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Posted Oct. 16, 2014 @ 7:16 pm
TOWN OF NEWBURGH - A resurrection of the Marketplace, a long-planned but never-built regional shopping center opposite the ailing Newburgh Mall, appears on the cusp of reality with a freshly reminted packet of tax incentives and workers excavating the site’s drainage system.
Now branded as The Loop-Hudson Valley, the $100 million project has been trimmed to 650,000 square feet. That’s about 184,000 square feet less than the approved footprint.
The reduced footage reflects a "redesigned plan to fit The Loop concept of more open space, more greenery, more outdoor cafes," said Thomas Wilder of The Wilder Cos. in Boston, partners in the project with the original developers, Wilder (no relation) Balter Partners Inc., of Elmsford.
Last week, the Orange County Industrial Development Agency re-ratified a 2012 resolution granting the development exemptions from sales taxes and the state portion of mortgage taxes. That amounts to $5 million and $500,000 respectively. The resolution, unlike the initial one, details the amount of the sales-tax exemption.
Workers are already at the site constructing a drainage system, said Wilder, who expects the project to open in mid-2016.
It will be Wilder’s fourth Loop, a concept mixing national retailers with regional and local ones, along with opportunities for casual dining and entertainment. There are two "Loops" in Florida and one in Massachusetts. The latter’s large retailers are The Home Depot, Marshalls and Super Stop & Shop. More regional businesses include a Zoots Dry Cleaners, Dress Barn and Yankee Candle. There are also a movie theater and a half dozen restaurants.
As for what shopping opportunities consumers can expect at The Loop-Hudson Valley, Wilder said he’ll be prepared to discuss specifics at the end of the year. He sees the site off the Thruway and Route 84 as a major draw, and says nothing on the Route 300 corridor compares to The Loop project’s amenities.
To compete with online shopping, Wilder said, retail developers need to "provide a high-level, quality experience that our customers demand."
The Town of Newburgh had opposed the Marketplace’s request for property tax exemptions. That’s not a part of the tax-incentive package re-approved last week. The additional tax revenue, though not yet calculated, will be welcomed, said acting Supervisor Gil Piaquadio.
"The project has been scaled back and is more appropriate for our town," Piaquadio said Wednesday. "It’s supposed to be a place where a family can go and walk and enjoy an evening … I think it’s a good thing."


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DUBLIN, OHIO – The Wendy’s Co. said it will sell its 12.3% ownership interest in Inspire Brands, Inc., the owner of Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings and R Taco, back to the company for $450 million. The deal represents a 38% premium on Wendy’s previous valuation of the investment.
“We have benefited from and enjoyed our partnership with Inspire, and we wish Paul Brown and the team continued success in the future,” said Todd Penegor, president and chief executive officer of Wendy’s. “The opportunity to monetize our investment in Inspire Brands will allow us to invest in future growth for the Wendy’s brand and company, which is our top priority.
“The flexibility provided by the sale proceeds and the additional share repurchase authorization through 2019 will also allow us to continue to create value for our shareholders.”
Earlier this year, Atlanta-based Inspire Brands was formed when Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. acquired Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. for $2.9 billion. Inspire Brands has more than 4,600 company-owned and franchised restaurants in 15 countries with combined 2017 global system sales of more than $7.6 billion.

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China Fashion News: Tokyo to China for Forever 21 and Topshop
China Fashion News: Tokyo to China for Forever 21 and Topshop
Kanako Itamae and Michel Lebon
Modern Tokyo Times
In several surveys by Modern Tokyo Times both Topshop and Forever 21 figured prominently when it came to young Japanese ladies selecting their favorite fashion brands. These two companies have completely different backgrounds and were created in different countries. However, Topshop and Forever 21 are following similar paths when it comes to focusing on the Tokyo market and then branching out to China.
Of course, it makes sense to become established in Tokyo and other major cities in Japan because fashion is in high demand. Also, the visible power of Tokyo and the amazing fashion scene throughout this city is truly remarkable. The purchasing power angle is also another major aspect because Tokyo and other cities like Osaka have an enormous power base.
Not only this, despite the Japanese economy being in the doldrums for over two decades it is clear that the fashion sector isn’t being hit when it comes to powerful boutiques. Therefore, providing respective companies can maintain a strong connection with the host market then Tokyo is tried and tested once established. Also, the visibility of Tokyo internationally means that this powerful city reaches the international headlines within Asia and throughout the world when it comes to fashion.
Forever 21 opened its first flagship store in Tokyo in 2010 and clearly since this period the visibility and power of this company continues to flourish. This fashion brand company is based in Los Angeles and clearly the power of American fashion within Japan is firmly established. Likewise, Los Angeles sells itself and clearly the vibes and energy of this company is extremely attractive for fashion lovers in Japan which fit into their catchment area.
In 2010 Forever 21 issued a statement which affirmed that “Japan is the No. 1 market in Asia.” This comment was made by Lawrence Meyer who is the Executive Vice President of Forever 21. Lawrence Meyer is clearly correct because the power of Japan in this sector is enormous and Japanese soft power is also growing internationally.
Forever 21 is clearly focused on the Asia market and this can be seen by the vitality of the Executive Vice President. Larry Meyer stated that “At Forever 21, we take a new direction every week. It’s our job to know what’s happening, what’s new and bring that to our customers as soon as possible. That is what we strive to do.”
The first flagship store of Forever 21 in Asia is located in the exquisite fashion district of Ginza which is based in and around a very powerful commercial centre. Not surprisingly Ginza and Yurakucho continue to attract powerful Japanese and international fashion companies. Therefore, the area is littered with the crème de la crème of fashion boutiques along with powerful brands that can connect with the streets and vibes of Tokyo fashion. Indeed, companies like Forever 21, Uniqlo, H&M, and others, are altering the dynamics of Ginza fashion which is now more open to a more diverse market.
Topshop also opened its first Japanese flagship store in 2010 but unlike Forever 21, Topshop opened its flagship store in Shinjuku. Shinjuku is another major fashion district in Tokyo and while the area may lack the refinement of Ginza and Yurakucho, this doesn’t take anything away from the attractiveness of fashion lovers. Indeed, the market of Shinjuku is extremely diverse and this applies to exquisite and powerful brand names to a more Tokyo street vibe. Therefore, the choice available in Shinjuku is truly enormous and caters strongly for all age groups. In saying this, the youthful nature of this district is also extremely powerful because of the many different fashion angles to this buzzing part of Tokyo.
The evolution of Topshop which is a famous brand name in the United Kingdom continues to grow. Topshop also is clearly focused on expanding throughout Japan and this innovative company is clearly connecting with the street vibes of Tokyo. In many surveys by Modern Tokyo Times this company was selected by young ladies in Tokyo in various fashion districts that were selected.
Topshop and Forever 21 are now focusing their attention on expanding in China and other areas of Asia. The stepping stone in Tokyo and then spreading their respective bases throughout Japan was clearly a productive and calculated move. Therefore, both companies are eyeing the Chinese market while remaining firmly committed to the powerhouse of Tokyo fashion and throughout Japan.
On the Buy China website it is stated that “Topshop opened its first China store in Shenzhen during May holiday (2012). The brand is owned by Arcadia group, the UK’s largest clothing retailer. There are 309 Topshop stores in the UK and more than 140 in over 20 countries worldwide.”
Buy China also comments that “Forever 21 announced the opening of its flagship store in Beijing’s Sun Hung Kai apm mall in November 2011. We also hear rumors about another flagship on Shanghai’s Nanjing East Road. The brand is American, but was originally based on trendy designs from Korea, and is seen as an Asian brand, mostly due to its orientation towards Japanese and Korean young ladies. Forever 21 originally opened a pilot store in Changshu, 70km form Shanghai, but has since realized the location is too remote to serve as a launch pad for the brand in China. The new flagships in Beijing and Shanghai represent a shift to a new expansion strategy. The company has more than 500 stores worldwide, and is planning to open 90 new stores each year.”
The background of both Topshop and Forever 21 is very different but each company followed a familiar path – whereby Tokyo and Japan was the firm foundation stone to expanding throughout Asia. Also, the capital generated by these ventures will further enhance their respective powerbases within North America and Europe and throughout the world. It is abundantly clear that Tokyo is a lucrative international fashion market which is a firm base to expand throughout Japan and internationally providing companies understand the complexities of the Japanese market.
It appears that Topshop and Forever 21 firmly understand the dynamics of Tokyo and Japan and this knowledge is now being utilized to expand in China. Providing over expansion doesn’t materialize then the future of both companies throughout Asia looks bright. Therefore, consolidation must also be part of the future direction of both fashion brands along with adapting to the demands of international fashion by maintaining their rich respective vitality.
Lee Jay Walker provided data info and analyst background to fellow writers at Modern Tokyo Times


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Saatchi Online Taps Sean Moriarty As CEO
Los Angeles-based online art gallery and e-commerce provider Saatchi Online has tapped one of LA's technology and business veterans as its new CEO today, tapping Sean Moriarty for the position. Moriarty is an active investor and advisor to many of LA's startup companies and headed up Ticketmaster Entertainment from 2000 to 2008, including heading up that company's spinout from IAC/InterActiveCorp and its IPO. Moriarty's investments include TuneIn.com, Eventbrite, and Metacloud, and Triton Digital. Saatchi Online offers up an online, art gallery where users can purchase paintings, drawings, sculptures, and phtoography.


