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Thousands flock to SA’s ‘most advanced mall’
More than 38,000 eager shoppers yesterday [May 21] flocked through the doors of South Africa’s newest and most advanced super-regional mall, the R1.7 billion Baywest Mall in Port Elizabeth.
Just 24 months after ground broke on the 90,000m² mall, Eastern Cape Premier PhumuloMasualledeclared it officially open, saying it was and would be a major boost for the province’s economy.
The mall, one of the largest private investments in the region, is the catalyst to the development of the greater Baywest City precinct –a R6 billion city within a city comprising of residential, commercial, lifestyle and community developments which will unfold over the next decade, starting with R500 million worth of development this year alone.
Co-developers on the project, Abacus Asset Management and Billion Group, are celebrating the economic boost the development has given the region, having overshot their employment targets by 81%.
According to an independent audit by BTKM, instead of 3,000 direct jobs being created during the construction of Baywest Mall, 5,418 direct jobs were created –76.8% of which involved Eastern Cape locals, while 94.9% of employees were classified as previously disadvantaged individuals (PDIs).
Heralding the opening, Masualleaddressed a crowd of VIP stakeholders and media inside the mall, saying: “This development is a reflection of the hard work which has gone into the project over time.
“A development of this magnitude has the potential to spur other developments in the manufacturing sector, and downstream industries will flourish. I am encouraged that more than 75% of people employed during construction came from the province. It is something worth celebrating.
“We are looking forward to the further 2,500 permanent jobs that the operation of this mall will create.”
Baywest City co-chairman SisaNgebulana(and Billion Group CEO) said the mall was a game-changer within the national retail landscape, and heralded a significant shift in investor sentiment in the Eastern Cape.
“This mall is the epitome of modern architecture with an exciting tenant mix. It offers an unparalleled shopping experience,” Ngebulanatold a delegation of political and private business stakeholders shortly before the mall’s doors opened at 10am.
“The mall is a first development for a mixed-use precinct; it is the catalyst for more development to come,” said Ngebulana. “This has been a long journey; one which started in 2006.”
Fellow co-chairman of Baywest City, Jaco Odendaal (also executive chairman of Abacus Asset Management) said he could not help but recall the early days of the project, “when we had to deal with challenges, from relocating sensitive rocky outcrops to planning the [R300 million] roads development around the mall”.
“This mall represents some staggering statistics, such as 54km of electrical cabling; a team of 22 architects; and whole host of fashion tenants,” said Odendaal.
“We are looking forward to having our international tenants –many of whom are firsts for the province –trade very well in this region.”
Project architect Joe Struwig, of dhkarchitects, described the mall as “new look at retail architecture”.
“What excited us was putting this rather large building gently into the [virgin] landscape,” he said.
According to Nedbank Property Finance, which financed the development, Billion Group and Abacus Asset Management “saw the potential of such an establishment to inject sustainable benefits and growth into Port Elizabeth and the Eastern Cape economy as a whole”.
“Financing the development of Baywest Mall remains one of our biggest partnerships to date, and we believe that it will make a significant contribution to the socio-economic enhancement of the people and communities of Port Elizabeth,”said Ken Reynolds, Regional Executive Gauteng –Nedbank Property Finance.
The mall represents a host of firsts for the province, from stores including Ster-KinekorIMAX, Dion Wired, Dune and River Island.
Photo courtesy of David Dettmann
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The total assets of Elon Musk, owner of companies like Tesla and Space, have increased. With this, he has become the second richest man in the world. Tesla shares are the main reason for Elon Musk’s wealth growth.
Elon Musk became the second richest person in the world:
Elon Musk who is the CEO of other famous companies like Tesla. Their net worth has increased. And with this he has become the second richest man in the whole world. And with this he has become the second richest man in the whole world. They have reached this place, leaving behind Bill Gates.
The main reason for Elon Musk’s wealth growth is the surge in Tesla’s shares. Recently Tesla shares have also seen a big jump. And its direct effect is also seen on Elon Musk’s net worth.
- Elon Musk was earlier named 35th in this list, which has now come in second place.
- He owns several well-known companies, including SpaceX and Tesla.
- According to sources, Elon Musk’s total assets have already increased to $ 127.9 billion.
- With this he became the world’s richest man after Jeff Bezos.
- According to a report, Musk’s assets increased by a total of Rs 69 lakh crore from January 2020 to November 2020.
- Elon Musk has raised about 100.3 billion rupees in its income under the year 2020.
Who was the second richest man in the world before this:
- Earlier, Bill Gates was named second in the list. But now Elon has reached this place. At one time, Bill Gates also topped the list.
- After this, he came in second place. Bill Gates also donates a lot to the Bill & Melinda Foundation.
List of 5 richest people in the world:
- According to Bloomberg, Jeff Bezos was at the forefront of the list of richest people on Saturday. And his total assets were $ 183 billion.
- And with this, the name of Bill Gates was included in the list of the second wealthiest person in this list. But Elon Musk overtook Bill Gates and added his name to second place on the list. He was earlier named 35th in this list, which has now come in second place.
- Bill Gates is the third richest person in the world. Their total assets amounted to approximately $ 128 billion.
- Bernard Arnault is at number four on the list of the world’s richest personalities.
- And at the fifth place on this list is Mark Zuckerberg. And their total assets are $ 102 billion.
- Elon is the CEO of Tesla Inc. and Tesla is also very famous as an electric car company.
- He is currently ranked second in the world’s richest person category. And Tesla is also a big reason for this.
- Tesla’s market shares have increased significantly. Due to which its market share has also increased.
- The market value of Musk’s company Tesla has reached a total of $ 491 billion.
