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CBD Now Legal: What’s NextBy admin_45 in Blog
You may have heard of Willie Nelson’s cannabis company Willie’s Reserve, but he’s now turned to the non-psychoactive part of the plant to launch a line of health and wellness products called Willie’s Remedy. His first product: a hemp-infused coffee with “flavor notes of cherry and cocoa”. Next up: topicals and confections. According to Nelson’s wife Annie who is overseeing the brand: “The Willie’s Remedy line is a purposeful departure from Willie’s Reserve… It’s not about getting high, but it’s still all about Willie and the benefits we believe cannabis has to offer.”
While the marijuana market receives a lot of attention at the state level, hemp-derived cannabidiol products are an underappreciated aspect of the industry that now has national reach unlike marijuana. Here’s why and what it is:
- Cannabidiol (CBD): The cannabis plant has two prominent natural compounds with different physical effects. People mostly know about tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the psychoactive compound that produces a high. What we are referring to, cannabidiol (CBD), is a non-psychoactive compound that does not produce a high like THC.
- Hemp: There is also a difference between marijuana and hemp, which are both subtypes of the cannabis plant. Hemp contains mostly CBD and negligible traces of THC, whereas marijuana has a higher concentration of THC which is how people get high.
- The 2018 Farm Bill: This changed the game for CBD after it was signed into law in December of last year. It allows federally legal products for sale to include CBD and hemp extracts as long as the concentration of THC does not exceed “0.3% on a dry weight basis”. This means it is now legal to grow, sell and transport hemp and its extracts without facing Federal prosecution. Unlike marijuana, hemp and hemp-derived products like CBD will no longer be classified as a Schedule I controlled substance.
Does this make CBD legal? Yes as long as CBD products don’t market its therapeutic benefits or market it as a dietary supplement without FDA approval. Selling/buying CBD from marijuana, however, is illegal since marijuana is still a Schedule I drug.
So why are CBD products growing in popularity and what does this mean for business?
- Benefits: People have claimed CBD helps treat everything from pain/migraines, depression and seizures to anxiety/stress, insomnia and inflammation. That said, because it was illegal up until late last year it is not well researched.
Even still, we did find a study here in the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health that found CBD as promising to treat anxiety-related disorders. The FDA also approved GW Pharmaceuticals’ CBD medication Epidiolex last year, which treats two rare forms of childhood epilepsy. Additionally, the World Anti-Doping Agency removed its ban on using CBD in sports.
- Products: CBD comes in many forms, including but not limited to oils, tinctures, drinks, lotions, capsules, edibles (i.e. gummies), etc. It’s also becoming more mainstream. Some bars and coffee shops now offer CBD-infused drinks, for example. I’ve even seen CBD products (lotions, creams, face masks) sold at my local Whole Foods in New Jersey, while Nick now sees CBD oil sold at bodegas in NYC. CBD products are also sold for pets to treat pain, nausea, anxiety, or seizures in epileptic animals.
You can find a slew of CBD products (most highly reviewed) for humans and animals sold here on Amazon.
- Market Opportunities: We see the CBD market as an important opportunity for a host of industries to diversify their product offerings. For example, last year there were reports that suggested Coca-Cola was in talks with a Canadian marijuana company to develop beverages infused with CBD as Americans are drinking less soda. Although CEO John Quincey told investors they didn’t have any plans, that was last year before the 2018 Farm Bill passed and legalized CBD products derived from hemp.
Moreover, the WSJ recently had an interesting article about how alcohol companies are diversifying their products with non-alcoholic beverages as Americans’ consumption of beer/liquor has declined/slowed. We’ll include a link at the end of this note so you can read the details, but now that CBD is legal in the US we would not be surprised to hear plans for product launches from public beverage companies on that front. Molson Coors (owner of Corona) and Constellation Brands have already taken stakes in Canadian marijuana companies. The legality of hemp-derived CBD could give them a foothold into the US market within the hemp as opposed to marijuana industry.
Bottom line, there are numerous market opportunities for public companies to take advantage of hemp-derived CBD now that it is legal in the US, unlike marijuana. This includes sleep aids, sports drinks to help recovery and treat inflammation, medications for epilepsy and stress/anxiety/depression, and health and wellness products from lotions to Willie Nelson’s coffee beans, etc. Look out for public companies moving into the CBD space going forward, as it could change the make up or revitalize certain industries.


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At the 6Sight Future of Imaging conference, industry execs and analysts discussed the future of wireless sharing in cameras, from 4G connectivity to user-interface challenges.
Verizon cites its First Amendment right to free speech as grounds against the FCC net neutrality rules, but it may like the alternative to net neutrality even less.
Starting on June 28, all new Verizon customers will have a single data plan for all their wireless devices. But the devil is in the details.
Here's an idea of what big carrier bargaining may mean for your cell phone usage.
Verizon Wireless is activating GSM roaming capability for the first time on LTE handsets, turning on radios that were already built into the Motorola Droid Razr.
The carrier's 4G LTE service climbs to 304 markets with an additional launch this week.
Verizon's new FiOS Quantum services take broadband speeds to new heights, but getting those top of the line speeds will cost you.
Verizon defends its new 'Share Everything' data plan that would require unlimited data plan customers to pay the full unsubsized iPhone price of $649 to keep their existing plan, among other things.
The new Verizon Wireless Share Everything plan unveiled Tuesday shocked and angered many longtime Verizon customers, including those with unlimited data plans.

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September 16, 2009 (CAP Newswire) — Leading online poker destination DoylesRoom has announced the launch of a new qualifier tournament for the “Doyle Brunson 5 Diamond World Poker Classic”. The prize will be $15,000+400 seats for the big event, to be held later this year during the World Poker Tour at the Bellagio in Vegas from December 13 to 19.
The tournament’s winners will also receive the “Doyle Brunson’s Vegas Experience,” giving them the chance to spend the weekend before the tournament “living the dream on the Las Vegas casino strip with Doyle Brunson”. The package includes full VIP treatment at the city’s hottest clubs, restaurants, and bars, plus tickets to a Vegas show and dinner with Doyle himself.
The tournament, like Doyle himself, is likely to be popular with players. And affiliates can plug into this excitement by promoting the qualifier tournaments on online poker-themed sites — possibly tying in the Vegas connection, as well.


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Maryland's recreational marijuana reform bill gets initial passage in House of Delegates
The bill regulating the licensing and sale of recreational marijuana jumped a major hurdle today by passing an initial vote in the House of Delegates.
The bill sets up the recreational marijuana marketplace in Maryland.
The Senate Finance Committee will consider its version of the bill tomorrow.
The House will conduct a final, largely pro forma vote, on the bill later this week.
“This legislation regulates cannabis as a business, not as a criminal activity and provides a safe product for medical patients and adults,” House bill sponsor Del. C.T. Wilson, a Charles County Democrat, said on the floor.
The bill sets standards for how marijuana will be sold, regulated, grown and processed in Maryland. It also lays out how commercial licenses will be allocated and creates a fund to help minority-owned businesses.
As it stands, cannabis is legal on a state-by-state basis, but still illegal across state lines on a federal level.
The proposed sales tax on recreational marijuana will not exceed 6%, but may increase up to 10% by 2028, according to the bill.
The Maryland legislation affords licenses for 75 growers, 100 processors and 300 dispensaries for recreational marijuana.
It also creates more “micro-licenses” for small, boutique enterprises that operate under different rules. Micro-growers, for instance, can’t operate in a space larger than 10,000 square feet and will not be able to produce more than 1,000 pounds a year.
The bill also allows for on-site consumption spaces, something many other states don’t permit.
There will be 15 licenses dispensed for those spaces, which allow people to consume pot in a communal setting like a café.
Several amendments were added to the bill between the committee process and its passage.
One amendment ensures that 1.5% of revenues will go back to the counties for behavioral health and drug treatment programs.
Another requires licensed growers to adopt minimum standards to protect the rights of growers and employees regarding pay and grievances by July 2024.


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Treatt provides some cheer for the stock market
The UK share price for Suffolk manufacturer Treatt plc opened 10p higher today as the company posted a steady set of results for the six months ended March 31 and reported a strong start to the second half.
Despite a dip in H1 revenues and profit, CEO, Daemmon Reeve said he was encouraged by the level of the order book and current demand for a range of products. He added that – so far – the Bury St Edmunds business had not taken any noticeable hit from the coronavirus pandemic.
Treatt makes and supplies innovative ingredients for the beverage, flavour, fragrance and consumer products industries. Revenue was down 5.3 per cent to £53.6 million from £56.6m and pre-tax profit fell 2 per cent to £6.1m from £6.2m.
The only first-half blight was in the citrus core product category which was impacted by a prior-year fall in raw material prices as expected. Fruit & vegetables, tea and health & wellness (including sugar reduction) categories again performed strongly.
Ongoing investment in the group's capacity to deliver long-term growth has not been interrupted by the COVID19 lockdown. Reeve said US expansion, with a doubling of capacity for high growth categories, was on stream for the spring crops.
The UK headquarters site relocation is well underway but a physical move has been delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Reeve said: “In these exceptional and unexpected times I am pleased to report further encouraging progress for the group. The anticipated weakness of some citrus raw material markets impacted H1 numbers as expected but H2 is likely to witness an improvement in this category.
“Once again the growth in higher margin tea, health & wellness and fruit & vegetables categories continue to make healthy progress in line with the growth in consumer demand for 'better-for-you' premium beverages.
“A particular mention of thanks to our dedicated and talented team at Treatt who have adapted admirably through the very challenging times of the last few months and to whom huge praise is due for the fantastic job they continue do for the business.
“Looking ahead it is difficult to determine the likely impact of COVID-19 on the demand for the group's products and there may be a slowdown in some of our customers' new product development activities in the short term, reflecting the dramatic changes in consumption habits.
“However, the group has traded well since the half-year end and is encouraged by the level of its order book and the current demand for its products from beverage ingredients through to solutions for hand soaps and cleaning products.
“Therefore, whilst there remains much to do, the board is pleased to report that, at this time, trading remains in line with its expectations for the financial year ending September 30.”


