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Hannah graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in publishing with English.
She has experience in both print and online journalism. Hannah spent two years as assistant editor for John Lewis' internal publication The Chronicle before travelling to the Middle East where she worked for two years under the ITP Publishing Group umbrella. Hannah spent one year as editor on B2B title Facilities Management Middle East before moving on to F&B title Caterer Middle East which focused on the retail and foodservice aspects of the industry.
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TreeHouse Foods has recorded a full-year loss after booking an impairment charge related to North American retail grocery unit Flagstone Foods.
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Nestle has reformulated the recipe behind its Skinny Cow ice cream range in the US.
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Singapore-based agri-food group Wilmar International and two Indian businesses - Adani Enterprises and Ruchi Soya - this week set out plans for a venture to "create one of India's leading FMCG companies". Tiger Brands, the South African consumer goods business, was cautious about consumer sentiment in its domestic market. And Danish Crown, the Denmark-based meat co-op, reflected on lower half-year profits. We also spoke to the global marketing director for Danone kids yoghurt brand Danonino and with the Round Table on Responsible Soy, the body driving the cultivation and sourcing of more sustainable soy.
US eggless mayo maker Hampton Creek is reportedly looking to raise fresh capital to fund expansion plans.
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The theme of protectionism dominated the recent “Three Amigos” summit between Mr. Trudeau, Mr. Biden and Mr. Lopez Obrador in Washington, which raises questions about the legal limits to which the Government of Canada must comply in promoting the purchase of “Well Made Here” to Canadian consumers and businesses without upsetting its two North American allies.Read more
At the time of writing, the ministerial mandate letters for the 44th Government of Canada still have not been issued. As such, the “Well Made Here” team remains on standby because it is only the exact wording of the ministerial mandates that spells out the priority commitments and specific measures that each minister will have to meet, and this will determine to whom the request for support and partnership ought to be addressed.Read more
There is a proliferation of programs promoting local buying. Countries, regions, municipalities, even neighbourhoods are more local than their neighbours. “Well Made Here”, does not intend to position itself as a competitor. Approaching these different initiatives as various anchoring opportunities seems to be a positive stance to adopt.
The second board meeting was held on Wednesday, October 20th by video conference. The agenda included the introduction of the new directors, an overview of the financial statements, a pricing proposal for rates for the coming year, and a steering consultation on the partnership request to be presented to the federal government.Read more
A logical follow-up to the tactics used during the electoral campaign, on the same day as their swearing of oaths took place, October 26th, the “Well Made Here” team’s management promptly sent a congratulatory message extending a hand to a dozen of the new honourable Members of Parliament.Read more

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We may never see Half-Life 3, but we can enjoy what fans are doing to the series in the meantime as we get a new look at Black Mesa. If you’re not familiar with the project, this is a fan-made remake of the original Half-Life game, which has been around since 2012 and even got onto Steam’s Early Access program back in 2015. The game was split into two parts, the second of which called Xen is on the verge of being finished. The game is set to be released sometime in 2019, but to kind of wet your whistle about it, the devs have released a new Black Mesa trailer to get you a little excited for what’s to come.
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We know things are tough for Asda mums - Asda COO Judith McKenna
Asda Chief Operating Officer Judith McKenna writes:
Our Asda Mums are the barometer of how families feel about the state of their finances, and those of the UK as a whole – and they’re telling us loud and clear that things are tough. We’ve been busy talking to mums since our first update in February, gathering information on their family life and how they’re balancing the household books.
Our latest research finds that far from seeing the green shoots we had all hoped for by now, for our Asda Mums at least, things just keep getting tougher. When we launched in February our Mumdex optimism figure was already below zero at -8%; our latest wave of research sees this drop to a fairly bleak -16% The downturn in optimism is driven by falling confidence in household finances, the future of their family’s quality of life and community spirit, with the biggest drop in confidence occurring in mums’ optimism about the future of their family’s quality of life, which has fallen from 23% to 6% over the quarter to May.
Kids face an uncertain future
Asda Mums tell us it’s not just the future that they’re worried about, there are also more immediate concerns about the here and now. The current economic climate means the hardest challenge for mums is often simply meeting the financial cost of bringing up children.
Those of us with children know that every parent wants to give their child the best opportunities to reach their full potential – each generation hopes the next will have a better quality of life than their own. Asda Mums fear, however, that the economic situation means opportunities for this generation are stalling, and they worry their kids face an uncertain future.
Through the Asda Mumdex we continue to listen to our Asda Mums, to understand their needs and to support them in the things that really matter day-to-day.


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Myanmar Times | Most offshore fishing businesses received payments in the third round of the government’s second COVID-19 loan programme.
Nearly 700 businesses were loaned a total of K22.7685 billion under the programme, the government announced on November 18.
Inshore and offshore fisheries and fish farms in Tanintharyi Region as well as some aquaculture businesses in Mon State were included in the round. Livestock farms, food businesses, rice mills, and small and medium enterprises were also included.
Businesses that have been sued by a bank were ineligible for the loans.
Of the more than 10,000 applicants, more than 7600 were businesses in other regions and states, according to the Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
In the first round, over K20 billion was loaned to 1041 businesses, including more than 180 of them in Yangon.
In the second round, more than K21 billion was loaned to 1200 businesses through government and private banks. Under the government’s first COVID-19 loan programme, 3393 businesses were loaned more than K101 billion.
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Tesla will study all expenses: starting with salaries and ending with rental costs and purchase of spare parts.
Tesla employees received a letter in which Ilon Mask announced new measures to reduce costs in the company. About this write Reuters and Electrek.
The letter said that Musk and the new financial director Zach Kirhorn will personally monitor the company's expenses: purchases of spare parts, salary expenses, travel expenses, rent payments and other payments.
“Literally, every payment that has passed through our bank account must be revised,” wrote Musk. According to him, it is important for the company to examine any expenses of Tesla, regardless of their size.
He recalled that in the first quarter of 2019, the company reported a loss of $ 702 million, and at the end of March, the company's reserves were $ 2.2 billion. If Tesla continues to “burn” money at the same pace, they will end in 10 months, said Musk – therefore, in this period, the company must stop causing losses.
Amid Mask's statement, Tesla shares fell to a two-year low, to $ 215.5 per share. The company's capitalization was $ 38.06 billion. Since the beginning of 2019, the company's shares have fallen by 34%, Bloomberg noted.
In January 2019, Tesla told about plans to reduce 7% of permanent employees – this became part of a cost-cutting strategy with the closure of the referral program. In March, the company promised to close most of its retail stores, but then abandoned the idea.
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Health Canada is warning Canadians to stop using two types of car seats they say do not meet safety standards.
The regulator says the products called “Child Secure Seatbelt Vest” and “Toddler Child Car Booster Seat” could increase the risk of injury in a collision.
The two products were sold in different colours through the online joygeneralstore.com and may have also been sold in other online marketplaces.
The restraints have not been certified by Transport Canada to meet safety requirements.
The recall notice says using them is illegal under provincial and territorial highway regulations.
Transport Canada urges caution when buying car seats online. It says shoppers should always check that these products have a National Safety Mark featuring a maple leaf in the centre of a circular label.
More information and a photo of the products can be found here.
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Black Friday 2020 Winners Predictions
Who is going to win Black Friday 2020?
Here at WePC, if we were masters of the understatement, we would say that 2020 has been a turbulent year where nobody should ever try to predict anything ever again.
So, because we like to live on the edge, we took the WePC team and sat around a socially-distanced table to predict the outcome of one of the year’s biggest retail events – Black Friday.
With a combination of botched hardware launches, global stock shortages and financial insecurity, one train of thought could be that Black Friday 2020 will turn out to be a massive damp squid.
Retailers like Amazon and Newegg have been desperate to take advantage of the enforced increase in online shopping and have been pushing massive events that will culminate in a virtual, discounted free-for-all at the end of this week.
The other possibility is that people, fed up of lockdown and possibly having a little extra cash in the account, could be ready to go on a record-breaking Black Friday spending-spree.
So how will it all pan out? Will the things consumers want to buy actually be available? How will it affect sales of other items – if somebody can’t get the graphics card they want for their new PC build, will they bother buying the motherboard and ram they also need? Will the spend go elsewhere? Will they keep the cash for a rainy day?
We ran a series of Twitter polls over the last few days to gauge people’s mood and, par for the course these days, they indicated insecurity in the consumer market
The key things we took from our polls were:
- 20% of people who normally splash the cash on Black Friday said they won’t be doing so this year and a majority 41% have a budget of just $250 to spend on PC gaming tech.