Some of Elon Musk’s major companies:
- Tesla is Musk’s company that makes electric vehicles.
- And he is also the president of SolarCity.
- In addition, he is also the CEO of SpaceX.
- Apart from this, he is also the co-founder of companies like Neuralink, Zip2 and OpenAI.
- He is also the founder of PayPal. Which is an online payment service provider company.
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Almost anywhere you look in the world, competition seems to be the natural order of things. Competition underpins Darwin’s theory of evolution which simply says that the winning genes of a member of a species who has for example adapted to live in a new environment are passed on to future generations to ensure the survival of the species in that new environment. This is called natural selection and it is the reason why humans in places like Europe with less sun than Africa have light skin — an evolution that according to science helps them produce vitamin D despite their limited exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
Nevertheless, biology isn’t the only discipline where competition is recognized as a cold truth. Even economics agree that competition is integral to the functioning of society. According to economics, there are finite resources in the world as well as infinite human desires. How is this conundrum resolved? — competition. You may have unlimited wants but those wants have to compete for your limited resources — this is true both on an individual microeconomic level and on a country-wide macroeconomic level. Whether you are an individual, a business or a country, logically speaking, you have to satisfy your immediate needs before thinking about spending money on things you want but can live without. This is called opportunity cost and what it means is that if it ever comes down to it you would trade your phone for some food, that’s if you are logical.
One thing is clear, whether it is in the field of biology or economics, the endgame of competition is innovation. Innovation, adaptation, evolution, survival, advancement, whatever you call it, that’s the ultimate goal of any competition. The innovator or evolved comes out on top while those who aren’t able to innovate or evolve are the losers. Recently, Jumia Food, the food delivery arm of the Pan-African e-commerce giant, Jumia, announced its exit from Nigeria, Africa’s second-largest online food delivery market worth about 2 billion dollars as of 2023. Jumia Food is also exiting other considerable online food delivery markets in Africa like Kenya, Morocco, Tunisia, Uganda, Ivory Coast and Algeria.
This development at Jumia is a result of a cutting down to size undertaken by the new CEO, Francis Dufay, who since he got elected in November 2022 has gotten rid of a fifth of the staff at Jumia to boost profitability. The company famously known as Africa’s Amazon has been in operation for 12 years but still struggles to declare profit. Despite cost-cutting measures employed in 2022, the company’s loss stood at 237 million dollars, a 4.8 per cent rise from the previous year, 2021.
Nevertheless, it came as a surprise to many including myself when Jumia announced the folding of Jumia Food because of economic viability reasons. For context’s sake it is important to mention that Jumia Food as of the second quarter of 2023 made up a tenth of Jumia’s gross merchandise volume, that’s the total amount of sales Jumia made. Also, according to TechCrunch, Jumia Food was the fastest-growing category on Jumia and the second-largest category in terms of sheer volume. This leaves one wondering why Jumia would kill what appears to be a golden goose.
In an interview with TechCrunch, Francis Dufay, Jumia’s CEO placed some of the blame on Jumia Food’s competitors which most notable among them in Nigeria is Glovo, a Spain-based delivery service company backed by Delivery Hero, a German multinational online food delivery company. According to what Jumia’s CEO told TechCrunch, Glovo, Jumia Food’s main rival engaged in predatory pricing. Now that’s some heavy allegations of unfair competition.
Predatory pricing is when a business reduces the price of its product below its production cost thereby running at a loss to blow its competition which is unable to compete with the unreasonably low prices out of the market. In the short run, the low prices benefit the consumers of the product, but, in the long run, when the predatory business has taken the market share of its dead competitor, it engages in price gouging to recoup the losses it made earlier. Price gouging is a practice common in monopolistic markets where a business increases prices unreasonably given the absence of competition.
More specifically, what Jumia’s CEO referred to as predatory pricing was the 30 per cent off deals and free deliveries offered by Glovo to its customers like yours truly. Unashamed, I can say that I milked those deals with my numerous orders this year for veggie fried rice and chicken from Sweet Sensation on Glovo. It saved me a lot of money especially given the times we find ourselves in Nigeria.
Truth be told, I used to be a Jumia Foodie till I was bought over by Glovo’s business ethics. Whether Jumia believes it or not, cost isn’t the only consideration customers make when using a product. Glovo got into Nigeria in 2021 but like most customers, I was stuck on the more familiar Jumia Food despite the longer delivery time, bad manners of some of the riders and the rubbish customer service available on the Jumia Food app. Despite all these inconveniences, in 2022 I still resisted decamping to Glovo even with the juicy 30 per cent off deals and free deliveries offered by Glovo, the underdog at the time.
Nevertheless, in 2023, while I was schooling at the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, a place where time is scarce, I, a Jumia Food longtime customer was broken by Jumia’s poor business ethics. On that fateful evening, I ordered food from Chicken Republic on Jumia Food and I was notified by Jumia that I would receive the order within 45 minutes. As I expected, the 45-minute estimated time passed and no food had arrived. I gave the usual extra 15 minutes before I tried reaching customer service who were of absolutely no use whatsoever to me that evening. An hour later, I was informed on the Jumia Food app that the order I had waited 2 hours for was cancelled.
Having my orders cancelled is an experience I haven’t experienced so far on Glovo. I’m not saying Glovo is perfect, I still get the occasional 10 to 15-minute delays in food delivery, however, I could easily spot the many innovations Glovo has offered. First amongst which is the friendly user interface on the Glovo app compared to the clunky interface on Jumia. The importance of a great user interface cannot be overemphasized — it gives customers a first impression of what your business is like and whether they should go on to use your product.