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It is important for women to have high levels of vitamin D during pregnancy. The European Society of Endocrinology reported, that sunshine alone does not help provide enough vitamin D during the time when a woman is pregnant. It was found that among Mediterranean women who are exposed to high levels of sunshine, low levels of vitamin D are commonly seen during pregnancy.
An awareness of the need for more vitamin D than sunshine alone can offer pregnant women should help decrease the prevalence of early childhood diseases which are associated with vitamin D deficiency such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, disorders in the formation of bone, increased risk of emergency caesarean delivery and premature birth.
It has commonly been thought that exposure to the sun is vital to maintaining normal levels of vitamin D and it has been therefore assumed that Mediterranean women are at decreased risk of hypovitaminosis than those women who are from Northern Europe. However it has been found that in countries such as Italy, Spain, Greece and Turkey, vitamin D deficiency is seen in up to 90 percent of pregnant populations.
The World Health Organization reports vitamin D deficiency is considered to be common among pregnant women. Vitamin D supplementation has positive effects on adverse maternal and infant outcomes which are associated with vitamin D deficiency. In view of the finding that sunshine alone does not offer as much vitamin D as pregnant women need in order to do well supplements should be considered.


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ZIONSVILLE, Ind. -- Traders Point Creamery's mission to nurture the Earth and grow natural, organic foods is leading to growth and expansion for the Zionsville farm.
The Indiana Grown movement is in full swing at the dairy farm where they make yogurt, cheese, milk, ice cream and more.
Behind the rolling pastures, farm tours and restaurant, the creamery is quietly expanding its profit and growth.
The dairy farm is now in 1,800 stories nationwide, expanding into stores like the new Fresh Thyme in Broad Ripple.
"Over the last five years, the whole grocery aisle has changed significantly," said Traders Point COO, Mark Vander Kooy. "You can just see that by going down the street to see all the new stores. The organic side, which we're in, the natural side, it's the fastest growing side of the grocery."
Vander Kooy says Traders Point products are in just about every major retailer and independent store in central Indiana.
He says that's no small feat in what he calls an extremely competitive dairy business.
You can learn more about Traders Point, their farm and their products at their website by clicking here.


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Reputable companies make sure their toys are safe but sadly there are rogue traders who avoid playing by the rules – that’s why we like to see toys in market surveillance stats – it shows unsafe toys are being kept off the market and out of kids hands.
Making Sure Children Enjoy the Right to Play is an Investment in a Brighter Future this World Children’s Day
This World Children’s Day, we urge that, policy makers work to make sure children around the world have time, space and permission to play. After all, an investment in play is an investment in a brighter future for children and of the societies they go on to build.
The French Federation of Toy and Childcare Industries (FJP) has launched a brand-new campaign this week to celebrate the endless dreams and opportunities that are opened by giving a toy to a child. The campaign, #mercilesjouet (or #thankstothetoys), is a reminder that giving a toy as a gift is so much more than giving ‘just’ […]
Almost 3.5 million fake toys were seized by EU customs officials in 2017. The retail value of the seizures would have amounted to over 21 million Euros if the potentially dangerous fake toys had reached the streets. As well as putting children at risk, this would have had a damaging impact on the sale of […]
As the voice of reputable toy manufacturers in the EU, Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) welcomes the IMCO Committee’s support in improving the EU’s market surveillance system.
As the voice of reputable toy manufacturers in the EU, we take any questions raised about toy safety seriously and make sure that the sector responds effectively when needed. There have been some recent media reports that the authorities have banned squishy toys in Denmark. This is incorrect. Concerns were raised by the Danish authorities […]
International Youth Day acknowledges the challenges faced by young people around the world, and the need to provide them with “safe spaces” where they can flourish and grow. These “safe spaces” are vital for development and wellbeing, covering both physical spaces, and the digital environment. In them, young people can safely and healthily engage with […]
Today, on World SME Day, we want to give a shout-out to all the small businesses involved in bringing play to children across the EU! Small and medium sized companies are a big part of the reputable toy sector. Over 5000 small toy companies are indirectly members of TIE; SMEs represent 99% of toy manufacturers […]
Today marks World Anti-Counterfeiting Day. Fake and copy-cat toys are not only a challenge for the reputable toy sector, but can endanger children’s safety. In the fight against counterfeiters, strong, smart and effective market surveillance is essential. It protects companies who play by the rules and keeps fake toys away from playtime. The EU toy […]
Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) Director-General Catherine van Reeth highlighted the importance of smart market surveillance and enforcement in the European Chemical Agency’s (ECHA) May newsletter. The article discussed why smart, and effective market surveillance and enforcement was required to deal with rogue traders and help create an equal playing ground for legitimate companies. It […]
The 2017 Rapid Alert System results are an important reminder of how effective market surveillance helps to make sure toys in the EU are safe for children to play with. Reputable companies take great care to build safety into their toys. They invest time and resources into making sure that their toys comply with the […]
Play is about imagining the possibilities. It’s about creating and exploring, succeeding and failing and, above all, it’s about having fun! Play is the lens through which children experience their world and has a proven positive impact on children’s development, health and well-being. Everybody knows that children can, and will, play with almost anything. However, […]


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Commerce and Industry Ministry bans L’Oven Bakery from producing Ice Cream
The Liberian Business Association (LIBA) has commended the Ministry of Commerce & Industry for halting the Lebanese-owned L’Oven Bakery from manufacturing ice cream, one of 16 businesses reserved for Liberians under the 2010 Liberian Investment Act.
Under the law, foreigners can only produce ice cream if they partner with a Liberian and invest a minimum of US$500,000 in external capital specifically for ice cream.
L’Oven Bakery, which has been in the Buzzy Quarter Community for years, relocated to 15th Street (site of the old City Builders), in December. The sign on the new location advertises ice cream as one of the items produced along with bread, pastries, sandwiches and coffee.
James M. Strother, LIBA’s president said Commerce Minister Marwine G. Diggs shutdown the bakery during the two-week Christmas break and told the owners that they are licensed to only sell bread, not ice cream. The ministry locked the front of the bakery and ordered the owners to remove ice cream from the sign. The bakery reopened, but they are not producing ice cream. So far, the bakery is in violation of the ministry’s order, and has not removed ice cream from its signage.
“We must protect the businesses that are reserved for Liberians,’’ Strother said. “If we Liberians do not fight for our rights, who will?’’
Mr. Strother praised Eyvonne Bright, the CEO of Shark’s Ice Cream and Catering for always alerting the government when she sees foreigners entering the ice cream business.
Ms. Bright has been fighting to protect the ice cream industry as a Liberian business since 2015. ERA Supermarket abandoned its quest to manufacture ice cream after Mrs. Bright filed a complaint.
“One day people will come to recognize that businesses set aside for Liberians should be left alone,’’ she said. “I want to thank Minister Diggs for making a strong statement about protecting Liberian businesses.’’
Implementation of the Liberianization policy has been a major challenge. Ice cream, Ms. Bright said, is protected for Liberians in the same way the legal profession is reserved only for Liberians.
“What would happen if foreigners started practicing law in this country? We need a concerted effort by all Liberians, from citizens to the Liberian Revenue Authority (LRA), the business registry and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. If we don’t protect Liberian businesses, there will be nothing left for us and our children. Eagle Electrical has been in Liberia since the 1960s. The people running it are not the ones who started it. It’s run by their children and family members. The Lebanese protect their businesses for their children. It’s time Liberians start doing the same.’’
When President Weah was sworn in as president in 2018, he said Liberians will not be “spectators in our own economy.’’
“We agree that we will not be spectators in our own economy,’ Ms. Bright said. “We worked through the war years, and we are determined to keep working. We are just asking them to respect this aspect of the law. ‘’
Liberian women, she said, are pioneers in the ice cream business, she said. Some of the prominent Liberians who produced ice cream include Eugenia Cooper Shaw, Euphemia Weeks and Sophie Dunbar.
Despite the challenges, Ms. Bright has persevered. Shark’s ice cream is sold in most supermarkets in Monsterrado and in five counties. Two years ago, Ms. Bright opened a factory in the Industrial Park on Somalia Drive.
In Ghana, the government protects locally produced items by imposing high tariffs on imported items.
“Our forefathers understood that Liberians may not have the capital to do other kinds of businesses, so they reserved some for Liberians,’’ Ms. Bright said.
Some of the other businesses reserved for Liberians include water sachet, sand mining, ice, block making, peddling, travel agency, retail sale of rice and cement, tire repair shops, auto repair shops with investments of less than $550,000, shoe repair shops, retail of timber and plank, gas stations, video clubs, taxi operation, importation or sale of used clothing and importation and sale of used cars.
LIBA encourages citizens to report violators of the law. “If you know of a foreigner who is operating a business that is exempt, bring it to the attention of LIBA and the Ministry of Commerce, Strother said. ‘We have to fight this war together.’’


