, where she led new business and ecommerce, as well as being the interim head of marketing.
Navabi was co-founded in Germany in 2009 and now generates 30% of its turnover from the UK. It has a team of more than 150 and trades in more than 30 countries.
Lahage said: “The plus-size market is the single biggest underserved sector in fashion. With a proven successful retail model and a huge potential for growth, Navabi’s pioneering work is something I both admire and very much want to be involved in. I’m thrilled to join this creative and bold team and look forward to driving forward our work in 2015.”
The etailer consists of more than 100 international plus-size brands including Elena Miro, Johnny Was and James Jeans, as well as Navabi’s two own labels.
Lahage’s appointment follows the closing of a funding round worth €25m (£18.1m) in January, led by Bauer Venture Partners.
Navabi said the number of women looking for plus-size clothing online is growing, in the UK Google searches for ‘plus size’ were up 21% in the last three months of 2014 compared with the previous year.


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Luxury apparel and sneaker resale platform GOAT is calling on all creatives to show off their creativity and possibly get paid, all for a good cause, of course.
Monday (Jun.14), GOAT announced it would be hosting its annual #GOATDIY event for the third year in a row that pushes to foster creativity and innovation for the community. #GOATDIY is described as a global contest open to anyone to submit a pair of customized sneakers hoping to win $1,000 in GOAT Credit.
Notable artists and creatives from across the globe like Tega Akinola, Gab Bois, Davide Perella, and Walnut Illustrations will be tasked with judging the numerous submissions and deciding which custom kicks are worthy of winning the $1,000 GOAT Credit prize.
“#GOATDIY was created to connect with our community and invite individuals to express their creativity,” Diane Abapo, Director of Content at GOAT, said. “It’s been incredible to see this event become an annual gathering of passionate creatives from around the world, as they bring their visions to life and showcase their customized sneakers. We look forward to seeing the unique designs from each participant and, most of all, connecting with our global community.”
So how do you participate? Each participant must create a customized pair of kicks using materials of their choice, follow @GOAT on Instagram, post their DIY sneakers, and tag #GOATDIY in the caption. The contest officially kicks off starting June 14 and ends June 27. Winners will be notified via Instagram.


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Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) is pleased to invite representatives of the New Zealand tourism industry to participate in Kiwi Link Japan 2019.
Kiwi Link Japan is an annual TNZ offshore event that provides a unique opportunity for representatives of the New Zealand tourism industry to educate and establish business relationships with key travel sellers from Japan. Kiwi Link Japan includes pre-scheduled meetings with product managers, online travel sellers and frontline travel agents and networking opportunities at an official event function.
In 2019, Kiwi Link Japan will take place in Sendai, Japan from 14 to 15 March 2019.
23/08/2018: Event prospectus live on event listing
03/10/2018: Registrations open
07/12/2018: Registrations close (extended from 30/11/2018)
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ADVERTISING IN IRELAND TO GROW 7% IN 2021
By now, the Irish ad market has returned to growth after the free-fall that began in late March last year, so, in this edition of This Year, Next Year we are able to take a far more optimistic view in our forecasts. Midway through 2021, it has become apparent that the market is growing much faster than we expected and from a larger base than we previously believed.
We now estimate that in 2020 the advertising market declined by just under 5% and we’re now anticipating 6-7% growth this year. For reference, during 2008, the global financial crisis produced an 11% decline and took 5 years to return to growth.
Most notable among the broad consumer trends rapidly accelerated by the realities of the pandemic, are the expansion of the app ecosystem, increasing consumer adoption of e-commerce and the growing role of cross-border media marketplaces – spend placed outside of Ireland with pan-European or Global platforms and networks but that targets Irish consumers. These factors are most tangibly causing growth in Digital media in Ireland to accelerate far faster than any other medium and has led us to forecast 11.6% growth for all forms of pureplay Digital media versus 8% at the time of our December update.
Television is now expected to grow by 4.6% in 2021, a dis-improvement from our prior 8% expectation. Beyond this year we expect low single growth for the broadly-defined medium, including what we call Connected TV+. As they invest further in their streaming platforms, Connected TV+ will also continue to grow. We estimate that Connected TV+ inventory will account for over €18m in Irish media company ad revenue, up by 10% over 2020 levels.
Other areas considered in detail:
- Audio advertising: Forecasting a 2% growth rather than December’s 8% level; however, this revision is the result of updating 2020’s performance to only a 7% decline following a stronger than anticipated final quarter.
- Print advertising: We expect Print, including Newspapers and Magazines, to continue to decline on an ongoing basis. Newspapers will decline by more than 20% in 2021 and then continue to fall by 5% on average from 2022 through 2026. Magazines will follow a similar trend over the next five years.
- OOH advertising: Outdoor advertising should fare much better, growing by 14% in 2021 and then growing by a further 19% in 2022.
- Cinema advertising: We expect Cinema advertising to partially recover this year but struggle to ever return to 2019 levels as film studios have fundamentally shifted their model and will prioritize development of content for streaming services rather than for cinemas. This would have the effect of reducing audience levels over time.


