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This week's Yorkshire appointments
Daniel Bower, Jake Currie and Richard Jopling, LHL Group
Three new appointments have been made by Yorkshire property and construction consultants LHL Group.
Daniel Bower, who joined LHL Group in 2014 as an assistant building surveyor, has become an assistant director.
He joined LHL Group, which has its head office at The Chocolate Works in York, with a BSc (Hons) building surveying from Heriot-Watt University, in Edinburgh, and qualified in 2015.
He said: “I am very much looking forward to becoming further involved in the business and developing new and existing clients across the region with interesting and exciting projects.” Jake Currie has joined as a trainee building surveyor in the residential, commercial, and professional services sectors.
A former apprentice plumber who switched careers for the greater challenge, Jake Currie is also a semi-professional footballer playing midfield for South Emsall-based Frickley Athletic FC, in the BetVictor South East division.
Richard Jobling, who has a masters in building surveying from Sheffield Hallam and holds AssocRICS and RICS Registered Valuer accreditation, has joined the LHL Group residential team, led by director, Matthew Ward, as a building surveyor.
LHL Group managing director, Richard Hampshire, added: “We are delighted to be continuing to build a young and dynamic team at LHL Group as demand for our services continues to grow in spite of economic uncertainty over Brexit.”
Simon Moore, Specialist Glass Products Ltd
Specialist Glass Products Ltd (SGP) has appointed Simon Moore in a newly created position as sales manager.
Moore has more than 30 years of experience in the glass and fenestration industry and brings a wealth of sales knowledge and experience to the role.
Responsibilities include developing the strategic sales plan of the business in the next few years as well as focusing on customer service and customer development. Moore also has previous experience in senior management sales roles.
Specialist Glass Products has invested £5.5m in the past year into expanding its factory, allowing the business to be the only manufacturer of certain glass products within the UK.
Andrew Taylor, co-founder and MD of Specialist Glass Products, said: “We are pleased to get Simon on board at this exciting and pivotal point in the development of the business and we’re looking forward to his assistance in the expansion plans.”
Charlotte Allen, The Bigger Boat
The Bigger Boat has appointed digital designer Charlotte Allen brings several years of experience from creative Yorkshire-based agencies including Elmwood, Vast, dust and Hypergram, moving to her latest role from brand design and marketing firm, Digitronix.
Her new position, at the Mirfield-based creative marketing agency, will see Charlotte further develop her digital knowledge and enhance the online presence of clients in the role of user interface/user experience (UI/UX) designer.
The 25-year-old, from Leeds, said: “The Bigger Boat is a tight-knit creative team operating in a relaxed environment, which empowers workers to develop both personally and professionally.
“It’s a fantastic agency in which to be able to learn and grow, as well as bounce ideas around in a space where everyone’s voice is heard.”
Lauren Barclay, Katie Wilcock, Helen Starling and Connor Mennell, Gordons
Yorkshire law firm Gordons has appointed four new trainees and an apprentice.
Lauren Barclay, Katie Wilcock, Helen Starling and Connor Mennell have started training contracts and will undertake four six-month seats across various Gordons specialisms.
During their training, they will work closely with, and be mentored by, Gordons’ highly experienced lawyers within each discipline. Additional guidance, support and expertise will also be delivered by colleagues across the firm.
Sam Hudson has joined the Gordons Apprentice Programme, the firm’s pioneering, multiple award-winning apprenticeship scheme.
He will become the 10th apprentice currently at Gordons and will start his legal career working within the dispute resolution team.
As an apprentice, Sam will train to become a chartered legal executive through a combination of hands-on experience and academic study. Gordons will pay his salary and course fees, meaning he will not accumulate any student debt.
Welcoming the new trainees and apprentices to the firm, Gordons partner, Victoria Davey, said: “Whilst academic excellence is essential, we look way beyond that to find people who already possess certain qualities that set Gordons apart.
“All our new starters are bright and highly motivated. As importantly though, during our selection process they have demonstrated that they are both engaging and curious.
“We look forward to helping all of them take the first steps in their legal careers, and they will be supported throughout by everyone at the firm.”
Murray Harcourt has welcomed nine new graduates to the team as part of this year’s graduate training programme.
The new graduates have also been joined by one new apprentice who will form part of the firm’s Business Services and Advisory team. The new additions mean that the practice continues to grow, following the merger with Winburn Glass Norfolk (WGN) last month.
Managing partner, Richard Bright, said: “It’s great to welcome so many vibrant and motivated new colleagues to the Murray Harcourt team. We genuinely look forward to seeing them progress and grow throughout their time with us.”
Pippa Rowe-Bewick, Ring
Leeds-based lighting and automotive electrical specialist Ring has appointed Pippa Rowe-Bewick as product management director to support the business.
As previous head of product strategy for Hallmark and head of trading for M&S, Pippa brings her extensive experience in retail to the brand as it builds its range and extends its sales channels in the UK and throughout Europe.
Pippa commented: “When I was approached about the job it was the exciting challenges and speed of change that really appealed to me.
“I’m looking forward to working with the wider business to embed a product and category approach that benefits both Ring and our customers.
“I already love the entrepreneurial ethos and passion that the business has to succeed. I’m looking forward to working with my team to build on the good work they’ve already started, which will also support the company as it continues to grow.”
Spencer Tasker, ROCOL
International lubricant manufacturer ROCOL is extending its support for UK customers with a new sales engineer.
Spencer Tasker joins the firm in the role of field sales engineer covering the South West and Wales. His career in engineering started when he joined the Royal Navy at the age of 16, where he undertook an engineering apprenticeship and served as a weapons engineer on submarines for 12 years.
Spencer subsequently gained experience as a mechanical technician for Tata Steel and has spent the last five years working for an electric motor manufacturer before taking up the role with ROCOL.
Spencer said: “The opportunity to join such a professional global organisation with a strong brand and reputation is fantastic and one that I knew I had to take.
“I’m enjoying learning all about the product ranges and looking forward to meeting and working with new and existing clients.”
Sam Renfraw and Magnolia Carvajal, Journey Further
Performance marketing agency Journey Further has today announced the appointment of Sam Renfrew and Magnolia Carvajal to its conversion team.
Sam and Magnolia have joined as lead optimisation developer and conversion specialist respectively and bring with them over 9 years of client-side and agency CRO experience from companies including Asda and Travelopia.
Journey Further launched its conversion division in April 2019 with the appointment of conversion director, Jonny Longden, formerly head of digital optimisation at Sky.
Sam Renfrew has joined from Asda and is responsible for building onsite experiments and then helping clients implement winning tests into production environments.
Jonny Longden, conversion director at Journey Further, said: “It’s been great to welcome Sam and Magnolia to the team. Their client-side experience in particular will help in delivering our more consultative and transformative approach to CRO.
“We’re looking to redefine how the discipline is understood, moving away from the idea of ‘hacking’ conversion rates to data-driven web development.
“We want to help our clients use conversion optimisation as the sole process for improving their website, ultimately embedding a culture of experimentation in their businesses.”
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Wheat Sales Strong Despite Challenges
Combined production by Australia and Canada is forecast down 16 million tons from last year. With Canadian supplies of Western Hard Red Spring (CWRS) particularly tight, exports are estimated to be only half of last year. Consequently, the Canadian Wheat Board has announced that it will curtail sales. U.S. Hard Red Spring sales are expected to benefit, particularly in Latin America, where U.S. sales thus far have been 50 percent above last year. Sales to this region also have benefited from Argentina’s economic problems and reduced production, as U.S. sales to Brazil thus far are nearly 700,000 tons compared to only 200,000 for all of last year.
In Asia, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines have all bought more U.S. wheat this year.
The strong pace of sales is occurring despite U.S. wheat prices that have risen dramatically over the past several months as a result of lower U.S production and smaller crops in other major exporting countries. The U.S. crop is estimated at 44.2 million tons, which is about 9 million less than last year’s very small crop. At the same time, crops in the EU and FSU are forecast up significantly from last year. With a major price advantage, these suppliers have been gaining market share at the expense of the United States, as evidenced by poor U.S. sales to North Africa. For example, this year U.S. wheat has been nearly shut out of Egypt with sales of only 253,000 tons compared to 1.6 million tons during the same period last year. Cheaper French, Ukrainian, and Russian wheat is capturing most of the market. The large EU supplies have also meant much smaller EU purchases from the United States. While some milling wheat is still making its way into the EU, SRW exports to Italy and Spain, which were significant last year, have not occurred due to uncompetitive U.S. prices this year.
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China’s 240,000 pharmacy outlets are looking to source Australian ranges of packaged and canned food, wine, biscuits, and chocolates as they introduce 'one-stop shops' to customers.
Pharmacy executives have reportedly made several 'raids' on Australia to lock away suppliers, but are looking to the Qingdao International Health Products Expo from 3-6 March to develop trade links with Australian manufacturers.
Organisers of the expo say there is major demand for Australian breakfast cereals, chocolates and biscuits.
Various model one-stop shops at an average size of 100 square metres will be highlighted at the expo.
Chairman of the Australian China Business Council, the Hon. Ken Smith, said the Qingdao Expo, which he will be attending as leader of the Australian delegation, would be unique.
“The development of the pharmacy in China, with the introduction of the one-stop shop concept, has opened the door to a wide range of Australian producers and manufacturers,” he said.
The national president of the Pharmacy Guild, George Tambassis, said his organisation had recently signed a number of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with its Chinese counterpart.


