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Apple Car: What we know and how we got here
Apple Car is Apple's long-off EV project that may or may not come to fruition.
Apple has gifted the world with a library of devices that have since become household names, many of which we use daily. There’s the iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro, and AirPods; but when you think Apple, Car is not the first word to come to mind. That might soon change as recent news has breathed new life into over ten years of rumors surrounding Apple’s attempt at an electric car. Here’s everything we know so far, along with the winding road of a backstory that brought us to this point.
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Apple’s attempt at an electric car
Tech titan Apple may be stepping a bit out of its comfort zone — okay, way out of its comfort zone — in attempting to create an electric car, but if any company has the resources and cashflow to pull off such a lofty goal, Apple would be near the top of most people’s lists. While recent updates have stirred the speculation pot amongst Apple and EV fans alike, this story remains a work in progress and began a lot longer ago than you might think.
The Apple Car saga dates back around 2007. Apple execs had tossed around the idea of an electric car, but decided instead to focus all resources to the development of a new kind of smart cell phone called the iPhone. That decision seems to have paid off, but not even a year later, Steve Jobs was brainstorming how Apple could develop its own car.
From there, the rumor and innuendo slowly faded into the shadows of Apple’s headliner electronics — products that were significantly smaller and less expensive than a vehicle. That is until 2015, when a report revealed Apple may not have given up on its automotive dream after all.
Apple Autonomous Driving
After suspicious mini vans with cameras on top spotted around San Francisco were linked to leases by Apple, the rumor mill once again opened its doors for business. Reports at the time stated that an Apple employee revealed the tech giant had a project that would “give Tesla a run for its money.” This news came shortly after reports of a war between Apple and Tesla in poaching each other’s employees. Tesla CEO Elon Musk so boldly called Apple a “Tesla graveyard,” due to the complex and painstaking process of developing and manufacturing vehicles he had experienced first hand.
Musk would continue to criticize the tech giant, claiming that Apple’s plans to build an electric car were “an open secret.” He went on to say that it’s hard to keep a project secret when you have to hire 1,000 engineers (some of them former Tesla alum) to do it.
What is especially funny about the past five years of jabs at Apple, is Elon Musk’s recent reveal that he had tried to sell Tesla to Apple for 1/10 of its current value, and CEO Tim Cook wouldn’t even take the meeting.
Now Tesla sits as the world’s most valuable automaker by market cap, while only little crumbs of details begin to surface about Apple’s potential electric car project, nicknamed “Project Titan.”
In early 2016, Apple was reported to have registered a number of different domain names, hinting at the monicker of its vehicle program as “Project Titan.” Furthermore Apple was suspected to be operating Project Titan under a shell company called SixtyEight Research in Sunnyvale California. It had purchased a variety of real estate property in that area, fueling speculation as the area checked a lot of boxes for building a car. This move, along with the hiring of several executives and engineers from rival automakers, supported a rumor that Apple had plans to debut an electric car.
From there the trail went cold once again — or at least went foggy as to the overall goal of the project. Soon thereafter, rumors began that Project Titan had abandoned the development of its own electric car and had instead turned its focus to autonomous driving. That plan would entail Apple developing the self-driving technology while relying on a separate auto manufacturer to build the vessels themselves.
That appeared to be Apple’s course of action in the automative game, until early 2019 when it laid off 200 workers from its autonomous vehicle department. Apple called the move “staff restructuring” and still projected great confidence in its program. Later that year, several more of Apple’s self-driving vehicles were spotted and said to be equipped with new cameras, sensors and LiDAR.
Project Titan today
Now it seems Project Titan has pivoted yet again. According to a report from Reuters in late 2020, Apple plans to continue to develop its autonomous driving technology, with plans to produce its own passenger vehicle to showcase it by 2024. So now we appear to have a recent nod to an Apple Car back in the works, and a new timeline for when the world might catch a glimpse of it. If it wasn’t apparent from this project’s winding history to this point, even Reuters‘ recent news must have an asterisk:
There is still a chance Apple will decide to reduce the scope of its efforts to an autonomous driving system that would be integrated with a car made by a traditional automaker, rather than the iPhone maker selling an Apple-branded car, one of the people added.
Rumored Apple Car features
Since Apple unsurprisingly declined to comment on Reuters’ recent report, it may be a while before the tech world (or the entire world for that matter) learns what Apple truly has in store for its own car. For now, we only know small tidbits that hint at what Apple is developing, and how it might fit into a future EV.
One thing that is most relevant whether Apple manufactures its own vehicle or contracts it out is the focus on autonomous driving. Current rival (but not yet rival?) Tesla has recently made huge strides toward full-self driving capabilities among its fleet of electric vehicles. All signs point to FSD as the future of vehicular travel, whether it becomes better suited for individual owners, or for public transit and ride share options like autonomous taxis.
Apple has not yet shown its hand as to what space it has honed in on, so it could be both… or it could be neither. For now, bet that Apple will continue to focus on sharpening whatever autonomous driving AI tech it does have and decide from there what exactly to do with it.
Apple and EV fans alike can look forward to a new battery design as well… whatever that entails. The Reuters report revealed:
Central to Apple’s strategy is a new battery design that could “radically” reduce the cost of batteries and increase the vehicle’s range, according to a third person who has seen Apple’s battery design.
Apple has declined to comment about what this supposed new design will offer, so it’s understandably hard to get excited about. This past fall, Tesla started manufacturing its own powerful battery cells with hopes of surpassing the current world production capacity of lithium-ion battery cells. It’s tough to guess where Apple is on its battery timeline based off a third person report, but they more than likely will have some catching up to do on Tesla. Elon had some thoughts on the matter:
Release date: When is Apple electric car coming out?
As previously mentioned, Apple reportedly hopes to have some sort of Apple vehicle by 2024. Whether that car is completely designed and manufactured by Apple, or commissioned to another automaker is yet to be confirmed.
To that note, recent rumors have begun to swell further around the potential Apple Car release. An Apple analyst recently called the current market “too bullish” and speculated drivers may not see Apple’s premiere vehicle until 2028. Ideally, Apple comes forward with its own news and can confirm some of the speculation mentioned above, but for now we all will have to wait until another leaked tidbit steers the masses in a new direction. We’ve already waited thirteen years for concrete answers, what’s another few?
Keep it locked to 9to5Mac and Electrek and we’ll keep you in the loop.


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text: Since John Galliano's dismissal from Dior in February, the brand has had trouble finding a new head designer. Marc Jacobs reportedly refused the job, as did Azzadine Alaia, Alber Elbaz and Sarah Burton. But Women's Wear Daily reports that the brand is closing in on a deal with the Belgian designer Raf Simons. Simons, who designs for Jil Sander, as well as for his own menswear label, is a surprising choice. His aesthetic is minimalist, and he is not well-known outside the fashion world.


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MIRI: Twelve Curtin University Sarawak first-year business students have received commendations from consumer product company MyBotto and Curtin Business School for their outstanding marketing plans for the MyBotto Project.
The project was part of the Marketing Idol Competition organised at Curtin University and its campuses in Sydney, Singapore and Miri.
It required students to propose a real, practical and feasible marketing plan for MyBotto’s fun and stylish inverted bottle holder with the objectives of launching the product next year and building product awareness.
The specially-designed bottle holder reduces waste as it uses the natural force of gravity to squeeze out every drop of lotion, gel or potion left in bottles.
In a statement yesterday, Curtin Sarawak said under the project, the students were required to prepare their marketing plan based on the 4Ps concept (Product, Price, Place and Promotion), as well as to identify the target market and formulate a budget and implementation plan.
The 12 students involved were Alexander Chin, Chang Yam Kei, Wong Leh Yoong and Yong Soon Lai (Group 1); Latifah Mzee Hamiz Salim Boma, Soo Yann Bin, Jong Fong Yau and Chung Vun Wei (Group 2); and Stephanie Wong, Nur Hadaina Abdul Jalil, Razmi Saharuddin and Maisarah Ahmad (Group 3).
They were acknowledged for their creativity in recommending promotional strategies involving the use of social media marketing on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, as well as mobile applications and QR Code.
Teaching and Learning associate dean and senior marketing lecturer Dr Shamsul Kamariah said they took on the project under the Marketing 100 unit, a core unit for all business majors where students are assessed through online tests, individual assignments and a major group marketing plan.
The recognition marks yet another achievement for Curtin Sarawak’s School of Business in its commitment to ensuring students are job-ready when they graduate.


