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If the last 5 years has taught us anything, it is that data breaches are inevitable. Users still make errors, systems are still vulnerable and cyber-criminals’ hunger for hacking shows no sign of being sated. It would be wrong to say that all data is of equal value, but a loss of data of any type has potentially wide ranging implications for any organisation.
The consequences of a data breach go beyond simple business disruption to include a loss of intellectual property, competitive advantage, corporate knowledge and customer loyalty. Worse still, a data loss could result in lost revenue, breach of compliance regulations and, under the new EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), some pretty serious financial penalties.
In November, Tesco Bank announced a data breach in the UK. Thousands of customer accounts were illegally accessed and money was withdrawn. The hackers were careful to remove just enough money to make it worth their while, but not so much has to draw immediate attention to themselves.
Although the true nature of the breach may not have been confirmed as we write this, it seems to have been made possible by contactless payments made through smartphones. The UK news was full of sensational stories of “unprecedented loss of financial data”. Sorry to say, this was not as rare an incident as you might think.
In February of 2016, the Bank of Bangladesh suffered a similar breach. This time it was $81million removed from customer accounts by hackers who managed to subvert the SWIFT system. What made the headlines for this breach was that SWIFT was previously seen as a closed, trusted network for global financial institutions.
Cyber-criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their attacks and banking data is a high priority target, because of the potential for financial gain. On average, it takes more than 12 months for data breaches to come to light, so hackers have plenty of time to exploit their ill-gotten gains.
Embarrassing as this incident was for Tesco Bank, it could have been much, much worse. To their credit, Tesco seem to have been quick to act. 24 hours of disruption to digital transactions and things seem to have been brought back under control. But what was the impact of that 24 hours?
A day’s lost revenue might not seem like too big a deal, but then there was the loss of trust in the brand and the fact that they had to pay back the £2.5 million that was taken from their customers’ accounts. So, the damage mounts up.
£2.5million doesn’t really seem like a lot of money to a major financial institution and Tesco might think they have gotten off lightly – assuming there is no subsequent financial penalty applied. However, if this had taken place when the new European GDPR legislation was being enforced, it could have been a different story altogether.
We have mentioned the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in previous posts. But, for the uninitiated, here is a very brief overview.
First proposed in January 2012, and approved in April 2016, the GDPR is designed to unify data protection rules across Europe and set out compliance obligations for the movement of data; both within the EU and between EU member states and their global partners.
Set to become law in May 2018, one of the major talking points of the legislation has been the hefty financial penalties proposed as a result of non-compliance. Organisations suffering a data breach can expect to be fined up to 4% of their annual turnover. Not profit. Turnover. (or €20million, whichever is greater).
This means Tesco Bank could have been facing a GDPR imposed penalty of an eye-watering £1.9billion. Now, businesses have been accused of not taking data breaches seriously in the past as the cost of prevention outweighed the cost of repair. Not anymore. With this level of fine on the horizon, everyone is sitting up and paying attention.
Quantum-Cryptography, for long-term data protection
The high-speed, global networks that modern financial services have come to rely upon are not inherently secure. The best, last line of defence against a data breach is to encrypt the data, rendering it useless to unauthorised users.
As you would expect, the hacker vs cryptographer war has been waging for a long time. As new algorithms and encryption devices are made available, there is an army of hackers waiting to “crack” them – from organised crime to bored teenagers in their bedrooms.
At the moment, the cryptographers have the upper hand. High-assurance encryption technologies make the decrypting of protected data almost impossible in the short-term. That’s not to say that, given enough time and computing power, a committed hacker couldn’t crack an encrypted file.
However, there is something on the horizon that is set to change the game completely. The quantum computer. Capable of performing calculations thousands of times faster than current systems, a quantum computer would reduce the time taken to crack current encryption solutions from months, to hours.
It’s not all bad news though. The first commercially viable quantum computer is still at least a decade away. In the meantime, there are already solutions available that exploit the fundamentals of quantum physics themselves to create “unbreakable” encryption. AKA quantum-safe cryptography.
IDQ is a pioneer in the fields of quantum random number generation and quantum-safe cryptography. The first to commercialise a quantum cryptography platform, our solutions provide long-term data security in a post-quantum world.
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Smartphone penetration in France has reached 60%, with 28.4 Million smartphones being used in France in September, Comscore reports – that’s 700,000 more smartphones since Q1 of this year. As smartphone adoption rapidly grows in France (4G rolling out; both iPhone & Android penetration growing), it is interesting to look at how French consumers are using smartphones, particularly when it comes to M-Commerce.
As seen in the report above, nearly 10 Million French consumers took a picture of a product inside a retail store, with 8.5Million (or ~80%) texting or calling a friend/family member about the product. Surprisingly, only 5.8 Million of those 9.3 Million photo-takers actually sent that picture to family/friends, and only 3.4 Million people scanned a bar code with their phone, using products like Shopmium or Prixing to do so.
As smartphone adoption takes off, I think we’re going to see M-Commerce adoption bypass that of other countries – the French have a daily shopping routine (groceries, etc.) that surpasses the habits of most Americans – it’s hard to adopt M-Commerce strategies in the US when your average client comes in once ever 3 weeks to stock up on cereal and bulk items like the apocalypse is coming. As David Lebovitz put it for me recently, “you can’t stock up on food in Paris; there’s just no cupboard space.”
Tapping into cultural norms are key for startups looking to seek out their ideal markets, or users who feel their pain point the most for a given problem. When it comes to shopping, no one knows that pain more than a Parisian who works 9 to 5 and does grocery shopping each evening, waiting in line for 45 minutes because their supermarket only has one open checkout stand during the week – you’ll do anything not to have to come back a second time in a day to this nightmare, even send photos of products to confirm you’ve got the right product.

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Eurofins Scientific has acquired two companies to boost testing services in Singapore and Turkey.
From partnerships with governments, discussions on a 'G30' of food safety to the insistence food safety is not a competitive differentiator; GFSI had it all.
Eurofins is to expand its laboratory facility in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and add 350 jobs.
Eurofins GeneScan has received AFNOR NF certification for four Listeria kits.
Eurofins Scientific has acquired ASL Análises Ambientais (ASL) to become one of the largest environmental testing service providers in Brazil.
Eurofins Scientific has opened a microbiology testing laboratory in Singapore for food and beverage retailers and manufacturers.
Eurofins Scientific has raised €296m towards financing potential acquisition targets.
Public Analyst Scientific Services (PASS) has launched a service to investigate reports of food faults received from consumers and manufacturers.
The new Eurofins UK MD has targeted growth in a ‘very competitive’ food and water testing market.
Eurofins has said it is ‘on track’ to complete the expansion of its main Chinese food testing laboratory in Suzhou, during its first half year results.
Eurofins Scientific has bought a Dutch food testing firm to reinforce its position in the market and broaden its client base.
Eurofins Food Safety Systems (EFSS) has partnered with a university to provide co-branded public training for the Canadian food manufacturing industry.
Eurofins Scientific has acquired an analytical service provider supporting the food retail and catering sectors in France.
Eurofins Scientific is to acquire Exova’s food, water and pharmaceutical testing business in the UK & Ireland for £18m (€23m).
Eurofins Microbiology has opened an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory in Louisville, Kentucky.
Eurofins Food Testing UK has joined authenticity service providers listed on the Food Authenticity Network, which was set up due recommendations from the Elliot review.
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Eurofins Food Testing UK has invested in a method for micro-organism identification which will enable clients to have same-day confirmation of results for pathogens.
Eurofins has been inducted into the Gluten-Free Certification Program (GFCP) as a newly trained and approved third party auditing and certification company.
Eurofins has provided an update halfway through its second program of start-up openings aimed at enlarging its footprint in its fastest-growing markets.
Eurofins has reported high single digit organic growth in the US for food testing driven in part by preparation for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Eurofins has launched a next generation sequencing (NGS)-based test service to identity non-targeted microorganisms.
Food authenticity analysis is being increasingly used in industry as companies face more sophisticated frauds issues, according to Eurofins.
Eurofins has launched DNA chip technology which it claims can identity 21 animal species in food and feed.
Eurofins Scientific, the international environment testing company, has agreed to acquire a 65% stake in Sắc Ký Hải Đăng (EDC-HD), Vietnam’s biggest private food analysis laboratory.