- The good news for brands is that some gamers appear to still be planning a major splurge, with 15% saying they had budgeted to spend over $1000.
- The rise in gaming during lockdown could fair well for gaming brands this Black Friday, with 13% of gamers stating they plan to treat themselves for the first time.
With the online retail battleground being more active than ever this year, many stores have started discounting earlier to lure customers in with a little bit of FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) fever.
Our poll however suggests that that tactic may have been largely ineffective, with 40% of gamers insisting they will hold out until the weekend to make their purchase, with 25% of these waiting until Black Friday and a massive 39% looking to grab the best deals on Cyber Monday.
It seems there is an element of distrust out there that something you may buy today, could possibly see heavier discounting over Black Friday weekend itself.
WePC took these key indicators into account and also delved deep into our own data from affiliate sales in 2019 to try to work out who the big winners are going to be this weekend when the credit cards come out.
GPU: 2020s Big Black Friday winner?
Last Black Friday we saw a phenomenal interest in the GPU market. In fact, 24% of WePC’s affiliate revenue was generated in the month of November alone.
Armed with that information we took to Twitter with another poll and found that 67% of gamers were hunting for Nvidia GPUs and the remaining 33% were on the lookout for an AMD graphics card.
With stock of the newly released models simply not available for the foreseeable future, we think some of these buyers in the market for a new graphics card may well get tempted into taking the plunge on a GPU from the last generation.
Does this mean third-party card manufacturers such as EVGA, MSI, ASUS and XFX could come out on top this year and manage to relieve themselves of any existing stock they might have with a well-placed discount or two?
We certainly think so. With realism hitting home that stock of the next generation of cards is not only hard to come by, but actually hasn’t even been manufactured – for people looking to boost their system, it may be their only option is pick up a cheaper, older model, at least in the interim.
Monitors: What are you looking at?
So, you can’t get the GPU or CPU you want but still have that cash burning a hole in your pocket? Well you could keep it in the bank nice and safe, or you could drop it on another big-ticket item that you are in the market for upgrading.
We have a gut feeling at WePC that monitors are going to be huge this Black Friday. It’s partly based on the fact that they always do well, but the time just feels right for them in 2020.
People have been staring at the same old screen all year and may well be tempted to upgrade when the prices are slashed on Black Friday. Couple this with the fact that the new Xbox and PlayStation look great on a 4K monitor, and that with the arrival of the 30 series GPUS from Nvidia (if you can get hold of one), 4K gaming is within the reach of many more gamers than ever before.
Along with this, as 4K tech has matured now the price has dropped sharply, and you can enter the marketplace very reasonably and see an instant difference in your gaming setup.
WePC believes 2020/21 will see the beginning of the transition to 4K displays for the masses.
We asked our readers in our poll who they thought would have the best monitor deals this Black Friday. Over 50% of them agreed that they would expect the best deals to come from Amazon, with Walmart and Ebuyer trailing in the distance.
Gaming Chair: Are you sitting comfortably?
2020 was the year we very definitely found out that all chairs are not made equal. As we all headed to work from home in our various lockdowns it became apparent inside 10 minutes that that cheap office chair we bought three years ago in IKEA was not going to cut any extended period of time working from home.
Those of us forced to work on kitchen chairs had it even tougher; and so the rise of the Gaming Chair – a piece of furniture more than the sum of its name. People found out, regardless of whether they were gaming or not, that gaming chairs are really, really comfortable for long periods of time.
Gaming chairs aren’t cheap but neither is a good mattress and both are essential to long-term comfort. We have seen a huge rise in sales of gaming chairs via WePC in the last 12 months and we firmly believe that many people have been holding out to see what offers appear on Black Friday before taking the plunge.
It’s a serious furniture upgrade that has possibly had a limit on its audience because of the name, market positioning and, let’s face it the gaudiness of designs, but we are now seeing many different styles as the market adapts to suit all tastes, sizes, and preferences. You are no longer stuck with the prospect of a lime green and red racing style chair and we have even started to see game-specific designs for massive titles such as World of Warcraft start to hit the market.
Alongside GPUs and monitors, the WePC crew unanimously agreed that Gaming Chairs are set for a mammoth Black Friday. This has already been born out with the pre-sales we are seeing from our partners at Secretlab, who recently launched their own Black Friday sale.
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Pre-built PCs: The great pre-built PC dilemma
We have already established that you can’t get a new GPU or even CPU for love nor money, but what if you might be able to get one if it came inside a pre-built PC?
The WePC team has a sneaky suspicion that pre-built PC brands may well have secured stock of new GPUs and CPUs to be able to push out new machines. This could turn out to be the only way to get your hands on the new technology for the next few months!
PC gamers will be pushed towards buying these full systems which they could then potentially sell some of the other parts, keeping just the rare components for themselves.
Of course, if we are wrong (and that rarely happens!) pre-built manufacturers could have a real issue on their hands this Black Friday with people having to make decisions as to whether to drop a whole lot of money on a system that could well be, in gaming terms, obsolete in a matter of weeks or months. That’s a slightly different proposition to maybe risking a couple of hundred on an older spec GPU.
This is an area where we will be keeping a close eye on it. Pre-built PCs accounted for a lot of a Black Friday revenue in 2019 and this will either be replicated or drop completely. This is an interesting category to watch for sure.
Monitors: Peripheral vision
So far we have spoken about the expensive big-ticket items but a lot of Black Friday purchases focus on essential peripherals. It’s a great time of year to see decent discounts on headsets, keyboards and mice – especially the more expensive gaming variety.
How headsets in particular perform on Friday were of interest to our panel.
Thanks to the pandemic, having a headset with a mic attached is not just considered for those in a call centre, busy receptions or gamers. This piece of equipment has become a vital and integral component to ensuring productivity during video and voice calls; no one is judging you for wearing a gaming headset anymore.
There is a lot of research suggesting the same thing: homeworking will increase. In fact, nine out of 10 want to continue to WFH estimating that 25-30% of the total workforce will choose to do so for multiple days by the end of 2021, and the fact you can pick up a headset that not only works for work, but sounds great in games as well is a bonus – especially when you add in a Black Friday discount.
We went to our poll once more and we found that many readers were split on their favourite brands that they would be looking to purchase, with just a 4% difference in preference between Razer (31%), Logitech (30%) and Steelseries (28%).
Surprisingly perhaps, Corsair was left in the wake with just 12% saying they were hunting for their peripherals this Black Friday.
Laptops: Going mobile
Alongside monitors, laptops are another traditional area that sees big price cuts. In recent years the gaming laptop market has been a bit of a niche, with the cost to entry being prohibitive for many gamers.
While many people prefer to build their own PCs, does the lack of availability of key components this year potentially push people towards a gaming option they may never considered before? We think it just might.
The need to be flexible and mobile has become more apparent in 2020, which has meant that laptops for gamers have become quite popular. However, unlike gamers, new people entering this market aren’t as savvy as to what they need to look for when buying the perfect multi-dimensional laptop. With 64% of casual gamers playing up to 10 hours a week and over 82% stating that gaming had a positive effect on mental health, there is an obvious correlation of workers seeking gaming laptops to support their growing hobbies and new lifestyles.
In 2019, Gaming laptops were a hugely popular search on WePC on Black Friday and we think they will be even more popular this year. A couple of well-priced reductions could see them do really well.
With a new raft of CPUs from AMD storming the market, but again, being difficult to get hold of, we do expect to see some heavy reductions on prices of AMD’s Zen 2 chips will still remain popular with gamers the world over.
Having said that, our Twitter poll revealed some 54% of readers were looking to pick up an Intel CPU on Black Friday, compared to 46% hunting for an AMD component.
This is another interesting one as older CPU stock has already been discounted well before the Black Friday period, so further price drops could bring in some very decent bargains if you are looking for an upgrade rather than building a new monster PC gaming rig with all the top drawer components.
Black Friday 2020 is sure going to be an interesting one. Once the dust has settled we will dig out all the data from this crazy year and report back on who the big winners and losers turned out to be.
Feel free to tell us who you think will have a good Black Friday, alongside those brands that will suffer, in the comments below.


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With a new year comes new laws on the books.
Across the country, state legislatures had been hard at work in 2016 crafting new laws to take effect on January 1, 2017, Clayton Morris reported.
As of Sunday in Illinois, it is now legal to hunt for catfish with pitchforks or spears.
Spearfishing has always been legal in many place, but until now, it depended on the type of fish the fisherman was hunting, according to Kerry Picket of the Daily Caller.