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Unitil Electric Rates in New Hampshire to Drop May 1
Hampton, NH - March 20, 2007: Unitil Corporation (AMEX:UTL) announced that its New Hampshire retail operating subsidiary filed wholesale electricity supply solicitation results and proposed retail rates with the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission for its approval. The revised rates will go into effect on May 1.
Overall, a typical residential customer using 500 kWh per month will see a bill decrease from $84.72 to $76.23 or 10%. Small to medium size business customers will see bill decreases of about 6% to 10% depending on rate class and usage. These rates are adjusted every six months when new supply contracts are negotiated.
Large business customers who take Default Service energy supply from Unitil will see bill decreases of about 15%, however most of Unitil's large business customers are buying retail electricity supplies directly from the competitive market. Default Service prices for large business customers change monthly based on new supply contracts that are procured on a quarterly basis.
"Record high market prices for electricity supply have abated somewhat, which is good news for our customers," said Mark Lambert, Unitil's Director of Customer Service. "Conservation continues to be the best strategy for customers in controlling their energy bills, and we are seeing evidence that our customers are doing just that."
Default Service electricity supply, which Unitil purchases on behalf of its customers, is passed along at actual cost, with no profit or mark up by the utility. These purchases are conducted through competitive bids under the supervision of state regulators with the goal of providing the lowest available prices to customers.
Unitil Corporation at www.unitil.com is a public utility holding company with subsidiaries providing electric service in New Hampshire, electric and gas service in Massachusetts and energy services throughout the northeast.
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Historically a recession has several stages of recovery and the risk of falling back (double dip). Exporting inflation is now coming to a halt. Beware.
The question was straight forward and clearly a bit accusatory: “Why do you economists keep insisting that inflation will kill the dollar? I”ve heard that story for several years now, but we still don’t have any inflation to speak of here?”
The question came by email from an irate reader and frankly -while prices for food and energy have been on the rise for everyone who occasionally enters a grocery store, inflation in the United States has remained relatively subdued -, in spite of all the warnings.
To answer a question like that however, requires a sense of the laws of economics; in a way it requires a basic understanding of how the jam covered slice of bread on your breakfast plate came into existence. What used to be a simple process of growing the grains in the Corn Belt, milling it into flour and sending it to bakeries around the nation, has now become a much more intricate process that involves many more steps, resulting in additional transportation. The same goes for the jam and the butter or margarine.
We used to do all of that and more, right here in this country. Not anymore, at least not the entire process. Believe it or not, the large bread and cereal companies in the US get their “raw” product from all over the world. If Brazil’s grain is cheaper than our farmers can produce, That’s where it’s bought and shipped to the US.
Imagine all the stuff we buy in China and India and Europe and Russia and Mexico and Canada and so on. Not only do we buy on terms, with the US Dollar being the Global Reserve Currency (the measuring stick of value) a simple explanation for the phenomenon of not having seen rampant inflation yet, is that it has been “exported” to China and elsewhere through the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. And given the perennial U.S. balance of payments deficit, it’s good to know the country has found something it can successfully export!
Ronald McKinnon, a professor at Stanford University and a senior fellow at the Stanford Institution for Economic Policy Research, wrote in the Wall Street Journal of January 18th:
“The U.S. is a sovereign country that has the right to follow its own monetary policy. By an accident of history, however, since 1945 it is also the center of the world dollar standard—which remains surprisingly robust to the present day. So the choice of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve can strongly affect its neighbors for better or for worse.
Beginning with the Nixon shock in 1971, American policy makers have frequently ignored foreign complaints. But by ignoring inflationary early warning signs on the dollar standard’s periphery, which in turn lead to rising domestic prices and asset bubbles, the Fed has made both the world and American economies much less stable.
So now the signs are on the wall that the world is catching up on our inflation game and in 2011 it may boomerang back to make life on Main Street miserable. Why do I say “MAY”, because in today’s interconnected world politics have entered pure economics with a vengeance and the game changes daily. The Butterfly Effect is in full force. If the 80 million people in Egypt are finally standing up against a 30 year dictatorship, that over time has lost contact with reality, it will have noticeable consequences directly and indirectly. It may ring in another period of heightened stress and escalation of violence in the Middle East or launch the area into a defining slide into modern progress. If it ignites neighbor Saudi Arabia on the other side of the Red Sea, oil prices will skyrocket and any production and distribution process that requires transportation, will inflate far beyond what the federal reserve is doing in its process to destabilize the dollar.
Of course there are precautions we can take to combat higher prices and preserve our wealth, but you need to a. accept the fact that it will happen and b. be in a position to prepare for it.
U.S. monetary policy has involved excessive money creation since 1995, fueling asset bubble after asset bubble. However, it has not produced inflation in the United States because the dollar (still) is the world’s reserve currency, which means that excess dollars flow to countries whose economies are more vulnerable to inflationary pressures.
In the 1990s, the excess dollars flowed to Argentina, whose currency was pegged to the dollar. Many Central American and Caribbean Nations have their currency pegged to the dollar as well. For Argentina, things went dreadfully wrong as the imported inflation wrecked Argentina’s sound fiscal policies of that decade and contributed to a debt-fueled collapse in 2001. When Argentina defaulted on its National Debt, it did so because it felt it was the victim of financial manipulation, much in the same way Credit Card debt in America is viewed in Main Street America these days.
Since 2008, almost the total of our excess dollars have gone to China, India, Brazil and other fast-growing emerging markets. It also has fueled a massive growth in foreign exchange reserves among the world’s central banks. Central bank holdings of forex reserve have grown more than 16% per year since 1998 or doubled almost 3 times in 12 years.
As a result China, India, and Brazil all currently have massive inflation problems.
China, which has increased its inflation by holding down its currency against the dollar, has been very proactive in tackling inflation as of late. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) surprised the markets on Christmas Day and then again in early January by substantially raising its one-year refinancing rate and increasing the benchmark deposit rate.
Its Federal Reserve has increased bank reserve requirements five times in the past year and raised interest rates twice – albeit by a scant 0.25% each time.
China’s official inflation rate currently is 5.1%, up from 1.5% at the beginning of 2010, but its figures are suspect. The PBOC probably will have to raise its benchmark rate several more times from its current level of 5.81% before it’s able to bring inflation under control.
India’s inflation is about 7.5%, but is expected to rise further since food prices are surging at double-digit rates. Prices for onions, for instance, are up 33% from last year. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is again raising interest rates, now at 6.25%. But, as in China, sloppiness in official inflation statistics means Indian interest rates are negative in real terms and the RBI will have to continue raising rates if it wants to control inflation.
Brazilian inflation was 5.91% in December and is rising fast. Newly elected President Dilma Rousseff fired the central bank chief and is trying to bring interest rates down from their current level of 10.75%. Again, inflation seems likely to surge in the near term.
To complete the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) picture, Russian inflation is currently running at 8.8%. That’s down from a year ago, but still much higher than the Russian government would like it to be.
With inflation rising in all four BRIC countries and many other emerging markets, the U.S. holiday from inflation cannot last much longer. The Fed’s second round of quantitative easing (QE2), which included purchases of $600 billion in Treasury bonds before July, and the December package of tax cuts are also fueling inflationary forces.
Furthermore, oil prices before the Egypt unrest, were already touching $100 a barrel and other commodity prices are strong as well. So however successful the Fed has been in exporting inflation, its success won’t last for much longer. At some point this year, inflation will be re-imported – and probably with a roar rather than a whisper.
When that happens, the Fed will have to raise interest rates to fight rising prices. Of course, the Federal Reserve will almost certainly resist this inevitability, fudging figures and producing spurious arguments to avoid making the right decision. When the Fed does eventually raise rates, it will do so grudgingly – as it did during the period from 2004 to 2007.
That means higher short-term interest rates probably won’t arrive until 2012, and higher long-term rates could potentially be delayed by more quantitative easing. The result will be an unholy mess that takes the form of surging inflation and a second recessionary “dip”.
Since it is impossible to give an exact timing of when this is going to happen, I once again reiterate that gold, silver and other commodities will continue to offer protection against the surge in inflation in 2011, as they have done in the last few years. At some point, though, the market will start to anticipate tighter Fed policy and gold and other commodities prices will collapse.
And that’s why I suggest to start looking at Real Estate again for part of your portfolio. The prices may have another 10% drop in them before reaching bottom, but smart action is to line up cash, bank credit approvals and a potential property list now. Check out on the local market the Palms of Amelia Townhouse complex, which is in bank foreclosure and units are offered between $67,500 and $77,500 for 2 and 3 bedrooms. In the height of the market they sold for $229,000 to $255,000, which calculates to a 70% drop. As the units easily rent at $850 a month or more, this investment would bring instant monthly cash. Contact Lila Keim at 904 753 3944 if you want more information.
The coming inflation will only add to the attraction, as long as you apply for long term loans with fixed rates and no early payment penalties. Understanding inflation is a major wealth producer for the individual, and a major economic stability wrecker for a country. Isn’t that ironic!