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NSW car buyers are being warned to beware of water-damaged cars set to hit the used car and auction markets after the recent floods.
David Scognamiglio, head of consumer site carhistory.com.au, said some independent sellers might try to rip off unsuspecting buyers.
"In many cases the salvageable cars are simply washed and offered for sale as they stand and can range from driveable to barely recognisable," Mr Scognamiglio said.
"Flood-damaged vehicles present a huge risk for NSW used car buyers with their increased presence in the marketplace.
"No one wants to buy a car to find out in the next few months that it's died, the warranty is void or is having issues due to flood damage you weren't aware of.
"Do all the checks and get a detailed report so you can make a sound decision."
Cars are often sold in locations far from their origin, so buyers in all states and territories need to be aware of the issue.
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GCB Bank Limited has disbursed over GH¢23 million to 900 Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) within 12 months.
The disbursement follows the launch of the GCB SME Loan Scheme designed to provide short to medium-term credit facilities to the tune of GH¢100,000.00 with or without collateral to reinvigorate businesses.
Ernest Agbesi, Managing Director of GCB, announced this at the relocation of the Yendi Branch and the opening of a new branch at Saboba in the Northern Region.
The Yendi branch established in 1965 at the Yendi Market has been relocated to Nayilfong, near SSNIT District Office in Yendi.
Mr. Agbesi said GCB has launched three new products namely the GCB SME Loan Suite, GCB LitePay and GCB Mobile Banking Service this year.
GCB Litepay service enables payments to be made via smartphones while the bank’s Mobile Banking Service which was launched less than a month ago, allows customers and non-customers to perform financial transactions from their phones.
Under the GCB Mobile Banking Service, customers and non-customers are able to buy airtime, pay bills to merchants, transfer funds across accounts, pay fees and transfer money using irrespective of the mobile network and without internet connection.
The GCB Mobile Banking Solution links the traditional bank account to Mobile Money.
The Managing Director said having been in Yendi for about five decades, the bank knows the needs of salaried workers in and around the Yendi Municipality, and the GCB 24-HR Personal Loan is one product that has proved very supportive of the Ghanaian worker.
He urged workers, especially residents of Yendi and surrounding communities to take advantage of GCB’s new services.
Mr. Agbesi said GCB currently offers the lowest interest rates of between 20 percent and 30 percent and customers should take advantage of this.
The Walana Abdulai Sulemana, who represented the Kampa-Kuya Naa (Regent of Yendi), Andani Yakubu Abdulai, urged the management of the bank to help accelerate development in Yendi.
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A rogue internet trader from Hampshire who sold fake versions of headphones and other gadgets from top brands including Sennheiser and Monster has been jailed.
Michael Reeder, 35, of Carbis Close, Portsmouth, was convicted by a jury at Portsmouth Crown Court of 10 offences of possessing fake goods and three charges of selling counterfeit products.
The charges were brought after Portsmouth City Council's trading standards officers raided his premises on two occasions in 2011 and seized more than 2,000 items including fake Monster, Sennheiser and Sony headphones.
Counterfeit Apple accessories, counterfeit iPhone cases, PlayStation controllers and Wii accessories were also found.
The court heard that Reeder was set to have gained £168,000 if he had sold allthe items which he was selling at about 100% mark-up on the price he paid his unauthorised supplier in China.
Reeder was jailed for two and a half years. Click on the video to see some of the items the police found.
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Virtual reality is cool because it essentially puts you into the environment itself, as opposed to looking at it through a display (we suppose technically it is still a display, but the immersion factor is what makes the difference). Now if you’ve ever wanted to be a pilot, then this piece of news regarding Ace Combat 7 will no doubt be music to your ears.
During the PlayStation Experience over the weekend, it was revealed that the upcoming game will have support for PlayStation VR, Sony’s take on the virtual reality scene. In the latest trailer that was released, it gives gamers a better look at the game, a game which was originally announced back in 2015 and is still in development.
According to the trailer’s description, “Feel the rush of superior air power! www.acecombat.com. Climb into the cockpit of one of the most advanced war planes ever created and experience the most intense Ace Combat experience ever created. Featuring photorealistic visuals, intense dog-fighting action, a multitude of authentic and futuristic aircraft to fly, a return to ‘Strangereal’, and even virtual reality!”
Unfortunately it seems that apart from this new nugget of information, a specific release date has yet to be set, but we do know that a release in 2017 is the current target.


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As long as the smart phone becomes all the more attractive features. A variety of advanced features, including professional cameras, face recognition technology, edge-to-edge displays, are visible on smartphones.
Although being upgraded every year to high technology, the battery life of the smartphone still can not reach the expected level of many. A new Washington study has revealed that the battery life of many leading phone brands has been reduced compared to older models.
Recently, the Washington Post investigated the battery life of 13 smartphones, including the iPhone 10S and Pixel 3, which came to the market. In the study a light gauge was used to ensure the same brightness of each phone. Then search the web site by phone until the battery is over.
The results showed that the previous model of the new battery charger for the iPhone 10S did not last longer than the iPhone 10. IPhone 10S compared to the iPhone 10, 21 minutes before the battery was spent on the iPhone 10s. On the other hand, charging a new pixel of three phones is about half an hour before pixels two.
The only new model of the iPhone X was able to download the previous model. IPhone XR battery charging more than three hours longer than iPhone 10 However, due to the weakness of the XR screen, the battery life of the phone is basically higher.
There are low-cost LCD displays in the iPhone X-ray, with an improved LED display with the iPhone 10. Less light is required to start the normal LCD screen compared to the modern OLD screen. Therefore charging the battery ends with a slow display of the LCD screen of the phone.
According to the study, the number of smart phones available in modern display technologies, such as the OLD screen, in those cases, charging the battery faster than the usual display phones. But the charging speed of the battery depends on much more than the screen technology.
The phone in the Samsunga phone arrived in August, more than 4 hours charging the battery, compared to the Samsung S9 coming in February. Note 9 The battery is considerably stronger than the previous model.
The smartphone industry's battery capacity has just started. According to the Tech Site Iphixight report, battery capacity has doubled over the last few years. However, many smartphone makers do not want to rely on that strategy, while lithium-ion batteries make a smart phone difficult.
Quinino's Chief Executive Officer Nadim Malouf of Washington Post said: "Battery technology is improving very slowly, about five percent a year, but the charge of the phone is growing by more than 5 percent.
According to experts, the battery charge of the phone runs faster than before, and many smart phone makers make screens rich in high resolution screen, more expensive launch, as well as complicated applications and increased phone usage.
It is believed that enhanced advanced technology reduces the battery life of smartphones on the five-G network. In order to maintain the smartphone's life expectancy, users will have to choose a standard screen technology phone such as the iPhone X or have to charge the phone for more use of the modern phones.
"We need to start preparing consumers to compromise on the battery life of the phone," the Washington Post said. If there is no desire to compromise, other ways such as reducing your phone's brightness, using the airplane mode, or using battery saver features.
Learn how long the battery life of your phone is found in Washington study.
IPhone XR – 12 hours and 25 minutes
Samsung Note9- 12 hours
IPhone 8 Plus – 10 hours and 10 minutes
Pixel three xl – 10 hours and 7 minutes
IPhone 10S Max – 10 hours and 6 minutes
Pixel-to-9 hours 57 minutes
IPhone 8-9 hours and 51 minutes
IPhone 10-9 hours and 30 minutes
Pixel to XL- 9 hours and 26 minutes
IPhone 10S- 9 hours and 9 minutes
Samsung S9 Plus – 8 hours 57 minutes
Pixel three – 8 hours and 28 minutes
Samsung S9 – 8 Hours and 17 Minutes
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WPP Group is close to buying South Korea's second-largest agency, LG Ad, the
in-house agency for LG Group. Once the deal is completed, it will put more than 50% of the ad industry in South Korea -- the world's 10th-largest ad market -- in the hands of multinationals.
Until recently, the biggest Korean agencies were owned by powerful conglomerates, known as "chaebols," that are now under pressure from the government and banks to focus on their core businesses and divest other assets such as in-house ad agencies. That sell-off has allowed multinational agencies, which controlled just 7.6% of the Korean ad market in 1998, to increase their share to 36% last year and at least 47% this year, according to the Korean Federation of Advertising Associations.
WPP's acquisition of the 31% stake in LG Ad held by LG Group's two founding families, the Koos and the Huhs, will give WPP management control; the deal is expected to be completed in a month or two. The purchase price could not be learned, but based on market capitalization the 31% stake is valued at $42 million.
LG Group makes everything from consumer electronics to chemicals, and sells LG cosmetics in Asia. The company's "restructuring plan requires LG Group to sell its ad agency," said Han Seung Ho, an advertising analyst at Hyundai Securities.
An LG executive confirmed the agency is "positively engaged in negotiations" with WPP. The agency holding company had no comment.
Not only is South Korea the world's 10th-largest ad market, it's one of the few countries where ad spending, expected to reach $5 billion this year from $4.4 billion last year, is growing rapidly. Multinational agencies hope that buying the in-house agency of a Korean marketer with a big global ad budget will give them the inside track on those ad dollars. LG Group, for instance, spends about $200 million outside Korea, divided among many agencies.
But South Korea is full of pitfalls. The biggest problem in buying an in-house agency with one big client is hanging on to that client when it no longer owns the agency. About $400 million of LG Ad's 2001 billings of $492 million are from LG Group, although the agency also handles Nike, Korean Air and local banks.
Contracts frequently require the seller to commit to keeping its business at the acquired agency for three to five years. Last year, for example, WPP bought Ad Venture, now merged with J. Walter Thompson Co., with a guarantee that one of its clients, consumer-goods marketer Aekyung, would stay for seven years. "Without this guarantee, WPP cannot be confident about its success in Korea," Mr. Kim said of the current negotiations with LG.
Others believe a client is likely to be eager to escape when the contract ends. "What happens after they're forced to work with you for five years?" said one Korean adman. "The client will probably leave for the sake of freedom, and you've bought a five-year company. It's a bad strategy."
And it doesn't always work. In the first big chaebol sell-off, Cordiant Communications Group bought 80% of Hyundai Group's in-house agency, Diamond, for $100 million in an effort to build Hyundai cars into a global client for Bates Worldwide. But after members of the Chung family that controls Hyundai Group had a falling out, the family members in charge of the car group were no longer the ones involved in the ad agency.
Bates lost its U.S. Hyundai business earlier this year, and other agencies are chipping away at the Korean account, despite a contract signed in 1999 guaranteeing Diamond Bates the business for five years. This year Diamond Bates lost pitches for two Hyundai models, Verna and Avante, to other agencies.
Most of the agencies still controlled by chaebols are small ones, except Samsung-owned Cheil Communications, and Daehong Communications, South Korea's No. 1 and No. 4 agencies, respectively. Cheil, considered part of Samsung's internal marketing efforts and intent on building its own international network, isn't for sale. Daehong's future is unclear. Daehong is owned by Lotte Group, a Korean-Japanese conglomerate active in areas as diverse as confectionery, hotels and retailing.
LG, like other Korean shops, has no international network. Industry executives familiar with the WPP deal said LG is likely to work closely with Young & Rubicam and use Y&R's network. JWT has been merged into Ad Venture to form WPPMC Korea and Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide has international accounts that are potential conflicts with LG, including IBM Corp. and Motorola. Y&R handles Sony Corp. in the U.S., but LG isn't very active in the U.S. market.