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Tata Motors' consolidated revenues in Q3FY23 have increased by 22.5% YoY to INR 88,489 crore, while the same for first nine months of the current fiscal saw 20% growth to INR 240,035 crore from what it achieved in the same time last year.
The JLR business helped the company to garner revenues of €6 billion in Q3FY23, up by 28% YoY while being more by 15% over what it achieved in Q2FY23.
A press release from the vehicle maker noted that 85,000 JLR cars were delivered to retail clients in Q3FY23 while taking 95,000 net new orders, with the total number of orders increasing to a new record of 215,000 units.
Adrian Mardell, Jaguar Land Rover’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, said, “JLR has returned to profit as chip shortages eased in the quarter and production and wholesales increased.”
The company continues to see strong demand for its vehicles. The sales in China during the quarter were impacted by lockdowns leading to dealer closures followed by high staff absence rates as COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed. The situation is expected to recover in the fourth quarter with our dealers open and staff absence closer to normal levels in January, the company said.
Tata Motors' PV business managed to grow its revenue by 37% YoY to INR 11,700 crore. In Q3FY23, the domestic wholesales for the carmaker stood at 131,300 units, up by 33% YoY, while domestic retails were up by 27% YoY to 138,900 units, making it the highest quarterly retails for the company; it crossed the 50,000 units of monthly retail for the first time.
Interestingly, during the quarter, the EV volumes were also highest at 12,600 units, 116% more than what it achieved last year, with YTD FY23 EV volumes standing at 32,400 units.
The press release noted that the EV penetration was 8% while the CNG penetration was 9% in YTD FY23.
Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles & Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, noted that Q3FY23 was one of the best quarters for the PV industry with strong retail from new launches, robust festive demand, and adequate supply of vehicles.
“Going forward, we remain vigilant about the evolving demand and supply situation and will stay nimble to take necessary actions swiftly whilst focusing on improving profitability further,” he said.
Tata Motors generated INR 16,900 crore in its CV business unit, up by 22% compared to Q3FY22. Although the company’s Q3 domestic wholesales stood at 90,800 units, which is equal to what it achived in the same period last year, and domestic retails grew by 5% YoY to 97,700 units, the company’s global wholesales were down by 6% YoY to 97,100 units, primarily because of weaker international business volumes.
Girish Wagh, Executive Director, Tata Motors, noted that in Q3FY23 the CV industry witnessed a steady overall demand. “Our focus on creating ‘Demand Pull’ from customers and sustained emphasis on retail in Q3FY23 resulted in retail sales surpassing wholesale by 6.3%, thereby enabling reduction in inventory as we transition towards BS6 phase-2 norms,” he added.
Wagh continued that going forward, the company will maintain its agility and keep a close watch on the evolving geopolitical, inflation and interest rate risks on supply and demand.
“We will also continue to drive the business with strong customer connect, product and service innovations to improve customer affinity for our brands, step-up registration market shares sustainably, and improve realisations and profitability,” he added.
Despite positive revenue growth in all the segments, the company remains cautiously optimistic about the demand situation despite global uncertainties. It hopes to remain vigilant on demand, and its continued focus on profitable growth, improving semiconductor supplies, and stable commodity prices will aid revenue growth, margin improvement and positive cash delivery in Q4 FY23, the company noted.


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The benefits of this drink are greater than you might think. Here are our top ten:
1. Improve brain health
Researchers have found that drinking one beer a day can prevent Alzheimer's and other dementias. The study also found that when compared to those who didn't drink beer every day, those who did reduce their risk of mental decline by 20 percent. This may be due to the silicon content in beer, which protects the brain from the potentially harmful effects of aluminum. You can visit the amazing bars in Des Moines to enjoy your time.
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2. Kidneys are healthier
Beer is known to reduce the risk of kidney stones by up to 40%. In addition, the fact that beer contains up to 93% water helps remove toxins from your body and helps maintain kidney function.
3. Reduce the risk of heart disease
Believe it or not, studies show that moderate consumption of beer can lower the risk of heart disease by 20 to 40%. Beer also has anticoagulant properties that help keep blood vessels clean, healthy, and free. Those who drank beer a day appeared to have lower levels of fibrinogen*.
4. Bones are stronger
Due to its high silicon content, beer can be beneficial for bone health. It has been found that silicon increases bone strength and increases bone mineral density. However, excessive beer consumption weakens bones while increasing the risk of fractures. So when you take it, keep these side effects in mind and drink it in moderation.


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Salesforce Delivers Next-Generation Productivity for Customers with New Innovations in Quip finance.yahoo.com
"We're proud to debut a new, smarter Quip that anticipates a team's needs like never before," said Bret Taylor, CEO of Quip, a Salesforce company. "By bringing the power of dynamic business data into living documents, we're introducing the next generation of team productivity and collaboration."
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TFN will use Salesforce to bring all of its advisors, agents and customers onto one platform and deliver more personalized journeys—from an advisor desktop to customer onboarding and branded portals, which enable customers to stay close to their advisor or agent throughout all of life's stages. Advisors and agents will be able to quickly access all of their customers' information—including financial accounts, goals and even past interactions—through a single "pane of glass." This will empower them to be more productive, engage more holistically with their customers and ultimately drive growth. In addition, customers will gain real-time access to information about their financial accounts, goals and relevant tasks, leading to increased transparency and engagement.


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Northland residents will be able to drop off their soft plastic packaging from 16 March at Countdown supermarkets in Whangarei, Tikipunga and Dargaville.
The plastic packaging will be baled up and transported south to Waiuku, where it will be made into fence posts.
Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme Chair Malcolm Everts said since collections re-started last year, over 13 million plastic bags and wrappers have been turned into posts, cable covers and garden edging.
“That’s a major shift from relying on overseas markets to deal with our waste,” he said. “We are also encouraged to see less plastic being used with brands seeking alternatives and consumers choosing not to use single use plastic for fresh produce etc.”
Everts said more collection points and regions will be added to the scheme as demand for items like fence posts increases.
“Put simply the more fence posts sold, the more plastic we can collect and recycle,” he said.


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In February last year, Square Enix released two mobile games with two “FF7” worldviews. They are the already listed battle royale game “Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier”, and another “Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis”.
In the online presentation of the 25th anniversary of “FF7” on the 17th, Square Enix further disclosed the new film and news of “Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis”. The game is expected to launch beta testing on iOS and Android this winter.
“Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis” is a single-player game that combines all the works of the “FF7” story, from the original to “Advent Children”, “Before Crisis”, “Emergency Core”, “Cerberus’ Elegy”, These games from different eras will be presented to players in the same way of playing.
In the previous information, it was also determined that the chapters of this game will be provided for free, but the operation mode of the weapon gashapon, and the game will also have an original plot, as well as include another mobile game “Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier” “The plot.


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THE VILLAGES, Fla., Aug. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- uBreakiFix specializes in same-day repair service of small electronics, repairing cracked screens, water damage, software issues, camera issues, and other technical problems at its more than 100 stores nationwide. Its newest location, uBreakiFix The Villages, opened August 15 at 3463 Wedgewood Lane.
uBreakiFix has saved Americans an estimated $500 million in replacement costs since its inception in 2009 and has an average repair cost for electronics of $85. The company is known for its same-day service and hassle-free customer experience, and offers repair services for all brands of smartphones, tablets, computers, game consoles and other small electronics.
Store owner, Jose Suarez, brings more than 25 years in the technology repair industry to his position, ranging from work on car computers to F-4E Phantom aircrafts in the Air Force. His experience and expertise will provide technical as well as customer service leadership to the new store.
"Technology is only becoming more important in people's lives," Suarez said. "We want to provide excellent service to our community and offer a reliable replacement alternative."
On May 19, 2015, uBreakiFix repaired its 1 millionth device. By 2016, the brand expects to have 175 stores across North America.
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Watchdog demands high standards
Lending Crowd backs FCA call to put customer first
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) review focused on ensuring that customers are treated fairly, that platforms have appropriate experience and processes, and that they focus on risk and making sure marketing communications meet financial promotion standards.
Stuart Lunn, chief executive of Edinburgh-based LendingCrowd, said: “We welcome the FCA review, which put consumers at the heart of the way crowdfunding organisations are operated. Treating consumer fairly is very important as we continue to grow our new platform in the peer-to-business sector.
“Our aim is to treat both borrowers and lenders who use our platform with equal levels of professionalism and this includes implementing robust credit risk practices. We pride ourselves in the approach we have taken, putting the customer first as the industry continues to rapidly evolve.”
Data compiled for the review relied heavily on information collected by Cambridge University and Nesta which revealed the rapid growth of crowdfunding. The industry raised £1.74 billion for borrowers last year, three times higher than in 2013.
Christine Farnish, chair of the Peer-to-Peer Finance Assocation, said: “The FCA’s review of the peer-to-peer lending industry comes at an appropriate time. While I am encouraged to see growth and the wider benefits delivered through our sector, we must remain vigilant to the wider challenges too.
“The report is correct to highlight incidences of where companies have misled customers and the FCA is right to take a tough line as this could bring the whole sector into disrepute.”
LendingCrowd.com was launched in September 2014. To date, the company has facilitated 10 business loans and has a strong pipeline of other opportunities.