Another edge that Glovo had over now-defunct Jumia Food was wonderful customer service. One time, during my several purchases this year from Sweet Sensation on Glovo, my orders were mixed up and I was given smoky jollof rice instead of my favourite veggie fried rice which I had ordered. Furious, I instantly got in contact with Glovo customer service who to my surprise was responsive and polite. The problem was resolved almost instantly and I was refunded the purchase price I had paid. In all honesty, the entire affair shocked me as I would not get this level of customer service in most Nigerian institutions fraught with bureaucracy.
Glovo had one more card up its sleeve — sustainability. The first time I saw Glovo riders on bicycles in Nigeria I was left speechless because this is what I expected in advanced cities like Amsterdam and not Lagos. Having riders cycle short destinations from restaurant to customer helps Glovo on two ends — one is that it reduces Glovo’s climate impact as bicycles do not need fossil fuels to function, and two is that it saves Glovo money given the high fuel prices in Nigeria.
But, what if the allegation from Jumia’s CEO that Glovo engaged in predatory pricing is true and not just bitter words from a clueless manager? If Jumia believes in the rightfulness of its cause, why did it not report the offensive business actions undertaken by Glovo to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), the government agency responsible for regulating competition in Nigeria? Or did they also lay off their legal department in a bid to save costs?
Even with the Commission obsessing over loan apps and POS operators in Nigeria, the FCCPC must investigate predatory pricing as it is an anti-competitive practice that has the undesired effect of creating monopolies which in themselves are not a problem until they are abused to the detriment of the consumers.
Still, the FCCPC is tasked with preventing monopolies from being formed using such despicable means as predatory pricing. But, of course, if Glovo can prove that they acquired their monopoly legally, then the FFCPC cannot sanction them. How then can one legally acquire a monopoly? With fair competition, a monopoly can be acquired when a business innovates beyond its competitors thereby kicking them out of business and acquiring their market share. Glovo could rightfully argue that it brought innovations like bicycle riders, responsive customer care and promo deals — which is customary among new businesses in any given market — to the Nigerian online food delivery market.
Yet, Jumia never reported Glovo or its other competitors to the FCCPC for predatory pricing. The above back-and-forth arguments are just a figment of my imagination. How then do we test the truthfulness of the allegation by Jumia’s CEO that some firms in the Nigerian online food delivery market are running at a loss to gain market share? I guess we just have to wait and see if Glovo increases its prices to recoup the loss made while playing dirty with Jumia. The actions of Glovo in the coming year would not only be indicative of the company’s future in Nigeria but also the future of Africa’s e-commerce giant, Jumia.
Competition law aka anti-trust law finds its root in 19th century America during a period known as the Gilded Age marked by great inequality. You can say that competition law exists to maintain a level playing field — whatever that means — because no matter what you do, the playing field can never be level. Some are going to be wealthier, some better informed, others healthier. Nevertheless, this is not to entirely overlook the significance of law in society. Law exists as a manifestation of the social contract between the state and the people. Without law, life would be nastier, shorter and more brutish than it is today. Law, more specifically anti-trust law is the reason for the historic breakdown of John D. Rockefeller’s monopolistic behemoth, Standard Oil to 43 companies. Today one of those companies has metamorphosed to be known as ExxonMobil, one of the largest oil companies in the world and a company whose 2022 profits exceeded Nigeria’s 2022 budget by 15.9 billion dollars. It’s nothing new that companies are becoming powerful, nevertheless, states still have sovereignty, for now. They employ tools like competition law to keep powerful companies in check. Over the years, the European Union known for its conservative approach to regulation has been giving big tech companies like Meta and Google a run for their money. In 2020, the United States followed suit when the Department of Justice filed a civil anti-trust case against Google for monopolizing the search and search advertising markets. Is this a fight by governments across the world to maintain the social contract as it has been for centuries? Or, an opposition by governments to the rewriting of the social contract to vest some of the state’s powers in companies thereby reducing their relevance?


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Australian investors see hope in ENA Respiratory, a nasal spray specialist aiming to complement global COVID-19 vaccine programs with an immune system-boosting product
Nuevocor, a preclinical biotech company specializing in gene therapy for heart disease, has closed an oversubscribed Series A round with $24 million in commitments.
Venturous Group, a Chinese smart city platform, has received $131 million in Series A funding from Fidelity, several family offices, and Benson Tan, founder of Venturous.
Nutshell Therapeutics, a Chinese drug developer, has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Matrix Partners China.
FamPay, an Indian start-up aiming to launch the country’s first digital bank for teenagers, has raised a $38 million Series A round led by Elevation Capital.
Insight Partners and Tiger Global Management have led a $70 million Series B round for Apna, an Indian professional networking and jobs platform.
ENA Respiratory, an Australian biotech company developing a nasal spray for the prevention of COVID-19, has raised A$32 million ($25 million) with support from local venture capital investor Brandon Capital.
Pre-pandemic, it was unclear whether China’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry could achieve monetization. Much has changed since then, says Yipin Ng, co-founder and managing partner of Yunqi Partners
US-based Goodwater Capital and Valar Ventures, a firm co-founded by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, have led a $60 million round for Indonesian financial technology start-up BukuWarung.
QitanTech, a gene sequencing start-up also known as Qitan Technology, has raised a RMB400 million ($63 million) Series B round led by Hillhouse Capital and a VC arm of CDH Investments.
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing and artificial intelligence unit of the eponymous Chinese internet giant, has pledged to invest $1 billion in Asia Pacific start-ups over the next three years.
L Catterton has led a $40 million Series B round for Singapore’s Zenyum, a company that makes 3D-printed dental products.