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Despite being rolled out in late 2008, Apple has yet to adopt the USB 3.0 standard for connectivity on their Macs. At last, however, it seems that Apple is exploring the use of this newer standard to replace the aging USB 2.0 ports that are found on all current generation Macs. USB 3.0 boasts speeds up to ten times faster than its predecessor, which reduces both the time and power consumption that are associated with data transmission.
Intel’s lack of support for USB 3.0 in their motherboards could be the probable reason for Apple choosing to hold back on adopting the latest standards, but now it seems that the Cupertino-based company is ready to implement such technology despite the delays from the chip maker. The third iteration of USB technology would be significantly cheaper to implement into Macs than Apple’s new high speed Thunderbolt ports. Intel will support both USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt in their 2012 “Ivy Bridge” processors.
The Mac Pro could be the first computer to receive USB 3.0 support, as it would appear to be the next Mac to be poised for an upgrade. It is unknown when other Mac models could receive this implementation, as the MacBook Air, iMac, and Mac Mini have all been upgraded recently.


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A pointy rise in inflation has to this point not led to a slowdown in journey demand within the spring and summer time months, Booking Property CEO Glenn Fogel instructed CNBC on Thursday.
“Not but. Not but,” stated Fogel, whose firm gives on-line journey companies, together with reserving flights. He cited the disruptions to journey routines because of the Covid pandemic.
“If in case you have two years of people that do not journey the way in which they need to journey and you’ve got constructed up a number of financial savings over that interval, the costs may be actually excessive and folks say, ‘I do not care. I simply need to journey. I desires to go someplace,” the CEO stated in an interview on “Closing bell.”
The Federal Reserve and different central banks around the globe have raised rates of interest and are anticipated to make extra price hikes sooner or later. That’s the most important lever within the financial coverage toolbox to include inflation.
However within the close to time period, Fogel stated, he expects the value scenario for travel-related companies to deteriorate. One cause for this could possibly be gas costs, which have risen in response to the disruptions of the struggle between Russia and Ukraine.
“For those who’re planning a summer time journey, costs are going up now. I do not assume it can change in any respect,” Fogel stated.
Premium vacationers are generally seen as less sensitive to higher prices as a result of within the first place they’re able to afford premium facilities. Airways are attempting to cater to that group of vacationers, particularly on worldwide routes akin to cross-border journey. Worldwide journey recovered extra slowly from pandemic-related declines than home journey.
Fogel stated Reserving Holdings is “hopeful” that there will likely be loads of worldwide journey this summer time, however famous there will likely be regional variations.
“Asia [is] not come again almost as rapidly as, say, Western Europe, which we have now been seeing for a very long time. There may be, in fact, additionally the tragedy of the struggle in Ukraine, which has definitely had some affect on Japanese Europe,” Fogel stated.


