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Charts make the historical case for an S&P 500 summer rally: Alpha Tactics 2021/06/05 16:46:05 Seeking Alpha
T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) at UBS Future of 5G Event Conference (Transcript) 2021/06/04 22:00:43 Seeking Alpha
T-Mobile employee files suit after HR asked invasive questions about her OnlyFans account 2021/06/04 17:47:05 The Verge
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A sales rep at a T-Mobile store in Fort Worth, Texas has filed a gender discrimination suit against the company after a member of the HR team inappropriately questioned her about having an OnlyFans account. Caitlyn Stevens had been working at T-Mobile for nearly seven years when a male colleague became angry with her about how she was handling a customer interaction, the complaint says. He approached her “in a physically aggressive manager,” forcing a coworker to step in and stop the man from hitting her. Stevens reported the incident to the store manager. Rather than disciplining the male colleague who’d allegedly tried to hurt her, the manager relocated Stevens to a different location, according to the complaint. The location got less… Continue reading…
T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) Management presents at Cowen 49th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference (Transcript) 2021/06/03 23:45:40 Seeking Alpha
Better Buy: Spotify vs. T-Mobile 2021/06/02 16:00:00 The Motley Fool
Is the streaming music leader a better bet than the disruptive "un-carrier"?
Deutsche Telekom Eyeing Majority Stake In T-Mobile By Acquiring Softbank's Share: Bloomberg 2021/05/19 19:34:02 Benzinga
Deutsche Telekom AG (OTC: DTEGF ) is targeting majority ownership in T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS ) by acquiring SoftBank Group Corp’s (OTC: SFTBF ) (OTC: SFTBY ) 8% stake in the wireless carrier at a deal valued at $12 billion, Bloomberg reports . SoftBank became a co-owner of T-Mobile with Deutsche Telekom after the carrier acquired … Full story available on Benzinga.com
Get mom a free iPhone 12 from T-Mobile this weekend only - CNET 2021/05/08 16:16:00 CNET
If you prefer, you can get a Samsung Galaxy S21 5G instead. Either way, T-Mobile will pay you back in bill credits over 24 months.
What is an RTT call? How the text accessibility feature lets you send real-time text messages 2021/05/07 22:40:00 Business Insider
Summary List Placement You may have seen the acronym RTT or T at the top of your phone screen while making or receiving a call. RTT stands for "Real-time Text," and is a feature that instantaneously transmits the text of your typed messages to the recipient. It is frequently used by device users who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or have a speech-related disability, and can be crucial for these callers in an emergency situation. The FCC instructed wireless companies and manufacturers on December 31, 2017 to make RTT supportable networks, a downloadable RTT application, or a plug-in that would allow for the accessibility feature. This also mandated that companies offer at least one handset that's RTT-capable. By June 30, 2021, local and regional providers, along with resellers, must have wireless devices that support real-time text. Here's everything you need to know about RTT as assistive phone technology. What is an RTT call? For years the FCC required phone providers like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint and manufacturers to support TTY technology — or Teletypewriter devices.
Testing out T-Mobile's home internet service video - CNET 2021/05/07 12:00:03 CNET
The carrier's long-awaited home service is here. At $60 a month, it has no data caps and offers speeds from 25 to 100Mbps. But what's it like using it in the real world?
US wireless industry fights to weaken bill that would prevent abusers from stalking victims 2021/05/06 10:00:05 The Guardian
Lobby group is trying to change language in the bill, which would allow victims to remove themselves from family phone plans The top lobby group for the US wireless industry is quietly seeking to weaken proposed legislation that has been designed to protect victims of domestic violence by allowing them to remove themselves from family phone plans. Companies including Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T Wireless are seeking to protect themselves from possible future liability and enforcement in the event that they do not adequately comply with the new proposed legislation. Advocates say the bill would help prevent abusers from surveilling and stalking their victims after leaving the relationship. Continue reading…
Time to cut internet cords: T-Mobile, Verizon up their bids to be your next home broadband 2021/04/19 09:00:37 USA Today
Cord cutting is coming to home internet access, not just pay TV – but not every embittered broadband customer will be able to fire their current provider.
T-Mobile now ranked fastest 5G network by Ookla - CNET 2021/04/15 23:48:00 CNET
The latest report from the speed test service is out.
US carriers have thankfully abandoned at least one bad plan for RCS 2021/04/13 23:04:33 The Verge
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile have given up on the Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative, or CCMI. That could be good news for RCS, although there are no guarantees they won’t screw it up.
Apple shortages, T-Mobile's home internet service video - CNET 2021/04/10 11:00:03 CNET
This week's major tech stories include rumours of possible Apple hardware shortages, T-Mobile's home internet service, and E3 going all-digital.


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On October 25, 2020, Manzoor Ahamd Allie (44) was driving towards a fuel station in his placid Oukhoo village, some 9 Kms from south Kashmir’s Pulwama town, when he received a phone call from an old friend, informing him that his success story was shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly radio broadcast Maan Ki Baat.
An elated Allie pulled off the road and breathed a sigh of contentment.
“I was dead chuffed," says Allie.
His success story has all the ingredients of a "rags to riches story". Allie, who supplies pencil slats to top-notch pencil manufacturers in India began as a manual labourer.
In 2009, he set up a band-saw mill just a short walk away from his home and started making wooden apple boxes. He also started supplying poplar wood logs to a pencil-manufacturing factory in Jammu, which marked the beginning of his career as a young successful entrepreneur.
The pencils are made of poplar wood and the poplars grown in the Valley are considered as the best quality wood for manufacturing the pencils.
During one of his visits to the factory, Allie began thinking of doing something beyond supplying the poplar logs.
"…And manufacturing pencil blocks sprang to my mind", he says.
Allie's plans soon came to fruition and he started manufacturing such blocks. He hired nearly a dozen workers to help him in the production process.
"I shifted all my focus to manufacturing the pencil blocks and I sent the first shipment of blocks to the company in 2011", he said.
A couple of years later, Allie learned to manufacture pencil slates, from which pencils are sliced out, and delivered copious supplies to Hindustan Pencils, a leading pencil company manufacturing popular pencil brands –Natraj and Apsara brands.
Allie produces around 300 bags of slats a day with an annual turnover of nearly Rs 10 crore. He also gives employment to 130 to 150 people in the area.
Comprising around 500 households, most of the youth in Allie’s village were jobless and the setting up of the unit generated an employment avenue for them.
“Around 70 percent of my workers are locals and today there are four such units in the village ”, Allie said.
Allie's business, however, went through a rough patch after the world was stuck in a morass of COVID-19 in early 2020. As the pandemic spurred the closure of schools across the world, the demand for pencils was significantly driven down.
"Initially, we closed down the unit and then started with 20-25 percent of the total workers", Allie said.
There are around 17 such units across the district and each unit suffered heavy losses during the pandemic. The district supplies around 90 percent of the raw material to the country’s top manufacturing units.
"This year the sales picked up as the children are back to school", said Allie.
He, however, said that the unannounced and protracted power cuts affect the business.
“The long and frequent power outages are taking a toll on our business. We are unable to run our units smoothly due to an erratic power supply," Allie said.

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In an effort to champion environmental transparency and consumer protection, the European Union has made significant strides in combating greenwashing. Stemming from the EU’s Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition directive proposed in March 2022, a new law has been tentatively approved to ban misleading sustainability claims. Here’s an in-depth look at what this ban entails, who it affects, and what it means for both consumers and businesses.
What is Greenwashing and Why is it a Problem?
Greenwashing refers to the practice where companies exaggerate or falsely claim their products or services to be environmentally friendly. According to a 2021 poll conducted in four EU countries, over half of consumers find it difficult to identify greenwashing on product labels. The EU Commission found that 53.3% of environmental claims were “vague, misleading or unfounded,” making this an urgent issue requiring regulatory intervention.
Who Does the Ban Affect?
The ban is poised to have a broad impact across multiple sectors, including food and beverages, travel, fashion, and technology. It doesn’t stop there; the ban will also significantly influence the voluntary carbon market, dealing a blow to practices involving carbon offsets and credits. For instance, airlines offering an offsetting option to passengers can no longer claim to provide ‘carbon-neutral’ flights, without verification of the claims.
What Can’t Companies Say Anymore?
The directive introduces a comprehensive list of terms that companies can no longer use unless they can provide substantial evidence for or verification of the claims. Some of the terms that have been banned include:
- Environmentally friendly
The ban aims to eliminate generic environmental claims unless they are backed by “proof of recognised excellent environmental performance” such as compliance with official EU regulations or recognised green labelling schemes.
Durability, Repairability, and Guarantees
Besides misleading environmental claims, the EU has also targeted planned obsolescence and transparency about product durability. Companies will now be obligated to declare the expected lifespans of their products. Furthermore, they will have to be more transparent about repairability, including the availability of software updates, and cannot make unjust claims about product durability.
Timing and Implementation
The proposal will need final approval from the EU Parliament and Council, expected in November 2023. Once approved, member states will have 24 months to implement the new regulations. This implies that by 2026, the EU could be largely free of greenwashing practices, at least in theory.
Why Does This Matter?
The new directive forms part of a more extensive package aimed at empowering consumers and promoting sustainability. It offers consumers the tools to challenge businesses that don’t comply with the new rules and is expected to facilitate class-action lawsuits against greenwashing and early obsolescence.
In summary, the EU’s ban on greenwashing signifies a pivotal moment in the pursuit of environmental sustainability and consumer protection. The law aims to navigate consumers through the maze of misleading green claims, fostering a marketplace where eco-friendly actually means eco-friendly.
While the directive is a significant step forward, it forms part of a larger framework, including the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, the Green Claims Directive, and the Right to Repair Directive. These broader measures are likely to further change the landscape of consumer rights and corporate responsibility in the EU.
In a world grappling with the existential threat of climate change, the EU’s crackdown on greenwashing sets an example for other regions to follow, placing integrity at the heart of the green transition.