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Liveblog: LG Press Conference
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Feb 14, 2011, 5:04 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome
updated Feb 14, 2011, 5:32 AM
Live from the official announcement of the Optimus 3D, and possibly other LG phones.
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Feb 14, 2011, 5:51 AM: That's a wrap! Look for our hands-on with the Optimus 3D in a few minutes.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:46 AM: Now talking about YouTube exclusivity, just acknowledging there is some.... Some YouTube 3D features will only be available on LG phones for some time, but they can't say which features or for how long.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:44 AM: Optimus 3D is powered by OMAP 4, chip model 4430. Optimus Pad is powered by nVidia Tegra 8020.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:43 AM: ...on the Optimus 3D, that is.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:42 AM: A question was asked about resolution. 3D video is captured in 720p HD, 2D video can be captured in 1080p HD!
Feb 14, 2011, 5:38 AM: Prepared remarks over. Q&A time.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:38 AM: All of those apps look very nice, by the way.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:37 AM: Demo-ing YouTube, Google e-book reader, and Google Talk, including text chat and video chat.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:35 AM: 8.9-inch display, dual-core, 3D camera. Claimed to be thinner and lighter than competition, which seems to be Galaxy Tab, although they don't call it out by name.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:34 AM: Optimus Pad runs Android 3, obviously.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:29 AM: Making fun of the Galaxy Tab for being too small, and the iPad for being too big.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:28 AM: Now talking about the Optimus Pad.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:28 AM: (They didn't mention it on stage for some reason, but we found out from the LG booth reps that the YouTube partnership is exclusive to LG for a few months, 3-6... they wouldn't specify exactly.)
Feb 14, 2011, 5:26 AM: A dedicated 3D button on the side brings up a special 3D hub leading you to 3D video content, camera, and 3D games, three pre-loaded games from Gameloft.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:26 AM: The YouTube guy didn't share any new details.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:24 AM: Partnership with YouTube for seamless 3D video uploading. Also 3D video viewing from YouTube. YouTube executive now getting on stage.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:23 AM: Has HDMI 1.4 output for connecting directly to a 3D TV.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:23 AM: Talking now about the 3D camera. The viewfinder is 3D in real-time, and lets you adjust 3D depth effect with on-screen controls as you record.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:20 AM: They are playing the absolute goofiest promo videos. It's like a real-life version of bad anime. I hope for LG's sake they don't air these on US television.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:17 AM: Talking about speed of dual-core processor plus dual-channel architecture. Good benchmarks (although we conveniently can't read the names of the phones they're comparing against.) A video demo of faster web browsing.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:14 AM: More features: HDMI TV output, DLNA wireless video streaming.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:14 AM: 4.3-inch display, 3D video capturing and sharing to YouTube.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:13 AM: Optimus 3D has not just a 3D display, but "three Ds": dual-core, dual-memory, dual channel.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:12 AM: Talking about the benefits of dual-core processors, including HD video, better gaming, and faster web browsing.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:10 AM: Talking now about the Optimus Pad tablet.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:09 AM: Few details from the CEO on the Optimus 3D, more details in a minute from the product manager.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:07 AM: Here it is, the Optimus 3D, the first global smartphone with a true glasses-free 3D display.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:06 AM: Reviewing Optimus 2X with multi-core, and Optimus Black with better display.
Feb 14, 2011, 5:04 AM: The press conference just started.
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I believe the Optimus 2X & 3D are GSM devices...but, did they mention if there will be any CDMA variants?
LG isn't known for bringing their flagship phones to the US market. That may change, but I would guess they'll have a different name, at least, the way the Optimus Pad is call...


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Recently, Amazon Web Services unveiled new features for three of its artificial intelligence services – the multi-language transcription service Amazon Transcribe, the real-time translation service Amazon Translate, and the text-to-speech service Amazon Polly.
The capabilities follow some similar announcements that were recently made, all of which happened before the yearly AWS re:Invent conference.
The 2017 re: Invent conference provided a platform for rolling out an array of new services, with most of them bringing clients new machine learning features –Amazon Transcribe and Amazon Translate.
Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are fast shifting from a competitive edge in the cloud in a bid to table stakes.
As such, it allows AWS to boost its services prior to the 2018 conference.
Amazon is revealing support for distinct accents, 14 new languages and voices, specifically across the entire machine learning capabilities including Transcribe, Polly and Translate.
Currently, Amazon Polly clients can access new voices for Both Castilian Italian and Spanish, as well as one of the latest Mexican Spanish voice.
This propels the Amazon Polly’s collection to 57 voices spread out across 28 languages.
What’s more, Polly leverages deep learning in the synthesizing of both sound and speech in a way that is similar to a human voice.
According to Amazon, clients can incorporate it into their apps without any machine learning expertise.
For the time being, Amazon Translate clients have gained access to new languages such as Indonesian, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Hebrew, Danish, Swedish, and Finnish.
At the moment, the neural machine translation service supports not only 417 translation combinations but also 21 languages.
For Amazon Transcribe, clients now have access to new accents such as Canadian French, Australian English, and British English.
As such, the automatic speech recognition (ASR) service allows developers to include a speech-to-text feature to their apps.
Amazon is also now incorporating streaming transcription to Amazon Transcribe to not only help users in passing a live audio stream, particularly to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) but also get text transcripts in real-time.
The new capability could apply to a wide array of industries and use cases, including call centers, finance, media, or courtroom record keeping.
A call center, for instance, could utilize it in detecting keywords, especially in a streaming transcript in a bid to prompt certain actions such as calling for a supervisor.
In the meantime, Amazon has upgraded Amazon Comprehend, which is a natural language processing (NLP) service that utilizes machine learning in classifying text.
Comprehend is another Amazon service that was unveiled at the 2017 re: Invent, which now includes Portuguese, Italian, German and French support.
What’s more, Amazon has grown the service in a bid to not only spot natural language but also categorize text that is specialized to a client’s industry, team or even business.
At the beginning of this month, Amazon made several of its top services, including Transcribe, Comprehend and Translate to be more accessible in the healthcare industry through ensuring that they are HIPAA-eligible.
HIPAA entails the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.


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Eminem Purchases Bored Ape NFT That Looks Exactly Like Him
A lot of sources claim that the Rap God spent $462K on his latest NFT purchase.
The Bored Ape Yacht Club can now proudly announce that Eminem is one of its members. Marshall Mathers paid 123.45 ETH for one of the BAYC NFTs and recently even made the ape his Twitter and Instagram profile picture. The BAYC member who sold the NFT to Eminem took to Twitter to thank the rap icon, “Thank you, @Eminem for buying my ape and joining the club! Madness. Let me write a lyric in your next single.”
Slim Shady is not the only Bored Ape Yacht Club member. Dozen of high-profile artists like Post Malone, Jimmy Fallon, Marshmello, Lil Baby are among the BAYC NFT holders.


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"Every hour, 77 people move to Lagos from other parts of Nigeria. Everything happens in Lagos. It’s the cultural and commercial center of Nigeria, home to the country’s oldest bank and its largest independent film studio. And it’s the hub for the country’s fastest-growing sector: technology.
Lagos is home to Jumia, the continent’s largest e-commerce company. But the city’s most prominent startups are in fintech — perhaps no surprise, given that the task of moving money around is still the most important challenge within Africa. Tech startups in Lagos are international in scope, with access to local funding through a growing venture capital network and a much larger pot of funds available through foreign VCs. Y Combinator, the Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator, held its first and only event in Africa in Lagos in 2016, a sign of the city’s growing influence within global tech circles.
The growth of the tech sector in Lagos almost feels inevitable, a natural extension of just how much the city draws everything into its orbit. The centralized nature of the city has spurred innovation, even as entrepreneurs now bemoan just how concentrated Lagos is."


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YORK, Pa. -- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., makers of Kool cigarettes, has agreed to limit a hip-hop themed marketing campaign and pay $1.46 million for anti-smoking programs following lawsuits claiming they were targeting black youths, reported the York Daily Record.
The six-year-old "Kool Mixx" promotional program recently included the nationwide distribution of interactive CD-ROMs with hip-hop music, cigarette packs with hip-hop designs and a "House of Menthol" Web site, according to state officials.
The settlement with R.J. Reynolds prohibits the inclusion of hip-hop songs on the CD-ROM along with other restrictions. The company also agreed to pay $1.46 million toward youth smoking prevention.
The settlement also bans the use of "Kool," "Mixx" or "House of Menthol" on any merchandise, prohibits the sale of "special edition" packs in retail stores and prohibits the "House of Menthol" Web site.
In other cigarette news, the parent company of the country's smallest major cigarette-maker says it is cutting 465 jobs.
Vector Group Limited will cut staff in its cigarette sales, marketing and distribution arm to save about $30 million.
Miami-based Vector is a holding company for Liggett Group Incorporated and Vector Tobacco Incorporated.
Vector was the first tobacco company to acknowledge the deadly effects of smoking, which led its larger competitors to eventually settle a mega-lawsuit with the states. The company rolled out its low- and no-nicotine Quest cigarette brand last year. Vector also produces the Omni brand with reduced carcinogens.
The company reported a loss of $12 million for the first half of the year, on top of a $16 million loss last year.