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SUM M ER 2011
The 2010 Census
& the Rise of
Only a few years ago, I spent a great deal of time talking to people about the new
realities in the U.S. consumer market. Some of it was based on my own perception
and thinking about what was happening in the U.S. Hispanic market. Then there were
two major Spanish-language television networks, a handful of local radio stations, just
a few dailies and a limited number of online sites catering to Hispanic consumers.
Many marketers weren’t yet convinced of the opportunity. We heard such things as
“we can reach Hispanics through general market media” and my favorite “Hispanics
aren’t spending.” That was 1999. Today, with the 2010 Census out, marketers have
been forced to rethink their strategy toward the new realities shaping the U.S.
What’s driving this long-awaited shift? The sheer numbers, of course. Multicultural
groups are not only the fastest growing segment of the market, but they are quickly
creating a multiculturally-influenced general market.
The size of the U.S. Hispanic market alone grew by nearly 50% since 2000 to more
than 50 million people, or nearly 16% of the total population. The Census data
also reflects how minorities continue growing, now comprising 35% of the total
The new estimates reveal a country of larger and younger minorities, with Hispanics
having the greatest growth rate due to their higher birth rates. Hispanics represented
more than half of the total growth in the U.S. population since the last Census and the
larger portion of this increase, two-thirds, was to births, not immigration, which has
actually fallen off to some degree in recent years.
For the moment, non-Hispanic whites number approximately 200 million, but are
14% less than their percentage in 2000, when the country’s white non-Hispanic
population was calculated to be 195 million. This signals a major transformation.
One that we have not seen since the post-World War II Baby Boom.
The country is taking on an ever more diverse character and even more so when one
takes into account that Americans are defining themselves more and more as belonging
to different cultural groups.
The question we need to ask is... will this transformation finally end our fascination with
thinking about the total market in segments? Only when we honestly look at the new
realities of the market, will we truly grasp the vast marketing and business opportunities
4 6 8
Growing Trends: Culture Movement Move Over,
Census Highlights Marketing Baby Boomers
12 14 16
Why Our Role as Bilingual & Bicultural Reaching Mexicans
Multicultural What it Means for Brands in The U.S.—
Marketers Matters The Facts Behind it
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Case Study: Media News — Can’t-Miss Digital The Infamous
Kraft Foods May 2011 Upfronts Conferences Question #7
Future growth in the digital population will come from minority audiences.
The overall growth of the online population in the U.S. is While the census has consistently projected strong growth
stagnating, and most future growth will come from increases in minority populations through 2050, the new figures for
in minority audiences including Hispanics, Blacks, seniors all races may change more than projected. The census’
and children. open-ended questions on racial and ethnic background —
including a write-in answer for filers who did not feel their
Hispanics are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. background could be explained by a single check-box
population, and eMarketer expects the Hispanic online answer — caused much confusion and comment. It is
population to grow by nearly 10 million people between still unclear how respondents identified themselves and
2010 and 2014. Next year, eMarketer forecasts their families.
32.2 million Hispanics, or 62.9% of the U.S. Hispanic
population, will be online. The results of the 2010 census
could push those estimates up even further.
What is it and why is it the most effective marketing
communications approach for your brand?
Culture Movement Marketing is about identifying and aligning brands with ideas that are generating
new movements in culture. These ideas and the movements they spawn are powerful because they
appeal to people on a personal level. They captivate and make them want to belong, and more
importantly, they motivate people to want to share the cultural movement with others — think urban
car culture, fusion cuisine, hip hop/reggaeton, among many others.
The strength of cultural movement marketing is that it starts and ends with what consumers like
and are most compelled by in their daily lives. It’s not about creating campaigns that seek to
influence short-term changes in purchase behaviors, rather it’s about aligning brands longer-term
with large movements that consumers already espouse or want to belong to.
At Axis, that’s exactly what we do. We help identify key cultural movements on the rise with
multicultural consumers; we then uncover groundbreaking insights that help us create big ideas
and communications strategies to organically link our client’s brands to these cultural movements.
It’s that simple; we focus on movements that inspire multicultural consumers, and we find creative
ways to help make a brand an authentic part of that movement so that it can profit from as many
aspects of it over time.
The strength of Culture Movement Marketing is
that it starts and ends with what consumers like
and are most compelled by in their daily lives.
The top similarities between these two cultural movements are religion, use of
technology (tech savvy), popularity among sports, movie-going and food.
However, the Baby Boomers differ from multicultural
consumers because they are much older, the majority
are white males, have smaller average household
sizes, are more educated, are less brand loyal and
not nearly as receptive to ads.
A multicultural movement is transforming America in
many ways. Not since the birth of the Baby Boomer
generation have we seen such a profound and
dramatic shift in the demographics of the country.
With the end of post-war baby boom, we are seeing
far reaching changes in society and the marketplace.
In food choices — salsa outsells ketchup, tortillas
are preferred over white bread, and the list goes on.
Multicultural groups are also fusing foods together
to create a new and modern cuisine such as Korean
BBQ & Mexican tacos, and Chinese and Cuban
dishes (Chino Latino). Entertainment is leveraging
multicultural celebrities like never before; just watch
Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera judging on
American Idol and The Voice. Athletes like Kobe
Bryant, Alex Rodriguez and Matt Kemp are the
authority for all. And music has become universal,
appealing to all cultures; just ask the fans of Ricky
Martin, Rihanna, Neyo and Pitbull. This impact is
moving the economy. For years, brands have been
adjusting their marketing to speak to the Baby
Boomers. Today, however, they are re-evaluating
their strategies in order to compete in the new America.
The assumptions of the past are giving way to the
transformational reality that is taking place. Marketers
have to recognize the rise in multicultural consumers,
particularly Hispanics and the emergence of millennials
as the next generation, with significant influence in the
marketplace. The right way for brands to engage with
multicultural audiences is to understand their culture. It’s
important that they feel connected to a brand’s message.
Now more than ever, a brand has to know what’s relevant
to the target consumer in order to create relatable ads
and messages, and represent the target in all its marketing The right way for
efforts. An essential part of the strategy is to get behind
movements and concerns that mean something to brands to engage with
consumers and address the issues of lifestyle, culture
and language. Get involved in the multicultural community
multicultural audiences is
and they’ll get involved with your brand. to understand their culture.
To reach the multicultural audience, a brand’s marketing
and communications must be delivered through increased
targeted media, leveraging the unique American
multicultural experience. This means acknowledging
American culture while at the same time preserving the
audience’s culture and traditions of origin. This allows for
targeting of specific cultures in diverse communities.
Share Your Latin Flavor
In May 2011, Axis led efforts to increase awareness of Comida Kraft,
Kraft Foods’ Hispanic recipe platform that includes a website, magazine,
e-mail newsletter and mobile site all designed to help U.S. Hispanic moms
find simple and delicious food solutions.
Case Study: Kraft Foods
Comida Kraft’s Share Your
Latin Flavor has already
doubled the benchmark set at
the beginning of the program.
The 2011 program added a celebrity
element by launching a partnership with
Chef Alfredo Oropeza, focusing on providing
recipes that unite Kraft’s simple and easy
approach with Latin flair and traditions. Axis
led the launch that first targeted influencers
via a blogger event at Kraft Kitchens in
Glenview, Illinois, sharing the Comida Kraft
mission and offering a master class with
Chef Oropeza over two exciting days. In
addition, a traditional media launch was
complemented by a satellite media tour
that demonstrated the Chef preparing
three of the recipes from the 60-recipe,
Fifteen Univision or Azteca America
television stations from across the nation,
tuned in to watch the Chef invite viewers
to Comida Kraft. Ten radio affiliates,
including CNN en Español, also interviewed
the Chef. To date, the team has garnered
nearly 5 million impressions, already
doubling the benchmarks set at the
beginning of the program.
Why Our Role as
At one point or another, we have all pondered why our job as multicultural marketers
is important and to find the answer we don’t have to look very far. The proliferation of
technology has brought the global community even closer and in many ways has spurred
the interest of cultural norms and trends characteristic of multicultural audiences.
In recent years, according to the U.S. Census, the growth Companies such as Unirush, marketers of the Prepaid Visa
of multicultural populations is outpacing that of Whites. RushCard, understand how important it is to communicate
The Hispanic community leads that growth and has now to multicultural consumers. Philanthropist and entrepreneur
surpassed African-Americans as the largest multicultural Russell Simmons co-founded RushCard introducing an
community. Though the two groups represent two different innovative financial tool designed to give underserved
cultures, together they embody the largest and most and unbanked communities access to traditional financial
powerful minorities in the country. When we look around, services. For the past 5 years, RushCard and Axis have
we observe the influence that multicultural audiences worked together to develop effective PR strategies and
exert in nearly every aspect of American life including media campaigns that resonate with the card’s largely
food, politics, music fashion and entertainment, which is African-American audience. Most recently RushCard and
something, companies and general market consumers Axis worked together to create an online community forum,
cannot overlook. Flexyourfreedom.com, that connects users of alternative
banking products, giving them a platform to share relevant
While there are similarities that unify both the African news, tips and financial resources.
American and Hispanic consumer markets, there are also
differences. Education, employment and media continue Beyond sheer population growth and cultural influence,
to be areas where these groups are markedly different. marketing inclusively to the largest minority groups in
For example, the U.S. Census shows that more African- America is the only way to move our global community
Americans have received a high school diploma, yet toward a more inclusive future. Today’s communicator must
Hispanic families are earning more and have more disposal understand the unifying trends and the key differences
income. Additionally, the Hispanic media landscape is between multicultural audiences to effectively help clients
substantially larger than the African-American media speak to them in a way that matters most.
landscape, as Spanish-language television programming
has seen tremendous growth in recent years.
The influence that multicultural audiences exert in nearly
every aspect of American life is something companies and
general market consumers cannot overlook.
Bilingual & Bicultural
Upfronts 2011 for Brands
What it Means
Language is a tremendously powerful component of our cultural construct, one that
alongside other key cultural markers plays a crucial role in defining our collective identity.
So it’s no surprise that when it comes to communicating to These preferences clearly paint a picture of bilingual,
the U.S. Hispanic market, many brands still hold on to the bicultural U.S. Hispanics that are consuming media in
belief that by virtue of simply being in Spanish, a campaign both languages, and broadcasters have certainly picked
will automatically resonate with the U.S. Hispanic audience up on this. The Máximo Report recently revealed that
and achieve the intended communications goals. nearly 50% of New Generation Latinos (a term commonly
used to define young, first generation Hispanics) seek more
But what is really going on among the U.S. Hispanic market bilingual/bicultural programming and over 30% look for
in terms of language preference when consuming media? ‘mainstream’ English-only content. Hispanics hunger for
more bilingual, bicultural programming, specifically content
The latest U.S. Census data showed beyond a shadow where “they are the star,” “their lives, entertainment interests
of a doubt that U.S. Hispanics are a consumer force to and issues are authentically represented,” and “their
be reckoned with: more than 50 million strong and with American and Latino sides meet.”
a spending power estimated at $1.2 trillion for 2011.
Undoubtedly a figure every brand should clearly have We are currently witnessing the birth and evolution of a new
top-of-mind. What’s not yet too clear for many brands is bilingual television format taking hold. New (and relatively
how to invest their media buying and marketing dollars to new) channels like MTV Tr3s, Mun2 and NuVo cater to the
effectively reach U.S. Hispanics. Are brands missing their bilingual, bicultural Hispanic and they do so in both English
mark with Spanish-only campaigns? and Spanish. Is this indicative of the demise of the “old
guard” all-Spanish Univision and Telemundo networks?
To answer this we need to examine current media Not in the least, these networks continue to increase their
consumption preferences. According to research firm ratings with spectacular results, often displacing general
Mintel International’s 2011 Hispanic Media Consumption market networks, particularly in the novelas and sports
report, 75% of Hispanics regularly watch English-language segments. In the third quarter of 2010 Univision had the
television programs. At the same time, 61% of Hispanics second highest age 18-34 ratings of all broadcast networks.
regularly watch Spanish-language television. Consumption
of print and online media is more segmented (reflective of So what does this means for brands? For brands with
the differences between Hispanics who speak the language vision and a deep understanding of the U.S. Hispanic
versus read the language); and, according to a recent culture, the U.S. Hispanic media consumption patterns we
Ipsos U.S. Hispanic Omnibus Study, Hispanics’ radio are witnessing today translate into a wealth of opportunity.
preferences are almost evenly split, with 49% listening to As marketers continue their journey to understand the
English radio and 45% listening to Spanish language radio. market they must deepen their knowledge on how
Hispanics express their “Latinicity” beyond language,
and understand their unique habits and interests.
According to the
2010 U.S. Census,
there are almost
in the U.S. that account
for 10.3% of the entire
Reaching Mexicans in the
U.S.—The Facts Behind it
Marketing to Mexicans who live in the U.S. is not easy, especially if you have
the mindset of a Mexican company whose operations have not crossed the
northern border. There are significant differences between the ways brands
target Mexicans who reside here (U.S.), as opposed to the strategies that are
used to target Mexicans who live in their native country.
MOTIVATIONS develop an effective targeted campaign, it is imperative
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, there are almost 32 for companies to consider the age of the audience. Yet,
million Mexican-origin Hispanics in the U.S. that account companies should always keep in mind that in addition to
for 10.3% of the entire U.S. population and 65.5% of the the language, cultural relevance plays a major role.
U.S. Hispanic market. The main reason Mexicans immigrate
to the U.S. can be described with two words: American On the contrary, according to Mexico’s Secretary of
Dream. Even though, immigrants arrive here with the desire Public Education, in Mexico only two out of 100 people
of attaining financial security, only 23% of Hispanics feel speak English.
that they have already achieved the American Dream, as
reported in the 2010 MetLife Study of the American Dream. MEDIA
The economic downturn has also had an impact in Mexico A survey by the National Opinion Research Center in
and, thus, job security is also a priority. However, Mexican 2010, found that Hispanics are heavy users of electronic
immigrants are more strongly motivated by employment media and light users of print media. Moreover, the
needs, compared to those who live in Mexico, since their Simmons study shows that 87% of Mexican Hispanics
main goal is to succeed in this nation and secure a better spent some time watching TV each week and 77%
life for their families. listening to the radio. In contrast, newspaper and
magazine usage numbers are significantly lower,
LANGUAGE accounting for 51% and 57%, respectively.
The different acculturation and language levels of Mexican
Hispanics in the U.S. represent an important challenge A similar trend is seen in Mexico, however, numbers from
for marketers. The 2011 Simmons study shows that 19% a 2009 eMarketer report show that there were more
of Mexican Hispanics prefer to speak only English, 23% people in Mexico who used TV (98.2%) and a smaller
prefer only Spanish and 55% prefer to speak both with proportion of people (58.4%) who listened to the radio.
predominance either for English or Spanish. Since using In terms of print media, there were fewer people who read
the right language is one of the key factors needed to newspapers (33.2%) and magazines (36.4%) in Mexico.
The 2010 Latinos and Digital Technology
study by Pew Hispanic Center reports that
69% of U.S. Hispanics are Internet users
with at-home broadband access.
There is also a big difference between paid TV viewership in Mexico have broadband access. By comparing these
numbers among Mexican Hispanics and Mexicans. numbers, you can assume that there are more chances for
According to Simmons, 57% of Mexican Hispanics are brands in the U.S. to reach a larger portion of the audience
cable subscribers and 42% are Satellite subscribers, which of Mexican Americans through online strategies, than for
means that they are also exposed to a great variety of brands in Mexico to reach Mexican consumers.
Hispanic and non-Hispanic channels and advertisements.
In contrast, in Mexico, only 11% of the households are cable Social networks are also widely used among Hispanics in
subscribers meaning they are largely watching programming the U.S., particularly Facebook, which accounts for 13.5
from one of the two leading Mexican TV networks. million U.S. Hispanics users that represent a 70% online
penetration. Latino Facebook users in the U.S. grew
There are 13.5 million 167% and Twitter only 22% in the past year, as reported
U.S. Hispanics on
Facebook, a growth of The 2011 Simmons study reports that 87% of U.S.
167% in the past year. Mexicans own a cell phone and that 14% use their phone
to access the Internet. According to Nielsen, smartphone
penetration among U.S. Hispanics is high and 45% of
ONLINE MARKETING Hispanic mobile users have a smartphone. Moreover,
According to the latest Simmons study, in the U.S., 59% 56% of Hispanics who recently bought cell phones
of Mexican-origin Hispanics are online users with Internet chose smartphones.
access at home. In Mexico, there are 40.4 million Internet
users that accounts for only 35.5% of the population, as In Mexico there are 59.1 million (52%) mobile phone users,
reported by eMarketer. Moreover, only 31.2% of households according to eMarketer. A study developed by IAB Mexico
and Televisa Interactive found that the use of smartphones 20,000 organizations but only 6,000 are authorized to issue
increased from 10% to 14%, and the smartphone users tax-deductible receipts and, therefore, can give donations.
who use it to connect to the Internet increased from 7% to However, in April 2010 a study developed by Letsheal.org
14%. Even though mobile phone penetration is high, the revealed that in the 16 highest-ranked countries in terms
use of more advanced smartphones in Mexico is still lagging of GDP, including Mexico, consumers prefer brands that
compared to use of smartphones among U.S. Hispanics. implement strategies of social responsibility.
NON-TRADITIONAL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING
According to the SFN World Digital Media Trends report, Companies shouldn’t
in 2012 traditional advertising and marketing in the U.S.
will decrease from 41% to 32% and from 46% to 42%,
ignore that one third of U.S.
respectively. On the contrary, the share of alternative, Hispanics almost always
interactive channels will increase from 13% to 27%.
Experiential and guerrilla marketing, for instance, have choose brands if they come
become important components of Hispanic marketing
campaigns. Mexican-origin Hispanics are now exposed
from companies that support
to non-traditional marketing programs that include word causes they believe in.
of mouth tactics, pop up events, concerts, flash mobs,
urban video projections, giant 3D items and interactive
mobile billboards. Due to the slowly growing domestic market in Mexico, many
companies have reached market saturation and are looking
Yet these trends are not seen in Mexico, where massive at expanding into the United States. The increasing spending
advertising has been king. It’s interesting to note that in power of Mexican-origin Hispanics makes them an appealing
2009, traditional advertising in Mexico accounted for 50% target and, obviously, more Mexican companies are eager to
of the total share, a percentage that is even higher than get a piece of this huge $616 billion pie.
the share this category accounted for in the U.S. in 2002!
According to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS of Commerce, new investment in the U.S. by Mexican
Almost three-fourths of organizations report engaging in companies increased from $3.6 billion in 2005 to almost
sustainable workplace or business practices, according $8 billion in 2008. Mexican companies like Lala, Bimbo,
to a study conducted by the Society for Human Resource Gruma, Corona, Cemex and Famsa have successfully
Management (SHRM.) Another recent study conducted entered the U.S. market by inspiring trust among Mexican-
by Weber Shandwick in partnership with KRC Research, Americans and making them feel at home. In the future,
revealed that the main reason U.S. corporations undertake we can expect more Mexican companies to follow this
in these activities is to have an impact on critical issues. trend and take full advantage of their brand recognition
Moreover, companies shouldn’t ignore that one third of among Mexican immigrants and move into the U.S. This
U.S. Hispanics almost always choose brands if they strength, along with the development of targeted marketing
come from companies that support causes they believe campaigns based on culture, language and lifestyle,
in, according to results from the Yankelovich MONITOR represents invaluable opportunities for newcomers.
Multicultural Study 2010.
Although CSR is a key component in U.S. companies’
strategic plans, in Mexico this is not the case. According
to CEMEFI, the organization that promotes philanthropy
and corporate social responsibility in Mexico, there are
Recently, broadcast networks unveiled their upcoming 2011-2012 programming.
What’s the biggest news coming from the Hispanic upfronts? Univision’s launch
of three new networks — 24/7, TLNovelas and Univision Deportes.
OTHER PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS:
U.S.-based dramas are the new programming trend and includes Telefutura’s
MIA and La Mariposa, Telemundo’s Fisico o Quimica and Mun2’s RPM2
Telenovelas that will very soon be getting record audience ratings include
Univision’s Dos Hogares and Talisman and Telemundo’s Amor de Película
and Una Maid en Manhattan
New series to watch include Galavision’s Kdabra and Telefutura’s El Capo
and La Mariposa
Reality shows to catch include Univision’s Sí Se Puede, Galavision’s Prime
Gourmet — El Reto, Mun2’s El Mas Ching*n and Tr3s’ Quiero Mi Baby
Nights will be more fun with Telefutura’s Noche de Perros and Telemundo’s
two-hour variety show with Cristina Saralegui (the Hispanic Oprah)
In sports, Telemundo announced a partnership with the NFL and will air the
Summer Olympics and Fox Sports will continue to air its new original shows —
Crónica, Crónica + and Sin Códigos
Awards season got more exciting with Univision’s Premios Univision and
Telemundo’s multi-year agreement to air the Billboard Latin Music Awards
and the new Premios Billboard de la Música Regional Mexicana
The biggest news in the Hispanic upfront?
Univision’s launch of three new networks —
24/7, TLNovelas and Univision Deportes.
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Month Day Year of birth
NOTE: Please answer BOTH Questions 7 and 8.
— 7. Is Person 1 Spanish/Hispanic/Latino? Mark the "No"
box if not Spanish /Hispanic /Latino.
No, not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino Yes, Puerto Rican
Yes, Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano Yes, Cuban
and Yes, other Spanish / Hispanic / Latino — Print group.
8. What is Person 1’s race? Mark one or more races to
indicate what this person considers himself/herself to be.
TheWhite African Am., or Negro
Infamous Question #7
his American Indian or Alaska
“You are not Spanish/Hispanic/Latino! Native -No, Print name of in Argentina but our culture tribe.
— I wasn’t! I was born enrolled or principal
e is no You have Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian
doesn’t have anything to do with the Latin culture!
staying and Swedish blood pumping through
-Oh, come on, Sebastián. You can’t be serious.
n 1. your veins! And let’s not forget that
I will never, ever consider myself Latino. You know why?
Because whenever you write that you are Latino, a red
you are half Jewish,” light goes off in people’s minds and they immediately
low. Asian Indian Japanese
Martín scoffed at Sebastián one cold and rainy night while
start thinking that you’re Mexican.
-I can’t believe you are saying that in this day and
they were having dinner at an overhyped, overpriced Tapas
bar in Los Angeles.
Guamanian or Chamorro
age people still lump all Latinos together and assume
we are all Mexicans.
“You are Argentine, and as far as I know, the fact that
you were born in Argentina does not make you Latino.
-I can’t believe you consider yourself Latino.
-Oh, yes. And I quite like being part of the fastest
Other Asian — Print race.
Look at your skin, for heaven’s sake. You are white. You are
Caucasian! Why on Earth would you tell the government you
Other Pacific Islander — Print race.
growing minority in America.
-Why? Why do you like it?
are Latino? ” Martín added.
MI -Question number 7.
-Because I like who I am. I like my background, my
culture and my values. And I’m certainly captivated by this
-Was that the number of the question on the exciting, multicultural movement. That’s the truth. And let’s
Census Form? be honest. The only thing “Caucasian” you have going is
-I’m sorry to ask you this, but do you know what your infatuation with Vodka, or as a real Caucasian would
Some other race — Print race.
-Of course! White people. All the white people here
say it, “Wodka.”
-So, you’re saying that I’m Latino?
in the U.S. call themselves Caucasian, don’t they? -Yes. Loud and clear.
-That is not technically correct. The term Caucasian -Wow. Let me think about that and I’ll get back to you.
only applies to someone originating from the Caucasus -Take your time, man.
region – Russia, Armenia, Georgia or Azerbaijan are
Caucasian countries. I was not born there, nor do I It took Martín ten months to talk to his half-brother again. But
have any blood ties with them. I was born in Argentina, the night of their reunion, Sebastián heard Martín tell some
If more people live here, continue with Person 2.
a Latin American country, and I was raised in Latino
Culture. So were you!!!!
hot Armenian girls that were sitting across their table, that
both he and Sebastián were the new Latin lovers in town.