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There’s been a lot of focus in the auto world on green cars as an alternative to the usual traditional gas engine, with more buyers being drawn to an ever-expanding selection of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and EVs. Nissan was one of the first to put an electric car on the market with the Nissan LEAF, but the automaker never had a solid hybrid car in its lineup. Now, Nissan is reportedly teaming up with Mitsubishi in order to produce a new plug-in hybrid.
The partnership is the result of Nissan’s recent acquisition of a 34 percent stake in the company. The plan? Nissan has seen the success of Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV and wants to utilize the brand’s technology to develop its own plug-in hybrid.
Nissan’s European head of research and development Takashi Shirakawa commented in an announcement, “We welcomed Mitsubishi Motors into the Nissan family, and they already have the Outlander PHEV. The next-generation product range may be shared with that, but this is just the beginning of the discussion as nothing has been decided yet.”
Shirakawa added also that, so far, all of Nissan’s electrified offerings have been smaller cars. The presence of a hybrid crossover on the market is what caught the brand’s eye and interested them in Mitsubishi, inspiring them to look into developing a larger and more family-friendly model for its new plug-in hybrid.


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As the Coronavirus Pandemic continues seemingly unabated in countries all over the world, the impacts on the US economy and the negative repercussions of widespread business and organizational disruption are coming more into focus. Entire industries, and the leading companies in those industries, have announced or certainly will soon announce significant workforce reductions or employee unpaid furloughs. These industries, hit the hardest and most directly by Coronavirus related policy changes, (international travel bans, closed borders, local or state level shelter-in-place rules, bans on meetings over as few as two persons), are devastating and potentially long lasting. Airlines, hotel chains, cruise lines, chain and local restaurants, casinos, gyms, event and conference centers, and many more have seen their business’ demand and revenue plunge by as much as 90% in just a matter of a few weeks. It seems to have happened in an instant. Just from personal experience, only three weeks ago I attended a really large business conference in Las Vegas, with thousands of attendees. Sure, the event organizers did consider a postponement, but eventually went ahead with the Conference, likely becoming one of the very last large scale events to take place in Las Vegas, at least for some time.
When the next set of official labor market reports get released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, some experts estimate as many as 2 – 3 million American workers will register as newly unemployed, and the official unemployment rate might surge from 3.5% at the end of February, to over 10% (or more) at the end of March. Whatever the official number and rate is at the end of March, the amount and rapid, dramatic increase in just a few weeks will be incredible, and perhaps unprecedented. And the March figures will only represent one data point, one point in time, and unless the trajectory of the rate of increase in cases of Coronavirus suddenly, and unexpectedly declines, the April data will be even more grim. It is certainly likely to get worse, especially in terms of labor and employment, before the tide turns.
But meanwhile, even as if many of the above impacted industries are shedding jobs by the thousands, and even tens of thousands, the dynamics of the consumer market, and the changes in behaviors driven by many of the social isolation and shelter-in-place policies are suddenly, and also dramatically, increasing the demand for workers in other areas of the economy. Mass retailers, grocery stores, pharmacies, heck, even national pizza delivery chains are seeing rapid increases in demand for their products and services, and many have announced the plans/needs to rapidly increase their workforces. Just a few of the notable companies who have made such announcements include Walmart, seeking to hire 150,000 new employees; Amazon, 100,000; CVS Health, 50,000; Dollar General, 25,000; and even Papa John’s, which not too long ago seemed like the answer to a joke about awful pizza, is seeking an additional 20,000 workers. And finally, as more and more of us are relying on grocery delivery in a time of shelter-in-place, today Instacart, the on-demand grocery delivery service announced the need for as many as 300,000 “grocery shoppers” over the next three months.
While it is unlikely that the surge in demand for workers from the companies who have seen an increase in revenues due to the changes in the economy being driven by the pandemic is going to be large enough to offset the workforce separations from the adversely impacted industries and companies, it is at least somewhat encouraging that hopefully many thousands of displaced workers will be able to get back into employment relatively rapidly. How rapidly certainly depends on numerous factors – the geographic alignment of newly available workers with the new demand for workers, the ability of hiring firms to execute mass hiring events in an efficient manner, and of course the hard to predict developments and shifts in how the pandemic itself continues to effect the economy and the subsequent need for labor across industries. And then, finally, eventually, the economy and the labor market will have to re-balance labor supply and demand once the pandemic is past us and things return to more or less normal, or what we will likely call the new normal. It will definitely be a test of the macro labor market and its efficiency to see if it can bounce back from this extreme set of circumstances and help everyone who is struggling right now to get back on their feet and back to work if they have been disrupted by forces out of their control.


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Anyone who reads my blog knows that I’m not one to get overly infatuated with the “tools of the trade” – but this week a few new cameras and upgrades were announced.
Sony announced two new cameras the PMW-EX1R – a revision of the EX-1 and the PMW-350 with a 2/3” chip. Redesigned viewfinders on both cameras make them attractive upgrades but there are many other added features as well.
Canon announced that it is currently developing a firmware for their hybrid camera – the EOS 5D Mark II enabling the camera to record at 24fps, obviously responding from user feedback.
Canon also announced their latest still camera (that also shoots video) the EOS 1D Mark IV. The sensor however, is a non full frame but the autofocus system has been totally revamped.
All for now as I am headed into New York for Photo Plus Expo, where I’m sure to see more new toys. More later.


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California restaurants are reportedly laying off staff and reducing hours of some workers to cut costs ahead of a California state law taking effect on April 1 that will raise fast-food workers’ hourly wage to $20.
Panera Bread, however, was ruled exempt from the $20-an-hour minimum wage hike by Gov. Gavin Newsom after the billionaire owner of several of the chain’s locations donated to his campaign, according to a report.
Newsom reportedly sought the exemption via the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Act), which includes an unusual carve-out that excuses “chains that bake bread and sell it as a standalone item.”
Flynn, who attended the same high school as Newsom, has been involved in business dealings with the California governor and has also contributed to Newsom’s political campaigns.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Pizza joints have a plan to cut the jobs of drivers. Pizza Hut and Round Table Pizza, a Menlo Park chain of 400 pizza parlors, say they will lay off about 1280 delivery drivers this year. Notices have been sent to the drivers.
Southern California Pizza operates 224 Pizza Huts in greater LA and offered $400 in severance to one driver if he’d stay through February. However, the driver made hundreds of dollars weekly in wages and tips, so he took unemployment.
The worker said it was his career for nearly a decade, and he supported his mother and partner with the wages.
“We anticipate third-party delivery providers, in turn, will see a boost in their businesses, which will require additional staff on their end. That said, delivery service fees may increase, and the customer will most likely see even higher prices as a result of this ongoing shift,” the company rep added. “This is the reality of today’s restaurants.”
In San Jose, Calif., Brian Hom, the owner of two locations of Vitality Bowls, has dealt with impending increased labor costs by running his Açaí bowl joints with two employees instead of his typical four, according to The Journal.
As a result, it takes longer for customers to receive their orders, which has also increased prices by around 10% to offset higher wages.
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Apple Making a $799 Air in Fear of Ultrabooks? Nope.
With the next iPad model at least a year away and the next iPhone a few months off, the Apple rumor mill is pondering a new Apple product line: the MacBook Air. On Monday, Digitimes reports that Apple is considering selling a MacBook Air for $799, which would be $200 cheaper than the least expensive model available now.
Predictably, many are running with this. An Apple computer starting at $799 would be a big deal - the cheapest traditional computer the company has ever made. The Digitimes report had few details


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Newsday reports that Dodd/Frank has made accounts with less than $100,000 unprofitable. They are outraged that the banks are raising prices and discouraging people with less than $100,000. The writer says it is a pracitial problem for consumers.
It is also a practical problem for the banks. What is a rational business supposed to do? Maybe the writer thinks they should lose money on the majority of its customers and make it up in volume. Of course they look to alternative sources of income through higher fees. Exactly who does Dodd/Frank help? The protections needed had nothing to do with credit card fees and other consumer account fees. Dodd/Frank just limited the fees on people who overdraw their accounts. So the banks raised fees on everyone. Another great job by two guys who ran away from the results of their social experiments. Laughable.


