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The Gap brand of Gap Inc., which is looking to broaden its 1969 denim program and build up related categories, has bolstered the team. The San Francisco-based retailer named Rosella Giuliani creative director for 1969 Jeans. She was vice president of design and merchandising at Seven For All Mankind.
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Gap is also looking to create a denim development team based in Los Angeles, where Giuliani will oversee development of the 1969 denim products. She will report to Marka Hansen, president of Gap North America, and Patrick Robinson, executive vice president of design at Gap Inc., and also work closely with Pam Wallack, president of Gap Adult and Body.
“I am thrilled to join Marka, Patrick and the Gap team,” Giuliani said. “By being based in the world’s hub for premium denim, and by approaching design with a customer lens, we can continue building on the already successful 1969 product, which has a new and fresh appeal to consumers.”
Gap cited recent improvement in sales in the first quarter and success in the launch of 1969 denim in the fall as reasons to take the 1969 product to “the next level” and recruit Giuliani.
At Seven For All Mankind, Giuliani oversaw all areas of global merchandising and design, including denim, sportswear and handbags. Earlier in her career, she spent eight years working at Gap Inc. in merchandising roles, including Banana Republic in Japan.
This year, Gap Inc. chairman and chief executive officer Glenn Murphy has been spending a lot of time at the Gap division, which is considered the most troubled of the Gap Inc. divisions, but is making progress in its turnaround. “I am spending a lot of my time with the team,” Murphy said during a conference call in March. He also said Hansen was spending 50 percent of her time on product, following a top-level management reorganization.
The 1969 denim collection is now the core of the store and the key to Gap’s revival. “We are really trying to get the brand going through the work we are doing on denim,” Murphy said. “Every single month we feed our denim reputation and feed the denim buzz; 1969 has lifted the business, but cannot do it on its own. We’ve got a whole list of categories [denim jackets and woven shirts included], and we are going to knock them off every single quarter.” Murphy characterized 1969 as “the beginning of a subapparel brand inside a retail brand.”
There are different directions Gap is considering taking the label, including possibly putting it on products other than denim. “Right now it’s just denim, but there is a ton of opportunity there,” said a Gap spokesman. “It’s too early to say how the product offerings will be fully expressed, but there’s definitely opportunity to take it forward.”
This week, a 1969 shop opened in Chicago, following the recent opening of a 1969 unit in Los Angeles.


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Partnership between Yahoo and Twitter includes Yahoo! Search
Yahoo, the arch rival of Google is all set to make its website and search more compelling. Yahoo will now show a wider range of Twitter updates in its search results. Like Google and its other rivals, it will now make use of the rapidly growing craze of posting tweets on Twitter.
The step came quite late, when compared to Google and other search engines who have started using Twitter a year back.
The good thing is that it happened at last. Most features involving this partnership will be made available to the Yahoo users later this year; but online users having Yahoo accounts have every reason to feel happy.
After all, Tweets (although short messages) have proven their worth as valuable information.
Yahoo will enable anyone with a Twitter account to be able to tweet as well as see the updates of other people while logged into Yahoo’s website. This feature will be available on all popular Yahoo products: Yahoo! Search, Yahoo! Homepage, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Sports, and more.
In return for an undisclosed amount of money, Yahoo will receive a full feed of public tweets sent to Twitter every second of everyday from all across the world.
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The doors will shut on the historic Debenhams Middlesbrough store in the next few weeks, it has been confirmed.
Staff at the ill-fated department store will serve their final customers by May 15, the chain says.
It has been part of the town for 110 years.
The Newport Road store was not among 27 locations earmarked by the company for closure on May 2 and 4.
But the company has confirmed all sites will shut by May 15 at the latest, with earlier closure dates set to be announced in the coming days.
The chain called in the administrators and the business was bought by online fashion retailer Boohoo in a £55m deal in January.
But the family behind Boohoo did not buy up the bricks and mortar shops, instead revealing plans to relaunch the 240-year-old chain as an online-only operation from next year.
Debenhams stores reopened on April 12 for liquidators to sell off stock before closing.
A spokesperson for Debenhams said: "With such great bargains on offer, it's no wonder our stock is selling out incredibly fast. Time is running out for shoppers to take advantage of the incredible discounts being offered at these 27 stores."


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The business unit has reported a loss of £41m for the period, compared to a £55m loss for the same period in 2010.
It attributes the reduction in losses to “tight cost control and price increases introduced last spring”.
The division has seen UK packet volumes rise 5% in the half year to the end of September while letter volumes fell 6%.
Profits from European delivery business GLS of £58 million and Post Office Limited of £55 million have kept the overall Royal Mail Group in the black, with an operating profit of £67m for the period.
Royal Mail is trying to overhaul its businesses to attract private investment and its modernisation programme includes job cuts and working with Ofcom on a new regulatory framework.
Important to the group’s plans will be approval by the European Commission for the Government’s state aid application to tackle the company’s pension deficit.
Group chief executive officer Moya Greene says: “Our financial performance at the Group level in the first half of our financial year, including our cash flow, shows some improvement on the same period a year ago. The necessary measures we implemented earlier in the year – increasing our prices and tight cost control – are a key part of our strategy to return Royal Mail to sustained financial viability. They are beginning to deliver results. But, we have a great deal to do.
“We are half way through our financial year and are operating within a difficult and challenging business environment. The economic downturn is proving to be prolonged and, like many other predominantly UK and European-based companies, our trading conditions are challenging. Our focus therefore remains on returning to sustained financial viability. We will continue to reduce our costs wherever possible without compromising the six-days-a-week service.”
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It used to be that 2014 would see a simultaneous double-iPhone launch until Reuters earlier this week asserted the larger model could get delayed due to production issues with 5.5-inch screens. As a result, only the rumored 4.7-inch model is said to be ready for a launch in September.
A new report from Japan echoes this notion. Apparently mass production of the 4.7-inch iPhone has been tipped to start in July. As for the 5.5-inch model, the story claims the bigger handset is scheduled to enter full production in September, meaning Apple may not be able to release its phablet before the holiday quarter…
The EMSOne story is based on a report by the Industrial & Commercial Times, one of Taiwan’s biggest newspapers. Such turn of events is probably unfortunate, but this is business as usual for Apple.
The company typically employs the waiting tactics until the technology is ready rather than rush out products which aren’t up to its self-imposed standards of quality. When asked about bigger iPhones earlier this year, CEO Tim Cook basically acknowledged this notion.
What we’ve said is that until the technology is ready, we don’t want to cross that line. That doesn’t say we’ll never do it.
We want to give our customers what’s right in all respects – not just the size but in the resolution, in the clarity, in the contrast, in the reliability.
There are many different parameters to measure a display and we care about all those, because we know that’s the window to the software.
Reuters recently attributed the delayed 5.5-inch iPhone production to unspecified manufacturing difficulties associated with in-cell production technology for the larger screen size.
Apple first started using in-cell screens for iPhones with the iPhone 5 in 2012.
Suppliers have recently begun making components for the new iPhones, like Touch ID sensors and chips for liquid-crystal drivers, according to Nikkei.
Japan Display, Sharp and LG Display have all been reportedly tapped to make the 4.7 and 5.5-inch screens for the new handsets, with Japan Display ostensibly first starting production at its main plant in Mobara, in May, with the others ramping up in June.