Habib Bank, the largest bank in Pakistan, has joined a $10.1 million Series A round for Finja, a leading local financial technology start-up and small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) lender.
Australian payments technology platform mx51 has raised A$25 million ($19.4 million) in Series A funding led by Acorn Capital, Artesian, Commencer Capital, and Mastercard.
From DJI to Ele.me, numerous successful start-ups have emerged from universities in Greater China. VC investors recognize the talent, but they are sometimes wary of the structures
Akrostar, a Chinese chip designer established less than a year ago by a team that spun out from US-headquartered industry leader Synopsys, has raised RMB500 million ($78 million) in Series A funding.
TaniHub, a platform that connects farmers with customers and other agriculture industry suppliers, has closed a $65.5 million Series B round led by MDI Ventures.
Lilly Asia Ventures has led a $90 million Series B round for Duality Biologics, a Chinese developer of oncology and autoimmune drugs.
Tonik, which claims to be the first digital bank in the Philippines, has raised $17 million in pre-Series B funding led by Singapore’s iGlobe Partners.
Sequoia Capital China, Tiger Global Management, and Boyu Capital have joined a $40 million Series A round for Hong Kong cryptocurrency services provider Babel Finance.
Inspired by Thrasio buying up e-commerce brands in the US and using its resources to drive growth, Una Brands wants to do the same in Asia. The start-up has secured $40 million to kick-start this effort
A couple of quickfire funding rounds for Bibit reflects global investor appetite for robo-advisory businesses and the Indonesian company’s rare double-headed product offering
Southeast Asia has seen its second e-commerce aggregator investment in a matter of days, with Rainforest securing $36 million in seed funding from Nordstar and Insignia Venture Partners.
Una Brands, an aggregator of e-commerce brands with a presence across Asia, has launched with A$50 million ($40 million) in seed funding from 500 Startups, Kingsway Capital, 468 Capital, Presight Capital, and Global Founders Capital.


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Change is inevitable and this applies to brands as well. Just a few weeks ago, Google announced new changes to its iconic logo and identity family and almost everyone had something to say about it.
Some people were thrilled, some were not. Regardless how we feel about the new logo, it all boils down to one thing—the new logo is sending us a signal that Google is evolving.
This evolution may have been brought about by the fact that Google is now under Alphabet. However, the main reason Google gave for doing this is that they want to be able to adapt to the new reality. Fact is, people have changed as well and this translates to how they also interact with Google products.
Aside from branding, the new Google logo is also a reflection of the community it has built all these years. So, what does the new Google logo really have to say about this tech-savvy generation?
Today’s generation use multiple devices.
When Google first started, people were only accessing the Internet via their desktop computers. This has drastically changed over the years and Google recognizes the fact that people now interact with them across many different platforms. They understand that people expect to keep using Google products on these platforms and devices, whether they are using their mobile phones, TV, watch and more.
Aside from being consistent in terms of branding, the new logo and identity were developed in order to be more accessible and user-friendly no matter what device people use. For instance, the little blue “g” icon was replaced with a four-color “G” that matches the new logo, making it easily recognizable even in small mobile devices. They also developed a colorful Google mic icon, which shows how voice interaction is working.
Today’s generation is mobile.
Not only are people using more platforms these days, more and more of them are also going mobile. To cater to this, Google also made changes to their search results page to help users easily find the content they need by just simply swiping through results horizontally and tapping. This development was made with mobile users in mind.
Additionally, the home page of the Google app has been updated on Android to show the new colorful G icon. Google Now cards are also presented differently now. They shift and change sizes throughout the day to make sure that the most important ones stand out.
Today’s generation demands seamless integration.
The Google logo and branding were originally developed for a single desktop browser page. However, because users are on multiple platforms and are increasingly becoming more mobile, there is a need to integrate all these together. According to Google, they’ve updated their logo and branding “for a world of seamless computing across an endless number of devices and different kinds of inputs (such as tap, type and talk).” Doing so will help them provide a more satisfying user experience.
No matter what we think of Google’s new look, we have to go beyond what we see to understand the deeper rationally for such a change. In order to remain at the top of their game, businesses have to evolve and adapt to the changes in society and that’s exactly what Google has done.


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Consumer inflation hit 4.7% in June
Stats SA announced that the consumer price index came in at 4.7% for June, reports Fin24
. This is 0.1% higher than the reported rate of consumer inflation in May
The rate of inflation came in much less than forecasts suggested, notes BDLive
. Estimates put inflation to rise to 5% for June.
Looking at the data on a month-on-month basis, inflation increased 0.4%, adds Fin24
. That’s against a rise of 0.3% between April and May
This marks the fourth consecutive month of inflation rising after falling for the six months before that, notes Fin24
One of the main factors for inflation rising was the “47 cents per litre increase in the price of petrol” during the month
, says the SABC. Another large hike this month is also likely to have an inflationary effect.
The impact of consumer inflation on the Reserve Bank’s decision over interest rates
No doubt the monetary policy committee, which will announce its interest rate decision tomorrow, will take this data into consideration, notes iAfrica
It’s still uncertain what the Reserve Bank’s decision will be tomorrow regarding interest rates, notes MoneyWeb
. There is divided opinion on whether the central bank will hike rates
for the first time since last July in a bid to curb inflation.
Elize Kruger, an economist with KADD Capital, says with inflation
coming out less than expected, this supports the “argument of no change in interest rates given the weak economic environment,” adds BDLive.
Over the longer term, chances are inflation will continue to rise. The Reserve Bank’s target band for inflation is between 3% and 6%.