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Brechin households are being urged to get creative with their food by the Love Food Hate Waste campaign in a bid to cut down on leftovers.
The campaign, delivered by Zero Waste Scotland, has complied some pumpkin recipes to tackle the waste generated at Halloween by carving lanterns.
A spokesperson explained: “Around 100,000 pumpkins will be bought by Scots this Hallowe’en, yet a staggering 99 per cent of them are used purely for making lanterns.”
To help cut down this waste, Love Food Hate Waste has some delicious pumpkin recipe suggestions to try including roast pumpkin lasagne, pumpkin tart, roast pumpkin and coriander soup, roasted pumpkin seeds and pumpkin chutney. All of these recipes are available on lovefoodhatewaste.com, along with lots of other great tips focusing on apples, which are in season and often used in Halloween parties for apple bobbing. Recipes include toffee apples, apple crisps and apple spiced muffins.
Food waste is a major issue, with over 380,000 tonnes of food being thrown away in Scottish households each year that could have been avoided and the average family in Angus could save over £470 a year by cutting food waste.
Zero Waste Scotland’s Ylva Haglund, co-ordinator of Love Food Hate Waste, said: “Hallowe’en is a really fun time of year where people traditionally get together, so it makes sense to make the most of the food we buy for these celebrations.
Ylva added: “Throwing away the actual food inside the pumpkin is a real waste of the money you’ve spent when there are so many great things you can make with it, and sending this food to landfill is also really damaging to the environment.”


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This is technology M&A deal number 946 that MSSP Alert and sister site ChannelE2E have covered so far in 2022.
Splunk, founded in 2003, is based in San Francisco, California. The company has 8,638 employees listed on LinkedIn. Splunk's areas of expertise include infrastructure security, enterprise security and security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR).
TwinWave, founded in 2019, is based in San Francisco, California. The company has five employees listed on LinkedIn. TwinWave's areas of expertise include security automation, threat analysis and incident response.
Splunk Builds Security Capabilities, Leadership Team
TwinWave's products and services expand Splunk's security analytics and automation capabilities, the companies said. Splunk customers can use TwinWave's products and services to detect, analyze and respond to security threats. As such, they can speed up threat detection and analysis.
In addition, TwinWave extends Splunk's security leadership team, the companies noted. TwinWave CEO and co-founder Mike Horn is becoming Splunk's senior vice president and general of security. Along with Horn, TwinWave co-founders Bryan Burns and Will Metcalf and other senior technology and product leaders will join Splunk's security product and engineering teams.
Splunk Hires CISO, Announces Partner Program Enhancements
The TwinWave acquisition comes after Splunk in September 2022 appointed former Zoom and Salesforce executive Jason Lee as its CISO. Lee oversees Splunk's global security and is responsible for protecting its employees and customers against cyber threats, the company stated.
Previously, Splunk in July 2022 unveiled Partnerverse program enhancements during the Global Partner Summit (GPS) at its .conf22 user conference.
These enhancements included:
- Access to the Splunk Cloud Sandbox
- Funded Partner Training benefit to help partners build solution competencies and drive enablement
- New online Solutions Catalog where partners can showcase their expertise and Splunk-based offerings and services
Partnerverse allows MSSPs and MSPs to integrate Splunk's security and observability products into their portfolios. To date, more than 2,400 partners have joined the program.


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Taco Bell has already made big announcements related to its menu. They brought smiles to the faces of several fans of the fast-food chain. We are just halfway through January and the company is giving some more reasons to its fans for smiling. Taco Bell has announced that it will be bringing back potatoes to its menu. The spuds will be available for order from March 11. It must be noted that the decision to bring back potatoes comes after a lot of outcry by the public. Taco Bell had announced the move to discontinue some of its most popular potato menus in August last year. Spicy Potato Soft Taco, Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes, and Nacho Fries were among items that were discontinued.
The company at the time had said that the decision was aimed at reducing stock keeping units or SKUs and speed up the service. Most of the potato products of Taco Bell’s are produced by local food production facilities in Grant County. Lamb Weston and Simplot are the two main food processors for the company. According to Adam Weber of Weber Farms in Quincy, Nacho Fry became one of the most successful products ever since it was launched. Weber said that Taco Bell’s decision to discontinue its potatoes was a cause of great concern for the National Potato Board.
Many potato growers of Grant Country contribute to Taco Bell’s potato product. Potatoes USA CEO Blair Richardson said that it was very unfortunate that the company felt the need to discontinue potato products from the menu. “Considering the love for potato and potato products, it was a very unfortunate decision. But we are really excited about their decision to bring back potatoes to the menu. We all are looking for ways to get through this challenging time of coronavirus pandemic and what better way than this could be to do it. Potatoes are definitely one of the best fuels for our body,” Weber said.


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Binance, which only started trading in July 2017 and has less than 200 employees, has surpassed Germany’s largest and one of Europe’s biggest banks in profitability, CCN reports.
The exchange’s founder and CEO, the enigmatic Changpeng Zhao – who in the fintech world is known simply as ‘CZ’ – made the claim in his company blog.
“Binance is the world’s largest [digital] exchange,” wrote Zhao. “In the first three months from inception, profits amounted to US$7,500,000. In the second quarter, profits amounted to $200,000,000. The third quarter is still in progress, and is expected to have further growth. Any country that can attract Binance to open a branch in their location will receive a handsome tax income revenue.”
Zhao formed Binance after raising $15 million dollars via a 2017 Initial Coin Offering and in its eight months trading the company has been consistently high profile, because of hacks, being sued, regulatory tussles and a purported move to Malta.
Deutsche Bank, one of Germany and Europe’s biggest financial institutions, recorded a profit of $146 million in the first quarter of 2018.
The Binance claim comes as Bloomberg reports that the Japan-based Coincheck exchange, which suffered a $530-million hack in January, is more profitable than the Japan Exchange Group, which owns the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Exchange.
Coincheck earned $490 million from April 2017 through January while Japan Exchange Group, which owns the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Exchange, earned $600 million for all of 2017.
In the two months before the April theft, which was the biggest ever recorded exchange hack, Bloomberg says Coincheck made a profit of 500 million yen ($4.5 million).
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Recently, a big piece of news has come down from the gaming industry. Palworld sells 1 million units, which is a new milestone.
Yes, you heard it right. The game with cute Pokemon with guns has stormed the internet with its sales. And this is just a glimpse of how popular the game is.
I am excited to know more about how Palworld sells 1 million units and what it has to offer you. Well, then no worries because you are at the right place. so, without any delays, let’s dive in.
Palworld Sells 1 Million Units
According to a recent report from the gaming industry, Palworld sold 1 million units in just 8 hours. Well, this is huge and a pretty impressive record to set. This news has come from the developer Pocketpair.
As you may already know, this cute game featuring Pokemon with guns has just descended on Xbox and Steam. And since its release, these two platforms have been getting so much traffic from players. It’s even to the point that Steam servers are having difficulties staying connected.
The players have gone crazy for Palworld, which is an action-adventure survival game. It was developed by the Japanese game developer Pocket Pair and released on January 19, 2024.
In the game, there is an open world that is full of animal-like creatures called “Pals.”. The players have to battle and capture Pals, similar to Pokemon capturing, so that they can use them in the future.
Now, the players can use their pals for different purposes, including combat, traversal, and base building. Palworld comes in two gaming modes: single-player mode and online multiplayer mode, where up to 32 players can play on one server.
Although the game was first announced in 2021, it was finally made available to the players in 2024. The game is available to play with early access for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Because of the gameplay, it is no surprise that Palworld sold 1 million units in just 8 hours. And in 24 hours, it sold 2 million copies. What attracts players is the comedic premise of the game.
In the game, the Pals use firearms, which is why the game has the nickname “Pokemon With Guns.” That’s just cute. There are numerous other interesting elements to the game.
Players can use creatures for food or place them in mines and factories for work. This is quite new in gaming, attracting attention.