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AppRiver, the email and web security specialist, continues to gain channel partner momentum. Plus, the company is helping partners to manage and monetize Microsoft's Office 365 -- all from within AppRiver's dashboard.
Many of AppRiver's partner milestones surfaced in a recent ChannelE2E conversation with Channel Sales Manager Justin Gilbert. In addition to sharing business metrics and milestones, Gilbert hinted that a "single pane of glass" experience is coming along nicely. "We now have one portal to rule them all," says Gilbert, referring to a dashboard that was under development throughout 2015 and started rolling out in early 2016.
AppRiver's partners can provision Office 365 services and manage domains directly within the company's portal. As a Microsoft Cloud Solutions Provider, AppRiver's system gives partners all the perks and benefits that Microsoft partners typically enjoy. Next up, the company in March expects to unveil a range of new sales and marketing tools for partners, Gilbert says.
Even before those enhancements arrive, AppRiver's channel and business momentum is clear. According Gilbert as well as an AppRiver statement shared this week, the company in 2015 generated 36 percent channel revenue growth, attributed to a 17 percent increase in active partners, and a 21 percent increase in partner customers.
Plus, AppRiver's channel revenues are growing faster than overall revenues, which were up a healthy 19 percent. The company says demand for compliance and email encryption services drove much of that success.
AppRiver's Office 365 business doubled its net new seats volume to nearly 175,000, while channel-oriented Office 365 revenue grew 150 percent.
Still, plenty of competition lurks around every corner. In addition to email security firms, AppRiver must fend off MSP software providers that increasingly offer Office 365 management tools of their own.


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Pie manufacturer and retailer Square Pie has reformulated its pies so that they no longer contain any hydrogenated fat in a push to promote a healthier image of its products.
The launch of the non-hydrogenated fat pie, which Square Pie claims is the first gourmet pie of its kind, follows a year-long recipe redevelopment process, and the sourcing of new suppliers. The company hopes it will alter the perceptions of pies as unhealthy food.
Company md, Martin Dewey says: "A pie like ours made from fresh, natural ingredients with no artificial additives is not only one of life's great pleasures but can also sit happily in a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle."
The innovation coincides with the British Heart Foundation's (BHF) recent 'Fear the Pie' campaign which is attempting to increase public awareness about the types of fat they consume. Research outlined by the BHF has highlighted the health dangers of eating too much hydrogenated fat, commonly found in pies.
The new pie has gained support from the charity Wessex Heartbeat, which welcomed the healthier pie. "We believe Square Pie does all it can to ensure its pies are as healthy as possible," says its chief executive Alan Blair.


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New analysis from international consultancy Bain & Firm has revealed that younger avid gamers are priming themselves for the metaverse, spending extra money and time on their most well-liked platforms.
According to the research, 13-17-year-olds choose spending their time enjoying video video games above all different types of leisure, together with social media.
Curiously, round 50% of youthful avid gamers stated they might quite attend faculty occasions within the metaverse.
Furthermore, half of the younger avid gamers who took half within the analysis stated they might quite play with their pals on-line than in actual life.
“There was a variety of buzz, and loads of confusion, among the many enterprise group on what the metaverse is and the way it will shift commerce and life into the digital realm,” stated Andre James, World Head of Bain & Firm’s Media & Leisure Follow. “In the meantime, younger avid gamers have been paving the way forward for the metaverse. They’ve adopted to metaverse-style video games, usually preferring to socialize with pals in video games greater than in individual. They’re more and more snug with digital actuality, so even people who don’t presently play within the metaverse are seemingly to take action sooner or later.”
The metaverse has been a extremely contested matter recently, with a lot enterprise capital pouring into the way forward for our web. The metaverse constitutes a much more immersive and seamless model of the web that we get pleasure from right this moment.
There was a lot debate about how the metaverse goes to look, really feel, and be skilled – certainly how it is going to be managed sooner or later.
Regardless of this, there are not any doubts about what is going to dominate the metaverse – and that’s going to be video video games.
The video video games market was valued at $195.65 billion final yr and is anticipated to broaden at a compound annual development fee (CAGR) of 12.9% from 2022 – 2030, as per Grand View Analysis.
Video games builders have been working feverishly to create extra immersive, social platforms which empower avid gamers to construct, create, join and even personal.
“The preferences and calls for of avid gamers are altering, particularly as the skinny line between the digital and actual worlds recedes,” stated Samer Bohsali, Accomplice at Bain & Firm Center East. “The metaverse has attracted many younger avid gamers who’re in search of an immersive expertise, which permits them to socialize and grow to be energetic creators within the sport.”
“The significance of this digital area has not simply gained curiosity from younger avid gamers, but additionally from governments of cosmopolitan nations. Subsequently, cities like Dubai have lately introduced its metaverse technique and its prediction so as to add $4 billion to its financial system and 42,000 digital jobs by 2030.”
Totally different demographics have completely different wants
Metaverse firms might want to adapt their methods to cater for various demographics, in line with Bain.
For instance, the analysis discovered that 56% of youthful avid gamers stated they had been snug paying to unlock options that enhance their efficiency in a sport, whereas many older gamers weren’t.
Moreover, younger avid gamers usually tend to play on-line video games to compete with pals, household, and strangers, in contrast with grownup avid gamers, who are likely to play for enjoyable and usually tend to play solo.
Apart from, the demand for social experiences within the metaverse, like live shows, sporting occasions, work, and commerce, will proceed to develop.
Constructing enjoyable and immersive experiences which are social, multiplatform, and customizable can be a profitable technique for the youthful avid gamers.
As well as, Bain revealed that long-term participant engagement can be dominated by video games that may scale and have a world, and group, that exists past the precise sport.


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There is nothing new about games going cloud. The thing is that games go cloud all the way encompassing the entire game lifecycle – from game development to game marketing. Historically game distribution moved to the cloud first, with the first wave of game streaming services such as Steam by Valve. Now we are witnessing exponential growth of the game development and game backend cloud infrastructure. The entire gametech infrastructure market is spurred by coming 5G and advancements in edge computing.
Convergence of all three critical segments of gaming infrastructure – development, backend and distribution – under one roof is the next logical step of gaming market evolution. In a few next years we’ll likely see comprehensive gametech infrastructure platform offerings from the first-tier cloud companies such as Amazon, Google are Microsoft.
Amazon Game Tech and Google Stadia are just the beginning of the new era of gaming. The impact of the consolidated gaming infrastructure platforms on the gaming market is huge. The vast gaming landscape will experience tectonic shifts that will affect both game/media giants such as Sony as well small game developers.
Interested in more of this research and a chance to learn about opportunities in the gametech infrastructure market? Our market report features data-driven insights from our market intelligence platform.


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Before the release of the Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold, there were several reports regarding the Xiaomi Mi MIX 4. The company appeared to have abandoned the MIX series until the MIX Fold arrived. Even at that, the MIX Fold is not a regular MIX series smartphone. Thus, netizens are still expecting the Xiaomi Mi MIX 4. A few days ago, popular Weibo leakster @DCS claims that this new flagship is now getting certifications in China. This suggests that the launch of this smartphone is close.
Furthermore, a recent report shows that the Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 recently got the Chinese network certification. The report claims that the fast charging power of this smartphone will “refresh historical records”. This means that it will come with the fastest charging power in history
In February, the “Interim Provisions on Radio Management of Wireless Charging (Power Transmission) Equipment (Draft for Comment)” issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology requires that the rated transmission power of mobile and portable wireless charging equipment should not exceed 50W.
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High power charging is almost certain for the MIX 4
Thus, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 may come with wireless charging technology of not more than 50W. However, for the wired charging, this smartphone will use a way higher charging capacity. According to reports, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 may come with a 200W fast charging technology. However, there are claims that this device may not use up to 200W. Some say that the MIX 4 will use at least 120W wired fast charging + 70W wireless fast charging technology. Even with this charging technology, it will be setting a new record.
For high-power charging, the safety of charging has always been of great concern to ordinary consumers. According to Xiaomi engineers, the 200W fast charge has protection in four ways. They include the charging temperature, charging voltage, charging current, and charging protocol. There are a total of 40 multiple safety protection measures.
It has been many years since we saw the last MIX series smartphone. Let’s not forget that the MIX series focuses on full-screen displays. This means that the Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 should still drive transformation in the display segment. This smartphone may come with an under-screen camera technology. Xiaomi’s solution will be more complex than ZTE’s solution which is already in the market.
The Xiaomi MI MIX 4 will also help Xiaomi to further stabilize its high-end flagship. It is of great significance to Xiaomi and is worth looking forward to.