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“The lip kit was really my initial vision,” she said of her first launch, lip kits — liners, lipsticks and glosses. “But we always were going to do a plumper, because, authentically, that makes a lot of sense. It just does. I mean, it would be stupid not to.”
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The actress and star of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” has been known for her own plump and enhanced lips.
“I mean, I jokingly call myself the lip pioneer, because I literally was one of the very first to augment my lips when I was 24 years old,” she said. “And if you do the math, that’s a very long time ago. So, to come full circle — I mean everyone and their mothers has done it. Like, I can’t tell you if there’s anyone in Los Angeles that I work with that hasn’t augmented their lips. Now it’s an accepted thing.”
The plumpers, at $24 each, use collagen peptides to plump. They’re lighter in texture than the glosses, said Rinna, moisturizing and able to be layered. Three of the six shades (a peach, a frost and red) will be released on Wednesday, while the rest of the colors will launch in April.
“It’s not your normal plumper that, you know, happens quickly, and it’s kind of red hot and your lips kind of burn,” she went on. “This is not that at all. This is about lip health and lip care and about making it so that it benefits your lips over time; it works on the fine lines. It plumps them up — in 28 days of use, your lips are actually bigger.”
Available direct-to-consumer, Rinna Beauty — vegan and cruelty-free — has been a partnership with brand incubator SEL Beauty. In the fall, the brand will introduce eye kits, mascaras, liners and shadows. Rinna is also working on a fragrance product and more releases in lip, including a plumping lip oil. Next year she plans to introduce other face products, including tinted moisturizers, highlighters, concealers, blush and bronzers, as well as launch into brick-and-mortar.
“Our vision with the whole brand has always been, ‘How can we give Lisa’s fans and followers the full Lisa Rinna package?’” said Cheryl Krakow, founder and president of SEL Beauty.
Rinna Beauty has a repeat customer rate of about 35 percent (nudes and lighter lip colors are bestsellers), with buyers between the ages of mid-20s to mid-60s (8 percent of them are men). Rinna, married to actor Harry Hamlin, collaborated with one of her daughters, Amelia Gray, on a lip kit in the fall, which has introduced the brand to a younger shopper (other daughter Delilah’s version is expected this summer). Key markets have been the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, revealed Krakow.
“The more people see it on Lisa, the more they want what she’s wearing,” said Krakow. Sales spike when the brand is mentioned on TV, particularly on the “Housewives” show, she added. The brand, which has been focused on digital marketing efforts online and on social media (including working with influencers), is exploring TV advertisements for the first time.
Company sales are in the seven figures, according to Krakow, who did not reveal specific numbers. “And we’re hoping by the end of this year to be in the eight figures.”
Launched during the pandemic, Rinna and her team have had to maneuver unexpected delays (Rinna Beauty is manufactured in Canada and the U.S., with items sourced globally).
“Because of the way the world has been, all of the different logistical issues and shipping, all that stuff, it has changed the way that we’ve been able to launch things,” said Rinna. “So, it’s been a really good lesson in just going with the flow and doing what we can. We should have launched eyes by now. We were planning on launching eyes in the fall, and we were not able to do that. So, we just keep going with what we’re able to do, and I think that that’s just kind of what the world has to do right now.”
Rinna has big dreams for the company.
“My ambition is to make it into a billion-dollar company,” she said. “If I’m really honest about it, you know, I would love to be up there in the upper echelon, with Rihanna and Kylie [Jenner], all the girls.”


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The compact pickup market has been all but abandoned.
Honda has lost all sense of sportiness.
Hyundai has eyes toward taking over Honda’s fading place in the car world.
Aston Martin never fails to tantalize, tease, and satisfy.
Today we have insights into all these observations, including a possible entry from Jeep into the small-pickup market, a potential revival of the Honda S2000, a Hyundai 429-hp 5.0-liter V8, and one new Aston Martin every year for the next six years.
I really don’t understand why automakers have ignored the compact pickup segment, especially considering the Ford Ranger, which hasn’t been updated since roughly the Nixon Administration, still sells.
According to PickupTrucks.com, new Jeep CEO Mike Manley may also see potential there. There aren’t many details, but if Manley remains open to the possibility, that’s reason enough to delay your Ranger purchase to see what Jeep has in store. Let’s hope something like the Gladiator concept (pictured above) remains on the table!
Just a few weeks ago we posted about cars Honda should bring back if it wants to recapture some past glory, one of those being the S2000. As luck would have it, Autocar reports that Honda may do just that, but says we’ll get a hybrid this time.
Before you start wondering if another CR-Z-size disappointment waits in the wings, the new S2000 will be a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car with a lightweight (possibly aluminum) frame and near 50/50 weight distribution. That could be good news, Honda fans.
Hyundai may be the polar opposite of Honda right now, with reports indicating that the Korean automaker may be developing a 5.0-liter, 429-hp V8, possibly for use in the Genesis sometime in 2011. For reference, Ford’s new 5.0-liter V8 in the 2011 Mustang pumps out 412 horses.
Drop Hyundai’s V8 into the new S2000, and we’ve got a car to get seriously excited about!
But I guess that’s why we have Aston Martin. Over the next six years, we’ll be blessed with six new Aston models, each sure to deliver way more power and grace than anyone will ever need. Well, all except for one model anyway.
That’s only five, you say? Aston Martin will also bring the Lagonda SUV into production in 2014. Rest assured, though, the styling of the 2009 concept version will get a thorough makeover and promises to take “a more elegant direction.” I’d rather not see Aston Martin go down the SUV path, but I guess if Porsche can do it…
Should Honda’s new S2000 be a hybrid? Should Aston Martin build an SUV? What in the world has been keeping Jeep from building a pickup?


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Director Joshua Stern joins Jansing and Co. to talk about "Jobs," his biopic on Apple co-founder and American icon, Steve Jobs.
New biopic “Jobs,” about Apple co-founder and tech pioneer Steve Jobs, hits theaters Friday. The movie’s director, Joshua Stern, said to Jansing & Co. that he wanted “to make a movie that means something, that has a message about one of the most important people in history.”
Stern said he tried to portray a full ‘warts and all’ characterization of Steve Jobs by detailing the CEO’s uncompromising obsession, which often left him alienated and misunderstood.
“His products were how he showed love,” Stern said. “And the movie sort of amplifies how his personal relationship suffered, but the way that he was able to really go out there into the world and express himself was getting things to people that made their life easier the way we communicate and live our lives, and that is how he expressed himself.”
The movie’s message is about realizing individual potential and using it to influence the world, Stern said.
“It’s the fact that you have to build your life and not just live it,” he said. “To me that was Steve’s legacy. He was just a guy in a garage that created this invention that became and turned into the largest in the world, and that’s everyman. That’s anybody out there with a dream.”


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Shares in Kogan.com fell hard after the pure-play online retailer released a quarterly cash and trading update.
At the close, they were down 11.7% to $5.84. Kogan.com listed on the ASX in 2016 at $1.80 a share.
The company reported that its full year revenue grew more than 40% in 2018 to around $405 million in 2018.
However, earnings were down on expectations. The company says EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation) for 2018 was more than 90% higher than 2017’s $12.5 million. Analysts had expected 117%.
At the end of June, the company had cash of $41.99 million and access to a $10.0 million bank facility.
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month and Burger King has crowned itself an advocate against bullying with its new public service announcement.
Burger King partnered with No Bully to bring a three-minute “Bullying Jr.” PSA to amplify awareness for the need to prevent bullying. The video depicts a high school student bullied by his friends (all actors) and a Burger King employee (an actor) bullying a Whopper Jr. by punching it so it is destroyed. It takes place inside an actual Burger King location with real customers. In the end, 95 percent of customers who received a destroyed, “bullied” burger reported it while only 12 percent of customers stood up for the student being bullied. The ad shows two specific times when a customer interacted with the students, asking the bullied student if he was okay and telling the others to leave him alone.
The moment that stood out to me occurred when one of the customers brought their “bullied” Whopper Jr. to the employee to complain and the employee asked him, “Had you seen me bullying this burger, would you have stood up and said something?” and the customer replied “Yes,” and the employee said, “Hmm, that’s good to know.”
Burger King used the PSA to focus attention on the 30 percent of students worldwide who are bullied each year.
The ad closes with the line, “No Jr. deserves to be bullied,” a play on words referring to the Whopper Jr. as well as the student. I believe that Burger King has been successful in placing itself in the conversation as a brand while bringing awareness to the problem. The ad uses product placement with the burger so that it does not come off as a cheap way to make a profit but instead a means to bring attention to a cause that matters — preventing bullying.
Do you think Burger King was successful?