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Burger King cooks its vegan Impossible Whoppers on the same grill as its traditional hamburger patties, according to a class action lawsuit filed by a Georgia customer.
Plaintiff Phillip Williams says he’s a strict vegan who does not eat or drink anything with animal by-products.
After hearing advertisements that Burger King was now offering the widely popular meat-free Impossible Burgers at its fast food locations, Williams says he ordered one without mayonnaise.
“Due to its impressive meat-like appearance, texture and taste, ‘Impossible’ ‘meat’ is one of the most popular vegan meat alternatives in the country,” the Burger King Impossible Whopper class action claims.
The Burger King class action states that while waiting in the drive-thru for his burger, Williams noticed signs that stated the “Impossible Whopper was made with the ‘Impossible’ vegan and meat-free burger patty.”
However, he says there was no signs anywhere that would inform Burger King guests that the meat-alternative patty would be grilled next to meat products and thereby contaminate them by covering the outside of the vegan burger with animal by-products.
Williams claims that he was tricked by Burger King’s marketing and paid a premium price for a meal that went against his vegan diet.
The Burger King class action states that had the plaintiff known his meat-free burger was cooked alongside traditional patties, he never would have purchased the Impossible Whopper, and he’s not alone.
Williams says there are thousands of Burger King vegan customers who are outraged by the fast food giant’s practice of grilling these meat-free burgers.
“Plaintiff and other consumers purchased the Impossible Whopper, reasonably relying on defendant’s deceptive representations about the Impossible Whopper and believing that the ‘Impossible’ vegan meat patty would be prepared in a manner that maintained its qualities as a vegan (meat-free) burger patty,” the Burger King class action claims.
By keeping payments made by vegan customers for Impossible Whoppers, Burger King has been unjustly enriched, according to the plaintiff.
“Despite numerous reviews and consumer outrage upon learning that the Impossible Whopper was contaminated with meat by-product, Defendant kept payments from numerous consumers, including Plaintiff and the other members of the Class,” alleges the Burger King Whopper class action.
In addition to being unjustly enriched, Williams says Burger King is in violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, and has breached its contract with its customers.
Williams seeks to represent all U.S. consumers who purchased Burger King’s Impossible Whopper.
Have you tried an Impossible Burger? Let us know in the comments below.
Williams is represented by David P. Healy of Dudley Sellers Healy Heath & Desmond PLLC.
The Burger King Impossible Burger Class Action Lawsuit is Phillip Williams v. Burger King Corp., Case No. 1:19-cv-24755, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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The California-based company expects to face increase opposition from other e-commerce businesses, including Circuit City. Although it went bankrupt not long back, Systemax (the owner of TigerDirect and CompUSA) purchased Circuit City and brought its website back to life.
Newegg's largest shareholder is venture-capital firm Insight Venture Partners, which holds a 12.7% stake in the company after handing it $20 million in 2005. Newegg plans to expand operations in China and Canada with the IPO-raised funds. The IPO is being managed by JP Morgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citi.


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The company reported revenue of $3.06 million, up 115% on the previous corresponding period, with total FY2020 revenue of $8.511 million despite COVID-19 related economic disruption.
During the quarter, Cellmid secured access to and/or supply of a broad range of SARS-CoV-2 tests, including antibody and nucleotide tests as well as laboratory-based and point of care (POC) assays.
The company submitted the Wondfo POC test to the Doherty Institute for validation where, in the most relevant period of 14+ days following the onset of symptoms, it was shown to have the equal highest sensitivity of the tests reviewed so far.
Cellmid received the first commercial shipment of 12,000 Wondfo POC tests on April 14, 2020, and sold around 1,500 tests to medical practitioners since.
The impact of these sales on FY20 results has not been material, but as the pandemic is expected to persist for many months (if not years) Cellmid will continue to seek out opportunities for SARS-CoV-2 testing in Australia and overseas.
Cellmid signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Immunodiagnostics Limited (IMD) Hong Kong for laboratory-based, quantitative Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISAs) and a point of care serology test for SARS-CoV-2 for Australia and New Zealand.
In addition, authorisation from Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co Ltd (SHE:300482) has been extended for Australia Application Pty Ltd to be a distributor of the Wondfo SARS-CoV-2 antibody test in Australia until December 30, 2020.
Consumer health revenue
The company reported highest-ever quarterly consumer health revenue of $2.88 million during the quarter – an increase of 107%, with the total for FY20 sitting at $7.4 million.
New ecommerce retailers and television shopping performed strongly during FY20 as retail channels started to open with Japan up 114% to $2.35 million, Australia up 103% to $409,000 and the US up 44% to $129,000.
This was a strong result, especially in the absence of bricks-and-mortar retail activity in Australia and the USA for 3-4 months during the pandemic.
The company continues to grow distribution channels for its evolis products
Australian and Asian demand
Strong quarter four revenue of $2.35 million in China was primarily the result of the QVC Today’s Special Value (TSV) event and the reopening of the Chinese export of Lexilis branded FGF5 inhibitor products and Jo-Ju in April 2020, following three months of lockdown.
Consumer health sales in Australia were up 45% for the year to $1.44 million with pharmacy wholesalers (API) and e-commerce representing the most significant channels.
Television shopping channel (Openshop) has delivered increasing revenue in Australia but despite the growth in e-commerce and TV shopping, the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact during quarter four - particularly with the delay of the Priceline experiential marketing launch.
Cellmid signed a trading agreement last year for its the evolis Professional anti-ageing hair care products to be available in 400 Priceline stores as well as on priceline.com.au.
While the launch was delayed, digital marketing launch activities commenced in July 2020, however, in-store events have been postponed again most recently due to the resurgence of the pandemic.
US ecommerce revenue
Consumer health sales in the US were up 51% in FY20 to $626,000 and up 44% in quarter four to $129,000 showing that, while business remains affected by the severity of the pandemic locally, ecommerce sales through retailers such as Bloomingdales, Saks and Macy’s are continuing.
Cellmid launched its evolis Professional products on Amazon (USA) in June 2020 and orders from other pure ecommerce retailers (such as Dermstore) have been regular during the quarter.
Notably, the company’s most significant retail customer in the USA, Neiman Marcus, has started to open its stores, placing orders to restock the evolis products and recommencing ecommerce activities throughout June.
Looking forward, the company expects ongoing ecommerce revenue growth, recently signing an agreement (via its wholly-owned US subsidiary Advangen LLC) with Tru Beauty Concepts Inc. for the exclusive distribution of its évolis products in salons.
Tru Beauty currently services 40,000 salons in 11 states in the northeast of the US and also has a partnership with wholesale ecommerce hub, Salon Interactive, which hosts individual salon websites, making premium hair care products available to clients of participating salons, even if they are not physically open due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Some good news, and next steps to take, from Rio

Sure, it was politically disappointing, but Rio+20 also served as a showcase for how far the private sector has come, and the role of public-private partnerships in creating a green economy.

There's no lack of skepticism about the UN Rio +20 Earth Summit, and when it comes to political leadership, no real progress has been made. But that's not the whole story.
Alongside the People's Conference, Rio+20 has been a showcase for the role of the private sector and the importance that building the global green economy has for taking sustainability to global scale. That's not without controversy, but it's also a cause for optimism.
Global business working together with NGOs, advocating to implement Rio's sustainability goals is a sign that we're getting serious about making them succeed. Now governments need to step up to the mark and work with us.
The first Rio Summit 20 years ago was historic. It produced ambitious declarations and treaties on environment and development, biodiversity, forest protection and climate change. At the same time, it did something else that was very far-reaching but perhaps less well known: it established collaborations between the private sector and civil society to gear economic activity towards sustainability.
Over the past 20 years, those collaborations have evolved to the point where businesses and NGOs working together have become the biggest, most important factor in spreading sustainable production and sourcing practices across the world. Hundreds of global companies like Domtar have committed to sourcing all their wood and pulp, or their agricultural products in their supply chains, entirely from forests and farms certified for sustainable production by the Rainforest Alliance. Sustainability has become a deep part of their business model and their DNA.
This shift is having global-scale effects on the economy and the environment. Today, more than 10 percent of global production in key commodities and sectors now operates under some form of sustainability standards. There is something even more significant about this shift by some of the world's leading businesses. It shows that while protecting your short-term interests you can also have an eye to the long term, to securing the future for your business, for society and for the planet.
No small feat, and one that our political leaders need to learn, and learn fast! But to achieve Rio's goals, we'll need to get from 10 percent to 100 percent. That will require more public-private partnership. The outlook for growing the green economy is profoundly influenced by governments -- not only in how they enforce existing laws and regulations, but in the positive incentives they offer and the investment environments they create. And if they do nothing else when they return home from Rio they must do this.
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There are myriad examples worldwide, including some close to home. Wisconsin gives landowners property tax breaks for certified sustainable forest management [PDF], many U.S. state governments provide tax incentives to invest in pollution control equipment, and the Canadian government offered incentives for energy efficiency upgrades at pulp and paper plants. Producing more such agreements and policy initiatives that that help accelerate growth of sustainable production and consumption is where Rio+20 can excel.
In fact, it's already delivering results in that department: At Rio the U.S. government announced a program that will "forge a private-public partnership to support a concerted international effort to reduce deforestation by promoting sustainable supply chains."
The U.S. will work with other governments, NGOs and the Consumer Goods Forum -- which brings together over 400 major manufacturers and retailers from 70 countries -- on public sector procurement policies that fight deforestation by purchasing sustainably produced goods. The U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners also announced an International Sustainable Public Procurement Initiative (SPPI) to increase public spending on goods and services that maximize environmental and social benefits.
The potential impact of these policies is enormous. Public procurement already represents close to 20 percent of GDP in OECD countries [PDF] (over $4.733 trillion annually), and often more than 20 percent of GDP in developing countries. If countries North and South focused those resources on sustainable goods and services the green economy, now making up about a tenth of global economic activity, could double or even triple.
In addition to spending their own money, governments represented at Rio could also do a lot to leverage private sector investment in sustainable products and services, by framing more incentive programs and supporting them properly. A recent Vance Center study found that in the Americas at least, government incentives seldom got funded or promoted, and lacked consistency or focus on top problems. Rio delegates have a golden opportunity to change that in the wake of the conference.
So the real test of the Rio+20 Earth Summit is not the weak communiqué that was produced, but what governments do next. Business and civil society are showing the way. When governments catch up then the shoots of the green economy will grow and flower, and sustainability really will be a goal and not simply an aspiration.


