text:
First-quarter earnings reports from DHL and UPS, and FedEx’s recent earnings report for the period ending Feb. 29, show that the express market continues to grow at a faster rate than the overall air cargo market. Growth for the three leading express providers was primarily related to increased e-commerce demand and COVID-19 relief shipments. Indeed, the three express providers responded quickly to changing demand due to COVID-19 but, despite aiding relief agencies, DHL noted that its express […]
Get Air Cargo World Premium for as low as $5 per week!
Start your free one week trial today for access to the latest industry news and trends.


text:
(Posted 06th April 2022)
Africa’s Travel Indaba will create spaces for people to connect- SAT Boss
Building on the success of Meetings Africa, South Africa Tourism (SAT) is poised to give patrons of this year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba more opportunities to connect and do business in a safe environment.Acting CEO of South Africa Tourism said this when he took his turn on the VA Tourism Podcast with Kojo Bentum-Williams.
Read more here
Applications for 2022 Best Tourism Villages Open
The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative will return for a second year as it establishes itself as the world’s leading network focused on tourism for rural development.Launched in 2021, Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO promotes and enhances the role of tourism in safeguarding rural villages, along with their landscapes, natural and cultural diversity, knowledge systems, and local values and activities, including gastronomy.
A flag, an Anthem and an Airline
As African countries attained their independence in the 1950s and 1960s, a common joke was that the three symbols of their newfound sovereignty were a national anthem, a national flag, and a national airline.
Indeed, the following decades saw the rise and fall of numerous national and multi-national airlines throughout the continent, almost exclusively funded by national treasuries and controlled by state appointees.
Read more here
First National Tourism Satelite Account Launched in Zimbabwe
UNWTO has partnered with the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry (MECTHI) of Zimbabwe to launch the country’s first National Tourism Satellite Account (TSA).The Account shows the size and significance of the tourism sector for the Zimbabwean economy, based on the last available pre-COVID-19 data and on data gathered before the formal transition of the national currency from US dollar into the Zimbabwean Dollar.
ATW: Business Travel Sector comes together at IBTM AfricaAfrica Travel Week is urging Africa’s event, exhibition, and incentive organisers to reserve their seats for IBTM Africa, running alongside WTM Africa on 13 April at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).“WTM Africa may be our flagship show, but we also host a range of value-add events such as IBTM Africa which specifically targets the meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) industry,” says Martin Hiller, Creative + Content Director: Travel, Tourism and Creative Industries at RX Africa.
Read more Here
Radisson Hotel Group names Bert Fol as Regional Director for Africa Radisson Hotel Group has announced a transition in its African leadership team with the appointment of Bert Fol as Regional Director for Africa, focusing on English Speaking Africa and the promotion of Sandra Kneubuhler to District Director for South Africa, in addition to her role as Country Director of Sales. Sandra Kneubuhler, Country Director of Sales and District Director, South Africa. Kneubuhler, a South African national, started her hospitality career in 2001, holding various positions in Zambia, Switzerland, Thailand, and Qatar before returning to South Africa.
Read More here
Register and Exhibit at Africa’s Travel Indaba 2022 Africa’s Travel Indaba brings together a showcase of Southern African tourism products and services for the international travel trade. Exhibitors in the DEC (Durban Exhibition Centre) includes, provincial authorities, provincial products and African Countries. In the ICC (International Convention Centre), exhibitor categories include accommodation, tour operators, game lodges, transport, online travel, luxury products, Hidden Gems, media publications and industry associations. Outdoor exhibitors include transport, camping and safari companies.
Podcast Alert- Amir Golbarg In this episode, the Senior Vice President Operations Middle East and Africa at Minor Hotel Amir Golbarg tells me, some of its hotels are back to pre pandemic levels. Amir who has been attending the 16th Meetings Africa in Johannesburg South Africa says Minor Hotels is committed to expanding its enviable footprint in Africa.

domain: news


text:
- Telekom achieves highest brand value in its history
- Continuous growth since the 2008 brand relaunch means an increase in brand value of more than 350 percent
- Telekom regularly under the top 3 of the leading German brands
Deutsche Telekom defends the top spot as the most valuable telecommunications brand in Europe, followed by Orange and Vodafone. According to the “Brand Finance Global 500” ranking, the company has achieved the highest brand value in its history, at 40.2 billion U.S. dollars. This is an increase of ten percent on the previous year's value. Since its relaunch in 2008, the brand has seen continuous growth in value, increasing by an impressive 352 percent. Besides, independent branded institutions lead the company regularly under the top 3 of the leading German brands.
Every year, Brand Finance determines which brands are the most valuable in the world. Deutsche Telekom's ranking reflects the stability of the strategy, according to the UK-based consultancy firm. The company successfully continued its positive business development in the last year, while also making long-term investments in network quality, innovation and customer service, all of which form the basis for the increase in brand value. In addition, it has successfully built on its strong reputation as a reliable telecommunications provider in Germany to extend the business in Europe and North America.
Deutsche Telekom is also the third most valuable German brand in the world after Mercedes-Benz and BMW. They are followed by Volkswagen and Siemens. Recently the company could confirm its success. The study „BrandZ Top 50 German Brands“ found it to be the second most valuable brand in Germany, with a brand value about 39.2 billion US dollar.
About Deutsche Telekom: Deutsche Telekom Company profile


text:
Did Kylie Jenner’s plastic surgeon just offer a clue about those pregnancy rumors?
Is she, or isn’t she? There’s been a lot of internet sleuthing lately as to whether or not Kylie Jenner is pregnant. But one person we didn’t really expect to weigh in on the matter is Kylie Jenner’s plastic surgeon.
Despite all the speculation, Dr. Simon Ourian just offered a pretty compelling reason as to why Jenner might not be pregnant. Another surprise: the reason is to do with Kylie’s lip fillers.
If Kylie has lip fillers, it could mean that she’s not pregnant.
Apparently, such procedures aren’t meant to be performed on pregnant women.
"I recommend that women stop getting lip fillers as soon as they learn they are pregnant," Dr. Ourian told Page Six. "No one knows the implications of lip fillers on pregnant patients since dermal fillers haven’t been tested on pregnant women."
Of course, we don’t really know Jenner’s lip filler schedule.
She could have stopped getting them months ago. But in recent Instagram posts, her lips still seem pretty full. Dr. Ourian’s recommendations definitely introduce an intriguing new theory. In this case, maybe the easiest solution is the answer.
What’s more is Jenner’s plastic surgeon said that he would never knowingly give lip injections to a pregnant patient. TBH, we never would’ve thought that lip fillers would have any impact on a pregnancy. So regardless of the ongoing Kylie baby mystery, this is good info to know!
"If a woman receives lip fillers before becoming pregnant, the results can last several months into her pregnancy, especially if she received one of the newer longer-lasting fillers. Additionally, many women experience naturally increased lip size during pregnancy due to increased levels of estrogen, blood flow, fluids, and swelling caused by pregnancy, regardless of whether they ever received lip fillers previously."
Did Kylie’s plastic surgeon just solve the internet’s most pressing mystery? Guess we’ll find out…


text:
|Office of Information and Public Affairs||Washington, DC 20207|
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Consumer Product Safety Commission Acting Chairman Nancy Nord announced today that Julie Vallese, Director of the Office of Information and Public Affairs has submitted her resignation and will leave the agency on January 16, 2009.
"Julie has done an outstanding job for this agency. Because of Julie's leadership, expertise and direct approach with the media, the CPSC has become well-known for its outreach and education in product safety," Nord stated.
Since her appointment as Director in October 2005, Vallese has provided a greater focus to consumer-based education campaigns on such topics as toy safety, import security, fire safety and drowning prevention. Vallese served as the agency's senior spokesperson to the national news media, guided the agency through one of the most intense times of media scrutiny, developed the plan for the agency's new e-newsletter and played a key role in the creation of the e-mail alert to consumers for product recalls.
Before joining the Commission Vallese was a network news veteran, having worked for CNN for more than a decade. She was CNN's Consumer Editor and on-air correspondent. In this position, she was responsible for covering a variety of consumer issues including regulatory affairs, consumer products, transportation and technology.
Chairman Nord also announced that Joe Martyak will serve as Acting Director of the Office of Information and Public Affairs. Mr. Martyak also serves as Chief of Staff to Chairman Nord. Mr. Martyak served in several government, private sector, and non-profit positions, including: Associate Administrator for Public Affairs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Deputy Undersecretary at the U.S. Department of the Interior; General Manager, Golin Harris International (Washington); Executive Vice president for Marketing, Communications and Public Policy for the American Legacy Foundation; and Vice-President for Corporate Affairs for two global corporations. Mr. Martyak is also a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center.
The Office of Information and Public Affairs within the Commission is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive national information and public affairs program designed to promote product safety. The Office also is responsible for implementing the Commission's media relations program nationwide. The Office develops and disseminates the Commission's news releases, and organizes Commission news conferences.


