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While discussing relevance in a recent Web clinic about email timing, Flint McGlaughlin, Managing Director, MECLABS, brought up an interesting discussion of how customers read your email marketing sends.
Spend two minutes and eight seconds to watch the video below, and put yourself in your email recipients’ shoes …
This was just a quick Web clinic excerpt. You can watch the full 60-minute MarketingExperiments Web clinic video replay for free – “When Should You Send An Email? How one of the largest banks in the world discovered when to send its emails” – to learn more about optimizing the timing of your email marketing sends.
Email Summit 2013 in Las Vegas – February 19-22, 2013


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Twitter has acquired Bluefin Labs, a social TV analytics company that provides data products to brand advertisers, agencies, and TV networks.
Ali Rowghani (Chief operating officer, Twitter): We believe that Bluefin’s data science capabilities and social TV expertise will help us create innovative new ad products and consumer experiences in the exciting intersection of Twitter and TV.
Twitter will honor existing Bluefin customer contracts, but we will not continue to sell Bluefin’s product suite beyond the existing contracts, says the company. Bluefin’s core team is based in Cambridge, MA, and will remain there.
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In a news release shared with Cointelegraph, BitMEX noted that the financial backing will help the Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX) develop a marketplace for digital assets beyond cryptocurrencies. These assets include tokenized commodities, real estate equities, and debt securities.
Nichel Gaba, co-founder and CEO of PDAX, said limited infrastructure in the country had left consumers struggling to gain access to financial products and services. He also said PDAX wanted to even the playing field via digital assets and blockchain, so as to “give every Filipino from all walks of life the ability to grow their hard-earned wealth.”
PDAX has stated that it is working closely with regulators to ensure that cryptocurrencies and other digital assets are purchased and sold safely and securely at the best prices on the market.
Arthur Hayes, co-founder and CEO of BitMEX, said his crypto exchange expects a sizable amount of trading volume from Philippine consumers. He added that he was confident in the ability of PDAX to increase cryptocurrency adoption in the country while assisting the public in learning more about digital assets.
In April, payment services company Bitspark announced it had plans to release a cryptocurrency pegged to the Philippine peso.
Earlier this year, Western Union collaborated with the Philippines-based Coins.ph to allow users to conduct cross-border money transfers and receive funds directly to their e-wallets.
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The Expensive Cars Driven by Formula 1 Drivers
Expensive cars combine magnificent aesthetics with the best in automotive technology. Take, for example, the pricey cars we featured in a previous post that are due out this year. The £358,000 Ferrari 488 Pista looks gorgeous and has the latest racing-developed technology. The Lamborghini Urus combines tech from high-end cars such as the Audi Q7, Bentley Bentayga, and Porsche Cayenne. Then there’s the £2.77 million Mercedes-AMG Project One, elegant-looking yet extremely powerful thanks to Formula 1 hybrid technology.
In order to be able to afford one of those cars you would need a large salary. Which is why if you’re a F1 driver you’re in luck. Based on salary estimates by Race Fans, the sport’s top earners make at least £1.5 million annually (not including endorsements). Those at the very top — Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel — make upwards of £23 million per year. Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo, meanwhile, earn over £6 million annually. In short, Hamilton and company can afford such cars. And with that in mind here are some of the expensive cars that they drive:
Pagani Zonda 760LH
When it comes to top contenders they are few with Lewis Hamilton’s calibre, as he has won the F1 World Championship five times. This season he is currently in the hunt for a third consecutive championship, with bwin Formula 1 listing him as odds-on favourite to win the Driver’s Championship this year. Right now, the five-time champ is just six points behind the leader, Sebastian Vettel, with half of the season remaining. A champion racer needs a champion car, and Hamilton has just that. Business Insider featured Hamilton’s expensive cars last year, and the head-turner was his purple Pagani Zonda 760LH (£1.6 million). Hamilton’s Zonda is customised, with its 760 PS AMG-sourced V12 engine. Somewhat ironically Hamilton has called the car “the best-sounding car I own, but handling-wise it's the worst.” Yet if there’s anyone who can get to grips with it, Hamilton would be that person.
Ferrari California T
Ferrari’s Vettel is no doubt Hamilton’s biggest rival, having won four Driver’s Championships. He is currently on pace to equal Hamilton’s five titles. When it comes to car collections though they are already tied. Vettel has a Ferrari California T, which the four-time champ cherishes. And for good reason: The California T has a 3.9L twin-turbo V8 engine mated to a 7-speed dual clutch transmission. The car is also one of the best-looking vehicles every produced. All told, the California T’s £164,000 price tag seems justified.
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Max Verstappen is Red Bull’s young upstart, and one of F1’s budding stars. He is the youngest Grand Prix winner, having won the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix at the age of 18. No wonder he’s handsomely paid despite being just 21. The first ever car Verstappen bought was a Renault Clio — modest by F1 driver standards. The second car he bought, though, was more reflective of his higher-than-average pay grade: a Porsche 911 GT3 RS worth over £300,000. The GT3 is perfect for a young man blazing his own path in F1, with its sleek design and 520 HP engine.
Aston Martin Valkyrie
Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo has an ever-present smile, and why wouldn’t he? The 29-year-old Australian commands an annual salary in the millions, a fact that allows him to buy some of the most expensive cars in the world. One such car is his Aston Martin Vantage. But even that can’t compare to his new Aston Martin Valkyrie, which he helped launched last year. Worth somewhere between £2 million and £3 million, the Adrian Newey-designed Valkyrie is both beauty and beast. It looks futuristic yet elegant, and it has an ultra-powerful, Cosworth-made V12 engine that can unleash over 1,000 HP.
Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Räikkönen may be one of F1’s elder statesmen, but his car collection is quite updated. In fact, he owns a couple of Ferraris, the most notable being his LaFerrari. A limited-edition hypercar, the LaFerrari has a massive V12 engine, along with the F1-inspired technology called Continuously Variable Length Intake Tracks. This technology allows the engine to adjust its intake runners’ length to increase engine efficiency. By the way, its price tag is a cool £1.2 million.
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What brands have to do to stand out in this saturated market.
According to new stats released by Global Data, the skincare market in Asia Pacific is not only the world’s fastest growing, but it is set to reach soaring heights of AUD $135bn within the next four years, compared to AUD $104bn in 2019.
Asia-Pacific was the largest and fastest growing beauty market in 2019, with skincare growing at a CAGR of 5.5%, while the facial care market is set to reach AUD$ 123bn by 2024 from AUD$ 94bn in 2019, at a CAGR of 5.3%. This implies that the huge demand for facial care products in APAC is apparent and brands would be eager to gain a competitive edge. However, brands will have to ensure that their products and marketing campaigns represent inclusivity, be it in terms of gender, age, and colour, acting as the key towards smashing stereotypes.
Shagun Sachdeva, Consumer Insights Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Major social movements in recent times have undoubtedly laid the groundwork for long-term change in the beauty industry by pushing consumers towards values-based consumption. With more emphasis on the need to build diverse and inclusive landscapes, beauty brands are undertaking commendable efforts to retool their portfolios and make amendments in their marketing campaigns.”
We can expect the skin-lightening products sector, which is often associated with non-inclusive messaging, to decline significantly in the coming time. Leading brands such as Johnson & Johnson discontinued fairness and skin lightening creams, while others such as Unilever and L’Oreal removing words such as ‘white’, ‘fair’ and ‘light’ from skin-evening products. Such bold and quick response from the big beauty brands will trigger a domino effect in other brands too.
Sachdeva adds: “Brands have started to realise that one-size-fits-all approach in beauty fails to truly resonate with consumers. Along with brands’ efforts in terms of inclusive advertising campaigns and more diverse shade ranges, customisation will be one key differentiator for them to being truly inclusive. Opportunity clearly lies for brands not only in terms of creating inclusive beauty offerings, but also to justify more premium price points.”
In APAC, beauty brands might face challenges in certain country markets to run diverse beauty campaigns due to deeply ingrained beauty standards. Therefore, localised approach can work in favour of brands.
Sachdeva concludes: “While it is difficult to anticipate the long term influence social movements will have on the APAC beauty industry, inclusive beauty concept is certainly here to stay, be it in form of inclusive formulations, marketing campaigns, or even technology-enhanced customisable options.”