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Neomycin Sulphate Price Witnesses Hefty Hike Globally During January 2023
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- Journalist: Timothy Greene
First, we wait for some days, and then everything turns out eventually, all at once. The price for January began to rise just a week after the discussions for the December Neomycin Sulphate came to a conclusion. The dull market dynamics for Neomycin Sulphate in the global market finally witnessed a change on the back of rising demand and limited inventories. However, the end-user pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries are still quite concerned about inflation on a global scale. While the severity of the effects of underlying inflation is anticipated to decrease gradually over the year, there are indications that inflation pressure may be more persistent than previously anticipated in some markets.
Covid cases resurgence in Q4 2022 impacted manufacturing activities, created logistic issues and dampened consumer demand. On January 6, the Chinese government abandoned all the Covid-19 restrictions, which stirred up hopes for a recovery in the market. The Neomycin Sulphate manufacturers resumed their production to restock their inventories in response to the high demand once the Lunar New Year holiday ended. However, the prices for Neomycin Sulphate in China increased after the market reopened as demand picked up with high buying interest. Meanwhile, inventory levels remained low enough to meet total domestic demand. In addition, orders from the overseas market had also increased, due to which Chinese manufacturers raised their purchasing prices to maintain their profit margin. Thus, Neomycin Sulphate prices resulted in an upward trend at the end of January and rose by 4.2% from December after a sharp decline of 16.4% in the last quarter of 2022.
German and US buyers had faced high quotations for Neomycin Sulphate from China, due to which an upward price trajectory for the product is noted in both countries. Additionally, the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical end-user sectors increased their orders, leading to continuing stock consumption. However, the suppliers in the regional market sold their previously accumulated inventories of Neomycin Sulphate at higher prices, considering that China entered the Lunar New Year holiday, which impacted the trading activities for that period. Hence, CFR prices of Neomycin Sulphate at the end of January were inclined by almost 2.3% in Germany whereas 3.3% in the USA.
As per ChemAnalyst's analysis, Global Neomycin Sulphate prices are expected to increase in the next month as traders might raise their prices in anticipation of solid demand from end-user pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.


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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) had ahistoric day, hitting a fresh record high in intraday action.
Thanks largely to the tech gains, the Nasdaq's 1.4% rise represented the index's biggest one-day point and percentage move since November 7; Apple jumped 2.9% in its biggest one-day advance since February, while Facebook gained 1.5% and Amazon added 0.8%.
The Nasdaq Composite added 44.71 points, or 0.73 percent, to 6,196.47. Amazon rose as much as 2.9 percent to an all-time high of $1017.
The S&P 500 index showed 49 new 52-week highs and 10 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 99 new highs and 87 new lows.
Rodman's N. Korea trip off to uncharacteristic low-key start
The North Korean account, the family said, claimed Warmbier then fell into a coma after being given a sleeping pill. The last instruction the president left Tillerson was: "Take care of Otto", the official said.
Last month, the USA economy added 138,000 jobs, well below the expected gain of 185,000, while other data showed a fall in retail sales and inflation below the Fed's target of 2 percent.
Amazon led technology stocks higher with its shares increasing 1.33% to US$1,000.96 following last week's announcement that it had agreed to buy Whole Foods.
Trading activity may be somewhat subdued, however, as a lack of major US economic data may keep some traders on the sidelines. According to Reuters, more than 33% of the S&P 500's gains this year have come from five tech players-Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), and Microsoft (MSFT). While the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index has risen by 0.5 percent, the German DAX Index is up by 0.9 percent and the French CAC 40 Index is up by 1 percent.
Health care (+1.1%) also was strong, highlighted by biotechs which were led by Biogen's 3.5% surge, along with financials (+1%) and consumer discretionary (+0.8%).
Battle for IS 'Capital' Raqqa Begins
Raqqah has since been used by the terror group to plan and coordinate attacks across the globe, according to USA officials. The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria has struck pro-government forces, the Pentagon confirmed.
Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.17 percent.
The S&P 500 bank subsector.SPXBK rose 1.3 percent.
Technology companies and banks are leading stock indexes modestly higher in early trading on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has reached a record high, rising 70 points to 21,454 on the back of a rally in tech shares, and as global equities move higher.
Trump commits to NATO mutual defense after hesitating
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirate (UAE) and Egypt have cut off diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism.