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NoWait teams with Augusta mayor, restaurants to ease waiting during Masters Tournament
Uptown-based NoWait unveiled an interesting sales strategy this week, teaming with the mayor of Augusta, Ga., to help that city’s restaurants deal with the huge influx of customers that hit town each year for the PGA Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club.
Success in startups means solving real problems, so this seems like a good way to get in the door in a new city that has a real problem.
“It all started with helping the city itself manage the tens of thousands (of people) that come for the golf tournament,” NoWait President and Chief Product Officer Robb Myer said. “The city is helping facilitate to better handle the foot traffic of all these people that come in and how to make the experience for the Masters better. We help people wait where they want and have a better waiting experience; it seemed like a natural fit.”
The company, through new CEO Ware Sykes, had a loose connection to Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver’s office, Myer said. Discussions between the company and the city began as merely, “wouldn’t it be neat if ...,” Myer said, and the conversation grew from there. It took less than two weeks to move from idea to talking to restaurants.
In a statement released Wednesday, Copenhaver said he expects the technology to allow patrons to wait for tables while browsing through other nearby establishments, potentially spending money and boosting the local economy.
NoWait has developed an iPad-based system that allows restaurants that do not take reservations to manage wait lists. Customers are notified through text message when their table is ready, plus they can see where they are on the list, allowing people to wait outside of the restaurant. Across the U.S. and Canada, the company has more than 2,000 restaurants running the technology.
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Anyone surprised? When the PS3 first came out it was predicted to outsell the X-box. But the surprising thing about this is how long it has taken Sony to do it. In terms of survivability the x-box has done extremely well for itself. Sales were strengthened by its huge catalogue of games and the fact that it is one of the cheapest consoles of this generation. However it has now been outsold by its younger rival. The PS3’s sales have now reached 43.4 million whereas the x-box has sold 42.9 million. The x-box however is extremely popular in the US and is yet to be outsold by the PS3.
Jia Wu, a senior analyst from the firm Strategy Analytics has this to say: “While the Kinect peripheral has given a boost to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 strategy, the console’s performance outside of the US continues to disappoint”
Global demand for Sony’s PS3 has exceeded that of the Xbox 360 in each of the past two years, and we expect that to continue over the coming years.
However, none of the two consoles are anywhere near to achieving the amount of sales that the Nintendo Wii has. Its sales now sit at about 75.5 million sales worldwide. The firm Strategy Analytics also predicted that Nintendo will launch a successor to the Wii within the next 12 months. [source: CAndV]