Riyadh Bhyat of the Inflation Factory, says projections indicate there’s a high chance of consumer inflation “breaching the 6% ceiling” by the start of next year, says Fin24
So good news that inflation didn’t rise as much as expected. We’ll find out tomorrow whether the Reserve Bank is willing to let inflation rise more before stepping in with an interest rate hike.
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The Africa Channel, proud sponsors of the inaugural ZANZIBAR TV SERIES FESTIVAL and The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), are excited to announce the 20 official titles entered into competition for the award for Best TV Series at ZIFF 2018.
The new categories of best TV and best Web Series were announced last year by ZIFF as part of its partnership with Africa’s largest content markets, DISCOP that will see some of Africa and the world’s best known content producers and distributors on hand for DISCOP Zanzibar, from the 11th – 13th during ZIFF which is taking place from July 7th – 15th.
Within ZIFF, the three days of TV Series screenings, presented by The Africa Channel, will be the official showcase for TV shows selected in competition for ZIFF. The selection team at ZIFF was overwhelmed with the response in this the first year of the competition, with dozens of TV shows being submitted from across Africa.
Two days of competition screenings selected by the ZIFF Festival will screen from the 12th and 13th of July, and will be followed by a showcase day of screenings on the 14th where platforms such as The Africa Channel will premier some of their most exciting African-influenced content developed for the global marketplace. These include projects THE BANK, developed with Emmy nominated producers Rebecca and Doug Henning and Matt Luetwyler; WORLD WIDE NATE, an extreme adventure show; and MINJIBA ENTERTAINS, a food and lifestyle show.
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Open to the public as well as industry guests, The ZANZIBAR TV SERIES FESTIVAL presented by The Africa Channel will celebrate excellence. The event strives to create a stage on which the foremost creators in the world of TV series come together, where tomorrow’s talents are showcased and a prestigious international competition for a wide range of genres and for series of all shapes and forms is presented.
To further support this exciting event, The Africa Channel will also be presenting a panel discussion at DISCOP Zanzibar targeted specifically at independent TV / content producers looking to sell their material internationally. The panel will cover topics including: creating for international markets, co-productions for independents, thinking beyond Pan African, and connecting Africa to the world. More details of the panel will be available at www.discop.com
The Africa Channel’s Narendra Reddy, Ececutive Vice President & General Manager, explains, “Through our TAC Studions production arm, we have seen first-hand the tremendous pipeline of talent from across Africa. The Zanzibar International Film Festival is a fabulous showcase for this talent, and we are proud to be the official sponsor of ZIFF’s inaugural Zanzibar TV Series Festival. We look forward to hosting TV series screenings and a lively panel discussion for independent producers. It’s going to be a very exciting event for all attendees.”
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PARIS--While the English press practically handed Alexander McQueen the job as John Galliano's successor at Givenchy last week, and the New York Times anointed him as such this week, the British designer says he isn't even sure he wants the post. What's more, he says he doesn't particularly like Paris, and he doesn't sound thrilled about working for a big company. "They haven't made up their mind, nor have I," he told WWD Thursday as he prepared for his spring show, which is scheduled for today in London. McQueen also blasted LVMH Mot Hennessy Louis Vuitton--the luxury house that owns Givenchy--for all the secrecy around the selection process. "I think it's ridiculous the way it's being handled," he snapped. "They're telling all the designers not to talk, but you can't keep a secret in the fashion world. It's putting a lot of pressure on me that I don't need right now." McQueen's concern about going to Givenchy relates to the impact it could have on his own company and the prospect of designing 10 collections a year. "I can't imagine anyone doing that," the 27-year-old designer said. "My first concern has to be McQueen. Givenchy would be a lot of money, but I'm not really into that. Plus, Paris does nothing for me. "If I take the job on, I see it as a completely separate entity from the rest of what is going on in Paris. If Givenchy employs me, they are employing Alexander McQueen. At the end of the day, I will be truthful to myself." As reported in these columns, John Galliano is expected to leave Givenchy to replace Gianfranco Ferre at Christian Dior, which is also owned by LVMH. An official announcement about a new Dior designer will be made the week of Oct. 14, said a spokesman for the house. According to published reports, an announcement about Galliano's successor is expected to be made at the same time. As for a replacement for Galliano at Givenchy, sources close to LVMH insist that a decision has not been made. Sources also suggest that LVMH is now conducting a general search for design talent that is not specific to any particular opening. Instead of interviewing designers only when a position is open, the group is now casting a wider net in order to make decisions quickly once openings or projects present themselves. "As the leading luxury group in the world, LVMH feels it has an obligation to be fully aware of all the design talent today and for the future," said the source. (For still more on LVMH, see page 15.) "I think they have spoken with every designer in the world," said one fashion insider here. Those whose names have been bandied about include Vivienne Westwood (who last month had the post locked up, according to the British press); Marc Jacobs (who sources suggest will be doing something with LVMH, probably ready-to-wear for Louis Vuitton), plus such other luminaries as Jean Paul Gaultier and Azzedine Alaia. Further fuel for the fire is the persistent rumor that regardless of which designer winds up at Givenchy, the house will discontinue its couture. Other couture houses here, including Emanuel Ungaro's, have been contacted by employees of the Givenchy atelier who are looking for jobs and telling people that Givenchy couture will be closing. "It's out of the question that the haute couture will close down," insisted a Givenchy spokesman. Sources at Givenchy Parfums, however, have also said the fashion house wants to abandon couture. "What's interesting in all this speculation about who is going to be the designer, no one is talking about the people at the atelier and how it would affect them," McQueen said. McQueen, who signed a licensing agreement with Gibo earlier this year, said it was his understanding that LVMH could remove him from Givenchy if the deal did not work out in a few seasons. "But that might kill my company," he noted. "Basically, all these big companies don't care about you as a person. You're only a commodity and a product to them and only as good as your last collection."