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Oppenheimer’s Yair Reiner has changed his mind on Synaptics (SYNA) .
Last month, Reinter cut his rating on the maker of touchscreens used in mobile phones and other devices, on the theory that the aggressive $199 price tag on the new Apple (AAPL) iPhone 3G “will limit the market opportunity for Synaptics’ stable of potential customers.”
But today he changed his mind, and flipped back to an Outperform rating, from Perform. “We downgraded a month ago on the thesis that the iPhone’s price reduction would curtail the market opportunity for the competing touchsceen handsets that Synaptics supplies,” he wrote today. “Our thesis was wrong.”
Reiner said that in the last month, U.S. and European carriers have stepped up their subsidies and marketing support for non-iPhone touch-capable devices “with very positive result.” Reiner says he now believes SYNA can “make or beat consensus even without Apple.” Reiner upped his 2008 EPS estimate to $1.95 from $1.92; for 2009 he goes to $2.47, from $2.14.
He says there is strong demand for the LG Secret (which he says uses SYNA components), the HTC Diamond (which he says may use some SYNA content) and the Samsung Instinct (not a customer) are all seeing strong demand as they compete at price points below the iPhone.
“Checks indicate SYNA is well-positioned with Samsung, Nokia (NOK) and Research In Motion (RIMM), and is likely to get more than its fair share of wins as these players begin to adopt capacitive touch in the coming few quarters,” he writes. “We believe product mix with these large players could tend toward lower ASP, higher margin standalone chips.”
He also says that SYNA, as the main supplier of notebook touchpads, “should also benefit from the strong momentum in laptop sales.”
Reiner set a price target on the stock of $53.
SYNA today is up $2.35, or 5.3%, to $46.35.


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Less than a week after the official version of iOS 14 was released, it has been announced that it has been compromised. This speed has put Apple under great pressure.
The development team of the iOS jailbreak tool “Checkra1n” has released version 0.11.0 of the jailbreak tool, which adds support for iOS 14, but it only runs on limited devices.
While announcing the software release, the team stated in a statement that it needs “more time to bypass Apple’s new security measures” to support jailbreaking iOS 14 on new devices.
In iOS 14, Apple has added a new barrier to SEPOS of A10 and above (except Apple TV and iBridge): If the device is started from DFU mode and the Secure Enclave receives a request to decrypt user data, it will enable The device is down. Since checkm8 does not give the right to control the Secure Enclave, it is not easy to solve this problem.
However, through the recently released Blackbird vulnerability, developers have been able to gain control of the Secure Enclave on A10 and A10X and disable this barrier. At the same time, support for A10 and A10X devices is underway and is expected to be completed in the next few weeks.
Therefore, the new version of “Checkra1n” can only be applied to iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 on the following devices:
iPhone 6s, 6s Plus and SE
iPad (fifth generation)
iPad Air 2
iPad mini 4
iPad Pro (first generation)
Apple TV 4 and 4K
The team said that it hopes to support updated devices in the next few weeks, and support for iPhone 8 , iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X will be solved in a future release.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley (MS) on Wednesday said second-quarter earnings more than doubled, trouncing expectations and offering investors a sign that the firm's year-long turnaround efforts are starting to bear fruit.
The No. 3 securities firm by market value reported net income of $1.96 billion, or $1.86 a share, in the three months ended May 26, up from $928 million, or 86 cents, a year earlier. Net revenue rose 48 percent to a record $8.9 billion, fueled by sharp gains in nearly every business.
The results exceeded the average analyst estimate by about 30 percent, according to Reuters Estimates, and sent Morgan shares up 2.9 percent to $58.65 in premarket trade on the Inet electronic brokerage system.
"Morgan Stanley stock, which has been lagging the industry, is likely to start catching up," said Punk Ziegel & Co. analyst Richard Bove. "People can now have some degree of confidence that this company has turned around."
It was the fourth straight quarter of improving results under Chairman and Chief Executive John Mack, who joined Morgan Stanley on June 30 last year. He replaced Philip Purcell, who was ousted to quiet a shareholder rebellion sparked by years of disappointing financial and stock performance.
Institutional securities net revenue rose 71 percent to $5.7 billion, fueled by robust trading and underwriting fees. Fixed-income trading, the growth engine for Wall Street firms, nearly doubled revenue to $2.4 billion.
Equities trading revenue rose by half to $1.7 billion, despite a sharp downturn in stock markets last month. Merger advisory fees were up 8 percent from last year.
Revenue from its Discover credit card and payments unit rose 34 percent to $1.19 billion. Credit card balances rose 4 percent to $48.5 billion, while loan charge-offs fell sharply.
Meanwhile, revenue from the firm's wealth management business, which has been a drag on earnings in recent years, rose 14 percent to $1.4 billion.
Some analysts, though, cautioned that the results may have been boosted by one-time private equity gains, surprisingly low credit card losses and less-than-expected compensation costs.
"It's a very strong number," Sandler O'Neill & Partners analyst Jeff Harte said of Morgan's per-share result. "Yes, it's good news for the stock, but we have to sort out how much of this is recurring."
Last week rivals Goldman Sachs (GS), Lehman Brothers (LEH) and Bear Stearns (BSC) reported soaring profit from mergers, underwriting fees and trading. Yet their shares fell on concern that business could be hurt if the recent downturn in the stock market were to persist.
Morgan Stanley shares are up 8.7 percent since June 30 last year, when John Mack took over as chief executive, lagging its peers in that period. The shares are down 13 percent from their May highs and fetch less than 2.1 times book value.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Package delivery company FedEx Corp. (FDX) said on Wednesday that quarterly net profit increased 27 percent on strong international and U.S. economic growth, beating market expectations.
The company's stock rose nearly 3 percent in pre-market trade.
Analysts said FedEx's results showed a strong quarter and indicated that the global economy is doing well.
The Memphis, Tennessee-based company said net earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter ending May 31 rose to $568 million, or $1.82 a share, compared with $448 million, or $1.46 a share a year earlier.
Analysts on average had expected earnings for the quarter of $1.77 a share, according to Reuters Estimates.
Often seen as a bellwether of the U.S. economy, FedEx reported revenue for the quarter of $8.49 billion, compared with $7.72 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
FedEx reported that its operating margin rose to 10.9 percent from 9.6 percent the previous year.
"Overall, this looks like a pretty solid quarter for FedEx," said Peter Smith, an analyst at Morningstar.
"It also appears to be evidence that the global economy continues to hum along at a decent pace."
Analysts highlighted the robust growth of FedEx Freight, the company's less-than-truckload unit, where revenue in the fiscal quarter rose 15 percent, to $973 million from $843 million.
But FedEx Kinko's, which has not performed as well as expected since FedEx acquired the unit in February 2004, saw revenue fall to $542 million from $553 million.
"FedEx Kinko's performance continued to be constrained," Chief Financial Officer Alan Graf said in a conference call with analysts, but added that FedEx is working to improve the unit's results.
FedEx said that it expected earnings per share for its fiscal 2007 first quarter of $1.45 to $1.60. Wall Street analysts have forecast earnings of $1.42 per share, according to Reuters Estimates.
FedEx also said it expects full-year 2007 earnings per share of $6.45 to $6.80. Analysts have forecast full-year earnings of $6.73 a share, according to Reuters Estimates.
"We remain optimistic about the global economic environment for fiscal 2007 and our ability to effectively manage our business," FedEx's Chief Executive Officer Frederick Smith said in a statement.
CFO Graf said in the conference call that FedEx plans capital expenditures of $2.9 billion in fiscal year 2007.
In pre-market electronic trading, FedEx shares were last up about 1.5 percent at $109.90 after closing at $108.32 Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange. FedEx shares reached $111.02 in trade earlier.


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Computers have entrenched themselves in American life. The United States Census Bureau confirmed this assumption in 2015 when it found that 78% of American households own a laptop or desktop computer. Americans also carry around portable computers every day in the form of either a smart phone, tablet, or other handheld wireless devices. Constantly having an internet connection makes accessing and sending information extremely easy, but it also raises digital privacy concerns. Americans can create passwords, encrypt files, and surf the internet with an anonymous browser like Tor, but digital information will never be absolutely secure.
Last year, digital security researchers at Google and various universities discovered two central processing unit bugs that could compromise sensitive data in a massive number of computers. Intel and other manufacturers released the information to the public just this month. The bugs, referred to as “Meltdown” and “Spectre,” affect “virtually every modern computer,” including smartphones, tablets, and personal computers. No operating systems are safe either. Both bugs are present in various Intel processing units and the Spectre bug also affects processors made by AMD and Arm Holdings. Daniel Gruss, one of the researchers that discovered the flaw, called it “probably one of the worst CPU bugs ever found.” A small amount of Intel’s modern processors, including Itanium and Atom versions produced prior to 2013, are Meltdown-free. Unfortunately, Meltdown still affects almost all other Intel processors and Spectre affects most modern processors designed by major manufacturers.
Meltdown “break[s] through the barrier that prevents applications from accessing arbitrary locations in kernel memory.” A “kernel” is a program that “constitutes the central core of a computer operating system.” Essentially, the kernel program allows an operating system to startup run a variety of operations and programs at one time. Additionally, kernels separate computer memory spaces from one another to stop applications from accidentally interfering with one another and to prevent “malicious software” from modifying existing memory. By breaking the kernel barrier, Meltdown allows malicious software circumvent a fundamental digital security mechanism and modify all of a computer’s programs. Luckily for all American computer owners, Meltdown can be fixed with a patch that strengthens kernel security. However, the fix comes at the steep price of anywhere from 5 to 30% of the Intel processor’s performance.
Spectre works differently than Meltdown does. Put succinctly, Spectre “tricks applications into accidentally disclosing information that would normally be inaccessible.” Meltdown is easier to exploit than Spectre, but since tricking applications is an “established practice in multiple chip architectures,” the latter will be tougher to fix. Even though Microsoft has released an update for Windows aimed at curbing Spectre and Arm Holdings has released a mitigation guide for the bug, there is currently no way to completely eliminate the issue. Completely squashing Spectre would require processing unit manufacturers to totally redesign the architecture of their products. For now, users concerned about Spectre can only download updates, follow mitigation instructions, and hope that those procedures work.
In response to the discovery and publication of these two bugs, consumers have filed class-action lawsuits against Intel in three states: California, Indiana, and Oregon. Chris Cantrell, an attorney at San Diego mass tort firm Doyle APC, “fully expect[s] there to be additional filings” on top of first three. The existing filings base their claims on the “security vulnerability and Intel’s delay in public disclosure from when it was first notified by researchers of the flaws in June.” Bill Doyle, also of Doyle APC and the lead attorney representing the plaintiffs from California, even stated that
Media outlets are even speculating that “big cloud service providers,” like Amazon and Microsoft, will seek “some form of compensation” from CPU designers like Intel. Litigation surrounding Meltdown and Spectre is only beginning, but it is clear that there is more legal trouble on the horizon for Intel and other CPU designers.