Farther west in Oregon, the state legislature banned the use of 'sky lanterns'; decorative lighted boxes released into the air at celebrations.
Picket said fire marshals do not like the risk these items present, should they float away and land on something that could be damaged like a building or a copse of trees.
In Pennsylvania, beer customers are now able to purchase six-packs at local grocery stores, and are able to purchase beverages in any quantity from a beer distributor.
Until now, the Commonwealth's restrictions on the purchase of alcohol meant customers could only purchase one case at a time, and normally only from a distributor.
For wines and spirits, Pennsylvanians must still purchase their liquor from government-owned "state stores".
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This story was printed in the Post this morning, Feb. 28.
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY
Daily Post Staff Writer
Starbucks’ plan to close 150 “underperforming” stores nationwide this year has struck three mid-Peninsula locations, shuttering cafes in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Mountain View.
The Starbucks at 863 El Camino Real in Menlo Park closed Feb. 1, closely following closures at Midtown Palo Alto on Jan. 25 and at Mountain View’s Blossom Valley center in December.
Starbucks fans can still get their fix at more than 20 locations between Menlo Park, Palo Alto and Mountain View.
But the closures have shown that even though Starbucks is ubiquitous, neighborhoods can get attached to their local outpost.
At Midtown Palo Alto, dozens of neighbors posted on Nextdoor lamenting the closure. Some even started an online petition to try and urge Starbucks to keep the store open, with 150 people signing in support.
Former Mercury News columnist Mike Cassidy even wrote an online tribute to the Midtown Starbucks — and the family rituals he had established there for years — called “Pour One Out for the Starbucks at Middlefield and Colorado.”
“It was a gut punch, like a celebrity death or a valued co-worker leaving the company,” Cassidy wrote.
Rent didn’t go up
The store’s landlord, Tim Foy of Midtown Realty, said Starbucks had been there for 18 or 19 years. Rumors circulated that Starbucks was leaving in response to a rent increase, but Foy said he hadn’t raised the store’s rent prior to the closure.
“We’re very sorry to see Starbucks gone. We thought they were a wonderful tenant,” Foy told the Post. “We’re doing everything we can to bring in a nice tenant to complement the neighborhood.”
Foy said he had been in talks with some potential tenants but hadn’t signed anyone on yet. The space has to be leased to a retail store or restaurant per the city zoning code.
Affection for Starbucks
And evidently, Palo Altans aren’t alone in getting attached to their local Starbucks.
Some 788 people have signed an online petition called “Keep Our Very Special Starbucks Open,” protesting the closure of a Starbucks on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Starbucks regular Michael Schertz wrote on the petition that the store had “added enormous value to our community over the years and which, far more than any other Starbucks store we’ve ever experienced, has actually embodied the human and social ideals the brand presumes to espouse.”
You’ve got to wonder what kind of person would care if a Starbucks closed. Starbucks is like McDonald’s, all locations are the same. Banal is the word. If your Starbucks goes away, there’s another one down the street.
Parking was a royal pain at the Midtown location. It wasn’t worth the hassle. I can see why it was an “underperforming” store for them. Good luck to Tom Foy in finding a replacement.
Curtis is right. Going through the tunnel and hiking back was strange. It probably did pretty well but compared to Starbucks locations with drive through and better parking there is no question it would underperform
What bothers me the most about this article is the arrogance of the city government autocrats who pass zoning laws restricting what type of business or non-business can operate at that location. Why should that space be limited to retail or restaurant only? In a free society, the landlord should be allowed to lease to whomever he wants under mutually beneficial terms and conditions, with the only outside restriction being ordinary nuisance and property laws that apply to all, not anti-competitive and rights-violating zoning rules.
As for Starbucks, best of luck to a risk-taking company that tries best to please its customers. You’ve done a great job over the years!
A story that shook Palo Alto to its core!
Gee. We have two starbucks within three hundred yards of each other (Mowry/Blacow and Mowry Farwell in Fremont) and they are not closing. Must be a razor thin margin in profits to make those under performing decisions.
Midtown Starbucks and the gym next door both had their leases raised by a huge margin. Major reason they both had to vacate the premises. Lease increase would was going to make them both negative income locations. [Editor’s note: Landlord Tim Foy denies raising the rent on Starbucks.]


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Auto Workers Issues
By James Cogan, 11 December 2013
The closure signals a massive escalation in the assault on the living standards and social rights of the working class across Australia.
By James Cogan, 9 December 2013
Holden’s closure will be the death knell of the Australian auto manufacturing industry.
By Shannon Jones, 7 December 2013
Facing declining membership and falling wages, the outcome of its repeated betrayals, the United Auto Workers is eyeing a 25 percent rise in membership dues.
By Dietmar Henning, 22 November 2013
IG Metall has reached a deal with GM-Opel management confirming the shutdown of the Bochum plant by the end of 2014.
By Chris Sadlier and James Cogan, 16 November 2013
The strike at Port Melbourne testifies to the immense frustration and anger among car workers across the entire industry.
By a WSWS reporting team, 11 November 2013
Workers at the Chrysler Warren Truck Assembly Plant voiced support for the proposal for a workers inquiry in the bankruptcy of Detroit.
By James Cogan, 8 November 2013
The report predicts the destruction of tens of thousands of jobs, leading to the impoverishment of major working class suburbs.
By Jerry White, 5 November 2013
The UAW is relying on VW management to establish a “union” at the Chattanooga plant, which would be a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.
By Patrick O’Connor, 1 November 2013
General Motors is preparing to follow Ford in shutting down production, while Toyota announced new moves to slash labour costs.
By Tim Rivers, 31 October 2013
Ford, Chrysler and GM reported a total of nearly $4 billion in third quarter profits.
By James Cogan, 16 October 2013
Company statements raised the spectre of the remaining 2,400 Toyota workers being confronted with a new General Motors-style industrial agreement, tearing up wages and conditions.
15 October 2013
Chrysler and Ford workers voice their opposition to the threatened sale of art from the Detroit Institute of Arts.
By Patrick O’Connor, 11 October 2013
In response to a threat by General Motors to shut down production unless additional subsidies are provided, powerful sections of the financial elite are demanding the Liberal-National government reject the ultimatum.
By Jerry White, 9 October 2013
Five years into the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, American workers, like their counter-parts throughout the world, are facing unprecedented conditions of social misery and exploitation.
By Patrick O’Connor, 3 October 2013
GMH threatens to follow Ford Australia in shutting down all production operations unless it receives further handouts.
By Marianne Arens, 18 September 2013
Opel workers responded with interest to the Socialist Equality Party’s call for a struggle, independent from the trade unions, to defend jobs.
By Philipp Frisch, 16 September 2013
Concern is mounting in Germany about Volkswagen's over-reliance on the Chinese car market.
By Dietmar Henning, 10 September 2013
Opel workers fear that General Motors intends to close its plant in Bochum, Germany sooner than previously announced.
By Ben McGrath, 5 September 2013
Hyundai and Kia are demanding lower wages and costs, threatening to move production overseas.
By Peter Byrne and Patrick O’Connor, 29 August 2013
The car companies are keeping their options open for further threats and blackmail after the election, aimed at cutting costs at the expense of workers.
By our reporter, 28 August 2013
The GM Holden cost-cutting agreement has set a new benchmark in the corporate onslaught on workers’ wages and conditions.
By Patrick Martin, 24 August 2013
The gross profits of Chrysler’s Jefferson North plant alone exceed the total debt of the city of Detroit.
By Andrea Peters, 22 August 2013
Entering the fourth day of their nationwide strike, South African autoworkers are demanding a 14 percent wage increase.
By a WSWS reporting team, 3 August 2013
Auto workers at a Detroit Chrysler plant gave a warm reception to D’Artagnan Collier, SEP candidate for mayor of Detroit.
By Katie Hughes and Hector Cordon, 23 July 2013
Despite considerable rank-and-file opposition, Daimler unions imposed another regressive contract on striking workers
By Katie Hughes and Hector Cordon, 16 July 2013
Striking Daimler Trucks workers face ruthless concession demands and unions functioning as accomplices in this attack
By Hector Cordon, 15 July 2013
Relying on the unions to isolate the strike, Daimler is pressing ahead with demands for sweeping givebacks.
By Danny Richardson, 12 July 2013
A strike by workers employed by logistics firm, DHL, who supply three Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) car plants in England, could halt assembly production in Merseyside and the West Midlands.
By Hector Cordon and Katie Hughes, 9 July 2013
Over 600 workers are on strike against concession demands by the largest truck manufacturer in the US.