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When you’re a Republican senator yet find yourself teaming up with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on economic policy, that should be your first sign that something has gone horribly, horribly wrong.
That’s the situation that Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) currently finds himself in. The Missouri Republican recently introduced legislation that would revoke China’s status as a normal trading partner, adopting the position Sanders has taken for many years. This would result in huge increases in tariffs, taxes imposed on imported goods, from China. According to the National Taxpayers Union’s Bryan Riley, the average tax on Chinese imports would go from 11% to 41% under this legislation.
Specific goods, such as toys, would face a 70% tax, while shoes and clothing would face a 59% tax, and computers/cellphones would face a 35% tax. These consumer goods would get vastly more expensive overnight. But isn’t China the one that would have to pay the tariffs?
On the other hand, Hawley argues that “as we face a new age of competition with China, we need an agenda in Washington that will make our working class strong and independent. We can start by revoking the sweetheart deal D.C. elites handed to China 23 years ago — end normal trade relations, put in place strong tariffs, and protect American workers.”
But families are already struggling mightily with inflation. Slapping them with even higher prices is no way to make the working class “strong.” On the contrary, it’s a gut punch to working families at a time they can least afford it.
What’s more, while tariffs protect some workers, they destroy the jobs of others, too. For example, studies show that while former President Donald Trump’s steel tariffs “protected” some jobs in the steel industry, they destroyed more jobs in industries that depend on steel and saw costs go up.
Hawley wants to resurrect that failed approach in pursuit of an economic “decoupling” with China.
Yet to the extent that we do want to reduce our economic dependency on China, there’s a better way to do it. The United States should pursue free trade agreements that reduce or even entirely eliminate barriers to trade with other nations, such as Vietnam and India, that can fill some of the same demand that Chinese imports currently satisfy. And if we want to strengthen our domestic working class, we need to make it easier to start and grow businesses in the areas where we do have an advantage over other countries, not try to block competition to preserve jobs in fields that can be done more efficiently elsewhere.
Hawley would understand all of this if he studied basic economics or even listened to mainstream right-of-center economic advisers. But the “populist” Republican senator would seemingly rather team up with Sanders on economic policy than work with actual fiscal conservatives.


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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma revealed details of its internal partnership structure on Tuesday, ratcheting up pressure on Hong Kong regulators as they grapple with the ecommerce giant's initial public offering plans.
The two sides are debating the ability for Alibaba to list in Hong Kong and, at the same time, allow its "partners" - a group of founders and senior employees - to keep control over the makeup of its board.
Hanging in the balance for Hong Kong is the highly anticipated offering, which could be the largest technology IPO since Facebook Inc's $16 billion listing last year.
Ma sent a company-wide email on Tuesday, formally announcing for the first time details of the partnership model and explaining the importance of maintaining the system. The contents of the email were confirmed by an Alibaba spokesman.
Alibaba wants to keep key decisions with its partners by giving the group made up of 28 senior employees the right to nominate a majority of its board.
Regulators in Hong Kong however, are concerned the structure would give too much voting power to Alibaba's founders and senior managers and not enough to outside investors.
The partnership was designed to "safeguard the culture of innovation" and protect the company from the "temptation to seek short-term gains," Ma said in the email. The partnership is not aimed "to exert greater control over the company," he wrote.
Ma's comments add pressure on the Hong Kong exchange and local regulators to allow Alibaba Holding Ltd to list with its partnership scheme in place. The company has been lobbying regulators to allow the e-commerce giant to keep the partnership system intact after its planned IPO, but the company's efforts have so far met with resistance, according to Hong Kong media reports.
"This level of negotiation is fairly unprecedented, in terms of seeking special conditions," said Jamie Allen, secretary general of the Asian Corporate Governance Association.
Technology companies in certain cases have used dual-class voting shares to keep control over their companies after they go public. However, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd has resisted any moves by companies to use structures that treat shareholders differently.
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission, the city's main securities watchdog, has also stood tough on the issue of dual shares.
People familiar with the listing plans have said Alibaba is inclined to have its IPO in Hong Kong, although New York remains an option.
For its part, Alibaba is "not concerned about where to go public, but we do care that wherever we end up going public must support this type of open, innovative, responsible culture that values long-term development," Ma said.
(Reporting by Elzio Barreto; Editing by Matt Driskill and Michael Flaherty)


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It is not uncommon for older versions of phones to witness a drop in price once a new flagship comes out. Similarly, post the launch of iPhone 6s, the drop in price of iPhone 6 isn’t surprising news. The price had began to plummet even before the Apple event on 9th September this year in San Francisco.
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In a groundbreaking move, the Danish government has initiated a proposal that will allow selected retailers such as restaurants, clothing stores and gas stations to refuse payments in cash.
Exceptions would be made for grocery stores, post offices, prescription drug purchases, as well as doctors and dentists who would still have to accept cash as a payment method. The pre-election proposal, which is very likely to be approved by the Danish Parliament, would allow shops to simply say no to cash as early as January 2016.
In a recent interview, the Danish Chamber of Commerce noted “it will be cheaper and easier for many companies, if in the future they can choose to receive payment via card or mobile.” In fact, according to the Danish government, cash purchases are both an administrative and a financial strain on retailers. Furthermore, a study by McKinsey, as reported by Quartz, explains that “electronic payments make banking systems more productive and lessen the need for an informal or shadow economy, which isn’t taxed nor monitored by the government.”
Danish customers have already moved away from metal and paper money. Almost a third of the population already uses a Danske Bank app called MobilePay which allows you to pay with a simple swipe on your smartphone's screen- similarly to the slowly but steadily growing Google Wallet in the U.S. In this context, Denmark’s Central Bank decided last year that it would no longer print banknotes and coins.
The Independent reports that the main fear of a nearly cashless society is fraud. In Sweden, for instance, where four out of five purchases are made electronically (either by debit or credit), cases of card fraud have doubled in the past 10 years. To alleviate possible fraud, Danske Bank has therefore linked individuals' MobilePay accounts to their national insurance numbers.
A similar effort to encourage a cashless society has already taken place in the U.K., which first introduced contactless payments in 2007. In September 2014, the spending limit of £10 (around $15) was raised to £30 (around $46) due to its growing popularity with the total worth of transactions tripling from £653 million (around $1 billion) in 2013 to £2.32 billion in 2014 (around $3.57 billion).
“We have seen over 41 million journeys made across London using contactless within just five months,” said Shashi Verma, Transport of London’s (TFL) Director of Customer Experience. “Contactless payments to travel can save our customers time, they don’t need to stop to top-up an Oyster card, or buy a ticket and can benefit from daily and Monday to Sunday capping.”
In the meantime, the cashless divide between Southern and Northern Europe continues to grow. In Southern Europe, cash still very much dominates “due to the low confidence in the authorities and the banking system,” according to Niklas Arvidsson, an associate professor of industrial dynamics. Salvation could come from the use of mobiles as payments. In 2014, U.K.-based RBR experts saw contactless technology as a stepping stone toward a mobile payments boom in certain nations in Europe, while in others – like Germany and Belgium – consumers were likely to bypass the contactless card altogether in favor of paying with their smartphones. So there is still a streak of hope for the cashless advocates to see the rest of Europe catching up with the U.K. and Scandinavian countries.