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A Plymouth company has won a prestigious international award after creating a unique design project.
Graphicomm Digital Ltd was nominated along with 300 worldwide companies for an Antalis Interior Design Award following their re-design of a shipping container.
Company directors travelled to Paris last week where they won the ‘Completed Project – office’ award, against 69 other contenders.
In total, nine awards were presented at the Maison and Object Exhibition.
Director, John Hardaker said: “It’s the first award we’ve won, we’re completely blown away.
“They told us our entry was the favourite and that they hope to see us back again next year.
“I’m not sure how we are going to top this though – it’s amazing and was a great opportunity.
“There are only seven of us working in the office and we won out of entrants from 29 different countries.”
Contracted by a Cornish businessman to help blend a shipping container into his garden landscape, the Plymouth team got to work.
Company directors, John, 61 and Paul Sharpe, 57 worked with their team to envision and create a solution.
Situated at the top of the hill and standing out significantly, the container was not popular to its surrounding neighbours.
The businessman, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased the container to use as storage.
He contacted Graphicomm to help fit it in with the landscape after receiving several complaints.
Speaking to The Herald previously, John said: “The container was used to store equipment belonging to the client, it was put at the top of the hill.
“It was a big horrible container that really stood out.
“We came up with ideas and decided the best solution was to try and blend it in with the surrounding area.”
Company designer, Sophie Sharpe used photos of the area to cover the container. Both John and Paul were helped by employee, Chris Vickery in fitting the vinyl.
The container was covered in July 2017, using Coala 2d dynamic polymeric gloss white vinyl, this was due to its outdoor durability and printability.
John said: “In the valley, you can hardly see it now. It blends in really well.
“We’ve wrapped a few vehicles, but never anything this big.”
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MediaCityUK audio creative and production company, On The Eighth, has been named as a finalist in the RAR Awards.
BBC’s Jade English joins Worker Bee Mcr for coffee
No stranger to the fast-paced entrepreneurial world, former contestant on BBC’s The Apprentice and roving happiness reporter for BBC Radio Manchester, Jade English, has pledged her support to the fundraising drive for Worker Bee MCR.
A self-confessed latte-lover, she joined the Worker Bee team at the recently opened Social 7 at MediaCityUK to taste the exciting new range of teas and coffees that are giving back to the people of Manchester with every cup.
Developed by Roger McBride, the founder and managing director of Didsbury-based RCoffee, Worker Bee MCR is a fantastic new concept that combines great coffee and tea with giving back to good local causes across Greater Manchester.
For every tea or coffee sold (it will only be served in good independent coffee shops across the city centre), 10 per cent of wholesale sales and 2.5 per cent of retail sales will be given back to two local charities, Forever Manchester and We Love MCR, to help tackle issues including homelessness, food shortages and community projects in the city.
The company is hoping to bring the products to life by raising £23,000 on crowd funding site Indiegogo – and every bit of support will help.
Managing director at RCoffee, Roger McBride, commented: “We’re really grateful to Jade for showing her support to this campaign and for taking time out to come and taste the new products here at Social 7. We’re hoping that everyone across Manchester joins the Worker Bee MCR campaign and we can start giving back to the very worthy causes supported by We Love Manchester and Forever Manchester.”
Jade English commented: “As a Manchester girl, it’s great to see local businesses doing their bit to help address some of the issues that we face in our community, and the Worker Bee vision for an everyday product that gives back to charity is a fantastic concept. The teas and coffees also smell and taste amazing so there’s hopefully no reason for local coffee shops and restaurants not to get on board.”
Within the Worker Bee MCR portfolio are two teas (one traditional black tea and the other an infusion) and three types of coffee (a Columbian single origin, a pure Arabican coffee and a Swiss water decaffeinated). Worker Bee MCR will also be swapping sugar sticks for honey sticks.
The vision behind the Worker Bee MCR brand is clear; to raise the standards in tea and coffee both in terms of quality and experience, to give something back to the city of Manchester, and to encourage customers to buy locally produced products, plus get retailers to stock and use more local goods and services.
For every pledge made to the crowdfunding campaign, Worker Bee MCR is offering a range of incentives, from branded merchandise to tea and coffee supplies. For further information on Worker Bee MCR, please call 0161 448 9171 or visit www.workerbeemcr.co.uk. To pledge, please visit https://igg.me/at/workerbeemcr


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While this news is music to every vegan’s ears, it has not gone down well with British animal farmers.
A National Farmers’ Union spokesperson said: “It’s crucial people are making informed diet decisions based on accurate information; when people buy British meat and dairy they are buying sustainable, local food, produced in areas often where it is difficult to grow other foods.
“The same cannot always be said for some highly processed meat alternatives.”
It is ironic that the National Farmer’s Union should mention ‘accurate information’, considering the recent advert by the UK Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is packed with misinformation.
Firstly, the advert manipulates the viewer into thinking 100% of British farmed animals only eat grass. This is simply untrue. In fact, 73% of livestock animals are factory farmed in the UK, and not grass-fed as the advert insinuates.
Secondly, the advert claims that meat and dairy contain ‘essential nutrients our bodies need to help us stay healthy’. Again, the exact opposite is true. Meat and dairy have been shown to increase our risk of certain cancers and heart disease – two of the biggest global killers. Moreover, it is possible to find all your ‘essential nutrients’ in a plant-based diet, meaning meat and dairy are certainly not necessary for good health.
‘Our food system needs an overhaul’
Greenpeace has also hit back at the comments, explaining: “Our meat consumption is far beyond what our planet can cope with.
“We can’t just shift from industrial chicken and pork fed on Brazilian soya to UK beef, our food system needs an overhaul. We need a rapid shift to an agro-ecological farming system in the UK with policies that protect farming jobs and nature, tackle food poverty and produce less but better quality meat.”
Despite protestations from the farming industry, it is apparent that this move from Tesco is necessary, and will help to create this food system overhaul that we so desperately need to mitigate climate change.
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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is releasing an Android 10 update for its global users.
The update, currently being released as an OTA in Pakistan, is a stable version of MIUI based on Android 10 with a capacity of 1.9GB and a build number of MIUI 126.96.36.199 QGGEUXM.
It includes a February Android security patch and improved system security. In addition, localized payment security icons are provided for Indian users. ‘Xiaomi Note 8 Pro’ Android 10 global stable version is expected to expand to other regions soon.