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Dealing with the pandemic, supply chain issues and move to electric vehicle production has seen a renewed focus on automation in the automotive industry. AWL experts, Gerhard Junte, Business Unit manager Automotive and Sander Lensen, Technology manager, discuss some of the trends driving this and how developments in vision systems ...
Mercedes said production of the EQS at Tuscaloosa is a key step in its global initiative to produce eight all-electric vehicles at seven sites on three continents this year
The EU and German government will part-fund expansion of semiconductor manufacturing which the bloc has identified as an area of strategic importance.
For this podcast AMS interviewed Britishvolt’s CIO, David Threlfall to talk about progress with the gigafactory, developing the digital infrastructure for production, building in sustainable and flexible processes.
Discover how digital collaboration can help you in achieving productivity and delivery goals through our brand new webinar, in partnership with Siemens Digital Industries Software.
This AMS livestream explores how Ford, Fraunhofer IPA and other OEMs are advancing smart factories to optimise assembly lines, improve quality and reduce errors, leveraging connected data for digital twins and AI-driven manufacturing planning.
Britishvolt, Jay Global Techno Alliance, HiveMQ and ABB experts agree there are opportunities for manufacturers and consumers in a globally connected manufacturing ecosystem.
Tomorrow’s digital smart factories will be more efficent, improve quality, cut costs and unlock insights into deeper automotive manufacturing say this panel of experts from BMW, Secondmind, ATS Global and Lancaster University.
Jacqui Murray, Jason Muccioli and Sam Haig discuss the future of battery recycling and the challenges with second life, safe disassembly and the role of car manufacturers.
Car factories need to transition in the next few years - our panellists agree there will be challanges and opportunities in the new era of automotive production.
Cengiz Kizilkan and Romain Herry explain how flexibility and adaptability is playing a major role in next-generation production lines and helping manufacturers create models simultaneously and quickly.
The Israeli startup is rolling out low-cost, flexible plants for its EV platforms based on drive-by-wire technology, according to COO Josh Tech.
Scania, Tata Consultancy Services and Recharge discuss supplier partnerships needed to ramp up EV battery cell and battery pack production.
AMTE Power’s Kevin Brundish and Hexagon’s Ignazio Dentici discuss the challanges and opportunities in battery gigafactory development.
Polestar’s Dennis Nobelius and Atlas Copco’s Lars Eklof discuss the ramp up in electric vehicle and battery production and call for collaboration across the industry.
ZF electrified powertrain production head will explain how the company is building employee buy-in as revamps legacy plants for emobility.
Volkswagen AG and Spanish OEM SEAT S.A will be investing €10 billion ($10.6 billion) into a huge electrification strategy in Spain, supporting the localisation of electric vehicle and battery output.
Modular production in automotive manufacturing is rapidly becoming more innovative and flexible with the ability to multitask. As a result, OEMs are increasingly rethinking their methods and working closely with technology providers to make flexible manufacturing hegemonic.
Inside AMTE’s new partnership with Sprint Power and Eltrium to expand next-generation battery development
AMTE Power has partnered with Sprint Power and Eltrium to advance the development of next-generation battery technologies with integrated battery pack and module strategies to meet rising demand for electric vehicle production.
While the expansion of battery operations often focuses on the advent of new technology, flexibility on the shop floor or democratisation, investors are also concerned with a raw improvement in output.


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EcoPrint Live Europe 2012
ILFORD are delighted to be one of the founder exhibitors of the inaugural EcoPrint Live Europe 2012 show
Join us at EcoPrint!
Register here: http://worldregistrationsystems.com/fmbrooks_il_visreg-2.htm
EcoPrint is the global print industry's first exhibition dedicated to sustainable printing. As well as exhibiting at the inaugural exhibition in Berlin, ILFORD will join its fellow founding partners on the EcoPrint Development Group, where it will play a major role in defining and refining the event. Paul Willems, CEO, ILFORD Imaging will represent ILFORD on the development group and is also an EcoPrint Ambassador.
Said Paul Willems, "ILFORD Imaging is delighted to stand alongside the industry leaders taking part in EcoPrint, which is groundbreaking in its intention to explore sustainable printing solutions in the market today. We look forward to contributing to the success of the event through our experience of developing the ILFORD BioMedia range, a recyclable and biodegradable alternative to traditional vinyl-based substrates."
Marcus Timson, Director, EcoPrint said: "There has been overwhelming support for EcoPrint since last year's launch, which is proof of the printing industry's desire to tackle the biggest single issue it currently faces: sustainability - both ecologically and economically. For its part, EcoPrint is proud to be the forum for that to take place and, because sustainability is not confined to any one part of the print industry, we are excited to be adding ILFORD BioMedia to the growing list of exhibitors."
EcoPrint 2012, 26th - 27th September, will feature seminars, debates, discussions and advice for print businesses, creative agencies, marketeers and print buyers who are keen to successfully adopt an environmentally friendly printing strategy. It will be the first exhibition devoted to driving forward the print industry's definition of sustainable products and services for print production. EcoPrint 2012 will focus on applications and the business of sustainability, in a unique format unlike the traditional print trade show model.


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The Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) successfully concluded a series of intergovernmental sessions held in preparation for the District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo.
Held from 9 to 10 August 2023, in the Chris Hani District Municipality, these sessions demonstrated once more the impact that is made when government collaborates within and with other stakeholders including businesses.
The programme saw engagements, including a Business Engagement session and the Informal, Micro Enterprise Development Programme (IMEDP) handovers taking place. The business session and handover saw Deputy Minister of Small Business Development Dipuo Peters, DEDEAT MEC Mlungisi Mvoko, and district and local authorities working side by side with business.
The business engagement session provided a platform for a dialogue between the government and the business sector. The session’s purpose was threefold: to address the array of challenges confronting businesses, explore effective solutions and acquaint enterprises with the various support mechanisms available to the industry.
Among the issues raised by the business community were the pressing concerns of poor infrastructure, red tape, delayed payments for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and the need for improved monitoring of public entities. Businesses also submitted their concern over the shortage of mentors to support MSME growth.
Local business entities expressed the need for a fresh produce establishment, one that would stimulate the agri-industry sector. They also revealed social feedlots were burdensome to businesses because some community members rarely contribute because they use them for self-sustenance leaving business owners to shoulder the financial burden.
The dominance of foreign nationals in the retail sector also emerged as a pressing concern. This phenomenon was attributed to the strategic pooling of capital by foreign nationals, enabling them to buy in bulk stock at discounted rates, granting them a competitive edge over South African-owned businesses. Designated groups reported their struggle for market access and underscored the need for a dedicated fresh produce facility.
Several recommendations were proposed, key among them was a need to institute a collaborative programme for MSME mentorship. The government was also assigned the responsibility of utilising its business support units to facilitate the exchange of information among businesses, aiming to enable collaboration for the purpose of bulk purchasing.
Deputy Minister Peters encouraged local businesses to participate more in the retail sector and not allow the sector to be dominated by foreign nationals only. DEDEAT MEC Mvoko who was in attendance emphasised the need for seamless cooperation between officials at the local and provincial levels.
The second phase of the sessions highlighted the showcased IMEDP handover. The initiative benefited 34 beneficiaries in Intsika Yethu Local Municipality and an additional 33 businesses in Emalahleni Local Municipality on the same day.
The sessions also provided essential services through mobile units from the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS).
Earlier in the week, DEDEAT worked with the Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) to successfully stage an Environmental Awards Competition for primary and secondary schools in the district. The partnership resulted in more than R150,000 being awarded to the winning schools as prizes.


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THE SHIRAZ Republic was a hive of activity on the Queen’s Birthday weekend.
The weather couldn’t have been better for the winery to show itself off for the Heathcote on Show Festival.
There was an American barbecue, rent-a-row racking and pruning, an outdoor pool table, live music, the 2015 vintage launch, two huge fires and plenty of beer and wine.
Winemaker Spencer Page said busy weekends like Heathcote on Show allowed the winery to tweak its setting.
“This year we added lots of picnic tables, an outdoor pool and an excellent food stall run by our friends Rob and Effie from Prologue Coffee Roasters,” he said.
“They provided their amazing coffee, as well as a delicious American barbecue of pulled pork and smoked brisket in brioche buns and Vegemite macaroni and cheese.”
Mr Page said there was plenty for people to do and plenty of foot traffic at the Shiraz Republic over the weekend, with shuttle buses, a coach and a stretch Hummer getting people to and from the venue.
“We launched our 2015 vintage, which was a hit with our guests over the three days,” he said.
“In the week leading up to Heathcote on Show, 15 tasting pallets were crafted for our new craft beer ponies, and these were popular all weekend – with around 100 sold and a lot of beer tasted.
“Many of our rent-a-row citizens attended a pruning workshop, as well as racking their wines into fresh demijohns (narrow-necked bottles) and adding French oak dominoes to their wine.”


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The Grand Banks Cruising Club of BC will hold their rendezvous from September 21st through the 23rd at Telegraph Harbour Marina, on Thetis Island, British Columbia. For more information, visit http://www.gbccbc.ca/ or call 1-800-246-6011.
Ferretti Yachts has been paying close attention to developing the upper end of its line of European-styled luxury yachts. But now the company has turned its eye to the smaller end of the spectrum. The Ferretti 550 shows what the designers learned. And trust us, you’ll want to know all about it.
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Facebook continues to work on dark mode and new site interface as promised. The new design with a Twitter-style look is in the testing phase.
Facebook announced that it will redesign the website in May and bring a dark mode to mobile applications as well as the website. The social giant started testing dark mode for the Android application in August and is now offering this option to some users via the beta version of the website.
Some users are being invited to test the new interface. The screenshots shared by users who test the new features are similar to Facebook’s design at the F8 developer conference in May. As you can see from the images below, Facebook’s new look is similar to Twitter’s home page design in general.
In addition to the new interface design, dark mode is underway. Facebook plans to make significant changes to the flow of its new design while adding a dark mode feature to the profile tab at the top right.
The new features you see above are currently in trial and can be seen differently when dark mode and work on the new interface are finished. There is also a function that allows them to switch to the classic version of the website for those who don’t like the new look. How did you find Facebook’s new interface and dark mode update? We look forward to the design that will emerge when the features are applied.