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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – For people who suffer from asthma, attacks can be scary and dangerous, but local researchers are working on a device that could predict and ultimately prevent asthma attacks.
Every week Darrien Reeves gets numerous shots to control his severe asthma.
That’s on top of his daily medications and inhaler for emergencies.
“He really has to be aware of his symptoms to prevent an attack,” explained his mother, Charlotte Reeves.
At UNC Hospital Children’s Clinic in Raleigh, Darrien Reeves’ doctors are testing a device that may make it easier to prevent asthma attacks. It’s a portable spirometer that measures lung function.
“This is in the beginning stages. Right now, they’re trying to calibrate the devices to well tested models,” explained Dr. Michelle Hernandez.
The spirometer could Eventually be part of a larger device researchers are working on at NC State. It would also include a wearable chest patch and wristband.
“We’re constantly measuring their heart rate, their motion, from the chest patch, skin hydration. Then from the wristband, we’re measuring ozone, volitile organic compounds the basic air quality they’re exposed to,” said James Dieffenderfer, a PhD student at NC State.
“The biggest benefit of this device is measuring environment and health simultaneously,” added Alper Bozkurt, an assistant professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at North Carolina State University.
Combined data from the three devices will go to a smart phone and onto the cloud to alert patients, physicians, or caretakers when they might be vulnerable to an asthma attack.
“If there’s a trigger that’s showing the child’s going through an asthmatic response the inhaler can be given and also it can be understood this person should not be in this environment because it causes them to have asthma,” said N.C. State’s Veena Misra. She’s the director of the Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies Center where researchers are working on the device.
Researchers say the device could be available to patients within two to three years.
Darrien Reeves says it’s a device he’d certainly consider if it goes on the market.