text:
Clubbing TV And Ducktv Join Samsung TV Plus
By Stuart Thomson
Lifestyle channel Clubbing TV and Samsung TV Plus, the TV giant’s streaming service, have agreed on a distribution partnership for the broadcasting of the Clubbing TV’s linear feed and VOD assets in Europe.
Clubbing TV will be accessible on Samsung TV Plus to the latter’s 20 million users in a total of seven European countries : France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, UK, Italy and Spain.
Samsung TV Plus is a free Smart TV video service that gives viewers instant access to thousands of shows and content from 150 channels. The services is integrated into all Samsung 2016-2020 Smart TVs, with more than 30 million activated TV sets in Europe.
Clubbing TV’s new carriage deal follows launches in India and Spain.
“Clubbing TV’s music and lifestyle channel is proud to offer its live international feed and VOD content to Samsung TV Plus’ European viewers. Thanks to this first OTT deal with the leading global TV and video streaming platform, Clubbing TV will benefit from the rapidly growing audience of connected TV services to extend its footprint and reach a new audience of Dance Music enthusiasts that are not necessarily using the traditional TV platforms where Clubbing TV is broadcast,” said Clubbing TV’s founder, chairman and CEO Stéphane Schweitzer.
“Samsung TV Plus connects our growing community of viewers to content that informs, entertains, and inspires. For Free. With the addition of Clubbing TV in seven European territories, we are extending our commitment to a wide variety of entertaining programming. Especially during the difficult period we are all facing, Clubbing TV will bring great entertainment, including live content, to our viewers directly from the comfort and safety of their homes,” said head of business development Smart TV, Samsung Electronics UK, Richard Jakeman.
Separately, ducktv, an edutainment children’s offering provided by Bratislava, Slovakia-based Mega Max Media, has launched a dedicated digital channel in Spain and Italy via Samsung TV Plus.
ducktv is a 100 per cent educational programming proposition, aimed at pre-school children from six months to four-years-old.
The channel offers original and exclusive content created in-house including Lola and the Numbers, Ducky Adventures and Toby McFly.
Delivery of the channel is being handled by streaming video specialist Wurl.
Director of affiliate sales and business development at Mega Max Media, Iza Piotrowska said: “We are delighted to announce our partnership with Samsung Electronics and to be joining the Samsung TV Plus diverse line up with our high-quality toddlers’ channel. As the service continues to be one of the most popular OTT streaming services providing a premium at-home viewing experience, this important cooperation will allow us to expand our brand into new markets and to additional viewing devices to bring our much-loved ducktv characters to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners”.


text:
Sustainability non-profit Ceres announced the launch of Food Emissions 50, a new initiative to lead institutional investors to engage the highest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting companies in the North American food sector to disclose and reduce GHG emissions.
Addressing the climate footprint of the food sector is key to accelerating the transition to a net zero future, according to Ceres, with the global food system is responsible for a third of all global GHG emissions. The sector contributes significantly to the Scope 3 supply chain emissions of other companies and organizations that buy, distribute or sell food and ag products.
Julie Nash, Director of Food and Forests at Ceres, said:
“High-emitting food companies have a significant role to play in achieving a net zero emissions economy. Moving top North American food companies to disclose and reduce supply chain emissions will have considerable ripple effects in the global food and agriculture sector.”
The initiative will target 50 of the largest food and agricultural companies in North America, including McDonald’s, Starbucks and Kraft Heinz. Ceres released results of a study indicating that 60% of the companies do not currently include Scope 3 emissions in their existing climate targets, 70% do not disclose emissions from agriculture, and 80% do not disclose emissions from land use.
The companies will be asked to commit to a series of actions including disclosing GHG emissions across their value chains, set 1.5 °C-aligned science-based emissions reduction targets, and to develop, disclose, implement and report progress on climate transition action plans.
Leslie Samuelrich, President of Green Century Capital Management, one of the first investor signatories to the new initiative, said:
“We are thrilled to be an investor signatory to Ceres’ Food Emissions 50. Deforestation and land conversion are the single largest contributors to the emissions generated by the food system, and we look forward to bringing our expertise on shareholder advocacy on deforestation to rapidly reduce agricultural sector emissions.”


text:
IRCTC – The IPO and after
The IRCTC IPO closed on October 03, 2019 at a discovered price of Rs320. However, on October 14, 2019 the stock listed at almost twice the price. Even from the listing price, the stock is up more than 3-fold in the last four months with the stock nearly doubling since the beginning of year 2020. Of course, the issue got oversubscribed nearly 112 times but the kind of price performance was beyond the wildest imagination. Even as analysts have raised concerns over the valuation of the stock, the stock continues to behave like a quasi consumer play and a quasi internet play. But what exactly is IRCTC all about?
IRCTC – The business model
IRCTC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Indian Railways and handles tourism, catering, and online ticket booking services and also provides packaged drinking water in trains and at railway stations. It is classified as a mini Ratna by the Indian government. The website is already ranked among the most transacted websites in the Asia Pacific region and on an average it executes 15-18 million transactions each month. The big advantage that IRCTC has right now is that it is a monopoly service provider to the Indian Railways and there is no immediate threat of any competition in this area.
But, how justified are the valuations?
There are two ways to look at the valuations. First is the existing numbers in the financial statements and the other is the likely evolution of the business model in future. Let us look at the financials first. The company is a profit making enterprise with net profit margins of nearly 15% in fiscal year 2019. The business is not too cash hungry and the IPO was just an offer for sale (for existing shareholders) and not for dilution of equity. In addition, all the four business segments of IRCTC are high operating margin businesses; with the ticketing business having OPMs of nearly 60%. The net profit of the company is expected to double in the next two years and that means the P/E will halve. But that is still expensive. Based on 2019 earnings, the stock is currently quoting at nearly 100 times 2019 EPS. So, even assuming doubling of profits in the next two years, we are still look at the current market price discounting FY21 earnings by nearly 50 times. That is when you turn to the business model of the company to see if that justifies valuations for the future?
Railways subsidiary or an internet platform
That is the million dollar question. At the current market price, IRCTC is valued at Rs30,800cr which is a market capitalization of a little over $4 billion. Don’t forget that heavily loss making Flipkart was sold to Wal-Mart at a fancy price of $16 billion. Compared to that, the valuation of IRCTC hardly looks menacing. In fact, despite its ability to execute 18 million transactions a month and stay profitable with net margins of above 15%, the stock is valued at much less than half of most of the cash-guzzling unicorns. A section of investors who are still buying the stock at the current price apparently believe that it is time to stop looking at IRCTC as a subsidiary of the Indian Railways and start looking at it as a monopolistic internet platform. Whether the argument is justified or not; only time will tell. That will be the second part of the IRCTC story. For now, it is perhaps the right time to enjoy the journey of IRCTC!


text:
A research team from National Taiwan Ocean University on Wednesday presented a lactic fermented drink that can be used as a stress-releasing food supplement.
Tsai Guo-jane (蔡國珍), a professor of food science, said the drink contains a high level of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an amino acid that helps promote normal brain functioning by blocking stress-related messages from reaching receptor sites in the central nervous system.
In a project last year, the team sought to find a way of producing a fermented drink with a high GABA content because of the substance’s effectiveness in lowering blood pressure and reducing nervous tension, Tsai said. Animal trials have proven that the drink works as a natural sedative, she added.
The researchers made the drink using rice residue left over from the cultivation of a commercial fungus and lactic acid bacteria isolated from fish intestines, Tsai said.
She said the the fungus Cordyceps militaris — also known as caterpillar fungus — is grown on rice for commercial use, and the rice residue is normally dumped as waste after the fungus is harvested.
However, the team ground the rice residues with water before adding lactic acid bacteria from fish intestines, and two days of fermentation resulted in a GABA-rich drink, Tsai said.
When GABA-rich lactic acid bacteria are used in a beverage, it can supplement the amino acids that human bodies need, and hopefully the new drink can be used to make anti-depression food supplements, Tsai said.
The results will be officially released at the Bio Taiwan 2012 exhibition on Thursday next week.


text:
You can now claim the game for free from the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store has published its free game announced last week, it is about Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War. Traditionally, a free release comes with a new reveal, but the EGS seems to be breaking tradition this week.
While fans of the Warhammer games have every reason to be excited, those who want to drop by and see what comes next week will be left wanting.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War is a 4X turn-based strategy game set in the popular franchise. Players will lead one of four factions (Space Marines, Astra Militarum, Orks, and Necrons) in the battle for dominance over the planet’s resources.
Following the typical Epic Games Store reveal and release pattern, it will be available until March 23, when it will be replaced. However, fans don’t know what will replace it.
Sometimes the Epic Games Store is a few minutes late in adding a new game to the lineup, but usually they operate exactly.
With the site updating, quite a bit of time gone by, and no new games on the list, it looks like the Epic Games Store has other plans for this week, but we just have to wait and see what happens.


text:
One of the most prominent videogame companies has changed its operating rules to stop the use of non-fungible tokens.
What happened? Rockstar Games, a unit Take-Two Interactive TTWOIt has decided to ban the use cryptocurrency and NFTs from its servers. Following the move Microsoft Corporation‘s MSFT banning NFTs from its popular “Minecraft” video game.
Rockstar Games, according to its website supports third-party roleplay server but enforces several items in accordance with its policy.
These terms state that it doesn’t support the sale or purchase of loot boxes, virtual currencies, sponsorships, or the use of crypto assets such as NFTs from third-party servers.
A report from The Block highlighted MyMetaverse, a company that integrates NFTs of items like cars and swords, for using the third-party servers of “Grand Theft Auto V” — one of the bestselling video games in history.
Mojang Studios, which created “Minecraft,” banned NFTs from its servers in July. The future of companies such as NFT Worlds, who used “Minecraft”, to create an open virtual world, was now in doubt.
Why It’s Important: The availability and usage of NFTs in video games has been controversial.
Benzinga reported recently on trademarks filed by gaming giants in the NFT/blockchain sectors. Sony Group Corp SONY.
Gaming companies Ubisoft UBSFY Square Enix SQNNY Support the Web3 gaming market by being one of the largest videogame companies
Video game retailer GameStop Corp GME To enter the market, NFT Marketplace launched and plans to offer NFTs related to gaming through partnerships with gaming companies.
The latest move by Rockstar Games and Take-Two doesn’t necessarily signal it is against Web3 gaming, but instead might be pushing to have more direct control or fully monetize it on its own.
One rumor for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto sequel, “Grand Theft Auto VI,” is the introduction of a cryptocurrency system that could be similar to Bitcoin BTC/USD.
Take-Two indicated earlier this year that it was looking for opportunities in the NFT gaming industry.
“We’re highly convinced there’s an opportunity for NFTs to fit with Take-Two’s offerings in the future,” Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said.
Zelnick said there was concern in speculation of NFTs and making sure consumers weren’t losing money.
Take-Two bought mobile game company Zynga. It also announced plans for blockchain-related gaming.
Next: GTA6 Leaked, This Time with Actual Gameplay
You can find out more about Web3 gaming in Tuesday’s episode of The Roadmap.
Leave a Reply


text:
Apple’s new iPad is clearly an extremely popular device, with pre-orders having sold out just days following its announcement. According to analysts from Canaccord Genuity (via Reuters), Apple is experiencing all-time record pre-orders for the new device, and is expected to sell 65.6 million iPads this year.
“With our checks indicating record pre-orders and 2-3 week wait times for new iPads, we anticipate a record iPad launch this weekend,” said analysts T Michael Walkley and Matthew Ramsay.
They raised their iPad unit estimate to 65.6 million from 55.9 million for 2012, and to 90.6 million from 79.7 million for 2013, saying rivals will likely struggle to introduce competitive products over the next couple quarters.
The analysts also responded by raising their target price on shares of AAPL to $710 (up from $665), and maintain a strong “buy” rating for the stock.