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Over the past few years, we've been witness to a surprising and somewhat disturbing trend: scarcity in the tech world. Sure, this has always been the case for "prestige" products like the latest iPhone, but this phenomenon has spread to performance products like CPUs and video cards. It first became evident in September 2014, when Nvidia launched its unrivaled Maxwell generation of GPUs, and we saw it again as Intel 's Broadwell desktop processors were announced but failed to get off the ground in 2014, and then had an aborted launch in 2015. And in 2016 we're seeing it again in what is perhaps the biggest development in desktop computing in years, the move to 16nm and 14nm lithography for graphics processing units from Nvidia and AMD, respectively. And why is this all so disturbing? Can't we just wait for the good things in life?
Well, in a word, it distorts the market. What we've seen over the past two years of scarcity upon the release of hot new products is price increases, reduced value for dollar, along with a nearly complete halt in CPU and GPU sales for months at a time, as consumers in the know await their chance to score the next big thing. This is bad for consumers, bad for retailers, and in the end, bad for manufacturers as well, even if they don't realize it. Because in the end, consumers are sometimes left paying more for a given level of performance than they would have with older gear, just for the sake of having the newest products. And this makes hot, new, innovative products look stale right out of the gate. Take Intel's Skylake family of processors, launched in August 2015, after the aborted launch of Broadwell. Skylake offered performance about 10% better than 2013's Haswell (and 5% better than Broadwell), but came with such levels of consumer anticipation that the top-performing Core i5-6600K and Core i7-6700K were out of stock for months, often selling for $100 over retail prices due to the activity of scalpers. These ever-present individuals, and sometimes grey market retailers, scoop up one or two products at a time for retail prices and then offer them for sale at hundreds of dollars above MSRP on Amazon or eBay, to take advantage of all the enthusiasts who must have the best but can't be bothered to look for it themselves. Scalpers, after all, are buying these products from exactly the same stores all of us can buy them at, the difference being that they're spending all their time online searching for the few product samples that make it to retail every day.
And both Intel and Nvidia want a piece of that action. With its new Broadwell-E enthusiast-class CPUs, Intel took the bold step of increasing prices 10% above what Haswell-E processors had sold for earlier this year, despite offering only 5-8% more performance. That, dear friends, is a step backwards in our book. Nvidia at least stuck with the age-old concept of offering more performance per dollar, but its hot new product, the GTX 1080, which offered 30% more performance than its previous high-end champ, the GTX 980 Ti, was released with an 8% price hike. So while not quite as bad as Intel, Nvidia's latest strategy is most definitely a move in the wrong direction.
And let's be frank, while enthusiasts and critics can deride Intel, Nvidia, and the parasites who feed off their scarce products for jacking up prices, the ones really being hurt are consumers. But there's always perennial underdog and folk hero AMD to come and save the day, right? Well, it can try, but it will almost always fail. Its groundbreaking Radeon RX 480 4GB video card was supposed to turn the mid-range gaming market on its head, offering $400 worth of performance for under $200. And sure, it "launched" its $199 RX 480 4GB product on June 29th, only to see it sell out in hours. And then came news that these 4GB cards were in fact 8GB cards in disguise, because AMD couldn't actually source the low-cost memory chips that were necessary to produce its $200 pace setter. That meant AMD was taking a bath on these cards, and in the end meant that the more expensive RX 480 8GB, which retails for $240, was going to be the focus of AMD's attenton. But it gets worse, because of course the scalpers got involved when AMD couldn't actually keep up with demand. Suddenly these value leaders were selling for over $300, meaning they actually offered less bang for the buck than the now-discounted GTX 970 and R9 390 that had been on the market for years!
Of course, all this nonsense begs the question: why can't Intel, Nvidia, and AMD actually produce new products in decent quantities? Are they so groundbreaking, so incredibly advanced, so space age that they must hit the market a box-full at a time? Well, they may be difficult to produce (Nvidia claimed that it invested upwards of $2 billion to bring its new Pascal-based GPUs to market), but shouldn't these companies be able to build up a decent inventory in advance of launch? They are barely even competing with each other anymore, as was the case ten years ago, when every AMD processor could go toe-to-toe with Intel processors, and every AMD GPU had at least a chance of being top dog for a while. In today's market, there's simply no excuse for Intel and Nvidia in particular to launch products before they can deliver them.
And while consumers likely can't change the ways of Intel and Nvidia, we bet retailers eventually will. The last thing they want is for months of last-gen inventory to go unpurchased as everyone waits for next-gen products to actually become available in quantity. The Amazons, Neweggs, and Microcenters of the world don't like offering big discounts on products consumers no longer want, especially when they have no other inventory to sell. While we don't have sales data for these companies, we do have some insights into what our readers are buying right now, and we can guarantee you that far more video cards were selling in the run up to the GTX 1080 launch than are selling right now. And that's just backwards, pure and simple.
So while Intel and Nvidia have certainly learned how to generate some of the hype that Apple has enjoyed for years, they still have a lot to learn. Because Apple, after all, sold 13 million units of the iPhone 6S during its launch week, a number Intel and Nvidia simply can't hope to touch anytime soon.


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Sony regularly announces a couple of important news and releases in its ‘State of Play’ broadcast.
In its recent live broadcast, which is essentially the last State of Play of 2019, Sony announced a lot of exciting things.
Of course, a lot of games were announced that are coming to the PlayStation platform in the year 2020.
We shall mention the announcements here in brief.
The key highlight of the announcements included the official confirmation of Resident Evil 3 remake. The trailer is live as well and you can see it in action here:
In addition to the announcement of Resident Evil 3 remake – which is going to available on April 3, 2020, they also mentioned the release of ‘Project Resistance’ as well (which is kind of a survival mode to Resident Evil with its own campaign mode).
Also, there’s a Kingdom Hearts III DLC expansion arriving with more characters and battles on January 23, 2020.
You will also find Dreams (where you get to create your video game in a way) coming to PS4 on February 14, 2020.
An interesting battle-royale game Spellbreak is also going to start its closed beta phase next year.
Other announcements included a new Predator game on April 24, 2020, Untitled Goose Game releasing this December 17th and a short footage for the action game ‘Babylon’s Fall‘ by Square Enix also showed up along with a physics-based puzzle game Superliminal.
Interestingly, a VR sandbox game Paper Beast was also featured along with all the mentioned games.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (4/24/15)--Innovation is a core value at Community First CU, Jacksonville, Fla. To turn that value into a competitive advantage the credit union has launched an innovation team that fulfills the needs of consumers.
Formed in 2013, Community First CU's innovations team met with Ignite, a local incubation lab, to learn the process of turning ideas into solutions (Jacksonville Business Journal April 21).
The seven-member team is inspired and driven by the millennial generation, according to Community First President/CEO John Hirabayshi.
It includes members from a cross-section of the credit union. The team talks to consumers and develops strategies to better serve the credit union's membership.
The key to the team's success is its ability to think like consumers, Hirabayshi told the Jacksonville Business Journal.
Team member Jairo Lobusta said the team identifies problems and tries to make the financial lives of members easier.
As a result, the credit union has launched several new products and services, such as a mobile banking app that includes a personal budgeting function, and new loan options, including a fast growth line of credit aimed at young professionals looking to build up credit quickly. That initiative alone has netted the credit union 100 new members in the last two months, the Jacksonville Business Journal reported.
Most recently, the team has launched a campaign targeted to serve the needs of University of North Florida students.