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The sixth annual Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress recently took Dubai by storm, welcoming 500 global wedding experts to the emirate to share their views on the trends and developments of the wedding industry on March 27-29.
Organised by Dubai-based QnA International, along with Official Destination Partner Dubai Tourism and Hotel Partner Atlantis, The Palm, the DWP Congress entailed a comprehensive agenda of inspirational keynote presentations, powerful panel discussions, brainstorming discussions and master classes, which took place over a period of two days.
The event kicked off with a welcoming reception at Nasimi Beach, the chic beach club at Atlantis, The Palm, following the theme of a ‘Pearlescent Dream’ that sketches Dubai’s monumental journey from the traditional, culturally rich city to the modern cosmopolitan it has grown into.
The first day of the conference witnessed the crème-de la-crème of the industry sharing their insights on subjects that matter to wedding connoisseurs today. Renowned celebrity floral designer, Preston Bailey, opened this year’s conference with a session on redefining goals to succeed in the wedding industry. The jazz trio of Mootassem Elbaba, Hibah Albakree and Marwan Maalouf from Designlab Experience, one of the most well-known names in the Middle East, enlightened wedding planners on using technology and their creative excellence to carve their own niche.
Day two witnessed parallel streams with the DWP Discussions and the DWP Capture, which is the creative extension of the DWP Congress, dedicated to photographers, videographers, cinematographers and other creative visual artists.
Finally, the highly anticipated gala dinner took place on March 29, debuting the DWP ACE Awards, which honoured and highlighted excellence in the luxury wedding industry.


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Big Bang has recently appealed to the world's largest music market, the US, by selling out their US concert tickets.
All 24,000 tickets for the California and New Jersey stops for the Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 were sold out within just two hours time, as soon as they went on sale September 22nd.
Big Bang will be performing at the Honda Center on November 3rd in California and the Prudential Center in New Jersey on November 9th.
Each venue houses about 12,000 people.
Though there have been a few Korean music acts that held successful concerts in the US, this is the first time a Korean act has held a solo concert of this size.
This comes on the heels of the popular group selling out all 30,000 tickets for their show at the Hong Kong Asia Expo on December 8-9th.
Big Bang will be kickstarting their tour on the 28th in Singapore, with it lasting into December this year.
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Capcom already has a huge accomplishment to boast with 5 million Monster Hunter World units shipped worldwide in just three days after the release.
News that such a large number of Monster Hunter World units had already shipped was announced by Capcom in a recent press release that detailed the milestone and other facts about the latest Monster Hunter game. It's even more impressive to note that the 5 million units shipped are just taking into account both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 versions with the PC version still unreleased and coming at a later date.
While shipping that many units is a huge accomplishment for any game, it's also a milestone for the Monster Hunter series overall. Monster Hunter World shipping that many copies means that it's the only title in the series to do so in a 3-day period and has become the most successful game so far. However, it's also worth noting that the number of units shipped does not equate to the number of units sold, but it's still an impressive number regardless.
Later on, Capcom also announced that it plans to continue supporting the game through various DLCs and special playoff events that'll pit players against each other as well as other opportunities to keep building the Monster Hunter name.
"Beginning in the spring of 2018 Capcom plans to hold qualifying events in seven areas across Japan leading up to the Monster Hunter: World Kariou Playoffs, which will determine the top hunter in the country," Capcom's press release said. "What's more, Capcom will roll out further cross-industry initiatives to increase long-term brand value and capture an even wider fan base, such as with a Hollywood film adaptation of the series and the Monster Hunter: The Real attraction currently running at Universal Studios Japan."
As for the DLC and other extras, Capcom recently announced that Street Fighter V gear would be coming to Monster Hunter World soon to allow players to dress up as either Ryu or Sakura by equipping their armor. Special emotes and other paid content are also shipping with that release that was explained in detail here.0comments


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A possible strike by Instacart workers highlights the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the grocery delivery business, where workers are worried about their safety as they try to meet a surge in demand for online groceries.
Covid-19: China’s mental health counsellors reach out online to help those affected by coronavirus pandemic
Chinese users spent 20% more time on physical and mental health apps in the first week of March compared with the same period in January. KnowYourself brought together a team of over 100 professionals and trained volunteers to reply to calls for help from people in need.
Adidas to offer free premium access to adidas Training and adidas Running apps for next three months
Adidas announced on March 25 that it will be offering three months of free premium access to two of its fitness apps in an effort to help those of us currently self-isolating keep fit at home.
Websites offering sexually explicit images and videos of minors all based overseas and no longer accessible, authorities say. They were said to be similar to chat rooms in South Korean scandal that required users to upload sexual abuse videos or photos to enter.
Google on Friday removed the Android version of the Infowars app from the Google Play online store, after comments made by Infowars founder Alex Jones about the Covid-19 pandemic were deemed false and harmful.
Having our normal daily lives upended by the coronavirus has heightened the demand for entertainment — and not just Netflix.
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Digital surveillance and smartphone technology may prove helpful in containing the coronavirus pandemic — but some activists fear this could mean lasting harm to privacy and digital rights.


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The processing plant where a popular brand of glazed ham and other meat products are produced will shut down later this year.
The Alexander & Hornung facility at 20643 Stephens Road in St. Clair Shores will close permanently on Oct. 14, according to a notice filed with the state of Michigan.
Alexander & Hornung, a business unit of Perdue Premium Meat Company Inc. since 2020, makes a line of hams, sausages and deli meats at the 100,000-square-foot facility. The products are distributed to local and national retailers.
The closure will result in the loss of 132 jobs starting Oct. 14 for most positions, the notice said. The majority of the layoffs will come from general laborers in packaging and kitchen staffers. Some administrative staff will stay on through January, the notice said.
The affected staffers are members of the United Food & Commercial Workers Local No. 876 but will not have the option to bump staffers with less seniority from their positions, according to the notice.
The decision to close the St. Clair Shores facility came after an extensive business and financial review, Alexander & Hornung Vice President Kerri McClimen said in an email to Crain's. No other facilities will be closed, she said. The St. Clair Shores facility is still fulfilling all incoming orders, McClimen said.
Alexander & Hornung was founded in 1945 in a shop on Gratiot Avenue on Detroit's east side when butchers Erich and Willie Alexander partnered with sausage maker Otto Hornung, according to the company's LinkedIn profile.


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Q How did the firm come to work with HP Indigo?
A Super Pak started in 1982 as a tooling house and engineering company, and was incorporated in 1985, specialising in vacuum forming - commonly used in product packaging and transportation.
We've since expanded and operate in Malaysia, Indonesia, China and South Korea, and have fewer than 200 people worldwide.
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Pepper the robot stole the show at the 2016 World Cities Summit as it danced and took cafe orders from visitors.
Summit delegates got up close and personal with Pepper, a humanoid robot developed by SoftBank Robotics, a branch of Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank, for credit card company MasterCard.
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CITIC Envirotech's subsidiary Memstar has officially opened its 5,100 square metres membrane production facility in Singapore. The opening was in conjunction with the Singapore International Water Week 2016. The plant is part of Memstar's $25 million investment that includes a new international headquarters and a membrane research centre. The new plant doubles its production capacity of third-gen...