text:
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced the senior leadership team onboard the upcoming Seven Seas Grandeur set to launch in November 2023.
It will be comprised of the following members:
According to Andrea DeMarco, Regent Seven Seas Cruises president, “We are pleased to have assembled such a talented leadership team to ensure Regent’s unmatched luxury travel experience is delivered on every Seven Seas Grandeur voyage.” Together, they will lead our passionate team with unmatched expertise and experience to create an inviting atmosphere and embody the epitome of hospitality for our guests.”
Following his successful tenure aboard Seven Seas Splendor, we are delighted to welcome Franck Galzy to the position of General Manager of Seven Seas Grandeur, marking the next milestone in Captain Luciano Montesanto’s illustrious career. As Cruise Director David Nevin infuses the atmosphere with vibrancy and fun, we have no doubt that he will make our guests’ trip memorable. Our newest ship will operate seamlessly and securely with the expertise and experience of Chief Engineer Antonio Lagana and Staff Captain Giuseppe Gargiulo.
A special message from Captain Luciano Montesanto was filmed at the shipyard in Ancona, Italy, to commemorate the occasion.
To be a part of this incredible journey as the Captain of a brand-new ship is an incredible privilege. In addition, as an Italian, I am very proud of the fact that the ship is constructed in Ancona, Italy, said the Master of Seven Seas Grandeur, Captain Luciano Montesanto. I look forward to setting sail for new adventures and creating lasting memories with our dedicated crew and valued guests aboard Seven Seas Grandeur.”
Among the 80 different types of fish that Holland America Line will source from 60 ports across the globe as part of its global fresh fish program, says Michael Stendebach, […]
The Hurtigruten Group is rebranding Hurtigruten Expeditions as HX to take its adventure travel brand to the next level. It is expected that Hurtigruten Norway, which celebrated 130 years of […]


text:
A US company ClorDiSys Solution Inc. has announced a five-year exclusive distribution agreement with Torlak Nigeria Limited, to market its disinfection technology used to contain the dreaded Ebola virus diseases across West Africa.
According to the company, the ClorDiSys’ premier Torch Ultraviolet Light Disinfection product is undergoing the registration process of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) certification.
“With the registrations in place in the first quarter of 2015, ClorDiSys will export its Torch to African government agencies and hospitals to join the effort to contain Ebola”, the company said.
According to ClorDiSys, “The Torch has been used at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Bio-containment Patient Care Unit to disinfect the rooms where Ebola patients have been treated. The Torch was also used at the Ohio Bridal Shop where Ebola-infected nurse visited to eradicate any trace of the virus.”
ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2001 as a spinoff from the Johnson & Johnson Co. The company has since been a leader in decontamination and sterilization of pharmaceutical, medical, veterinary, and food facilities. Currently ClorDysis is the select vendor for the U.S. military lab, federal health agencies and private hospitals.
ClorDysis says it entered into a pact with Torlak Nigeria Limited based in Abuja, Nigeria and was founded by Eze Emecheta in 1985. Torlak Nigeria Limited is a joint venture with Zevis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The company imported vaccines and distributed biological substances produced by Torlak Institute before expanding its business to include medical equipment supply, Laboratory installation and commissioning, supply of medical devices and disposables. Torlak Nigeria Limited is among the select vendors of major health partners in Nigeria for DFID and EU. It is also a key procurement vendor in ECOWAS to provide anti-Ebola related protective gears and medical supplies.
“We are excited about this opportunity, and we see huge market potential as well as a chance to help in the fight against Ebola,” said Mark Czarneski, “Our Torch is cost-effective and is easy to operate with a 99.9% germ eradication rate within line of sight. Our products are already used by the World Health Organization and CDC in Africa, so we know that there is a tremendous need for them.”
ClorDiSys’ cutting-edge Chlorine Dioxide and UV light disinfecting technology are being used by CDC and World Health Organization to stop the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa as well as the prevention efforts in the United States, the company says.
There's joy in sharing


text:
Government must distribute state-owned property to the people, says Martin van Staden.
To remain relevant, unions must fight for the rights of those who remain mired in poverty.
We are witnessing the greatest improvement in global living standards - ever, says Ian Mann.
A local SME owner has been chosen as one of only two scholarship recipients to attend the conference of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association in the US.
Airbnb is considering an expansion in the long-term rental business and has asked McKinsey & Co to research the market, says two people familiar with the matter.
The latest plans of Marriott International in Africa reflects its confidence in the region and an announcement is expected soon about a new venue in SA.
The Africa Hotel Investment Forum - taking place alongside AviaDev Africa in Kigali, Rwanda - is set to attract more than 500 executives from 45 countries.
Nomad Capitalist recently ranked 199 countries corresponding to their “value of citizenship".
Premier Hotel Cape Town will be embarking on an extensive renovation programme, with conclusion anticipated at the end of August 2017.
Outstanding businesses in the tourism industry are invited to enter the 5th annual Lilizela Tourism Awards.
Apart from strong trade ties, there are growing tourism links between Zimbabwe and South Africa, and this is prompting calls for incentives and the promotion of the use of the rand in Zimbabwe.
Tsogo Sun’s new hotel development in Cape Town is entering the final stages of development, with construction expected to be completed by September 2017.
Ryanair plans to more than triple the number of planes based at Frankfurt airport next winter, boosting the low-cost carrier’s position in Deutsche Lufthansa’s backyard.
According to Economic Opportunities MEC, Alan Winde, the events economy is a big revenue and jobs driver, and a vital part of the Western Cape’s tourism industry.
Now could be time to take stock of your savings and your financial goals.
A leading online tax firm has joined forces with an award-winning entrepreneur.
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Here’s how to break free from your fears.
You have passwords for your bank accounts, but what about protecting your identity?
A sneak peek at the Nokia 3310, which is unlikely to meet smartphone users' expectations.
Is it a good thing for RAs to comply with Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act?
Is the KEYone Qwerty keyboard phone the company's latest suicidal move?
Stick with low-cost index funds, advises investment guru Warren Buffett.
The reality of travel today is that consumers are more concerned with the narrative of their trip than the brand-based luxury elements.
If you are not thinking of disrupting your business, someone else is and this disruption never ends, delegates are told at an e-commerce conference.
Twitter is considering a paid subscription service that would give frequent users more tools to use the social network for marketing, journalism and other fields.
There has been progress
I don’t know
Previous results ·
Suggest a vote
Get your financial questions answered.
News delivered really simply.
Easy-to-use personal finance tools.
You choose what you want.
Lost? Confused? Problems? Let us help you.


text:
Rohm wins Vitesco 'supplier of the year' award
Award recognises the strong partnership between Vitesco and Rohm including a SiC chip deal worth over $1B
Vitesco Technologies has named Rohm Semiconductor '2022 Supplier of the Year Award' in the category 'Partnering'. Rohm is one of only six of Vitesco's 17,000 suppliers that has been awarded.
The award ceremony took place at the Sorat Hotel in Regensburg in July 2023. Andreas Wolf, CEO of Vitesco, and Peter Reidegeld, head of purchasing & supplier quality management, presented the awards. “The success and growth of Vitesco Technologies – today and tomorrow – depend to a large extent on the support of our suppliers,” said Vitesco's CEO Andreas Wolf during his speech at the award ceremony.
"We feel very honoured to have received this award from Vitesco Technologies," states Wolfram Harnack, president of Rohm Semiconductor Europe. "It reflects our efforts to continuously support our customers in achieving their business goals by providing excellent quality, a stable supply of robust and advanced products as well as good and reliable services,” concludes Harnack.
The award also emphasises the strong partnership between Vitesco and Rohm. Both companies entered a strategic development partnership in 2020. Recently, they also have signed a long-term SiC supply partnership – worth over one billion US dollars until 2030.
Vitesco Technologies’ inverters with integrated Rohm SiC chips will be adopted by two major customers – to be applied inside electric vehicle powertrains. Vitesco Technologies will start supplying a first series project as early as 2024.


text:
HDB resale volume for 2021 could hit 29,000: analyst
As of end-November, HDB resale transactions have already reached 28,165.
The final overall HDB resale volume for 2021 could reach up to 29,000 flats, Ohmyhome said in its report.
The estimate was based on the increased HDB resale transactions for the month of November which grew 3.3% month-on-month to 2,585. About 42% of the flats transacted for the month were 4-room flats.
Adding the November figures, HDB resales transactions in 2021 have already reached 28,165 which is already a 13.8% increase compared to the 2020 record of 24,748.
HDB resale transactions for November were strongest in Sengkang and Punggol towns which had 249 and 220 transactions, respectively.
However, in terms of million-dollar deals for the first 11 months of the year, Central Area took the lead with 65 transactions.
The total number of million-dollar deals for the year has already reached 223, with the addition of 29 deals from November.
The highest transacted price in November was a 5-room DBSS flat at City View at Boon Keng which was sold for $1.268m ($990 psf).