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Elon Musk told advertisers that have fled X over antisemitic content to “go f… yourself” in a fiery interview.
Icasa has slammed companies that have reportedly been selling Starlink satellite internet terminals in South Africa.
eMedia has blamed the impact of load shedding and other external factors for a weaker financial performance.
Takealot Group produced a resilient half-year performance, only dampened by parent Naspers’s reporting in US dollars.
Naspers has reported a jump in half-year profit, boosted by its e-commerce businesses and China’s Tencent.
Troubled state-owned electricity monopoly Eskom was on Wednesday forced to ramp up daytime load shedding.
The Cybertruck hasn’t even hit the market yet, and Elon Musk already is lamenting that Tesla has dug its own grave.


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- Aug 2, 2023
Technology is rapidly evolving, transforming various aspects of our lives. Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are enhancing automation and decision-making, while 5G is revolutionizing connectivity. Privacy concerns arise alongside increased data collection, pushing for better regulations. Quantum computing holds potential to revolutionize computation, while renewable energy and electric vehicles shape the future of sustainability. Cybersecurity remains crucial in the face of growing digital threats. Balancing innovation with ethical considerations is paramount, ensuring technology benefits all of humanity. The future promises exciting advancements, while the responsible development and use of tech will be essential for a thriving society.


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STARBUCKS® COFFEE NOW AVAILABLE IN WEST POINT
For the first time, Greater Valley residents can now enjoy Starbucks® coffees at Point University’s McKinney’s Coffee Shop. This is the first and only coffee shop in the Greater Valley Area offering popular drinks such as Frappuccino blended beverages, seasonal lattes, iced coffees and brewed coffee selections.
McKinney’s, has historically been a place for Point University students to study, interact, purchase school supplies and enjoy a cup of coffee. Since opening in West Point in 2012, McKinney’s has become a vibrant gathering place open to the community, conveniently located on Third Avenue in West Point.
“We are excited to incorporate the Starbucks brand into our coffee selection,” said Troy Higdon, Director of Auxiliary Services. “This will be a wonderful offering for our students and community”.
Point University senior Donte Phillips is looking forward to continuing to interact with members of the community. “It creates an opportunity for the community to get to know and become more involved with Point University students and for us to meet people from the area,” he said.
Located near the intersection of Third Avenue and Ninth Street, the coffee shop is inside the Point University bookstore and dining hall.
Current coffeehouse hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.


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NHTSA Alters Safety Rules to Make Room for Self-Driving Cars
【Summary】A new proposal by the NHTSA would modernize safety standards to allow companies and automakers to continue working on autonomous technology.
The federal government has been slow to accept autonomous vehicles, making automakers hold talks with agencies, like General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to get the green light to develop vehicles without manual controls. It's a slow route with lots of bumps that diminishes how quickly companies and automakers can develop autonomous tech. To fix that, the NHTSA is slightly modifying its safety rules to account for autonomous systems.
Regulations For Cars Without Controls
In what the NHTSA calls a "historic first step for the Department in its efforts to remove unnecessary and unintended barriers to innovative designs," the government agency is looking to change regulations to account for vehicles that don't have manual controls. While GM has built a vehicle without manual controls, other automakers and companies are following closely behind with vehicles that could be on the road very soon. Companies are also looking to rule changes that would help them avoid testing for driverless systems to advance.
As Car & Driver points out, the NHTSA is planning to change what it refers to as "200 series" of rules that are classified under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. That rulebook is used by automakers to ensure that their vehicles protect passengers inside in the case of an accident. But it goes well beyond that by requiring cars to crash in a specific manner. What companies like Waymo and Cruise are looking for from the changes are precise definitions that would make certifying autonomous vehicles much easier.
"If done correctly, this should help streamline manufacturers' certification processes, reduce certification costs, and minimize the need for future NHTSA interpretation or exemption requests," said the agency.
Everyone's A Passenger
Apparently, Car & Driver states that the words "driver," "driver's," and "driving" are irking the companies and now the NHTSA will make it readily apparent if it's referring to humans or autonomous systems. A new term, "manually operated driving controls," will also be added to help make guidelines clearer.
While some of the rules will be altered, the NHTSA still wants autonomous vehicles to meet strict crash tests. The outlet states that the agency wants to apply its front passenger's crash-test standards to all seats in an autonomous vehicle, since everyone in a driverless car is a passenger.
Don't worry, things aren't changing all that much. Instead, it's more of a way for the NHTSA to ensure companies don't feel like they can't come out with new tech because of current safety regulations. "This proposal seeks public comment on the Department's efforts to improve safety and update rules that no longer make sense such as requiring manual driving controls on autonomous vehicles," said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao.
Vineeth Joel Patel
Joel Patel has been covering all aspects of the automotive industry for four years as an editor and freelance writer for various websites. When it comes to cars, he enjoys covering the merger between technology and cars. In his spare time, Joel likes to watch baseball, work on his car, and try new foods
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Limited-edition Angry Birds mugs on sale at the nation’s largest hypermarket chain contain excessive levels of lead and cadmium, a Taipei City councilor claims.
Following a global frenzy triggered by the popular Angry Birds computer game, Carrefour in February launched a bonus-point scheme whereby customers could exchange points for mugs featuring the various Angry Birds characters.
However, Taipei City Councilor Pan Hwai-tzong (潘懷宗) on Friday said the items contain more than 9,000 parts per million (ppm) of lead and about 2,500ppm of cadmium.
Pan said he sent the mugs for analysis after he had seen his daughter put one of the mugs in her mouth. He was worried the bright red enamel could contain high levels of toxic heavy metals.
The analysis showed that the rim of the red mug contained 370ppm of lead and 1,970ppm of cadmium, while the “eye bags” of the Angry Bird contained 9,275ppm of lead and 2,595ppm of cadmium, or 90 times more than the US standard of 100ppm of lead in toys and food utensils for children under the age of 12, he said.
Commenting on the analysis, Pan said that if the mugs were used for drinking soda, the phosphate in the drink could dissolve large amounts of the heavy metals. Long-term consumption of heavy metals is known to put children at serious risk of developing mental, neural and bone damage.
In Taiwan, current examination standards and regulations for hazardous substances in food containers are lax, Pan said.
The current maximum permitted levels of lead and cadmium in food containers are 5ppm and 0.5ppm respectively.
The maximum permitted levels of lead and cadmium in toys are 90ppm and 75ppm respectively, and no maximum levels have been stipulated for food utensils for children, said Pan, who called on the central government to implement such regulations to safeguard children’s health.
Gaston Wu (吳家誠), a chemistry professor at National Taiwan Normal University, echoed Pan’s concerns, saying the penalties for marketing or manufacturing toys or food utensils with high lead content were relatively light, with fines only ranging from NT$100,000 to NT$1 million (US$33,700) and offenders allowed to pull illegal products off the shelves first to improve them.
In response to the allegations, Carrefour said its Angry Birds mugs conformed to the Sanitation Standard for Utensils, Containers and Packages (食品器具容器包裝衛生標準), and based on inspections carried out by the Hong Kong Standards and Testing Center before the promotion was launched, the items were within the safety limits specified by the EU, US and Taiwan.
According to officials from the Food and Drug Administration, the mugs did not contravene regulations, and Taiwan’s testing standards had been modeled on those of Japan.
Taipei Food and Drug Division Director Chen Li-chi (陳立奇) acknowledged the current inspection regime and punishment schedule was rather loose, and said he would propose amendments to the central government and demand that operators label products with warnings.
Additional reporting by Lo Chien-yi
Translated by Stacy Hsu, Staff Writer


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Suspect pleads to Marquette coffee shop break-in
MARQUETTE, MI-- A Skandia man has pleaded guilty to breaking into a Marquette coffee shop in May of 2015.
Clay Overmyer, 19, was arrested last July for entering the Cruise ‘n’ Coffee and taking an undisclosed amount of money. He pleaded guilty this week to breaking and entering with intent—punishable by up to ten years in prison.
Overmyer will be sentenced June 24 in Marquette County Circuit Court.