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Europe-wide egg scare spreads, but risk here 'very low'
A Europe-wide health scare continues as 15 different countries report cases of eggs contaminated with a lice insecticide, the European Commission has confirmed.
But there is no reason for Irish people to be worried, according to the Irish Food Safety Authority (FSAI).
The European Commission has confirmed some 15 countries in Europe have said they have found eggs containing traces of insecticide, as well as Hong Kong.
It confirmed that all these countries had received eggs that had traces of the insecticide Fipronil.
An emergency EU summit to discuss the situation has been called for September. Millions of hens across Europe may be destroyed, while some supermarkets in Europe have taken millions of eggs off their shelves.
But the FSAI said the risk to Irish people was "very low" and Ireland imports a "very small" amount of eggs.
However, the Irish Food Safety Authority confirmed that in June, very small quantities of boiled eggs were supplied to nine catering outlets in Ireland.
These eggs had a 'use by' date of July 17 and are no longer available. Similarly, in early July, a small quantity of liquid pasteurised egg (with a 'use by' date of July 20) was supplied to a number of food businesses for use in bakery products.
"All of the food businesses concerned have been contacted and any remaining products removed from sale. The number of egg products imported is very small. Nevertheless, the FSAI will continue to trace any distribution in Ireland," its statement read.
IFA poultry chairman Nigel Renaghan has reassured consumers that Irish eggs are unaffected and 100pc safe.
He advised any consumers who are concerned to check for the Bord Bia Quality Assured mark on the pack.
The World Health Organisation considers Fipronil to be moderately toxic and says very large quantities can cause organ damage.
It is an insecticide which is not permitted for use around food-producing animals.
Traceability on the eggs from the Netherlands contaminated with Fipronil is continuing.


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We’ve been wondering when it would happen. It certainly seems a change destined to come. What change? Say goodbye to the delivery truck – a drone will fly in and drop off your package at your door.
Well… there’s no more need to wait for the ‘first’ drone delivery. A company named Wing is delivering packages, over-the-counter medication, snacks and gifts to residents of Christiansburg, Virginia. The companies working with Wing are Walgreens, FedEx Express and a local company called Sugar Magnolia.
The announcement came as follows: “FedEx is completing the first scheduled e-commerce drone delivery in American history today, and becomes the first company in the United States to connect online retailers to last-mile drone delivery services.” Readers can find the full article at Medium.com.
Not to be outdone, UPS has announced plans to work with CVS Health to develop a prescription drug delivery service using UPS drones. UPS Flight Forward and its partner Matternet were the first drone delivery service to receive full certification from the FAA, and apparently they’ll be out and about soon.
For many, the question is… will Amazon be delivering holiday packages to our front door this year via drone? We know that Amazon has had drone delivery in the development stage with Prime Air, as the company introduced their drone onstage at a conference in Las Vegas where the CEO Jeff Wilke emphasized the safety features. The latest word is that Prime Air drone delivery service will launch in some cities late this year.
The goal for the finished Prime Air service is to create “fully electric drones that can fly up to 15 miles and deliver packages under five pounds to customers in less than 30 minutes.” While five pounds might seem a small package, Amazon says 75 to 90 percent of purchased items are under that weight limit. Readers can find more about Amazon’s plans at TheVerge.com.
To this date, drone deliveries have not been prescriptions and small gift packages. Drones have instead been used for non-commercial humanitarian purposes. Also, most of what we have seen in the news has taken place outside of the US, under different laws, or in rural areas of the US.
For example, the company Matternet partnered with UNICEF to do drone delivery in Malawi. The goal was to deliver a blood sample to a testing facility so that diagnosis could be done in time and medical drugs be given. John Hopkins University has also been doing blood drone delivery tests and published their findings in a medical journal. Drones in this case can save money, time, and lives.
At AMS Fulfillment we are watching, and excited about the next step in package delivery. Perhaps your holiday packages will come flying in, over the house, past the chimney to your front door this year.


text: We’ve seen laundromats pop up at music festivals, serving as a kind of brand butler for festival-goers with dirty duds. Not until recently, however, had we heard of a pop-up laundromat used to facilitate generosity as well. Sure enough, though, starting next Thursday, cleaning-products maker Method will be touring the streets of New York with its “Wash Smart, Give Smart” truck to encourage people to donate clothing. Through a partnership with Goodwill, San Francisco-based Method has equipped a glass-walled truck with a mobile laundry room that will be used to wash donated clothes. Consumers need only drop off their new or gently used items, and the mobile laundry team will take care of washing and drying them before delivering them to New York Goodwill locations to be resold. The truck will visit a different spot on each of the effort’s three days, operating there between 10 am and 6 pm. Passers-by will be encouraged to spontaneously donate an item of clothing off their bodies as well; the first 200 people who donate each day will receive a free 25-load bottle of Method laundry detergent. As part of Method’s new “laundry smarts” campaign, there will also be a photo station, samples, games and prizes, plus a few special guest appearances. What’s better than a brand butler that helps consumers get their clothes clean? One that helps them do good as well. Brand helps consumers, consumers help charity, consumers feel good about themselves—and the brand. It’s a veritable love-fest, the likes of which will surely please legions of generosity-minded consumers. How could *your* brand emulate something like this…?