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This is the final version of the Boxee software for PC, Mac, and Ubuntu.
Boxee has providing some incredible software for home theater PCs for years now, and at no cost to you. As you might imagine, it's not the most profitable business model. Boxee announced late last year that they would be putting a halt to computer software and that day has finally come.
Software version 1.5 has launched and it brings Boxee for PC, Mac and Ubuntu up to speed with the Boxee Box, or as up to speed as it can be. DRM and certifications hold it back, but Boxee's Andrew Kippen says "As a platform, we have been able to bring Boxee for Computers to about 85% of the Boxee Box in terms of features and functionality."
Boxee Box owners that have been looking for a way to cut the cord may be excited to see that Boxee Live TV is out now. Live TV is a device that connects to your Box and gives you access to live over-the-air television. Unfortunately it doesn't give you DVR functionality, but Boxee says they'll look into it if there's enough interest. Live TV is available now for $49.
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The persons who had the greatest money were the ones who bought the fewest books. Those with yearly incomes between $54,000 and $74,900, or in the middle of the income distribution, purchased the greatest number of books. When looking at all age groups together, those aged 13-17, 18-29, and 30-44 purchase more books collectively than those aged 45-54, 55-64, and 65 and over.
Which age group buys the most books?
According to a survey released by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, high-school students, college-age adults, and people in their 30s are the most likely to read a book in the United States, with e-book use being the most common among those in their 30s, according to the survey.
What demographic buys most books?
As of 2016, millennials accounted for the greatest percentage of printed book readers in the United States, accounting for 72 percent.
What gender buys the most books?
Despite the fact that digital formats have surpassed print in terms of popularity and consumption, many media consumers in the United States still appreciate a good book — however women tend to read more than men. According to a 2018 poll, 11 percent of women in the United States read 31 or more books that year, compared to five percent of males who took part in the survey.
Which generation reads the most?
Which Generation Is the Most Involved in Reading?
- In terms of reading habits, which generation is the most literate?
Who are the biggest readers?
There have been many notable readers throughout history, from presidents and politicians to actors and singers. Here are 15 of the most renowned readers of all time.
- Abraham Lincoln, courtesy of the Library of Congress/Getty Images News/Getty Images
- Theodore Roosevelt, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
- Winston Churchill
- Queen Elizabeth I
- Albert Einstein
- Jane Austen
- Warren Buffet
- Jeff Bezos
Who reads the most fiction?
According to the National Endowment for the Arts, young persons are more likely to read fiction than nonfiction books, but the oldest Americans (those aged 75 and older) are more likely to read nonfiction books.
Who reads the most books in the world?
According to the findings, consumers in the United Kingdom and the United States read less than the worldwide average (just over five hours a week for both), as seen in the figure below by Statista. According to the report, India was the country with the highest reading rate, followed by Thailand and China.
What state reads the most?
Here are the top ten states with the highest literacy rates in the United States:
- The states of New Hampshire (94.20 percent), Minnesota (94.00 percent), North Dakota (93.70 percent), Vermont (93.40 percent), South Dakota (93.00 percent), Nebraska (92.70 percent), Wisconsin (92.70 percent), and Maine (92.60 percent) were among those with the highest percentages of voters.
What novel genre sells the best?
What are the most popular genres for books right now?
- Contemporary and historical romances are also welcome. Romance has constantly been one of the most popular book genres for many years, and it will continue to be so. Thrillers and crime fiction
- Religious and self-help organizations
- Children’s Books with a Sense of Humor
- Fantasy and Science Fiction for Young Adults.
What percent of authors are female?
According to Figure 5, there is a gender imbalance, with the proportion of female writers ranging from a low of 18.47 percent (in the year 2013) to a maximum of 27.38 percent (in the year 2017). (year 2015).
Are there more female writers?
In 1970, the percentage of novels written by women reached as high as 38 percent, and as low as 14 percent in 1975. In 2001, the female-to-male ratio reached its greatest point ever, with 50 percent of women and 50 percent of males, before declining to 48 percent in 2016. This is a component of our solution, and it is encouraging. Three to one, males outweighed women among commercially successful authors during Shirley Jackson’s time period.
Is the book industry dying?
However, contrary to common assumption, the industry is not on the verge of extinction; on the contrary, it is thriving. As a matter of fact, the sector has experienced development in recent years, with book sales growing in value by 1.4 percent in 2018 (according to Nielsen BookScan), which is a minor increase but nevertheless growth.
What is America’s favorite novel?
According to PBS’s ‘The Great American Read,’ “To Kill a Mockingbird” is the most popular novel in the United States. And “To Kill a Mockingbird” is the novel that has been named “America’s best-loved novel.”


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On Friday, June 14, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., at 5413 W. Madison St., the flag raising and grand opening of the 29th Ward Veterans Peace Garden will take place. RSVP by June 13 by calling (773) 759-5173 or emailing email@example.com.
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On Friday, June 14, 6 p.m., at Ella Flagg Young School, 1434 N. Parkside St. (auditorium-Waller entrance), third-grade teacher Vanessa Renee will host her annual fashion show for third- through eighth-grade students. Tickets: $5 in advance, $7 at the door.
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In the past few months, Apple Car rumors may have not been that much-hyped, but that doesn’t mean that Apple has given up working on its automotive desires. According to a new claim of Bloomberg report, Apple is in the initial stages of growing CarPlay to be more than just a commercial system.
What’s new users will get now in CarPlay?
The main idea behind the project, called “Iron Heart” is to outspread CarPlay additions so that you can easily control more of the car’s settings, systems and sensors. That comprising things like speaker settings, seats, armrests, climate control and AC. Currently, CarPlay works only by attaching up your iPhone to your car’s display to control several kinds of stuff like music, see turn by turn navigation, and offer a hands-free way to send messages while driving.
But the thing is this extension of service would mandatory to buy-in from automakers. However, most of the reputed carmakers have comprised CarPlay since its launch in 2014, allowing more access to a car’s key systems may be more than automakers are comfy with. For instance, in iOS 14 Apple announced CarKey, which permits you to unlock a companionable car with your phone or Apple Watch. So far the one and only compatible cars are 2021 BMWs.
One problem is that this type of agreement might look uneven in Apple’s favor. It gets the opportunity to gain a huge amount of money without having to build a car itself, while auto manufacturers have to yield ground to Apple. This kind of inequity was believed to be one of the prime reasons why talks between Apple and Hyundai to build the so-called Apple Car fell apart prior to this year. Hyundai allegedly had diminutive importance in becoming Apple’s Foxconn for cars, as it would involve doing the “dirty work” while Apple gained the recompenses.
On the other hand, as Bloomberg figured out, auto manufacturers ultimately may not have a choice. In iOS 15, Apple prolonged its Wallet features to take account of digital IDs, car keys, keys for smart locks, and even provable vaccine cards. It’s the sort of all-in-one accessibility that makes misplacing your iPhone or swapping from your iPhone a massive aggravation. Which is precisely what Apple always wants. Should these features take off, car manufacturers risk pissing off customers by not playing ball.
As with other secret missions of Apple, this one may never going to happen in the future. All together, we’ve been whispering about Project Titan for god knows how many years at this point and even the most antagonistic timelines put a probable Apple Car launch in 2024.
Another reason is Apple’s car motivations recently went through a bad phase after numerous key figures in its automotive partition left the firm. The most recent was Doug Field, who taking care of the complete Apple Car project for the past three years. Field left gruffly left in September to become Ford’s chief of advanced technology officer.
So, while it looks like Apple has its highlights set on some kind of manifestation in the car world, it may be a much more delay before we see any big money going to invest in big projects from Apple. What’s your thought on it feels free to share with us under the comment section.
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SANTA CRUZ — Hotels might not be filling up this holiday weekend, but downtown merchants are hoping for a business boom today as riders with the Amgen Tour of California — and the thousands following the race — converge on the finish line next to the Museum of Art and History on Front Street.
“To have about 20,000 people coming to our town on a Monday in February, it can”t hurt — especially with the economy the way it is,” said J-P Correa, who owns the wine shop VinoCruz with his husband, Jeffrey Kongslie. In their small space on Abbott Square, coasting distance from the finish line, the duo will host a private party for about 35executives from London-based bicycle apparel company Rapha, who are flying in from around the globe to watch the event.
“They want to do a whole wine-tasting experience,” Correa said. “Even if they don”t buy anything, I”m going to have a much better day than last year.”
Between 10,000 and 30,000 people are expected to pack Santa Cruz to watch the Stage 2 finish of the tour, with the rain in the forecast obviously a big wildcard. The stage, which begins in Sausalito at 8:30 a.m., is expected to end on Front at Cooper Street between 12:45 and 2:15 p.m.
Organizers had hoped local hotels would fill up the night before and after the finish, but that hasn”t panned out, said Maggie Ivy, head of the Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council. Average February occupancy is 65 percent, Ivy said, and as of Friday, most hotels were between 20 and 50 percent full for Monday.
“This would be considered a bit low for a holiday, especially with such a large event coming to town,” said Ivy, who blamed the low occupancy rates on the sagging economy.
But coffee shops, eateries and other downtown stores still should do well, Ivy said, as locals and daytrippers pack downtown to watch the finish.
Tina Shull, with the Santa Cruz City Manager”s Office, said the city was hoping for a hotel occupancy rate to rival Palo Alto”s last year, which hit nearly 100 percent when that city hosted the start of the race. Despite missing that target, Santa Cruz “is optimistic we will see a positive impact from this, particularly as compared to a typical February day,” Shull said.
In addition, Shull said, the event could boost Santa Cruz”s stature as a global cycling destination, with payoffs long into the future.
“A lot of the benefits are intangible,” Shull said. “If someone sees this and decides to come here this summer, how do you measure that?”