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(Updated 2:30 p.m.) If you’ve got a Christmas list, there’s a mailbox in Alexandria dedicated to sending letters to Santa Claus and he’s responding.
For the second straight year, Bill and Stephanie Pastewait included the Christmas-red mailbox to their ever-growing holiday display in front of their home at 3103 Russell Road in Warwick Village.
Only five kids have sent in letters so far, Bill says. He encourages good boys and girls to put letters in the red mailbox with their name and return address by Thursday, Dec. 15 — enough time to get a response before Jolly Old St. Nicholas makes his annual around-the-world flight on Christmas Eve.
“If you put a letter in the mailbox, you’ll get a response from Santa,” Bill said. “Last year we only got three or so letters, and this year we’re hoping to send him more.”
The Pastewait family have also been putting the final touches on their massive holiday display, which will be lit this Thursday night.
“It’s a lot of fun,” Bill said. “It’s makes us feel really good, and there’s nothing better than seeing little kids outside the house saying how much they enjoy it. We’re happy to do it.”
French and Italian tableware and home goods boutique Crème de la Crème will open at 907 King Street in March. The Middleburg-based retailer recently signed a five-year lease with building…
Alexandrians who have been trying to flood-proof their homes should find it a little easier to get city funding. Alexandria’s Flood Mitigation Grant Program received an update in October that…
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria! ☀ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day, with temperatures reaching a high of around 38 degrees. The northwest wind will be ranging from 6 to…
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Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit and addressed the event. AYUSH installation and innovation was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Accompanying PM Modi, the World Health Organization's Director-General Dr Tredos Ghebreyesus and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth were also present during the program.
Addressing the event, the Prime Minister said that the possibilities of investment and innovation in the field of AYUSH are limitless. We are already witnessing unprecedented growth in the production of AYUSH drugs, supplements and cosmetics. In 2014, where the AYUSH sector was less than $3 billion. Today it has increased to even more than $ 18 billion.
He said that FSSAI has announced a new category named AYUSH diet in its rules only last week. This will greatly facilitate the producers of herbal nutritional supplements. India is also going to make a special AYUSH mark. This mark will be applied to the highest quality Ayush products made in India. This AYUSH mark will be equipped with the provisions of modern technology. This will give people all over the world the confidence of quality AYUSH products.
India's tourism & economy can get a huge boost if Heal in India can be made a brand to reckon with.— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 20, 2022
Application of AYUSH for treatment of patients especially foreign travellers can open a plethora of opportunities. A special AYUSH visa is also on the anvil: PM Shri @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/mlSeUwZsj4
PM Modi said that the government is taking another initiative for foreign nationals who want to come to India and take advantage of AYUSH therapy. Very soon, India is going to introduce a special AYUSH visa category. This will facilitate people to travel to India for AYUSH therapy. 'AYUSH' denotes Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy. India has a central ministry dedicated to these alternative medicine systems. The special "AYUSH visa" will help those who wish to seek traditional treatments in India
He said that the possibilities of investment and innovation in the field of AYUSH are limitless with the country having witnessed unprecedented growth in the production of AYUSH medicines, supplements and cosmetics.
He also said that there are also possibilities of investment and innovation in supply chain management, AYUSH-based diagnostic tools and tele-medicine. The Union Ministry of AYUSH has also taken steps to encourage start-up culture in the field of traditional medicine, and an incubation centre developed by the All India Institute of Ayurveda was inaugurated recently.
PM @narendramodi Ji’s speech today in Gandhinagar reflected his deep commitment to #AYUSH!— Dr. VINAY Sahasrabuddhe (@Vinay1011) April 20, 2022
It was remarkable for many announcements including that of a separate AYUSH Visa and an earnest appeal to embark on ‘Heal In India’!
A creative leadership makes a big difference, indeed! pic.twitter.com/cGVAZ7IQAQ


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Google, IBM report bullish figures
Technology giants Google and IBM both reported bullish figures last night for the final quarter of 2012.
Google, owner of the world’s largest search engine, reported higher profit as advertisers boosted spending to reach consumers during the holiday shopping season. Fourth-quarter profit, excluding certain items, rose to $10.65 a share, Google said in a statement.
Google gained from growing demand for its advertising as retailers poured money into online advertising and extended the season for buying gifts. Total spending in the US ecommerce industry jumped 14 per cent during the last two months of 2012 as retailers began promoting web-only deals earlier, according to ComScore.
Google shares rose in late trading, after earlier slipping less than 1 per cent to $702.87 at the close in New York.
The average amount advertisers paid each time a user clicks on a promotion fell 6 per cent, following a 15 per cent decline in the previous period. The total number of clicks advanced 24 per cent, after a 33 per cent increase in the third quarter.
At IBM, the world’s largest technology services company, earnings and revenue beat estimates on the back of growth in emerging markets.
Reporting after markets closed last night, IBM said quarterly net income rose 10 per cent to $6.1 billion, or $5.39 a share, from $4.71 a year earlier. Revenue dropped 1 per cent to $29.3 billion. Analysts had expected the company to report net income of $5.95 billion, or $5.25 a share, on revenue of $29.05 billion.
Revenue in Brazil, India, Russia and China increased by 7 per cent in the quarter, or 12 per cent adjusted for currency fluctuations.
IBM estimated earnings of at least $16.70 a share for the full year, above analysts’ consensus forecast of $16.57. Some analysts said IBM’s results were a sign that the tech spending environment was improving. – (Reuters/Bloomberg)


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Plant-Filled Wall Panels Filter Impurities from the Indoor Air
June 18, 2014
Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have spent several years researching ways to harness plants’ natural abilities to filter toxins out of the air into an application that could be used in indoor spaces like office buildings. Those researchers have now unveiled the first public-scale prototype of their green wall.
Monitoring Is Moving Away from Passive Systems and Toward Intelligent Systems
May 13, 2014
IAQ monitoring and management systems can provide a healthy and productive indoor environment while saving both energy and money, notes Navigant Research. Worldwide revenue from IAQ systems is forecast to grow from $3.3 billion in 2014 to nearly $5.6 billion by 2020.
Comfort and Higher Efficiencies are Hallmarks of Commercial Products
May 5, 2014
It’s time again for the Commercial Cooling Showcase. The NEWS’ annual issue has traditionally introduced the latest air conditioning units available for the upcoming summer season. The intent is to help contractors prepare for this busy period by doing the research that will help them distinguish between brands.
Ultra-Sun’s Flagship Product Features Photocatalytic Oxidation Technology
April 10, 2014
Ultra-Sun Technologies, a research and manufacturing company in Corona, Calif., has been acquired by Field Controls LLC, further expanding the company’s IAQ capabilities. Ultra-Sun is a leading developer of IAQ products to clean and purify the air in homes, offices, clean rooms, and commercial buildings.