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Google is reportedly working on Android P already and some big changes could be in store. Most notably, the next version of Android could embrace iPhone X-like notches to better accommodate minimal bezels.
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'Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition' is now available for iOS and Android devices, with the first chapter free to play. Early reviews say that it is a must-try game and worth the $20 price to unlock all chapters.
Video Games February 9, 2018
Google announced an incoming update intended to make traveling manageable via a smartphone. The new function will keep flights and hotel reservations accessible on a single page.
Google February 8, 2018
Apple Watch and other wearables are now capable of detecting diabetes early on. This is made possible by pairing the smartwatch with DeepHeart, an AI-based deep neural network with disease detection accuracy of 85 percent.
Apple February 7, 2018
Android Nougat, released in August 2016, is finally the most used version of the mobile operating system. However, the latest build, Android Oreo, is just at over 1 percent, revealing the severity of Google's infamous Android fragmentation problem.
Google February 6, 2018
Meet Erica, a creepy real-life like robot destined to be a TV news anchor in Japan. Created by Hiroshi Ishiguro, she is set to report the news by Spring.
February 3, 2018
The mobile 'Final Fantasy XV' title has received an official release date for iOS and Android devices. The mobile game will arrive in early February and preorders are available now.
Video Games January 31, 2018
Google Play Store has a large selection of web browsers for Android phones and tablets. Here are some of the best web browser apps featuring incognito mode, add-on extensions, and fast page load time.
Apps/Software January 27, 2018
Making the switch from iOS to Android? Here's a handy guide on how to transfer data, including contacts, music, and photos from iPhone to Android.
Phones/Tablets/Mobile Tech January 27, 2018
Samsung's Galaxy S9 announcement is right around the corner. Here's a guide on how to watch Samsung's Galaxy S9 Unpacked announcement live stream.
Phones/Tablets/Mobile Tech January 25, 2018
Is your phone about to die? Die With Me's chatroom app for iOS and Android can be used when your smartphone battery is at five percent.
Apps/Software January 25, 2018
Google has started rolling out Chrome 64, which is touted to boast of a powerful pop-up blocker as among its upgraded features. The browser will release in stages on Android, Windows, and Mac.
Google January 25, 2018
Google is now selling audiobooks on the Google Play Store. We spoke with Google Play Books' Product Manager Greg Hartrell about the development and launch of Audiobooks.
Apps/Software January 25, 2018
The first trailer for 'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery' mobile game has arrived. The teaser shows off a plethora of new details for the upcoming iOS and Android RPG.
Apps/Software January 22, 2018
Twitter is testing a new Share button and bookmarks feature for Android. Right now, it's a server-side test, so only a few users are able to see the changes.
Apps/Software January 21, 2018
Super Bowl Sunday is almost here. Here are all of the ways to stream the Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patrits big game live stream online and on iOS and Android mobile devices.
Apps/Software January 20, 2018
Looking to buy a budget phone? We've compiled a list of some of the best smartphones under $300, including BlackBerry Classic phone, Oppo F1, Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G, Moto G5 Plus, and Honor 6X.
Phones/Tablets/Mobile Tech January 18, 2018
Are you looking to buy a new Android smartphone in 2018? We've compiled a list of some of the best Android phones expected to be released later this year.
Phones/Tablets/Mobile Tech January 18, 2018
Google is rolling out an update that will solve the Wi-Fi network crashes caused by the Chromecast and Google Home devices. The bug fix will deploy as an update to the Google Play Services software found on all Android devices.
Google January 18, 2018
Google's video calling app Dupowill now allow people to make calls to phones that don't have the app. The catch is that this will only work with people who have Android phones.
Apps/Software January 18, 2018
Own an Android or Windows phone? The Mirabook laptop allows users to connect their Android or Windows smartphone to the USB-C port, and it shows up on the 13-inch HD display with a keyboard and trackpad.
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Apps/Software January 15, 2018
A new leak of the Samsung Galaxy S9’s retail box has revealed a plethora of new features on the smartphone. The leaked package confirms some rumored details, as well as showcases some new features.
Phones/Tablets/Mobile Tech January 13, 2018
Dish Network is adding a new integration with Google Assistant, allowing subscribers to watch their favorite television shows, without having to press a button. 'Okay, Google! Search for HBO's Game of Thrones.'
Smart Home January 11, 2018
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Phones/Tablets/Mobile Tech January 11, 2018
Google has announced that it is combining the mobile payment system, Android Pay, with its Google Wallet. The new unified service will simply be called Google Pay.
Apps/Software January 9, 2018
Google is now testing its mysterious new Fuchsia OS on the Pixelbook. Fuchsia can be booted into a Pixelbook but you’ll need a second device and a disposable USB device.
Google January 5, 2018
A new update for Fuchsia OS was recently released, which now supports the Google Pixelbook. Developers are excited about new improvements that will take the operating system even further.
Google January 3, 2018
Apple bought Buddybuild in a move to make the iOS platform more developer-friendly. In acquiring the Canadian startup, Apple is making sure that it will be steps ahead of rival Android.
Apple January 3, 2018
Users confirmed that 'HQ Trivia' is finally available on the Google Play Store. Android users finally get to play the quiz game that gives out real money as the prize.
Video Games January 1, 2018
Snapchat is taking a page from Facebook and is offering users the ability to look back at the year. The social media app is giving users the ability to look back at their 2017 in review.
Apps/Software December 31, 2017
HQ Trivia is finally making its way to the Android market. The Google Play Store has started pre-registering interested parties.
Apps/Software December 27, 2017
Android Open Source Project commits spotted by XDA Developers revealed that carriers may hide signal strengths starting with Android 9.0 P. Why should this matter to Android smartphone owners?
Google December 26, 2017
Smartphone apps are usually designed for entertainment and sometimes cost money to download. However, these are some useful apps that could help save users some money this 2018.
December 25, 2017
Haven is a free app that can turn any Android smartphone into a home security system. The app, which was released by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, utilizes the array of sensors included in all smartphones to provide protection.
Apps/Software December 23, 2017
Developers now have to follow new rules to keep on publishing apps on the Play Store. One requires them to create 64-bit version of their apps, because there’ll be Android devices in the future that can only run 64-bit code.
Apps/Software December 21, 2017
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You can now call Google Assistant on your Android phone using the hotword 'Hey Google.' That means you're no longer stuck with using the arguably awkward trigger phrase 'OK Google.'
Google December 19, 2017
Google Assistant is rolling out to tablets on Android 7.0 Nougat and Android 6.0 Marshmallow and smartphones on Android 5.0 Lollipop. However, about 20 percent of Android users will still not be able to use Google's digital assistant.
Google December 13, 2017
Google has a new OS version called Android Oreo Go, specifically designed to play nice with low-end devices. It will work even on handsets with 512MB of RAM and will offer special features to enhance the overall experience.
Google December 5, 2017
The Samsung W2018 has a lot more going on than just its flip phone design. It also has the widest camera lens aperture to date, and to make things even better, it's variable to boot.
Phones/Tablets/Mobile Tech December 2, 2017
Fast charging not working on your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus? If so, you should know that you're not alone, but Samsung has yet to roll out a fix.
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Tip Of The Iceberg? Turkey’s Largest Pharma Company At Center Of Controversy Over Industry Standards
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Abdi Ibrahim, the top pharmaceutical company in Turkey, finds itself at the center of controversy after questioning the government’s pricing policies and then getting into a nasty dispute with sales reps over allegedly fake invoices. And the story has now spread, with local media questioning pharmaceutical industry practices in Turkey.