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PERRY CO., IN (WFIE) - After being open for just over a year, a Tell City restaurant is close to opening up a brewery.
The owner says the new beer will be available for people across the Tri-State.
Eight fermenters at the Pour Haus in Tell City are ready to go, but first the crew needs to decide what recipes they like.
"They taste pretty good," says Co-Owner Derek Cronin.
The brewery is starting to test their recipes, before they mass produce them.
Cronin hopes to brew test batches for people to drink at Schweizerfest.
He says it's been a long process, but the brewery is ready to start distributing throughout the Tri-State.
Cronin says that's been the goal all along.
"Maybe Northern Kentucky, Southern Indiana," he told us. "We want to go an inch deep before we go a mile wide. We'll probably start off with some basic beers, definitely the blonde, then you have your IPA, Lager, Stouts. Probably, your basic craft beers."
At first, these beers will only be available at the Pour Haus.


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NEW DELHI: Retail inflation continued to firm up during the month of May, with data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showing CPI-based inflation rising to 4.87 per cent compared to 4.58 per cent in April. The figures buttress the RBI’s reasons for hiking benchmark policy rates this week, with rising fuel and food costs being the main drivers for the price rise.
In May last year, retail inflation had stood at a low of 2.18 per cent. However, since then, crude oil prices have been on an inexorable march upwards, hitting $80 in May, before moderating. Brent crude was selling at $76.17 per barrel on Tuesday, up from $48.72 on June 13, 2017.The fuel price rise has had a direct impact on transportation costs, especially of high volume goods like food.
The overall consumer food price index has risen to 3.10 per cent in May, from 2.80 per cent in April. For the fuel and light category, inflation last month stood at 5.8 per cent, up from 5.24 per cent. However, for protein rich items such as meat and fish, eggs as well as milk and products, the inflation in May slowed compared with a month earlier.The RBI has revised its inflation forecasts for the year slightly upwards citing the same factors. The revised projections for the first half of the fiscal year is 4.8-4.9 per cent, and 4.7 per cent for the second half.
Factory output rises slightly
Meanwhile, industrial production expanded by 4.9 per cent in April driven by an improvement in manufacturing, as well as mining sectors. industrial growth, based on Index of Industrial Production (IIP), was 3.2 per cent in April last year and 4.6 per cent in March, 2018. Industry representatives said the numbers show that there is an ongoing recovery in industrial performance.
In terms of industries, 16 out of the 23 industry groups in the manufacturing sector have shown positive growth during the month of April 2018 as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year.
“While the rise in consumer non-durable points the revival in rural sector, the increase in consumer durable posted a positive outlook for the urban centres,” pointed out D S Rawat, secretary general of industry body Assocham.


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New CFPB analyzed arbitration in the Congress’ consult and discovered one arbitration conditions is actually common, particularly in products used by lower-income plus vulnerable users, for example prepaid notes and you may pay day loan
Payday loan stores has actually offered drastically in past times twenty five years, stating to give borrowing from the bank so you’re able to underserved teams such as for example teams away from color. 48 But really rather than being a monetary lifeline, payday loan and you will vehicle label loans have a tendency to log off individuals higher and you will greater with debt. Because stagnant wages and an insufficient back-up create more challenging to have parents while making comes to an end see, these higher-prices lenders complete the new pit to possess hundreds of thousands, that have devastating effects. 44 These two products are overwhelmingly situated in African american and you may Latino communities, and, of course, people of colour are more inclined to take-out these types of financing this means that. 50
Over ninety million People in the us reside in the brand new 15 says and the newest Section from Columbia 51 in which higher-rates pay day loan is actually banned compliment of caps on the rates of interest that can be energized, and previous President George W. Bush closed into legislation a beneficial bipartisan size restricting rates on armed forces solution participants and their group to help you 36 percent per year. 52 Yet predatory financing has actually largely remained a state thing, and you may activists possess usually encountered a constant race. A year ago, this new CFPB proposed the original comprehensive federal guidelines to handle these types of personal debt traps that prices consumers $8 mil a-year inside charges. 53 These legislation would need lenders to verify whether or not individuals would it is be able to pay back that loan, limitation the art of balance to spiral out of control, and also make it more difficult having loan providers in order to a couple of times drain borrowers’ bank accounts. 54
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This new CFPB is additionally trying to guarantee that anyone wronged from the a loan company might have its big date during the legal. For the past thirty years, the fresh new You.S. Finest Courtroom has actually validated the usage of arbitration in lieu of an effective jury trial getting circumstances connected with consumers and you will professionals. 55 Arbitration, a practice going back this new 1920s to have organization-to-team issues, concerns waiving a person’s to the newest process of law in support of a great personal choice from the a keen arbiter. 56 While you are pushed arbitration can make experience for two events that was equivalent, particularly arrangements joined by enterprises and you can invisible inside the deals pile the new deck against individual sufferers who’re not able to go to judge.
Such as, tens of thousands of RushCard pages influenced by the newest outage one refuted him or her the means to access their money had signed away the to sue, regardless of if not one might have forecast getting secured out of their makes up weeks. 57 At some point, for the 2016, they were able to arrive at good $20 mil payment and the company waived their arbitration condition, however, simply which rare act https://paydayloansexpert.com/payday-loans-co/fountain/ off business goodwill will make users entire. 58 Likewise, immediately following beginning as many as 2 mil unauthorized profile, Wells Fargo managers reported that arbitration conditions into the profile one people had subscribed to also put on the new account fraudulently established within brands. 59 Most importantly, by making it more complicated getting sufferers so you’re able to sue and you may controlling the terms of argument solution, arbitration offers businesses a free citation to own low-high quality products and deceptive means. 60
61 The latest CFPB happens to be in the process of signing good laws that would, while the suggested, reduce element away from monetary businesses in order to cut-off class methods of the mandating arbitration and you will perform collect investigation towards the arbitrations because they exists. 62
Across most of these product section, new CFPB possess stood right up to own fairness and you may transparency from the monetary marketplaces and you can endured up against predatory practices. Services to contradict the agency or stop the functions was quick-sighted and you can allows dangerous monetary techniques to continue unabated.


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CINCINNATI—Jim Blase and his brother, Darren, couldn’t have drafted a more ill-fated business plan, opening a record store the same year Napster ignited the digital music revolution. Even the Blases wouldn’t have bet that, of the two businesses, 15 years later, Shake It Records would be the one standing.
The reason, Jim Blase said, is even more surprising to him: The resurgence in vinyl.
“It used to be old dudes like me flipping through jazz records,” he said from behind the counter of his store, in Northside. “Now we sell way more vinyl than we do compact discs—not even close—and it’s the kids who are buying it.”
The Blases expect the line in front of Shake It Records to stretch three to four blocks along Hamilton Avenue this Saturday, April 19, for Record Store Day. Launched in 2007 as a day of resuscitation for independent record stores, Record Store Day has turned into a communal, worldwide rally for purists, revivalists and audiophiles of all ages who insist nothing rivals the quality of sound delivered via vinyl platters.
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Business and Industry News for the meat sector
DMRINew software tools launched
DENMARK, Taastrup. The institute has developed a suite of tools that will assist in harvesting the hidden profit.
BettcherDistribution agreement with Borncut signed
USA, Birmingham, Ohio. The new agreement makes Bettcher the exclusive distributor of Borncut precision portion cutting equipment in the North American market.
ASFThe situation is coming to a head
GERMANY, Berlin. African swine fever (ASF) has spread to within twelve kilometres of the Federal Republic of Germany.
TomraNew leader appointed
BELGIUM, Leuven. Michel Picandet is appointed executive Vice President and Head of Tomra Food.
SustainabilityOrganuary could be more sustainable than Veganuary
THE UNITED KINGDOM, London. Evidence shows that it takes a vast amount of land and water to facilitate the now high demand for especially soy and almond crops.
LeyboldTwo layout tools launched
GERMANY, Cologne. The vacuum technology specialist has developed two new online tools to assist customer’s pump choice and layout of complete vacuum systems.
Cell-based meatInvestor interest suggests approaching scalability
THE UNITED KINGDOM, London. Creating meat in a lab from animal cells without hurting the animal ticks so many boxes in an era in which animal welfare and world food shortages are major issues.
MinervaPushing for public offering on 80 mill. shares
BRAZIL, São Paulo. The beef company stated in its filing that it plans to sell new shares in the offering along with another 15 mill. existing shares owned by VDQ Holdings.
NestléReducing virgin plastics
SWITZERLAND, Vevey. The company said it aims to reduce its use of virgin plastics by one third by 2025.
PoultryWiesenhof produces climate neutrally
GERMANY, Visbek. The company is the first meat producer in Germany to have its production certified to be free of carbon dioxide emissions.
IPPEThe fair opens its doors end of January
USA, Atlanta, Georgia. The organizers expanded the show floor to all three halls (A, B and C) of the Georgia World Congress Center, resulting in the largest trade show floor ever in the event's history.
Meat-free foodsUK sales of plant-based foods shoot up
THE UNITED KINGDOM, London. The research for Mintel's Meat-free foods UK 2019 Report was carried out among 2,000 internet users aged 16+ in September 2019.
PackagingBosch Packaging Technology is now Syntegon
GERMANY, Waiblingen. The newfound independence allows for greater flexibility.
WeberAmong the Top 100
GERMANY, Breidenbach. The company ranks 45th in the national list of best companies.
Beyond Meat – RoquetteMulti-year pea protein supply agreement
USA, El Segundo, Calif. The supply agreement reinforces the partnership between the companies and supports Beyond Meat’s long-term growth in the US and internationally.
Green WeekIGW opened at the CityCube Berlin
GERMANY, Berlin. The Opening Tour on the first day of the fair at 17 January started on the stand of the partner country Croatia in Hall 10.2.
Animal welfareEFSA studied different rabbit housing systems
ITALY, Parma. The welfare of adult rabbits kept in conventional cage systems is worse than that of those housed in other systems used in the EU, the body has concluded.
AzelisNew development kitchen in Germany
GERMANY, Sankt Augustin. This step specifically addresses the German food market by helping to develop innovative formulations for this market based on the companies extensive ingredient portfolio.
BettcherDirect sales, service and parts in Poland
SWITZERLAND, Dierikon. The exclusive new direct sales structure becomes effective from 1 January, 2020, replacing sales through third-party distribution.