By Markus Salzmann, 6 July 2013
2013 will be the worst year for the auto industry in Western Europe in three decades. A recent study estimates that car sales will fall another 5 percent this year to below 12 million vehicles.
By Carl Bronski, 25 June 2013
The Canadian Auto Workers union is assisting GM in its drive to replace higher-paid veteran workers with workers earning cheap-labor wages.
By James Cogan, 19 June 2013
GMH’s ultimatum signals a dramatic intensification of the corporate assault underway on the conditions of the working class.
By Jerry White and Shannon Jones, 12 June 2013
Behind the rising profits of US automakers is a staggering decline in labor costs.
By Clara Weiss, 10 June 2013
German trade unions are actively involved in providing Mercedes-Benz with low-paid workers from temporary work agencies.
By Markus Salzmann, 8 June 2013
In the next five years, 75,000 jobs are to be eliminated at car parts suppliers in western Europe.
By Nick Beams—SEP Senate candidate for NSW, 7 June 2013
The market is not some “natural” form of socio-economic organisation, but the means by which finance capital exercises its dictatorship over the working class
By Kristina Betinis and Jerry White, 6 June 2013
Teresa Pickard, a 42-year-old Sewon auto parts worker, died May 29 after working on a weld line in the LaGrange plant.
By Patrick O’Connor, 4 June 2013
As with the 2011 “transition” package for sacked Bluescope steel workers, the beneficiaries will be the unions, selected local businesses and private employment network providers.
By the Socialist Equality Party (Australia), 25 May 2013
Ford’s plan to close its Australian plants by 2016 is part of a vast restructuring of the international auto industry that is devastating the jobs, wages and conditions of car workers around the world.
By Marianne Arens, 25 May 2013
In the course of campaigning for ballot status for the September general election, reporters interviewed workers in Rüsselsheim for the World Socialist Web Site.
By Dietmar Henning, 24 May 2013
The chairman of the works council at the GM-Opel factory in Bochum called a meeting at the plant gate which halted production for several hours following the recent confirmation by management that it planned to close the plant.
By Shannon Jones, 23 May 2013
The United Auto Workers is seeking billions of dollars for its holdings in Chrysler Corporation as Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne prepares for a merger of the two automakers.
By our correspondents, 11 May 2013
GM Opel workers are incensed over the betrayal carried out by the IG Metall trade union.
By Anthony Torres, 7 May 2013
On Monday, auto maker PSA’s central works council authorized a redundancy scheme to close PSA’s plant at Aulnay, near Paris.
By Jerry White, 2 May 2013
United Auto Workers President Bob King called on workers at General Motors’ Opel factory in Bochum, Germany to vote again on a concessions-laden contract.
By Jerry White, 2 May 2013
In August 2010, workers at General Motors stamping plant in Indianapolis, Indiana rebelled against the efforts of the United Auto Workers to push through a 50 percent wage cut to entice a new owner to buy the plant, which was being shuttered by GM. With the support of the World Socialist Web Site , workers organized a rank-and-file committee independent of the UAW to oppose the wage cut and threatened factory closure.
By Ulrich Rippert, 27 April 2013
The Maoist “Marxist–Leninist Party of Germany” (MLPD) has leapt to the side of the union bureaucracy to prevent a rebellion against the IG Metall trade union.
By Shannon Jones, 25 April 2013
Alex Wassell returned to work last week after more than one month off the job.
By Ulrich Rippert, 20 April 2013
The supervisory board of GM-Opel officially decided on Wednesday to close its plant in Bochum.
By Dietmar Henning, 19 April 2013
The closure of Opel’s factory in Bochum is central to GM’s strategy and a prelude to a fundamental restructuring of its European operations.
By Carl Bronski, 15 April 2013
Chrysler Canada is targeting older, ill and injured workers and “the CAW is turning a blind eye to the discrimination and harassment,” explains a Windsor, Ontario Chrysler worker in a letter to the WSWS.
By Deepal Jayasekera, 13 April 2013
Victimized workers from the Maruti Suzuki car assembly plant at Manesar, Haryana continue to mount protests against their arbitrary dismissal and the jailing of almost 150 workers on grave, trumped-up criminal charges.
By Shannon Jones, 11 April 2013
GM is seeking to eliminate skilled and high seniority workers in order to slash costs.
By Markus Salzmann, 10 April 2013
Low wages are no longer low enough and auto companies are increasingly moving production to North Africa.
By James Cogan, 9 April 2013
The sackings will take the number of job losses in the Australian car industry to close to 2,000 in the past 12 months alone.
One month after victimization of Alex Wassell
By Shannon Jones, 5 April 2013
Auto workers should place no confidence in the UAW to fight for the reinstatement of the 20-year veteran Chrysler Warren Stamping worker.
By Dietmar Henning, 30 March 2013
The executive of the IG Metall trade union unanimously voted in Frankfurt-Main in favor of the so-called “Opel Master Contract”, sealing the closure of the GM-Opel factory in Bochum.
By Vicky Short, 29 March 2013
Sacked Delphi workers in Cadiz clashed with trade union officials during an official celebration called by the Socialist Party-Communist Party regional government.
By Shannon Jones, 28 March 2013
Skilled trades worker Alex Wassell was fired for opposing the Alternative Work Schedule, recently implemented at the plant.
By Bryan Dyne, 27 March 2013
A 42-year-old auto parts worker at Mollertech LLC in Shelby Township, Michigan was crushed to death last Thursday when a five-ton die fell on him.
By Dietmar Henning, 23 March 2013
At two staff meetings on Thursday, workers at the Opel plant in Bochum voted by a large majority (76.1 percent) against the so-called “master contract”.
By Antoine Lerougetel, 21 March 2013
On Monday, the unions voted to accept the closure the PSA Peugeot-Citroën factory at Aulnay, cutting 3,000 jobs directly and 11,214 jobs throughout France.
By Arun Kumar and Kranti Kumara, 20 March 2013
Thirteen of the jailed Maruti Suzuki workers have filed affidavits in court accusing Haryana state police and senior management personnel of colluding in their torture and threatening to kill them.
At mass meeting in Rüsselsheim
By our correspondent, 20 March 2013
Workers spoke of an atmosphere of intimidation at recent IG Metall meetings to discuss the future of GM-Opel.
By Jerry White, 19 March 2013
Detroit’s new Emergency Financial Manager is considering a “managed bankruptcy” to slash jobs, wages and pensions.
By Marianne Arens, 19 March 2013
Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone is responding to the declining European tyre market by cutting jobs in southern Italy.
By Shannon Jones, 15 March 2013
Chrysler has fired a skilled trade worker at the Warren Stamping plant north of Detroit for involvement in a protest against the widely despised Alternative Work Schedule.
By Shannon Jones, 15 March 2013
Chrysler workers in the Detroit area are speaking out against the victimization of Warren Stamping skilled trades worker Alex Wassell.
Statement by the Socialist Equality Party of Germany (PSG) and the editorial board of the World Socialist Web Site
15 March 2013
The agreement reached between GM-Opel management, IG Metall and the joint works council is aimed at pitting workers at different plants against each other and carrying out the closure of the Bochum factory.
By Pierre Mabut, 14 March 2013
Some 100 PSA Citroën car workers from the Aulnay plant near Paris occupied the Engineering Employers Federation’s Paris offices to protest plans to close their plant.
By Kumaran Ira, 8 March 2013
Unions at Renault approved a cost-cutting plan allowing the carmaker to cut jobs, lengthen working hours and freeze wages in factories across France.
By Shannon Jones, 7 March 2013
The victimization of Alex Wassell is an attempt by Chrysler management to intimidate opposition to the new Alternative Work Schedule.
By Arun Kumar and Jai Sharma, 2 March 2013
Haryana’s Chief Minister has threatened to order further arrests of victimized Maruti Suzuki workers.
By Jerry White, 2 March 2013
With its support for the so-called Alternative Work Schedule, the UAW is overseeing the destruction of basic protections won by autoworkers 75 years ago.
By Christoph Dreier, 1 March 2013
On Thursday the management of the US construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar announced that it was laying off 1,400 workers at its plant in Gosselies, Belgium.
By Dietmar Henning, 1 March 2013
In the next week, the IG Metall, the works council and management at Opel want to seal the final closure of the Bochum Opel plant. Opel workers must not let this happen.
By Pierre Mabut and Antoine Lerougetel, 27 February 2013
In a letter pledging to exploit underpaid Asian workers, the CEO of Titan denounced workers at Goodyear’s embattled plant in Amiens-Nord, France.