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The Rebound In Fast-Food Is On
The fast-food industry was not immune from the pandemic and those without a drive-through presence were hit the hardest. Growth chains like Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG)
and Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK)
saw their revenue fall by high double-digits but the rebound is already on. In both cases, a focus on digital operations has not only helped drive revenue but it is having a positive impact on margins and improving profitability.
Shake Shack reported a near 18% decline in revenue for the calendar 3rd quarter which is not good news. The good news is that the revenue decline is about half what it was in the calendar 2nd and much better than the analysts had hoped for. The reason for the relative strength is eCommerce. Sales via eCommerce increased more than 300% to account for 60% of sales and are expected to continue growing in the coming quarters.
The next report is due out in the first weeks of February and should show another sequential improvement and a return to YOY growth. The $154.1 million expected by the analyst would be a gain of 1.75% from the prior year and this estimate is likely too low. The analysts have, in general, been hesitant with upping their forecasts for the 4th quarter and that is particularly true of the restaurant stocks
Shake Shack Is Still Growing
Not only is the company expected to return to profitability in the coming quarter but growth, on a forward basis, will be underpinned by the company’s expansion. As of the last report the company had returned to its full expansion schedule and is expecting to end the year with 20 new company-owned stores. Looking forward, the company is expecting to open 35 to 40 stores in 2021 and incorporate new features in each.
Among the new features will be the company’s first drive-through experience as well as Shack Track (eCommerce) and the potential for ghost kitchens. The ghost kitchen concept is already being used by franchisees in the UK. It utilizes spare capacity at off-premise locations to bolster capacity in high-demand markets.
Analysts at Cowen recently called the stock out as an opportunity for 2021 citing the ghost kitchen concept among other drivers for the stock. According to them, there are three factors that will help drive gains at Shake Shack in 2021. The first is ghost kitchens, the second is the digital transformation, and the third is pricing power. Shake Shack has refrained from rising prices in the eCommerce channels which presents not one but two drivers for the business. Not only does it offer a better value versus competitors who tack on an extra 12% to 15% but small incremental increases can provide a lever for earnings.
The Analysts Are Still On The Fence
The analysts are generally on the fence when it comes to Shake Shack but that is an opportunity in the making. The company’s performance in the current and coming quarter should get the sentiment changing for the better and that will be good for share prices. As of now, the consensus target is well below the current price action.
On a technical basis, it looks like Shake Shack could be setting up for a buying opportunity. The stock recently hit its post-correction high and has since pulled back to support. Support is at the short-term moving average and a previous point of resistance where a strong bounce can be expected. If support confirms at this level a period of sideways trading will likely be followed y new highs above the $90 level. If the short-term EMA fails to hold price action up a move to $80 and $75 is possible.
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Apple quarterly results exceed expectationsApril 25th, 2012 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, April 25 (IANS) Apple has released quarterly sales and earnings results that surpassed analysts’ expectations.
In its fiscal 2012 second quarter ending March 31, the company raked $39.2 billion in revenue, an increase of nearly 59 percent from $24.7 billion in the same period a year earlier.
Net profit was $11.6 billion or $12.3 per share, nearly doubled when compared with numbers in the year-ago quarter of $6 billion or $6.4 per share, Xinhua reported.
Analysts had expected Apple to report earnings of $10.04 per share on revenue of $36.81 billion, according to a consensus estimate by Thomson Reuters.
The company benefited from consumers’ strong demands for its iPhone and iPad products.
Apple sold 35.1 million iPhones and 11.8 million iPads during the quarter, representing unit growth of 88 percent and 151 percent year on year, respectively.
“We’re thrilled with sales of over 35 million iPhones and almost 12 million iPads in the March quarter,” Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive officer, said in a statement Tuesday.
“The new iPad is off to a great start, and across the year you’ re going to see a lot more of the kind of innovation that only Apple can deliver,” he added.
Apple’s results are being closely watched by the market as there were concerns on whether the company could keep the momentum to deliver better-than-expected numbers to satisfy investors.
Apple’s shares Tuesday rose more than 6 percent in after-hours trading following the earnings announcement.
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Staycationing may be an inelegant description, but it was music to the ears of Britain's beleaguered tourism industry, heralding, as it did, a chorus of ringing cash tills. For the past three years, seaside towns and B&Bs across the country have enjoyed an unexpected revival as cash-strapped Britons shunned their usual foreign holidays.
But no sooner has it been granted a place in the Oxford English Dictionary, than the US-devised marketing buzzword looks set to become a thing of the past: British holidaymakers look set to return to the skies.
Dreary British weather, greater economic confidence and falls in package-holiday prices are contributing to a resurgence in foreign travel. In the first three months of 2011, the number of Britons travelling abroad jumped by four percent to 13.5 million, according to the Office for National Statistics, while flight bookings across every sector are up for the first time this year.
TripAdvisor's survey of 6,295 travellers saw just 38 percent planning a stay-at-home holiday in 2011, compared with 45 percent last year.
Short-haul bookings are up 12 percent, medium-haul up four percent and long-haul up two percent, according to the research industry analyst GfK Ascent. “People are ready to book to go abroad, but are opting for the security of a package,” says its managing director, Sarah Smalley.
And, unlike the boom years when long-haul destinations became an almost standard choice, holidaymakers are now opting for short-haul destinations.
Bookings to France are up by 31 percent on last year, followed closely by Italy (15 percent) and Spain (11 percent), according to the Co-operative Travel Group, as holidaymakers return to more traditional hotspots.
“In 2009 and 2010, most holidaymakers were wary of a recession and a dramatic drop in sterling, as well as uncertainty about the future,” said Sean Tipton, a spokesman for Abta, which represents more than 1,000 travel agents and tour operators. “That has changed. People are now beginning to realise that they've missed out, while struggling countries in the eurozone are dropping their prices, eager to attract business again.”
Industry insiders believe this summer's bookings are indicative of a “renewed confidence” among consumers.
Sandra Monks, 48, last went abroad with her children in 2008. “For the past two years we have stayed in the UK, with family in Wales, Cheshire and Manchester. Now, after two cautious years, we are set for a holiday in Greece in July, for which accommodation and flights are about £1,500.”
As the appetite for foreign travel picks up, package holidays could be set to benefit. Approximately 20,000 more package holidays have already been sold, in the first week of the season for summer 2012, compared with the same period last year, GfK Ascent says, with holidays to the United States experiencing a 16 per cent increase in bookings. Three perennially popular US destinations: New York City, Las Vegas and Florida are all strong favourites for next year.
But campaigners have warned that the environmental concerns of foreign travel are at risk of being forgotten. According to Friends of the Earth's transport campaigner Richard Dyer: “The attractions of cheap air travel are obvious - but future generations will be left to pick up the bill.
“Governments must do more to tackle the huge impact aviation has on climate change. The coalition should keep its promise to bring in a new 'per plane' tax to encourage airlines to operate more efficiently.”
Meanwhile, political uncertainty and the Arab Spring spells bad news for Egypt, which was one of the most popular holiday destinations for 2010. Bookings are down by 30 percent, while Tunisia has dropped 16 percent.
“Ironically, these are some of the cheapest package holidays in the market and they are unlikely to reap the benefit of the British holidaymakers' return,” said Mr Tipton.
Mike Utton, 51, an event manager from Leicestershire, is off to Barcelona with his family in July
“For the last two years, holidays have been very difficult to plan because I did not want to leave my business at such a vulnerable time.
But that's changing. People have got fed up of sitting in the doldrums and being gloomy. My daughter is now 21 and my son 19, and my wife and I realise that this could be the last time we go on holiday as a family.
For the last three years we have stayed at home. The money that we have saved on holidays has been invested in expanding our home comforts, such as decorating the house, installing a new kitchen and restyling the garden.
We last went abroad to South Africa in 2006, just before the crash. In hindsight that seems really decadent - but we had all got used to travelling long haul. This summer we are heading to Barcelona, for a week-long exploration of the city, culture as well as the beach. We did consider other European destinations, including Prague and Austria, but, ultimately, Spain is affordable and allows you to have a fairly luxurious holiday at a good price.”
Farah Ahmed, 32, a civil servant from London, is visiting Canada in July on a package-tour holiday
“My last foreign holiday was in 2008. Since then I have holidayed mainly in the UK, visiting families and taking short breaks in Northumberland, Sussex, New Forest and Cambridgeshire.
But I'm keen to get out of the country and see new things. Over the past few years I have saved some money and I am ready for a bigger excursion.
In February, I booked a mountain-biking holiday around British Columbia, Mount Washington, Silver Star and Whistler. It should cost around £2,500 (about R28 000) in total.
Britain does feel like it has changed, with hotels, cottages, spas and weekend breaks becoming increasingly expensive anyway.
This summer's trip will be a result of careful planning and budgeting. I expect to meet around 15 people out there and pursue one of my lifelong passions.” - The Independent on Sunday