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The pandemic has disrupted supply chains globally for a wide range of goods traded at an international level. To reduce the impact of the pandemic and fortify the supply chain of key trade items between them, Britain and South Korea are to sign a deal. Britain’s trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan and South Korean trade minister Yeo Han-Koo will be signing the agreement in London.
The agreement is a part of the bigger game plan for strengthening trade deal between the two nations, now that Britain has made an exit from the European Union. Formal trade negotiations will be an agenda under meetings scheduled towards the end of this year.
This is our Indo-Pacific tilt in action – strengthening ties with one of the largest economies in the world”Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Currently, the pandemic induced disruptions have driven up the manufacturing costs world-wide, including those in Britain, leading to an inflation rate higher than that in the last 30 years. An example of the same is Britain’s auto manufacturing industry that has come to a staggering setback due to the semiconductor shortage and inflation in its costs.
Trade between Britain and South Korea was worth 13.3 billion pounds ($18 billion) in the year to September 2021 & both countries are seeking to join a trans-Pacific trade pact. Leaving the EU has given Britain the power to strike bilateral trade deals, and ministers see South Korea and its wealthy middle classes as an important potential market for premium British goods, from folding bikes to pottery and Scotch whisky.


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The Walmart and Target Black Friday 2018 deals ad scans are the most awaited Black Friday ad flyers this year. Here’s what deals to included on Walmart and Target Black Friday ads.
The Black Friday always put its past sales records in the shades each and every holiday season and this 2018 will be no exception. The Black Friday 2018 falls on Nov. 23rd, but the deals and discounts will gently be released earlier with Walmart, Amazon, Kohl’s and Target and other retail titans hoping you to shop at their stores.
While Walmart regularly offers the best Black Friday deals, Target has fearlessly been expanding at full scale and currently have some of the deepest discounts this year. A hordes of foot traffics and online shoppers are anticipated to snag Target’s and Walmart’s best Black Friday 2018 deals. As for Walmart Black Friday 2018 deals ad release date as well as Target, Amazon and Best Buy will roll out their respective Black Friday ad next week.
Walmart Black Friday Deals 2018 (Expected)
- Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR – $300 Walmart Gift Card
- Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+, Note 9 – $350 Walmart Gift Card
- Sony PS4 Pro Bundle – $274.99 ($125 savings)
- Nintendo Switch Bundle with either Video Game or Memory Card – $299 ($60 savings)
- Microsoft Xbox One X Bundle with free $30 Gift Card – $399.99 ($100 savings)
- Huge-Screen 4K Smart UHDTV – $200 from a respected brand name
Target Black Friday Deals 2018 (Official)
- Google Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL — $200 Target Gift Card
- Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, or iPhone XR – $250 Target Gift Card
- Apple iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8 or iPhone X – $150 Target Gift Card
- Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ and Note 9 – $300 Target Gift Card
- Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle — $299.99 ($59.99 off)
- Sony PS4 1TB Spider-Man Bundle — $199.99 ($100 off)
- Xbox One S 1TB Minecraft Bundle with $20 Target Gift Card — $199.99 ($100 off)
- Element 55-inch Smart 4K UHD TV — $199.99 ($180 off)
- Google Home Mini smart speaker – $25 ($24 off)
- Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless Earphones — $89.99 ($110 off)
- Fitbit Versa Smartwatch — $149 ($50.95 off)
- Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote — $24.99 ($15 off)
The Target Black Friday 2018 ad has arrived earlier than anticipated, but the other major Black Friday 2018 ad flyers are not far from being released. The Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy Black Friday 2018 ads are anticipated to be issued in the second week.


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The demand for outsourcing services is nowhere near slowing down, and KPMG Director Claudio Altini sees that the format of the outsourcing industry continues to evolve. Gone are the days when cost reduction was the only reason companies outsource business processes, because they are now looking for higher value for their money. Even with the depressing condition of Europe’s economy, outsourcing is still seen as a viable business solution.
Companies are now more cautious when it comes to selecting providers and are going beyond margin and overhead issues. Altini said customers are looking for rates, results, and responsibilities, which vendors can use as a pattern for business proposals. He adds that companies are looking for flexible terms that can be changed as the company expands. They are also seeking solutions that are suitable for the needs of the company, without going over budget.
The cheapest outsourcing deal is no longer attractive nowadays. The best way to land decent deals is to simplify and innovate processes according to the needs of the client.


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For most of us, buying a home is both exciting and scary. It’s a big purchase, often financed for many years, and no one wants to make a mistake. But many homebuyers are delaying the big jump into homeownership because of one thing — their credit scores.
A new survey from Experian found that 58% of future homebuyers are actively working on their credit in order to get a better mortgage interest rate. The actions they were taking included paying off debt, paying bills on time, keeping balances low and not applying for new credit. All of those can boost credit scores, particularly paying on time. A late payment when you are applying for a mortgage can really hurt your chances of having the loan approved.
The key to feeling prepared for buying a home was credit knowledge, with about 70% of consumers who knew their score saying they felt prepared to buy a home, versus 54% of those who did not.
“No one likes to go into a lender’s office, whether buying or refinancing, and not know the state of their credit; it makes them feel helpless,” said Becky Frost, senior manager of consumer education at Experian Consumer Services, said in a news release.