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The Path to Purchase Is More Mobile than Ever: xAd Study
Location-based marketing firm xAd has released its fourth annual Mobile Path to Purchase study, a reliable barometer of the evolving, increasingly serpentine customer journey. It will come as a surprise to no one that the path to purchase is more mobile than ever.
Among the highlights of this year’s report:
- Mobile surpasses desktop (44 percent to 43 percent) as the most important purchase decision tool for the first time. The importance of the desktop has steadily declined while mobile has increased. Millennial smartphone owners are three times more likely to regard their devices as a primary information source than over-55 consumers.
- Consumers are mobile but always not on-the-go. A growing majority (58 percent) of smartphone use occurs at home, up from 53 percent last year and nearly double the rate from 2012, the first year of the study. One-third of these smartphone owners are just browsing at home, while 41 percent are in consideration mode and 43 percent plan to make a purchase within a week or more. This latter cohort, xAd found, rose 79 percent from last year. This trend has significant implications for where, how and when in the path to purchase merchants target always-on consumers.
- On-the-go usage correlates more highly with immediate purchase intent. In contrast to at-home smartphone users’ more gradual path to purchase, 42 percent of on-the-go smartphone users expect to make a purchase within the hour. These users convert at a higher rate (69 percent to 60 percent) and tend to do so in-store to a greater extent. The top purchase method for at-home users is on the device.
- In-store smartphone usage has exploded. This, too, will come as no surprise to retailers, who likely see customers browsing their screens as much as store shelves. In-store usage has quadrupled since 2013, xAd found, with a growing percentage of these shoppers looking to make a decision immediately. Retailers shouldn’t fear showrooming, the xAd study indicates, as 60 percent of in-store shoppers convert in-store, vs. 21 percent on their smartphones and 14 percent later on the desktop.
- Always-on means always shopping. Greater connectivity has led to increased demand for immediate gratification. Instant access to information is no longer enough; brands and business owners must be able to satisfy consumers’ desire for near-instant access to products and services as well. That means proximity and speed are at a premium.
To add context to the findings, I put the following questions to Sarah Ohle, xAd’s senior director of global research:
What were the most significant findings in the report?
Over the past four years xAd has conducted the Mobile Path to Purchase study, we’ve seen how mobile and mobility is fundamentally changing consumer behavior in three very distinct ways:
- Mobile dependence. This one device has become not only an important platform for communication between consumers and marketers but also the very source of data and insights that are essential for marketers to understand in order to connect with consumers in a unique and compelling way.
- Immediacy. Consumers expect to have their needs fulfilled on demand. Many are looking to make purchases soon — even for big-ticket purchases like cars that take a great deal of research and consideration — and expect to be able to make those purchases within close proximity. Location provides the key indicators that enable marketers to meet and even anticipate those needs.
- Impulse. Mobile has allowed marketers to capitalize on impulse shopping like no other media before by taking the power of “point-of-sale” marketing and bringing that out of the store and aisle.
How and to what degree have consumers’ changing mobile behaviors been reflected in clients’ ad-buying and targeting tactics?
Location is quickly becoming an essential part of any mobile ad buy, both for local and national advertisers. BIA/Kelsey reported earlier this year that location-based mobile ad spend will increase to over $6 billion in 2015. And by 2019, location-based spending is forecast to make up over 40 percent of total US mobile ad spend. Marketers aren’t only using location more, but also using location smarter. As we saw in the study results, location is much more than a targeting tactic; it’s a powerful indicator of consumers’ intent and immediacy of needs. So in addition to using location for proximity targeting, understanding how people move throughout their days in the physical world can paint a very robust picture of who they are as consumers — providing marketers with essential real-time information needed to make a meaningful connection with consumers along the entire journey from initial awareness to ultimate conversion.
Do you find more brands incorporating a location dimension into their campaigns as a result of these shifts? Have they changed where in the path to purchase they’re targeting consumers?
We’ve definitely seen a shift towards brands using location as part of their campaigns. More brands and agencies now understand the unique potential inherent in mobile advertising. This greater understanding of mobile and the ability to use mobile insights have created more opportunities to reach consumers at different points along the path to purchase. Today, location isn’t just about driving consumers who are in the immediate proximity of a location in the door anymore. Since smartphones are used at home, on-the-go, and in store — for everything from general browsing to getting directions to price checking — there are multiple touchpoints to reach these active mobile shoppers.
Has this changed the objective and frequency of their messaging? Have you found there’s more emphasis on branding and influencing consumer choice now vs. driving direct response?
Marketers are learning the right type of messaging to use based on the actual location of the user and the frequency, meaning the number of times the consumer has seen the ad. xAd calls this sequential or mindset messaging, which allows a marketer to still engage consumers with messaging along their path to purchase, altering the message and ad creative users receive based on where they are their journey. For instance, a user might receive more of an awareness message while at home where she is more likely to be earlier in her decision process. To reach that person on the go, ad creative may show her where she can purchase or find the product or service she recently saw. Furthermore, if she visits a store location, marketers can provide more detailed information or reviews on the product while she is at a critical point in the purchase process.
It’s also important understand how the consumer journey differs by category and how marketers can leverage these insights to drive more relevant ads throughout the path to purchase. As an example, if a campaign is intended to increase visits to a fast food restaurant, using close proximity targeting and a dynamic creative message that shows consumers where the nearest location is have proven to be the most effective approach. However, if a brand is more interested in increasing brand consideration for a large-ticket purchase such as a new car, location might be used to identify the best audience and reach them while they are more likely to be in the information-gathering part of their purchase decision.
Noah Elkin is Street Fight’s managing editor.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.


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Western Growers' Walt Duflock Discusses Release of Inaugural Global Harvest Automation Report
IRVINE, CA - As a trade news writer, I applaud the organizations continuously bringing new resources to the forefront to advance the fresh produce industry. Western Growers (WG) recently commissioned a first-of-its-kind study, the Global Harvest Automation Report, which is the first in a new annual series set to track, measure, and report on the fresh produce industry’s progress in harvest automation.
"One of the main aims of the report was to take a comprehensive look at the entire harvest ecosystem and provide a quantitative look to the Western Growers membership at how much harvest innovation is impacting their operations across fresh products for specialty crops, where the most progress is occurring, and why," says Vice President of Innovation Walt Duflock. "Second, we wanted to provide an in-depth view of the innovators who are doing the heavy lifting by crop type, so growers would know who to contact based on the crops they grow."
The Global Harvest Automation Report, which was prepared in collaboration with consultants at Roland Berger, is part of WG's Global Harvest Automation Initiative, which aims to accelerate ag automation by 50 percent in 10 years, as noted in a press release. This year’s report revealed that growers are welcoming automation to bridge the growing labor gap and ensure that their crops can be picked in time.
Additional findings from the report include:
- Sixty-five percent of participating growers have invested in automation over the past three years
- The average annual spend on automation was $350,000–$400,000 per grower
- Harvest automation itself remains limited due to technical difficulties in replicating the human hand to harvest delicate crops—anticipated that 20 percent of harvest activities will be automated by 2025
Full print copies of WG’s Global Harvest Automation Report will be available at the Western Growers booth at the World Ag Expo February 8–10, 2022 in Tulare, California.
A complete digital copy can be downloaded here.
AndNowUKnow will continue to track the industry on its path to automation, so stay tuned for more updates.


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Businesses are now seeing ethical data usage practice as a way to increase trustworthiness and build their reputation
By Pooja Haldea
‘Data is the new oil’ is a phrase often used when discussing new business models. Our daily lives are impacted by how data is utilised. There are several risks involved in acceding access to our private data, as governments and corporations alike are keen to capitalise on data caches to expand digital inclusion and the data economy. This tremendous growth in use of data to solve problems and issues like contact tracing or ban of security violating apps have brought the privacy debate centerstage. There is growing consciousness among users about their privacy. Some forward looking mega brands have identified this shift in its nascent stage and taken steps to bolster their privacy practices to in turn signal user centricity.
Businesses are now seeing ethical data usage practice as a way to increase trustworthiness and build their reputation. Research has shown that users share more personal information with businesses that are more transparent about their data usage practices. Further to this, several companies are now actively engaged in public policy debates over data privacy, so as to appear as establishments that prioritise privacy over other interests, while simultaneously trying to balance their business needs. WhatsApp’s business strategy to build a narrative around end-to-end encryption and their global brand campaign’s focus on user privacy is a case in point. While questions remain about the security of the application, the renewed push towards privacy only strengthens the notion that users are seeking credible options to safely share their data. Even Apple’s messaging is focused on privacy vis-à-vis its COVID related ‘Exposure Notification Application Programming Interface’ for contact tracing, ever since privacy concerns were raised by several organisations and mobile app users. The brand has also announced bold steps like demanding ‘nutrition labels’ like display of data usage information from apps on its apps store starting from later this year.
One got to see this shift within multinational firms, when they had to make significant adjustments with the passing of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Beyond the initial rumblings over policy overreach, firms eventually complied with the rules when the institutional framework to safeguard citizens’ rights was set in stone. As a consequence, users attained a level of understanding about liability of companies over their data management practices. The hope remains that these developments will help India fast-track towards creating its own regulatory framework a la EU’s GDPR and raise consciousness in the country.
Interestingly, concerns expressed in the tech world revolve around the possibility of stifling innovation as a result of excessive data protection regulation. Such a trend has been seen in Europe where decline in venture capital funding in new businesses is attributed to stricter privacy norms. On the contrary, some experts speaking about the flexible approach in the US have highlighted growing consumer trust and preferences for businesses with better privacy policies. It is being seen as the gold standard in delivering a superlative brand experience. A new emerging trend is also users’ increasing willingness to share data at a higher price – in return for additional and premium services.
The draft Indian Personal Data Protection Bill has been approved by the Union Cabinet. Once the bill comes into effect, there should be greater emphasis on privacy through regulatory means. It would also create increased consumer awareness and preference for businesses that follow and communicate privacy friendly practices. However, with the global tech giants taking the lead, we recommend Indian businesses to not stall and gain ground actively in the privacy game.
The author is Senior Advisor, CSBC, (Center of Social and Behavioral Change)