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Organizations need to prioritize their security spending decisions based on real expectations of the impact on revenue if cyber thieves steal important IP.
Waltham, MA (PRWEB) April 16, 2013
Cyber thieves and malicious insiders seeking to steal intellectual property (IP) and other trade secrets to further nation-state or competitive aims are targeting U.S. firms at an alarming rate, yet most organizations with valuable assets to protect are not budgeting to effectively protect those assets, according to a recent survey.
A February 2013 commissioned Forrester Consulting Technology Adoption Profile (TAP) study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Verdasys says most surveyed firms fail to calculate information security costs against the revenue potential for new products and services, and that they need to prioritize their security spending decisions based on real expectations of the impact on revenue if cyber thieves steal important IP. And, while firms believe they are responding to the risks posed by cyber threat, most need better financial tools and processes to value information, measure and track protection costs and build the business case for more effective information security.
"While these firms may believe they have good budgeting practices in place, it is very likely that they do not," said the study. “Even though awareness is at an all-time high, senior leaders still demand a sound business case when making investments of any kind. The questions they ask are, 'If we spend this money, is our intellectual property going to be any more secure?' The IT department simply budgeting for security based on historic data is no longer sufficient," the study said. "Organizations need to prioritize their security spending decisions based on real expectations of the impact on revenue if cyber thieves steal important IP."
To create the survey, Forrester leveraged its Forrsights Security Survey from Q2 2012, including 1,053 security decision makers at North American organizations of 500 or more, supplementing this data with custom survey questions asked in Dec. 2012 of 50 security decision makers in North American organizations with 500 or more employees.
High profile breaches at technology, aerospace, oil, and manufacturing companies have increased risk awareness at the executive level, with approximately 463 decision makers stating that these public cyber attacks have resulted in increased attention on the security of intellectual property and corporate secrets at their firms. But while 76% of respondents said their firms rigorously evaluate information security budgets each year to ensure sufficient funding to address known and anticipated cyber threats, 52% said they only sometimes, rarely or never include the revenue potential for new products or services and a potential significant loss in revenue if a cyber attack is successful in calculating information security costs.
Companies can better estimate their information security costs by business area and product line using a ratio of security cost and product revenue as a planning tool to aid financial investment in information security. This value-based approach to protecting critical data can better assist firms in providing financially-driven answers to the questions, “Are we spending the right amount of money?” and “Are we secure enough?”
To learn more, join guest speaker Ed Ferrara, Principal Analyst Serving Security and Risk Professionals, Forrester Research, Inc., and Bill Munroe, Vice President of Marketing at Verdasys for a live webinar, on Wed., April 24 at 10:00 am ET. Register free: http://www2.verdasys.com/l/17352/2013-03-20/7mptf
Download the survey: http://www2.verdasys.com/l/17352/2013-04-15/8b4ch
Verdasys (http://verdasys.com) provides Enterprise Information Protection solutions and managed services to secure sensitive data and assure the integrity of business processes, enabling midsize and global businesses to successfully compete in collaborative and mobile environments. Digital Guardian, a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention, is a proven technology platform that provides complete, policy-based data lifecycle monitoring, classification, control and forensics on endpoints and servers, virtual machines and enterprise applications, networks, mobile devices and cloud environments. Digital Guardian protects IP and regulated data from compromise by insiders, contractors, partners and targeted cyber attacks. Since 2003, millions of Digital Guardian agents have been deployed to protect critical data for global leaders in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, high technology, energy, financial services, and government.
Contact: Betsy Kosheff, 413-232-7057 bkosheff(at)verdasys(dot)com


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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Consumers Union applauds call for congressional hearing on medical debt following CFPB report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters of California is calling for a hearing on medical debt by the House Financial Services Committee, following a report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that found that credit reporting bureaus may not be crediting consumers who settle their medical debt.
Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, has long advocated for reforms to address this serious problem. Medical debt is often caused by an unpredictable event, such as a sudden illness or accident. Even if a person is insured, there may be a significant gap between the time a consumer is billed and an insurer provides reimbursement, which can quickly lead to a medical bill being referred to collections.
The new CFPBB report is the latest confirmation that medical debt may remain on your credit report for years after the charge is settled, unfairly penalizing your credit score and your ability to get credit.
Consumers Union praised Rep. Waters’ call for a hearing, and urged lawmakers to support the Medical Debt Relief Act, a bill introduced by Waters to require consumer reporting agencies to remove any information related to fully paid or settled medical debt from a consumer’s credit report within 45 days.
Pamela Banks, senior policy counsel for Consumers Union, said, “This CFPB report is powerful evidence that consumers are unfairly penalized for medical debt, often because of flaws in the systems for healthcare payment and credit reporting. You could be denied credit, or pay higher rates and fees, simply because of medical debt on your report that has already been settled. Your credit score may be unfairly tarnished, which makes it much harder for you to buy a car, rent an apartment or even get a job. Being ill can put all kinds of strains on your family’s finances. A bad situation can get much worse if your credit score is overpenalized. That’s why we need Congress to pass this bill, and why we commend Rep. Waters’ call for action in the wake of the report.”


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The Birmingham based van maker LDV has applied to enter in to administration.
The Russian owned company has been in difficulty for some time as sales of commercial vehicles have collapsed. An earlier bid for Government help did not fail entirely, but help was offered only on the basis that their current financial situation was stabilised by it’s Russian owners.
About 800 people are employed at its Birmingham factory - though most have not been working, with production halted since December last year. Employees have been paid up to the end of last week, it said, but the firm could not confirm any further payments.
A large number of West Midlands based companies, including steel ressworkers would be involved in the LDV supply chain, so the repercussions of closure could be widely felt.


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Camera giant Canon has had an impressive SLR camera lineup since the mid-’70s and has made a successful transition from film-based SLR cameras to the digital realm. The company has been less successful in the mirrorless space but recently picked up the sales numbers. The company claims that it took the top spot for market share for mirrorless cameras in Q1 this year. It just launched two new cameras — both with APS-C imaging sensors — that the company hopes will solidify its position in the market.
The R10 packs 24 million pixels into its large APS-C sized imaging sensor, while the R7 ups that number to 32 million. Both cameras can shoot at an impressive 15 frames per second running on the mechanical shutters and include optical imaging stabilization into its diminutive bodies. The R7 can shoot 4K video at up to 60 frames per second, while both cameras can shoot at 30p and 24p as well. Shooting with electronic shutter only, the R7 can shoot 30 frames per second worth of stills — very impressive indeed. It opens up a number of new workflows that make it possible to capture every critical moment.
EOS R7 and EOS R10 provide enhanced video functions and accessories, such as the new multifunction shoe with EOS R7, while still maintaining ease of use. With a robust mirrorless system at their core, these cameras provide users with a powerful telephoto reach through both still images and video, by virtue of the 1.6x crop factor that comes with APS-C sensor cameras.
Alongside the camera bodies, Canon is releasing a couple of new RF-S lenses. With names that really roll off the tongue (the RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM), these will be the standard zoom lenses for the EOS R7 and EOS R10 cameras. The RF-S 18-45mm provides an 18-45 mm focal length, but users will experience a field of view equivalent to 29-72 mm lens coverage on a full-frame camera. The RF-S18-150mm lens is a longer-range standard zoom, equivalent to 29-240 mm lens coverage on a full frame. While ideal for the new EOS R10 and EOS R7 APS-C sized sensor bodies, these lenses can be used for any R-series camera.
The Canon EOS R10 camera body will be available for $979, and the Canon EOS R7 camera body will be available for $1,499. The lenses are $499 for the 18-150 mm and $299 for the 18-45 mm. All products will be available in late 2022.