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Stellantis Shelved U.K. Auto Investment Over Combustion Ban
(Bloomberg) -- Stellantis NV Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares was ready to bolster the company’s Ellesmere Port car factory in England with fresh investments. Then the U.K. government said it would ban combustion-engine vehicles from 2030.
The announcement in November forced the manufacturer to abandon a project earmarked for the plant even as the U.K. and the European Union struck a favorable trade deal the following month, Tavares said. The CEO is now locked in talks with U.K. authorities over the future of the site that employs 1,000 and makes Opel and Vauxhall cars.
After Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “brutal announcement, we immediately suspended the decision on that project,” Tavares said during an earnings call Wednesday. “We are not going to invest in the U.K. market on a product that is going to be banned from 2030 onwards.”
Ellesmere Port has emerged as an early test case for the U.K.’s carmaking prospects after the trade agreement reached in December. The CEO’s comments on whether the company will revamp the site near Liverpool or phase out production highlight the pressure on Johnson’s government to reach a deal to safeguard the factory and avoid it becoming a post-Brexit manufacturing casualty.
Figures published Thursday revealed the extent of the industry slump in the country, with auto sales falling about 36% last month to the worst February total in six decades.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng on Monday told parliament that the government is “committed to ensuring the future of manufacturing” at the site and is also trying to develop a local battery-making industry.
To comply with the combustion-engine ban, Stellantis would have to overhaul the plant to make fully electric cars -- products Tavares said are already produced elsewhere.
“Why would we double the sourcing in Europe for the same kind of products in the situation where we are able to meet all the requirements of the Brexit deal?” he asked rhetorically. Any spending on Ellesmere Port for local output would only be made “with the support of the U.K. government,” he said.
“We have discussions with the U.K. government, they are collaborative, productive, open minded, but this is a business,” Tavares said. Stellantis won’t invest “if it doesn’t make economic sense.”
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That Comcast (s CMCSK) deal that gives you broadband internet and HBO for $40? Time Warner (s TWX) CEO Jeff Bewkes isn’t stressing out about it. Bewkes told analysts during Wednesday’s earnings call that the offering is pretty limited, according to Deadline.com, adding that it won’t be attractive to most people.
Last week, news emerged that Comcast has started to offer an Internet Plus bundle, promising consumers 25 MB broadband, access to HBO and a small bundle of local TV channels for $40 a month for a one-year promotional period, after which the price would go up to $70 a month.
Bewkes said Wednesday that this kind of limited bundle may be appealing to some, but that most pay TV bundles still include Time Warner channels like TNT, TBS and CNN, which are responsible for 80 percent of the company’s cable network revenue.
Bewkes could be right about the limited appeal of Comcast’s offering, in part because it may look better on paper than it really is: The folks over at the Verge decided to call up Comcast’s customer service to actually get the deal, and they were told that they also had to pay $17 in rental and HD fees, plus additional taxes and fees, which likely brings the whole price to a little more than $60 per month.
The Verge also called up a number of other cable operators, and found that getting HBO and broadband is still very hard, with salespeople regularly pitching more expensive packages and making odd claims about broadband speeds necessary to stream video. In other words: Even if you don’t want the full cable bundle, you’re still gonna get the cable sales experience.


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Bouncing babies and cute kids can get caught on camera this weekend and help raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Nicola’s Nursery World is holding the Macmillan Magical Photo Tots fundraiser at the store in Skegness on Saturday and Sunday.
It costs £10 to have your little ones photographed with £5 going to Macmillan. Pictures will be displayed in to store for a baby and children photo competition with voting taking place throughout the week. It costs 50p to vote with proceeds donated to Macmillan. Winners prizes, presented by Skegness Mayor George Saxon, include a family pass for Butlins, Silver Cross Pop pushchair and photo shoot and prints.
Staff at the store have been hosting a Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning today (Friday) serving hot drinks and cakes and holding a raffle which is continuing throughout next week.
Nicola’s Nursery World, Skegness High Street, is open 10am to 4pm. For more details about the competition call the store on 01754 762858.


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JAMMU, Jan 31: Ford today unveiled its latest global product offering–The All-New Ford Freestyle Compact Utility Vehicle (CUV) for Indian consumers.
The all-new product from Ford combines SUV-like robust design, benchmark performance, innovative technologies and outstanding fuel efficiency for greater choice to consumers in India and markets around the world.
India will be amongst the first across the globe, where the all-new Freestyle will go on sale in the second quarter of 2018.
“The global unveil of the Ford Freestyle strengthens Ford’s continued commitment to India to bring products that consumers want and value,” said Anurag Mehrotra, President and Managing Director, Ford India.
“With the cool, capable and connected Ford Freestyle, we are adding yet another great product to our diverse portfolio that will help us expand our family of happy Ford owners in India”, he added.
The all-new Freestyle will position Ford to address growing consumers’ demand for SUV-like vehicles. Such vehicles are being preferred owing to their commanding seating position and better ground clearance to tackle congested urban environment.
In 2017 alone, compact SUV sales in India grew 37 per cent compared to 9 per cent in total vehicle sales. And Ford has pioneered in this segment with the EcoSport, by consistently outpacing overall automotive sales in India, growing more than three-fold between 2013 and 2016.
“Just like we did with the EcoSport, we see a lot of potential in offering this compact utility vehicle to meet the SUV owning aspirations of first-time buyers or young achievers, who are looking to upgrade their small cars”, Mehrotra added.


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India mulls duty cut on several items to check inflationMarch 31st, 2008 - 7:37 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) With inflationary pressure mounting, India is looking at further import duty cuts on essential commodities and to bring down tariffs on food products to zero, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said Monday. This is among the issues slated to be discussed by the Cabinet Committee on Prices later in the day. The meet is to be chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
“There is an increase in international prices. This has to be met with import duty calibration, which we are considering,” Kamal Nath told reporters on the margins of a meeting here.
“The supply side is being affected and our import duties have to be calibrated in response to international prices,” the minister added.
The government has been taking several steps over the past two weeks to check rising prices as the inflation rate hit a 13-month high of 6.68 percent for the week ended March 15, against 5.92 percent in the preceding week.
“With the international prices being steep, we are looking at cutting our duties on many products on the food front,” Kamal Nath said, adding that on items like cooking oils, the tariff may be reduced to zero.
“We are going to look at sugar and cotton,” he said when asked if the government is considering ending export subsidy on some food items.
Two weeks ago, the government had lowered import duties on edible oils including palm oil from 45 to 20 percent. It also restricted the export of non-Basmati rice and withdrew tax incentives given on export of steel, chemical and some 50 other items.
“On steel and cement, we have to ensure that in high construction season the supply demand mismatch is met and for that we have to ensure and calibrate our duties to all our imports and we are going to do that,” Kamal Nath said.
“We have to consider reduction in a whole gamut things - steel, cement, edible oil, wheat, rice. We have to meet our demand requirement, our food buffer stock. We are going to consider all that,” the minister said.
The meeting, chaired by the prime minister, will include Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Commerce Minister Kamal Nath.
It is expected to discuss ways to work out a method to tame rising prices of commodities that has led to large-scale protest from the government’s political allies as well as the opposition.
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Showing 38 results for: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA
3 Interpublic Agencies Are Michelin Finalists
Michelin North America in Greenville, S.C., has narrowed a review for its account, with billings estimated at $30 million to $60 million, to three agencies from six. The finalists are three units of the Interpublic Group of Companies: Campbell-Ewald in Warren, Mich.; Carmichael Lynch in Minneapolis; and the Martin Agency in Richmond, Va., part of the Lowe Group unit of Interpublic.
Michelin Has Awarded Its Marketing Account
Michelin North America in Greenville, S.C., said yesterday that it has awarded its first relationship marketing account, covering duties like direct marketing, database marketing and retail partnerships, to the Chicago office of Lowe Lintas & Partners Worldwide, part of the Lowe Group unit of the Interpublic Group of Companies. Billings have not been determined.
Michelin U.S. Unit Agrees to Add $380 Million to 8 Pension Plans
Michelin North America said yesterday that it would pay $380 million to the eight pension plans of its Uniroyal Goodrich Tire unit in one of the largest settlements with the Federal agency that guarantees pensions. The pension plans, which lacked the minimum cushion of funds required under Federal law, were inherited by Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, the French tire maker, when it acquired the Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company in 1990.
De Benedetti Selling French Company Stake
The former chairman of Olivetti S.p.A., Carlo de Benedetti, is selling his stake of nearly 27 percent in the French auto parts maker Valeo S.A. for 6.5 billion francs ($1.27 billion). Mr. de Benedetti's French holding company, Cerus S.A., said yesterday that it would sell more than 20 percent of Valeo to a French investment concern, Compagnie Generale d'Industrie et de Participations. Valeo is France's second-largest supplier of auto parts, behind Michelin.
Michelin Son Named Eventual Successor
Groupe Michelin, the world's largest tire producer, said yesterday that Edouard Michelin would be the eventual successor to his father, Francois Michelin, the chairman. The French company said in a letter to shareholders that younger Mr. Michelin would become an associate director and would manage the United States and Canadian operations of the Michelin Tire Corporation, effective this summer.
The Boeing Company selected radial tires made by France's Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin to equip its Boeing 777 aircraft under development, Michelin said in a statement. A Michelin spokesman said it was the first time that Michelin tires had been selected by Boeing for a jet aircraft program. The 777 is scheduled to make its first flight in the mid-1990's. The plane will also be available with conventional tires supplied by a United States manufacturer, the spokesman said. The spokesman said radial tires were lighter than conventional ones, translating into extra cargo capacity or fuel consumption savings for airlines.
Global Fight in the Tire Industry
LEAD: The battle between Pirelli S.p.A. of Italy and the Bridgestone Corporation of Japan over the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is not simply another takeover contest. It is a struggle for supremacy, if not survival, in the emerging global market for tires.
For Firestone Workers, Some Soothing Words
LEAD: One day after agreeing to buy the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company for $2.6 billion, top executives of the Bridgestone Corporation of Japan came here to soothe the fears of workers and to underscore that they were interested in operating the American tire maker as an independent unit.
A BUSINESS PAPER IN FRENCH
An attempt to give French-speaking European business executives high-quality business news in their own language starts Monday, when a new economic daily hits newsstands in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg. The publication is called La Tribune de l'Economie, and the owner and the editor of the afternoon newspaper hope to break the traditional domination of serious business coverage in French-speaking Europe by English- language dailies such as the Financial Times of London; the International Herald Tribune, based in Paris, and the Wall Street Journal's European edition, published in Brussels. La Tribune plans to do this by making itself as much like its English-language rivals as possible. The emphasis will be on objective reporting and international coverage, with comment firmly separated from news - an approach very different from the rest of the French press, which tends to be long on opinion and short on facts.