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E3 2021: Forza Horizon 5 Mexico map confirmed with November launch
As is tradition, Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase revealed a new Forza Horizon 5 trailer and a release date during their E3 press conference.
- A new Forza trailer revealed at E3 2021, confirming a number of vehicles featuring in the game.
- Release date confirmed for November 9, 2021.
- Forza Horizon 5 will be available on Xbox Series X|S consoles and PC.
The last we heard about the eighth game in the series was July 2020, and even that was a brief overview of what to expect – 59 seconds to be exact. It was essentially showing off its graphical capabilities on what was, at that time, next-gen consoles.
Since buying Xbox Series X|S systems, fans have been left to just play Forza games from previous generations and sniff around for Forza Horizon 5 leaks, making this one of the most highly anticipated Xbox events in some time. And Phil Spencer’s team delivered.
Almost a year on from its announcement trailer, Forza Horizon 5 was given a beautiful trailer at E3 2021.
Sit back, relax, and watch this…
Forza Horizon 5 screenshots
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Forza Horizon 5 Mexico map confirmed
One of the biggest pieces of news from E3 2021 was the setting of the next Forza game, Mexico.
They noted during a walkthrough of some of the locations that the new map is going to be the largest ever in Forza history.
It will offer unique biomes such as jungles, desserts and even have mountains which they have claimed will have the highest point in any Forza game.
Forza Horizon 5 features
During the Xbox show, Microsoft Studios confirmed there will once again be a battle royale mode in Forza Horizon 5. Not only that, there’s a new volumetric lighting system to improve graphics – something new to Xbox Series X|S.
Pinata Pop minigame will also be available to play, where players are tasked with popping as many as possible while driving. The Events Lab will allow you to customize everything as well, from the race to the settings, to the fundamental rules of the game.
The next Forza game releases on November 9, available on Xbox consoles and PC with cross-play. It will also be on the Game Pass from launch.


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Dove Offensive Ad: The Chaos , Unilever’s Atonement … but Who Dunnit?
Last month, it was Bell Pottinger gaffe, the industry had to contend with the PR agency’s highly offensive racist PR campaign in South Africa. This hardly laid to rest, Unilever’s Dove body wash on Friday in the US unveiled a Facebook advertisement described as a spite on coloured people. However, like the Kendal Jenner’s Pepsi ad flop recorded a couple of months back, tongues are wagging, who did the distasteful Dove online material?
The body wash ad showed a black woman, a Nigerian, Lola Ogunyemi taking off her shirt to reveal a white woman underneath. Suggesting whites skins are the preferred!
The backlash began Friday when makeup artist and online beauty products retailer, Naomi Leann Blake(@NaytheMua) posted images from the ad on her Facebook news feed.
By Saturday, amid growing social-media criticism, Dove issued its apology. In its statement on Twitter and Facebook, Dove said: “An image we recently posted on Facebook missed the mark in representing women of color thoughtfully. We deeply regret the offense it caused.”
However, the multinational’s apologies for the Facebook ad decried as racist in social-media backlash is described as an irritant with treats of boycotts on social media. “The brand’s apology has been met mostly with derision since it was issued Saturday, including threats of boycotts and questions about how the ad could have been approved in the first place”, reports Adage.
A statement for Dove from its PR shop Edelman says: “As a part of a campaign for Dove Body Wash, a 3-second video clip was posted to the U.S. Facebook page. This did not represent the diversity of real beauty which is something Dove is passionate about and is core to our beliefs, and it should not have happened. We have removed the post and have not published any other related content. We apologize deeply and sincerely for the offense that it has caused and do not condone any activity or imagery that insults any audience.”
Who Dunnit? Another in-house gaffe?
It’s unclear who created the ad. Ogilvy & Mather handles much of the brand’s creative work, but Unilever also has moved considerable work, particularly for quick-turnaround digital ads, in house to its U Studios.
It will be recalled that Pepsico ran into a similar challenge in July when the company’s in-house agency was said to have conceived and created the Kendal Jenner’s commercial that became a monumental challenge for the company to manage. It can only be hoped this is not another in-house conceited, self inflicted damage?
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Leading Nigerian property portal Nigeria Property Centre, which features in our revised infographic of the Top Property Portals of Africa, has recently launched portals in Kenya and Ghana and has plans for more. The company, which unlike some of its rivals in the African property portal scene is bootstrapped rather than heavily investor-backed, launched its Ghanaian portal in June and its Kenyan portal in July.
Nigeria Property Centre’s Founder and CEO Nnamdi Chineme told us that the company has plans to expand into yet more African markets, namely Uganda and Ethiopia, but that he would not be taking anything for granted:
“We by no means imagine that becoming a big player in the new markets will be a walk in the park. There are strong players in markets we have launched in, however, our experience in running the biggest property portal in Nigeria puts us in a great position.”
Chineme believes that the experience his company has gleaned from building Nigeria Property Centre into a leading force in a developing market such as Nigeria will stand it in good stead to do so in other markets with similar profiles.
“We spent the last 9 years building and testing a property portal for emerging markets which are fairly unstructured in nature. We now have a service that our users love and a business model that is sustainable in difficult markets like Nigeria. We believe we can add a lot of value in other emerging markets and this is why we have started launching in other African countries.”
Currently, many African markets are dominated by generalist classifieds sites which do not specialise in property. It will be fascinating to see whether the addition of the Property Centre brand of portals can overcome the hegemony of these generalists and have the same effect in other countries as it did in Nigeria.


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ATLANTA — Coca-Cola has streamlined its operating structure and the senior leaders for those businesses, the company said.
Effective Jan. 1, 2013, Coca-Cola will organize around three major operating businesses: Coca-Cola International — which will consist of the company's Europe, Pacific and Eurasia and Africa operations; Coca-Cola Americas — which will consist of the company's North America and Latin America operations; and the Bottling Investments Group, which oversees the Coca-Cola-owned bottling operations outside of North America.
As part of the structure change, Ahmet Bozer, currently president of the Eurasia and Africa group, will be appointed president of Coca-Cola International; Steve Cahillane, currently president and CEO of Coca-Cola Refreshments, will be appointed president of Coca-Cola Americas; and Irial Finan will continue as president of BIG. All three executives will continue to report to Coca-Cola chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent.
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IN THIS ISSUE- Visual Studio 2022 for Mac Goes Native; CMA Says Google Abused Power; Website as App: Thinking Outside the Box; Tweet-to-HTML Made Easy; Eclipse Adoptium Eases Adoption; There's Never Just One Bug
Visual Studio developers choosing macOS as their platform of choice rejoice. Microsoft has finally released a version that embraces Apple's native UI components, making the VS 2022 experience like that of other native apps. And there's so much more in the release. Get it now.
In an example supporting the assertion that absolute power corrupts absolutely, Google is again under the microscope for its business practices. This time, the search mega-giant is suspected of limiting its competition from even entering the arena of online advertising.
As mobile browsing continues to expand its global dominance over the dinosaur desktop (currently at around 86 percent), web developers are (or should be) taking a mobile-first attitude when designing their apps. More and more, websites are the apps. Here's how to think that way.
Ever wondered how to include a tweet intact in an email or web page? Wonder no more. This free web-based tool converts a "link to tweet" to HTML or CSS code and even includes a preview.
With the idea of simplifying testing and adoption of new Java apps, the Eclipse Foundation has announced Adoptium, an open-source project that includes pre-built OpenJDK binaries and a marketplace of validated code that's free for the taking.
Where there's one bug, there's likely to be more. That's the experience of software tester and cartoonist Torsten Zlger, whose cartoons and testing wisdom have appeared here in the last few issues. Please comment if you'd like to see more of these.