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Sealy launched the first mobile website, from a major mattress manufacturer, designed to provide essential product and retail information to the smart phone of today’s busy consumer. According to emarketer.com, the mobile Internet audience is expected to reach 134.3 million users in the US by 2013; Sealy continues its focus on digital innovation in hopes of capturing this market.
According to The Mobile Movement Study, published by Google, nearly eight out of 10 smart phone users shop with their mobile device, with 70 percent using it in stores with a purchase. The Sealy mobile website provides features including:
• The “find a retailer” tool, which determines your location to share links to retail websites and directions to nearby stores.
• A mattress comparison device helping consumers compare Sealy’s product features.
• Frequently asked customer service questions and contact information.
“Mattress shopping can be overwhelming. With our mobile site, we hope to streamline the process,” said Jodi Allen, chief marketing officer, Sealy. “Our priority is to continue to provide current information on Sealy products and promotions at consumers’ fingertips when they need it most– during the critical buying process.”
Sealy’s mobile website launches on the heels of the company’s successful “Whatever You Do in Bed, Sealy Supports It” digital campaign. The campaign, which supported the flagship Sealy Posturepedic brand, broke ground in the digital realm thanks to the introduction of the In Bed Tagger™ app. The digital campaign helped the company earn more than 130,000 likes for the Sealy Facebook page in nine short weeks, approximately 130,000 downloads of the In Bed Tagger app and seven-fold year-over-year traffic increase to Sealy.com.
For more information, visit www.sealy.com.
About Sealy: Sealy is largest global bedding manufacturer with sales of $1.2 billion in fiscal 2010. The Company manufactures and markets a broad range of mattresses and foundations under the Sealy®, Sealy Posturepedic®, Sealy Embody, Stearns & Foster®, and Bassett® brands. Sealy operates 25 plants in North America, and has the largest market share and highest consumer awareness of any bedding brand on the continent. In the United States, Sealy sells its products to approximately 3,000 customers with more than 7,000 retail outlets.


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73-year-old French billionaire Bernard Arnault, according to analysts at . On December 20, they estimated Arnault's fortune to be $180.2 billion (€169.8 billion), which is nearly $17 billion more than Elon Musk's.
Arnault is co-founder, chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, commonly called LVMH. His holding company is its largest stockholder and has a majority of voting rights in the publicly traded company.
LVMH is a Paris-based conglomerate made up of 75 separate brands of mostly drinks, high-end fashion and cosmetics. In 2021, it brought in revenues of €64.2 ($68.2 billion) billion, 20% more than in 2019. Fashion and leather goods accounted for 48% of revenue. The company — the largest luxury firm in the world — has over 175,000 employees and 5,500 stores. In November 2022, its market value was around €371 billion, according to Statista calculations, making it one of the most valuable companies in the world — ahead of Mastercard, Chevron and Nestle.


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Ghostwire Tokyo, which is the upcoming action-horror game from Bethesda and developer Tango Gameworks, could be releasing in the very near future. The mysterious project is one that hasn't been shown off too often since its delay to 2022 was announced by Bethesda last summer. Despite this ongoing silence, a new development with the game that has taken place this week suggests that news related to the launch of Ghostwire Tokyo should be coming quite soon.
Within the past day, Ghostwire Tokyo received an official rating for the region of Korea. The rating itself states that the game is meant for audiences aged 15 and up primarily due to violence. "[Ghostwire Tokyo is a] first-person action game in which the protagonist struggles to save his younger brother, who gains spiritual powers in Shibuya, where tens of thousands of people have disappeared due to a supernatural phenomenon," said a description of the game via a translation from Google.
The main reason why the appearance of this game rating for Ghostwire Tokyo suggests that its launch could be close is because, typically, receiving a rating is one of the final steps any title goes through before release. More often than not, when games begin to get rated in any region, it suggests that a release date should be just around the corner. This is even more true with Ghostwire Tokyo as Bethesda has previously said that the title will arrive in the early portion of 2022. While it remains to be seen what "early 2022" actually looks like, this rating definitely tells us that we shouldn't have to wait much longer for the game to drop.
As a reminder, Ghostwire Tokyo is a title that will be a console exclusive to PlayStation 5 whenever it does come about. Much like Deathloop in 2021, Ghostwire Tokyo is a timed exclusive for PS5 that Xbox Game Studios has continued to see through despite its ownership of Bethesda. In addition to releasing on PS5, Ghostwire Tokyo will also be available to play on PC.
When do you think we might see Ghostwire Tokyo actually release this year? And are you going to play the game for yourself? Let me know down in the comments or on Twitter at @MooreMan12.


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Mazda Announced some Large-scale electrification plan Last week, a big question in the hearts of fans was what this means to the beloved Miata.This is the last one on the market Sports car In the veins of traditional sports cars. Adding electrified hardware will increase weight, but lightness — and the resulting driving dynamics — has always been a key part of the pure sports car concept.
According to the Japanese website News, Mazda plans to achieve the electrification of its entire product line by 2030, but this does not necessarily mean a full range of electric vehicles.As we are Report Last week, Mazda’s goal was to make 25% of its lineup come from battery as long as.The remaining 75% has some kind of gas and electricity Hybrids Powertrain.
Simultaneously, Engine 1 Has obtained a statement from Mazda stating that “it is seeking to electrify the car MX-5 Kanda Strive to have some form of electrification in all models by 2030. “It seems that this work is still in its early stages, as Mazda added in its statement, “We will work hard to make it a lightweight, affordable, open two-seater sports car. “
For some time, we have suspected that Mazda is Plans to mix Miata, So considering Mazda’s commitment to keep Miata light, a full-battery electric seems unlikely.If we have to guess, a 48-volt mild hybrid power system is compatible with Mazda’s upcoming rear-drive sedan and cross, Seems to be the most likely.
However, this does not necessarily mean that the next Miata will adopt this format. The service life of Miatas tends to be 10 years, and the current ND generation made its debut in 2015, which still leaves room for the next generation of Miata.
In addition, News According to the report, Mazda reiterated its Pursue synthetic fuel research Serving owners of classic Mazda. These so-called eFuels are man-made, burn cleaner than fossil fuels, and can be used in existing ICEs Unmodified car.
No matter what form Miatas takes in the future, Mazda seems to be committed to a long-term future that provides Miata owners with driving pleasure. Now let’s see if they can pull it down.


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For the above operation, businesses think it is caused by improper operation of consumers, and are unwilling to take responsibility.
It is reported that on the afternoon of February 17, Ms. Liu bought a pair of Sony headphones wi-1000xm2 at Meicheng store in Hanjie, Wuchang District, Wuhan City, and paid 2300 yuan. At home that night, Ms. Liu’s son charged the earphone with the plug in the earphone packaging box. Unexpectedly, an explosion occurred instantly. After five consecutive explosions, the earphone caught fire again.
Ms. Liu quickly cut off the power and put out the fire, but her son’s four fingers on his right hand were burned, and her earphone was also burnt out.
After the accident, Ms. Liu contacted Meicheng store and found out that the plug in the packaging box of Sony earphone is not the charging plug of the earphone, but the earphone plug adapter (also known as aircraft adapter or flight plug) used on the plane.
Meichengdian believes that the accident belongs to the improper operation of the consumers, and the full responsibility lies with the consumers, which has nothing to do with them, because the warning “please do not plug into the power socket” was pasted on the aircraft adapter.
In fact, similar events have occurred before, and there are many consumers in SONY bar who make complaints about similar events. Like Ms. Liu, they used the wrong airplane adapter to charge the Sony headphones, causing the headphones to burn out.
In this regard, the Hubei Provincial Consumer Committee reminds that operators should do their best to remind and inform consumers of potential risks that may endanger their personal safety.


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Jones Apparel Group Inc. said Tuesday its board is considering a possible sale of the entire clothing and accessories maker whose brands include Jones New York, Evan-Picone and Gloria Vanderbilt. Its shares soared more than 12 percent.
The company appears to be taking advantage of a cash-rich environment for private equity players, which have snapped up a string of retailers including Neiman Marcus Group Inc. and Toys R Us Inc. in deals that made them private companies.
“It is a pretty frothy market out there, and there is a lot of capital,” said Michael C. Appel, managing director of Quest Turnaround Advisors LLC. “(Jones) is looking at a window of opportunity where they can get a premium,” for their shareholders.
In December, apparel maker Tommy Hilfiger Corp. announced it agreed to be sold to Apax Partners, a private investment company, for $1.6 billion in a deal expected to be completed in April. Neiman Marcus finalized its acquisition last October by Texas Pacific Group and Warburg Pincus for $5.1 billion. And last July, the $6.6 billion purchase of Toys R Us was completed by two private equity firms, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Bain Capital Inc., and a real estate developer, Vornado Realty Trust.
Jones’ announcement confirmed a report, published Tuesday, in industry trade paper Women’s Wear Daily about a possible sale. Jones also said it was not considering selling any of its divisions, denying recent reports quoting unnamed sources that have said Jones was looking to shed its disappointing Nine West footwear chain.
Jones said it hired investment bank Goldman, Sachs & Co. to help it in the sale process.
The Bristol, Pa.-based apparel maker and retailer has been on an acquisition kick over the past several years. In 1999, it purchased Nine West Group, and since then has purchased such companies as McNaughton Apparel Group, a maker of moderate-priced clothing, and the Kasper brand in bankruptcy. Jones made its foray into the luxury sector in late 2004 with the purchase of Barneys New York.
But Mark Vidergauz, managing director of The Sage Group, an investment banking firm that focuses on the apparel sector, noted that Jones has been faced with a dearth of “good size” companies to buy, and he applauded the move as a way for Jones to best maximize shareholder value.
Jones, like many of its apparel rivals, has faced challenges over the past year amid increasing retail consolidation, particularly Federated Department Stores Inc.’s acquisition of May Department Store Co. last year. Such consolidation has put more pressure on Jones and other apparel suppliers as it gives Federated more power in negotiations. Like many of its rivals, Jones has been expanding its own retail stores to become less reliant on the Federated outlets.
For the year ended Dec. 31, Jones earned $274.3 million, down 9 percent from $301.8 million in the year-ago period. Sale rose to $5.01 billion, from $4.6 billion in 2004.
“With all these mergers, the future is unclear. This is a transitional time for vendors like Jones,” said Dan Hess, founder and CEO of Merchant Forecast, a New York-based research firm.
Hess noted that being private and therefore not being under shareholders’ scrutiny can be liberating, but “you still have to make money.” He speculated that a private equity group would buy the entire company and then sell it in pieces.