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The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has received much criticism on the merger between Grab and Uber.
One camp of people claim that it has failed in its role of preventing this monopolistic takeover by Grab.
Those of the opposing camp commiserate with the organisation that has done barely anything, but issue interim measures while they ‘look into’ the matter.
However, as the body appointed to weed out issues in competition and to ensure a contestable market, what exactly have they been doing but buying time for themselves?
There are those who say that after bowing out of the Chinese market and selling its operations to Didi, the prevalent ride-hailing service there, the sinking ship that is Uber would have been hard to miss from a mile away.
Another reason why the CCCS should have had both its eyes open when dealing with this issue is because Singapore is no stranger to taxi wars.
Now that Uber staff have been sacked, drivers transferred over to Grab, and the merger already in process, is it not too late for CCCS to step-in and mitigate the waste of resources, time and jobs?
Maybe the CCCS were waiting for cold, hard evidence. Actual proof of a monopoly. Maybe they wanted to be reactionary and be sure before striking.
Yes, all that is fine.
But, the transaction between Uber and Grab took place on the 25th of March, almost a month ago. Grab and Uber prices were hardly stable and evidence points towards a monopoly.
So why is CCCS still waiting and what exactly are they doing during this time?
Another piece to this puzzle is the Land Transport Authority (LTA). In March, they too have said that they will “ensure that no one single market player dominates the sector to the detriment of commuters and drivers”. The way things seem, the current presence of Uber in the market alone does not take away from a single player dominating the market.
It is just a lot of talk (and waiting) with very little action happening.
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TIA's Muir Confirmed for 2nd Term
Jon Muir will remain on as president of the Tennis Industry Association for a second term, following recommendations from the TIA Board of Directors and its Executive Committee, to help see through platforms and projects under way that help support growth for tennis and industry businesses.
“I’m happy to continue our collective, ongoing efforts supporting the three platforms we have been developing: increasing the number of frequent players, measuring and impacting more clearly the economic growth of the collective tennis industry, and developing our communication channels to distribute clear, consistent messaging about our industry and most importantly about tennis and the reasons to play,” Muir said. “While we continue to build on the outstanding contributions and strong efforts of so many over the years, we have also just started in some respects to build more clearly our direction in these three key areas—to affect growth for us all in the years ahead.”
Muir’s decision to remain as president took place during the TIA Board of Directors meeting held in New York City during the 2010 US Open and signifies a strong commitment by industry partner organizations to TIA goals and initiatives, according to Jolyn de Boer, the TIA executive director. Muir, whose second term will continue through Dec. 31, 2012, is the worldwide general manager of Wilson Racquet Sports.
The TIA is the not-for-profit trade association for tennis, made up of tennis businesses that cross all sectors of the industry, including manufacturers, court builders, teaching pros, facilities, retailers, professional tours, media and organizations, such as the U.S. Tennis Association.
TIA also welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors during the recent board meeting in NYC:
- Gordon Boggis is the CEO of Prince Sports Inc., based in Bordentown, N.J. He has been an executive in the sports and fitness areas for many years, including senior management positions with Dunlop Slazenger Group.
- Greg Mason is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for HEAD Penn Racquet Sports, based in Phoenix, Ariz. Mason has spent more than 25 years in the sporting goods industry in senior management roles, including with Reebok USA and Puma North America.
- Meredith Poppler is the vice president of industry growth for IHRSA-International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association, based in Boston. She has represented IHRSA since 1992 and holds a dual degree in marketing and finance from Syracuse University.
Also on the Tennis Industry Association Board of Directors are: Stacey Allaster, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour; Eric Babolat, Babolat; David Bone, U.S. Racquet Stringers Association; Kevin Callanan, IMG; Linda Clark, ATP World Tour; Tom Cove, Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association; David Egdes, Tennis Channel; Don Galliers, SportMaster Sport Surfaces; John Graham, DecoTurf; Tim Heckler, U.S. Professional Tennis Association; Kurt Kamperman, U.S. Tennis Association; Ilana Kloss, World TeamTennis; Kai Nitsche, Dunlop Sports Group; Dan Santorum, Professional Tennis Registry; Mark Stenning, International Tennis Hall of Fame; John Welborn, Lee Tennis Products; and Jeff Williams, Tennis Magazine.
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Eros STX Global Corporation has the resources and capability to develop, produce and distribute Bollywood and Hollywood premium content at scale and across platforms
Indian film and web content studio Eros International has merged with US-based STX Entertainment to create an independent content production and distribution company–Eros STX Global Corporation–with operations across India, China and the USA. Eros STX Global Corporation will be led by Kishore Lulla as executive co-chairman, Robert Simonds as co-chairman and chief executive officer, Andrew Warren as chief financial officer, Rishika Lulla Singh and Noah Fogelson as co-presidents, and Prem Parameswaran as head of corporate strategy.
“This merger will not only fuel our growth but will also diversify our underlying sources of revenue and subscribers with a truly global play, building a powerhouse between East and West. We are well-positioned to create long-term value for our shareholders, partners and employees,” Kishore Lulla, executive chairman and chief executive officer, Eros International, said.
Eros STX Global Corporation is projected to release about 40 feature-length films, including seven sequels to prior hits and over 100 originals of episodic content, in 2020. Its global multi-channel distribution will play out across pay-TV platform Showtime, digital services Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and Eros Now. Eros Now’s strategic and distribution partnerships with Apple, NBCUniversal, Microsoft and YouTube, as well as STX Entertainment’s global output and distribution agreements covering over 150 territories, will provide unique opportunities for rapid content proliferation. “(For the combined entity) OTT is going to be the focus for the next three to six months. Once the pandemic situation eases, we will look at expanding to the theatres,” Pradeep Dwivedi, CEO, Eros International Media told FE’s Ashmita Dey.
Eros Now claims to have over 26 million paid subscribers and more than 188 million registered users (customers coming through bundled packs with telcos and other partnerships). The OTT firm is targeting over 50 million paid subscribers by 2022. “We wanted to create the world’s first Hollywood-Bollywood combination studio that would not only create content globally but also address the demand globally,” Dwivedi said.
STX Entertainment is a fully-integrated global media company specialising in the production, marketing, and distribution of talent-driven motion picture, television and multimedia content. It is the first major entertainment and media company to be launched at this scale in Hollywood in more than twenty years. Founded in 2014, STX Entertainment is an independent Hollywood studio producing, marketing and distributing film and television content across traditional and digital media platforms. It has titles such as Hustlers, Bad Moms and The Upside to its credit.