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Sainsbury’s Red Tractor move is a wake-up call, Eblex says
Sainsbury’s decision to drop the Red Tractor logo from its labelling should serve as a wake-up call to the entire industry, according to leaders at Eblex.
Speaking at the levy body’s annual conference Eblex chairman John Cross said: “I do think industry should take it as a serious wake-up call and look hard at why that has happened.”
Nick Allen, Eblex director, added he did not think that Sainsbury’s had fully understood the impact of its decision.
He said that assurance schemes themselves did not make people buy the product, but that the concept gave customers the confidence in the products they were buying: “While it should be a wake-up call to industry, with that decision, I don’t think the technical side in Sainsbury’s really understood what they were doing. And industry itself perhaps needs to understand why it went down the path of assurance schemes in the first place.”
When asked if Assured Food Standards (AFS), the body behind Red Tractor, was losing its way, Cross said the scheme still had an important role to play: “I still believe Red Tractor is of immense value – there’s a good food story around British agriculture and the logo is not only a powerful differentiator, but a great symbol for that story. But perhaps it does need a refresh. I just think its message needs evolving, nothing can stand still.”
He played down suggestions that Eblex was replicating the Red Tractor scheme with the use of its own Quality Standard. “We work with AFS to avoid duplication,” he said.
Allen also defended Eblex’s involvement with the AFS and Red Tractor: “This sector can hold its head up about the level of support we give to the Red Tractor, we’re the biggest supporter within the wider industry. I would challenge other sectors to do their bit.”
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TORONTO _ A cyberattack on the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada website has affected the personal information of more than 329,000 members and stakeholders, the organization said.
The information includes names, addresses, emails and employer names, but passwords and credit card numbers were protected by encryption, CPA Canada said.
It warned the data could be used in email phishing scams and encouraged those affected to “remain vigilant.”
The attack by “unauthorized third parties” occurred between Nov. 30 and May 1, according to an internal investigation carried out with the help of cybersecurity experts.
The organization said it beefed up its security measures and contacted the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and privacy authorities after learning of “a possible security incident” the week of April 20.
“Upon discovering this, CPA Canada took immediate steps to secure its systems and conduct a thorough analysis to determine what information may have been involved,” the group said in an email.
“There is no evidence that the encryption keys were affected in this incident and we have no reason to believe the encryption was compromised.”
The personal information relates mainly to the distribution of CPA Magazine and everyone affected has been notified, the organization said.
Hacks against a wide range of companies since 2018 have included medical test laboratory LifeLabs and credit union Desjardins, which combined saw the theft of the personal information of more than 19 million Canadians.
04 June 2020
The excerpted article was written
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
As BC begins Phase 2 of its Restart Plan, the Provincial Health Officer and WorkSafeBC (“WSBC”) have published the following orders, guidance and resources relevant to employers.
Orders by the Provincial Health Officer
On May 14, 2020, Dr. Henry issued an order cancelling her earlier April 16, 2020 order that operators close all personal service establishments and stop providing personal services in any location. Personal service establishments may open effective May 19, 2020.
On May 14, 2020, Dr. Henry enacted an order regarding workplace safety plans (the “COVID-19 Safety Plans“). Under the order, an employer must post a copy of its COVID-19 Safety Plan on its website, if it has one, and at all of its workplaces so that it may be reviewed by workers, individuals who attend the workplace and members of the public. On request, an employer must also provide a copy of its COVID-19 Safety Plan to a health officer or a WSBC officer.
On May 15, 2020, Dr. Henry issued an order allowing restaurants and bars to open subject to conditions, including implementing physical distancing measures. Patrons must be able to maintain a distance of two metres from staff as well as one another, unless they are in the same party. Further, establishments cannot exceed 50 percent of their usual capacity of patrons present at one time, and they cannot hold events that include more than 50 people. If practicable, establishments must retain contact information for one member of every party of patrons for thirty days in the event that the medical health officer needs it for contact tracing. Finally, nightclubs must remain closed. The order came into effect on May 19, 2020.
The Provincial Health Officer may take enforcement action against any party that violates these orders under Part 4, Division 6 of the Public Health Act.
The BC Ministry of Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control recently published guidance for employers and workers in various sectors, including natural resources, farming and hotels.
The guidance for natural resource sector work camps includes conducting a COVID-19 workplace risk assessment for field operations, worker education, increased hygiene and cleaning practices, physical distancing, transportation for workers, guidance for workers while working, guidance for workers during breaks or while in communal spaces, guidance for situations where maintaining physical distance of two metres is difficult, guidance on handling tools and equipment, guidance on COVID-19 and worker accommodation, information regarding First Nations and First Nations Health Centres, physical distancing and local communities, information about face masks, and what employers must do to monitor worker health.
The guidance for farms and farm workers includes conducting a COVID-19 workplace risk assessment for the farm operation, worker education, guidance for training workers and employers on hygiene, guidance for increased hygiene, guidance for increased cleaning, physical distancing, transportation for workers, guidance for workers while working, guidance for workers during breaks or while in communal spaces, guidance for situations where maintaining physical distance of two metres is difficult, guidance on handling tools and equipment, guidance on COVID-19 hygiene and worker accommodation, information regarding First Nations and First Nations Health Centres, physical distancing and local communities, information about face masks, and what employers must do to monitor worker health. The guidance acknowledges that physical distancing between farm workers may be difficult in certain situations. Where workers are required to work together in close proximity to complete tasks, employers should form work pods (of six or fewer workers, if possible) to limit close contact within a small group. Similarly, where workers are required to travel together in vehicles to the work site, workers must travel in designated vehicles with their work pod and frequently clean and disinfect vehicles.
Guidance for the hotel sector covers general cleaning, housekeeping and laundry, waste management, food and beverage services, spas and salons, pools, fitness centres and playgrounds, staff health, and communication, signage and posters.
WSBC Guidance and Resources
WSBC has recently issued guidance relevant to Phase 2, including about COVID-19 Safety Plans, controlling exposure of the virus to workers, and new communication and training requirements.
COVID-19 Safety Plans
Employers must involve frontline workers, joint health and safety committees and supervisors when creating protocols for their workplace. WSBC has published a six-step process to help employers create their COVID-19 Safety Plan. The WSBC template is a fillable PDF that employers can use to develop their policies, guidelines and procedures. Employers are not required to have a formal plan in place prior to beginning operations, but are expected to develop their COVID-19 Safety Plan while taking steps to protect their workers’ safety. WSBC will consider enforcement measures if employers fail to take measures to protect workers from COVID-19.
Employers should develop policies on who can be at the workplace, including policies on sick workers and recent travel. Employers do not have to implement health monitoring, such as temperatures checks or medical questionnaires, and should be aware of privacy issues if they choose to collect potentially sensitive medical information. WSBC notes that wearing masks is not mandatory for workers outside healthcare workplaces, and that masks and other personal protective equipment (“PPE”) should not be used as the only control measure. Instead, employers should offer the following types of protection, listed in order of greatest efficacy: i) eliminate risks (i.e. by limiting the number of workers at any one time, and enforce physical distancing), ii) implement engineering controls (i.e. installing barriers such as Plexiglas to separate people), iii) establish administrative controls (i.e. cleaning protocols) and iv) supply PPE such as non-medical masks.
Communication and Training
Employers should provide information to workers describing how they are managing COVID-19, including COVID-19 symptoms and a reminder not to go to work if workers have them, occupancy limits in common areas and other physical distancing measures, how specific tasks have been changed to prevent the potential spread of the virus, and instructions about hygiene. Employers are also responsible for training workers in tasks that they have changed as part of their COVID-19 Safety Plan, such as limits on the number of people in certain areas of the workplace and cleaning expectations for common areas and equipment. Where workplaces interface with customers, employers should consider adding signage, floor markings and other directions to ensure customers are maintaining physical distance from workers.
By Jordan Press
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA _ The federal government is in talks with business and labour groups to figure out the future of billions in emergency aid, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said one day after a warning that current spending was sustainable for only so long.
Emergency federal aid to date is approaching $152 billion in direct spending, which has pushed the deficit to an estimated $260 billion this fiscal year.
Parliament’s spending watchdog told a Senate committee Tuesday that current spending levels would limit the government’s ability to provide needed stimulus money during a recovery.
Budget officer Yves Giroux also said emergency programs had to sunset or else the country could be looking at tax levels not seen for generations.
Speaking outside his Ottawa residence Wednesday, Trudeau said some of the aid programs will have to be phased out.
Others, he said, would need to continue or be tweaked to aid in a recovery.
“We are still very much in the emergency phase, in the crisis phase of this, even as we’re seeing careful reopenings,” Trudeau said in response to a reporter’s question.
“We will, however, look very carefully at how we end certain programs, how we modify others in order to get our economy going again to where it was before (the pandemic) or even better.”
In his opening remarks, Trudeau seemingly previewed his thinking on the issue. He said fewer people would need help through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit as businesses reopen and workers are rehired, possibly with help from a federal wage subsidy.
The most recent CERB figures show more than $41 billion in benefits to 8.25 million people, pushing further beyond its $35-billion budget.
The first cohort of CERB recipients will max out their benefits the first week of July, raising questions about what to do with those who still don’t have a job, or those who can’t qualify for employment insurance.
“The focus of the next phase of the CERB has to be about those individuals and also create incentives to work for those individuals where some job may be available for them,” said Parisa Mahboubi, a senior policy analyst with the C.D. Howe Institute.
“The way that the CERB is designed may discourage them from accepting the job or looking for any job.”
A group of experts convened by the think tank recommended the government consider extending CERB eligibility beyond the July cutoff, but turn it into an income-tested benefit for those who go back to work.
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos told a midday press conference the CERB would likely lead to another support measure because something new will be needed to create a smoother recovery phase. What that might look like, he didn’t say.
Having greater transparency about support programs would help Canadians determine if money is being spent well, and maintain the credibility of aid programs while deterring fraud, said Toby Sanger, director of Canadians for Tax Fairness.
“You would just have better designed programs,” he said. “There could be better third-party judging of how well these programs have worked or haven’t worked.”
He cited a request from his group and others for public details on companies that receive federal support, such as through the $73-billion wage subsidy program.
Federal figures showed there have now been 181,883 unique applicants approved for the wage subsidy, which covers 75 per cent of wages up to a maximum of $847 per week for each eligible employee.
The total value of benefits paid stands at $7.9 billion.
Trudeau urged companies to sign up for the wage subsidy during his opening statement, echoing his request for landlords to use a commercial rent assistance program that opened for applications this week.
That program offers forgivable loans to cover half of monthly rents in April, May and June, as long as landlords drop rents by at least 75 per cent over the same period for eligible small businesses.
Giroux estimated the net federal cost of the program at $520 million this fiscal year. The budget officer’s report released Wednesday morning put caveats on that estimate, owing to the lack of clear precedent for this kind of program.
His report said that means the assumptions about industry eligibility and uptake by landlords “rely heavily on judgment.”
By Bev O’Shea Of Nerdwallet
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Even if you don’t plan to borrow a dime, a good credit record is valuable. Think of it like a household fire extinguisher: It’s smart to have a good one even though you have no plans to use it.
And your credit can influence your life in ways beyond borrowing. Here’s why good credit is so valuable.
FLEXIBILITY IN A CRISIS, MORE OPTIONS IN GENERAL
If the coronavirus pandemic has taught us nothing else, it’s that we cannot count on things going as planned. Flexibility is key.
A good credit score can help you borrow at a reasonable cost. That in turn could help you buy groceries and other necessities even as your emergency fund is dwindling.
If you use investments to help pay living expenses, as many retirees do, access to credit may help tide you over when the markets are down.
Good credit can also be useful in leasing a place to live, because landlords sometimes check credit to evaluate tenant applications. Similarly, some employers check credit reports during the hiring process (although some jurisdictions restrict using credit reports in this way).
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Good credit also can lower some bills. Nationally, a good driver with poor credit would pay an average of $2,506 annually for car insurance. With good credit, the same coverage would cost $1,427. Only California, Hawaii and Massachusetts prohibit credit data from being used in setting car insurance rates.
Credit-based insurance scores are also used to set homeowners insurance premiums in most states, except for California, Maryland and Massachusetts. Poor credit can increase the cost “10% to 15% typically,” says Robert Hunter, director of insurance at the Consumer Federation of America. That works out to between $50 and $100 a year for most people, he notes. Renters insurance may also be higher for those with poor credit.
Utility companies often use information from credit reports to set security deposits. Georgia Power, for example, uses credit scores to decide whether customers must pay a deposit, which can be up to two times the average monthly bill for the residence.
If you do borrow money, a higher credit score can earn you a lower interest rate, and thus, lower payments. And a cash-back credit card (typically available only to those with good credit) can give you money back without you paying a nickel of interest if you pay the full balance each month.
HOW TO MAINTAIN GOOD CREDIT
You don’t have to go into debt to maintain good credit. The two biggest factors in your credit score, accounting for about two-thirds of it, are on-time payments and the amount of your available credit you use.
That means simply paying all your bills on time goes a long way toward protecting your credit. On the other hand, paying 30 days or more past the due date can devastate your score.
If you do use credit cards, paying the balance in full is the best way to manage those bills. Zeroing out the balance doesn’t hurt your credit score, saves you from paying interest and ensures you’re not using too much of your credit limit. If you can’t pay in full, try to stay below 30% of your limit.
Other strategies that may help:
_ Keep credit cards open unless you have a compelling reason to close them. Even unused credit cards help your score by raising your overall credit limit. The average age of your credit accounts also has a small effect on your credit score.
_ Ask a friend or relative with excellent credit to add you as an authorized user. That adds their credit history on the card to your credit profile. You don’t have to use or possess the credit card for this to help your score.
_ If you are uncomfortable with a credit card, consider using it like a debit card by paying the balance as soon as a charge posts. The account adds to your credit history but you prevent worries about balances piling up.
Credit scores could drop during the pandemic as people rely more heavily on their credit and increase their balances. Your score can rebound fairly quickly once you pay balances down, as long as you continue to pay at least the minimum on time. If you need help paying creditors, contact them, preferably before you miss a payment.
This article was provided to The Associated Press by the personal finance website NerdWallet. Bev O’Shea is a writer at NerdWallet.
Melissa Lopez-Martinez CTVNews.ca
TORONTO — As lockdown restrictions are slowly lifted around the world, the travel industry is looking at ways to get Canadians back on board.
While airlines, hotels and cruise ships are eager to open their doors, experts say convincing Canadians to travel again will be a tough sell.
Incentives are being introduced by airlines, resorts and hotels as a way to bring aboard new passengers, according to Allison Wallace, vice-president of communications at Flight Centre Canada.
“We should see better pricing and if not better pricing better value and that can be a room upgrade, it could be resort credits, it could be on board credits for cruise ships,” Wallace told CTV News.
Air Canada recently announced revisions to their goodwill policy that will allow customers of cancelled flights due to COVID-19 the option to receive either a travel voucher with no expiry date or bonus Aeroplan miles.
The airline also promised to reduce airfare for domestic flights as it introduced its new summer schedule including domestic and international flights. However, the airline is on a long road to recovery as it has been down 97 flights from the 220 it had the previous year amid the pandemic.
Tamer Hanna is among the many Canadians who had a flight cancelled because of the novel coronavirus. Hanna’s $5,000 Italian trip was put on hold and he received a credit for the flight but said he wants a refund.
“The travel situation is not going to be the same and its really about the safety of myself and my family at this point,” Hanna said in an interview with CTV News.
Many airlines are also catering to the post-pandemic world by introducing new cleaning measures and reconfigured seating. While these measures can help ensure safer travel, McGill University business professor Karl Moore said they will likely cost more for businesses to stay afloat.
“When you take away the middle seat at best you can get the planes maybe 70 per cent full, but at 70 per cent the planes can’t make money and that’s not a viable business model for them,” Moore in an interview with CTV News.
Travel experts say the new travel incentives are enticing, but the risk remains high. With COVID-19 now a known risk, companies are no longer offering travel insurance to cover the cost if Canadians become ill abroad.
President of Travel Secure Inc. Martin Firestone told CTV News that with no coverage, travellers risk incurring high hospital costs if they catch the virus while travelling.
“Quite frankly if you’re away and that second bout or third bout they talk about hits, you have the dilemma of having no coverage and being stuck in an emergency room in a hospital and you’re paying the tab,” Firestone said.
Industry leaders said travel interest is slowly picking up again, with most Canadians interested in domestic trips.
By Joyce M. Rosenberg
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK _ Many business owners are changing the way they make money as they attempt to recoup revenue lost to the coronavirus outbreak.
The changes can look subtle; for example, when owners of clothing stores decide to beef up their internet business. But often such adjustments involve an entire rethinking of the business model the blueprint that encompasses the key aspects of running a company with significant changes to staffing, technology and inventory.
For many companies, it’s a matter of survival, but for others, the changes have been a silver lining amidst the crisis.
When Big Bottom Market, a cafe and food shop in Guerneville, California, closed in mid-March, “I had to take stock of what we had and think about how we could evolve the business,” says co-owner Michael Volpatt.
Volpatt started a daily cooking show on Facebook in hopes of drawing customers to Big Bottom’s page on the online marketplace Etsy. He succeeded: Daily visits jumped 66% and customers stocked up on merchandise including biscuit mixes, coffee, preserves and T-shirts. That revenue from Etsy covered Big Bottom’s monthly rent, utilities and insurance.
The cafe, which gets business from visitors to California’s Sonoma wine region, reopened with social distancing steps May 8, selling meals and merchandise at the door. Business is down 80% from its usual pace the cafe can normally seat 40. During the week, the cafe’s business is mostly from people who live locally, but the weekends bring people from all over the Bay Area.
Volpatt doesn’t know when he’ll fully reopen the cafe but going forward he expects to get substantial business from the internet. He’s even hiring a staffer to help build Etsy sales.
Four months after launching the Velvet Window clothing store in Dallas, Amy Witt was forced to close its doors. She soon realized she’d need to adjust her approach to ensure customers came back when the store reopened.
“The forced closure gave me the opportunity to say, `what’s wrong with my business how do I fix it?”’ Witt says.
Before the outbreak, 85% of Witt’s business came from shoppers coming into the store. With the shutdown, she realized she needed to be more aggressive with social media to draw shoppers to her website; she needed revenue and to engage with her customers. She taught herself and her staff how to make Velvet Window more visible in internet searches. She picked up new customers, including some outside the Dallas area.
As she prepared to reopen May 1, Witt concluded she had to offer more services and accommodations in a retail environment reshaped by the outbreak. So she set up private shopping hours for some customers _ for example, those most at risk for complications if they contract the virus. She’s using video or messaging apps to show her fashions to others anxious about coming to the store. Curbside pickup or deliveries can also be part of the deal.
She sees all these steps as elements in a new business strategy: “It’s something we will continue to offer” even after the current crisis ends, Witt says.
Overhauling or refining a business model should be an ongoing part of running a company; even successful owners often think about making adjustments. But any crisis forces owners to reassess their business. After companies were forced to lay off staffers during the Great Recession, many turned to freelancers when they began hiring again. That saved money on salaries and benefits and gave owners more flexibility.
Business models are likely to undergo significant changes in the coming months given the damage to the economy from the outbreak. A lot of uncertainty remains about how much consumers will be willing to spend, travel, dine out and go to sports and entertainment events _ and when social distancing measures that limit business will be lifted.
Before the outbreak, D’Artagnan sold most of its high-end meats to restaurants where customers might pay $50 for filet mignon or dine on exotic varieties such as squab or quail. But with restaurants closed, half the company’s business is now from people buying meat to cook in their own kitchens or on the backyard barbecue. That means the Union, New Jersey-based company ships smaller cuts and packages of beef and chicken to consumers rather than the larger cuts and whole animals it delivers to restaurants.
“It’s a very different demand in the kind of animals people buy to cook at home instead of ordering in a restaurant,” owner Ariane Daguin says. The changes mean different procedures for butchering and packaging the company’s products.
D’Artagnan’s e-commerce business, which accounted for 10% of revenue before the outbreak, is up five-fold, says company president Andy Wertheim. The company won’t know until restaurants are operating again what their demand will be, or whether people will continue to do their cooking at home. But, Wertheim says, D’Artagnan is prepared to have a different business model going forward and increase its staff to get the work done.
The changes at some companies have come from serendipity rather than crisis. At law firms, shelter-in-place rules have forced attorneys to meet with clients over video rather than in a traditional office visit.
Attorney Katherine Miller’s work includes mediation in divorce and family law cases. She says the virus outbreak has chipped away at clients’ reluctance to hold meetings online. She plans to use that change in attitude to expand her practice.
With the use of video meetings, it will be easier to co-ordinate schedules when all the parties don’t have to travel to her office, and Miller will have less travel time when she attends meetings. And she won’t be limited to her current practice area, New York City and its northern suburbs.
“I used to think, this is going to be an uphill battle to convince people that it’s a good idea. But now because of the coronavirus, I don’t have to do that anymore,” she says.