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INDIA: KPR Mill shares slide on factory incident
KPR Mill's stock price has continued to fall after seven workers reportedly died from inhaling toxic fumes at its effluent treatment plant in Perundurai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Shares were down 3.42% to INR10.59 last week on news of the incident, which occurred at KPR Mill's treatment plant that processes wastewater from the group's dyeing unit.
KPR Mill informed the Bombay Stock Exchange last week that an "accident" had occurred at the company's processing unit on 18 March.
"Consequently its activities have been temporarily discontinued. The company is taking adequate steps to restore its normalcy. However this will not have material impact on the overall performance of the company," it said in a filing to the exchange.
Since then, the firm's shares have continued to slide and today were down 33% to INR10.45 at 12:55 GMT.
The company have not returned a number of requests for comment or information on the reported deaths at the facility.
According to The Hindu Business Line, 11 workers were also taken ill and hospitalised. The police are understood to have initiated action against the company.
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Technology and investment company, SinglePoint’s Pure American Hemp Cigarettes have become an enormous hit reports Yahoo! Finance. One would have assumed that this would have been unlikely with health officials in Canada and the U.S. issuing alerts given with the outbreak of vaping illnesses. Surprisingly, SinglePoint did not suffer, in fact, they were able to convince consumers of it's cigarettes.
Launched as little as a week ago at the 2019 National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show in Atlanta, the garnered support was supposedly a deja-vu moment for the CEO, Greg Lambrecht.
Having started with one c-store, Lambrecht has watched his company’s cigars reach thousands of locations before it could have even made it to NASDAQ. As for the reach, he commented,
“It reminded me of the successful product introduction of Premium Cigars International and PrimeTime to the convenience store industry.”
He also noted that he didn’t realize the true value his Pure American Hemp cigarettes had until he launched it at NACS. The move gave the team “deep insight into how large of an opportunity this is.”
As for the cigarettes, consumers can choose between original and menthol and each pack comes with 20 for $19.95. Most importantly, the cigarettes are described as being 100% nicotine and tobacco-free, with the source of hemp coming straight from U.S. family farms.
In terms of what’s to come in the near future, the firm indicated possible interest from parties reflecting tens of thousands of retail locations. The success was deemed on a whole new parallel given that they’ve gotten multiple orders to date. Finally, the Pure American Hemp line is expected to make a two-day appearance (December 11 to 13) at MJBIZCON taking place in Las Vegas.


text: City Council member Cindy Carlisle said in a recent study session that there is “fatigue” among community members when it comes to tourists. We don’t know if this is reflective of Council’s overall view, but given that City sales tax is currently declining, we disagree. We believe that Boulder should continue to welcome tourists from around the globe or visitors from neighboring cities to our community. We join many in expressing pride in being a city of welcoming spaces; whether we are hosting national events like the Ironman Triathlon or homegrown treasures like Art Fair and Lights of December. We support smaller scale retail options downtown and elsewhere around the city in order to remain nimble in an uncertain retail environment that will help keep Boulder’s retail options local, unique and vibrant.


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by Senator Howard Marklein
February 4, 2022
Positive Outlook for Ag
Agriculture has been a major topic of conversation in the State Capitol lately. The recent presentation by the Dairy Innovation Hub (DIH) was followed by the annual Ag Economic Outlook Forum at the University of Wisconsin and Ag Day at the Capitol hosted by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation (WFBF) and other partners. The legislature will also be taking action on a couple of key ag-related initiatives that we have been working on for a very long time.
In case you missed it, I recently wrote a column on the DIH’s presentation of new research projects in the State Capitol. Visit my website to take a look. I am very encouraged by the collaborative, cutting-edge work these campuses are doing and I am proud to continue supporting their efforts to keep Wisconsin a Dairy Superpower.
I am also encouraged by the economic reports detailed at the Wisconsin Ag Economic Outlook Forum at the University of Wisconsin. I always look forward to the research and analysis shared at the forum because it is a comprehensive view of ag economies and predictions for future challenges and opportunities.
The analysis this year tells me that there is a positive outlook for ag. Nationwide, the 2021 net farm income forecast is 24% above the 20 year average at $116.8 billion. Paul Mitchell, Director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute and faculty member at UW Madison said that “the average US farmer is going into 2022 in a solid financial position.” He said that most of the 2021 farm income increase was from corn, soybeans and livestock.
The increases experienced by farmers are coming from both selling product and government assistance. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Wisconsin farmers have received a lot of assistance. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program pumped $1.22 billion into Wisconsin. Nearly $45 billion was pushed into ag in 2020 nationwide.
A lot of farmers used their positive financial position to pay down debt and prepare for the future. But, they are also paying more for production because input prices are increasing. For example, fertilizer prices have tripled over the last 12 months. Mitchell said that over the last couple of weeks, prices have started to level and he is hoping we are seeing the end of the price spike.
Each year, I am anxious to hear about the prognosis for the dairy industry. Herd consolidation continues and Wisconsin has lost about a third of our dairy farms in the last seven years. However, this has not affected the size of the overall herd. We still have the same number of cows in Wisconsin.
Domestic demand continues to increase for all products because consumers are still staying home and cooking rather than going out to eat. This has kept cheese consumption relatively flat because restaurants typically serve more cheese than the average consumer chooses to cook at home. Yogurt continues to be a growth category and butter consumption is way up. Fluid milk consumption continues to decline.
Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis at UW Madison said that the demand for exported dairy products is larger than ever. He is analyzing a 17.5-18% increase month-to-month compared to previous years across all dairy product categories. Our products are being shipped all over the world, but China and Mexico are some of our biggest customers.
The legislature is also taking action on Ag Exports. The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), which I co-chair, will be approving $558,400 for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to promote agricultural exports on behalf of Wisconsin.
The legislature set aside this funding in the state budget and required DATCP to work with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to put together a plan to actively promote the export of agricultural goods to other countries. The agencies returned with a plan to provide technical expertise, market research and market development resources. They will be organizing international trade missions and inbound reverse buyer missions in which we invite buyers to Wisconsin to experience our products to place orders with our producers.
Again, there is a very positive outlook for ag in Wisconsin right now. I will continue to monitor this extremely important industry in my communities and work with local farmers to remove obstacles and provide resources. It is an honor to represent the hard-working farm families, ag businesses and rural communities in the 17th Senate District.
As always, please do not hesitate to connect with me to provide input, ideas or to seek assistance. Send an email to email@example.com or call 608-266-0703.


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Californian Anthony Santos’ house nearly burned down, after CarMax sold him an unrepaired, recalled, defective Ford F-150 truck that was prone to catching on fire. Before CarMax sold him the truck, Ford issued a safety recall, warning that the truck could short-circuit and cause a fire. But CarMax failed to take the truck to a Ford dealer for a free repair.
Making matters worse, CarMax also advertised that the truck passed its “125 point inspection.” But what good is an “inspection” that doesn’t catch safety recalls and get them fixed?
Mr. Santos hired a law firm to pursue justice against CarMax, under California state laws against fraud and other bad practices, aimed at protecting consumers from unscrupulous car dealers and other crooks. CarMax is evading responsibility and trying to foist off the blame on him.
Please help spread the word: Beware of CarMax. They sell dangerous cars and if the worst happens, they try to shift the blame onto you.
Watch NBC Los Angeles news report about Mr. Santos and his flaming truck from CarMax.


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Two Thirds of Android Users Don't Pay for Apps
In the battle for smartphone platform supremacy, Android has recently extended its lead over iOS in terms of market share. According to IDC, Android devices accounted for almost 70 percent of global smartphone shipments in Q2 2012, up from 46.9 percent in Q2 2011.
The huge installed base of approximately 430 million Android smartphones should be argument enough for developers to treat Android as their primary platform. There is one other aspect though, that explains why many developers still favour iOS over Android: monetization.
According to the results of an OPA survey conducted in March 2012, iOS users are far more likely to spend money on apps than Android users are. 66 percent of the Android users included in the survey haven’t paid a single dollar for apps in the past year.
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Facebook Exits Committee Fighting California Consumer Privacy ActFacebook says it has decided to pull out of the committee to oppose the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Zuckerberg Made $3 Billion While He Sat For Congress' QuestionsThe verdict from Wall Street is in -- and investors clearly think Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the winner after ten hours of testimony in Congress.
Most Americans Don't Know Instagram Is Owned By Facebook ― And That's No AccidentIn recent years, Instagram has grown to become the second-largest social media platform in the country.
Zuckerberg Says Facebook Even Collects Data From Non-Facebook UsersMark Zuckerberg revealed that Facebook tracks people even if they don't have an account.
Zuckerberg Takes Heat Over Illegal Opioid Sales On FacebookMark Zuckerberg took heat from members of Congress Wednesday over illegal opioid sales on Facebook.
Zuckerberg Finishes Questions From LawmakersMark Zuckerberg survived his first grilling by Congress. The second round was more difficult.
Zuckerberg Offers Mea Culpa During Senate Grilling SessionFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made his long-awaited appearance before Congress and apologized for the privacy scandal that has rocked the social media giant.
Zuckerberg Confirms Facebook Working With Mueller InvestigationFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed Tuesday that his company is cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller in its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Facebook Puts Ads On Pages Illegally Selling Animal PartsFacebook is displaying advertisements for well-known American corporations along with content from group pages operated by overseas wildlife traffickers illegally selling the body parts of threatened animals.
A Sea Of Zuckerberg Cutouts Take Over The Capitol LawnAn army of 100 life-sized cutouts of Mark Zuckerbergs took over the US Capitol lawn ahead of the Facebook founder's Senate appearance Tuesday.
Mired In Distrust, Facebook Users Lie On Profiles, Put Tape Over Cameras In Lieu Of Cambridge Analytica Data BreachFor some Facebook users, the Cambridge Analytica data breach has further intensified their distrust of the platform.
The Biggest Black Lives Matter Page On Facebook Is FakeFor at least a year, the biggest page on Facebook purporting to be part of the Black Lives Matter movement was a scam with ties to a middle-aged white man in Australia.