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Chicago Turns Black Friday into Black Shop Friday
New Initiative Encourages Chicagoans to “Shop Black” at Over 500 Local Black-Owned Businesses on the Day After Thanksgiving
Chicago, IL, November 17, 2020 – The Chicago Urban League joined with the City of Chicago and Chicago agency O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul to announce the launch of Black Shop Friday, a campaign encouraging Chicagoans to shop at Black-owned businesses on November 27. Widely known as “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving has historically been one of the biggest shopping days of the year.
The Black Shop Friday initiative encourages Chicagoans and beyond to “spend green, shop Black” as they shop online and order food to go this holiday season. The campaign includes a new website, BlackShopFriday.com, that will be live on November 24th and will offer a guide to more than 500 Black-owned businesses in Chicago. The site will be updated on an ongoing basis and allows consumers to search by category and/or neighborhood to find the merchandise and gifts they are looking for throughout the holiday season.
“We know that Black-owned businesses have less access to capital and other resources needed to be successful,” said President & CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson. “Black Shop Friday is an important campaign to raise awareness of these challenges, while also providing a mechanism for people who want to be intentional about supporting black businesses.”
In its 2019 State of Black Chicago Report, the Chicago Urban League highlighted U.S. Census data that showed Black-owned businesses in Illinois have smaller sales receipts and fewer employees than other businesses — contributing to a racial wealth gap that impacts Chicago communities. The Black Shop Friday campaign aims to help narrow the wealth gap and strengthen neighborhoods across the city.
“Supporting Chicago’s small businesses has been a priority of mine since even before taking office,” said Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. “This inspiring partnership allows Chicagoans to discover the hundreds of Black-owned businesses in our city, driving the investment dollars that are needed now more than ever, and giving everyone a chance to make this new shopping holiday a huge success.”
Momentum Coffee & Coworking is one of the many Black-owned businesses to be featured on the website and in the advertising announcing the program. Nikki Bravo, Co-Founder of Momentum Coffee & Coworking said, “I’m thankful for the increased support for my business, and other amazing Black-owned businesses in the Chicago area. We hope that Black Shop Friday and similar efforts will continue to highlight the businesses that truly help our communities thrive.”
Black Shop Friday was developed by OKRP who brought together the Chicago Urban League, the City of Chicago, its client Camelot and the Illinois Lottery, and communications firm Edelman to bring the idea to life. The launch is a part of the Mayor’s new initiative, By Chicago, For Chicago – a commitment to dedicate a percentage of all hours worked towards non-profit, social and cultural organizations and City agencies.
In commenting on the creation of the concept, Aubrey Walker, Executive Creative Director at OKRP said, “Black Friday has been around for a long time, but what has been missing is the Blackness. As we began thinking about things we could do to address racial inequities, we were inspired by other programs that support the idea of shopping at Black-owned businesses. We saw a way to add to that concept by flipping Black Friday into Black Shop Friday and asking people to add one Black-owned business to their shopping cart and buy something really dope that supports the Black business community.”
OKRP partnered with renowned Chicago photographer Parrish Lewis to create assets for the campaign. The Black Shop Friday typeface MARTIN, was created by designer Tré Seals, whose non-violent font was inspired by the posters and signage used during the Memphis Sanitation Strike of 1968. The BlackShopFriday.com website was built by Chicago agency Geletka+, whose Founder, John Galetka, says he was proud to volunteer his firm’s efforts towards the initiative, working pro-bono with OKRP.
The Illinois Lottery is supporting the initiative by donating media in Chicago across multiple media channels including out of home, programmatic, online digital channels and social media platforms. “We are very proud to be part of this new campaign,” said Lottery Acting Director, Harold Mays, “As an avid supporter of the communities we serve by generating essential funding to support education and other good causes, supporting Black Shop Friday allows the Illinois Lottery to help bring attention to this important matter.”
The full list of shops participating in Black Shop Friday will be found at the website www.BlackShopFriday.com.
ABOUT THE CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE
Since 1916, the Chicago Urban League—through collaborative community, corporate and civic relationships—has helped people find jobs, secure affordable housing, enhance their educational experiences, and grow their businesses. We are passionate advocates for economic and racial equity for Black Chicagoans. In FY2019, the League’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation served more than 1,050 Black business owners and entrepreneurs. Visit www.chiul.org and follow us on Twitter at @ChiUrbanLeague and Facebook at @ChicagoUrbanLeague.
Chicago-based OKRP (www.okrp.com), named by Advertising Age as a 2019 “A-List Standout Agency” and a 2018 “Agency to Watch,” is a new model independent advertising agency that delivers big brand creativity with start-up ingenuity. With its belief that success as a new model agency relies on the ability to be nimble and to bring together the best talent for its clients, O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul has practiced the “high art of selling” on behalf of clients such as Chili’s, Ace Hardware, Chervon, Illinois Lottery, Illinois Office of Tourism, Nike Chicago and Home Chef among others.
Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead, act with certainty and earn the lasting trust of their stakeholders. We develop powerful ideas and tell magnetic stories that move at the speed of news, make an immediate impact, transform culture and spark movements.
Since our founding in 1952 by Dan Edelman, we have remained an independent, family-run company. We use our profits to strengthen our business, provide our employees with opportunities to grow, advance our industry, and serve as a responsible citizen of the world. Every day, we strive to live and work by a long-held set of core values: the pursuit of excellence, the freedom to be curious, the courage to do the right thing, and a commitment to improving society.
ABOUT THE ILLINOIS LOTTERY AND CAMELOT
The Illinois Lottery exists to generate essential funding for education and good causes across the state of Illinois. Since 1985, it has contributed over $21 billion (since 1985) to the state’s Common School Fund to assist K-12 public schools, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars to the Capital Projects Fund and to special causes. In addition to playing in-store, the Illinois Lottery offers online and mobile play for all draw-based Illinois Lottery games at illinoislottery.com. Players must be at least 18 years old.
Camelot is the private manager of the Illinois Lottery. In partnership with the state, Camelot operates a modern lottery that truly benefits the people of Illinois.


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Pleasurekaft has just released a complete rework of Nervo’s “Y.G.L.A.” for their ‘You’re Gonna Love Again: Remixes’ album. The original track was extremely popular, released earlier in the year and still one of my favorites. A tune that received massive press, propelling the Australia born duo to sensational new frontiers. The duo just recently released a package of remixes via iTunes, with remixes coming from Marco V, Alex Kenji, Robin Rocks & Rubio, Pixel Cheese and our favorite of all, Pleasurekraft. Pleasurekraft’s ‘Happily Never After’ edit gives the popular track, a fresh minimal tech vibe. All of the vocals are heavily filtered and pitched down, and the lead melody is entirely replaced. Enjoy!
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Despite limited mobility due to the pandemic, many Filipinos found ingenious ways to extend help to the victims of super Typhoon Odette. Local musicians are holding online fundraiser gigs, some K-pop fans are raffling off fan merch while others volunteer their time to pack relief goods. On Carousell, the leading online classifieds marketplace in the…
During this emotionally and financially exhausting time, financially preparing for anything that may happen is of utmost importance. As we continue to live through the pandemic, everyone should learn the value of saving and investing to cover future uncertainties.
While the pandemic continues to limit the physical experiences of the young generation today, there’s no stopping them from finding new ways to take charge of their life, discovering new digital platforms that help them open endless possibilities for themselves and their future.
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has teamed up with one of its biggest device chain partners, MemoXpress, for a holiday promo that aims to rebuild lives of people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital financial services leader PayMaya Philippines partners with beep™ to provide commuters a safer way to load up their beep™ cards.