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During the Apple event, they unveiled the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. But that’s not all they’ve unveiled, they also launched the new Series
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The Mindanao Cyber Expo was held at SM City Davao Annex Building on July 29-31, 2016 and is highlighted with game tournaments, rig showcases, etc.
During the Mindanao Cyber Expo 2016 (MCE 2016) on July 29-31, 2016, I had the opportunity to try out the HTC Vive on the ASUS
Aside from lining up to see the latest PC trends during the MCE, we also enjoy taking pictures with our favorite Mindanao Cyber Expo 2016
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THE Government stopped the exports of unprocessed rubber to force companies to process the commodity locally and thereby boost the domestic economic activity and create more jobs.
Trade value of rubber and other commodities between the countries is expected to grow to 10% this year
The tyre and rubber company will be building its first tyre plant in Russia with Mitsubishi holding a 10% stake in the joint venture.
The tyre maker slashes down its use of rubber by 2.6% this year though December as demand in the US will be slower than forecast, according to an analyst.
The agreement of curbing rubber exports has since effected insignificant impact on global rubber prices.
Experts said that the price gaps in the rubber market are currently too wide and volatile.
Consumer tyres market was down by 12%,. according to ETRMA.
Italian firm Versalis (Eni) and US-based Genomatica are to jointly develop and license a technology for bio-based butadiene from non-food biomass, with Versalis providing US$20 million funding
Global market volume for carbon black is to increase by more than 3.1 million tonnes until 2019, says German research consultancy Ceresana in its latest report on the industry sector.
THE emergence of the bird flu virus strain, H7N9 in China has surged demand for examination gloves, benefiting the global rubber gloves industry, report said.


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AMC recently announced it would soon allow moviegoers to pay for tickets in bitcoin, and now CEO Adam Aron has said that cryptocurrency push will expand to include Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash. The theater chain expects to begin accepting the digital currencies by year’s end.
Too volatile — In accepting cryptocurrency, AMC is hoping that Reddit’s meme stock traders won’t just buy shares in the company but also visit its theaters. Though, it seems doubtful that many holders of Ethereum would actually want to trade it for movie tickets — the value of one ether, as the coins are called, is up 832 percent in the past year, at $3,595 up from $389 a year ago. It’s also still hard to pay in cryptocurrencies, and transaction fees can be high.
More companies like PayPal are making it easy to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, but it doesn’t seem like that will grease the wheels on everyday transactions. Cryptocurrencies have certain use cases, like favorable fees sending money abroad and the ability to clear transactions more quickly than through traditional banking.
Legislators in the U.S. are currently evaluating ways to regulate cryptocurrencies in order to combat issues like market manipulation.
Accepting digital currency is probably just a marketing thing, a shrewd appeal to the Redditors who have boosted AMC’s stock in the past year. Everyday people revolted against the “sophisticated” traders on Wall Street, who made money betting against flagging companies like AMC at a time when millions were suffering unemployment. Banding together as a collective, Redditors have been able to become their own formidable force, profiting by picking winners and losers — like AMC and GameStop — in the same way that Wall Street can force a company up or down based on predictions. Cryptocurrencies are a similar symbol of populism as they’re something new that investors don’t understand or control.
AMC’s turnaround — AMC was able to use a major boost in demand for its stock to sell shares and pay down debts. And people have started to return to theaters, though AMC is still seeing far viewer visitors than pre-pandemic. There remain questions about how the switch to streaming will impact theaters. Disney has said it will release the rest of its 2021 movies into theaters, but Paramount, HBO, and others are committed to streaming releases as they can avoid paying a middleman. There’s still theater appeal for actors though.