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Coffee roaster 200 Degrees is opening a coffee shop at the new McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in Staffordshire.
The Nottingham-based company is launching at the Cannock shopping village tomorrow (June 9) following the success of its other branch at the East Midlands Designer Outlet.
The new shop will create 12 new full-time and part-time jobs and will be housed in a central vintage style kiosk at the outlet.
There will be indoor seating for 36 and space for another 60 customers outside. It will also feature a dedicated takeaway hatch which will be open at peak times.
Tom Vincent, managing director at 200 Degrees, said: "We're definitely looking to the future and this shop is the second with McArthurGlen, we're keen to form a strong partnership with them.
"It's been a very tough year for everyone, but our people have been fantastic and have adapted to every new challenge thrown at them.
"This one's a bit of a unique venue with a lot of outside space and an interesting shape, for anyone who’s been home-schooling for a year it's an octagonal-based prism."
200 Degrees was set up by Tom and his business partner Rob Darby in 2012 and has 13 'distinctively independent' coffee shops as well as its Roast House near Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
Tom added: "For people who know us, there will be lots that's familiar including our hand roasted coffee with fresh food all day, and we'll be open early for our usual range of breakfasts.
"We also expect to be under pressure to serve high quality takeaway to lots of shopped out people, so we've been warming up and fine-tuning our service style at our barista school in Birmingham."


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Gogox, a last-mile logistics company formed through the merger of Hong Kong's GoGoVan and an affiliate of mainland China-based 58.com, has filed to list in Hong Kong
The company has received several rounds of private funding, before and after the merger. Investors include Alibaba Group and its logistics affiliate Cainiao, Alibaba-backed Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund,...
Bertelsmann India Investments has earmarked USD 500m, provided by its eponymous German parent, for investment in local start-ups. The VC unit’s total deployment since its launch in 2013 is USD 285m.
UK-headquartered incubator Entrepreneur First (EF) has raised USD 158m, targeted in part at investment in Southeast Asian start-ups and expanding its reach in the region.
CDH Investments has agreed to sell New Zealand-based supplements manufacturer The Better Health Company (TBHC) to Nestlé Health Science for an undisclosed sum.
India and Southeast Asia-focused Panthera Growth Partners has reached a first close on its second fund with commitments amounting to more than half the overall target of USD 250m.


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“The industry showed its resilience in the most challenging economy in modern history,” said Leslie Sarasin, FMI President and CEO. “Retailers aggressively discounted products and increased their lines of private brands to help American families lower their grocery bills. At the same time, they continued to control costs by improving efficiency and productivity, a hallmark of this industry.”
Supermarkets are responding strongly to consumer demand for lower-cost foods in three ways. First, the research found a significant increase in companies emphasizing low prices as a competitive strategy—from 69.9% in 2008 to 78.4% this year. Second, retailers are featuring private brands more prominently. In fact, private brand products now comprise 9.7% of the items carried in a typical store—up from 8.1% in 2008 and 7.5% in 2007. Third, half of supermarkets (50.7%) offer savings through frequent shopper or loyalty card programs.
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has released its “2009 Food Retailing Industry Speaks: Annual State of the Industry Review” that shows that due to inflation and a weak economy food retailers’ sales declined in 2008. According to the report, supermarket industry sales actually increased 5.2% in 2008, but these gains were offset by the 5.7% food-at-home inflation rate. Adjusted for inflation, sales declined 0.5%. Industry net profits decreased to 1.43%, from 1.82%, as companies competed more intensely for fewer consumer dollars in a recessionary economy. Contributing to this decline were increases in the cost of goods, health insurance, and credit card interchange fees, among other expenses. Independent retailers (companies with 1–10 stores) posted the highest net profits at 1.90%.


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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday the first combination pill to treat Type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol.
The new pill called Juvisync, made by Merck, combines the company’s most popular diabetes drug, Januvia (sitagliptin), and its cholesterol-lowering statin Zocor (simvastatin). The AP called the pill a “probable blockbuster,” predicting that it will appeal to millions of patients with diabetes who are not currently taking a statin.
Many of the estimated 25 million Americans who have Type 2 diabetes also have high cholesterol — in part because both conditions are related to obesity — a dangerous combination that increases patients’ risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney disease.
The American Diabetes Association recommends that patients with diabetes who have heart disease or are over age 40 to add a statin to their daily regimen. Patients who follow medication guidelines end up taking multiple pills a day to control blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure. But many other patients — up to 4 million diabetes patients over 40 according to Merck scientists, the AP reported — are not taking statins.
Juvisync, which promises to streamline patients’ required medications, will sell for the same price as Januvia alone, about $215 per month. Zocor in its generic form costs about $30 a month.
The new pill will be available in six different dosage strengths to accommodate patients with varying disease. The most common side effects of the pill include upper respiratory infection, stuffy or runny nose, headache, sore throat, muscle and stomach pain, nausea and constipation.
Last year, Januvia had sales of $2.4 billion. So far this year, it’s brought in $1.5 billion. Merck’s Janumet, another combo pill that combines Januvia with the the generic diabetes drug metformin, had sales of $626 million in the first half of 2011.


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Out of all the vehicles registered in the country, the share of two-wheelers has dipped below 74% for the first time since FY13, data show. In fact, during the months of August and September, it has dipped to just 70% which could be one of the lowest ever.
Federation Of Automobile Dealers
Stating that April 2020 will be a month which the entire automobile industry would like to forget, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) also said that to resume business, the entire automobile ecosystem has to come back to business together as the entire system is inter-dependent.
FADA appealed to the apex court to extend the deadline of selling BS-IV vehicles amidst the wake of the new challenges like Covid-19 impact.
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Like most marriages, the union of Duluth-based Georgia United Credit Union and State Employees Credit Union spent several years in the proposal stage.
The largest merger yet between two Georgia credit unions — the $640 million Georgia United and the $205 million State United — became official in May. And, like many a successful union, it was a strategic arrangement benefiting both parties.
“It was really a merger of convenience,” said Georgia United CEO Warren Butler. “Both credit unions had needs that the other one had. State Employees was looking to expand services and products, and when they put a pencil to it, it was going to be quite expensive. On the other hand, all the products and services they were looking to add, we had.”
Experts say they believe mergers between credit unions will become more common as the organizations not only cope with increasing regulations, but keep up with mobile consumers who are becoming accustomed to more types of conveniences, such as online banking, ATMs and physical branches.
Numbers do not disagree with this logic. In 2005, Georgia had 200 credit unions. In 2010, the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates Statistical Report listed 153.
“I think a lot of credit unions are taking a look and saying, ‘I’m going to have to spend more money to provide services to be more competitive,’ and seeing what they can do to enhance services and products and the most economical way to do that,” Butler said. “People are looking for convenience, and when you crunch the numbers, it’s expensive to add services in a short period of time. And if we have to spend $1 million, then we are not being efficient.”
Unlike the typical business merger, the consolidation of credit unions appears a bit less cannibalistic, with the common goal of becoming large enough to operate efficiently.
“I do think there are going to be more mergers, some out of necessity,” said Lin Hodges, president and CEO of Associated Credit Union, which has completed about 20 mergers in its 81-year history.
Formerly known as Federal Employees Credit Union, Hodges’ organization merged with Associated in 1997, creating what was then the largest credit union merger of its time.
“At the time, it was very unusual for two healthy credit unions to merge,” Hodges said.
Federal Employees CU took the name of Associated, as well as its large field of membership. As with most mergers, credit unions are looking to add amenities without buying or, in some cases, building them.
Associated CU’s most recent merger in 2009, Hodges said, involved CSRA Federal Credit Union in Augusta.
“That one was a very strategic merger, because we had 4,000 members in Augusta but no physical locations to serve them,” he said. “Physical locations are so difficult to buy or build, that this merger made a whole lot of sense to us. We ended up getting four locations, and CRSA has a great reputation. “What we did, which is different from most mergers, is they kept their name, and rather than start from scratch and build brand awareness, we retained theirs,” he said.
But there are more reasons today for mergers than adding locations or services. One key reason, Hodges said, is compliance. Adhering to increasing regulations, he said, will certainly drive more credit union mergers.
“What we are seeing is particularly small credit unions having difficulty dealing with all the regulations and laws they have to deal with,” he said. “When you think about it, their cost of compliance is the same, regardless of size.”
Cost of compliance, he added, is the reason some organizations are struggling financially.
“There’s just layer after layer of costs we are being faced with now,” he said. “We’ve always been a highly regulated industry, and the stakes have gotten even higher.”
As financial institutions struggle to remain profitable in the face of falling loan demand and increased compliance expenses, mergers are bound to become more common, agreed Anthony Plath, who teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in commercial banking and corporate finance at the University of North Carolina.
In some respects, Plath added, increasing size increases consumer convenience, since larger banks have broader product lines, more retail delivery channels like branches and ATMs, and more employees dedicated to retail banking.
There are drawbacks, however.
Larger institutions are less intimate, Plath said, less likely to know each customer personally, and less likely to offer local communities the sort of local control over credit decisions that used to exist when banks were small, locally owned, operated and managed.
And, like any organization, mergers are disruptive, at least for a while. How disruptive, Hodges said, depends on the size of the merger and the expertise of the acquiring institution.
“The more proficient they are, the less disruption there is,” he said.
“The most important thing I’ve learned is the biggest asset we get from these mergers is not the additional new members, the financial side that you want to make work better or physical locations,” Hodges said. “It’s the human capital.”
While it’s doubtful any merger will ever be described as seamless, the issues surrounding the blending of two cultures is temporary and, merger veterans say, worth it.
“The joke around the office was once we throw the switch, we’ll just see how it goes,” said Georgia United’s Butler, regarding its merger with State Employees Credit Union.