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Nobody puts El Presidente in a corner. If El Presidente wants to be on more platforms, El Presidente is on more consoles. Publisher Kalypso announced this morning that Tropico 5 will be the first installment of the dictator sim to arrive on a Sony console, making its way to the PlayStation 4.
Curiously, there's no mention about when the banana republic adventure will make its way to PlayStation.
Following up with Kalypso, the publisher told Joystiq, "The PS4 version will follow after the launch of the PC, X360, Mac and Linux version. We haven't announced a release date for any format just yet."
The game's developer Haemimont had previously scheduled it for April 2014. We've asked Kalypso for an updated release window, but these tin cans with string we're trying to communicate on aren't very efficient. Kalypso has no confirmed release date.
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The replacement of the traditional metal number plate in the US is now being released digital numbers plate, which are currently decorated with expensive cars. There are many features available in the modern number plate.
In the first phase digital number plate has been placed on Chevrolet Bolt EV cars and has been released by Rio and Auto-R-Plate Pro Company. The company says the digital number plate runs from a battery, And thus it is much better than the traditional number plate. It is being released in California but still requires traditional number plates.
The digital number plate can tolerate every type of weather, and also helps in car registration and annual tax payments. The reason for this is that the number plate is connected to the Internet and it is very difficult to steal it, It has GPS system that helps in car parking. Additionally, you can also earn money from the number plate using your car for advertising.
In the case of parking, it can also show public interest messages and distance, time, path, and other details in case of long travel. At the time, digital number plate has been installed on 25 cars in Sacramento City, while more 11 automotive vehicles will be installed on the spot.
According to the R-Plate Pro Pro company, their scope will be expanded to Arizona, Washington State, Texas and Florida in the next phase. Some Middle East countries have also expressed interest in the number plate in which Dubai is headed.
The price of the digital number plate is USD. 600, when the service fee of USD 8 per year is to be paid.


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The TFWA (Tax-free World Association) says that the fourth TFWA China’s Century Conference is due to be held in Hainan on March 5-7. The conference, organized with the support of the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association, will be held at the Grand Hyat
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Now, a new wave of lower-priced Juul knock-offs is showing up at convenience stores, vape shops and online – despite a [FDA] rule banning the sale of new e-cigarette products after August 2016 without regulatory approval.
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Logistics management service provider Cosco Shipping International has proposed the disposal of a 60% stake in Cosco Shipping Singapore for US$42.4 million ($57.01 million) in an interested party transaction.
Cosco Shipping International holds all the issued shares in Cosco Singapore which is in the business of dry bulk shipping.
Cosco Shipping Singapore will be sold to Cosco (HK) Shipping, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cosco Shipping Bulk, which is in turn wholly-owned by China Cosco Shipping Corporation.
The latter is incidentally an indirect controlling shareholder of Cosco Shipping International.
See: SGX hikes derivatives member fees, Cogent offer gets nod from IFA
The consideration price was arrived at after – what the company calls – arm’s length negotiations with the purchaser on a willing-buyer and willing-seller basis. It also takes into account an independent valuation as at June 30.
The proposed transaction represents Cosco Shipping International’s strategic decision to streamline its current conglomerate structure and focus on its core logistics business to achieve better performance.
The company notes that its dry bulk shipping business took a hit from its limited marketing capabilities and lack of market competitiveness for it only has three vessels of the same ship type.
For now, Cosco Shipping International believes it will still benefit from holding a 40% stake in Cosco Shipping Singapore. With this, it will also be able to leverage on Cosco Shipping Bulk’s global presence and fleet of more than 400 vessels to achieve sustainable development and growth.
The company is looking to use the sale proceeds from the proposed disposal to expand and promote the development of the group's logistics business in South and South-east Asia, and for working capital requirements.
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The completion of the sale and purchase agreement hinges on the approval of Cosco Shipping International's shareholders.
Shares of Cosco Shipping International closed up 0.5 cents or 1.8% at 28 cents on Sep 30, before the announcement.
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U.S. equities got off to a good start this week as telecoms soared 1% and financials were up by 0.5%. The S&P 500 Index wafted up 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 0.3% and the Nasdaq Composite edged 0.1% higher.
Agilent Technologies Inc (A)
Agilent posted better-than-expected earnings late Monday.
For the company’s fourth quarter, it earned $177 million, or 54 cents per share, growing from its year-ago earnings of $126 million, or 38 cents per share. On an adjusted basis, it earned 67 cents per share, ahead of the Wall Street projection of 62 cents per share.
For the three months ended Oct. 21, Agilent also had strong revenue of $1.19 billion, ahead of its year-ago sales of $1.11 billion. Analysts had called for revenue of $1.17 billion for the period.
The company’s crosslab group gained 9% year-over-year to $404 million as Agilent experienced growth through its services and consumables in most markets. Its diagnostics and genomics group revenue hiked up 9% to $210 million.
For the fiscal year 2017, the company’s revenue was $4.47 billion, a 6% increase year-over-year, topping analysts’ consensus estimate of $4.45 billion for the year.
Earnings for the year amounted to $684 million, or $2.10 per share, topping the $462 million, or $1.40 per share from a year ago. On an adjusted basis, earnings were $2.36 per share, beating the average estimate of $2.32 per share.
A shares dipped 4.9% after the bell.
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW)
Palo Alto Networks had a strong quarter to kick off its fiscal 2018.
For its first quarter of the year, the company raked in adjusted profit of 74 cents per share, a 34% improvement compared to the year-ago mark of 55 cents per share. Analysts were calling for adjusted earnings of 69 cents per share.
Palo Alto Networks also garnered positive revenue growth as it brought in $50.5 million, a 27% surge compared to the $398 million from a year ago. Wall Street predicted revenue of $498 million.
For its second quarter of fiscal 2018, the cybersecurity firm now expects to earn 79 cents per share, handily beating the Wall Street consensus estimate of 77 cents per share.
Palo Alto Networks also expects to impress in the revenue front by bringing in $523 million, a 24% increase compared to the year-ago mark, and topping the $520 million that analysts expect.
PANW shares gained 6.9% after hours Monday.
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN)
Urban Outfitters reported its third-quarter results on Monday, topping analysts’ guidance.
The apparel retailer said it earned $45 million in net income, or 41 cents per share for its latest period on an adjusted basis. Analysts were calling for earnings of 33 cents per share.
Urban Outfitters also had a good showing from the revenue front as the company brought in $892.8 million for its fall period. Ten analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research had an average revenue forecast of $857.5 million.
The company’s total comparable retail segment sales underwhelmed slightly, edging 1% higher than the year-ago comps. Its Free People comps popped 5%, while both Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters had comps of 1%.
“I am pleased to announce record third quarter sales, positive Retail segment comps at all three brands and another strong performance from Free People wholesale,” said Richard A. Hayne, CEO. “Record sales were driven by improved apparel execution across all channels and brands.”
URBN stock declined 2.9% after Monday’s close.
As of this writing, Karl Utermohlen did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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Fans of Bad Tattoo Brewing will be excited to hear that Kelowna will be the home of their second location this summer.
Owner and manager Lee Agur confirmed to NowMedia that they are opening the location this July at 1 740 Clement Avenue.
Construction has already begun on the building, which will be just under 5,000 square feet, including the patio.
The space will have about 150 seats, and a larger kitchen than the location in Penticton, which will allow them to offer a bit more on their menu.
Agur explained that they have been thinking about expanding for a while now, and Kelowna was the natural fit.
A general manager and food and beverage manager have already joined the team, and they will be hiring for other positions over the next few weeks.
“Kelowna drinks most of our beer,” he says. “It's the biggest market in the Okanagan and it’s a beautiful location.”
“We’re excited to open and enjoy a beer on the patio."