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If one has to launch an outdoor campaign after a gap of five years, it had better be big. That is exactly what Parle Agro did for its mango drink Frooti. As Mumbai bid farewell to Ganpati, so did Frooti, at key locations such as Juhu Chowpatty and Marine Drive.
The brand’s mission was to achieve widespread visibility and become an integral part of the festive celebrations. The Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) campaign bid goodbye to the idols as they were immersed.
The OOH campaign also featured brand ambassadors – actors Alia Bhatt and Ram Charan – at major arterial roads and junctions, and even residential neighbourhoods in key markets across India.
The Frooti outdoor campaign is spread across over 150 markets in India, informed an official statement. It has been handled by Platinum Outdoor, an OOH agency that is part of Platinum World.
Nadia Chauhan, Joint Managing Director and CMO, Parle Agro, said, “This year, our creative approach revolutionises storytelling. We’re transforming outdoor advertising into a narrative art form that captivates and immerses our audiences. We’re pushing the boundaries for Frooti during the festive season by doing things that have never been done before. With this disruptive Out-of-Home campaign we aim to capture the spirit of celebration and share it with the people of India.”
Dipankar Sanyal, CEO, Platinum and MRP (Madison Retail Paradigm), said, “Parle Agro outdoor campaigns take over the streets of India. The campaigns embody what Parle Agro eschews as a brand – innovative, forward looking, stylish, aggressive, experimental yet connected with every stratum of the consumer base. We manage to bring vigour and newness to each campaign with an ideal choice of media, locations, touchpoints. All this is married to data and Madison proprietary tools to reach consumers and deliver effectiveness. Being associated with Parle Agro and part of the journey is a matter of pride and honour for Platinum.”
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A Missouri-based agribusiness has announced plans for a $325 million soybean crush facility in Kansas and says the plant will benefit supply chains for renewable fuels, food products and animal feeds.
Bartlett announced last Tuesday the company will build a crushing plant with a handling capacity of nearly 39 million bushels in Southeast Kansas’s Montgomery County.
The company said the facility will produce soybean meal and refined soybean oil, feedstock used in producing renewable fuels, food products and animal feeds. Plant is expected to create about 50 jobs and process 110,000 bushels per day.
There are two other soybean crushing plants in Wichita operated by Cargill and in Emporia operated by Bunge North America Inc.


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LendingClub may have unfairly become a bogeyman to potential Square shareholders, some analysts say.
Alliance Data Systems may be headed for a sale or breakup.
Shares of Adidas ended higher on Wednesday on news that it has signed a new long-term partnership with Kanye West.
Nike will successfully defend its market-share title for at least the next 12 months.
We would buy lightly on this current weakness and add to longs above $300.
Its numbers have suffered a bit, but this CEO has earned the trust and I think the stock is a huge buy.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has traced out new behavior patterns for shoppers.
Alliance Data continues to outperform as more consumers shop with cards and mobile devices, Ed Heffernan, CEO of Alliance Data Systems, tells Gregg Greenberg.
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Sigma have finally announced pricing for their FF High Speed Cine Prime line which will will begin shipping in EF- and E-mounts in May and in PL-mount in June.
FF High Speed Cine Prime pricing and availability
The retail price for the 20mm T1.5 FF, 24mm T1.5 FF, 35mm T1.5 FF, 50mm T1.5 FF, 85mm T1.5 FF will be $3499 US per lens. Sigma also announced availability for its brand new FF High Speed 14mm T2 and 135mm T2 Cine Prime lenses – the latest additions to the cine prime line. These two lenses will begin shipping in July 2017 with pricing to be announced soon.
An expanded FF High Speed Cine Prime line up
Sigma now has an impressive line up of seven lenses in the series- the 14mm T2 FF, 20mm T1.5 FF, 24mm T1.5 FF, 35mm T1.5 FF, 50mm T1.5 FF, 85mm T1.5 FF and 135mm T2 F. The lenses are all fast, with apertures of T1.5-T2. The FF High Speed Prime line is designed for E, EF and PL camera system mounts.
What do you think about the pricing of the Sigma FF Cine Primes? Would you buy them at this price? Let us know in the comments below.


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A code of practice drawn up to monitor “functional food” claims made by companies is being unveiled tomorrow (Thursday).
The Joint Health Claims Initiative (JHCI) code has been drawn up by food trade bodies, watchdogs and enforcement agencies to stamp out misleading or unsubstantiated claims on labels. The Food Standards Agency is also backing the code.
Although the JHCI has no legal power and cannot rule on medicinal claims, it is hailing the code as a step towards self-regulation by food companies.
An expert panel has been set up to advise consumers and trading standards officers whether legal action should be taken over complaints. The JHCI can also inform the ASA and ITC about its ruling.
The JHCI will rule on “generic” and innovative claims. Generic claims relate to ingredients and these can be made by any company making a product which includes them. For example, food containing fruit or vegetables said to contain antioxidants, which are claimed to reduce the risk of cancer. Mars courted controversy after claiming on packets of M&M’s that its chocolate contains high amounts of polyphenols, which can cut heart disease (MW April 20).
Innovative claims are specific to products of individual companies.
JHCI chairman Roger Manley admits individual courts will have to decide how much weight the code carries.
Manley adds: “The code will help root out the cowboys. It’s about aiding consumer choice in an informed and reliable way.
“We’re working for both consumers and the industry. If we advise companies about claims they are going to make, they can avoid prosecution.”


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According to the reports, Mercedes-Benz, L’Oreal Men Expert, Logitech G, Intel, and Chinese dairy company Yili are all negotiating to be title sponsors for worlds, which will take place this fall in China. Separately, Mercedes-Benz told Dot Esports its Chinese division in talks with Riot Games China about potentially sponsoring the event. But Riot reportedly said the talks centered solely on the sponsorship of China’s League of Legends Pro League.
League of Legends — and esports as a whole — has attracted the attention of major corporations to this point. Gillette already sponsors LPL team EDward Gaming, and Coca-Cola has been a prominent sponsor of League of Legends. Audi sponsors Counter-Strike team Astralis, and Arby’s is among the most well-known sponsors for ELEAGUE, among other examples.
This year’s world championship runs Sept. 24-Nov.4, and will invite teams from all 13 professional regions around the world. The annual world championship is the biggest event in the game, and last year’s final crowned SK Telecom T1 a three-time world champion after defeating Samsung Galaxy 3-2 in a thrilling best-of-five match.
This year’s event will be the largest worlds in League of Legends history, with a new play-in stage that allows lesser known regions to have a shot at the group stage. The prize pool is also expected to expand with the help of crowd funding — as it did for last year’s worlds and this year’s Mid Season Invitational — as 25 percent of specific cosmetic item sales were added to the total prize pool, not unlike what happens with Dota 2 and The International.
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Domino’s online ordering app fails French test
Speaking to investors this week, Domino’s CEO Don Meij said weak sales in France were a key reason the pizza giant missed its full-year profit expectations.
Domino’s, which operates in eight countries, failed to meet its same-store sales targets in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Japan for the 2017 financial year.
The biggest miss was in Europe, where same-store sales growth was about half what the company forecast for 2016/17: 2.8 per cent, compared to a forecast of between five and seven per cent.
Meij said the fast food business faced six months of online ordering troubles in France and that its value range that did not resonate with French customers.
“We had some address input issues with French abbreviations and slang so customers would be coming to our site and it would be telling them that we weren’t available to them,” Meij said.
According to an article published in the Wall Street Journal, the online ordering app had trouble understanding the way apostrophes are used in the French language (the app is the same as the one used in Australia).
While Meij said the problems have since been resolved, the story remains a cautionary tale of the hurdles retailers face as they set their sights on global growth.
Australia and New Zealand – Domino’s largest market by earnings – had a 13.6 per cent lift in same store sales, below its forecast of 14 to 16 per cent.
Domino’s blamed the decline on a drop in phone orders, caused by a lack of advertising of changes to its telephone number.
The company made a net profit of $102.9 million in the 12 months to July 2, up 25 per cent on the previous year, while earnings rose 28 per cent to $230.9 million.
Both profit and earnings missed Domino’s guidance of 32.5 per cent growth, issued in February after a strong first half performance.
The company expects net profit to increase by around 20 per cent in the 2018 financial year – its weakest pace in four years.
More than $850 million was wiped from Domino’s market value following the forecast, while allegations of staff underpayments have weighed on Domino’s shares since the issue emerged in February.
The company yesterday said it had recovered $1.1 million in unpaid wages and superannuation from its probe into staff complaints and an audit of stores across Australia.
It also announced a $300 million share buyback, which will be funded through new and existing debt facilities.