By Ulrich Rippert, 26 February 2013
The following statement from the Socialist Equality Party (PSG) in Germany is being distributed to auto workers at the GM-Opel plant in Bochum who are facing the shutdown of their factory.
By Christoph Dreier, 19 February 2013
The Socialist Alternative group is aiding IG Metall by attempting to sow illusions that the union can be transformed into a fighting organisation.
By Arun Kumar, 19 February 2013
Thousands of workers participated in an “All-India Protest Day” to voice their support for victimized workers at Maruti Suzuki India’s car assembly plant in Manesar, Haryana.
By Markus Salzmann, 16 February 2013
Major auto companies have moved their production to Eastern Europe in order to profit from low wages and poor working conditions.
By Dietmar Henning, 14 February 2013
In response to spontaneous walkouts by the workers, the unions intensified their cooperation with Ford.
By Carl Bronski, 13 February 2013
The Canadian Auto Workers union has pressured workers at the CAMI-GM assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, to reopen their contract so as to impose further concessions.
By Richard Duckworth, 8 February 2013
The announcement comes less than six months after British politicians, business circles and the media praised Honda to the skies and declared that Britain had “won the global car war”.
By Philipp Frisch, 4 February 2013
IG Metall union functionaries are betraying workers for the sake of their own advancement on Opel’s management board.
By Jerry White, 2 February 2013
The multi-billion-dollar profits announced by Chrysler and Ford are primarily the result of a reduction in labor costs and the heightening of the exploitation of auto workers.
By Arun Kumar and Kranti Kumara, 2 February 2013
Victimized Maruti Suzuki India workers staged a rally last Sunday to demand their reinstatement and the immediate release of 150 workers who have been jailed on frame-up charges.
By Antoine Lerougetel, 31 January 2013
The CGT and other unions are negotiating with PSA and Peugeot-Citroen on arrangements for plant closures and new competitiveness deals.
By Antoine Lerougetel and Pierre Mabut, 29 January 2013
Striking workers from the PSA car factory in Aulnay near Paris—which have been occupying the plant slated to be shut in 2014—joined workers at the Renault plant in Flins that is also threatened with closure
By Arun Kumar, 28 January 2013
Over one thousand workers at Hero MotoCorp’s (HMCL) Gurgaon and Dharuhera plants in the northern Indian state of Haryana carried out a “go-slow” job action on January 23.
By Shannon Jones, 26 January 2013
Workers at the Chrysler Dundee Engine Plant continue to face forced overtime after narrowly ratifying a sellout local contact.
By Dietmar Henning, 25 January 2013
A “solidarity evening” in Bochum, organised by the German Left Party, was aimed at covering up the role of the trade unions in the closure of the city’s GM-Opel auto plant.
By Jerry White, 23 January 2013
Thousands of auto workers in Brazil carried out a 24-hour strike Tuesday at General Motors’ São José dos Campos plant, 50 miles northeast of Sao Paulo.
By Antoine Lerougetel, 17 January 2013
On Tuesday French carmaker Renault announced large-scale job and pay cuts, as the auto industry slashes production.
By Arun Kumar and Kranti Kumara, 10 January 2013
Police have arrested another Maruti Suzuki worker in India, bringing the total number of framed-up and jailed auto workers to 150.
By Pierre Mabut, 7 January 2013
Auto job cuts in 2013 threaten the 10 percent of France’s workforce employed, directly or indirectly, in the industry.
By Dietmar Henning, 4 January 2013
The Left Party has offered its services to assist in stifling any opposition by workers to the closure of the Opel plant in Bochum.
By Dietmar Henning, 19 December 2012
The Left Party has sprung into action to divert workers’ opposition into a dead end and provide support to the IG Metall trade union.
By a WSWS reporting team, 15 December 2012
Reporting teams interviewed workers at two auto plants on the significance of the reactionary legislation passing in Michigan.
By Arun Kumar, 15 December 2012
The convention and march underscores growing militancy among auto workers in India who want to fight the slave labour conditions they are subjected to.


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Autobody-Review.com discovered the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported last month that American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 24,889 2014 model-year Odyssey minivans because they may have an electrical problem that could render the passenger-side side curtain airbag ineffective.
Honda Odysseys manufactured from Oct. 2, 2013, through Dec. 16, 2013 are covered in the official recall JE2. The shorting terminal, an electrical connector used to prevent airbag deployment before being installed into a vehicle, may have been damaged during assembly of the passenger-side side curtain airbag. If the shorting terminal is damaged, the passenger-side side curtain airbag may fail to deploy in a crash, NHTSA said.
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The Smith family — Will, Jada, Jaden and Willow — want to solve the world’s plastic problem, starting with personal care.
Hey Humans is a brand created by The Smiths and Maesa, the beauty incubator behind TPH by Taraji P. Henson, Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Anomaly and Hairitage by Mindy McKnight. Hey Humans, whose name is meant to evoke a call to action, will bow this month in stores and online at Target with four personal care products that use aluminum and paper packaging, making the brand 99 percent plastic-free, according to Maesa.
In an email interview with WWD, Jada Pinkett Smith, Hey Humans’ creative director and cofounder, said the brand is a “personal intersection” between her love for products and her family’s focus on environmental sustainability. It has been in the works for a year.
“For me, personal care is a practice that represents self-love,” Pinkett Smith said. “The products I use, like many other consumers, are an expression of my personal-care routine. My kids have continuously educated me around effective sustainable solutions and the ways in which we as a family can participate in that process.”
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“We launched another line called Anomaly at Target, and the bottles are in 100 percent PCR — they’re made of plastic trash,” Oshry continued. “We’re looking at other companies in hair care saying they’re going to get there 10 years from now. Give me a break. If they wanted to, they would.”
Developing a deodorant that is both effective and sustainable, in terms of formula and packaging, proved difficult for the Hey Humans team, Oshry said. The deodorant features a vegan formula free of parabens and aluminums. It comes in six scents and paper packaging.
Oshry declined to offer a sales projection, but industry sources estimate Hey Humans will bring in $21 million in first-year retail sales.
Pinkett Smith and her family are among the few Hollywood elite who have a history of promoting environmental sustainability. In 2015, Pinkett Smith and her husband, Will, helped their son, Jaden, launch Just Water, which sells sustainably sourced spring water packaged largely in plant-derived cartons so as to reduce carbon emissions. Fast Company valued the company at $100 million in 2019.
Hey Humans, Pinkett Smith said, “is just one step of many in an effort to make more sustainable choices for a brighter future.”
Hey Humans is expected to bring in $21 million in first-year retail sales, according to industry sources. Courtesy of Hey Humans
“The future of humanity is at stake,” she said. “Our lives and the choices we make have an impact on our health and the health of the planet. As a response to this awareness, it’s time we all shift by adopting new habits with a sense of urgency. I’m committed to the planet and strive to make a positive impact on the environment.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has “further exacerbated the plastic problem on our planet,” Pinkett Smith continued, citing an uptick in usage of masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and test kits, which typically come in plastic packaging.
“Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the connection between overall well-being and their health,” she said. “COVID-19 has made us all, myself included, pause and think about our daily routine, the values we live by and the ingredients in the products we use. From self-care rituals to natural, nuanced beauty, to a focus on mental health and fitness apps, we’re all seeking ways to enhance our lives and incorporate a more holistic approach to a healthy lifestyle from the comfort of our homes.”
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In a discouraging sign, WWE is now discounting tickets for WrestleMania 25. You can now buy four tickets in the $155 price range at $399.
The Edmonton Sun has a new interview up with the recently returned WWE star Christian to promote WrestleMania 25. You can check that out at http://www.edmontonsun.com/Sports/OtherSports/2009/03/28/8916126-sun.html
John Cena was featured on "The Best Damn Sports Show" with Iron Sheik. Check out the segment at: http://video.foxsports.com/partners/img/podcasts/bdsspep043.mp3
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After announcing Mass Effect 3 for the Wii U at E3, EA was pretty happy and strongly showing its support for the new home console. And now, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has announced that EA is currently working on two more titles for the Wii U and will be announcing them soon.
“We’ve got a couple of more games in development for Wii U and we’ll have a bigger line-up for Wii U than we did on the Wii,” he told CVG. “It is the first next-generation platform coming out so we’re really supporting it.”
“Just looking at E3 and where we’re at, we wanted to hold our fire a little bit on a couple of the other games that we’re working on,” he continued. “We’ll have more announcements this summer on the rest of the Wii U line-up.”
We don’t know yet when exactly the Wii U will be coming out, but we do know it’s releasing in time for Christmas this year.