Of the home shoppers (or refinancers) who don’t know their scores, almost half (48%) were worried that their scores might not be high enough to qualify for the best rates. Credit scores shouldn’t be a mystery, particularly for people who are about to purchase a home. You can get free annual credit reports from each major bureau at AnnualCreditReport.com. You can also get two free credit scores, updated every 30 days, for free on Credit.com.
Once you understand what that three-digit number means in terms of your perceived creditworthiness, you can get a handle on what mortgage rates you might be able to qualify for. Your interest rate can make a major impact on how much house you can afford — you can take a look at this home affordability calculator to get an idea of where you stand.
The survey, produced by Edelman Berland, was conducted online April 7-14. Five hundred buyers (250 recent and 250 future buyers) were surveyed, and the overall margin of error was 4.4%.
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Our addiction to coffee seems insatiable. Estimates suggest around 400 million cups of the drink are consumed every day in the United States alone. Back in 2013, the National Coffee Association concluded that a staggering 83% of U.S. adults drank coffee in some form or another. And it’s not just Americans who are obsessed with their daily cup of joe.
Between 2015 and 2020, worldwide coffee consumption is expected to have risen by 25% – the International Coffee Organization puts that rise down to the Westernization of societies in emerging economies like India, China and in Latin America. No wonder international airlines are now in a race to up their coffee game – the airline coffee wars have begun.
Unsurprisingly, airlines in the United States have understood the importance of what coffee they serve onboard for years. jetBlue partnered with Dunkin’ Donuts back in 2006, citing joint research between Dunkin’ and jetBlue which revealed passengers thought coffee was the one beverage airlines could do the most to improve. Dunkin’ has been the sole coffee supplier to the New York-based airline ever since.
Other airlines were quick to respond with their own big-name coffee brand collaborations. Delta Air Lines began serving Starbucks coffee on limited routes in 2013 and then expanded the partnership across its entire worldwide network in 2015. Alaska Airlines, based in the popular coffee chain’s hometown of Seattle also, unsurprisingly, serves Starbucks coffee.
Meanwhile, United Airlines went for a slightly different tact in 2016, launching a high-profile partnership with premium Italian coffee brand, Illy. United said it chose Illy because it offered the “gold standard of premium coffee”, claiming it would provide an “elevated, distinctive experience” for passengers.
And now European airlines have decided they have to opt their coffee game. The Dutch airline, KLM will soon start serving Douwe Egberts coffee (a homegrown Dutch brand) on all its flights – the airline said it had sourced a sustainable coffee which has been specially blended to taste good at altitude.
British Airways has also developed a bespoke blend of coffee with its new coffee suppliers, Union Hand-Roasted Coffee – one which should work well at 35,000 feet. Sourced from Peru the medium roast blend is said to have espresso tasting notes of chocolate, pecan, and caramel.
“We have put British brand, Union Coffee, through its paces with extensive taste testing and it works incredibly well at altitude, where richness, depth and complexity of flavour are critical as they cut through the effect of altitude on our taste buds,” explained Sarah Klatt-Walsh who’s Head of Product at British Airways.
But even with these big coffee brand’s putting their name on the brown stuff served onboard, it probably still won’t taste like the coffee you enjoy from your local cafe – or at home for that matter.
The airlines are quick to point out the effect that altitude can have on our perception of taste. The dry environment of a pressurised plane cabin can severely dampen our tastebuds and even affect our ability to smell. That’s why airline chefs add so much seasoning to dishes – wasabi is a new favourite, while curries are always popular and salt (was once) used liberally.
This is the real reason coffee tastes so bad on a plane
What airlines aren’t quite so willing to admit, however, is that the way coffee is normally brewed onboard a plane doesn’t do anything to help the taste. Part of the problem does still arise from being up in the air – water boils at a lower temperature at altitude which means the brew lacks the depth that it would achieve on the ground.
The other problem though is with the equipment used to brew the coffee. While some premium passengers might get to enjoy a coffee from a proper espresso machine, the rest of us have to accept a far less technical brew.
Forget fancy coffee filters or even a cafetière – instead, many airlines use coffee bags. Dunked into a pot of boiling water, the quality of your coffee is largely dependent on how much (or little) the flight attendant has bothered swish the bag around the pot. Some airlines even use freeze-dried coffee for the ultimate in coffee making convenience.
So it might still be best to enjoy your coffee exclusively on the ground. After all, the health experts do advise us to avoid caffeine at altitude!


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Superhero aficionados and casual readers alike will be flocking to their favourite comic book shops Saturday for the industry’s biggest day of the year.
Free Comic Book Day happens every year on the first Saturday in May and this year it falls on May 4, which is also celebrated as Star Wars Day. Fans of the space opera adopted the day because May the fourth sounds similar to a favourite Jedi saying, may the force be with you.
“I’ve been with Wizard’s for getting close to a decade now and we’ve been doing Free Comic Book Day for years, but it has really blown up in the last couple of years to the extent where it is an event, but back in the day it was more just stop by, grab some comics and hang out,” Mike Berriman, store manager of Wizard’s Comics Sherwood Park. “I think the casual interest has really driven Free Comic Book Day as well because of the movies and TV shows and stuff.”
Berriman expects the two days falling on the same Saturday this year will bring even more people out to the store.
“We normally have a reasonable line first thing in the morning, maybe anywhere 25 to 50 people but it depends on the weather first thing in the morning,” he explained. “Throughout the whole day, I’m expecting maybe a couple hundred people to walk through the door.”
The store, which is located at 2008C Sherwood Drive, has been getting things ready for the big day for the past few weeks as the big day approaches quickly.