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Qatar is among the two countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council and a very few in the Mena region to have cybercriminal and cybersecurity legislation in place by end-2016, the IMF has said in a report.
The overall cyber risk preparedness remains weak in many countries in the Mena (Middle East and North Africa) region, the International Monetary Fund said in its regional economic outlook.
According to the IMF, cyberattacks can lead to operational disruptions, financial loss, reputational damage, and systemic risk, and could become a binding constraint unless cybersecurity frameworks are strengthened.
Although cyber risks are not unique to fintech (financial technology), greater connectivity from digital solutions expands the number of entry points for cyber hackers. In addition, while there have only been a few incidents of successful cyberattacks on financial institutions in the region, the number of attacks on banks is reported to have increased (Symantec 2017), and the nature of cybercrime is evolving rapidly and becoming more sophisticated.
The fintech ecosystem is still at the developing stage in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) and Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) regions, but there is strong momentum toward adoption of fintech by both incumbent banks and other companies.
The MENAP region has made comparatively greater strides than the CCA region in developing its fintech ecosystem, although investments remain concentrated in a few countries, the IMF noted.
In the MENAP region, governments are playing a leading role in fostering fintech innovation, with the entry of international fintech companies providing further impetus. A recent survey covering 12 MENAP countries (WAMDA 2016) shows a sevenfold increase in fintech start-ups since 2009.
These start-ups have emerged alongside and in competition with banks, which are also harnessing digital technologies to move toward more customer-focused business models.
The payments and lending segments account for the bulk of fintech investments in the MENAP and CCA regions, in line with global trends.
In the MENAP region, payments and lending account for 50% and 30% of the startups, respectively.
However, cash transactions still dominate, and fintech remains a relatively small channel for providing access to finance by SMEs.
The IMF report said the potential of fintech is being unlocked in the region.
“Policymakers in the MENAP and CCA regions recognise the potential fintech presents, and some countries are proactively creating an enabling environment; however, more is needed,” the IMF said.
Priorities include reforms to close gaps in the regulatory, consumer protection, and cybersecurity frameworks, improve the business environment, and tackle ICT infrastructure gaps along with measures to address the trust gap.
To support development of fintech and ensure risks are managed, changes are needed to legal frameworks and regulatory practices, the IMF said.
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The Amazon CEO, and the next CEO of the internet, is Robert Greene.
He was first elected as the CEO of online retail giant Amazon in 2013 and has made headlines for his outspoken and sometimes controversial stance on many issues including gun control, immigration, and climate change.
I am thrilled to welcome Robert Greenete to our team, and look forward to working with him to deliver on our vision to create an internet that is powered by creativity and opportunity.
Greene, who is also CEO of tech giant Facebook, will become the 21st CEO of a US internet company and one of the first black men to be in the top job at Amazon.
He is the second African-American person to lead the internet giant, following the introduction of the website in 2002 by the then-CEO, Jeff Bezos.
According to Forbes, Amazon has hired nearly 500 people in the past three years, with the bulk of them filling roles such as vice presidents of engineering and chief technology officers.
Greene has previously been CEO of US internet retailer Target, the parent company of the online retailer Walmart, and Amazon Prime.
In 2015, Amazon announced that it had acquired the patent-licensing firm Aereo for $1.5 billion, but this deal has been criticized for its potential impact on internet access in the US and worldwide.
The announcement was criticized by some, including a prominent tech writer, who claimed that it would be a “massive loss of jobs” in the retail industry.
In a statement to The Huffington Post, Greene said he is excited to work alongside the team.
“I’m excited to join Amazon’s growing technology and digital teams and to work with the team to transform our company and the world,” he said.
Amazon was founded in 1996 by Jeff Bezos, an Amazon board member.
It is the company that has taken on the role of the world’s largest internet retailer, and has expanded to other areas such as video streaming.
As a result of Amazon’s expansion, it has become one of America’s largest online retailers.
While Amazon has faced criticism for its actions in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting, it did not back away from its support of President Donald Trump.
On Saturday, the company released a statement stating that it “condemns in the strongest terms the actions of this hateful terrorist.”
“We are saddened to see what appears to be an act of hate motivated by prejudice and hatred,” the statement continued.
“But we stand with our fellow Americans who were the victims of this horrific act and the millions who have been left scarred and broken by this attack.
We stand with them and stand together to reject hate, and to unite in the fight against intolerance, prejudice and violence.”
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Suntory Beverage & Food Nigeria Limited, said it is seeking to double its revenue over the next five years by introducing new products and expanding its distribution network.
The Nigerian unit of Japanese food and beverage company, Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd, said it planned to increase sales to ₦40bn ($111 million) from about ₦20bn, the company’s Managing Director, Chinedum Okereke said on a Monday interview with Bloomberg in Lagos. The boost in sales will increase the local unit’s contribution to its parent company’s sales in Africa, Middle East and the Caribbean by as much as 65%, he said.
“We have made a lot of investments in what we call in-store visibility,” he said, adding that he wants consumers to see the company’s drinks in both open markets and new shopping malls.
The company said it launched Lucozade Boost Sachet last year for consumers in the lower end of the income scale and has plans to introduce new soft drinks, juices and flavoured and vitamin-fortified water brands in the longer term to increase sales.
The idea is that “in almost every shop, in every neighborhood, you see Lucozade and Ribena,” he said.
The firm sees sales growing in the double-digits in 2018, from single-digits over the last few years. Nigeria’s large population and a growing middle class is enough incentive for Suntory to stay the course.
The company is also exploring exporting its products to neighbouring West African countries starting with Ghana, said Okereke.
“We have a plan, a very aggressive growth agenda,” he added.
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Coca-Cola Consolidated is launching a bikeshare program in Annapolis, Md., through a partnership with Pace, a nationwide dockless bike sharing service for smart cities and colleges.
Pace Annapolis, powered by DASANI water, offers residents and visitors a fun, convenient and affordable new way to get around, explore the downtown area, and address last-mile commuting. The bike share initially will feature 50 co-branded DASANI/Pace smart bikes and eight parking racks.
Pace Annapolis is the result of a unique partnership between The City of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County,
Timothy Ericson, co-founder and CEO of Zagster Inc., the company that powers Pace, called the collaboration with
Pace Annapolis allows residents and visitors to make point-to-point bike trips in and around the city using their smartphones. To use Pace, riders simply download the free Pace app from the App Store or Google Play, and find the closest available Pace bike using the map. With a few taps, riders can unlock a bike and start riding, and use the app to find nearby bike racks to hold or end their rental.
All Annapolis public bike racks are indexed and shown on the map, along with the 10 Pace Parking racks cited in key locations such as Market House and Whitmore Park. Pace rides in Annapolis start at $1 per half hour — and the first 30-minute ride for every new user is free. Subscription pricing plans make riding Pace even more affordable for employees, students, seniors and military or EBT members. Pace Annapolis also will allow riders to load credit onto their accounts with cash at participating locations.
Pace Annapolis program is part of the Annapolis’ overall plan to become one of the most bike-friendly cities in America, according to Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley.
"Together, with a new dedicated bike lane through the heart of downtown, as well as planned expansion of trails throughout the city, we hope to offer a convenient, healthy and active transportation option that helps revitalize our economic areas and connect neighborhoods. In addition, our city attracts visitors from all over the world, who are looking for bike friendly destinations. By bringing Pace dockless bike sharing to the streets of Annapolis, our visitors and residents will have a new, fun and exciting way to explore all that Annapolis has to offer."
For more information on Pace Annapolis, visit ridepace.com/annapolis.
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The World Cup arrives tomorrow at an opportune moment for women’s football.
After a season punctuated by record attendances, greater exposure and successes both on and off the pitch, there is an air of optimism engulfing the sport.
While the feeling is inspiring confidence that Phil Neville’s Lionesses could make good on their No3 world ranking and win a first World Cup in France on 7 July, it has also bled into the commercial sector where brands are beginning to sense opportunity.
Six months ago Sam Grimley, commercial director at GumGum, a company which tracks the value of sports sponsorships, argued that companies were missing an opportunity in women’s sport. Fast-forward to the present and they have caught up.
“Football clubs used to be all about the men’s team,” he tells City A.M. “Now I’d say 80 per cent [of my clients] want some valuation on the sponsorship side of women’s teams, which is fantastic.”
The reason for the upsurge in interest is clear. The tide has turned, prompting a wide-scale investment in women’s football.
In March Barclays signed a three-season deal worth £10m to become the title sponsor of the Women’s Super League. In the same month the Lionesses announced sponsorship deals with Lucozade and Budweiser, and in April Boots penned a multi-million pound three-year deal to sponsor the home nations and Ireland.
Elsewhere, in other signs of the shift, Adidas pledged to pay their sponsored players who win the Women’s World Cup the same bonuses as male counterparts. England then unveiled a first specially-designed kit for the Lionesses, having previously made do with the men’s design.
“Having such an iconic brand supporting women’s football is proof of just how popular the sport has become,” said Lionesses captain Steph Houghton of the Lucozade deal, although she could be talking about any of the recent brands to jump wholeheartedly into the sport.
Visa has been involved in football sponsorship since 2007, when the financial services company became a global partner of Fifa. But the positivity around the women’s game has now prompted it to commit further to the women’s side of the operation.
The company signed a seven-year partnership with Uefa last year to become the biggest corporate sponsor of European women’s football, while it have also pledged to spend as much on marketing for this year’s Women’s World Cup as it did on the men’s equivalent in 2018.
Its “One Moment” campaign was launched on 4 May and will run to 7 July in hope of attracting more attention to the competition and, of course, their brand.
“This year is by far the biggest campaign that we’ve run,” Suzy Brown, Visa UK’s marketing director, tells City A.M. “Everyone really is seeing women’s football at a tipping point. Up until now it’s been stuck in a vicious circle – fewer of the games have been on TV, so less sponsorship, less investment in the game and not many role models to look up to.”
Grimley believes the rise of women’s football and wave of commercial deals is partly to do with the way fans now consume content. Social media and a younger, digital-first generation means broadcast exposure – something which typically held the sport back – is no longer an issue.
Visa has cottoned onto this, using its campaign to target a different audience via social media videos which feature freestyle footballer Liv Cooke and ambassadors like England’s Lucy Bronze, Scotland’s Kim Little and Denmark’s Nadia Nadim telling their own stories.
Visa is proud of its involvement in women’s football and knows that the upward curve is likely to be accentuated by this summer’s World Cup, although increased competition is not seen as a problem.
“We absolutely welcome that – Barclays coming in, Boots and several others – I think that’s fantastic,” says Jeni Mundy, regional managing director for the UK and Ireland. “The more support to create that platform the better.”
Grimley has followed the growth in the market and believes that there is room for everyone – not just big brands – with clubs such as Lewes FC and Yeovil showing what’s possible further down the pyramid.
“It’s always going to be a case where there are going to be brands who are thought leaders, who will probably get one hell of a deal,” he says.
“Visa now will probably do so with football, because they’ve been in there early and in a big way. But there will also be fast followers who say ‘Blimey, that looks good’.”
If the Lionesses hold the trophy aloft in Lyon on 7 July it looks likely to trigger a whole new wave of sponsorship for the women’s game.