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OGDENSBURG — The 3 Seasons will be reopening in August after being closed from COVID-19 with the shop’s newest gift basket addition, “Over the Moon.”
Meri Briggs and her husband, Michael, opened 3 Seasons four years ago when they returned to Ogdensburg after living in Boston, Mass., for nearly 40 years.
“I had been coming back to visit family and noticed there was a lot of opportunity in Ogdensburg,” said Briggs. “I really wanted to give back to the community and see if I could do our small part in the sense of opening a shop and really trying to help grow the area.”
With Briggs’ experience of 40 years in retail, she felt confident to open her own shop in her hometown.
“I was in executive management for a big company out in the Boston area,” said Briggs. “When you work for a big company you have visions of owning your shop someday and running it the way that you want to run it.”
The shop, located at 19 County Route 28 in Ogdensburg, will be reopening on Aug. 14.
“We are selling a lot of gift giving,” said Briggs. “We are also selling ladies apparel in the form of ladies tops. I also have really high quality sweatshirts and t-shirts that I’m going to be selling. They are really well made, we’re really trying to feature high quality. We also have ladies accessories such as purses, belts, and jewelry.”
With the reopening, 3 Seasons will be featuring their newest addition to the shop, “Over the Moon.”
“We’re opening a small business within 3 Seasons called Over the Moon,” said Briggs. “It’s going to be gift baskets for all different occasions such as birthdays, new homes, thank yous, new babies, sympathy, that kind of thing.”
3 Seasons will also be featuring merchandise from vendor partners such as honey, maple products, woodworkings, and more.
Briggs noted the shop will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays but the shop’s hours are still to be determined and will be released soon.
“I’m a really big believer in customer service and customers comes first,” said Briggs. “I know pricing is very important in this area so we try our best. We really try to strive to bring a great value to the customer and hunt down that special item a customer is looking for if we don’t have it. Customer service and making sure that our guests know they’re appreciated is very important to us.”


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So friends, today we are going to tell you about the price target of Tata Motors. We will tell you about the target price of the Tata Motors share from 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 to 2030. In the last two to three days, there are 3 to 4 big important news related to Tata Motors. If you are a shareholder of Tata Motors then this article is going to be very important for you. Even if you are not a shareholder of Tata Motors and are planning to invest in this stock, then this article is going to be very important for you.
You might not know but Tata Motors has released the August 2021 numbers (Financial report). First of all, let me tell you that in 2021, Tata Motors had increased the prices of almost all its vehicles. Due to which it was being speculated that this could affect the sales of vehicles. And when Tata Motors released its numbers in August, it turned out to be quite true. And there is a decline in the sale of vehicles.
If experts are to be believed, most experts have insisted on buying Tata Motors. Everyone believes that the stock can perform well in the long term.
Domestic Sale Performance of Tata Motors in august
Total Domestic Sales in June: 43,704
Total Domestic Sales in July: 51,981
So in July, more vehicles have been sold. and this is a good sign. In the last few years, the sales of Tata Motors cars were seeing a lot of declines. But after that, as soon as Tata Motors launched its new cars in the market, its sales started increasing continuously. So there is no doubt that Tata Motors is doing wonders in India. The sale of Tata Motors cars in India is increasing every month.
Domestic – Commercial Vehicles
Total Domestic Sales of Commercial vehicles sale in June: 22,100
Total Domestic Sales of Commercial vehicles sale in June: 23,848
In the case of commercial vehicles too, Tata Motors has done wonders. Commercial vehicles have been sold more in July than in June. Anyway, in the case of commercial vehicles, there is no one in India to compete with Tata Motors.
Domestic – Passenger Vehicles
Total Domestic passenger vehicles sale in June: 24,110
Total Domestic passenger vehicles sale in June: 30,185
There is also a tremendous boom in the sale of Passenger Vehicles. In such a situation, we can say that the company is doing well in the Indian market. And the sales of Tata Motors are increasing every month. This is a good sign for Tata Motors’ share investors. Tata Motors has sold 92% more vehicles than last year. Which is a great achievement.
The other good news is that Tata Group, which is the parent company of Tata Motors, is going to invest about 28,900 crores in Tata Group.
As you already know that the coming era is of electric vehicles. And Tata Motors is also working on it. Petrol cars may be discontinued in the coming times, which can be replaced by electric cars and Tata Motors knows about it. And the Tata Group has made a separate investment plan for making EV cars of Tata Motors. The company is focusing a lot on its EV vehicle and the company’s target is to increase the sale of EV vehicles more in the coming time. And Tata Motors can launch 10 new EV vehicles by 2025.
In between, the news was also seen that due to the shortage of semiconductors, there is a problem in the production of vehicles. So about that also the company has told that we are now buying semiconductors from direct stockists and soon this issue will also be solved. Tata Motors has also stated that the demand for Nexon EVs has increased tremendously in 2021. And this is a good sign.
So if you see the overall performance of Tata Motors, then Tata Motors has performed well and the company’s sales are continuously increasing. So if you want to invest in Tata Motors stock for the long term like 2025 or 2030 then you can do it. And you can also expect good returns in the long term.
Tata Motors Total Income and Total Expenses in 2021
In 2021, the income of Tata Motors is seeing a decline of about 25%. But there is also a good thing with this that there is also a reduction in expenditure. Expenditure is expected to decline by about 28% in 2021. and this is a good sign. Yes, in 2021 the company has shown loss and this is not a good thing. That’s why you should keep an eye on the company’s results continuously. Yes, Corona can be responsible for this. But still, we do not expect this from a company like Tata Motors. If the company is losing even after increasing the sales, then it is not a good sign.
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Tata Motors share price target in 2021
The current price of Tata Motors in August 2021 is 290.50 INR. And today there is a fall of 1.26% in the share price. So the kind of result that Tata Motors has shown in July, it seems that the coming result will also be good. But even after this, there is a fall in the share price. There are two reasons for this, the debt of Tata Motors is not decreasing. Yes, the sale of vehicles is good and the sale is increasing every day.
But with this, the debt is also increasing. And the stock has given a return of about 140% in the last year. And its correction is also necessary. So let us now talk about what will be the share price target of Tata Motors by the end of 2021. Till the time I think there will not be much bounce in Tata Motors till the end of 2021. The share price of Tata Motors can reach as high as 310 by the end of 2021. And its first target is 310.
Tata Motors share price target in 2022
So now we will talk about what will be the share price target of Tata Motors by the end of 2022. As you have already seen that the company is performing well. The sales of the company are increasing every month. Due to this, the profit of the company is also increasing. In such a situation, by the end of 2022, you can expect a good return from the stock of Tata Motors. The current price of Tata Motor shares is 294.20 INR. And today the share price is seeing a decline of about 1.31%. Even if you look at the chart of the last 6 months, the stock has not performed very well. The Tata share price has given a negative return of around -9.48% in the last 6 months.
But if you look at the chart of Tata Motors for the last year, then you will know that the stock of Tata Motors has given a tremendous return of about 140.56% in the last year. I am sharing the screenshot below.
So looking at the past performance of Tata Motors, the share price of Tata Motors in 2022 will be around INR 300. If you can hold Tata Motors for the long term then you can expect higher returns.
Tata Motors share price target in 2025
If you can hold Tata Motors till 2025, then the share price target of Tata Motors in 2025 will be 450 INR. And I hope that Tata Motors will definitely meet this target and the price will also reach 500. By 2025, Tata Motors is going to launch 10 new electric vehicles. The effect of this can be seen on the share market. And there can be a jump in the share of Tata Motors. By 2025, Tata Motors is going to launch 10 new electric vehicles. The effect of this can be seen on the share market. And there can be a jump in the share of Tata Motors. So in such a situation, if the share price of Tata Motors reaches 500, then it will not be a surprise.
Yes, there was a huge drop in this stock in 2015 and 2016. But there were reasons for that. After 2013, people were shying away from buying private vehicles from Tata Motors. Some people believed that the life of Maruti’s vehicles is more than that of Tata Motors vehicles. But after 2018 the cars of Tata Motors started catching up and now the sale of Tata has increased a lot. And this is just the beginning.
Tata Motors share price target in 2030
Tata Motor’s share price will cross the 1000 mark by the end of 2030 and the target share of Tata Motors will be 1100 in 2030. And by then Tata Motors would have become the king of electric vehicles too. And you and I will be using only the electric vehicles of Tata Motors. That is why whenever it comes to long-term stocks, the name of Tata Motors comes at the top.
Let us now also see the balance sheet of the company. It is also very important to know how much debt the company has and whether the company can repay its debt or not.
It is not that Tata Motors is a debt-free company. The company has a lot of debt. You can see in the screenshot that the company has a lot of debt. All these figures are on the cross. And every year the debt is not decreasing but increasing. This could be a matter of concern. But the type of company’s results have come, it seems that the company can earn good profits after COVID-19. So there is no need to panic after seeing the loan. The company has more assets than debts.
Is Tata Motors a good stock for long term investment
Conclusion: If we talk about the company, then the company is doing good business. The sale of the company’s vehicles is also increasing continuously. But along with this, the debts are also increasing and the company is showing the loss in the balance sheet every year. In such a situation, you may see a fall in the price of the stock for a few more days, but in the long term, this stock will perform well. So if you want to hold Tata Motors’ share for 5 to 10 years then you can. By then the company will pay most of its debt. And by 2030 you can expect good returns.