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Some iPhone and Mac users have been experiencing a new annoying issue recently: iCloud calendar spam. What happens is that event invitations start appearing in the Calendar app on iOS and macOS, containing links to fake websites. There are ways to fix the problem, although none of them come officially from Apple, and not all will completely deal with the matter. However, the Cupertino-based company is aware of the iCloud spam phenomenon, it’s sorry, and it’s working on it. More →
An incredibly sinister new form of spam has infiltrated countless iPhones and iPads in recent weeks: fake iCloud calendar invites. Personally, I’ve been bombarded with fake invites for weeks, but many iOS users were confronted with the unfamiliar notifications for the first time over the holiday weekend.
A Russian company that makes iPhone-hacking software said earlier this week that Apple quietly collects iPhone call data in iCloud, including both cellular voice calls and FaceTime calls. But it turns out that’s a feature built into iOS and macOS for the user’s “convenience.” So there’s no point freaking out about it. That said, Apple could certainly have done a better job informing the user what happens with call data. More →
A Russian security firm is casting doubt on just how big of an ally Apple is when it comes to consumer privacy. In a new report, the company alleges that Apple’s iCloud retains the entire call history of every iPhone for as long as four months, making it an easy target for law enforcement and surveillance.
The firm, Elcomsoft, discovered that as long as a user has iCloud enabled, their call history is synced and stored. The log includes phone numbers, dates and durations of the calls, and even missed calls, but the log doesn’t stop there; FaceTime call logs, as well as calls from apps that utilize the “Call History” feature, such as Facebook and WhatsApp, are also stored. More →
Apple may excel at many things, but historically speaking, services is not one of them. Thanks to less than stellar roll-outs for services like Apple Maps and Siri, not to mention persistently wonky iCloud issues, iOS users have reluctantly come to accept the fact that Apple often needs a few years before it gets even an elementary handle on a particular service.
Part of the problem is that there have been a few reports of in-fighting across some of Apple’s services-based engineering teams. Most notably, The Information reported this past April that “political infighting” between Apple’s iCloud and Siri engineering teams were preventing the company from addressing serious technical issues affecting both iCloud and iTunes.
In August of 2014, private photos and videos stolen from private online accounts from a number of celebrities were released online. Once authorities began to investigate, it soon became clear that the photos were acquired via a phishing scam which targeted the iCloud accounts of well-known celebrities. All told, more than 500 sensitive photos and videos — mostly of women –were released online.
Apple is a company that usually likes to maintain as much control over both its hardware and software as possible. Given this, you’d expect that the company would want to build out its own cloud infrastructure so that it wouldn’t have to rely on the likes of Google, Amazon and Microsoft. However, as a new report from The Information’s Amir Efrati and Steve Nellis makes clear, Apple isn’t even close to having that kind of independence from its biggest rivals when it comes to cloud infrastructure. More →
In a blow to Amazon, Apple recently inked a deal with Google wherein a good portion of Apple’s iCloud infrastructure will be powered by the search giant’s Google Cloud Platform.
Originally reported by CRN, the terms of the deal reportedly have Apple spending anywhere between $400 million and $600 million, though it’s not yet clear if this price range is for the duration of the contract or an annual fee. The report adds that the deal was finalized late last year and that Apple, as a result, has since begun to “significantly reduce its reliance on Amazon Web Services.”
In early September 2014, Apple was preparing to announce a massive iPhone upgrade: bigger iPhones than anything it launched before. But just a few days ahead of the press iPhone 6 press event, an iCloud security scandal broke out. Nude pictures belonging to Jennifer Lawrence and many other celebrities leaked online, originating from iPhone backups.
Apple explained at the time that its iCloud security was not breached and that hackers probably employed phishing schemes to obtain the usernames and passwords from their victims.
Now, 18 months later after the scandal, we finally find out what happened. And it turns out that phishing attacks were indeed used to target the celebrities. More →
No, it’s not going to be enough to appease prospective iPhone 6s owners entirely, but Apple has finally bumped up the capacity of its paid iCloud storage tiers at no additional cost. If you’re already signed up for iCloud storage, you were automatically upgraded on September 16th, but for everyone else, keep reading to see how the new pricing shakes out. More →
As an end user, it’s often difficult to truly appreciate how complex some of the solutions we take for granted really are. Case in point: iCloud. Apple’s cloud sync and storage solution got off to a rocky start as MobileMe, and there were still some wrinkles to be ironed out when it was reinvented as iCloud. If you knew how complex remote sync technology really is, you’d be shocked. Instead, you just snap a pic on your iPhone, it pops up on your Mac and iPad, and you go on about your business. That’s the beauty of well-made solutions: They get out of our way and blend into the background.
Impressive though iCloud may be, it’s still perceived as a very pricey solution compared to rival offerings like Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox. As such, there’s a new idea being tossed around that might help make Apple’s iCloud a huge value for iPhone users, and potentially help Apple steal business away from rival cloud storage providers. More →
Losing data in the cloud is a tragically hopeless feeling.
Although Apple’s iCloud service is incredibly convenient for accessing files between different devices without having to manually move them around, we’ve all heard the horror stories of files being inexplicably lost or accidentally deleted. Thankfully, Apple knows that we all make mistakes, so there’s a way to get the data back. More →
iPhone storage can be a problem for many users, especially handset owners who love taking pictures, recording videos and storing lots of digital content on the device. The issue is even bigger if you have 8GB or 16GB iPhones and you don’t want to pay for an Apple’s iCloud subscription plan that would get you more cloud storage than the free 5GB of iCloud space that comes with every iTunes account. However, there’s an insanely simple iPhone trick that lets you instantly get free iCloud storage. More →