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Kentucky-based Tempur Sealy International Inc. (NYSE: TPX) has announced plans to locate a new assembly and distribution facility in Plainfield. The move will create 300 jobs by 2015. August 14, 2014
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX), a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of mattresses, foundations, pillows and other products worldwide, announced plans today to locate a new manufacturing and distribution facility here, creating up to 300 new jobs by 2015.
The Lexington, Kentucky-based company will open a 600,000 square-foot leased facility at 9597 East County Road 200 South in Plainfield. The multi-purpose facility, which is expected to be fully operational early in 2015, will handle manufacturing and distribution for the Tempur Sealy brands, in addition to being a distribution center for Tempur-Pedic. This will be Tempur Sealy’s first combination assembly and distribution center.
“Out of a world of options, Tempur Sealy leaders have selected Indiana, a state that works, for their newest operation,” said Governor Mike Pence. “Hoosiers can take comfort in knowing that we've built one of the strongest environments in the nation for job creation. From our workforce to our central location, Indiana offers businesses a climate for continued growth, with companies like Tempur Sealy taking notice and investing in the Hoosier State.”
Tempur Sealy, which currently employs approximately 6,500 associates worldwide, plans to begin accepting applications for nearly 200 manufacturing, office and supervisory positions at the Plainfield facility in October. Interested applicants may get information at http://experience.tempurpedic.com/hoosierapplication/.
“We’re thrilled to open this new multi-purpose facility in Plainfield and we look forward to being a big part of this community,” said Scott Vollet, senior vice president, global operations for Tempur Sealy International. “Because of its centralized location and proximity to our customers, the Plainfield facility will allow us to improve our customer service and logistics efficiencies. We’re particularly excited to be able to deliver combined shipments of Sealy and Tempur-Pedic products to our customers.”
Tempur Sealy International, Inc., which acquired Sealy Corporation in 2013, is the world's largest bedding provider. The company’s brand portfolio includes Tempur, Tempur-Pedic, Sealy, Sealy Posturepedic, Optimum and Stearns & Foster.
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Sealy Mattress Manufacturing Company, Inc. up to $2,800,000 in conditional tax credits and up to $100,000 in training grants based on the company's job creation plans. These tax credits are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. The town of Plainfield will consider additional incentives at the request of the Hendricks County Economic Development Partnership.
“We are pleased that Tempur Sealy has chosen Plainfield as a manufacturing location for its well-known mattresses,” said Robin Brandgard, president of the Plainfield Town Council. “This new project will bring approximately 300 new jobs to our town. We believe the selection of Plainfield is a testament to the economic development strategy we have in place along with the state and to the skilled labor force available in our area.”
About Tempur Sealy
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX) is the world's largest bedding provider. Tempur Sealy International, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets mattresses, foundations, pillows and other products. The Company's brand portfolio includes many of the most highly recognized brands in the industry, including Tempur®, Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy, Sealy Posturepedic, Optimum and Stearns & Foster. World headquarters for Tempur Sealy International, Inc. is in Lexington, KY. For more information, visit http://www.tempursealy.com or call 800-805-3635.
Created in 2005 to replace the former Department of Commerce, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation is governed by a 12-member board chaired by Governor Mike Pence. Victor Smith serves as the Indiana Secretary of Commerce and Eric Doden is the president of the IEDC.
The IEDC oversees programs enacted by the General Assembly including tax credits, workforce training grants and public infrastructure assistance. All tax credits are performance-based. Therefore, companies must first invest in Indiana through job creation or capital investment before incentives are paid. A company who does not meet its full projections only receives a percentage of the incentives proportional to its actual investment. For more information about IEDC, visit www.iedc.in.gov
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Health and sustainability credentials have been highlighted further to reflect their increasing importance with consumers in a major packaging redesign by the UK’s leading seafood brand Young’s.
The Grimsby-headquartered giant’s £62-million core range has been given a significant overhaul, following the successful launch of a multi-million pound ‘Masters of Fish’ advertising campaign.
It sees the traffic light Guideline Daily Amounts appear, while the in-house ethics signifying ‘Fish for Life’ logo also gets higher billing.
And in the first changes under the new ownership, those with eye on the heritage of the business will be pleased to see the imagery of the home town’s iconic Dock Tower remains.
Young’s, now part of the Eight Fifty Food Group – a name inspired by the number of acres in a nautical mile as farming and fish business were united – used consumer insight to inform on-pack messaging and a design overhaul brings all the products together under one consistent look and feel for the first time.
Featuring a simpler design, the range has a “sharper colour palette and fresh photography to bring warmth and foodiness” to the frozen aisle, with the team describing it as a “more modern and appealing style”.
Jason Manley, marketing director of Young’s, said: “This branding overhaul is designed to inspire a younger audience to love fish and publicly reasserts our commitment to operating as a responsible business.
“Our core range is a £62 million brand, so having consistency is vital in order for us to ensure its lasting prominence within its category alongside our successful Gastro and Chip Shop ranges.
“We believe this new packaging is a vital step in bringing these family favourites to the tables of many more consumers.”
It will be rolled out across the brand’s iconic ranges, including; Scampi, Simply Breaded Fillets and the UK’s bestselling Admiral’s Pie.
Recognising the heightened awareness of healthy diets and the ethical expectations of consumers, the Ross House team has amplified the visibility of the commitment to responsible sourcing by moving its well-established ‘Fish for Life’ logo onto the front of the new core packs. It signifies its commitment to doing things the right way by caring for its people, planet and partners in all its ventures. It sits alongside the simple nutritional information snapshot.


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Google patents interactive smart teddy bears
Search giant sparks privacy fears over 'smart' toys
Google has patented the concept of 'smart' teddy bears that can interact with children, sparking concerns among privacy campaigners.
According to the patent document, these cuddly anthropomorphic "devices" will interpret the commands of the children playing with them and "express curiosity" through a series of actions, which could include tilting and scratching their heads, as well as furrowing their brows.
Despite the potentially scary idea of a teddy bear that can scratch its own head and appear to understand your child, the document also insists that the toy should be "cute" enough to appeal to young children.
"Young children might find these forms to be attractive," the patent reads. "However, individuals of all ages may find interacting with these anthropomorphic devices to be more natural than interacting with traditional types of user interfaces."
As well as the play aspect, though, the devices would also act much in the same way as other Internet of Things (IoT) technologies around the home, programmed to control the TV, DVD player or household heating.
The patent was filed in 2012, but has just been approved.
The announcement caused a chorus of concern among privacy advocates, who pointed to the dangers of spying and recording conversations.
Emma Carr, director of campaign group Big Brother Watch, told BBC News: "The privacy concerns are clear when devices have capacity to record conversations and log activity. When those devices are aimed specifically at children, then for many this will step over the creepy line.
"Children should be able to play in private and shouldn't have to fear this sort of passive invasion of their privacy. It is simply unnecessary."
Smart toys such as Mattel's Hello Barbie have already caused controversy, with lobby group Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood attracting more than 42,000 signatures for its petition against the idea.
"In general, as technology moves forward, markets will offer a steady stream of products that push or even break mainstream social norms on privacy as well as other things," added Jens-Henrik Jeppesen, direct of European affairs at The Centre for Democracy and Technology.
"Responsible companies will understand they need to provide full transparency about how such devices handle data. Some consumers may find such products appealing I suspect most will not."
Ofcom joined forces with the government in January in order to regulate IoT technologies in the UK, citing data privacy and security as key concerns.
There are more than 40 million connected devices in the UK alone, with this set to increase eight fold by 2020, according to Gartner.
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With a steady supply of both domestic and off-shore product, shipper Bee Sweet Citrus of Fowler, CA is prepared to meet summer shipping demand for fresh citrus varieties.
“Citrus fruits remain a household staple for many families, so year-round availability is imperative to meeting the industry’s demand for product,” stated Bee Sweet Citrus Sales Representative Jason Sadoian. “As our summer import program continues to gain momentum, our customers can rely on our team to provide them with Chilean Oranges, Mandarins and Lemons, as well as several domestic varieties to meet their consumer’s needs.”
Available in new, high-graphic packaging, all of Bee Sweet’s off-shore product is checked for quality once it arrives at the company’s main location in Fowler, California. With a dedicated production team trained to facilitate the summer program and the company’s sales team focused on clearance, logistics and inventory, customers can look to the Bee Sweet Citrus team for a successful 12-month citrus program.
“During the summer months, consumers can look to our brand for year-round staples such as Navel Oranges, Lemons and Mandarins, in addition to domestic Valencias, Blood Oranges and Grapefruit,” continued Sadoian. “All of these varieties are flavorful, nutritious and are incredibly versatile.”