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"You can get really down if you start thinking about your loved ones that have died. So this balances it out. Just pour some out for them. Let's cook. Let's play music so that you don't have to be scared of death... Let's bust out some tamales, get the pozole going, and some ice cold Modelo. We'll be okay." -Mister Cartoon talking about el Día de los Muertos
Sierra Nevada and Buffalo Trace Distillery collaborated to introduce its new Colonel E.H. Taylor Bourbon Bigfoot barleywine.
Anthony “Spice” Adams, a.k.a Cream E. Biggums a.k.a “The Man In The Yellow Jacket” is one of the funniest guys around. He’s been enjoying the good life since retiring from the NFL nearly a decade ago, entertaining people and making everyone laugh with his acting, comedy, and memes on social media. But like any true […]
Today (April 20), the company rolled out a new Dank Dust IPA and hired a new "Director of Dank" in one Action Bronson to bring it all home.
This year, the Black Is Beautiful beer will now be available for purchase in Walmart stores across 21 states from now until the end of next month for a second year, and a portion of proceeds will go towards an incubation program aimed towards women and BIPOC in the brewing field.
As the history of Black people being responsible for beermaking as we know it isn't widely discussed in the beer industry, Draught Season felt compelled to make their next collection an homage to that history as well as a tribute to the Black brewers in the United States who presently make up less than 1% of current brewery owners in the country.
The privately-owned powerhouse has enjoyed prominence for good reason, and the company has a trio of beers that will pair seamlessly with some of those Thanksgiving meal favorites.
Partnering with Walmart, Weathered Souls Brewery Company and other Black breweries will be bringing their wares to the retail giant on the heels of the Black Is Beautiful initiative launched in 2020.


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Apple did not start production of the iPhone 14 at the same time as China and India due to the desire to increase the number of potential customers, according to Bloomberg.
iPhone 14 production to be released in India months after China (late or early November)
In addition, Apple feared that Indian customs would open the parts boxes to check their declaration packaging. There have been cases of iPhone 14 signs appearing.
Apple and Foxconn have not achieved the same level of control as they have in factories in China. Foxconn even “totally sealed off” one assembly line to learn how workers violate privacy.
Officially, Apple and Foxconn do not implement the production of the iPhone 14 simultaneously in China and India. But some top managers in the company wanted to do it. In the future, Apple and Foxconn will do their best to assemble iPhones in China and India at the same time.[Bloomberg]
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Chicago — 86 Repairs, an innovative platform that automates equipment repair and maintenance for restaurants, has named Sean Ramsey as its new head of revenue.
Previously, Ramsey served as vice president of revenue at document drafting lifecycle tech company Litera. During his tenure at Litera, Ramsey was involved in seeing the company grow from 50 employees to over 400. He helped lead the company through multiple major acquisitions and two separate successful private equity exits. The company increased its annual growth rate from 5% to 30%, as well as annual recurring revenue from $10 million to $100 million.
“Sean brings great insights and value as we continue to increase our partner base. He has a strong track record of identifying new opportunities, securing new revenue streams and successfully scaling sales teams,” says Daniel Estrada, co-founder and CEO, 86 Repairs. “We have ambitious and aggressive expansion goals for 86 Repairs, and are excited to have Sean on board to help us achieve them. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the team.”
86 Repairs is an innovative platform that automates end-to-end equipment repair and maintenance for restaurants and provides actionable insights to improve back-of-house operations. Since its launch in 2018, 86 Repairs has partnered with hundreds of customers, including multi-unit restaurant groups such as Castellucci Hospitality Group, 4 Rivers Smokehouse, Peas and Carrots Hospitality, and brands like McDonald’s, Jimmy John’s, Sonic Drive-Ins, and many others. For more information, visit www.86repairs.com.
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For greater than a yr, Amazon and India’s Future Group have been locked in a posh authorized stand-off that has stalled Future’s $3.four billion (roughly Rs. 24,700 crore) sale of property to the US agency’s rival Reliance Industries — for ever and ever.
Here’s what the dispute, seen as key to deciding who will get an higher hand in one of many world’s fastest-growing retail markets, is all about.
What triggered the dispute?
In 2019, Amazon and Future, the quantity two participant in India behind market chief Reliance, turned enterprise companions when the US firm invested $200 million (roughly Rs. 14796 crore) in a present voucher unit of the Indian group.
That deal, Amazon argues, got here with sure non-compete clauses that prohibited Future from promoting retail property to sure rivals, together with Reliance, run by one in all India’s richest males, Mukesh Ambani. The deal additionally included clauses for settlement of any disputes beneath guidelines laid down by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. But in 2020, Future – hit arduous by the COVID-19 pandemic – determined to promote property to Reliance.
Amazon then approached Singapore arbitrators and efficiently stopped the sale. Both events have additionally challenged one another with lawsuits in Indian courts, together with the Supreme Court for the reason that “seat of arbitration” stays in New Delhi and Indian legislation governs the proceedings.
What do Amazon and Future say?
Amazon argues numerous agreements signed in 2019 with Future gave it particular rights over Future’s retail property, a few of which it had additionally hoped to in the end personal ought to India’s guidelines for international traders be eased. The potential Future-Reliance deal “destroys” the latter prospect, the US firm has stated.
Future denies any wrongdoing, saying Amazon is illegally in search of to exert management on Future’s retail enterprise. Future Retail – the group’s flagship retail arm – says it faces liquidation and its greater than 27,000 staff can develop into jobless if the Reliance deal fails.
Whats’s the larger image?
At stake is whether or not Amazon can develop into an even bigger drive in a $900 billion (roughly Rs. 6658449.78 crore) retail market, with 1.Three billion shoppers, from Reliance.
Conglomerate Reliance has operations together with 1,100 supermarkets, whereas Future has greater than 1,500. Both are increasing quick into e-commerce, however the Future deal will instantly enhance the retail footprint of Reliance, which has attracted marquee international traders within the enterprise.
For its half, Amazon has invested $6.5 billion (roughly Rs. 48081 crore) in India, which it counts as a key development market the place it’s a main e-commerce participant. The Future partnership had already allowed Amazon to spice up its on-line portfolio of grocery deliveries by integrating the Indian firm’s shops on its web site.
Keeping Future away from Reliance chimes with Amazon’s efforts to fight billionaire Ambani’s development plans. In one confidential authorized submitting, Amazon stated Reliance’s consolidated place with Future “will further restrict competition in the Indian retail market”.
How did India’s antitrust company get entangled?
Future complained to India’s antitrust company, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), that Amazon was making incorrect and contradictory submissions concerning the intent of the 2019 deal.
Amazon stated it by no means concealed any information, however final December the CCI suspended its approval of the 2019 cope with Future, saying there was “a deliberate design on the part of Amazon to suppress the actual scope” of the deal and its curiosity in Future’s retail companies.
While Amazon contends the CCI acted past its powers, Future maintains the US firm not has any proper to claim its claims because the 2019 deal itself now lacks regulatory approval.
In a setback for the US big, the Delhi High Court this month halted the Singapore arbitration proceedings between the 2 sides in mild of the Indian antitrust determination.
The arbitration has since been on maintain, however Amazon has appealed the choices in Indian courts that are but to listen to the matter.
© Thomson Reuters 2021
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Big Download writes:
"Christmas is now over and we are now just a few days away from the start of 2009. As with the beginning of any new year there is a feeling of excitement of what the next 365 days will bring. For the PC game industry the new year is already looking very bright with a ton of highly anticipated game titles due to be released in the next 12 months.
Big Download has looked into our crystal ball (ok, it's actually a Bioshock bobble head doll) for all of the games we hope to be playing in 2009. The result is a multi-part preview we will be running in the last days before 2008 is over with that will give you some idea of what to expect. Keep in mind that our preview is not meant to be totally comphensive as there are a number of games our there that have yet to be announced. Also, release dates for games can and do change so many of the titles in our feature might not make 2009 (in fact we have put in some games that we know won't be released this year)."


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Verizon’s device sales in 4Q14
In the previous part of this series, we learned that Verizon’s (VZ) equipment revenues drove the growth of the company’s wireless segment both sequentially and year-over-year in 4Q14. Other wireless telecommunication companies, such as AT&T (T), Sprint (S), and T-Mobile (TMUS), also recorded growth in their equipment revenues during the quarter. In this article, we’ll look at what may have caused such significant growth in these revenues.
Devices such as phones, smartphones, and tablets contribute to wireless telecommunication companies’ equipment revenues. Retail postpaid device activations were responsible for the significant sequential and year-over-year increases in Verizon’s wireless division’s equipment revenues in 4Q14.
Device activations are driven by Verizon’s smartphone sales
The last quarter was associated with high retail sales largely due to the holiday season. In 2014, the quarter started just after the launch of Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 6 in September. Although Apple launched iPhones in September, the iPhone 6 was a major launch after the iPhone 5 in 2012. Wireless telecommunication companies started a spate of promotional activities to acquire new customers as well as defend their subscriber base from competitors.
Verizon’s device activations in the postpaid wireless segment increased by ~34% year-over-year in 4Q14. They reached ~15.3 million during the quarter. Phones represented ~85% of these device activations. According to Verizon, new smartphones launched by both Apple and Samsung were responsible for these significant device activations.
If you want to get diversified exposure to Verizon, you can invest in the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK). The ETF held ~5% in the company on March 19, 2015.
You can also get more diversified exposure to the company by investing in the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF). This ETF held ~1.8% in the company on the same date.