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LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned social media network for job-hunters and recruiters, has launched a new app specifically for mainland China after the company announced in October it would pull its global platform from the market.
Tailored for China, which has strict requirements on content censorship and data protection, “InCareer” has no social media feed.
The app is “designed to help Chinese mainland professionals find jobs and companies discover great talent in China,” said Mohak Shroff, senior vice-president of engineering at LinkedIn.
The company said it would pause its service in mainland China two months ago, citing “greater compliance requirements”, as it struggled to comply with the country’s increasingly stringent data rules. LinkedIn said at the time it would create a China-only service without the ability to share posts or articles.
This is the latest example showing how far US technology firms are willing to go to keep a foothold in the world’s most populous country.
Similar to LinkedIn’s flagship app, InCareer allows users, who can log in with their LinkedIn account, to browse vacancies, read notifications about new opportunities, and change their personal settings.
Unlike the global LinkedIn app, however, InCareer has no public social feed for users to share articles. Users can still message people in their network, but they can only add new contacts by entering the person’s mobile number or scanning their QR code, rather than searching by names or job titles.
The addendum also said that InCareer’s service is provided through US-based servers, which means personal data will be sent overseas using a “lawful cross-border transfer mechanism” if the user agrees.
The launch of InCareer “is just the beginning”, said Shroff. “Over the coming months we will build on this foundation, with feedback from our members and customers, to develop a world-class experience.”
InCareer is quickly gaining traction among the world’s largest internet population, ranking 29th among the most downloaded business iOS apps on Thursday, compared to 41st on Tuesday, according to app-store analytics provider App Annie.
Chinese users have expressed mixed feelings towards the new app.
Weibo user Xiaoji Happy Diary said he “expected” LinkedIn’s mainland-only service to focus solely on job search. Others, however, lamented the exclusion of LinkedIn’s social networking features from InCareer.
(Source: South China Morning Post LinkedIn launches new app in China without social feed after shutting main service | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)


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Gordhon explains that consumers […]
French chocolate maker CEMOI plans to open a factory in Ivory Coast to target the local and West African market.
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Inflation in the US is well under control. Capacity utilization in the manufacturing sector is rising. Housing starts had the best December performance in 13 years. Gasoline prices are a little higher than recent years. Steel mills started 2020 happily running at over 80% of capacity. Imports remain subdued. The auto industry remains in flux as they try to figure out how to sell radical new products to uninterested consumers, while still pumping out enough product to the traditional market, to afford the investments in alternative drivetrains and technology.
+ The Producer Price Index rose only .1% in December.
+ The Consumer Price Index rose slightly (.2%) in December. Health care costs were up, but used vehicle prices and furniture were down, keeping inflation almost dead flat.
– Industrial Production fell .2% in December, but overall manufacturing in the USA was up (75.4% of capacity).
+ Business inventories fell .2% in November. The inventory to sales ratio pulled down to 1.39 to 1.
+ Housing Starts jumped 16.9% in December, a 13 year high.
+ For Kitsbow Cycling Apparel to increase domestic manufacturing, David Billstrom came to a necessary conclusion. It couldn’t be done in Petaluma, California. Hello Old Fort, North Carolina. A sleepy textile mill town with a population of about 700, Old Fort is at the foot of the Pisgah National Forest in the Western North Carolina mountains and where Kitsbow plans to reduce the dependency on Asian manufacturing. Kitsbow is now located in the former home of Parker Hosiery Co., a 100,000 square-foot building built in 1976 that has an additional 25,000-30,000 space for lease. Kitsbow began operations in December. According to the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Kitsbow will invest $890,000 in operating the manufacturing and distribution facility in Old Fort. Salaries for the new jobs vary by position but the average annual wage will be $36,835. The average annual wage in McDowell County is $35,905 according to the state. The company that started seven years ago steadily increased domestic manufacturing, going from 10% two years ago to 25% by last year, but Billstrom knew relocating was in order to take it farther. They expect to make 95% of their product domestically in the next two years.
– Gasoline prices still riding higher than previous years.
+ Freight rates are leveling off.
– #1 heavy melt scrap is up to $241 per ton while #1 busheling scrap remains steady at $300 per ton.
+ Raw steel production rose to 82.5% of capacity.
– Iron ore FOB Chinese ports is up to $94 per dry metric ton.
– Zinc prices are peaking again.
– Galvanized imports are coming in slow.
– China’s steel output in 2020 is expected to maintain the same growth that it had in 2019. China Iron and Steel Association has warned of a possible reemergence of oversupply in the Chinese domestic market as it expects growth in demand won’t keep up with supply this year. CISA said “China’s total output for crude steel in 2020 will grow at a rate similar to last year’s 6%, even as growth in demand will slow sharply to 2%, amounting to 890 million tonnes. Demand will soften this year primarily because of a slowdown in the growth of investment and new construction in the real estate industry. The slowdown will be sharp enough to offset the expected steady growth this year in infrastructure investment and the home appliance industry.” CISA said “In addition, the international steel market isn’t in any shape to absorb China’s surplus steel production due to the China US trade war.’
– Toyota is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the fuel pumps can fail and cause engines to stall. That can increase the risk of a crash. The recall covers certain 2018 and 2019 Lexus LS 500, LC 500, RC 350, RC 300, GS 350, IS 300, ES 350, LX 570, GX 460, and RX 350 models. Also included are certain 2018 and 2019 Toyota 4Runner, Camry, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, and Tundra models. Some 2019 models also are affected including the Avalon and Corolla. Toyota said the fuel pump “may stop operating,” the automaker said in a statement. If that happens, warning lights and messages would be displayed on the instrument panel, and “the engine may run rough.” “This can result in a vehicle stall, and the vehicle may be unable to be restarted,” the statement said. “If a vehicle stall occurs while driving at higher speeds, this could increase the risk of a crash.” Owners will be notified by mail in mid-March.
– Car dealers are growing increasingly concerned about vehicle affordability, according to a new report from the National Automobile Dealers Association’s monthly sales report. “All in all, the year ended strong with 17.1 million units,” said NADA chief economist Patrick Manzi. “In December 2019, we saw a continuation of many of the trends we have seen throughout the year.” However, going into 2020, NADA anticipates new-vehicle sales of 16.8 million units – a 1 to 2% decrease from 2019, he said. The combination of affordability concerns and high used-vehicle inventories means the used vehicle market continues to pull customers away from the new-vehicle market. “Consumers are feeling confident in the economy. Interest rates are low. Unemployment is low,” said Manzi. “In the U.S. economy, things look really good and I’m confident we will have another solid year in 2020. “As affordability remains a challenge, more consumers chose used vehicles in 2019. New cars are getting too expensive for many consumers. Even consumers with great credit or the ability to buy new are instead choosing a used vehicle.” New data from Edmunds, the car shopping site, found that the average transaction price for a new car reached $38,377 in December, up more than $1,000 than the $37,260 at the end of December 2018, and substantially more than the $33,773 in December 2014.
+ Japan’s Honda Motor Co. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. on Wednesday said they would jointly research the use of hydrogen fuel cells to power heavy-duty trucks, looking to expand fuel cell use by applying the zero-emission technology to larger vehicles. As part of a two-year deal, Isuzu will test Honda’s fuel cell powertrain, which was designed for passenger cars, in Isuzu’s commercial trucks, the companies said, which could pave the way for using the technology in a wider range of vehicles. Many see battery-powered EVs as a solution for passenger cars in urban settings, but a growing number see hydrogen fuel cells as an effective way to power trucks, buses and other big vehicles. “Although we have done extensive R&D into passenger FCVs [fuel cell vehicles], we have not been able to study how best to apply the technology to commercial vehicles,” a Honda spokesman told reporters at a briefing. “This partnership will allow us to do that.” Fuel cell vehicles generate their own electricity using hydrogen stored in onboard tanks. This enables them to travel longer distances and refuel more quickly than battery EVs, while using less costly energy storage systems.
With its Clarity Fuel Cell sedan, Honda is one of a handful of automakers which have developed and marketed fuel cell-powered passenger cars. Light and medium sized truck specialist Isuzu has for years has focused on diesel engine technology and has yet to market fully electric vehicles.
– The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it will review a petition asking the agency to formally investigate 500,000 Tesla Inc. models over unintended acceleration reports. The petition covers 2012 through 2019 model year Tesla Model S, 2016 through 2019 Tesla Model X, and 2018 through 2019 Tesla Model 3 vehicles, the agency said. The petition cites 127 consumer complaints to NHTSA involving 123 unique vehicles. The reports include 110 crashes and 52 injuries.