text: Telstra’s outgoing chair John Mullen has defended the telco’s support for the failed Voice to Parliament referendum, claiming backing it was in the best interests of the company and its shareholders. In his speech to Telstra’s annual general meeting on Tuesday, Mr Mullen said $1 million was given by the telco to fund advertising for the ‘Yes’ campaign. “This was not a decision taken as a result of the personal views of any board or management members individually, and indeed just like the community there are differing views among both our board and management,” he said. “However, where we are all in agreement, is that support is in the best interests of the company and therefore our shareholders.” Mr Mullen — who presided over his seventh and final AGM as chair — said Telstra had been a “long-time supporter” of reconciliation with First Nations people. He added the company was in a strong financial position and was a different entity than when he joined the board 15 years ago. Telstra’s AGM was also hit by a strong protest vote against director Maxine Brenner following calls by proxy advisers not to re-elect her due to her role on the Qantas board. Ms Brenner’s re-election was opposed by 17 per cent of those voting with the proxy group Institutional Shareholder Services claiming there had been “material” governance failures by the Qantas board. Ms Brenner has said she will be retiring from the Qantas board next year. Telstra chief executive Vicki Brady said that, under her watch, Telstra’s priority would be to progress the company’s T25 strategy. Ms Brady claimed customer numbers were growing at a rate much higher than inflation. “We are seeing the positive impact of product simplification, digitisation, answering consumer and small business calls in Australia, and bringing our retail stores in-house,” she said. “The infrastructure investments we are making today — from our intercity fibre network and submarine cable network, to continuing to expand our 5G network – will help enable that future and see us strategically positioned for growth.” For the 2023 financial year, Telstra posted a profit of $2.05 billion, which is a 13.1 per cent rise on the prior corresponding period. Over the same period its earnings grew 8.4 per cent to $7.8b. Ms Brady said that was in line with the company’s 2025 strategy, which set compound annual growth rate targets. Capital expenditure for the current financial year is set to be between $3.6b and $3.7b. “Importantly, we expect to continue to achieve strong cash flow, enabling us to invest for growth and deliver returns to shareholders,” Ms Brady said. Mr Mullen noted “asset values have come down quite sharply”, inferring a possible sale of part of the business could be on the table in the future. His comments come at the same time as Telstra announced it would not sell its InfraCo business due to rising interest rates and inflation impacting the potential sale value. Incoming chair Craig Dunn said the telco was committed to driving value for shareholders. “Telstra is leaner, more agile, and strongly positioned to grow, with a world-class network and infrastructure assets, that will help underpin Australia’s digital economy for decades to come,” he said.


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NEW ASICS DYNABLAST™ ADDS SOME FUN TO EVERY RUN
- Latest addition to the popular BLAST BEYOND™ series offers outstanding performance and protection alongside a faster, lighter, bouncier ride
- With more people running than ever before  , ASICS newest addition to the BLAST BEYOND™ series helps put a spring in the step of a new generation of runners.
[28th August 2020 – KOBE, JAPAN] – The DYNABLAST™ is a performance shoe offering runners a faster, lighter, bouncier ride. Based on ASICS’ trademark human-centric design, it is made for anyone looking to add some fun to their run and put an extra spring in their step.
The launch of the DYNABLAST™ comes at a time when more people than ever are falling in love with running. Inspired by the need to escape the challenges of life during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, more people are clocking up more strides, more often. Fitness-tracking app, ASICS Runkeeper™, continues to see increases with users - with a 113% increase in registrations globally year to date vs the same time period in 2019, while, according to ASICS’ own research [i] in 12 countries, 73% of runners globally now say exercise is something they look forward to during the week. With 66%, saying that running is the best form of physical exercise that they can do right now.
Following on from the successful launch of the NOVABLAST™ running shoe, ASICS have answered the call of runners, by adding another shoe to the range, the DYNABLAST™. As the latest addition, the DYNABLAST™ features FLYTEFOAM™ Blast technology in
in the midsole for a lightweight, responsive feel. Underfoot cut-outs in the outsole also work with the midsole foam to put extra bounce into every stride. With its fast, bouncy, energetic feel, the DYNABLAST™ is a recommended shoe for a new generation of runners who look forward to their runs as a fun, uplifting experience.
Elsewhere, an engineered mesh upper increases breathability and creates a "barely there" feel, while the knit upper provides a comfortable fit and outstanding support without the bulkiness of stitched or welded overlays.
Kenichi Harano, Executive Officer and Senior General Manager at ASICS Institute of Sport Science, said: “ASICS was founded on a mission to help everyone achieve a sound body in a sound body through movement. With people increasingly using running to alleviate the pressures of life right now, that mission has never been more important. We’re committed to meeting runners’ changing needs both during this pandemic and beyond. The DYNABLAST™ is one of the many ways we are delivering the experiences and products we know runners want, helping the world keep on running.”
As well as improving and introducing new shoes that aim to elevate the running experience, ASICS have designed an app that turns the rhythm of a run into a track in real-time called the ASICS Run Mixer. The app works best with the ASICS BLAST family range of shoes and enhances the joy and fun of running by creating bespoke track based on a runners very own running rhythm. The rhythms generated can be shared and runners can challenge one another to produce something even better. Runners can download the app for free from the App Store or Google Play.
ASICS DYNABLAST™ will be available globally for men and women from ASICS retail, online stores and specialist running outlets from 28 August 2020 at an RRP of $100. Visit www.ASICS.com and video [ASICS DYNABLAST™ ] for more information.


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Apple Countersues Qualcomm For Patent Infringement In Snapdragon Chips
Apple’s ongoing legal troubles with Qualcomm have been well documented, and we have covered the saga a few times ourselves.
Now it seems things have taken a somewhat surprising turn, with Apple now claiming that Qualcomm infringed upon one of its patents – a reversal of Qualcomm’s claims that Apple did the same.
Apple claims that Qualcomm violated at least eight Apple patents across its Snapdragon 800 and 820 processors which are used in a number of Samsung and Google Pixel Android smartphones. According to Reuters, the claim relates to how the chips handle power management.
The Apple patents involve ensuring each part of a phone’s processor draws only the minimum power needed, turning off parts of the processor when they are not needed and making sleep and wake functions work better.
Perhaps the most interesting part of the whole story though is the possibility that this action could have been avoided if Qualcomm had not tried to sue Apple for patent infringements. According to Reuters, Apple initially began its own action before Qualcomm did its own.
Apple began seeking those patents years before Qualcomm began seeking the patents it asserts against Apple in this case.
While Apple is seeking unspecified damages against Qualcomm, it does not appear to be going after either Samsung or Google – two of the companies which make use of the Qualcomm chips that Apple believes are infringing upon its power management patents. Whether this will change or not is unclear, but if Apple is indeed going after the chip maker as a retaliatory measure, it is likely that any company using the chips will be safe, at least for now.
As for Apple and Qualcomm, expect there to be many more twists and turns before this one gets put to bed for good.