text:
U.S. economy expanding at slower pace
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of just 1.5 percent from April through June, as Americans cut back sharply on spending. The slowdown in growth adds to worries that the economy could be stalling three years after the recession ended.
The Commerce Department also said Friday that the economy grew a little better than previously thought in the January-March quarter. It raised its estimate to a two per cent rate, up from 1.9 percent.
Growth at or below two per cent isn't enough to lower the unemployment rate, which was 8.2 per cent last month. And most economists don't expect growth to pick up much in the second half of the year. Europe's financial crisis and a looming budget crisis in the U.S. are expected to slow business investment further.
The lackluster economy is raising pressure on President Barack Obama in his re-election fight with Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
But few think the Fed, the White House or Congress can or will do anything soon that might rejuvenate the economy quickly. Many lawmakers, for example, refuse to increase federal spending in light of historically large budget deficits.
The 1.5 per cent growth rate in the second quarter was the weakest since the economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, expanded at a 1.3 percent rate in the July-September quarter last year. GDP measures the country's total output of goods and services, from the purchase of a cup of coffee to the sale of fighter jets.
Growth was weaker mostly because consumer spending slowed to a growth rate of just 1.5 per cent. That's down from 2.4 per cent in the first quarter. Americans bought fewer autos, computers and other long-lasting manufactured goods. Spending on services increased.
Consumer spending, which accounts for 70 per cent of economic activity, was offset somewhat by a slightly smaller drag from the government. Spending by governments fell at an annual rate of 1.4 per cent in the second quarter, just half of the three per cent rate of decline in the first quarter.
The Commerce Department also revised its growth estimates for the past three years. Those revisions showed that the economy contracted 3.1 percent in 2009, slightly less than the 3.5 per cent previously reported. Growth in 2010 was put at 2.4 per cent, down from 3 per cent, with growth in 2011 at 1.8 per cent instead of 1.7 per cent.
The U.S. economy has never been so sluggish this long into a recovery. The Great Recession officially ended in June 2009.
Until a few weeks ago, many economists had been predicting that growth would accelerate in the final six months of the year. They pointed to gains in manufacturing, home and auto sales and lower gas prices.
But threats to the U.S. economy have left consumers too anxious to spend freely. Jobs are tight. Pay isn't keeping up with inflation. Retail sales fell in June for a third straight month. Manufacturing has weakened in most areas of the country.
Fear is also growing that the economy will fall off a "fiscal cliff" at year's end. That's when tax increases and deep spending cuts will take effect unless Congress reaches a budget agreement.
All that is making companies reluctant to expand and hire much.


text:
Preliminary 2010 data drawn up by ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) show a decisive recovery under way for Italy’s textile machinery sector, in the wake of a 2009 which had been marked by a conspicuous drop in production. In terms of value, Italy’s textile machinery production recorded an 18% increase with respect to 2009, from 1.9 to 2.3 billion Euros. Exports drew a similarly favourable increase, at +19%, reaching a value of just under 1.8 billion Euros.
Obviously, these gains in sales and orders are a physiological consequence of the minimum levels of the previous two-year period. However, it does underscore a general reprise in demand for textile machinery across many geographical areas, materializing during the first part of 2010. The demand for Italian machinery was mostly driven by the world’s major markets, with sales showing double digit growth percentages in China, India and Turkey. Overall, Italian exports obtained positive performances on all primary textile manufacturing markets; Asia and South America representing the driving forces for global demand.
The domestic market also recorded a more dynamic trend compared to the 2008-2009 period. Domestic demand jumped by 27% on previous year, for a turnover of close to one billion Euros.
“These preliminary closing data are no doubt encouraging - commented ACIMIT’s President Sandro Salmoiraghi - but a deep sense of uncertainty remains regarding the global scenario.” Effectively, a study conducted by ACIMIT over the first quarter of 2010.


text:
SME tech fund for road freight decarbonisation
Government launches a new fund to help small to medium-sized businesses to develop greener and more efficient solutions for freight
– New funding to scale up and roll out innovative tech across the industry
– £7 million over 3 years to develop ways to make it easier to move freight from one mode of transport to another and improve journey times and predictability.
– New solutions could help clean our air, reduce traffic, create UK jobs and allow people to get their packages and goods more quickly
The Freight Innovation Fund (FIF) will go to up to 36 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
They collaborate with leading companies in the industry to develop innovations.
The innovation fund was announced last year within the government’s future of freight plan, a cross-modal and cross-government plan for the UK freight transport sector.
5 priorities for the freight sector :
– Being cost-efficient
– Environmentally sustainable
– Valued by society
Working to bolster the capacity of the freight network – for example, to anticipate, absorb, resist or avoid disruption and quickly recover from disruption when it does occur – can increase the resilience of supply chains across the country for a wide variety of industries.
The fund will look to support ideas and tech addressing.
3 Long-standing issues in the freight sector:
– A lack of large-scale cross-industry data collection and sharing between different modes of freight transport, such as road, rail and maritime, that could improve efficiencies and coordination
– Difficulties in inter-modal transport, such as between rail and road and ways to improve how large consignments are broken up into smaller ones, which could reduce emissions and traffic
– Improvements in freight distribution in ports across different transport modes that could create knock-on benefits with timings, efficiencies, and predictability of the rest of the journey
SMES will benefit from a freight innovation fund accelerator, which will provide bespoke business support to innovators to help them access private investment, as well as a freight innovation cluster, a community of innovators within the freight industry that hosts regular networking events and activities.
Leave a comment


text:
Yahoo Incorporation, an American multinational Internet corporation headquartered in California has announced to shut down it’s e-mail services from the leading country in electronics exporter ie. China. Yahoo is widely […]
Videocon A45 and A51 Huge display Android Smartphone launched
To widen the range of Smartphones at distinct price standard and specifications, "Videocon" has launched two new Smartphone, "Videocon A45 and A51"in the mid range Smartphone segment of India.
New Nokia Lumia 521 windows 8 phone to be launched soon
Nokia Electronics, seems to be going through a transformation in their new handset launching habit and now they are introducting new handset more regularly. Their latest element of their flagship
FIR against Ringing Bells “Directors” for cheating through alleged Freedom 251 cheapest phone.
It appears that the days for trouble of alleged cheapest phone "Freedom 251" "maker Ringing Bells" are not over yet and the fresh controversy for the company is in form of FIR filed against them
Zync 10.1 inch Quad Core tablet available for price Rs. 14999
Zync Mobiles Pvt Ltd, pioneers in providing tablet computers at an affordable price tag has just launched a new tablet, "Zync 10.1" , a 10.1 inch tablet in the Indian market. Earlier just a month


text:
Over the past few days, the Chinese public has seen another instance of the government overstepping the boundaries of its power – this time in an imaginative way. On May 24, a Sina Weibo user with the handle “I’m not a temporary worker” (@我不是临时工) tweeted that the Administration of Industry and Commerce of Anning County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province had decreed that all customers must provide their names and ID numbers in order to buy face masks in the county’s department stores, grocery stores and drugstores, which are now required to document the information for government inspection. The regulations took effect on May 21.
The news was soon confirmed by other netizens and media. Weibo user @王_小漾 even uploaded a photo he took of an account book used to document buyers’ ID numbers in a store. It was further determined that the administrative order was not exclusive to the Anning County. Reporters with the Southern Metropolis Daily phoned drugstores in other counties and districts of Kunming City, and almost all of them said that they were required to do the same. One store even revealed that the selling of face masks had been banned entirely. Moreover, the face mask was not the only commodity subject to regulation in Kunming. According to the Southern Metropolis Daily, print and copy shops were also required to collect their customers’ identifying information.
Although the government did not clarify the rationale behind those orders, citizens have made their guesses. First, a major petroleum refinery for the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), which was under construction in Kunming, has been a topic of major public concern in recent months. In a street protest on May 4, some protesters wore face masks to represent their fear of the environmental harm that the refinery might cause.
While attempting to appease citizens by using all available channels for public communication, authorities have also been vigilantly extinguishing any spark that could potentially grow into an uncontrollable fire. The orders issued to stores in the Kunming area were not only intended to restrict the use of face masks as a form of symbolic resistance, but also to prevent the printing of materials used to mobilize for collective action. Furthermore, the upcoming China-South Asia Expo is set to take place in Kunming from June 6 to 10. Before and during any major event in China, stability maintenance is regarded as the top priority. The Olympics in 2008, the World Expo in 2009 and the 18th Congress in 2012 are all classic examples.
The orders, once exposed to the public, have been questioned and ridiculed. The Beijing Times (@京华时报) pointed out that the issuing of the orders is not only unreasonable but illegal. According to the Administrative License Law, government agencies beneath the provincial level may not establish any real-name registration system. In a tweet which was reposted more than 2,000 times, the People’s Daily tagged the mayor of the Kunming City, asking him for an explanation. Ironically, the account of the Kunming mayor was set up in early May to deal with the oil refinery dispute.
Although the mayor did not respond, it seems that the public attention and clamor had some effect: on May 26, the Administration of Industry and Commerce of Anning County, Kunming City repealed its orders and openly apologized.