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VIDEO : FLORIDA WOMAN GIVES HER OLD DOG WITH MUSCLE PAIN CBD. SEE WHAT HAPPENS
The funny thing is, we don’t need to even watch this to know what happens.
No, we’re not sent from the future or able to know things before they happen.
We just know that CBD works.
On people, on dogs and cats, on horses and snakes, too. Yes, snakes. We posted a few months ago about a snake at a zoo that had cancer and the CBD shrunk the tumor in half in like a week. Something insanely awesome like that.
The many wonders of cannabis is known to us, but not to everyone that should know. Too many people are falling for the traps of western medicine and their pets and themselves get sicker. We don’t like that. We want everyone to know.
The only reason this video is being talked about by us is that the segment was featured on Inside Edition which is how most of America gets their news.
So this is kinda a big thing in that hopefully a lot more people will get hip to the fact that CBD is the miracle cure to so many things.
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Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2023 All set to launch soon before the festive season. Ahead of the announcement of the official sale dates, the e-commerce website has started teasing the bank offers that will be available during the annual sale. Flipkart ICICI Bank is partnering with various lenders including Axis Bank and Kotak Bank to offer instant discount on purchases made through its card and EMI transactions. Additionally, interested buyers can avail Paytm-based offers. In the festive sale, there will be discounts on various categories and new products will be launched. As always, Flipkart Plus members will get early access to the sale. Price cuts for smartphones from brands like Apple, iQoo, OnePlus, Samsung, Realme and Xiaomi have been confirmed during the sale.
Flipkart has published a dedicated page to tease the arrival of the Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2023. According to the banner on mcirosite, the e-commerce company will give shoppers a chance to get up to 10 percent instant discount on purchases using Select. Debit and credit cards of ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Bank. Additionally, Paytm is offering assured savings Paytm, UPI and wallet transactions during the sale. Customers can also use the Flipkart Pay Later facility for their purchases. Apart from this, there will also be options like no-cost EMI and exchange discount.
Smartphones from many brands including Apple, SAMSUNG, Google, real me, Opposition, Xiaomi, NothingAnd Vivo Up to 80 percent discount has been confirmed during the sale. Flipkart has already revealed some major smartphone offers. including handset Moto G54 5G, Samsung Galaxy F34 5G, realme c51, realme 115g, realme 11x 5g, infinix zero 30 5g, Moto G84 5G, Vivo V29e, Poco M6 Pro 5G The price cut has been confirmed during this year’s Flipkart Big Billion Days sale.
iPhone 14 series and iPhone 13 Price cuts may also be seen in the lineup. Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S23 Ultra Estimated to be available at a price of Rs. 92,000 (including bank offers) during the sale. Google’s pixel 7 series and pixel 6 There is hope of getting discount on the series also.
As always, Flipkart will keep the major deals under wraps until the first day of the sale. iPhone deals will be revealed on October 1, while Samsung smartphone deals will be revealed on October 3. Xiaomi will reveal its smartphone offers on October 7, while offers on Pixel handset deals will be released on October 5.


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Is Tesla’s Musk Dropping Love Hints To Apple?
Is Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) finally going to fulfill its longtime automobile ambitions? If Apple were to buy a car company, it seems that Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA), the cutting-edge electric car company, would be a perfect fit for Apple. Tesla is breaking new ground with its forward-looking electric car technologies and Apple is a company with a history of radically improving poorly designed content delivery devices in various markets. In many ways, cars are the ultimate content delivery devices since they surround the user with various media devices.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, recently dropped a coy hint that the Cupertino-based tech giant could be interested in buying the revolutionary car maker. In a recent interview via Bloomberg, Musk noted that “from the perspective of a large [automaker], Tesla just seems very expensive. How many cars do we make? What’s our market cap? It seems nutty to them.”
However, when pressed about a possible purchase by Apple, Musk responded, “They do have a lot of cash. I’d guess it would come from outside the auto industry. It would be a buyer with a very large cash position.” Apple has approximately $145 billion in its cash hoard, although it recently issued $17 billion in bonds.
However, such a move couldn’t happen until Tesla repays its $465 million loan from the U.S. Energy Department. Tesla is currently on track to repay the government by December 2017, 5 years earlier than its original repayment schedule.
In the meantime, Tesla is working on gearing up for the mass production of its Model X vehicle. Tesla is also working on developing an electric vehicle in the $30,000 price range, which would make it a more viable car option for the mainstream public.
Many Apple aficionados may have forgotten one of Steve Jobs’ least discussed but most ambitious product ideas. Steve Jobs wanted to build an Apple iCar. Apple has already delved into the automobile world by teaming up with Volkswagen to create the iPhone-compatible iBeetle which will debut in 2014. Apple has also patented several car-related technologies, including a method for locating and unlocking your parked car using the iPhone’s Bluetooth-enabled capabilities.
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A decade ago, Christopher Angote quit his teaching profession to concentrate on his promising dairy venture, a gamble he says has paid off for him and his family of four.
When we visited his five acre farm in Vihiga County, we found him cutting napier grass to feed his 15 dairy cows — eight Friesians, two Jerseys, five crosses of Jersey and Guernsey. They are all housed inside a 60ft by 10ft dairy shed.
“Each cow produces an average of 25 litres of milk. Currently, I am milking eight and collecting 150 to 170 litres daily,” the 42-year-old farmer told Enterprise.
In a good month, he records sales of about Sh360,000, an amount he says he would never make as a teacher. This is one of the reasons he left the noble profession after only a couple of years in.
“I sell a litre of milk at Sh60. We sale it largely at Ilungu Market. Some customers buy the milk at the farm and make payments at the end of the month,” says the father of four.
Mr Angote says his farming career started in 2005 when he decided to plant vegetables on a section of his farm.
He planted 5,000 seedlings of collard (sukuma wiki) black nightshade (managu), cow peas (kunde), crotalaria (mtoo) and jute mallow (mrenda). He sold the proceeds from this venture at the local market, looking to save enough cash to buy a dairy cow.
“My turning point was in 2007 after getting some cash working as a presiding officer during elections,” he said. “With my savings from selling vegetables, I purchased Friesian heifer for Sh35,000. The cow was pregnant and it soon gave birth. I used to get an average of 20 litres of milk every day. This was promising.”
With time, he was able to collate more money to purchase a second animal for Sh40,000, slowly increasing his collection and daily sales. In a day, he says, he made milk sales of about Sh3,000.
His strategy of buying expectant animals paid off as his stock increased.
Today, he has six employees who help in the management of the farm. He still grows the vegetables. Mr Angote has also used the proceeds of his farm to open two agrovets businesses – one in Ilungu and another in Kilingili.
To succeed in animal husbandry, he says farmers need to pay special attention to pest and disease control. Mr. Angote says he sprays and deworms his cows twice a month, mainly to control ticks and stop attacks by tsetse flies.
Recently one of his dairy cows suffered from Anaplasmosis, a deadly disease which is spread by ticks. The disease, which is transmittable to human beings, saw him record zero sales from the infected cow for a month.
“That was the most traumatizing experience for me as a farmer. The cow is recovering well, taking feeds with high protein and minerals,” Mr Angote added.
Animal farmers also need to feed their animals enough food. It should also be appropriate.
Within Mr. Angote’s cowshed, he has feeds such napier grass, hay, maize stalks and sacks of dairy meal. The farmer also feeds his livestock on silage, hydroponics, desmodium twice a day and dairy meal especially while milking.
In another five years’ time, he plans to expand the dairy unit to produce 1,000 litre of milk every day. When he gets there, he intends to venture into value addition like producing sour milk and yoghurt.


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It’s a common misconception, but not all family-owned businesses are of the mom-and-pop variety.
Twenty-two family-owned firms serving the San Fernando Valley employ more than 100 workers, according a list compiled by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal — some have employees across the country or even the world.
Van Nuys-based MGA Entertainment Inc. ranked the highest with 1,500 employees. The company, which entered the toy business in 1987, manufactures children’s toys and entertainment products. Last month, a U.S. District Court judge in Santa Ana ordered Mattel Inc. to pay more than $309 million to the Valley company — a sum stemming from a dispute over MGA’s Bratz dolls.
Galpin Motors Inc. came in as No. 2. The North Hills company employs 964 people and has seven family members involved in the business, according to data submitted by the company.