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Try, buy and see what all the virtual reality fuss is all about at the company's first Apple-style retail store
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Consumers Want AI And AR Retail Apps
New research shows that retailers should target emerging tech to capitalise on consumer appetite.
AR Key To £1bn UK Economic Boost
A recent report finds that AR technology could help British consumers to bridge the ‘imagination gap’.
VR Retail Gaming Experiences Across UK
GAME has opened new gaming experience zones in UK stores, with VR booths.
Google To Release Daydream View Tomorrow
Google will launch its Daydream compatible HMD on November 10th.
Chicago VR Retail Start-Up Secures $15.2 Million Investment
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October 22, 2021
Octane5, the company behind the BrandComply licensing platform, has announced a new partnership with Crane Currency to incorporate Crane MicroOptics technologies into Octane5 brand protection programs.
“I have been impressed with Crane and their work in Micro-Optic technology since it was first introduced in the $100 bill eight years ago,” says Matt Dunn, president and co-founder of Octane5. “So, it’s truly exciting that we are now able to leverage this intuitive and visually stunning technology for the brand licensing sector. Our team is gratified to be selected by Crane for this partnership.”
Under the terms of the agreement, Octane5 will be the primary partner of Crane Currency in the brand licensing sector for Crane’s patented, Micro-Optic technology. The technology can deliver a deep, three-dimensional image and fluid movement effects that are easy and intuitive to verify. Combined with a brand’s identifiable markings, the result is brand-protection products that are both highly secure and highly engaging to consumers.
“This is a partnership in the truest sense of the word,” says Sam Keayes, president, Crane Currency. “It’s important to Crane that we align with the best organizations – those that truly understand the risks that brands face in a global marketplace and are the most innovative in protecting them. The team at Octane5 has a great track record of protecting some of the most iconic brands in the world so we are truly thrilled to join with them in elevating brand protection in the licensing industry.”
“Layering Crane technology with our marketing-based security approach is an incredible opportunity,” says Dunn. “Our team has been part of leading this industry since 1996, and once again, we leapfrog the competition. We look forward to bringing this technology to the over 100 brands that we support around the world in helping them securely advance their programs.”
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Today Evergreen Packaging, with support from KidsGardening.org, announces the launch of the second annual Carton 2 Garden contest, a nation-wide competition inviting K-12 students to repurpose milk and juice cartons to build creative gardens or enhance their schools’ existing garden. The Carton 2 Garden Program promotes hands-on teaching, with opportunities for building important problem solving and life skills, and awards more than $25,000 in prizes to schools across the country. This initiative underscores Evergreen Packaging’s on-going commitment to raise awareness about the importance of eco-friendly packaging.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7670651-evergreen-carton-2-garden-contest-2015/
DEWALT® launches its first battery-powered Outdoor Power Tools. The line includes two 40V MAX* Brushless String Trimmers, two 40V MAX* Brushless Blowers, and a 40V MAX* Hedge Trimmer. The cordless outdoor tools run on the DEWALT 40V MAX* Lithium Ion battery platform with EXTREME RUNTIME (XR) on the brushless units.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7253253-dewalt-battery-powered-equipment/
Fifi O’Neill, the single-most accomplished editor, photo stylist, blogger and best-selling author renowned for prairie style, attracts an impressive fan base to chez Fifi, her blog that reaches in upwards of 2 million. She holds added international reputation devoting many years to writing and styling elaborate home decorating, food, gardening and interior design editorial for hundreds of lifestyle and special interest publications. She has published three books including a best-seller and now, her latest, Prairie Style Weddings (Chronicle Books, December 2014).
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7375431-fifi-o-neill/
Fifi O’Neill has established a novel international reputation for her particular sense of style. Her name has become synonymous as the single-most editor, photo stylist, blogger and best-selling author known for perpetuating prairie style.
Born and raised in Paris, Fifi has based from Europe, Canada and now the U.S., devoting many years to writing and styling elaborate home decorating, food, gardening and interior design editorial for hundreds of lifestyle and special interest publications including several of her own design magazines. With two impressive and beautifully illustrated books, Fifi now announces release of her third, PRAIRIE-STYLE WEDDINGS: Rustic and Romantic Farm, Woodland, and Garden Celebrations (Chronicle Books, December 2014, $30 USD/Hardbound).
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7375431-fifi-o-neill/
On location in beautiful Maryland, TruGreen and Jason Cameron, licensed contractor and TV host, helped make a crisp, fall day feel more like a spring renewal for one lucky homeowner. After a multi-week transformational process, reveal day arrived for Lisa Noble, grand prize winner of the TruGreen Backyard Makeover Sweepstakes.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7373651-trugreen-reveals-sweepstakes-winner-s-backyard-makeover-jason-cameron/
The all-new HGTV.com is the ultimate online destination for anyone who loves making their home a better place to live. The site’s marquee feature is the HGTV Photo Library, a new curated resource that serves up livable design inspiration with stunning room photos.
To view the Multimedia News Resource, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7355851-hgtv-unveils-reimagined-home-and-lifestyle-online-portal-photo-library-debut/
Fun to grow and fun to eat! Garden!
Master chef and National Geographic Explorer Barton Seaver gives kid-friendly tips on growing and eating your own herbs and veggies from his new book, packed with scrumptious seasonal recipes, fun food facts and challenges, tips on sustainability, and more. Find out more at NGKidsCookbook.com Find other Cookbook segments at YouTube.com/natgeofan Food/Health/kids
Spring is here. The season of renewal is accompanied by increased hope generated by healthy springtime lawns, according to TruGreen’s Lawn Lifestyles National Survey.* The majority (69 percent) of Americans surveyed report that “seeing a green lawn in springtime makes me feel hopeful.” In fact, the bigger the family, especially with teens in the household, the more hopeful the green lawns of spring make people feel. TruGreen, the Official Sponsor of SpringSM, is helping America say goodbye to winter and enjoy a brand new spring season outdoors with the launch of the TruGreen Backyard Makeover Sweepstakes.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/66125-trugreen-spring-backyard-makeover-sweepstakes
Summer’s arrival means America’s yards step up as the popular backdrop of family life. More than half (58 percent) of homeowners surveyed in the TruGreen Home Features Report, conducted by the National Association of REALTORS®, named “eating and/or entertaining outside with family or friends” as one of the most common ways they currently use their outdoor space. And if selling a home, a healthy, green lawn can be a value-boosting asset.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/60799-trugreen-webisodes-jason-cameron-summer-lawn-care
Rodale Inc.—the company that launched the American organic movement and the leading authority on healthy, eco-friendly living—is launching the first online shopping destination specializing in handpicked luxury and sustainably sourced goods.
Rodale’s (www.rodales.com) combines 70+ years of the company’s unmatched heritage in organic lifestyle and environmental stewardship, as well as the expertise of its healthy, active living brands that include Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Prevention, Bicycling, Runner’s World and Organic Gardening, to bring together beautiful, sophisticated, responsibly sourced products in one place.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/61629-rodale-launches-eco-luxury-online-retail-store-rodales-com-sustainability
A Settlement has been reached in a lawsuit with the manufacturer of the weed-killer Imprelis®. The lawsuit claims that Imprelis® killed and damaged trees and other non-target vegetation.
Imprelis® was used by lawn care professionals on residential and commercial properties, as well as by golf courses, between August 31, 2010 and August 21, 2011. It was used in every state, except California and New York.
This Settlement will provide benefits to consumers and businesses with tree damage caused by Imprelis®.
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Is your yard helping or hurting you in getting top dollar for your house this home buying season? According to TruGreen’s new Lawn Lifestyles National Survey of America*, the majority of homeowners (79 percent) reported “having a healthy, green lawn contributes to the overall value of a home”; and homeowners (56 percent) said “when buying a home, a good lawn would warrant a higher price.” In fact, more than half of Americans surveyed (53 percent) said “the quality of the homeowner’s lawn can tell you a lot about the quality of the home overall.” TruGreen, a subsidiary of The ServiceMaster Company, is celebrating 40 years as the nation’s largest professional lawn care service provider.
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Wine Institute issued the accompanying statement, respecting the U.S. — Japan Trade Agreement signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in New York on Sept. 25, 2019:
“Japan is an indispensably important market for California wineries, notwithstanding, the United States has been the main real wine-producing country paying a 15% import tariff. We are pleased with this agreement which, when implemented, will reduce tariffs on agricultural products, including wine,” said Robert P. (Bobby) Koch, President and CEO of Wine Institute. “The new trade agreement will make everything fair for California wine in Japan and make more opportunities for Japanese consumers to appreciate the quality and diversity of Golden State wine. We anticipate the two governments gaining ground towards the implementation of this agreement as soon as possible.”
While the final tariff schedule and the information on non-tariff provisions are yet to be released, it is understood that the tariff for U.S. bulk wine will be wiped out upon implementation and the tariff on packaged wine will be phased out by 2025.
Established in 1934, Wine Institute is the public policy backing group of almost 1,000 California wineries and subsidiary businesses that initiates and advocates state, federal and worldwide public policy that enhances the environment to responsibly produce, promote and enjoy wine.
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Back in January, the U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (the "Federal Reserve") released its long-awaited discussion paper, "Money and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation" (the "Report"), beginning a public dialogue about central bank digital currencies ("CBDCs") and weighing the merits of a U.S. CBDC.
For the purposes of the Report, a CBDC is defined as a "digital liability of a central bank that is widely available to the general public" and further, a "digital form of paper money." In this respect, a CBDC is like a stablecoin because a CBDC also seeks to maintain a stable value and become an alternate payment mechanism that can be used to facilitate trading and lending, lessen the friction surrounding cross-border payments, and help foster more financial inclusion. However, unlike a stablecoin backed by reference assets like a national currency, commodities, or another digital asset, a U.S. CBDC (i.e., a digital dollar) would be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States in the same way as a physical dollar and, as described in the Report, would be digital money that is "free from credit risk and liquidity risk." Thus, as discussed in our recent post on stablecoins, a CBDC enjoys many of the same benefits as stablecoins and, as described in the Report, "could spur innovation by banks and other actors and would be a safer deposit substitute than many other products, including stablecoins and other types of nonbank money." Still, the Report suggests that CBDCs may bring their own risks to the safety and stability of the monetary system, particularly during times of financial stress, and otherwise affect the Fed's ability to implement monetary policy. Plus, there is the added complexity of harnessing and updating the government's infrastructure to launch such a digital dollar. On the whole, the Report cautions that a CBDC "could fundamentally change the structure of the U.S. financial system."
Despite neither committing to nor ruling out development of a CBDC, the Report shows that the Federal Reserve has been thinking critically about how a CBDC would impact the financial system and alter the respective roles and responsibilities of the private sector and the central bank. In seeking further study of the potential upsides and downsides of this new digital asset, the Federal Reserve was quick to couch development of a CBDC in terms of its mandate: to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy by fostering monetary stability, financial stability, and a safe and efficient payment system.
In the Report, the Federal Reserve offered insight into important factors that would influence its decision: The Fed will only move forward with a CBDC if the benefits of a CBDC outweigh its risks, the concept has "broad public support," and it has "clear support from the executive branch and from Congress, ideally in the form of a specific authorizing law." Thus, given that a U.S. CBDC would be a significant financial innovation, one envisions in the coming years further study, consultation with international financial regulators, and heavy lifting in terms of legislative and regulatory processes before a consensus is reached on when and how to launch a CBDC. Of course, the Federal Reserve's deliberation on the issue would not be occurring in a bubble, as a number of private stablecoins have already been developed and are gaining popularity. Moreover, in the intervening time, there might be other types of digital assets that have yet to be unveiled (not to mention rollouts of CBDCs in other nations) that may change the Federal Reserve's risk/benefit calculus and timeline.
The Federal Reserve additionally signaled that a U.S. CBDC would best serve the interests of the United States by being "privacy-protected, intermediated, widely transferable and identity-verified":
- Privacy-protected: The Report notes that a CBDC must strike a balance between consumer privacy rights and enough transparency to deter criminal activity.
- Intermediated: Practically speaking, the Federal Reserve Act does not authorize direct Federal Reserve accounts for individuals, so a CBDC must be intermediated (barring new legislation in Congress); that is, the Federal Reserve must rely upon the private sector to offer accounts or digital wallets to facilitate the management of CBDC holdings and payments. While commercial banks and nonbanks would offer services to consumers to manage their CBDC funds and payments, the CBDC itself would remain a liability of the Federal Reserve.
- Widely-transferable: As per the Report, for a CBDC to serve as a widely accessible means of payment (as opposed to a narrower-purpose CBDC designed primarily for large institutional payments only), it would need to be readily transferable between customers of different intermediaries.
- Identity-verified: As noted in our previous posts, blockchains are immutable and transparent, meaning anyone can track the movement of money between wallets throughout history. Still, CBDCs, despite being a new digital innovation, would still have to be designed to comply with existing AML/KYC rules.
Beyond the basic contours of what a CBDC would look like, the Report represents a continuation of the discussion surrounding stablecoins and CBDCs. Shortly before the Report's release, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, restated his position on the co-existence of CBDCs and private stablecoins, assuring members of Congress that a CBDC can coexist with private stablecoins. Though, as the Report states, a U.S. CBDC could mitigate some financial systemic risks from the "proliferation of private digital money," while still supporting private sector innovation. The answers to these concerns are still being considered, as the Report concludes with a host of open queries about CBDC policy and design considerations.
In the meantime, regulators and legislators will continue to study the issue. On February 8, 2022, the members of the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing to consider legislative recommendations from the President's Working Group (PWG) report on stablecoins. The PWG's three-pronged framework examines the risk of stablecoin runs, payment system risks, and the risks due to concentration of power. This framework seeks to encourage "responsible financial innovation that can create efficiencies and increase growth; but it is also equally important to protect investors and consumers and to mitigate risk to financial stability and payment system integrity." While agreeing that some form of stablecoin regulation is needed, members of Congress may have differing views on certain issues as compared to the Administration. Some legislators have even begun thinking about a version of a digital dollar. For example, a bill introduced in Congress on March 28, 2022, the Electronic Currency and Secure Hardware (ECASH) Act, would require the Treasury Department to launch pilot programs to develop an electronic version of the dollar for the public that would be distinct from any CBDC backed by the Federal Reserve.
Regulators appreciate that they need to prepare for the future of payments in the dynamic and evolving digitization of finance. Congress is actively learning about the technology, and debating the most effective approach to developing a regulatory regime or filling existing regulatory gaps. Of note, the President also recently signed an executive order that articulates a high-level, wide-ranging national strategy for regulating and fostering innovation in the burgeoning digital assets space, including directing the Federal Reserve and others to continue its study in the area of CBDCs, where the President sees "merit" in U.S. leadership. While the Fed's Report on CBDCs took a more middle ground on the topic, the tone of the executive order suggested the Administration thought it either a worthy venture or inevitable (or both), thereby encouraging agencies to step up their efforts to prepare for the future of finance in conjunction with other international partners. The executive order directed multiple agencies to study and report back on multiple issues surrounding digital assets, including CBDCs, so we will see the fruits of that work in the coming year. It's clear that Washington recognizes that the financial system is not standing still, so both legislators and financial regulators will be heavily engaged in studying and deciding the best course forward with respect to a possible digital dollar and other innovations.
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Walmart Heirs Have As Much Wealth As Bottom 40 Percent Of Americans Combined (With Charts!)
Walmart Heirs Have As Much Wealth As Bottom 40 Percent Of Americans Combined
By Pat Garofalo on Jul 17, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Members of the Walton family. Last year, Sylvia Allegretto, a labor economist at the Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics, found that as of 2007, the Walton family — heirs to the Walmart fortune — had a net worth equal to that of the bottom 30 percent of Americans. And due to the effects of the Great Recession that ratio has gotten substantially worse.