text:
(Continued from previous page) Dallas said: “It is appropriate to recognise the latest, outstanding derivatives of the Master and Movano at the What Van? Awards 2020.
“With an electric model already available and a hydrogen-powered version to come Renault is looking to the future with the Master, which offers a breadth of choice unrivalled in the large van sector.”
Turning to the Movano, Dallas added: “All good things must come to an end and with this likely to be the last Vauxhall-badged large van to emerge from the manufacturer’s long-standing partnership with Renault, the Movano, under its current lineage, is going out in style.”
Other highlights at the What Van? Awards 2020 included Ford winning the Green Manufacturer of the Year Award for the introduction of its Transit Custom PHEV and also taking home the new Minibus of the Year Award for its Ford Transit Minibus, Volkswagen capturing the Medium Van prize with its Transporter T6.1, and MS-RT taking the Editor’s Choice Award for its sporty and innovative Ford Transit Connect conversion.
A pair of new categories joined the group of Industry Awards, with BCA winning out as the Remarketing Company of the Year and Mercedes-Benz Vans retailer Rygor Commercial being crowned Van Dealer of the Year.
In a reflection of the degree to which manufacturers have become intertwined with one another in recent years as they seek economies of scale, and look to share the rising cost of technology between them, the Light Van of the Year Award went to a quartet of vans that share the same platform.
The PSA Group models, the Citroen Berlingo, Peugeot Partner and Vauxhall Combo Cargo, which won in 2019 and also scooped the LCV of the Year prize, were this time joined by Toyota’s debut light van, the Proace City, which is the latest van to join the party.
What Van? also welcomed two new deserving entrants into its Hall of Fame.
The virtues of zero-emission electric light commercials have long been recognised by Helen Lees, UK head of electric vehicles and connected services at PSA Group. The unstinting effort she has put into promoting their advantages is the reason why she has been admitted to the Hall of Fame.
Also ushered in was the Toyota Hilux. Having first appeared in 1968 and with around 18 million examples shifted since then, the Hilux has, in the past 50-plus years, gained a legendary reputation for its almost indestructible toughness and is one of the few light commercial vehicles that can make a genuine claim to hold iconic status.


text:
Twelve weeks after bringing Pennsylvania its 13th online casino, BetMGM is providing the state’s 14th.
BetMGM at 9 a.m. Wednesday launched its online Borgata Casino as a sister brand of the BetMGM Casino PA that started Dec. 1. BetMGM has a market access agreement with Rush Street Gaming enabling the new site to operate in the state using a “skin” of Rush Street’s Rivers Casino Philadelphia. That agreement is required since BetMGM is not itself affiliated with a land-based casino in Pennsylvania.
BetMGM operates three different online brands in New Jersey, but will have just the two in Pennsylvania, said spokeswoman Elisa Richardson. The new one can be accessed by iOS or Android app or through desktops online at casino.borgataonline.com.
While the Borgata and BetMGM sites share many common games and features, Richardson said the new site may have particular appeal to players familiar with MGM Resorts’ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City.
Players can expect to see special promotions on the site tied to patronage of the land-based Borgata casino property, she said, in addition to the same tie-ins with all MGM Resorts properties that BetMGM Casino has provided for online players earning points in the M life reward program.
“What we found in New Jersey is having a multi-brand strategy works for us,” Richardson told Penn Bets. “There are people in Pennsylvania very familiar with the Borgata brand, and I think that will translate well. Some people may know the Borgata brand more than BetMGM.”
Borgata could help state set further iCasino records
The arrival of BetMGM, which is jointly owned by MGM Resorts International and Entain, helped propel Pennsylvania’s online gaming industry to new heights in January. The 13 sites claimed a record $80.4 million in revenue last month.
BetMGM operates under a skin of Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood Casino, which hosts three sites: BetMGM, Hollywood’s own iCasino, and the DraftKings Casino. Combined, those three produced $27.6 million in January revenue.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board did not break out how much revenue came from each, but based on December results, DraftKings presumably generated the most among the trio, with BetMGM second and Hollywood third. BetMGM was reported in December to have claimed $5.7 million in revenue.
“We’ve been impressed with the launch of BetMGM Casino in Pennsylvania thus far and predict similar success with the launch of Borgata Casino,” Richardson said. “Pennsylvania has just been a phenomenal state in terms of people taking to the platform.”
In the state’s monthly revenue reports, the amount collected by Borgata will now presumably be reported as part of Rivers Casino’s revenue due to the market access agreement. Owned by Rush Street, Rivers Casino itself has two online casino sites in the state — BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse — which combined for $21 million in January revenue.
Unlike those other sites, the online Borgata Casino will not have a sportsbook attached to it. BetMGM operates its sportsbook in Pennsylvania through its initial BetMGM site in the state, where players can toggle between sports betting and casino games using the same account.
New customers can quickly access $1,020, with a catch
Like BetMGM, the Borgata site has a generous welcome offer for customers. It provides $20 in free play for those registering an account and matches a first deposit up to $1,000. It has a a 15X play-through requirement before matching deposit funds can be withdrawn, however, which is more rigorous than most competitors.
Also like the BetMGM site, Borgata has more than 150 slots and table games, including live dealer options. The number of games is fewer than New Jersey players are accustomed to, which Pennsylvania operators attribute to the review and approval process in the state, where iGaming is newer than in New Jersey.
Among the Borgata games available in Pennsylvania and cited in a press release are Premium Blackjack Pro and MGM Grand Millions, a progressive jackpot game with a top reward starting at $300,000.
Unlike in New Jersey, the Borgata site does not include peer-to-peer poker. Richardson said BetMGM still has plans to ultimately provide poker in Pennsylvania, where PokerStars currently is the only such operator, but no set timetable for doing so. The eventual BetMGM poker launch could come by adding the company’s partypoker platform to the BetMGM site, rather than using Borgata.
The Borgata site will by no means be the final iCasino to launch in Pennsylvania. Boyd Gaming, owner of Valley Forge Casino Resort, has announced its intention to debut its Stardust online site in April, subject to Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approval.


text:
Permanent tsb today announced that it is partnering with financial technology leader FIS (NYSE:FIS) to provide permanent tsb’s Business Banking customers access to the latest payments solutions via Worldpay from FIS’ global platform. Those customers will be able to apply for payments solutions through their local permanent tsb branch or via the business banking customer relationship advisor.
Digital payments have seen exponential growth over the past year, with Worldpay from FIS’ data showing contactless transactions increased over 25 per cent in Ireland last year, as a result of the pandemic. The Irish eCommerce market is projected to be worth almost €12bn by 2024, driven by a 47 per cent growth in mobile commerce.
It is important that businesses respond to this trend and the new agreement allows permanent tsb customers to do that. Worldpay from FIS provides exceptional multichannel payment experiences – however, whenever and wherever a merchant’s customers want to pay. As a leader in payments technology, FIS’ Worldpay platform processes over $2 trillion in transactions annually across over 100 countries in numerous payments types and currencies.
Commenting on today’s announcement, Jeff Harbourne, Head of Savings and Personal Banking at permanent tsb, said, ‘We are delighted to be partnering with Worldpay, enabling us to offer a flexible payment processing service to our customers. Worldpay offers a comprehensive suite of payment solutions across all payment channels allowing us to further support the growth of businesses. Today’s announcement is another example of permanent tsb’s ambition to grow our business banking business and offering better services and products for all business customers.’
Gabriel de Montessus, Head of International, FIS Merchant Services, said, ‘The past eighteen months have tested businesses around the world, forcing them to pivot operations and adapt to new ways of serving their customers, almost overnight. Many of the consumer habits learned during the pandemic are here to stay and businesses need to embrace digitalisation in order to meet these new expectations. We’re delighted to be working with permanent tsb to offer their business customers in Ireland smarter ways to take payments and to help fuel their growth during this period of recovery and beyond’
This partnership builds on a number of business banking partnerships that permanent tsb has announced over the last twelve months to enhance the product and service offering for business customers. These partnerships include participation in the SBCI Future Growth Loan Scheme, a partnership with Bibby Financial Services Ireland to offer invoice finance services for business banking customers, and a partnership with Digital Business Ireland supporting SME’s to transition their businesses online.


text:
The UK is in lockdown owing to the coronavirus pandemic and people are only allowed to leave the house for a certain few set reasons, one of which is to shop for essential supplies.
A key problem recently is people stockpiling basic amenities such as toilet roll, cleaning products and food. This has resulted in a reductive cycle because, due to lack of supplies, people that don’t want to buy in bulk now deem it necessary to do so.
Even though this seems to have slowed due to certain new measures taken by supermarkets, some are still finding it hard to get certain supplies.
Luckily supermarkets are accommodating, and Aldi is the latest chain to release a food box service, following in the footsteps of M&S and Morrisons.
Their new essential food parcel costs £24.99 and is filled with 22 items. These include ket items such as toilet paper, hand wash and canned food, as well as a few luxury treats including milk chocolate and rice pudding.
The new boxes are intended to be delivered to the most vulnerable people to assist them during the lockdown and will be delivered to homes contact-free and are only available to buy online.
Posting the offering to Twitter, many praised the firm however some asked if they could mix up items, to which Aldi responded: "Whilst we’re currently unable to swap items within our food parcels, we are continuously exploring new ways of helping people access the food that they need."
Speaking of the positive steps made by supermarkets recently, you might also be pleased to know that M&S have made an ice-cream out of everyone’s favourite sweet.
That’s right, you can now get Percy Pig flavoured ice cream. The delicious new offering is made from flavours of raspberry and grape, and has a ripple of fruity sauce and scrummy strawberry marshmallows.
Our new dessert of choice costs £3 for a 453g tub and can be found in the frozen isle of your local M&S store.
And what a perfect time for it to be released, considering the wave of lovely weather we are having of late!