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The rule relaxation would certainly make trading easier, and reduce the time and cost of importing US cotton
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has requested US lawmakers for providing duty-free market access to local readymade garment (RMG) items made of American cotton.
The apparel sector apex trade body wrote separate letters to the US lawmakers, including Kevin McCarthy, speaker of the house and congressman of California; Raphael Warnock, senator of Georgia; Sarah Huckabee Sanders, governor of Arkansas; Tom Cotton, senator of Arkansas; and Brian P Kemp, governor of Georgia.
In the letter, BGMEA President Faruque Hassan said the Bangladesh government on February 19 eased the rules of conducting mandatory fumigation tests for importing cotton from Western countries or regions, including the US.
The rule relaxation would certainly make trading easier, and reduce the time and cost of importing US cotton, he also said.
The US imported apparel items worth $9.74 billion from Bangladesh in 2022, of which apparel items worth $6.91 billion were made of cotton.
About 71% per cent of the apparel items imported by the US from Bangladesh — were made of cotton.
The US importers had to pay duty worth $1.55 billion to import apparel worth $9.74 billion from Bangladesh.
Mentioning Bangladesh’s dependency on its access to foreign markets as well as the clothing industry’s contribution to the country’s export and economic growth, the BGMEA leader requested the US to offer duty-free market access to the apparel products made of US cotton.
As Bangladesh has positioned itself as a major supplier of apparel items across the world, there is a clear potential for the US cotton growers and exporters to further tap this market.
They can further explore opportunities, if duty-free access is granted to apparel items made of the US cotton, he added.


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UPDATE: Team17 has confirmed that Yooka-Laylee will not be supporting Play Anywhere for Windows 10 and Xbox One. The announcement that it was a feature that would be “Coming Soon” should instead have been directed at the fact the Windows 10 version of the 3D platformer is “Coming Soon.”
Original Story: Microsoft have confirmed through Xbox Wire that Yooka-Laylee will be one of the titles supporting Microsoft’s Play Anywhere program on Windows 10 and Xbox One. The game launches on Tuesday, 11th April without Play Anywhere support although it is flagged to be “Coming Soon.”
If you aren’t familiar with Play Anywhere, it is Microsoft’s program that means if you buy a game, that is included in their program, for Windows 10 or Xbox One then you will get it on both platforms for the price of one. Not only that but you can pick up and continue your game on either platform thanks to your save game being in the Xbox Live cloud.
Yooka-Laylee launches for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on the 11th April. A Nintendo Switch version is also in development.


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Female investors earned higher returns and saved more of their pay to fund retirement accounts than men, even though most women didn’t think they would, according to a recently released Women and Money Survey from Fidelity Investments.
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The Milan-London startup connection is getting stronger. After MoneyFarm and Soundreef, yet another promising Italian startup, Euklid, is opening up shop in the UK capital, moving its headquarters to be part of the city’s vibrant ecosystem.
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There are numerous researches indicating virtual and augmented reality market to grow in exponential rates. A recent report by Citigroup is taking this even further. The analysis unit of the investment group, Citi GPS claims virtual and augmented reality technology can be a trillion-dollar industry by the year 2035.
Starting a modern payments network underpinned by Ripple and supported by rules and governance for global settlement. Ripple, which earlier this month completed a $55 million Series B financing round, has announced that a number of global banks are joining forces to establish the first interbank group for global payments based on distributed ledger (blockchain) financial technology.


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An event dubbed “The World’s Largest Flea Market” was inspired by five PC- boosting business leaders who threatened earlier this month to reduce charitable donations if Alberta voted NDP.
Bradley Whalen and SLM Management and Consulting dreamed up the event – which aims to raise $100,000 for the Stollery Children’s Hospital – after hearing of the now infamous press conference.
The World’s Largest Flea Market will run from Aug. 26 to 30 at the Edmonton Expo Centre.
“What really got to me is watching the past provincial election, and these big CEOs saying they weren’t going to support the children’s hospital anymore if a certain party got elected. And I said, well, maybe it’s time for a new corporation in the province to step up and show that if you’re interested in helping an organization, it shouldn’t matter who you vote for,” Whalen said.
Whalen is still seeking vendors - large and small - for the event, which is part flea market and part trade show, and aims to cater to all demographics.
He hopes to fill 800 to 1,000 vendor spaces, including an outdoor marketplace for cars, boats Rvs, water sport and motor sport equipment, and food vendors.
Inside will be a kid’s corner with a bouncy castle, alongside a packed room of vendors.
“It’s not going to be a fancy trade show where you go in and you get all the fancy backdrops and all the nice carpets and all that stuff,” Whalen said. “We’re trying to stay away from that a little bit.”
A large space will be set up for donations of new or lightly-used items that will be sold with all proceeds going to the Stollery. Additionally, advance ticket sales and a portion of vendor fees will go to the children’s hospital.
If the event is a success, Whalen hopes to run the event three times a year, each time benefiting a different community organization.
Vendors can learn how to get involved at worldslargestfleamarket.com
On May 1, University of Alberta board chair Doug Goss joined Melcor Developments chair Tim Melton, NPO Zero CEO Ashif Mawji, Clark Builders CEO Paul Verhesen and Keller Construction CEO John Cameron in a press conference, during which Mawji said potential corporate tax hikes would translate to reductions in corporate charitable donations, and specifically mentioned the Stollery.
The Twitter hashtag #ABSupportsStollery spread quickly online in response to collection Stollery donations, and Liberal candidate Donna Wilson launched a formal complaint against Goss for his participation in the press conference.
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Retail has expanded its Lyf
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that supports 4G VoLTE. The latest device is a successor to the Wind 7 that runs on Android
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Priced at Rs 5,699, Lyf Wind 7S
is listed on the company’s website. The device features a 5 inch HD display with 720x1280 pixels and is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor, clocked at 1.3GHz, coupled with 2GB of RAM.
The Lyf Wind 7S comes with 16GB in built storage that can be expanded to 128 GB using a micro SD card. It features an 8 Megapixel rear camera paired with LED flash, whereas on the front is a 5 Megapixel sensor for video calling and clicking selfies.
The device comes equipped with 2250mAh battery that delivers nine hours of 4G talk time and also includes other connectivity options like 4G VoLTE, GPS, 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.
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Here are the top ten AI and virtual reality trends for 2017
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Technology company Ericsson on Tuesday listed top 10 consumer trends in Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality segment from its annual trend report ‘The 10 Hot Consumer Trends for 2017 and beyond’.
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35 percent of advanced internet users want an AI advisor at work, and one in four would like an AI as their manager. However, almost half are concerned that AI robots will soon make a lot of people lose their jobs.
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Setting the pace for Internet of Things
Two in five believe smartphones will learn their habits and perform activities on their behalf automatically. Also, consumers are increasingly using automated applications, encouraging IoT adoption.
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Pedestrians drive autonomous cars
Car drivers may not exist in the future. One in four pedestrians would feel safer crossing a street if all cars were autonomous, and 65 percent of them would prefer to have an autonomous car.
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Almost four out of five virtual reality users believe VR will be indistinguishable from reality in only three years. Half of respondents are already interested in gloves or shoes that allow you to interact with virtual objects.
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Bodies out of sync
As autonomous cars become reality, car sickness issues will increase, and three in ten foresee needing sickness pills. One in three also want motion sickness pills for use with virtual and augmented reality technology.
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The smart device safety paradox
More than half already use emergency alarms, tracking or notifications on their smartphones. Of those who say their smartphone makes them feel safer, three in five say they take more risks because they rely on their phone.
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Today, people willingly turn their social networks into silos. One in three says social networks are their main source of news. And more than one in four value their contacts’ opinions more than politicians’ viewpoints.
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Augmented personal reality
Over half of people would like to use augmented reality glasses to illuminate dark surroundings and highlight dangers. More than one in three would also like to edit out disturbing elements around them.
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Two in five advanced internet users want to use only encrypted services, but people are divided. Almost half would like to have just reasonably good privacy across all services, and more than one out of three believes privacy no longer exists.
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More than two out of five advanced internet users would like to get all their products from the biggest five IT companies. Of those, three in four believe this will happen only five years from now.