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China's State Council issued a series of new pandemic control measures on December 7, relaxing restrictions on travel and boosting the search volume on domestic ticketing platforms.
The price of Doge King soared by more than 2,300% in the early hours of Tuesday morning, likely triggered by a skit in the Chinese New Year's Gala held by state broadcasters the night before.
How did the Pandaily team celebrate Spring Festival in seven different cities? Let’s hear everyone’s holiday stories.
According to PDD, total sales volume has surged 81% year-on-year. For Generation-Z and millennial users, fitness kits, pet wear, and books came to the top on the holiday best-selling list.
Debt-ridden LeTV on Feb. 6 updated its app to Android 9.24 and changed its icon, adding the caption “owing 12.2 billion yuan.”
With the Chinese Lunar New Year around the corner, China’s leading interactive e-commerce platform Pinduoduo revealed several reports on consumers’ purchasing behaviors.
Alibaba’s Cainiao Smart Logistics Network announced that the platform would offer nonstop logistics service to 200 major cities in China over Chinese New Year.
The mobile game industry has arguably become the biggest beneficiary of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The short-video company handed out five rounds of virtual “red envelopes” during the live broadcast, totaling a record-breaking 1 billion yuan ($144 million)
With the Year of Rat approaching, Dazhong Dianping, the popular Chinese restaurant and service rating app released its “New Year Flavor Map 2020” revealing the hottest trends in food consumption in the past year.
On February 23, Didi released data on inter-city ridesharing during the Spring Festival. During the first week following Chinese New Year’s Eve (from February 15 to 21), 3.7 million people traveled between cities by Didi ride-share.
During the Spring Festival, Meituan Takeout maintained normal operations and allowed customers to make reservations for Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner.
More and more foreign figures send greetings to the Chinese people for the Spring Festival.


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Waltair Veerayya starring Chiranjeevi, Ravi Teja and Shruti Haasan released in the theatres on 11th January 2023 and finally the Netflix release date and OTT Rights Price of the film have also been revealed. Here we have covered everything you need to know about Waltair Veerayya release date on Netflix and OTT Rights Price.
Waltair Veerayya Netflix Release Date
Waltair Veerayya release date on Netflix is finally revealed to be March 2023. Chiranjeevi, Ravi Teja and Shruti Haasan’s action thriller is one of the most awaited South Indian movies on Netflix. The K S Ravindra directorial is running rampant in the theatres and fans are excited as finally the Netflix release date of Waltair Veerayya has also been revealed.
Also read: Waltair Veerayya Box Office Collection Day 1
Waltair Veerayya OTT Rights Price
The OTT Rights of Waltair Veerayya have been sold to Netflix for a whopping Rs 30 Crores. It has broken the record of many South Indian films when it comes to OTT rights price. Netflix has invested heavily in the movie after it has been revealed that Waltair Veerayya can become a huge blockbuster.


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HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS (HMRC) has been forced to warn taxpayers not to fall for a new round of phishing emails designed to harvest bank account details.
The scam emails inform the recipient that they are due a tax rebate, and provide a click-through link to a replica of the HMRC site, reported sister website V3.
“The recipient is asked to provide their credit card details. Fraudsters then try to take money from the account using the details provided,” said an HMRC statement.
“Victims risk having their bank accounts emptied and their personal details sold on to other organised criminal gangs.”
The department revealed that it has shut down 99 rogue sites responsible for sending out this type of scam email in the past three months.
“As a matter of policy, HMRC will only ever contact customers who are due a tax refund in writing by post,” said HMRC director of customer contact Chris Hopson.
“If anyone receives an email offering a tax rebate claiming to be from HMRC, we recommend they send it to firstname.lastname@example.org before deleting it permanently.”
HMRC warned customers not to visit suspicious web sites, click on links in suspicious emails or open attachments.
The application of robotics in finance functions is moving faster than predicted. Although, companies are cautious in how they are applying artificial intelligence to ensure results first, many are stepping up their investigations
EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager has defended the decision to order technology giant Apple to pay €13bn (£11bn) in back taxes to the Irish government
Carillion has announced the appointment of a new finance director as it reported a rise in first half profits and sales led by strong growth in its support services business
The UK inflation rate hit its highest level in almost two years in July, suggesting that the sharp fall in sterling following the UK referendum to leave the European Union is forcing prices up


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SSP’s Swann Downplays Concern Over IPO Demand Amid Plan to ListCeleste Perri and Gabi Thesing
SSP Group Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Kate Swann downplayed concern that demand for initial public offerings may be running out of steam as she unveiled plans for a return to the stock market less than a year after leaving retailer WH Smith Plc.
SSP, a U.K. operator of about 2,000 food outlets in airports and train stations, said today that it is seeking to raise 500 million pounds ($849 million) to help repay debt. The listing comes after companies including airline Wizz Air Ltd. and retailer Fat Face Group Ltd. postponed plans to list in London following a surge in IPO activity earlier this year.
“The market is bound to have its ups and downs on a day-to-day, month-to-month basis, but if you are fundamentally strong business, the market sees through to that,” Swann, who joined SSP last year after a decade with WH Smith, said by phone. “The market is always interested in fundamentally good businesses.”
SSP joins a throng of consumer-facing companies to seek listings this year amid improving economic conditions. Just Eat Plc, a U.K. online takeaway service, along with retailers such as AO World Plc and Poundland Group Plc have tested investor demand. Companies have raised more than 22 billion pounds in London IPOs this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
An IPO “is the appropriate next step for a business of SSP’s caliber, size and international scale,” Swann said. “We believe that we are well-placed for life as a listed company.”
In addition to raising funds for the London-based company, the IPO will provide owner EQT Partners AB and senior managers with the chance to realize part of their investment, SSP said. Stockholm-based EQT bought SSP from Compass Group Plc in 2006, backed by more than 1 billion pounds of leveraged loans.
The net proceeds of the IPO will be used entirely to pay down debt, Swann said. The company said it has refinanced existing borrowings with a 510 million-pound multicurrency loan and a 75 million-pound revolving credit facility. It expects to have net debt of about 450 million pounds after the IPO.
Raising money isn’t the main reason for the listing, Swann said, adding that the company is “very cash generative and we’re not short of funds if we wanted to invest.”
SSP operates concessions for companies including Starbucks Corp. and Burger King Worldwide Inc. in Europe, North America and Asia. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization increased 13 percent to 54 million pounds in the six months ended March 31, the company reported June 9. Sales rose 4.6 percent to 865.8 million pounds.
Growth this year will be driven by opening more outlets in China and the Middle East, Swann has said.