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Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) announced a temporary Chinese ban on a patent infringement lawsuit. Micron’s shares dropped on Tuesday as a result but they have bounced back in Thursday’s session after it came to light that this would have a minimal effect on its fourth-quarter revenues.
The patent infringement claims of United Microelectronics (UMC) and Jinhua Integrated Circuit were filed against Micron in retaliation for criminal indictments filed by Taiwan authorities against UMC and three of its employees and a civil lawsuit filed by Micron against UMC and Jinhua in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for the misappropriation of Micron trade secrets.
The preliminary injunction enjoins Micron’s Chinese subsidiaries from manufacturing, selling or importing certain Crucial and Ballistix-branded DRAM modules and solid state drives in China. The affected products make up slightly more than 1% of Micron’s annualized revenues.
Since the fourth fiscal quarter is underway, Micron anticipates that the negative impact to revenue this quarter relating to the injunction will be roughly 1%, and the company continues to expect revenue to be within the previously guided range of $8.0 billion to $8.4 billion. Consensus estimates call for $3.32 per share in earnings and $8.27 billion in revenue for the quarter.
Joel Poppen, senior vice president, legal affairs, general counsel and corporate secretary at Micron, commented:
Micron is disappointed with the ruling by the Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court. We strongly believe that the patents are invalid and that Micron’s products do not infringe the patents. The Fuzhou Court issued this preliminary ruling before allowing Micron an opportunity to present its defense. This ruling and other actions by the Fuzhou Court are inconsistent with providing a fair hearing through appropriate legal processes and procedures. Micron has a long-standing history of successful business operations in China, including a significant assembly and test manufacturing facility in Xi’an, as well as deep relationships with many valued China customers. Micron will continue to aggressively defend against these unfounded patent infringement claims while continuing to work closely with its customers and partners.
Shares of Micron were last seen up about 1.7% at $52.35, with a consensus analyst price target of $80.93 and a 52-week range of $26.85 to $64.66.


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Friday, June 17, 2016
Love it or hate it, you've got to agree that nobody's better at chasing a buck than Microsoft. The tech giant announced today that it is partnering with KIND Financial -- already a leading player in the cannabis business -- to develop a full seed-to-sale system for tracking marijuana plants:
Three days after investing in LinkedIn Corp. LNKD, -0.14% in a record-setting $26 billion deal, the company announced its first venture into the world of marijuana, striking a partnership with KIND Financial to provide seed-to-sale software to state and local governments for the management of cannabis commerce and distribution.
The deal makes Microsoft one of the first major technology companies—and one of the first major publicly traded companies -- to acknowledge the rapid legalization of marijuana, with recreational use already legalized in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington D.C., and up for vote soon in five other major states, including California.
Major brands have been mute on the controversial topic, but more have started to show their support as acceptance has spread. Last month, Walgreens Boots Alliance posted a blog touting research showing the benefits of medical marijuana, which is now legal in 24 states.
The legal marijuana industry is expected to balloon in coming years. Sales of legalized marijuana are projected to hit $6.7 billion this year, compared with $5.4 billion a year ago, according to industry tracker ArcView Market Research.
KIND Financial is using Microsoft’s cloud platform to build out its services for government agencies. According to Marijuana.com., a team at Microsoft will help clients navigate regulations and laws, while tracking legal cannabis commerce and helping to stop product from reaching the black market.
In a statement, a Microsoft spokesperson said the company “supports government missions to regulate and monitor controlled substances and items, from the Justice Department regulating tobacco and firearms to a state regulating legal cannabis.”


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Jeremy Clarkson launches online farm shop
Order Jeremy’s lamb for collection from the Diddly Squat Farm Shop
We’re just sat here, patiently twiddling our thumbs, waiting for more news about Jeremy Clarkson’s farm.
And finally, after what seems like forever (how is it September already?!), we do have an update today. Exciting news indeed.
Clarkson recently gave FoodTribe a tour of his farm shop, which has gone through huge changes since the last time the team were there.
But in even bigger news than stocked shelves, Clarkson has launched an online shop.
That’s right, you can now order lamb from Jeremy Clarkson’s farm, and pick up it at the Diddly Squat Farm Shop.
Hurry though, there are only 90 lamb boxes available.
Each one contains half a lamb, front shoulder boned & rolled, back legs halved, loin as chops, liver & kidneys and around 750g of lamb mince.
And if the weather’s anything like what it has been in the UK over the past few days, it’s definitely getting into roast dinner season again… Roast lamb with mint sauce for everyone.


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ASEAN-BAC Malaysia Consultation Meeting with France
ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Malaysia held a virtual consultation meeting with France on 3 November 2022, chaired and moderated by ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Malaysia Chairman Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Munir Majid, with the presence of Ms Virginie Bioteau, Chargée d’Affaires and Mr Michel Cywinski, the Economic Counsellor of Embassy of France in Malaysia.
Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Munir Majid believed there is plenty more that France could do to make Malaysia the springboard to ASEAN, especially in Industry 4.0.
“France could also use Malaysia as a base to expand education and training in the region, especially in high technology,” he added in his opening remarks.
Another ASEAN-BAC council member Tan Sri Yong Poh Kon also said: “Further links with France through investment and trade will progress and with the ending of the pandemic, it is hoped that tourism, which is an important sector for both countries, will continue to grow.”
ASEAN-BAC Malaysia council member Raja Singham also urged Malaysian businesses to work with France to leverage growth in the area of new technologies and biotechnology. Drawing inspiration from Paris and how it was a fashion capital in the world, he suggested Malaysia could be an opportunity for the French.
“Malaysia could become the launchpad for France’s fashion industry into ASEAN and the gateway to launch ASEAN fashion to an international market,” Raja Singham elaborated.


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Action-Packed Show Reflecting Market Sentiments In The Offing.
bauma CONEXPO India (bCI) 2018, a fast-growing exhibition for the construction equipment industry, is scheduled to be held during December 11-14 at HUDA Ground in Gurgaon. With the country’s construction and mining sector going through a big boom, the fourth edition of the biennial trade fair has set high expectations to be an action-packed event.
We spoke to Mr. Bhupinder Singh, CEO, bauma CONEXPO India, to find out what’s in store in the upcoming show.
How is the fourth edition of bCI shaping up? Can you share the overall statistics of the show and the international participation given bauma’s global brand reach?
This year we have already secured a 30% growth compared to the last edition which was quite remarkable. bCI 2018 reflects the market sentiment and has shaped up extremely well. I’d say that the overall market mood is upbeat and reflects a positive trend. We are happy to have country pavilions from Germany, China and Spain and exhibitors from 30 countries. This gives an international flavor and adds variety and innovation to the platform.
bCI 2018 looks to be the largest event for the bauma CONEXPO brand both in scale and size this year. What kind of visitor promotion activities have you undertaken to attract national and international visitors?
Bringing the right mix of exhibitors is the first step, and the vital move is to attract relevant delegates, buyers and industry stalwarts. I must assure you and the industry that this is our top priority and our efforts to accomplish this, both in quality and numbers, is well underway.
We are travelling across the country with our bCI roadshows, reaching out to the key buyer segments, including contractors and end-users, decision makers and purchase managers of our exhibitors. We have also visited Sri Lanka, met important associations in the construction industry and expect strong delegations to visit the show.
Our bauma network with its worldwide offices will bring in international visitors with an aim to drive country delegations. This is possible, thanks to our representation in countries outside India.
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Even in an industry where leaks are commonplace, the relatively slight flow of information about Sony's PlayStation event, scheduled for Wednesday, has been remarkable.
The video game giant is expected to reveal details on a new pair of systems: "Neo," a high-end version of the console that the company confirmed it was working on in June, and a still-unannounced slimmed-down version of the existing PS4.
Both are notable for different reasons. Neo is the next iteration of the PlayStation brand, just as Microsoft's Scorpio is the next step for the Xbox. (As the gaming world has evolved, the definition of "next generation" systems is changing. Rather than hitting reset and launching entirely new consoles, both companies are offering systems that play all existing PS4 and Xbox One games, but greatly enhance the hardware power.)
The PS4 Slim was supposed to be a surprise, but word began slipping out weeks ago — followed by an unboxing video and even a review, despite Sony refusing to officially acknowledge the console's existence.
If anything, though, the buzz factor surrounding those leaks could increase demand for the new form factor. Sony has held a commanding lead over Xbox in this console generation. And a slim-lined PS4 could counter hardware momentum Microsoft was building with the Xbox One S, the smaller version of the company's current flagship system, that began shipping last month.
But, ultimately, Neo is likely to be the bigger story.
The high-end system, which will sell alongside the PS4 Slim (and the existing model, assuming that's not phased out by the Slim), will carry a higher price tag and is designed to appeal to hard-core gamers. It will have greater support for 4K TVs — allowing for greatly enhanced graphics. And the more powerful internal components are expected to make experiences in the upcoming PlayStation VR smoother. (The PS4 Slim is also expected to be compatible with PlayStation VR, it's worth noting.)
Those core gamers will be interested in learning more about the system's specs. Microsoft's high-end system due to release in holiday 2017, code-named Project Scorpio, unveiled a laundry list of impressive processing power in June, including eight CPU cores and six teraflops of GPU power.
"We believe it will be the most powerful console ever built," said Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft's Xbox division, during the introduction.
Just as critical will be price and release date. Neo is expected to carry a premium of at least $100 over existing PS4 consoles, though it could be more. And while it might make sense to offer a high-end system head to head against Microsoft, the upcoming October release of PlayStation VR could accelerate Neo's launch. (Analyst Ben Schachter of Macquarie Securities says he expects Neo to go on sale later this year.)
Those questions will likely be answered with some finality Wednesday. But Andrew House, president and group CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment told CNBC.com in June that he felt it was critical that the PS4 user base (which numbers more than 40 million) not feel rushed to buy an upgraded model.
"People invest in a console and they want to have that investment validated over a decent period of time," he said. "That being said, with iterations like Neo we are, to some degree as an industry, acknowledging the pace of iteration has shifted. … People have become attuned to a slightly different cadence of innovation. The critical thing is to give the consumer options, rather than dictate the future for them."