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U.S. posts rule allowing U.S. companies to work with Huawei on 5G and other standards
– The U.S. Branch of Commerce on Tuesday posted another standard that permits U.S. organizations to work with China’s Huawei to create guidelines for 5G and other front line innovations, notwithstanding limitations on working with the media communications gear producer.
The standard had been endorsed and sent to the Federal Register, the authority U.S. distribution for rules. It was posted for open examination on the Federal Register’s site on Tuesday and is planned to be officially distributed on Thursday.
The standard corrects the Huawei “substance posting,” which limits deals of U.S. products and innovation to the organization. The United States put Huawei on the rundown in May 2019, refering to national security concerns.
The correction approves the arrival of certain innovation to Huawei and its members in the event that it contributes “to the update or advancement of a ‘standard’ in a ‘norms association.'”
Industry and government authorities have said the element posting reverse discharges in principles settings. With U.S. organizations unsure what innovation they could share, some U.S. engineers didn’t connect with, and Huawei increased a more grounded voice, they said.
Huawei and 114 of its unfamiliar offshoots on the Entity List “keep on taking part in numerous significant universal principles associations in which U.S. organizations likewise take an interest,” the new guideline says.
“As worldwide principles fill in as the structure hinders for item advancement and help guarantee usefulness, interoperability and security of the items,” it noted, “it is imperative to U.S. mechanical authority that U.S. organizations have the option to work in these bodies so as to guarantee that U.S. principles proposition are completely thought of.”
Naomi Wilson of the Information Technology Industry Council, which speaks to tech organizations, said the standard was a “hotly anticipated advance to explain that U.S. organizations can take an interest in worldwide guidelines bodies – even where certain recorded substances are available.”
Boston legal counselor Andy Updegrove, who has spoken to more than 150 principles associations, said he discovered one catch: Not all guidelines consortiums may meet the necessities in the standard.
To do as such, he stated, some may change the manner in which they work, however other unfamiliar ones may not. “Generally speaking, it’s a major improvement, yet it won’t help U.S. organizations for each situation,” Updegrove said.
Huawei said in an announcement it needs to proceed with guidelines conversations with partners, incorporating those in the United States, and that “comprehensiveness and gainful exchange will better advance” their definition and energize improvement.


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"We are pleased to have reached this agreement with BC Partners, which maximizes value for all of our shareholders and best positions Pet Smart to continue to meet the needs of pet parents," said Gregory P. "This transaction represents the successful conclusion of our extensive review of strategic alternatives." “This transaction is a testament to the strength of the Pet Smart brand and franchise and reflects the dedication and commitment of our 54,000 associates to serving our customers and delivering value for our company and our shareholders,“ said David K. “The consortium led by BC Partners will be an excellent partner for Pet Smart as we continue to implement our strategic plan to capitalize on our opportunities for growth and meet the needs of pet parents.” “We are very pleased to add Pet Smart to our portfolio of investments.Pet Smart is an iconic brand and the category leader in the growing pet retail industry.The consortium has received fully committed debt financing in connection with the transaction.The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2015.
By giving back to the communities where we live and work, Pet Smart not only celebrates the power of pets to enrich people's lives—we live it.
Additional risks are described under Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in Pet Smart periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including Pet Smart’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2014 filed on March 27, 2014 and in Pet Smart’s subsequently filed Form 10-Qs.


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The Government of Tanzania has announced plans to support the Karibu-KiliFair tourism exhibition to expand.
The Deputy Minister of Tourism and Natural Resources Costantine Kanyasu revealed this during the recently concluded tourism show in Arusha.
Speaking as a special guest at the recently concluded Karibu KiliFair travel show, the Minister said, government recognize the role of the private sector towards the development of the tourism sector.
Minister Kanyasu commended the organisers for merging the two travel fairs Karibu Fair and Kili Fair into one.
Mr Kanyasu said tourism is one of the most important sectors in the world, and its enormous importance lies in the fact that it creates employment opportunities and earns the country foreign currency as it attracts foreigners to the country's tourism attractions.


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Bioware's Mass Effect 3
will be the first title in the popular, space-faring action-RPG series to feature a multiplayer mode, according to announcements leaked in advance of upcoming magazine reports.
Both the U.S. Official Xbox Magazine
and Australia's PC PowerPlay
are teasing Mass Effect 3
upcoming cover stories in which project director Casey Hudson will detail " the series’ first foray into online gameplay," as PowerPlay puts it.
The revelation follows nearly a year of rumor and speculation surrounding game's inclusion of a multiplayer mode, which started even before the game was officially announced at last year's Spike TV Video Game Awards
Since then, various reports have ruled out the possibility of such a multiplayer mode, hinted at the mode's existence via anonymous sources, and teased the pending announcement of such a mode.
The first two Mass Effect
games focused heavily on a branching single-player narrative where player choice can have significant impact on how the story unfurls. OXM promises its next issue will discuss "how [the multiplayer mode] will... work with Mass Effect 3
's beefy solo campaign."
The sequels to both Naughty Dog's Uncharted
and 2K Games' BioShock
added multiplayer modes to their exclusively single-player, narrative-focused predecessors.
Mass Effect 3
is expected to hit store shelves in the first quarter of 2012
: BioWare's Casey Hudson has Tweeted
: "Yes, co-op MP missions for #ME3: they're real, and they're spectacular. Rest assured it's nothing of what you've feared. More soon..."]


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Metal Gear Solid 5 has a new update from Konami
Having seen some of their new outfits planned for the stealth action title launched early on the Xbox Store, Konami have now officially released the new packs.
October 20 saw several new costumes added to the Phantom Pain, including Naked Snake fatigues (that's a code name by the way), Naked Snake sneaking suit, Tuxedo, The Boss sneaking suit, Eva Jumpsuit and two parade tack costumes for D-Horse.
Each one costs around 79p each via the PlayStation Store, while certain story events must be triggered for some of them to become useable.
The female outfits can be worn by female soldiers the player can play as, but not by the buddy Quiet, Konami has confirmed.
It should also be noted that none of them are for use in Metal Gear Online but that doesn't mean there isn't something new there too.
The Phantom Pain has been updated with new costumes
For those who have ever wanted to go into battle donning a Squid Hat now have the chance to live out their dream using MB Coins.
"New DLC is out today for MGSV single player, but MGO gets a supply drop as well with the Squid Hat!" the official MGO Twitter account posted.
"The Squid Hat joins the Croc Hat, both of which can be added to your character through MB coin purchase, and more items will be here soon!
"If you’ve been saving up those daily MB rewards, now is the time to redeem them, and show off those pro-level skills–ever lost to a Squid?"
Metal Gear Online fans also benefit from a few adjustments this week
Konami also revealed some of the new adjustment made to the game via the latest Phantom Pain update: "We’ve made a few adjustments in MGSV:TPP.
"Matching & Certain UI elements have been adjusted, Effects of nuclear weapon ownership have been adjusted as well extending FOB blockade duration +1 day for each nuke owned.
"The notification timing when an intruder infiltrates your FOB has also been changed. Don’t forget also to participate in our latest FOB Mission and earn extra rewards for reaching a rival’s core FOB 5 times before 10/27.
Metal Gear Solid 5 news this week included Konami's response to reports that the game's iconic director, Hideo Kojima, left the company on October 9.


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"PRINT MORE MONEY" CALL BY BUSINESS
West Midlands business leaders are calling for the Bank of England to pump another £25million into the economy through its “quantative easing” programme to help the country climb out of recession.
Last week the UK was expected to buck the trend of recent months by increasing output, but unlike the US and other leading industrial nations, our productivity continued to decline.
Birmingham and Solihull Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCI) says it highlights the need for Bank’s Monetary Police Committee to effectively keep printing money when it meets on Thursday.
BCI Policy Advisor Will Rogers said: “In the wake of figures which are showing a shock fall in UK output between July and September, it is imperative that the local and national economy is handed a boost through further fiscal stimulus.
“Bank lending remains in dire straits and the money supply is weak with growth well below what is needed for a decent economic recovery.
“Last week, the United States, the world's largest economy, joined major countries such as France and Germany in emerging from recession, leaving the UK lagging well behind.
“In the long term, the challenge in the UK is to get organic growth - growth that isn't helped by fiscal steroids. However, until we see the benefits of quantitative easing, the MPC must continue to boost the money supply as there is no doubt that the UK remains in recession.”
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A huge festive market returns to Preston city centre this weekend.
The ever-popular Lancashire Market, which last year attracted 55,000 people, takes over the Flag Market and Birley Street on Saturday and Sunday.
The market, funded and organised by the city centre’s Business Improvement District (BID) is set to be the biggest one to date, with more than 100 traders confirmed, offering Lancashire produced food, drink, gift and crafts.
Mark Whittle, BID’s event manager, said: “A few places regionally offer continental markets at this time of year, but no one does what we do, that’s why it’s proved to be so popular.
“We take the best that Lancashire has to offer and promote that as far and wide as possible.”
He added: “Tens of thousands of people have visited the Lancashire Market since they began in 2010, proving there’s a healthy appetite for family friendly events that offer, quality, local produce”.
Patrons visiting the Market will have the chance to meet Santa, listen to carol singers, brass-bands and bell ringers.
Santa’s reindeers will also be at the Market from 5pm on Saturday evening, as the Christmas lights are lit.
Free parking is available on the Bus Station and Market car parks for those visiting ton Sunday. Visit www.thelancashiremarket.co.uk.