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Sauti Sol renew multi-million shilling partnership with Chrome Vodka
Best Group in Africa, Kenyan music group Sauti Sol, have clinched new partnership with Kenya Breweries Limited’s Chrome Vodka. They have renewed a multi-million shilling brand endorsement deal that will see them continue to be the brand ambassadors for the company’s newest vodka brand. They will continue to drive Chrome’s marketing campaign ‘Dream Big, Be bigger’ #ShineOn which will include among other things, a series of nationwide concerts.
Speaking at the signing on Tuesday, Bien Aime Baraza of Sauti Sol said, “This new partnership between Sauti Sol and Chrome Vodka is a step in the right direction for Kenya’s music industry. I believe it’s the first of many and based on this relationship, cooperates and musicians will start many other lasting relationships. I hope this restores goodwill in the Kenyan music industry, which has sometimes been viewed as non-profitable and incompetent. This makes a difference not only for Sauti Sol but for Kenyan musicians at large.”
Sauti Sol has had their most successful year in 2016. They also won an AFRIMA award for Best Group Africa and hosted a nationwide and East African tour dubbed Live and Die in Afrika. Their third album also titled Live and Die in Afrika had successful singles like “Shake Yo Bam Bam” and the viral “Kuliko Jana”.


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In the present day, Swiss cryptocurrency monetary providers agency Bitcoin Suisse launched treasured metals’ buying and selling towards high cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin Suisse has simply added gold, silver and platinum for buying and selling on its platform, enabling customers to commerce the dear metals towards main fiat currencies in addition to two cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ether (ETH).
All three kinds of property can be found for 24/7 buying and selling
Saying the information on Might 26, Bitcoin Suisse highlighted that treasured metals, fiat currencies and crypto property can be found for 24/7 buying and selling with rapid money settlement. The information comes shortly after Bitcoin Suisse launched 24/7 buying and selling with fiat currencies on April 29.
In accordance with the announcement, the three treasured metals may be traded towards 5 fiat currencies together with the Swiss franc (CHF), the US greenback (USD), the British pound (GBP), euro (EUR) and the Danish krone (DKK).
Bitcoin Suisse says that each one treasured metals traded on its platform are saved by a trusted banking associate, with purchases being “backed 100% by the Bitcoin Suisse financial institution assure.”
“Bitcoin might not be Gold 2.0 – but”
The brand new characteristic purportedly targets all kinds of merchants because the Bitcoin Suisse treasured metals providing is accessible to all ranges of consumer demand. The minimal buy quantity accounts for 100 CHF ($103), whereas no custody price is utilized for holdings as much as 100,000 CHF ($102,889).
Stefan Lütolf, head of buying and selling and liquidity administration at Bitcoin Suisse, famous that the brand new characteristic is available in response to an growing demand for “scarce, extremely helpful property resembling gold and Bitcoin.” Lütolf continued that Bitcoin Suisse is dedicated to offering their purchasers with the utmost selection doable. Admitting that “Bitcoin might not be Gold 2.0 – but,” the exec mentioned that Bitcoin Suisse went “past the crypto asset class for the primary time.”
Cointelegraph reached out to Bitcoin Suisse for extra queries and can replace as quickly as we hear again.
Among the most precious bodily commodities on this planet, resembling treasured metals like gold, silver and platinum, have gotten extra linked with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).
On April 7, peer-to-peer crypto market Paxful launched help for buying and selling between gold and Bitcoin. Some crypto exchanges additionally permit the buying and selling of gold-backed stablecoins like Paxos Gold (PAXG) and Tether Gold (XAUT) towards fiat currencies and cryptos like Bitcoin.a


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Dutch discount chain Action's rapid growth has continued, leading to more than 600 stores already. This year alone, the company opened 113 new stores, including in Austria.
Alibaba's founder, the immensely wealthy Jack Ma, wants to acquire SCMP Group Ltd., the owner of several publications like the Hong Kong-focused South China Morning Post.
American shopaholics are ready for this coming Friday, also known as Black Friday. Even though the phenomenon is blowing over to our region, mainly the United States are preparing for...
Toy manufacturer Hasbro has developed a range of robot kitties to serve as company for senior citizens. Its toys have always been for the ages 7 - 77, but it...
Store chain Hema has opened its 42nd French store in the Centre Commercial Labège shopping center in Toulouse, which now has 2 Hema stores.
New Hema CEO, Tjeerd Jegen, is cleaning things up at the ailing department store chain. "Hema has become too much of a supermarket", it is said, with even one of...
ING Bank is currently investigating how optician chain Hans Anders can achieve growth in the next few years. Its current owners, both venture capitalists, have not excluded a sale, although...
Ahold and Delhaize have announced who will be part of the merger company's board. Remarkable to see is that there will only be one Belgian board member.
The European Union will investigate the taxes of 11 major companies to see whether they have had rulings from particular governments in order to pay fewer taxes.
Payment processing service Worldline will merge with its Dutch competitor Equens to become "a leader in the consolidation of European payments".
Uberization is the phenomenon where an outsider completely overturns an entire branch and it is a board member's biggest worry according to IBM's newest C-suite Study. More than 5,200 board...
British department store chain Marks & Spencer has increased its full-year profit forecast because its profit for the first six months had already surpassed expectations. For its full-year forecast, Marks...