text:
KNM bleats on Clever Goat deal
2 minute read
KNeoMedia (ASX:KNM) has picked up sole distribution rights to the popular ‘Clever Goats’ learning apps – which have sold over 250,000 units to date.
The Clever Goat suite is a series of 14 learning apps designed for 4-8 year olds and has been primarily pitched in the US.
KNM will fast track distribution and sales of the apps during an initial 90-day blast, while the ASX-listed player and Clever Goats Media undergo talks about a possible three-year deal.
The company’s CEO, James Kellett, said that by distributing the app on its platform KMN would be able to consolidate its presence in the US market.
“Clever Goats is an ideal product to deliver to those channels and will considerably strengthen our suite of offerings and revenue opportunities in the US, where we are now well established, and in the Asian region,” he said.
He also said the sale of the Clever Goats suite of apps had been achieved with minimal marketing – implying that the apps would be able to achieve greater reach through the KNM platform.
“The apps also meet a large and growing market opportunity in the US. This is demonstrated by the rapid uptake of this products with over 250,000 units sold without the benefit of targeted marketing that we will now be providing,” Kellett said.
He said KNM would also offer the apps in other geographic regions.
What KNeoMedia (ASX:KNM) does
KNeoMedia is an online games publishing company that delivers world-class edutainment (education and entertainment) games to global educational and consumer markets.
The edutainment industry is currently a $1.5BN industry and is set to grow to $2.3BN in the next two years.
KNM sells its games on a micro-subscription and Apps basis through the KNeoworld.com games portal, App stores and via distribution agreements and education departments.
Primary-aged students (aged between 5 and 13) can play their way through games that are subtly infused with high level educational content in the areas of numeracy, literacy, science and arts.


text:
It is Friday, Dec. 13. Here are five things you need to know
in Hamilton and Wenham:
1. Gusty: The air temperature will get a little higher on Friday than it was on Thursday, with a high temperature around freezing. The wind will pick up, though, blowing at 14-20 miles per hour from the west with gusts up to 30 mph.
2. Gingerbread: The Christmas tradition of gingerbread is the focus on Friday’s program at Wenham Museum titled “Gingerbread traditions.” The program is for preschoolers and older starting at 10 a.m., taking at look at “how the European custom of gingerbread became an American tradition,” and participants will also be able to visit the Gingerbread Express model train layout. It is included in the cost of daily admission and no pre-registration is required.
3. Toys for Tots: The Toys for Tots campaign continues with collection boxes at several locations in the two towns, including Hamilton-Wenham Library, Hamilton Town Hall, Wenham Town Hall, Wenham Fire Department. The final day to drop off a toy for this year is Saturday, Dec. 14.
4. Cookies: It is that time of the year – Girl Scout Cookies are here. The cookies are now on sale, starting on Friday, including the popular Thin Mints and Caramel deLites plus newer ones such as Cranberry Citrus Crisp. A gluten-free cookie, Chocolate Chip Shortbread, will be sold this year for the first time. Cookies sell for $4 per box except the gluten-free cookies, which sell for $5 per box. Cookies will be sold through March 4.
5. Farm Nisse: The Nisse will visit Appleton Farms on Friday afternoon. What’s a Nisse, you ask. It’s a farm elf from Scandinavian folklore. The anticipation of the arrival of the "elf-like creature" is much of the fun, with children’s crafts, cookies, hot chocolate, and carolers all part of the fun starting at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. A suggested donation is $5 per family and you can call 978-356-5728 x18 or email firstname.lastname@example.org to RSVP.
To find out what is going on today in Hamilton and Wenham, check out our events listings.


text:
Dennison Commercials Ltd has joined with Hiab, the world’s leading provider of on-road load handling equipment, to provide a new service centre for customers across the North of Ireland.
The facility will join the company’s comprehensive network of Authorised Hiab Service Centres throughout England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The new service centre will be located within Dennisons Bodyshop, offering a complete aftersales, repair, maintenance and fitting service for loader cranes throughout the region, and it will now be integrated into the Hiab UK business.
Speaking of the investment, Jack Cox of Hiab said, “Our investment reflects our ambition to ensure we have the means to service all of our customers across the North of Ireland to the highest standard.
“Our commitment is to increase efficiency in our customers’ businesses. Joining with Dennisons was critical in ensuring that we were establishing a strong service facility that will be of benefit to all of our customers.”
The Hiab Service Centre officially opened on Monday 2nd October, located at Dennisons Bodyshop, Dennison Industrial Estate Avondale Drive, Ballyclare BT39 9EB. For all Hiab service enquiries, call 0044845 607 2797.
Sep 29, 2018 Comments Off on The Paper Bag initiates first European Paper Bag Day – 18 October
Sep 29, 2018 Comments Off on UKWA welcomes £8m investment in pre-Brexit customs support
Sep 29, 2018 Comments Off on Peat permitted as animal bedding due to ‘exceptional circumstances’
May 13, 2018 Comments Off on Yale Europe Materials Handling expands tow tractor range
May 11, 2018 Comments Off on How will Brexit affect the Supply Chain & Logistics Industries?
May 07, 2018 Comments Off on Location, location, location: How distributed warehousing can secure the future of the supply chain
Sep 16, 2018 Comments Off on Hyster Lift trucks shine with Marble movementsTo avoid unnecessary costs, damage avoidance is critical for operations handling valuable loads with a forklift truck. Hyster Europe supports applications handling high value materials with...
Jul 22, 2018 Comments Off on International companies confirm their place at IMHX 2019
Jun 23, 2018 Comments Off on Material Handling Equipment Market will hit $190bn, with 5.5% growth till 2024
Jun 03, 2018 Comments Off on Applications open for Trailer Innovation 2019
May 27, 2018 Comments Off on LIQUI MOLY deliveries now quicker – due to new Warehouse development
Aug 25, 2018 Comments Off on M GROUP SERVICES divisions earns rospa recognitionMorrison Utility Services receives Industry Sector Award for eighth time Dyer & Butler receives Presidents Award, as well as Gold Medal (Dyer & Butler Rail),Gold Award (Dyer &...
Apr 02, 2018 Comments Off on Just a scratch? FLTA clears up confusion over lift truck fair wear & tear
Feb 11, 2018 Comments Off on Lift truck driver awareness systems have changed
Nov 05, 2017 Comments Off on Electric Skyline opens new Showroom
Oct 28, 2017 Comments Off on Inadequate pre-use forklift inspections compromising safety


text:
Rubie’s representatives alerted Trading Standards to the selling of counterfeit superhero costumes on eBay.
Rogue trader Ashley Colin Turner was fined nearly £11,000 after he was caught selling counterfeit superhero costumes.
Early last year Flintshire County Council Trading Standards Service were contacted by representatives of Rubies Masquerade to say that they had found a supplier of counterfeit super hero costumes on Ebay. A test purchase was made and confirmed to be counterfeit by a representative of Warner Brothers.
Checks were made and the supplier identified as Cestrian Sports, trading from Rowleys Drive in Shotton.
In September last year a search was carried out at Mr Turner’s home address and the address in Shotton. All 250 items seized were found to be counterfeit with a street value of £7,236.22.
Flintshire County Council Trading Standards took Mr Turner to court where he pleaded guilty to seven charges of supplying and possessing counterfeit goods under the Trade Marks Act 1994.
The court accepted that Mr Turner was a person of previous good character who had set up a successful business and had failed to understand the significance of registered trademarks.
Mr Turner was fined £1,125 and ordered to pay investigation costs of £2,211 and compensation of £7,236.22 to Rubies, he was also ordered to pay a surcharge of £200 making a total of £10,772.22.
Mike O’Connell, global head of anti-piracy at Rubie’s, commented: “This is another fantastic result for the team at Rubie’s in our fight against counterfeit products and those who sell them. We would like to express our thanks to all of the officers at Flintshire Trading Standards for their support and assistance from the outset of this operation. Successful prosecutions such as this, demonstrate how rogue traders are being combatted as a result of close collaboration between Rubie’s and law enforcement. Together we are fighting back against the persistent threat of counterfeit costumes and toys. Our global team works extensively on detecting and removing counterfeit products, across all trading platforms and in store.”


text:
Call of Duty: Black Ops II game design director David Vonderhaar has revealed that the game’s multiplayer will not feature deathstreaks. The news came during an interview with One of Swords, when Vonderhaar was asked about the inclusion of the much hated Last Stand perk.
“There?s no Second Chance; there?s no Last Stand, there?s no Final Stand,” Vonderhaar explained “There?s no combination whatsoever of perk or deathstreak that puts the guy in the ?downed? state in multiplayer. It?s still used as the revival state in Zombies when you get downed. But it?s not in multiplayer?there is no perk and there are no deathstreaks [emphasis ours], so there is no Final Stand or equivalent of it. Absolutely not. Please stop yelling at me.”
Deathstreaks previously appeared in Modern Warfare 2 and 3, but not in the first Black Ops, so it’d been unclear whether or not they’d make the cut this time around.
Some smaller but equally exciting tidbits from the interview include the news that you scorestreak rewards will loop back around in same life and that Black Ops II will feature an improved version of the first game’s emblem creator.
Black Ops II is out November 13th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The game is also expected to launch on the Wii U, though a release date has not yet been announced.


text:
The value of U.S.-Canada freight flows increased 7.1% to $582.4 billion between 2016 and 2017, but the value of trucks’ share (58%) decreased by 2.4 percentage points, according to the U.S. Dept of Transportation.
The modal shares of rail and air also decreased, both down 0.1% percentage points. Pipeline’s share rose by 2.2 percentage points while vessel rose 0.6 points, both due in part to an increase in the year-over-year price of crude oil in 2017.
Trucks carried 50.1% of the $300 billion of goods imported from Canada in 2017, followed by rail, 20.6%; pipeline, 17.2%; vessel, 5%; and air, 3.8%. Trucks carried 65.7% of the $282.5 billion of goods exported to Canada, followed by rail, 11.5%; air, 5.6%; pipeline, 3.5%; and vessel, 2.8%.
Michigan led all U.S.-Canada Border states serving as a gateway for 38.3% of freight carried between the U.S. and Canada in 2017, handling $222.8 billion, an increase of 5.2%. Minnesota ports of entry had the largest percentage increase among northern border states, growing 20.8% over 2016.
The top commodity category transported between the U.S. and Canada in 2017 was vehicles and parts valued at $107.4 billion with $60.7 billion or 56.5% moved by truck and $43.7 billion or 40.7% moved by rail.
Overall, trucking posted the biggest loss of the five major transportation modes when it came to the value of U.S. freight moved between both NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico last year.
Its 2.2% drop in 2017 from 2016 came as rail declined 0.2% and air fell by 0.1%.
Despite the decline, trucks continued to be the most heavily utilized mode for moving goods to and from both Canada and Mexico, carrying 63.3% of the freight transported. Trucks accounted for $720.8 billion of the $1.1 trillion in freight flows with Canada and Mexico in 2017.