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Target Opens New Small-Format Store on Denver’s 16th Street Mall
DENVER — Today, The Minneapolis-based retailer (NYSE: TGT) Target will open a new 30,000-square-foot, two-story location at 16th and California streets on the 16th Street Mall.
The store is part of a nationwide strategy to reach new guests by opening smaller-format stores in urban areas, dense suburban neighborhoods and college campuses. Target currently lists 20 locations throughout the Denver metro and many traditional-format stores are as large as 100,000 square feet.
The new location will employ about 80 team members and is expected to draw more shoppers to the 16th Street Mall, as well as drive more consumer activity in the area.
An official grand opening for the new store will be held on July 22.


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A new bill got introduced into congress named H.R. 293 which is described as the Youth Vaping Prevention Act of 2019.
The changes proposed would ban cigar sales online shipped to consumers. It would also ban the sale of e-cigarettes and vape liquids across state lines. They are also trying to flavors in any tobacco products. They mention that tobacco products could not have an additive or any artificial or natural flavors other than tobacco, herbs or spices. The only exception is for a “electronic delivery stem” which has been approved as a tobacco cessation device.
We hope that this bill will be shut down and won’t gain traction as it is completely anti-vaping biased. The restrictions on flavors are a bigger hit to vaping than any other form of tobacco product.


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Join us for the return of one of our most popular annual events. The Holiday Shopping Ladies Night event, sponsored by Mpix, Freeman Health System and Riggs Chiropractic, will be held on Thursday, November 12, and will offer local residents a chance to shop those items that are sure to be best sellers this holiday season. This year’s event will look different, but will still allow us to showcase these local business offerings while ensuring the safety of vendors and attendees.
The Holiday Shopping Ladies Night will be held at the new Riggs Chiropractic facility at 1117 West Fourth Street in Pittsburg and will feature three, one-hour blocks with limited capacity. Only 30 tickets will be sold for each time block, with attendees receiving a complimentary drink ticket. We will feature a "Pick-a-Present" gift table, raffle drawings and much more!
Temperature checks will be taken upon arrival and masks will be required. Hand sanitizer will be available at check-in and throughout the vendor area.
The chamber appreciates our county health officials for their help in crafting a plan that allows us to showcase our local vendors while ensuring the safety of our guests. While supporting local businesses is always important, it’s even more so this holiday season given this year’s challenges presented by the pandemic.
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Safe Holidays for Tourists in Turkey with Corona Measures
Thanks to the preventive measures taken by the Turkish government against the Corona pandemic, Turkey offers safe holidays for visitors arriving for tourism in Turkey; representatives of Turkey's tourism sector have completed their preparations for the reception of tourists.
Safe holidays await tourists in Turkey with Corona Measures
Turkey's great success, with its best tourist destinations, has made it the top favorite country for safe holidays, at a time when the Corona has spread, and measures have become binding in hotels and tourist destinations.
The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism promotion campaigns also played an important role in turning Turkey into a milestone in the safe tourism sector during the Corona epidemic.
In coordination with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Ministry of Health of Turkey, the country's Safe Tourism Certificate program, which in turn includes a range of proposed measures at the airport, reception, accommodation, and all facilities included in the visit programs, has been launched to apply to all citizens and foreign visitors in Turkey.
In addition, the Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior and Tourism a, and specialized international institutions, will grant certificates under this program confirming the commitment of hotels, restaurants, and resorts to Coronavirus safety standards.
The Main Pillars of the Safe Tourism Program
During the ongoing preparations, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism received tourism representatives in some countries, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Ukraine, and Indonesia. It organized special tours to highlight the measures taken by the Ministry to ensure the safety of the passenger.
The ministry explained the basic pillars on which it depends in the safe tourism program, which include the health and safety of both the passenger and the worker, the measures taken at the facilities and in the transport, through which hygiene and health safety standards are documented in aircraft, airports, hotels, and restaurants.
According to data from the Turkish Statistics Authority, tourism revenues reached $12,590,000,320 by receiving 16 million tourists in 2020, despite all the exceptional circumstances the world experienced during the Corona pandemic.
Thanks to the Safe Tourism Certificate program, the tourism sector will provide the best services, both in Antalya and Mugla, which attract the attention of local and foreign tourists. After completing the preparations for the new season, tourism representatives believe that they will host more tourists.
Optimism to Receive a Huge Number of Tourists During the New Season
"Thanks to measures taken to curb the spread of Corona, the Turkish tourism sector has successfully overcome the Corona epidemic," Said Erkan Yagci, Vice President of the Federation of Hotel Operators and President of the Mediterranean Association of Tourist Hotel Owners and Operators.
"Guests were able to spend our safe holidays and returned home safely, a significant gain that will have a positive impact on this year's season performance."
Yagci stressed tourism under the Safe Tourism Certificate program and completing preparations for the new season.
He pointed out that vaccination (against Corona) will play an important role in increasing tourism activity, stressing that Antalya is an important tourist destination in Turkey and the world.
Yagci expressed his expectation and optimism to receive large numbers of tourists, "We expect a significant increase in the number of tourists from Russi a, Germany, and Ukraine, as well as local tourists since Antalya has become a world-famous tourist destination and has been able to attract tourists from all over the world, over the past years."
Last Year's Successes Will Be Reflected in the New Season.
In another interview with an Anadolu Agency, the President of the Turkish Hotel Operators Association, Mr. Ulkay Atmaca, said that Turkey's tourism sector had provided safe holidays, thanks to rapid measures and cooperation between the public and private sectors, despite the epidemic.
He pointed out the new facilities and the great success of Turkey to defeat Corona. He said, "As the world's tourism has stopped, we have opened new tourism facilities, made improvements in the quality of services, and we believe we will reap the benefits of these efforts this year, as a good season ahead of us."
Atmaca confirmed that most Antalya hotels met safety standards and were already able to obtain a safe tourism certificate.
"The Turkish Hotel Operators Association pays special attention to providing the best safe tourist services and is interested in increasing the number of tourists," he added.
New Tourist Season Bookings Begin
The President of the Federation of Tour Operators in Turkey's southern Aegean region, M.r Bulent Bulbuloglu, explained that tourists from Britain make up the bulk of tourists, who prefer to travel in Mugla and spend their holidays there.
According to Bulbuloglu, tourist facilities in Mugla have made the necessary preparations, which included almost all hotels to provide safe services to receive tourists.
He said, "The Federation of Tour Hotel Operators has held meetings with representatives of the UK tourism sector, and Mugla will begin receiving guests from Britain, Russia, and Ukraine."
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NEW YORK CITY — Transit planners studying subway passenger behavior to help design the ideal subway car interior found that passengers prefer standing near a doors and avoid middle seats.
Researcher recommendations for designing a subway car include placing vertical poles in the middle to maximize that premium near-the-door space for short-trip passengers and transverse seating at the ends of the cars for long-distance riders, according to a WIRED
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TALKING POINTS - Relations between the American search giant and Beijing have been tense since Google stated it no longer wanted to cooperate with the Chinese government's web filtering. Google closed its China-based search engine and rerouted users to its unfiltered Hong Kong site. But the company stopped the automatic switching this week. So is Google doing too much to please Beijing and tap into the lucrative Chinese market?