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Ray Ray’s Opening Fourth Location in Powell
Nocterra Brewing in Powell has found itself a permanent food truck. Ray Ray’s Hog Pit will open at 41 Depot St. four nights a week starting Saturday, May 16.
“I feel I can open this new location in good faith during the pandemic because the demand is there,” says Ray Ray’s Owner James Anderson. “Folks really want to eat something that is professionally cooked during this time. The demand is far higher than the supply for prepared foods during the pandemic, so I feel RayRays will be well received in Powell.”
The menu will be generally the same as Ray Ray’s three other Central Ohio locations, but James also hints that a new, permanent dish will be added to the menu. The sauce lineup will get a boost as well, with a custom barbecue sauce featuring Nocterra’s flagship beer, Beta Flash.
Ray Ray’s at Nocterra will be open from 11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Setting up in the brewery’s outdoor beer garden, the truck will be accessible to Nocterra patrons and the general community.
The Powell spot marks the fourth Central Ohio location for Ray Ray’s. The barbecue joint also operates trucks behind Ace of Cups in Clintonville and at Land-Grant Brewing in Franklinton, and a walk-up window and drive-thru in Westerville.
Earlier this year Anderson gained national recognition as a James Beard Award Semifinalist for Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH).
For more information, visit rayrayshogpit.com.


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Ericsson Customising HSPA Modules for Intel
Published on: 19th Oct 2008
Note -- this news article is more than a year old.
Ericsson has announced that it is collaborating with Intel to bring HSPA mobile data solutions to Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). The Ericsson HSPA data solution is targeted at Intel's Moorestown platform and is scheduled for release in the 2009 10 timeframe.
Based on the Intel Atom processor, Moorestown is Intel's next-generation MID platform which will include HSPA as one of its wireless technologies.
Johan Wibergh, Senior Vice President and head of Business Unit Networks at Ericsson, says: "Ericsson continues to create one Internet and one experience for the consumer, regardless of location or device, fixed or wireless. We see great potential in embedding mobile broadband in MIDs, creating new markets in the industry. We are very excited to work with Intel to bring together the telecom and computing industries and extend the mobile broadband ecosystem."
Ericsson is optimizing its module for Intel's next-generation Moorestown platform and Moblin-based Linux operating systems. The module will work on both WCDMA/HSPA and GSM/EDGE networks worldwide.


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Nine hidden QR codes are strewn across socials, billboards, and the show itself.
While Robinhood launched a multi-chain Web3 wallet.
Serving to raise awareness for the wide spectrum of mental health conditions in the metaverse.
While FIFA and EA ended their decades-long partnership.
Fraud has become increasingly problematic for the platform.


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ADS has been the subject of several other reports. Independent Research GmbH set a €125.00 ($137.36) target price on adidas AG and gave the stock a sell rating in a research note on Monday, March 6th. BNP Paribas set a €200.00 ($219.78) price target on adidas AG and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Thursday, January 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a €145.00 ($159.34) price target on adidas AG and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Friday, January 27th. Commerzbank Ag set a €150.00 ($164.84) price target on adidas AG and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Thursday, January 12th. Finally, DZ Bank AG reaffirmed a sell rating on shares of adidas AG in a report on Thursday, January 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. adidas AG currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of €183.55 ($201.70).
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If you think the competition between Xbox and PlayStation won’t get more serious, here’s the day to change that. On Sept. 8, Microsoft released a teaser trailer of the Xbox Series S, coming on Nov. 10. A new update from the game Assassin’s Creed exposes that Xbox Series X will also be launched on the same date and the game.
To be fair, Xbox’s rival, Sony has also reportedly leaked images of its game box arts on Amazon Australia. Which side are you more excited about?
The image above is one of the reportedly ‘leaked’ upcoming PS5 game box art. It was captured from the Amazon Australia page.
Aside from the Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War, other games were also released rumoredly by the company. It includes box arts for the Demon’s Souls remake, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Destruction All-Stars, Gran Turismo 7, and Returnal.
All thanks to the news aggregation account Nibellion that first saw about the page.
Of course, these images were not yet confirmed by Sony. However, Nibellion said that some of the cases were not yet finalized, suggesting leaked arts were actually real.
Interestingly, the refined designs of the games were not just the eye-catching info found in the boxes. Tech Radar reported that some netizens also found the release date of PS5, which is on Nov. 19.
Again, we don’t know if this info is legitimate or not. Or if Sony wants to hook us up for their console.
Speaking of release dates, Sony’s rival Xbox had started its major announcements on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Xbox Series S released its teaser trailer, with the announcement of a price of $299 and its first appearance in public. But that doesn’t stop there.
Xbox Series X is also coming on the same release date. Alongside the famous Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Surprisingly, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, Microsoft also announced the new console’s prices and pre-order dates.
Starting on Sept. 22, pre-orders for Xbox Series X will be open for a price of $499.
“Xbox Series X is our most powerful console ever, powered by our custom designed processor leveraging AMD’s latest Zen 2 and RDNA 2 architectures,” said in the latest announcement.
As of now, we think Xbox wins the round.
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The OPPO Watch Free is set to launch on September 26.
In China, OPPO has officially announced the debut of a new smartwatch branded OPPO Watch Free. The corporation announced this via a Weibo post, indicating that the launch will take place on September 26.
The report includes renders of the smartphone, which give us a good look at the design. The OPPO Watch Free, based on the teaser poster, would have a vertically expanded rectangular display similar to the Huawei Watch Fit and the previously released Realme Band 2.
The screen is encased in what appears to be a metal frame, which is black on the black model and gold on the beige one. The watch, like the Realme Band 2, will lack a physical button. Users will have to make do with the touchscreen display instead.
A textured rubber strap with ridges for breathability and comfort will also be included on the Watch Free. According to the posters, the Watch Free will have sleep tracking capabilities, allowing you to use it at night.
In the coming days, we’ll know what kind of OS the device will run, as well as the exact cost and availability information.
Other aspects of the smartwatch are still unknown at this time.
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Smartphone HTC 11 credited with Snapdragon SoC 835 and display resolution 1556 x 2550 pixels
In January it was reported that this year HTC will release not more than seven smartphones, HTC 11 will not be among them. However, in the Network appeared the image that supposedly represents a screenshot taken on the device with such a designation.
The configuration of the smartphone includes the Snapdragon SoC 835, 6 GB RAM, 128 GB flash memory display resolution 1556 x 2550 pixels. The device is running Android OS 7.12 Nougat with a proprietary shell HTC Sense 9.0. Of course, as always in such cases, the image should be treated critically, keeping in mind that the official information about the HTC 11 no.
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Manufacturing industries need to embrace 3D printing, which will have an even bigger impact on economies and society than the internet, an Australian technology specialist says.
Steve Sammartino is a digital entrepreneur and venture capitalist who advises business on how to adjust to disruptive technologies and the digital revolution.
While most of us have heard about 3D printing and its potential to improve medical treatments and manufacturing processes, Mr Sammartino says 3D printing will be far more than a niche tool.
He says it will transform everything about the way we live within a matter of years.
Speaking to The World Today, Mr Sammartino said 3D printing represented an extraordinary technological shift.
"The first time I saw it, it blew my mind as well because to see actually something physically get made layer upon layer in front of you is quite astounding. I think that 3D printing will be even greater than the information revolution because it democratises manufacturing for the first time.
"We're going to see desktop manufacturing in the same way that we saw desktop publishing and information transfer and so we can actually transfer physical products to other people who can print it at the other end, just like we would send an email or send a video."
But while that may be good for individuals, it will be hugely disruptive for industry, and Mr Sammartino said business leaders could not afford to ignore it.
"I think you need to embrace it. Like we've seen with the social web, the companies that moved quickly to embrace the new tools and collaborate with their audience have been the major beneficiaries.
"In fact, the idea of making and selling items is not nearly as important as the idea of providing platforms and collaborating with your end consumers.Loading...
"So trying to fight the tide is kind of like — it's not a strategy that's effective for the manufacturing industry.
"The best thing they can do is work out how to use it as a platform and collaborate and get faster and quicker innovation by working with their customers and their supply chains rather than trying to fight the tide of the things that they used to make.
"Because we've seen with the social and informational web that's a strategy which simply doesn't work."
'It will change everything we do'
Mr Sammartino said even businesses that did not manufacture anything needed to pay attention to the technology.
"It's just a little bit like the internet. When it arrived we thought, 'Oh, that may be interesting for media', but as we've seen it's transformed every type of business no matter what industry.
"The internet is an important part of our business, and 3D printing, while we can't see exactly how that might manifest itself, there's no doubt that it'll change everything we do from just simple operations and the spaces we work in and in unforeseeable ways it'll impact, I think, most businesses.
"Even the way our homes are furnished will change and the type of things that we print at home. It'll even have an impact on our foods — we'll be 3D printing food. Smart brands will be selling components.
"Just like the ink jet printers get sold, you might have a chocolate company selling you the ingredients that go into your 3D printing machine to print things exactly the way that you want."
But making 3D printing more accessible will come with risks, Mr Sammartino said.
"One of the unforeseeable externalities is that I think that we have already seen 3D printed guns and one of the problems with those is that when they get used there's no safety concerns in the manufacturing process," he said.
"Is there a duty of care of the person sending the file or is the duty of care with the printing manufacturer or is the duty of care with the software designer that designed or scanned the file?"
He said it was an issue that needed to be considered by the Government.
"So you get all of these other legal issues that we're going to need to be very speedy on from a government perspective so that we're across it and we protect consumers."