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UK drag on Powergen figures
ENERGY group Powergen, which is soon to be German owned, today said it profits were pegged back in the first nine months of this year as the first-time contribution from US acquisition LG&E was offset by sliding profits from its UK businesses.
The company, which expects its takeover by E.ON to be finalised by next spring, said UK operating profits fell £165m to £329m on the back of lower electricity prices and its partial withdrawal from electricity generation.
It said £274m of operating profits from LG&E had been held back by lower demand and prices in the US Mid-West.
Before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation, Powergen made pre-tax profits in the nine months of £375m against £398m last year. It is paying a third-quarter dividend of 9.2p.
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Who wants to live like the extreme people in this article or be around them? People who think they can remove all toxins from their homes should live in biodomes. Do these kids get to leave their homes? Do they participate in society and breathe air...that's full of toxins?
I didn't even read the article when I saw it in the hard copy of the paper because it was illustrated by a baby wearing a hazmat suit. I just knew it was going somewhere the extremes go and you knew it would be alarmist and annoying. The only reason I read the piece was because a friend quoted David Foster Wallace, someone whose writing I am interested in, from the article on her Facebook.
When you start googling BPA studies, you realize that BPA exposure at the consumer level is not a proven risk. Or you learn something like there's more BPA in store receipts that in plastic anyway, which is what the article said, so why aren't we freaking out about all that BPA we keep in our purses, wallets, in our HOMES! Yes, I admit that we buy BPA-free plastic for food storage because of the hysteria. I fell for it. But, I want to focus on proven risks, so I don't become that person whose life is controlled by fear. Once you start freaking out about every unproven risk, you pretty much have to fear everything in your life because everything comes with risks.
Here's the part of the article "Is It Safe to Play Yet? Going to Extreme Lengths to Purge Household Toxins" that made the most sense to me:
Ms. MacCleery doesn’t entirely disagree. She points to plenty of low-cost fixes, like using $1.95 porcelain demispoons in place of plastic utensils. Ultimately, “What we need are rules and systems to protect her,” she said of her daughter. “Not this idea that we can all shop our way to some place that protects us.”
As it stands, every mother can seem like her own E.P.A. This is something less than an ideal system, Dr. Paulson said. The media encounters a germ of new health research, then spreads a contagion of fright to the public.
Lead, mercury, asbestos, cigarette smoke: these are proven risks. But should parents “go to the ends of the earth to get every potentially toxic product out of the household?” he said. “If you want to do that, I guess it’s O.K. But there isn’t the science there to back it up.”
Some parents take up the research into chemical safety with intellectual rigor. Adam Zeiger, father to 6-month-old Eyal, is a 27-year-old doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering in Cambridge, Mass. His wife, Danna, 27, is earning her doctorate in molecular and cell biology.
Even so, “If my Ph.D. process has taught me anything,” he wrote in an e-mail, it’s that “I know absolutely nothing. But at least I can do my homework.”
Mr. Zeiger’s inquiries have left him unconvinced about the toxic threat.
“There are tons of people and forums against this chemical,” he wrote. “Or saying to avoid that product. Or, ‘Don’t touch X, Y or Z because they contain something that resembles something, that came from something, that if used otherwise would cause cancer when given to rats in a million times higher doses.’ ”
Heavy exposure to bisphenol A (known as BPA) is almost certainly a health threat, for example. But how much of the substance actually exists in a plastic bottle and how much leaches out?
Mr. Zeiger is even more skeptical about the benefits of “green” alternatives. “Now, there is food-grade stainless steel,” Mr. Zeiger wrote. “But do you really know if the steel container you bought for your water was really made to the highest of standards?” (Could this be the spark for a stainless steel panic?)
Besides, Mr. Zeiger added, he recently read an Environmental Working Group report that revealed a more surprising source for BPA exposure: cash register receipts. When it comes to chemicals, it seems, you can run but you can’t hide.


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Always innovative and expanding their reach within the electronic music industry, Insomniac has released a brand new label Lost In Dreams. The label will operate under the same umbrella as other Insomniac brands that includes Factory 93, Bassrush, Basscon, and Dreamstate, with Lost In Dreams featuring an assortment of artists from the Future Bass, Melodic Dubstep, and Pop/Electronic genres. To celebrate the label debut, Lost In Dreams has released the first single ‘Whole Life’ by Kaivon and Nevve.
‘Whole Life’ is an experimental single by producer and DJ Kaivon with vocals by the talented dance music vocalist Nevve. In a fusion of future bass and melodic trap, the song is ethereal and emotive. Overlaid with the smooth vocals of Nevve, the track makes for the perfect release to kick-off the Lost In Dreams label.
Aside from the label itself, the venture of Lost In Dreams includes a new festival and event group. The festival segment of the brand is currently in development and will debut as a new festival once live events are back in action. As always, the festival will feature the next-level production and immersive experience that Insomniac is known for. Stay tuned for more news as Insomniac continues to expand!


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Pre-orders of Tesla Model 3 hit almost 200K in 24 hours
Those interested in the car were asked to place a $1,000 deposit on the vehicles, which would help in the production costs, and this certainly hasn’t deterred people with Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk taking to Twitter on Friday to say that pre-orders had hit 180,000.
Model 3 orders at 180,000 in 24 hours. Selling price w avg option mix prob $42k, so ~$7.5B in a day. Future of electric cars looking bright!— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 1, 2016
A short while later, Musk tweeted again to say the orders had continued to roll in with a total of 198,000 now placed.
With each car averaging at a cost of $42,000 that means that, if these reservations translate into actual sales once the car is delivered, Tesla would take in over $8.3 billion
With figures like that, it’s no surprise that Musk tweeted to say that the “future of electric cars [is] looking bright.”
Thought it would slow way down today, but Model 3 order count is now at 198k. Recommend ordering soon, as the wait time is growing rapidly.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 1, 2016
Musk added that he would “recommend ordering soon, as the wait time is growing rapidly,” while also saying that they were “definitely going to need to rethink production planning.”
Definitely going to need to rethink production planning...— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 1, 2016
At the car’s unveiling on Thursday, Musk detailed how the car will be able to go at least 215 miles per charge and go from 0 to 60mph in less than six seconds, which left many thrilled.
Some have called Tesla the Apple of the automotive world.
Tesla brand has now reached Apple levels of trust, and growing. "Quality" and "Tesla" synonymous.— David Sherry (@DavidSherry36) April 1, 2016
Tesla is the new Apple.— Eberhard Wolff (@ewolff) April 1, 2016
Musk is the new Jobs.
Others also complimented Musk on his interaction with Twitter users after the product launch, with the company head answering various questions posed to about the car on the social network.
Elon Musk @elonmusk on Twitter late at night after his big event answering customer questions, just like any major automotive CEO. 😀— Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) April 1, 2016
One question raised after the Model 3’s unveiling involved the source of all the lithium for the batteries used to power the cars.
I've just read a comment about the new Tesla saying it won't catch on because we'll run out of lithium for the batteries.— Rob (@bobbert_) April 1, 2016
Musk said during the launch that the company’s so-called Gigafactory will produce more lithium batteries than all other facilities combined, and at a cheaper cost, although no major deals with lithium producers have been announced.
Tesla's gigafactory will produce more lithium batteries than all other facilities combined - Elon @elonmusk— Stephen Leahy (@StephenLeahy) April 1, 2016
However, a number of big producers of lithium have already said they're not willing to supply the metal at the prices Tesla has demanded.
As evidenced in the number of people interested, the demand for the highly sought-after metal can only increase, which in turn will make it more expensive.
With 70 percent of the world's known lithium reserves currently found in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia, the global lithium market is already approaching a shortage, Fortune reported, although there are hopes that the United States’ only operating lithium mine, located in Nevada, may be home to as yet undiscovered lithium.


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OCI stops polysilicon production in Korea after hefty impairment
The price pressure from low-cost Chinese polysilicon plants has caused its most prominent casualty so far: OCI, the world’s second-largest polysilicon manufacturer, will stop producing solar-grade polysilicon at its factory in Gunsan, South Korea, which has a capacity of 52,000 metric tons (MT).
Hanwha Chemical, the second remaining polysilicon producer in Korea, is also mulling the closure of its 15,000 MT plant, according to Korean media reports.
OCI will shut down its polysilicon factory in Gunsan on February 20. After revamping its P1 plant, the company will only produce electronic-grade polysilicon for the semiconductor industry there anymore, beginning in May. OCI is targeting an annual output of 1,000 MT this year and 5,000 MT in 2022.
OCI’s 27,000 MT solar-grade polysilicon plant in Malaysia, which enjoys a significantly lower electricity rate than the Gunsan factory, is slated to increase production by 10% over 2019.
At the presentation of its fourth-quarter results on February 11, OCI reported a hefty impairment of KRW750.5 billion (US$632 million) on the polysilicon assets in Gunsan due to the market price erosion.