text:
Here is our take on the most notable stories in Digital and Social Media Marketing from last week.
Last week, Twitter began publicly testing an interesting new subscription ad model, Snapchat once again rolls out an ad platform update, and LinkedIn launches new Lead Ads.
Tech Crunch | November 8, 2017
In order to attract advertisers and small businesses, Twitter is publicly testing a new ad subscription model called ‘Twitter Promote Mode’. For $99 a month, Twitter automatically amplifies/boosts all of a user’s Tweets to help them save time and effort. These promoted Tweets appear as regular Twitter ads to the outside world.
On paper, Twitter Promote Mode seems like a no-brainer for businesses who are heavily involved with Twitter advertising, or businesses looking to test the waters. As every social network is becoming more pay-to-play for businesses, this new model can provide marketers with the ability to reach their audience consistently with a fixed monthly investment.
For more information, visit https://business.twitter.com/en/advertising/twitter-promote-mode.html.
Business Insider | November 16, 2017
Another week, another Snapchat ad platform update. This time around, Snapchat launched new targeting options for their Filter Ads. In the world of Snapchat, filter ads are static images that can be overlaid on a user’s pictures or videos. These ads, when selected by the user, are then broadcasted to their network as their content is shared.
As of this writing, brands running this ad type can target by location, interest, age, and time of day.
As we say every time Snapchat rolls out an update, Snapchat is feverishly trying to catch-up to Facebook and Instagram in terms of what their ad platform can do. With a step like this, they do inch ever-more closely.
For marketers looking to advertise on Snapchat, it is recommended to look out and see what other brands in your industry are doing as it is still a relatively new channel. It is important to make sure your ads are clever and engaging, as much of their success is hinged on user interaction and participation.
Want To Boost Marketing R.O.I. & Find New Customers?
LaunchPad by LiftEngine allows brands to create unlimited marketing audiences using hundreds of client RFM, demographic, lifestyle, and interest data elements to run highly-targeted, higher-performing campaigns. Create audiences for acquisition too.Learn More
Media Post | November 14, 2017
LinkedIn enhanced their InMail and Dynamic Ad units last week by integrating them with their Lead Gen capabilities. Like their Newsfeed Lead Gen Ads, advertisers can now gather user data without having to leave the LinkedIn app or website. For marketers that thrive on lead generation via white papers and studies, both InMail and Dynamic Ads give them a more personalized approach to building their housefiles.
LinkedIn quietly hit over 500 million members worldwide last week. Their userbase, combined with the ability to onboard audiences by email address, does make LinkedIn an interesting option for not only B2B marketers, but B2C as well. As LinkedIn continues to develop under Microsoft’s hand, expect more features to emerge that will make LinkedIn an interesting channel to try in 2018.
Published on Nov. 21, 2017, Last Updated on Aug. 01, 2022


text:
From carmelized-onion dip to tomato-and-basil hummus, some of Trader Joe's spreads are sure to be a hit at any potluck or game-day party.
An NFL rookie says he swapped pizza for fish, hummus, and brown rice — now he's starting every game for a Super Bowl contender
Buffalo Bills rookie Greg Rousseau told Insider he has stepped up his game since joining the NFL. One of the biggest changes was to his diet.
All NFL players eat salmon, sweet potatoes, and hummus, one player said. A nutritionist says they're onto something.
Former tight end Reggie Kelly said all NFL players ate salmon, sweet potatoes, and hummus. A dietitian said she would recommend the diet.
People are roasting hummus brand Sabra for using a tagline in its Super Bowl ad that means 'How do you suck?' in Arabic
Arab speakers are calling out Sabra for using the tagline "How do you 'mmus?" in its Super Bowl ad, which likely cost millions.
In a city full of different cuisines, this 122-year-old market is home to the best Middle Eastern food in NYC
The shop imports many of its iconic products from the Middle East. Some of its most famous items include hummus, dried fruit, and roasted nuts.
I just visited Australia for the first time, and it wasn't just the beaches and BBQ that showed me why it was voted the destination of 2020
From the beaches to the brunch, Australia has something for everyone, which I realized when visiting the country for the first time last month.
Hummus recall over listeria concerns includes nearly 90 types sold at Harris Teeter, Lidl, 7-Eleven, and more
Symptoms of listeria infection include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
INSIDER tasted dessert hummus from Delighted by Dessert in snickerdoodle and choc-o-mint flavors. Dessert hummus, a sweet version of the popular savory Middle Eastern dip, has been described as a healthy, but still delicious, alternative to traditional desserts. Here's what we thought.
Starting May 13, Hummus & Pita Co. will start selling hummus milkshakes in stores. The vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free healthy dessert is made of chickpea, tahini, banana, dates, and almond milk and it comes in five flavors.
The "dessert" hummus is made from chickpeas and comes in a range of flavors, some of which taste better than raw cookie dough.
An investigative survey by Eater reveals that a lot of popular Trader Joe's products are supplied by well-known — and more expensive — brands.
From edamame hummus to classic hummus, we tried a range of spreads so you don't have to.
Celebrate National Chip and Dip Day with these delicious classics.
Everything except four products.
Sabra has recalled 57 varieties of its hummus because of listeria contamination concerns.
Store-bought hummus can be a letdown. Here's how to spice it up.


text:
The basic problems are:
1) More than 1/4 of all the swine on the planet have already died in the African swine fever outbreak. A haemorrhagic fever of hogs.
2) It has a lot further to go (Australia, Americas, Europe).
3) The virus can live for months in products like pigs ears for dogs.
4) It WILL get much worse.
5) Corn and soy will be in short supply for animal feed given present harvest.
6) China corn is in worse shape and they are buying a lot, so their shortage is coming here.
7) Remember that hay shortage? It isn’t any better.
8) Cattle herd culling is happening NOW holding beef prices down.
9) Beef prices will go up when the cull ends and herds are balanced to lower feed supply.
That pretty much says you have a few months to put away a freeser full, can some up, buy or make jerky, or buy some canned corned beef (or corn your own :-)
In 2020 meat prices will be higher, supply lower, and selection reduced.
Per African swine fever:
This next one has nice graphs showing the current spike in cattle sales and lower weights.
All about the beef:


text:
To increase understanding and adoption of cryptocurrency, PayPal is introducing the ability to buy, hold and sell select cryptocurrencies, featuring Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, directly from PayPal digital wallet. The service will be available to PayPal accountholders in the U.S. in the coming weeks.
Hopefully it will spread soon to other countries.
It will bring cryptocurrencies new jump in value.
PayPal also received new kind a first of it conditional Bitlicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)
This is small intro, full post is here


text:
The Mayor of Arrecife, Astrid Pérez, spoke at the inauguration of the island’s newest shopping centre last Thursday.
Photo: Ayuntamiento de Arrecife.
“The new shopping centre creates 500 new jobs and turns Arrecife into the epicentre of the island’s commercial development”, stated the mayor.
“We have been the first government to commit to the approval of commercial licenses, which will improve the capital’s appeal and generate employment.”.
“Arrecife needed a revolution, and this new shopping centre will also help citizens to consume in the capital, creating a space not only for shopping but also for the families to stroll and enjoy.”.
The new Open Mall opened officially last Friday and is home to a host of new shops to the island, as well as shops that you can expect to find in C.C. Biosfera and Deiland.
For regular updates, pictures and videos of Lanzarote be sure to like and follow our Facebook page “Gazette Life Lanzarote”.


text:
WASHINGTON - The Conference Board yesterday reported consumer confidence plunged in July, prompting analysts to predict spending and the economy in general will remain weak in the coming months.
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index for July posted its largest decline in nine months. This surpassed many analysts' forecasts of a modest fall, which they said was bound to result from June's generally poor economic indicators, including the eight-year high unemployment rate of 7.8%.
Based on a monthly survey of U.S. households, the July index of 61.0 was down 11.6 points from the June index of 11.6. The June number resulted from four straight monthly increases, beginning with the February index of 47.3, which is the lowest so far this year, the Conference Board said.
"The July index is terribly weak, no question about it," said Alan Lerner, economist with Bankers Trust Co. "It amplifies the problems we're having in the economy."
Mr. Lerner explained that the surprisingly weak July index provides renewed evidence that the American consumer remains very pessimistic about the economy in general and skittish about picking up the spending pace.
But Mr. Lerner also said the July downturn will not prompt him to revise his forecast of a 1.5% to 2.0% rise in gross domestic product in the second half of 1992. "The index could come right back next month," he said.
Henry Willmore, an economist with Chase Manhattan Bank, agreed, saying he is not ready to pare back his current GDP forecast, also at 1.5% to 2.0% growth in the second half of this year. He said he prefers to watch the index's three-month moving average. "We really need to wait another month to see what's happening."
However, Paul Anton, an economist with Bugbee, Anton and Associates Inc., in Minneapolis, said the July index does have a small impact on his growth expectations, currently at 1.9% growth in the second half of the year. "It does chip into the margin of my forecasts," he said.
Mr. Lerner and Mr. Willmore said they expect the August index to regain at least part of the July loss. But both said that requires an improvement in the labor market. "I think you'll see an improvement in the index next month because of better employment numbers," Mr. Lerner said.
Both warned that consumer confidence could decline further if the labor market continues to worsen. "The key to all this is the July employment number coming out next week," Mr. Willmore said. "An interesting thing about the current situation is that a lot of people with jobs are also feeling less confident about the economy."
The Conference Board said participants in the July survey were more negative about both prevailing economic conditions and their expectations of the coming months.
According to the survey, consumers' intentions of buying homes and appliances are markedly lower than a month ago. However, their plants to buy new cars are up after a decline in June.
"The decline in consumers' spirits evidently reflects the faltering in the nation's economic recovery," said Fabian Linden, executive director of the Conference Board's Consumer Research Center.
In July, less than 11% of all survey participants said prevailing business conditions are "good," while over 43% said they are "bad." Both of these numbers are more pessimistic than a month ago, the Conference Board said.
The index is based on a survey of 5,000 U.S. households, including all geographic regions, age groups, and income levels, the Conference Board said.