And Gold’s Gym Los Angeles has big plans despite trying economic times. The firm, placing third with 687 employees, plans to open up two to three clubs for each of the next five years, said Willy Baños, who co-owns the franchise with his brother Angel. Each of the Baños’ gyms have their own personal flair — while retaining the traditional Gold’s Gym markings.
“We don’t want them all to look alike and be alike,” Willy Baños said.
Baños said financing — which the firm does on its own — has been difficult for new locations. But Jim Snow, president of Gold’s Gym International, doesn’t doubt the duo. Snow said their track record, plus the availability of retail space, gives the Baños’ a fighting chance.
“They flat out know how to run a gym,” he said.
Valencia-based Advantage Media Services Inc., or AMS Fufillment, ranked as the Valley’s fourth largest family-owned enterprise with 430 employees. That’s up from roughly 90 about a year ago, the company said. The fulfillment firm had $15.6 million in revenue last year, up from about $10 million in 2009, said Chief Executive Ken Wiseman, who along with President Jay Catlin, retains majority ownership.
“In some ways, a tough economy (benefits)… a company like ours, because outsourcing becomes a more preferred avenue to take,” Wiseman said.
Another company with growth that isn’t entirely surprising: Canon Recruiting Group LLC. The company expects to post revenues in excess of $12 million, this year up from about $5 million last year. The staffing firm, which specializes in executive level positions, is benefiting as companies seek to shed healthcare, workers’ compensation insurance and other costs related to full-time employees, said president Tim Grayem.
“Companies don’t want permanent employees,” he said.
The company, according to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s List, was the 5th largest family-owned business by employees with 350.
La Cañada Flintridge -based Allen Lund Company Inc. was able to grow slightly in the last year in part by increasing efficiencies, said Kenny Lund, vice president of support operations.
The company employs 307 individuals across the country, according to data submitted by the company, placing the firm in seventh place. According to the company’s website, there are 310 employees.
“We have to provide more services for less money and be very efficient for what we do,” said Lund, whose father started the transportation brokerage and logistics company in 1976 and is chief executive.
Staff reporter Angela Melero contributed to this report.


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$SBUX launched its annual “Starbucks for Life” competition in the U.S. and Canada. The winner of the competition will receive a credit of one drink or food item per day for a duration of 30 years.
$T shares rose 1.8%, as a big boost for the S&P 500. The company said its new streaming television service DirectTV has so far exceeded expectations.
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Anyone who's been to BNA recently has seen how much construction is going on both inside and outside the airport. As the airport expands into more of an international hub, the concessions and food options inside are among the biggest overhauls coming.
For years, travelers to Nashville have been greeted by some of Nashville's most famous brands - Tootsie's, Noshville, Parnassus Books, Whitt's Barbecue. Many of those mainstays will likely NOT be a part of the remodel.
According to an article printed by The Tennessean, the "BNA VIsion" plan would like to operate concessions under a developer deal as opposed to the current licensing deal. Basically, right now, Tootsie's at BNA is only Tootsie's in name. They license their name to a large concessions company and then partner with them to determine the menu and decor for the shop. In return, they receive a portion of the annual revenue, but they are not responsible for staffing and operating the business.
Under the new developer deal, a local business would subcontract from the developer and operate their own shops within the airport. Paranassus Books has already declined that option.
This doesn't mean that the Airport would be devoid of local brands, however. Loveless Cafe, Pinewood Social, and M.L. Rose are among the 40 or so local business that have expressed interest in working under the development deal.
Other airport renovations include more parking, more terminals, added security lanes, an on-site hotel, and a significantly upgraded international arrivals facility. Watch the video below to see the future of BNA


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</The Institute of Coding launches virtual coding club and IGTV series to invite everyone to be part of a diverse digital future>
- Pioneering developer Rifke Sadleir to host the IoCoding Club on Instagram 15th – 17th April
- The IoC also launches new IGTV series that addresses some of the issues in digital today
- Alongside the IoC’s 60+ online courses, the above is designed to help a larger, more diverse group of people learn new digital skills from home
The Institute of Coding (IoC) has partnered with innovative web developer Rifke Sadleir to host a new coding club on 15th – 17th April. The club will show the process behind creating and launching personalised face filters on Instagram and how to code for the web.
With many people now working and learning from home, the IoCoding Club, along with the IoC’s 60+ online courses, provides an easy-to-access route for people to develop and learn new digital skills. The club will include video tutorials and how-tos, drawing on Sadleir’s recent experience working for brands such as Converse. The club’s tutorials will be accessible for anyone with a passion for coding and are suitable for all levels.
Sadleir said, “I’m really excited to share and teach coding skills to young people across the country. I believe that anyone can be a coder, especially if you’re into problem-solving. I think it’s time we show people that digital skills are not out of reach. The IoCoding Club tutorials are open to all, from beginners to experts, so I really hope this encourages people from all backgrounds to get involved.”
As part of their wider CTRL Your Future campaign, the IoC has also launched 404 Not Found – a new IGTV series that explores three key issues within the digital industry. The three-part content series features innovative collaborators from the AI, digital fashion and gaming fields, who each share their experiences of working to reboot the digital sector.
Contributors include Stacey Rebecca, a Twitch streamer who also refers to herself as a “fibro warrior” and champions accessibility for all in the gaming industry; Charlene Prempeh, founder of A Vibe Called Tech which explores the intersection of technology, race and creative expression; and Karinna Nobbs, who is behind A Hot Second, the world’s first digital fashion, circular economy concept, which trades physical goods for virtual experiences.
404 Not Found episodes include:
- Episode one: How Do We Address Bias In AI?
- Episode two: Is Gaming Accessible?
- Episode three: How Can Digital Tech Make Fashion More Sustainable?
To be a part of the IoCoding Club, visit @rifke.world or @instituteofcoding on Instagram, and to watch the full 404 Not Found content series visit @instituteofcoding on IGTV.
Update on 16th April 2020 – The dates for these workshops have now been extended. Join Rifke on her channel on April 17th, 24th and May 1st for the IoCoding Club.
Whether you want to find out more about digital, learn new skills, or prepare for your career by studying for a degree, the IoC has flexible digital skills courses for you. Visit our course catalogue to browse our online courses and upskill for your future while working or studying at home. For more information on CTRL Your Future, visit www.instituteofcoding.org/ctrl-your-future.


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British holidaymakers look long haul as pound fares well against SA rand and Thai baht despite Brexit-fear plunge versus euro
British holidaymakers are travelling further afield as the pound has strengthened against some long haul currencies despite its recent weakening against the euro, new research suggests.
The sale of currencies such as the South African rand and the Thai baht have shot up by 20 per cent and 17 per cent respectively in the first three months of the year compared to the same time in 2015, the Post Office said.
These same currencies have weakened by 20 per cent and 3 per cent respectively against the pound, making trips cheaper for Britons who visit South Africa and Thailand.
Long haul destination: The Post Office said it saw a 17 per cent rise in sales of the Thai baht at the start of the year
However, sales of the US dollar have also risen – up 14 per cent in the three months to March - despite the pound being 3 per cent weaker against the dollar compared to last year, showing that poor exchange rates do not discourage most holidaymakers.
The same applies to Japan, with sales of the Japanese yen at the Post Office shooting up 30 per cent, despite the pound having depreciated 13 per cent against the currency since last year.
The Post Office said that while sterling’s gains have been mostly against long haul currencies, it has lost ground against them since January – in fact it has lost ground against every currency.
Meanwhile, eight of the 10 currencies to have strengthened against the pound are European ones, including the euro, which is now stronger than it has been in almost two years.
However, the Post Office said that the growth in long haul currencies sales matched recent reports that long haul holidays are surging because packaged holidays were close to matching European ones on price.
In demand: Danish kroner sales have mushroomed by 52%, making it the Post Office’s top growth currency
Andrew Brown of Post Office Travel Money said: ‘Sales of long haul currencies are booming. This suggests a move towards holidays further afield – especially as it is being reported that long haul destinations are competing well on price with European ones, where package prices are rising.’
‘In the case of the USA, we believe some people who would have visited Egypt have swapped Sharm el-Sheikh for Florida. Prices in Orlando remain very attractive for families on a strict budget.’
In Europe, Denmark is looking particularly popular - fuelled by demand for Copenhagen city breaks, the Post Office said.
Despite the pound being down over nine per cent on last April, Danish kroner sales have mushroomed by 52 per cent, making it the Post Office’s top growth currency.
Other city break destinations proving popular are Stockholm, with sales of the Swedish kroner up 18 per cent, and Prague, with sales of Czech koruna 8 per cent higher, despite a sterling rate fall of over 10 per cent for both their currencies.
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