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From September 6th to 10th, 2019, we exhibited our antenna products at "World IoT EXPO 2019" held at Wuxi Taihu Expo Center in China as a member of ZETA Alliance.
During the period, Various type of IoT antennas for China and other Asian market, including Milli-meter Wave antennas were exhibited having many visitors on our booth.
We introduced examples of commercialization of our antennas, including video, and received many consultations on antennas for next-generation communications such as 5G in addition to LPWA communications standards such as ZETA.
It was an exhibition that had about 200,000 visitors in 5 days.
In addition, we were able to finish the event safely with the cooperation of SHANGHAI OHTORI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD as our local agent


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Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega ‘is interested in buying Manchester United’
Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega has reportedly declared his interest in buying Manchester United from the Glazer family
Armancio Ortega, the founder of clothing brand Zara and the 19th richest man in the world, is said to have thrown his hat into the ring to buy Manchester United.
United’s current owners, the Glazer family, put other billionaires on red alert earlier this week when they revealed they were now ready to sell the club.
Now the Manchester Evening News clarified that Ortega had “already spoken to Old Trafford executives” to declare his interest in buying United.
On a day when it was revealed that Apple are keen to buy Manchester United in a £5.8billion deal, news of Ortega’s reported interest will intrigue fans desperate to see an end to the reign Glazers.
Ortega is 86 years old and worth $61.3 billion, according to The Forbes Billionaires Rich List.
The Spanish fashion billionaire has no experience managing a sports team and instead made his fortune in real estate and fashion.
He owns 59% of the Inditex clothing empire, which he launched in 1975, and last year appointed his daughter, Maria Ortega Perez, as president of Zara.
Ortega, who has three children, would represent a change from the Glazer family, owners of Manchester United since 2005.
But there should be plenty of competition for United as they remain one of the most lucrative businesses in all of sport.
The Glazers confirmed this week that they are ready to sell United after 17 years at the club
A top priority for the new United owner will be upgrading his famous ground, Old Trafford
In addition to news of Apple’s interest, first revealed by the daily starThere is a line of prominent figures who have expressed an interest in taking over.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk jokingly wrote on the platform this summer that he would buy the club, with the 51-year-old’s post garnering more than 800,000 likes.
UFC superstar Conor McGregor also threw his hat in the ring, having previously expressed interest in taking over the club.
The 34-year-old took to Twitter after the announcement of the European Super League in April last year, writing: “Hey guys I’m thinking of buying Manchester United!” What do you think?’
Any potential deal would almost certainly become the costliest acquisition by a football club in history, topping the £4.25billion fee a Todd Boehly-led consortium paid for Chelsea earlier this year. .
Ortega has no previous experience in sports having made his billions in the fashion world
One of the main problems facing anyone buying United is Old Trafford, the club’s iconic stadium. The venue has long needed an overhaul to compete with the biggest clubs in the world.
It is understood that the stadium will cost around £1.5billion to rebuild, making it the most expensive football ground in the world – ahead of Tottenham’s new £1billion stadium.
United moved into the ground – dubbed ‘The Theater of Dreams’ by fans around the world – in 1910 and have called it home ever since. The stadium was recently renovated between 2005 and 2006, with the addition of 8,000 seats.
Elon Musk (left) and Conor McGregor (right) have previously expressed interest in buying the club
Red Devils legend Gary Neville backed calls for a full stadium rebuild, when stories of investment in the arena first emerged in February.
He posted on Instagram: “There’s a story emerging from Old Trafford that they could rebuild the whole stadium and I’ve just been asked what I think.” I actually think that would be the right decision.
“I think the moment they spent the money on Old Trafford, the one that exists, then I think you better build a brand new and better super stadium. I think Manchester United should always be at the top of the stadiums, have the best facilities and they have fallen behind.


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Avail-TVN’s ViewNow, which is being used by Verizon FiOS for Redbox Instant, is now available to other service providers that want to offer a branded subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service of their own.
Using ViewNow, service providers will be able to offer titles from Avail-TVN’s library of thousands of hours of SD and HD movie content. In addition to multi-platform rights, the service includes download rights on a large number of titles.
Avail-TVN said it can deliver those titles in multiple formats, including MPEG-2 and MPEG-4, as well as in a range of adaptive bit rate (ABR) profiles to allow for delivery to traditional set-top boxes, as well as alternative viewing devices such as PCs, iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads, and tablets and smartphones.
Content is delivered via Avail-TVN’s hybrid delivery platform, which leverages both satellite and an extensive fiber ring.
Part and parcel of the service is Avail-TVN’s management of the business rules associated with multi-platform content, including those that govern subscriber account attributes, viewing devices, viewing rules and content security, the company said. The company said it supports a variety of business models.
“Launching a subscription movie service today has many facets: securing appropriate programming rights, provisioning files in multiple compression formats, managing a complex and changing set of business rules, integrating with a wide range of technology partners, and providing effective marketing and promotional tactics,” said Ramu Potarazu, chief executive officer at Avail-TVN. “With ViewNow, Avail-TVN combines all of these disciplines and offers our service provider customers a flexible package of great movies with the managed services to support a compelling consumer offering.”
Verizon FiOS launched the service in October as part of an agreement that includes multi-screen rights in the future. Avail-TVN's agreement with Verizon includes distribution of the ViewNow titles in the recently announced Redbox Instant by Verizon subscription service , Avail-TVN said.
“Today’s consumers have a number of choices for library movie services, and we’re pleased to introduce a value-oriented, large library of movies for FiOS families with Avail-TVN’s new ViewNow package,” said Terry Denson, vice president of content strategy and acquisition for Verizon.
Avail-TVN’s ViewNow, which is being used by Verizon FiOS for Redbox Instant, is now available to other service providers that want to offer a branded subscription VOD service of their own. Using ViewNow, service providers will be able to offer titles from Avail-TVN’s library.


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Sylvie Rochette and Amelia Warren, the president and chief executive respectively of North Saanich-based Epicure Selections, are 20th overall on Profit and Chatelaine magazines' list of Canada's top 100 women entrepreneurs.
"It's a sincere honour to be recognized as part of this prestigious listing with such an accomplished group of Canadian entrepreneurs and leaders," Warren said Tuesday.
Epicure Selections was founded by Rochette 15 years ago with four homemade spice blends sold at local farm markets.
Today, the company manufactures a range of food products and cookware and is one of Canada's fastest growing direct sales companies. It employs 145 staff at its facilities on West Saanich Road and has more than $50 million in annual sales, a 28 per cent increase over the past three years.
Epicure says it has 15,000 "social entrepreneurs" and 160 "home team members" selling its products across Canada. Warren noted the Profit magazine listing "reflects the hard work and dedication of everyone at Epicure."
Meanwhile, Mandy Farmer, chief executive of Victoria-based Accent Inns, was listed at No. 38 in the Top 100 list. Accent has hotels in Victoria, Vancouver, Burnaby, Kamloops and Kelowna, known for being affordable, modern and on an environmental and service cutting edge.
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The CEO of the biggest mall owner in the U.S., Simon Property Group, says the retail industry looks to be “reaching the bottom” of a tumultuous wave of bankruptcies.
“We are having a high bankruptcy year. ... There’s no denying that,” David Simon told analysts during a post-earnings conference call on Wednesday morning.. . . more


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At breakfast, go ahead and drink orange juice. But throughout the rest of the day, focus on water instead of juice or soda. The average American consumes an extra 245 calories a day from soft drinks. That’s nearly 90,000 calories a year—or 25 pounds! And research shows that despite the calories, sugary drinks don’t trigger a sense of fullness the way that food does.
“It can take 12 minutes or longer for the signal that you’ve started to eat to make its way to your brain,” says Mark S. Gold, M.D., of the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida. Quick tips: Sip some water between every bite of food you eat, or at least eat more meals with friends or family members. You’ll be more likely to talk and therefore to eat more slowly.
You know that protein's essential for a slimmer you. But here's why protein really needs to play a prime roll on your plate: "Your body starts to produce more insulin as you age, since your muscle and fat cells aren't responding to it properly," explains Louis Aronne, M.D., director of the obesity clinic at Cornell University. Insulin promotes fat storage—especially around your belly—and a diet high in protein may protect you against insulin resistance, says Aronne. In one study, obese women who followed a diet for eight weeks that was roughly 30 perecent protein, 40 percent carbs, and 30 percent fat lost significantly more fat—including visceral pudge—than women who stuck to a plan that was 16 percent protein, 55 percent carbs, and 26 percent fat.
“Most people who have been lean their whole lives have a much better understanding of proper portion size than people who are overweight,” says Deborah Riebe, Ph.D., a professor in the department of kinesiology at the University of Rhode Island. “If they go out to eat, they’re much more likely to ask for a doggie bag right away or to leave food on their plate rather than cleaning it up.”