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eBay, the e-commerce giant, is looking to sell its South Korean unit in a deal that could yield nearly $5 billion, reported by a Seoul-based newspaper. The South Korean unit includes Gmarket, which is one of the largest online marketplaces in the country.
It has also been reported by the Korea Economic Daily that eBay has decided to sell 100 percent of its stake in eBay Korea. The buyers of the unit can include other South Korean retail giants such as Lotte Shopping, Shinsegae, and Hyundai Department Store Group, as well as private equity funds like MBK, the country’s largest private equity firm.
Back in 2009, eBay bought Gmarket for $1.2 billion and merged it with its South Korean unit, Internet Auction Co.
At that time, these combined companies accounted for 87% of the country’s online consumer-to-consumer market and more than 30% of the web shopping mall market.
But, over the years, many companies emerged as Gmarket’s competitors. One such competitor includes Softbank-backed startup Coupang which was found in 2010 and has the largest e-commerce market share, according to the B2C E-Commerce market 2019 report.
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Pennsylvania McDonald's franchisee who created Big Mac dies
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh-area McDonald's franchisee who created the Big Mac nearly 50 years ago has died. Michael "Jim" Delligatti was 98.
McDonald's spokeswoman Kerry Ford confirmed that Delligatti died at home surrounded by his family on Monday night.
Delligatti's franchise was based in Uniontown when he invented the chain's signature burger with two all-beef patties, "special sauce," lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame seed bun.
Delligatti told The Associated Press in 2006 that Oak Brook, Illinois-based McDonald's resisted the idea at first because its simple lineup of hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries and shakes was selling well.
But Delligatti wanted to offer a bigger burger and it went over so well it spread to the rest of Delligatti's 47 stores, then went national in 1968.
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A workers’ strike demanding higher wages has led to a complete shutdown of tire production and activity at two major car factories in Argentina, government and union sources confirmed on Monday.
“The strike affects the entire automotive chain,” said Secretary of State for Industry, José de Mendiguren, to the television news channel A24.
The strike is led by 5,600 employees of major tire manufacturers, including market leader Bridgestone, multinational Pirelli and local firm FATE, in a labor dispute that has spread to “Toyota and Ford factories because they lack of the stock they need”. “said De Mendiguren.
Labor Ministry officials met with representatives of the relevant union and chamber of commerce on Monday, although talks remained stalled. A new round of negotiations has been called by the government for Wednesday.
The pay dispute involving the union Sindicato Único de Trabajadores del Neumático (SUBNA) has been going on for more than 100 days without an agreement, but the situation has worsened since the weekend when work in factories was paralyzed.
Pirelli announced it was stopping production on Sunday. A company source confirmed to the TN news channel on Sunday that Pirelli had “stopped the whole operation” until the blockade imposed by the tire manufacturers’ union SUTNA was lifted.
“We have halted the entire operation and shut down the plant’s boilers until the union blockade is lifted,” the company later confirmed in a statement.
National producer Fate confirmed its production shutdown on Saturday and brought in Japanese multinational Bridgestone on Friday, which declared a “temporary” closure of its operations in Argentina.
“Employers are in effect trying to force the closure of the 2021-2022 wage negotiations, ignoring workers’ demands and offering a paltry 38% increase as government projections for inflation hit 100% for that period,” the official said. SUBNA union. in a report.
Consumer prices rose 56.4% through August in Argentina this year. The most recent Central Bank survey of market expectations predicts a final rate of over 90% this year.
De Mendiguren criticized the scale of the union protest, indicating that “of the 265 employees in the industry [in Argentina]the tire industry has the 19th highest average salary.”
He said the paralysis affected 127,000 direct and indirect jobs in the national auto chain.
The secretary added that vehicle exports have increased by 70% this year compared to 2019 data, before the coronavirus pandemic.
Economic activity racked up a 6.4% increase and unemployment fell from 9.6% to 6.9% year-on-year in the first half of the year, according to data released by the national statistics office INDEC. .
Argentina’s auto industry grew 69% in 2021 compared to 2020, when the pandemic nearly brought it to a standstill. Production last year reached some 430,000 units.
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Bob Dylan has allowed U.K. mass merchant the Co-operative Group to use “Blowin’ In The Wind” for a new advertising campaign. It will be aired next month.
The campaign is the culmination of a two-year re-branding process of its entire operation, including 4,200 outlets. The group has interests in food, funerals, travel, pharmacy outlets, financial services and legal services.
“It is rare for Bob Dylan to license his recordings to TV ads, the decision to do so with the Co-operative and ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ shows a willingness to embrace fresh ways of reaching a new audience through an ethical and fair trade organization,” said Mike Smith, U.K. managing director of Columbia Records, in a statement.
Dylan will also appear in a Pepsi Co. commercial during the Superbowl.
The Co-operative Group is a business in which members, who can join for £1 ($1.42), have a say in the running of the operation and receive a share of the profits. It has 1.5 million members, making it the largest U.K. co-operative.
Patrick Allen, Co-operative Group director of marketing, said: “When we put the ad together we were astounded that no-one had ever used ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ in this context before. We felt the sentiments expressed in Dylan’s masterpiece summed up the optimism we have for the Co-operative, so when Columbia Records told us Dylan had agreed we were delighted.”


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March 31, 2020
On March 20, 2020, the Government of Canada sent a call to action to Canadian businesses and manufacturers to help deliver critical health supplies that will help Canada fight the COVID‑19 pandemic. Since then, the government has been working collaboratively with almost 3,000 companies who have stepped up to offer their expertise and capacity.
Working with Canadian industry
The Government of Canada has signed new procurement agreements with the following Canadian companies:
- Thornhill Medical is a medical technology company located in Toronto that manufactures portable ventilators. The Government of Canada has ordered over 1,500 ventilators from multiple companies, including Thornhill as a significant partner, and is working on a plan to distribute them appropriately.
- Medicom is a manufacturer of medical-grade personal protective equipment, including surgical masks, with a head office in Montréal. The Government of Canada has already placed orders for tens of millions of masks from the company to be delivered over the coming months, and is in the process of finalizing an agreement that would support the development of a manufacturing facility in Canada to ensure ongoing supply. The government has ordered more than 157 million surgical masks, including masks from Medicom, and will work with partners to distribute them to hospitals and medical facilities across Canada.
- Spartan Bioscience is an Ottawa-based manufacturer of portable DNA diagnostic equipment, and has filed a submission for its COVID‑19 rapid testing kits to be reviewed by Health Canada on an expedited basis, and by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Spartan’s research is supported by the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program, and the Government of Canada has awarded a contract to accelerate Spartan’s innovative work on rapid COVID‑19 diagnostic testing.
In addition, the Government of Canada has signed letters of intent with the following Canadian companies to assist in its response to COVID‑19:
- Precision Biomonitoring is a Guelph-based biotechnology company that has co-developed a novel point-of-care test kit for COVID‑19 that is pending an authorization from Health Canada. Precision Biomonitoring aims to establish domestic capacity to produce test kits.
- Fluid Energy Group Ltd. is a global chemical company based in Calgary, Alberta, specializing in the development and manufacture of environmentally responsible, low-hazard, and technically advanced chemical systems. Fluid quickly pivoted their operations to produce hand sanitizer and associated patent pending disinfectant chemistry under their Triton cleaning products brand.
- Irving Oil is an international refining and marketing company based in Saint John, New Brunswick. It operates Canada’s largest refinery, along with more than 900 fuelling locations, and provides energy solutions for the oil and gas sector. Irving is re-tooling their custom blending and packing facility to help meet this need for hand sanitizer in the fight against COVID‑19.
- Calko Group is a Montréal-based manufacturer of industrial protective wear, narrow fabrics and trims, and first aid and medical supplies. Calko Group is ramping up efforts to produce masks, gowns, and alternative protective apparel in its manufacturing facilities in Canada.
- Stanfield’s is a manufacturer of underwear and casual apparel for men, women and children based in Truro, Nova Scotia. Stanfield’s is mobilizing resources to produce and source gowns and alternative protective apparel for our health workers.
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