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Many new cars can effectively apply the brakes on their own to avoid a crash with a pedestrian. But for now, that’s primarily during the daytime, because all bets are off when the sun goes down.
“The major pedestrian fatality problem is at night, and that’s why we wanted to start testing at night,” said Insurance Institute for Highway Safety President David Harkey.
The result: Only one of the 23 vehicles IIHS tested — the Nissan Pathfinder — avoided a collision with a pedestrian dummy in all of its nighttime scenarios.
While they didn’t perform quite as well, the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Toyota Camry and Toyota Highlander joined the Pathfinder in earning IIHS’ highest rating of superior.
Four vehicles — the Chevrolet Malibu, Honda Pilot, Nissan Altima and Toyota Tacoma — performed especially poorly. Those did not slow at all, or barely reduced speed, before striking a dummy in multiple nighttime scenarios.
Manufacturers like Nissan and Toyota can earn both high and low marks because different vehicles can have different pedestrian detection and auto-braking systems, Harkey said.
Still, Harkey maintains the fact that any vehicles did well is encouraging.
“So it’s not that it’s going to take new technology, it’s simply going to take an improvement in the technology that exists to work at nighttime,” he said.
He added that nighttime pedestrian detection and auto-braking were only part of the solution for the nighttime pedestrian death problem, along with factors such as better headlights, slower speeds and educating pedestrians to wear light-colored and reflective clothing.
The nighttime pedestrian tests will become part of IIHS’ Top Safety Pick criteria beginning with the 2023 model year.


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Other analysts who have predicted that the Fed would start trimming its bond purchases later this year said they didn’t think Friday’s jobs report would change that timetable.
The Fed has been buying bonds to keep loan rates near record lows to encourage consumers and companies to buy and spend. Other central banks, notably the Bank of Japan, have also been acting aggressively to keep borrowing costs low to try to rejuvenate economic growth.
Low rates make investments that pay interest unattractive. As result, many investors have bought stocks instead. Money pouring into stocks drove the Dow to a record high last month. Stocks have since slipped from their peaks but are still up more than 20 percent since November.
The economy grew at a solid annual rate of 2.4 percent in the first three months of the year. Consumer spending rose at the fastest pace in more than two years. But economists worry that the federal spending cuts and higher Social Security taxes, which started Jan. 1, might be slowing growth in the April-June quarter to an annual rate of 2 percent or less.
Jeff Platts, CEO of Sky Zone, a Los Angeles-based company that runs indoor trampoline parks, said consumers appear more willing to spend than they did a couple of years ago. He’s more confident about expanding and hiring.
Sky Zone plans to add 18 locations this year to its 38 existing sites. That will create about 70 full-time and more than 1,000 part-time jobs.
“In most markets we’re in, parents are back to spending on their kids,” Platts said.


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Samsung, who first revealed 3D TSV stacked memory prototypes in 2006, announced 40nm 8GB RDIMM based on four-gigabit, 1.5V, 40 nm DDR3 memory chips operating at 1,333MHz and 3D TSV chip stacking technology in Dec of 2010. Samsung claimed the 3D TSV technology saves up to 40 percent of the power consumed by a conventional RDIMM and improves the memory chip density. This DRAM chip was suggested for servers to reduce power consumption and save space. They said Samsung planed to apply the higher performance and lower power features of its TSV technology to 30nm-class and finer process nodes.
At the recent plenary lecture of Dr Oh-Hyun Kwon, President of Samsung ‘s semiconductor business, at IEEE ISSCC 2011 (Int Solid State Circuits Conference), he announced the development of wide I/O 1 Gb DRAM. This memory is reportedly aimed at mobile applications like smartphones and tablet computers. Kwon reports that the 3D TSV architecture will be implemented on their 50 nm node DRAM technology. In related disclosure at the ISSCC Samsung researchers offered more details about the wide I/O memory chip in their technical presentation entitled “ A 1.2V 12.8 Gb/s 2 Gb Mobile Wide I/O DRAM with 4 x 128 I/O Using TSV Based Stacking”.
Previous generations of mobile DRAMs used a maximum of 32 pins for I/O. The new wide I/O solution which has 512 I/O (up to 1200 total) pins can transmit data at a rate of 12.8-Gbytes per second resulting in a significant improvement in processing power. In addition it reportedly reduces the power consumption by 75% by reducing load capacitance. It is expected to replace low power DDR2 DRAM (LPDDR2) which runs at approximately 3.2-Gigabytes per second according to Samsung.
Following this wide I/O DRAM launch, Samsung is aiming to provide 20nm, 4Gb wide I/O mobile DRAM sometime in 2013. Traditionally "wide" parallel interfaces have been more expensive to manufacture and package. Samsung claims, however, that its 1Gb memory chip with wide bandwidth can be installed instead of a larger amount of smaller chips which results in reduced costs and higher performance.
The SEMI ISS meeting (Industry Strategy Symposium )[link] is an annual January event in Half Moon Bay, CA where industry experts and other economic prognosticators make predictions about the upcoming year for the semiconductor industry. [ see PFTLE 121, “IC Consolidation, Node Scaling and 3D IC” for last years coverage]
Bill McClean of IC Insights pegged the 2010 semiconductor market at $313.8B, an increase of 32% over 2009. He is predicting a 10% increase for 2011. He claims a 98% increase in capex occurred between 2009 and 2010 and projects a 6% increase in 2011 to $53.8B. The semiconductor materials market saw a 24% increase between 2009 and 2010 to $42.9B and will see a 8% increase in 2011.
When looking at capex by region (2011 projected vs 2005) we see NA holding constant, Japan and Europe going down while Taiwan and Korea are going up.
10 companies held 85% of the worlds 300mm capacity in 2010.
When looking at growth by geographic region IBS sees China becoming 50% of total consumption by 2012-2013. This means foreign supply will remain a significant portion (ca. 90%) of consumption out into he future (2015)
Thus at 28 and 22 nm taking cache off chip into a 3D technology may be a viable economic option.
For all the latest in 3D integration and advanced packaging stay linked to IFTLEâ??¦â??¦.
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Bobby DiBernardo credits typically the herbal supplement kratom with getting him or her off heroin, oxycodone and alcohol half a dozen years ago.
? This saved my life,? he said.? I actually could have perished any day coming from a heroin overdose and kratom offered me a new lease. It helped eliminate the pain associated with withdrawal.?
DiBernardo, 41, of Rochester, New York, still mixes a teaspoon of the herbal powder into a cup of water when or twice a day and drinks it even though he says it likes terrible.
He could be just one of typically the millions of Us citizens? potentially upwards regarding 15 million, based to estimates through the American Kratom Organization (AKA)? to make use of kratom, a health supplement made from typically the leaves of the Mitragyna speciosa shrub native to Southeast Asia. Since in least the nineteenth century, the simply leaves have been either chewed or made in tea by people in Asia, Malaysia and Philippines to relieve discomfort, ease fatigue and boost mood. JustKratom Kratom is believed in order to act like the stimulant at reduce doses and have opioid-like painkilling results and sedative properties at higher doasage amounts.
But since the health supplement has surged within popularity in typically the U. S., protection concerns have motivated the Food in addition to Drug Administration to warn consumers in opposition to kratom use and also to crack down on companies making deceptive health claims.
? We all have issued numerous warnings regarding the severe risks linked to the employ of kratom, which includes warnings about typically the contamination of kratom products with high rates of salmonella that put folks using kratom products at risk, plus resulted in numerous illnesses and recalls,? acting FDA Commissioner Dr . Ned Sharpless said in a new June 2019 statement, when the company issued warning letters to two companies selling kratom.? Regardless of our warnings, businesses always sell this specific dangerous product and make deceptive medical claims that are not backed by science or any reliable scientific proof.?
Six states? The state of alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Rhode Island, Vermont in addition to Wisconsin? and typically the District of Columbia have even obtained the step of banning the supplement.
That? s the move that kratom advocates, including Lois Gilpin, 58, associated with Louisville, Kentucky, are at odds of.
Gilpin has been mixing kratom natural powder into her orange juice about a couple of or three periods a day with regard to four years and says it relieves the chronic soreness in her still left leg and again so well that she can now get out of bed plus enjoy her loved ones again.? It? t definitely not a new fix-all,? Gilpin stated.? But for this to operate well adequate that I? mirielle able to pick up my granddaughters from school plus take them in order to the park is usually huge.?
Kratom Capsule Kratom Capsule She had been so impressed with kratom that the lady began volunteering the woman time to synchronize the social media efforts of the AKA, a consumer proposal group in Va that was founded in 2014.
Thus, is kratom genuinely all it? s cracked up to be able to be? Or will be more caution required?


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Will Text for Food
Americans can't live without their cell phones--and this dependency will likely get worse now that a simple text message can keep hunger pangs at bay. Noah N. Glass is the 25-year-old mastermind behind Gomobo.com, a service launched in New York City last May that enables customers to order food on the go by sending a one-digit text message to participating restaurants, including select Dunkin' Donuts and Subways. The service directly integrates with restaurants' point-of-sale systems and users' credit cards.
Both restaurant owners and customers applaud Glass' efforts--he's fielding calls from restaurants worldwide, and the average Gomobo.com order is 50 percent larger than orders placed at the restaurants. Meanwhile, Glass projects 2007 sales of$1.8 million and is working on a variety of other mobile applications, including movie-ticket and taxicab ordering. Says Glass, "It's really [about] turning the phone into a remote control that will allow [users] to make purchases and do things with a new level of access."