text:
Agencies, New Delhi
Consumer electronics company Micromax Informatics Ltd., on Tuesday launched Google certified Android televisions and washing machines in order to cater to the needs of the evolving Indian consumers.
"The Google Certified Android TV is meant for those who want a larger than life entertainment experience by being packed with multiple compelling features and the fully automatic washing machine aims to make everyday solutions simpler and hassle-free. We look forward to the response from our consumers and are committed to grow this category further by consolidating our leadership position in the segment in India,” said Micromax Informatics Ltd. Director Rohan Agarwal at the launch.
He also told that the company has partnered with e-commerce platform Flipkart exclusively.
The new Google-Certified Android Television will available starting Rs 13,999 onwards from July 11.
The Fully Automatic top loading Washing Machine priced at Rs 10,999 will be available starting July 15.
The newly launched product is available with a wash capacity of 6.00 kg, 6.5 kg, 7.00 kg and 8.00 kg.


text:
Not many designers can say that only 8 years after their launch they have already been featured on Oprah, the Tyra Banks Show, E!, Extra! and Access Hollywood and have celebrities such as Heidi Klum, Jennifer Lopez and Eva Longoria wearing their designs – but Shay Todd can. Hawaiian native and L.A. based designer Shay Todd says she has always had a fascination with swimwear – which certainly explains why A-list celebrities are seen donning her designs while out on the beach. With collections ranging from swimwear, resort wear, lounge wear and runway, Shay Todd certainly does not have a shortage of designs – and it’s still growing. As her website says, “Shay’s designs combine runway-inspired couture with beach-ready function – Her vast collection is an entire resort lifestyle brand suited for every aspect of a dream vacation, from the plane, to the sand, to a casual dinner. Her aim is to bring a slice of luxury to everyday life no matter where you are.” A slice of luxury to everyday life? I think we could all get used to that.
So with Summer in full effect here in Miami it’s time to bring on the fashion shows with all the current and future sexy beach trends we’ll all be following. On Saturday, July 20th Shay Todd swimwear will be celebrating at their official Swimweek afterparty at LIV Nightclub with DJ Project 46 and resident LIV DJ Mednas on the 1’s and 2’s. Doors open at 11pm and tickets are available by [CLICKING HERE]. Reminder: This is a Fashion Week event – we encourage you to dress accordingly. We are in Miami afterall 🙂
Join in on the conversation! Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter using the #TheLocalMiami hashtag!


text:
JD Sports Fashion’s like-for-like festive sales lifted 1.6% despite its fashion fascias suffering a dip in sales.
In the five weeks to January 7 like-for-like sales at the group’s sports fascias, which include JD, Size?, Chausport, Sprinter and Champion Sports, increased by 2.3%.
However like-for-like sales at JD’s fashion fascias including Bank, Scotts and Cecil Gee dropped by 0.7% during the period.
The retailer said it had been able to maintain gross profit margins and that they were “broadly in line” with the year before.
JD said that although the recent acquisition of Blacks Leisure will lead to a small reduction in earnings this year, its full year results will be within the range of previously forecast expectations.
JD said French sports footwear chain Chausport, which it acquired in 2009, performed well during the period.
Despite Irish sports fashion retailer Champion’s sales continuing to be affected by the tough economic conditions in the country, JD said it was offset by a “significant improvement in their margins from improved operational execution”.
Spanish fashion and footwear chain Sprinter saw a marginal decline in sales but the young fashion and sportswear giant is set to open the first JD stores in Spain in the first half of the year as the group is pleased with the overall direction of the business.
Executive chairman Peter Cowgill said: “I would like to thank all our staff who through their efforts and commitment in this busy trading period, have helped deliver this creditable result.”


text:
In August 2019, punctum books started a collaboration with Project Muse to make its open access books easily accessible to an even broader audience. We started with a first pilot of 37 books, whose usage statistics have grown considerably over the last few months, in part because of the Covid-19 pandemic – as many reader cannot longer access physical copies at institutional libraries, downloads have increased.
In May, Project Muse announced that it would wave its title processing fees for open access books throughout 2020, which has provided punctum books the opportunity to upload its entire back catalog to their platform, increasing visibility for all our past publications, authors, and editors.
We are currently working with the staff of Project Muse to process the digital files in batches, which will go live on their platform over the next few months.
You can browse the current selection of punctum books available on Muse here.
punctum books is a sparkling diamond open access press with no author-facing fees. In order to survive, we depend on our readers to support our operation. If you want to support the open access mission of punctum books, please consider subscribing or donating to our press.


text:
Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the ix25, a small-sized SUV concept model, at the 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition.
The automaker says the ix25 concept aims to target the young generation who seeks style and practicality.
It showcases Hyundai’s ‘Fluidic Sculpture 2.0’ design philosophy. It is designed with a bold front, a bulky side and a sporty rear.
It is 4,270 mm long, 1,780 mm wide, 1,630 mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2,590 mm.
“Hyundai Motor has grown into a leading automaker in China through continuous innovation and we are now poised for a new challenge to become the most loved brand by Chinese customers. We will now prepare for another successful decade in China through the launch of high-quality models such as the ix25 SUV, which is strategically-developed for China,” said Hyundai Motor President Sung Kee Choi.
The ix25 SUV concept is equipped with a 2.0 engine, but Hyundai has not yet released the other details regarding the vehicle’s powertrain.


text:
Digital Net Agency has announced the acquisition of 4 Paws Marketing. DNA has stated that the deal has made it the biggest programme management agency in the United States when it comes to providing digital marketing solutions to clients irrespective of size or industry.
The buy has already been finalised. 4 Paws will have its talent integrated with DNA’s brand protection technologies and the two firms will now operate as a whole under the Digital Net Agency moniker.
DNA has been quite active in the market in recent weeks. Plaid Skirt Marketing, a digital marketing agency specialising in branding and social media was snapped up earlier this month. It meant Plaid’s president, Skip Graham, joined DNA as Chief Strategy Officer.
4 Paws' deep industry knowledge
DNA CEO, Aaron Baker, was complimentary about the assets 4 Paws brought to his own company. “4 Paws Marketing possesses a deep knowledge within the affiliate marketing space, and will provide DNA and its clients with world-class talent within the affiliate channel,” he explained.
4 Paws Marketing is an online marketing agency specialising in the affiliate channel. The agency covers everything from affiliate recruitment and optimisation strategies to brand protection and creative services.
Samantha Morris, Founder of 4 Paws Marketing, is excited about becoming part of DNA’s ranks. “We are thrilled to join DNA; their commitment to service and accountability within the digital market space coincides with that of 4 Paws Marketing,” she said.


text:
2021 Arctic Fox ARCFOX
Very few players in the automotive industry can boast such a rapid rate of progress like the Chinese carmakers. In just two decades, they evolved from making rudimentary three-wheeled transportation devices to producing viable alternatives to many of the established players on the market. This rapid progress does not just extend to normal commuter vehicles either. For 2021, BAIC Group in cooperation with BJEV (Beijing Electric Vehicles) decided to attack the electric supercar market. They are introducing two versions of the Arctic Fox – the ARCFOX GT Race edition and now, the more road-oriented ARCFOX GT.


text:
A high-tech hoverbike, which its Japanese makers plan to launch commercially in the US next year, made its US market debut yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show, prompting inevitable comparisons to space bikes speed of the “Star Wars” movies.
The XTURISMO technological hover bike is manufactured by the Japanese technology company ERWINS Technologies, while it can fly for 40 minutes, at a speed that can reach 100 kilometers per hour. “I felt like I was 15 years old and I had just stepped out of a ‘Star Wars’ movie using one of their bikes,” said auto show co-chairman Thad Schott after a test ride of the said aerial vehicle, or rather, after a test swing.
“I mean, that’s impressive! Of course, you have a little fear, but I was so excited, I felt like a little kid,” he added. The suspension bike is already on sale in Japan, and AERWINS founder and CEO Shuhei Komatsu said the company is working on plans to sell a smaller model in the U.S. in 2023. The price of the XTURISMO? That comes to $777,000, despite Komatsu saying his company hopes to drop the cost to $50,000 for a smaller electric model from 2025.
Naftemporiki.gr with information from APE-MPE
Source link & submitted by Newsicon.org


text:
Via a recent and successful Kickstarter campaign by Unick, a new line of portable, large-screen monitors has been announced. The Gemini Taihe line of monitors offers two models: the Gemini FHD and the Gemini UHD.
The post Work and play anywhere with these portable, large-screen monitors appeared first on Digital Trends.
Featuring modern and minimalist design, Samsung is leading its 2019 monitor lineup with a space-saving display, a high-resolution, super ultra-wide gaming monitor for gamers, as well as a curved 32-inch monitor for content creators.
The post At CES, Samsung will unveil a ‘Space Monitor,’ a 49-inch behemoth, and more appeared first on Digital Trends.
Dell's world's first 49-inch dual QHD curved monitor and other new displays come packed with innovative design features and technologies aimed at meeting demands of workflows everywhere.
The post World’s first 49-inch dual QHD curved monitor tops Dell’s new line of displays appeared first on Digital Trends.