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Sydney, 13th March 2017: Underpinned by solid growth across Display, Search and Classifieds, online advertising expenditure has grown to $7.4 billion in calendar year 2016, a 23 percent gain on expenditure in CY15. Results for 2016 and quarter ending Dec 31 2016 have been released in the latest publication of the IAB/PwC Online Advertising Expenditure Report.
Mumbrella - SYDNEY, March 7, 2017: It’s fair to say that as an industry we probably don’t do ourselves any favours when it comes to measurement – it is complex and there are many points of view.
In 2017, the effects of technology disruption will be felt in full force across the marketing organization. Not only do CMOs need to adapt, they must lead the way in utilizing data and new tools to drive deeper customer insights and create impactful brand experiences.
A closer look at how to approach retargeting, programmatic advertising and performance marketing.
ad:tech Sydney is a two-day conference & exhibition that has been constantly evolving since arriving in Australia in 2007, and now proudly ranks as Australia’s premier event for helping marketers market smarter in a digital world.
As part of IAB Australia’s role in managing the digital audience measurement currency endorsement process, it is vital that there is continual tracking of macro digital device ownership and usage trends to ensure that our measurement systems are built to reflect the Australian population.
The digital landscape in January 2017 saw Australians spend 69 hours surfing online across over 236 sessions per person.
Sydney, 2nd March 2017: Following on from its Refresh launch last week, IAB Australia has released the first tranche of its Invalid Traffic (IVT) Benchmarks and outlined recommendations to help advertisers optimise their media inventory quality.
Sydney, 23rd February 2017: Digital measurement, a trustworthy digital value chain, building brands online and growing mobile value will be the key priorities for IAB Australia in 2017 according to its CEO Vijay Solanki. Speaking today at a media briefing supported by the IAB Chair, Nicole Sheffield, Solanki noted the watchwords for the year will be simplify and inspire, as the IAB works with marketers, publishers, agencies and adtech vendors, as well as driving positive collaborations with other industry bodies. Solanki also announced the launch of three new Councils and the appointment of a new Regulatory Affairs Director, Kamani Krishnan.


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As an indie game, Valheim is doing exceptionally well. According to Embracer Group, the parent company of its publisher Coffee Stain, the Viking themed action RPG has shipped a whopping 6.8 million copies so far. This is actually not too surprising, since the game shifted a million copies a week after its release, then by March it surpassed the milestone of 6 million copies sold.
In the latest earning report that was released, it was also pointed out that the management of the company expect Valheim to sell another 1.0-1.2 million copies for the next quarter (ending June).
Overall this is all quite impressive, don't you agree?


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WhatsApp Begins Voice Calling Feature
WhatsApp is a popular messaging service that many people use in lieu of SMS messaging. Recently, WhatsApp began gradually rolling out a new VoIP feature that will allow users in India to engage in voice
Voxox Will Now Supply Cloud Phone Hosted VoIP
Every business owner is looking for ways to save money, time, and to increase the productivity of their business. Voxox, an internet phone service provider, is now offering a solution to this concern.
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4PSA Receives 2014 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award
Orlando, Florida - February 4, 2014 - 4PSA - a technology leader in cloud communications software, announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named VoipNow Cloud OnDemand as a recipient
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TSC Signed $2.8 Million UC Contract with Azzurri Communications
18 February 2012
The Southern Co-operative (TSC), the regional co-operative society, has announced that the company had signed a $ 2.8 million UC contract with Azzurri Communications. The agreement is intended to provide support to TSC’s business operations in all its stores.
TSC operates 150 community stores in the following counties: Dorset, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Isle of Wight, Somerset, Sussex and Wiltshire.
TSC is going to extend its store assets and, as a part of its strategy, TSC implemented IP telephony at HQ and all stores. Moreover, the company has invested in a digital print implementation as well.
Under the terms of the agreement, Azzurri Communications will provide, manage and support TSC’s WAN, as well as mobile and fixed lines. All the services will be provided under a single commercial agreement.
TSC deploys Azzurri's Intelligent Telecoms Expense Management tool that provides TSC with full visibility of all fixed line and mobile call costs and links into their finance system.
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Current Cryptocurrency Market Rally: Boom or Bubble?
There is a lot of discussion happening around the cryptocurrency sphere nowadays. This is primarily because of the unprecedented momentum the crypto domain has achieved in 2021. The global economic meltdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has put the focus back on the utility of digital coins as digital coins can hedge against the inflationary characteristic of fiat currencies. The rise in the value of digital coins is also fueled by their mainstream adoption, with many big corporate houses such as Tesla, Microsoft, and AT&T have now started accepting Bitcoin as a legitimate payment method for making transactions on their platforms.
Recent times have also witnessed a considerable rise in the prices of all major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and XRP, among others. The overall capitalization of cryptocurrency has reached its new high, and buoyed by the response, we are witnessing many prospective investors taking a plunge into transactions of digital coins like never before. The growth of the cryptocurrency segment has taken many by surprise. By looking at the comments of experts cutting across the industries and business domains, it can easily be ascertained that nobody had seen this coming.
About the future growth scenario, cryptocurrency specialist is relying on the mainstream adoption of digital coins to power their next wave of growth. Cryptocurrencies need to have a solid user base among the masses so that their day-to-day applications can be enhanced practically. Rather than being only limited to investors and cryptocurrency exchanges, the real revolution can only be sparked when the general public starts using digital coins for their daily purchases. The task is ambitious though it’s worth the effort.
Not all seem to be on the same page when it comes to accepting the utility of digital coins in today’s modern economic system. For instance, the comment made by the comedian Bill Maher declared that the whole concept of cryptocurrency is a joke while specifically pointing out Dogecoin in his sarcastic remarks. According to the Bill, although the current economic system is not a perfect one, it’s still a real one, unlike a financial system based on cryptocurrency.
Starkly contrasting to Bill’s remarks, we have more and more corporate houses coming up with a positive statement about adopting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on their platform. The chief executive officer of eBay has now hinted that the organization is actively exploring the opportunities through which integration of cryptocurrency payments can be made on their platform. According to the company’s sources, deliberations are going on to find out how digital coin usage can be incorporated, and they are upbeat about the utility of digital currency in the future.
Summarily, the overall attitude about the adoption of cryptocurrencies among corporate houses is largely positive. Specifically, after the adoption has been made by the large tech companies, other organizations are also coming forward to spread the adoption of digital coin among the prospective users and general public. In the coming times, if the cryptocurrency segment can maintain its privacy and high safety, it is sure to find favor with the larger portion of the global population.


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Microsoft knew its Kin phones sucked before it released them (and it still did!)
A video that got in the hands of Wired UK, named Touch Usability Study Pink #26, testers vary in their comments describing the experience from “a little annoying” to “very slow” and downright “frustrating.”
We think the following quotes from the video below speak better than any other comments we can add, so just take a look:
- “I can imagine my daughter would give this back very quickly.”
- “Camera is useless for anything spontaneous”
- “This phone would have gone back if I paid for it”
- “Coming to a touch phone with this is kind of a turn off”
- “The whole experience was really stressful on my fingers”
And if we were to look for the most positive comment out of all, that would be one tester’s euphemism about there being “lots of room to improve.”
The Kin One and Two were released in May 2010 exclusively for Verizon Wireless, and we can only feel sorry for those who purchased them with a two-year contract.
But now that we have this leaked testers’ reports we can only wonder: if Microsoft knew just how bad the two Kin phones were, why did it release them? And we can’t help but wonder whether despite testers’ warnings the company is still going by that same stubborn token nowadays. We sincerely hope not.
source: Wired via TechCrunch