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In Russia, from January to August 2008, food prices rose 4 times more than in EU countries: 12.2% versus 3%. Eight-month inflation in the Russian Federation also exceeded inflation in the EU by more than 4 times.
If we talk about specific EU countries, then since the beginning of the year, food prices have increased most noticeably in Lithuania (by 8.7%), Latvia (by 8.6%), Finland (by 7.7%), Estonia and Cyprus ( 5.2%), and least of all – in Greece (0.4%), Austria and Bulgaria (1.4-1.7%).
Most retirees are upset by rising bread prices
In the Czech Republic and Poland, as a result of a significant reduction in the cost of vegetables, fruits, eggs and dairy products, the value of the consumer price index for food in August 2008 was lower than at the end of 2007.
In general, the countries of the European Union have risen most in price for bread and cereals – by 5.5%, oils and fats have become more expensive by an average of 5.3%, meat and meat products – by 4.1%, fruits, sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and sweets – by 3.2-3.5%.
In Russia, as well as in the EU, since the beginning of this year, prices for bread and cereals have risen most noticeably – by 21.6%, for vegetables – by 19%, oils and fats – by 17.8%, sweets – by 13 , 7%, meat – by 12.5%. Fruit, fish and seafood became 5.9% more expensive.
In general, inflation in Russia for January-August (9.7%) also more than 4 times exceeded inflation in the EU countries (2.3%).
Food prices in Russia are four times faster than in Europe
Extremely unpleasant statistics of food prices published on Tuesday by the Federal State Statistics Service. Basic food products – bread, meat, butter, sugar, fish and vegetables – have risen 4 times more in Russia since the beginning of the year than in the European Union. The domestic grain prices and record harvest did not slow down. Experts attribute the abnormal food inflation to the lack of competition in the market, as well as protectionist protection of their own producers, whose prices often exceed world levels.
Food in Russia rose from December to August by an average of 12.2%. At the same time, in 27 countries of the European Union a similar indicator amounted to only 3%. A fourfold difference in the growth rate of food prices can be traced in almost all groups of goods. Thus, prices for bakery products and cereals rose in Russia by 21.6%, and in Europe – only by 5.5.
In Russia, as well as in the EU, since the beginning of the year bread, meat, butter and sugar have risen most noticeably.
Oil and fats became more expensive in Russia by 17.8%, sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and sweets, meat and meat products went up by 13.7% and 12.5%, respectively. Meat and meat products in the EU-27 countries rose 4.1%, while in Russia almost four times more – 12.5%. Prices for fish and seafood rose in Europe by 1.6%, and in Russia – by 5.9%. Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and sweets rose by 3.2% for Europeans, and 13.7% for Russians.
An exception to the general rule of “fourfold growth” in food prices compared to Europe is only vegetables, fruits and milk. Vegetables in Europe since the beginning of the year have not risen in price, but have fallen in price – immediately by 3.7%. In Russia, on the contrary, vegetables became 19% more expensive. Fruit prices in Russia grew only one and a half times faster than in EU-27 countries – by 5.9 and 3.5%, respectively. Milk, on the other hand, was the only type of food that grew more expensive in Europe than in Russia. Since the beginning of the year, dairy products, cheeses and eggs have risen in price by only 0.3%, while in Europe – by 2.5%.
In August, abnormal food inflation by major product groups continued, despite expectations for a record crop. As the head of the Ministry of Agriculture Alexei Gordeev said at a meeting of the government presidium in August, cereal crops in Russia this year will be a record for the past 15 years. Export deliveries of 22–25 million tons are also expected to be record-breaking, instead of 10–15 million tons in previous years. In view of the record crop, despite the efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture, wheat prices also crawled down. “We believe that the price from 6,000 to 7,000 rubles is a good price that will allow investors to pay attention to agriculture and increase grain production,” Gordeev announced in early April. Today, regional food funds buy wheat of the third class at 5500 rubles. per ton. However, such a noticeable decline in grain prices did not lead to cheaper bread and meat. In August, Rosstat noted a rise in prices for bread by 1.3% and for meat – by 2.4%. In Europe, these figures were four times lower – 0.3 and 0.5%.
Some experts do not see anything unusual in the abnormal increase in food prices – in the end, inflation in Russia is four times higher than European, and products in Russia should also rise four times faster than European ones. However, the majority of economists interviewed by NG think that abnormal food inflation in Russia has its own reasons.
“Russia depends on food imports by at least 30–40%. At the same time, the price of imported products at the border crossing immediately increases by the value of the VAT rate, as well as by the value of the import duty. Because of this, imported food is 18% or even 40% more expensive at the border, depending on the commodity items. Thus, only due to taxes and duties, the growth rate of prices for imported food in Russia should be approximately 20–25% higher than in the world market, ”said FinExpertiza CEO Aghvan Mikaelyan. However, taxes and duties are far from the main reason for the fourfold difference in inflation. “More serious reasons are technological backwardness and many times lower labor productivity. Due to these factors, rising prices for fuel and fertilizers cause a many-fold higher cost increase in Russia than in the European Union, ”the economist notes.
Most economists believe that abnormal food inflation will persist in Russia for a long time. At the same time, outstripping price increases will not stop even the entry of domestic Russian prices to the average European level. “In Russia today, some types of food are more expensive than in most European countries, and this fact does not affect high food inflation,” says Igor Nikolaev, head of the FBK Strategic Analysis Department. “Slowing food inflation is hardly possible in the short term. The point here is not even specific to food, but to total inflation – 15% in Russia and 3.8% in the euro zone, ”said Danila Levchenko, chief economist at Otkritie.
“The current methods of protecting the domestic producer should have a clear horizon – for example, 5 years. After that, high import duties should be gradually reduced. This will create real incentives for the rearmament of agriculture, ”Mikaelyan believes. Otherwise, Russia actually conserves its backwardness in the agricultural sector, which creates the basis for the growth of domestic prices.
“In the fight against inflation, the government focused only on monetary factors. But without competition, there will be no price reduction, ”Nikolaev warns.


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Antioxidants’ effects may not be altogether beneficial as a study shows the reactive oxygen species (ROS) molecule that antioxidants are so efficient at eliminating may aid in maintaining health.
Results of a huge EU-backed project have dashed hopes that phenotypic and genotypic information could boost the effectiveness of personalised nutrition programmes. But one of the researchers behind the project says the findings open as many doors as they close.
The European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG) will establish 20 new regional sections by 2020.
Restricted or low access to fresh food may increase the risk of developing heart conditions in later life, according to research.
The benefits of the Mediterranean diet on the heart have been well documented but research has now established a strong link to boosts in attention, memory, and even language ability.
High protein and high fibre pastas are not more filling than normal pasta while high protein pasta is rated as being less tasty, say Barilla-funded scientists.
The Australian Diabetes Society president has said people with type 2 diabetes should be wary of social media hype about the benefits of going on the paleo diet, arguing there have been no trials going beyond 12 weeks.
Diets with an emphasis on processed and unprocessed red meats are linked to a higher risk of death whist the opposite is true for diets made up from plant-derived proteins, a landmark study has shown.
The European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to update its scientific opinion on the appropriate age for introduction of complementary feeding for infants.
With mounting public pressure, the EU has experienced a tide change on the use of animal experiments in recent years. But is this in vitro political will reflected in vivo on lab floors?
By-product Okara, otherwise known as ‘soy pulp’ or ‘tofu dreg’, is a promising novel prebiotic, according to researchers testing the ingredient in a human gut model.
Several food constituents that make up the Mediterranean diet have been strongly credited in extending life span, a 10-year follow-up study has shown.
British public health charity, Consensus Action on Salt, has blasted so-called ‘healthy’ dips such as hummus as being salt and fat traps, as its survey reveals 74% of hummus dips have a red front of pack label for fat.
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The European Commission authorised three GMOs to be sold for food and feed in Europe last week.
UK retailer Marks and Spencer has filed a health claim for a particular carbohydrate to protein ratio it says helps overweight individuals lose weight.
Action on Sugar is urging the UK government to revise its childhood obesity strategy, alleging that leaked draft documents show plans do not go far enough.
Fresh research from years 1-4 of the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) rolling programme has investigated the association between anti-inflammatory and antioxidant dietary patterns in reducing the onset of diabetes and looked at carb-protein ratios.
A German state court has ruled an algae-sourced calcium has no place in an organic soy drink – the manufacturer has appealed the verdict.
The controversial trade deal between the EU and the US could give multinational companies increased power to challenge food laws that impact their bottom line, according to an analysis by the US-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).
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