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It was just seven months ago that Ford announced the smallest ever engine in its line-up, the 1.0-litre, three-cylinder Ecoboost. Now the mini motor has found its first home, and contrary to our expectations, it’s not the Fiesta, but sort of a Fiesta on stilts.
The all-new Ford Ecosport crossover, basically a pumped up version of the hatch that was revealed in India on Wednesday ahead of the New Delhi Auto Expo, will be powered by this turbocharged unit.
Ford claims that with 120bhp and 170Nm of torque, the 1.0-litre mill will pack as much punch as a naturally aspirated 1.6-litre petrol engine while returning much better fuel efficiency and fewer emissions at less than 140g/km.
The Ecosport, which will be built in India and Brazil, will be mainly aimed at young buyers in the emerging markets who are looking for something that sits nicely in between a small hatch and a CUV.
It follows Ford’s 'Kinetic' design theme with sleek lines and an aggressive trapezoidal grille that takes inspiration from other new models from the Blue Oval.
Although the previous generation Ecosport was sold exclusively in Brazil, the new variant will be a global model which will eventually be sold in up to100 markets worldwide.


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Normalization with Russia to contribute over $10B to Turkey's trade volume
by Daily Sabah
ISTANBULJul 12, 2016 - 12:00 am GMT+3
by Daily Sabah
Jul 12, 2016 12:00 am
According to the Geopolitical Risk report, which was prepared by Turkish financial institution Ata Invest and focuses on Turkish-Russian relations, the ending of tension between the two countries will contribute over $10 billion to Turkey's trade and tourism volume over the next two years. The report says that Turkey, located in one of the world's riskiest regions geopolitically, has not had a calm period since the 1990 Gulf war.
Explaining that the most recent, unexpected geopolitical risk for Turkey was its downing of a Russian military jet in November, the report says that Russia is Turkey's second-largest commercial partner after Germany. The report also points out that the harm the economies of both countries would face due to Russia's policies following Turkey's downing of its jet will soon be replaced by mutual profits after the problem is overcome.
According to the report, considering decreased trade, tourism and shuttle trade revenues, the dropping trend in relations in 2015 will bring $4.5 billion to $5 billion to the Turkish economy annually along with the recovery of relations. This means that rapidly recovering commercial, economic and tourism operations will contribute nearly $10 billion to the Turkish economy over the next two years. Improving Turkish-Russian relations will also make contributions to the economy in terms of the current account deficit.


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PwC's Will Day argues the days of seeing corporate sustainability as a luxury are long gone
As the world becomes more populous, urbanised and prosperous, demand for energy, food and water will rise. But the Earth has a finite amount of natural resources that can be used to satisfy this demand....
On Bob Dylan, World Cups, and the true urgency of the climate challenge
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Is hot gas costing you money?
(7/25/07 - KTRK/HOUSTON) (KTRK) -- Oil companies are giving price breaks to drivers outside the US, but not to you. Some in Congress say they are breaks you should be entitled to. This week oil executives defended their decision in Washington.
We also found Ivan Ledet filling up his truck on the east side of Houston. He may not know why, but he notices his diesel is different in the summertime.When he puts 300 gallons in his tank in the winter, it's a little more than half full. But in the summer it's a different story. "I'll probably get maybe three quarters of a tank," he told us. It's called hot fuel and consumer advocates say it's costing you. Here's how it works. In the summer or wintertime you buy a gallon of gas. The size of a gallon never changes. It's what's inside that gallon that changes. When temperatures are cold, gasoline molecules are small. You get a lot of them in a gallon of gas. But the summertime heat causes everything to expand. You don't get as many of them in your gallon of gas. And that means you can't go as far on a gallon of gas, consumer advocates say, when gas is stored at a higher temperature. In Canada, American oil companies give drivers a price break in hot weather. The oil companies give gas station owners the same break. But when you pump your own, you're not so lucky. "How does the oil industry justify refusing to use temperature compensation for retail sales in the United States, while universally and voluntarily using them at retail in Canada," asked Rep. Dennis Kuchinich of Ohio. Kuchinich and groups like the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights say new pumps should be installed which would monitor gas temperature and pumps more when the gas is hot. Shell says that won't make a difference. "If retailers sell larger gallons, they will charge more for larger gallons," said Hugh Cooley of Shell. A University of Houston chemical engineer told us it's too small for the average driver to measure. "Whether it's winter or summer, all of the gas tanks are in the ground," said Dr. Ramanan Krishnamoorti. "The gas tanks in the ground, the temperature doesn't change as much as the ground does." It may be just pennies for you. Estimates range from 50 cents a tank to nine cents a gallon, but one consumer group says it adds up $1.5 billion in cash for the oil industry. That's money they get to keep and drivers like Ivan Ledet would love to have. "I don't know if they could do something better with the technology on fuel so I could get a better shake," he said. The national group that monitors weights and measures recently voted on a plan that would temperature adjust prices. It didn't pass. Two bills in the Texas Legislature this year would also have adjusted prices for temperature. They both failed.
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Netflix has snagged Subset Games' Into the Breach as an exclusive offering for iOS and Android. Starting on July 19, 2022 Netflix subscribers will be able to play the turn-based tactical mechs vs.
kaiju game for free with no in-app advertisements or purchases.Also on July 19, Into the Breach will be getting a free content update available on all platforms.
Said update will include new playable mechs, new pilots, and new challenges and objectives for players. Subset Games is also releasing a physical edition of the critically-acclaimed game through publisher FanGamer.The surprise announcement from Subset Games lines up with how Justin Ma and Matthew Davis have announced their plans to the world in the past.
As the pair told us in 2018, the high expectations set by FTL: Faster Than Light drove them to not announce anything about Into the Breach until it was close to launch. "we tried to not give them any expectations," Ma said at the time.Netflix landing mobile exclusivity for Into the Breach is a big win for the streaming service's video game plans.Read more on gamedeveloper.com


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In a demonstration project, San Francisco unveiled three installations of an off-the-grid solar-powered charging station, allowing electric vehicle owners to pull up and charge for free.
The automaker gets an early start on the GTI's 40th anniversary with the dramatic GTE Sport concept and a production-bound GTI Clubsport performance special edition.
Cancelled in 2013, the classic Volkswagen Camper may find a new lease on life as an eco-friendly EV.
Lambo wants in on the new wave of hybrid supercars, so it's brought the 910-horsepower Asterion concept to the 2014 Paris Motor Show.
Deal will result in cells for German luxury brand's alternative to Tesla's Model X.
For Road Trip 2015, CNET drives an all-electric car 500 miles around Britain's most scenic spots to see how easy it is to take a road trip without petrol. Spoiler alert: It doesn't go well.
Tesla's latest Model S performed so well in the nonprofit publication's testing that its score was literally off the charts.
Carmaker has teamed up with Pacific Gas & Electric to curb power grid demand by giving i3 drivers gift cards if they charge at off-peak hours.
The Audi E-tron Quattro concept, to be unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show in September, previews Audi's work on an all-wheel-drive electric SUV with a 310-mile range, set for production in 2018.
Company CEO takes potshot at the Tesla P85D while talking about new model.


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As a report from ETNews says, Samsung will manufacture a prototype of a foldable smartphone after the first half of this year. Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display could be making a device that looks like this, and they might be finishing its design in near future. The company won’t be the first one that will publish such device after all. They are also committing more resources to their efforts of developing such a prototype.
According to the industry sources, the company should finish the manufacturing of a foldable smartphone in Q3 2017. They are also looking to produce thousands of new foldable handsets by the end of that quarter as well. Following this report, Samsung might also start a mass-production of foldable smartphones before the end of this year, or in the early 2018. Thus, there is time needed for consumers to test such devices and to see if it is worthy to produce them.
As other sources said, the company even showcased such prototype at this year’s MWC in Barcelona, Spain. It was only showed to limited number of partners of Samsung, who helped them of its development. No further details are known thus far. As other rumors say, the first foldable device of Samsung might be extremely luxurious, and to be even more premium than the Galaxy S lineup. The design itself should “crash” all of the foldable smartphone concepts we’ve seen so far.
The company also wanted to produce such devices at the start of this year, but they’ve decided to postpone their ambitions for a bit. All of the updates from Samsung connected to this report should follow up in summer this year.
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By BRUCE SMITH
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (AP) - The $5 billion expansion of the Panama Canal will be finished in 2015 but a top official of the Canal Authority tells South Carolina business and maritime leaders that projections on what it will mean for world shipping are changing all the time.
Rodolfo Sabonge told the South Carolina International Trade Conference on Tuesday that when the project was designed, the locks were expected to be able to handle the largest ships.
But Sabonge says now that when the enlarged canal opens, about 9% of the world's container fleet will already be in larger ships unable to use the canal.
He says most projections for shipping growth during the past three or four years have been downgraded. He says that has brought more consolidation in shipping.