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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR), have launched a new joint initiative called Home Performance Counts.
Designed to help consumers better understand the rapidly growing high-performance home marketplace—homes that prioritize comfort, durability, wellness and affordability. Demand has expanded over recent years, with the number of these homes certified to the National Green Building Standard increasing by more than 57% since 2017.
“With today’s homebuyers looking for healthier, more efficient homes, America’s 1.4 million Realtors are proud to join forces with the National Association of Home Builders to build rapport and highlight the benefits of home performance to U.S. consumers,” says Vince Malta, broker at Malta & Co., and president of the NAR.
“Clients come to our members looking for the very best home they can afford, and with green building practices often leading to homes that are more durable and require less maintenance, NAR is excited to strengthen our partnership with NAHB to help more Americans find the high performing, efficient home of their dreams.”
Through their joint Home Performance Counts initiative, NAHB and NAR have come together to offer a comprehensive resource that educates consumers on the qualities and benefits of high-performance homes and facilitates communication on home performance between buyers, builders and real estate agents. As these practices continue to evolve, NAHB and NAR will also provide regular updates and new resources that examine the most recent market trends and sustainability research.
Home Performance Counts is an educational initiative developed jointly by NAHB and NAR to position their respective members for success in the expanding marketplace for high performance homes.


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Stila Cosmetics appoints new CEO
US-based beauty brand Stila Cosmetics has announced Michelle Kluz as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Kluz is the founder of Sydney-based luxury activewear label Urban Savage. In 2018, she served as interim CEO of Tough Mudder Bootcamps upon the founder's exit and was also previously the CEO of Pure Barre and BBRC.
In addition, Stila Cosmetics has hired Kevin J. Carey as manager of Stila Styles, LLC to guide Stila leadership and help set a course that will be in the best interest of the brand's employees, business partners and customers.
Kluz said of her appointment: "Stila's innovative yet approachable products and commitment to authenticity matches my passion for consumer-centric brands.
"I am incredibly excited and energised to work with the exceptional employees at Stila, as well as the company's business partners, to ensure we continue to inspire and deliver sophisticated and accessible products to our loyal customer base, expanding our reach, including through key retailer partnerships."
Founded in 1994, Stila Cosmetics is a globally recognised colour cosmetics brand. In the UK, the brand is available at a number of leading retailers including Marks & Spencer, Lookfantastic, Beauty Bay and House of Fraser.


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You’ve probably heard that Samsung is recalling its new Galaxy Note 7 handsets by now, due to an issue related to potentially dangerous batteries. As a result, pre-order shipments and store stock is going to be delayed around the world while Samsung replaces handsets. If you happened to pre-order a Note 7 from the UK’s Carphone Warehouse, the company will credit your account with £25 for the inconvenience.
Unfortunately, the Carphone Warehouse doesn’t give any indication about when Galaxy Note 7 shipments and sales will recommence in the country, as this will all depend on how long it takes Samsung to address the issue and begin re-filling its supply chains. Carphone Warehouse customers who don’t want to wait or have been put off their purchase can contact the company to cancel their order.
The UK isn’t the only country affected by a halt to Galaxy Note 7 sales. In the US, Verizon has announced that it is delaying shipments of the Note 7 until September 7th. Samsung has stated that it is suspending handset sales worldwide while it investigates and takes action on the malfunction. It’s likely that other retailers will make their own announcements and may offer similar compensations seems soon.
With rival smartphone launches from LG and Apple right around the corner, this development has come at a particularly bad time for Samsung. But at least the company is taking consumer safety seriously enough to put a full brake on sales until the problem is fully understood.


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On Demand, a leader in Houston office equipment sales, service, software, and supplies, has once again been named an Elite Dealer by ENX Magazine for the fifth year in a row. This year’s list of Elite Dealers will be honored in the December 2019 issue of ENX Magazine.
The annual honor is given to the top-performing office technology dealerships across the country. The 137 award recipients were honored for their commitment to customer satisfaction, quality service, sales and support, cutting-edge technologies, and a willingness to partner with clients in a manner that is mutually beneficial.
“In an era where technology continues to dominate, these Elite Dealers employ a blend of old-fashioned customer service with the best of modern communication tools to remain indispensable to not just their client base, but their communities as well,” said Erik Cagle, editorial director of ENX Magazine.
The complete 2019 List of Elite Dealer Award Recipients can be found here: http://ow.ly/RMVn30pNVES.
On Demand proudly supplies state-of-the-art office hardware and software in the Houston area. We provide customers with the optimum combination of innovative technology, local decision making, and quality service. On Demand also offers on-site service and customizable workflow solutions for businesses and can help you optimize your organization with easy-to-implement, yet comprehensive, document management solutions.
Whether you’re a small business looking to improve office efficiency or a large corporation, contact On Demand today so we can provide you with a customized solution. We have the resources and expertise to help your business run smoothly.


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Thailand will start selling air tickets as soon as next week, a government official said.
Air travellers who have not received a formal refund of their first ticket for the journey will have to rebook to a new destination.
The Ministry of Public Safety and Disaster Management said the measure will also allow authorities to enforce ticket laws to reduce the number of tickets being sold in the country.
Air travel will be prohibited for people who have had their first booking canceled or for people over the age of 50 who do not have a valid Thai passport.
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Weakness in the auto sector and agricultural supplies industry pulled down Canadian wholesale trade by 1 per cent in January from December, the second decline in three months following six consecutive gains, Statistics Canada said on Monday.
The decrease surprised market players who had forecast, on average, 0.3-per-cent sales growth in the month for wholesalers. In volume terms, sales were also down 1 per cent.
Six of the seven subsectors reported a drop in sales in January. Three-quarters of the decrease came from the motor vehicles and parts subsector and the miscellaneous subsector, which includes agricultural supplies such as fertilizer.
Sales of motor vehicles and parts fell 3 per cent, not quite erasing the 3.7 per cent gain in December. In the miscellaneous category, sales fell 2.5 per cent mainly due to a 6.3-per-cent slide in agricultural supplies. Trade data show exports of fertilizer products plummeted 32 per cent in the month as weak global demand dampened prices.
Wholesale inventories grew 0.9 per cent, extending a trend that began at the start of 2011.
Compared with January of 2011, overall wholesale trade grew 4 percent and inventories expanded by 9.1 per cent.


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It was almost a year ago – in October 2019 – that Microsoft officially announced the Surface Duo. This will be the first foldable smartphone from the company whose product director is Panos Panay, which continues to promote the device on its social networks.
Although with no concrete date to reach the market, the executive continues to give appetizers to fans to be anxious for the equipment. And this time he shared a video where the focus is on the folding zone.
In just 10 seconds, we see how the folding zone will work at 360 degrees. Unlike other foldables on the market, this device will open to reveal the two screens, and fold completely so that only one can be used.
This week was also marked by a leak of information from the equipment. Leaker @samsungboat shared press footage of the equipment in all its splendor.
In one of them we see the Surface Duo next to the pen that will accompany it. In another we see the folded equipment, accompanied by a cover, the charger and the power cord. In the third, the equipment appears partially folded.
Surface Duo may hit the market on August 24
This same publication states that the equipment will hit the market for $ 1400. The official release date has yet to be revealed, but the latest information says it could happen on August 24th.
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Newly created organisation will increase support for AP's global client base by delivering access to local industry talent and in-market partnership marketing expertise.
BOSTON, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Acceleration Partners (AP), the leading global partnership agency, announced today the opening of a new business entity in Germany, which has the 5th largest e-commerce market in the world. The newly formed organisation will increase support for AP's clients, giving access to industry experts who understand local market nuances, speak the native language and have existing in-country partner relationships.
"A key factor of successful partnership programmes for our clients is having expertise on the ground. AP's new entity is a continuation of our commitment to better serve clients across Europe and meet the growing demand for partnership marketing globally. We're excited to now have a presence in the progressive German market where we see a huge potential for growth and innovative partnerships," said Helen Southgate, EMEA and APAC Managing Director, Acceleration Partners.
The new entity comes at a crucial time. AP has been experiencing a spike in demand for partnership marketing support across Europe. The agency currently represents more than 35 active clients across 15 European countries – and those numbers continue to grow.
About Acceleration Partners
Founded in 2007, Acceleration Partners is the recognised leader in partnership marketing and a five-time International Performance Marketing Award (IPMA) winner in the "Best Performance Marketing Agency" category. Acceleration Partners manages programmes in more than 40 countries for more than 170 brands including Adidas, LinkedIn, Noom, Redbubble, and GoToMeeting. Acceleration Partners' global staff of 250+ maintains a singular focus on delivering exceptional outcomes; and delivers deep and data-driven expertise in all key partnership marketing tactics, including affiliate, influencer, content, mass media, and B2B partner marketing. In addition, Acceleration Partners has received awards for its exceptional culture, including "Best Workplaces" (Inc.), "Best Places to Work" (Glassdoor), and "Most Committed to Work-Life Balance" (Digiday).
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