“The comics start coming in about a month beforehand and we get to stamp our Wizard’s stamp on the back which is tedious but fun time,” he explained. “I received 25 different Free Comic Book Day Titles (with multiple issues of each) this year for Free Comic Book Day.”
The first Free Comic Book Day was held May 4, 2002 and it has continued to grow in popularity ever since. The event, which is held at most comic book stores across the world, provides participating stores with specially printed copies of comics to give out for free to entice people to visit a comic book store.
“They release quite a lot and the big ones, Marvel and D.C., only ever release two. The rest end up being small publisher stuff, so things people may not be familiar with but are still great,” Berriman explained.
The store will also offer a door prize for some Telus World ofScience passes for the Marvel exhibit that opens this summer. Prizes also include two-for-one laser tag passes, VR escape room promotional material from Laser City in Edmonton, with a grand prize for six people to play on a party night.
All are welcome to visit the store to get the three free comics and they’re also collecting donations for the Cross Cancer Society.
Berriman hopes to see lots of visitors dress up in their favourite superhero or super-villain costume. He also hopes to see lots of people dressed up as their favourite Star Wars characters as well to celebrate Star Wars Day.
The manager said the store would likely have a small sale as well, which will feature a few new comics and a bunch of back issues.


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To build any kind of benchrest skills or gain accuracy at extended ranges, a solid set of shooting bags are needed. Here's a look at the latest lineup from Champion Targets.
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As a westerner who will be directly affected by the current drought (which is ll over the west, not just California), the best I can hope for is that the forest fire smoke won't be too bad. Bad is when it turns on the street lights in the daytime, which it has been known to do.
At worse, we'll have range wars for the water. The subject is a sensitive one in the first place, with all sorts of tradition about water rights, and the reality of what people will do when they are thirsty. Toss in capitalism, like Nestle, who will continue to pump ground water out of California so that they can sell it for a buck a bottle. Add California farmers, who produce nearly 100% of some of our grocery store veggies, who are now trying to figure out what they can manage to grow with reduced water, or if they can make even more money by not growing anything and selling their water to the highest bidder, and things start getting interesting. Toss in the reality that most of the water is now used to grow alfalfa and other crops for the cattle industry, and things start getting just plain ugly. At least in the name-calling department.
Then you have the anti-government landowners who will start shooting people over water, especially when there isn't any. Dying of lead poisoning over water that isn't even there has to be a bummer.
Now, if you're still in the mood for bad news, add to all of that our crumbling dam infrastructure here in the west; some of them may fail in the foreseeable future because nobody wants to spend any money maintaining them at the level required to keep them from falling apart. Which, in most cases, will be fatal to at least some of those living down stream. OF course, if all the water dries up, the dams won't hurt anyone when they fall apart. A bright spot in an otherwise bleak picture.
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The shares of Ultracab (India) Limited opened at Rs 29.65 levels and added as much as 14 percent to reach a high of Rs 32.70 in the early hours of Monday. The shares rallied after the company bagged an order worth Rs 22.88 Crores from Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company.
Ultracab is the leading manufacturer and exporter of electric wires and cables in India. The company specialises in Instrumentation Cables, Elevator Cables, High-Temperature Automotive Cables, and UL Approved Cables.
On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, the stock has gained approximately 37 percent. It reached its 52-week high of Rs 47.80 in March 2022. Currently, it is trading at a discount of 28 percent from those levels.
The buyers of the company’s products include names like Power Grid, BHEL, Western Railway, BPCL, IOCL, HPCL, Gujarat State Road Transport, etc. Their corporate clientele is Reliance Industries Limited, Adani Group, Hindustan Zinc Limited, Aditya Birla Group, Suzlon Energy Limited, Jindal Steel and Power, etc.
The total revenue of the company jumped by 45 percent Year on Year (YOY) as it stood at Rs 31.21 Crore in Q2FY23 compared to Rs 21.5 Crore in the same period the year earlier. Their net profit in the quarter under review jumped by more than 104 percent as it stood at Rs 1.43 Crore up from Rs 70 lakh in Q2FY22.
The small-cap company has a market capitalization of Rs 314 Crore. The promoters of the company hold a 62.12 percent stake with zero shares pledged.


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TORONTO - Sears Canada is cutting roughly 400 jobs across the country as it closes nearly all of its in-store cafes.
Company spokesman Vincent Power said Tuesday that the cuts are part of a plan by Sears to improve its operations and connect better with customers.
"We think they know us for merchandise and products and services," he said, noting that the cafes were not core to store operations.
Sears will close all of its in-store cafes except for its flagship store at Toronto's Eaton Centre and at Vancouver's Pacific Centre.
In addition to the cafe jobs, the company has also cut some support and head office staff, but those dealing with customers were unaffected, Power said.
The cuts follow the loss of about 70 head office jobs at Sears Canada late last year.
Sears has roughly 30,000 employees across Canada and more than 400 corporate, dealer and home services stores.
Last month, Sears Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLD) said it would close between 100 and 120 Sears and Kmart stores in the United States.
The closures did not apply to Sears Canada, but the U.S. retailer's Toronto-based subsidiary has been streamlining itself under a new leadership team to help reverse recent losses.
Sears Canada CEO Calvin McDonald has been working to put plans into place to make the stores more attractive, relevant and shopable.
McDonald had found that Sears' stores were difficult to shop in and complained there was too much clutter.
Sears and other Canadian retailers have been gearing up in preparation for the arrival of U.S. discount retailer Target next year.
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PORT RICHEY — For several hours Monday afternoon, Toys "R" Us associate Marlene Irizarry watched from the store's window as deputies rifled through a white Saturn in the parking lot and lined the car's hood with what appeared to be prescription bottles.
Like Irizarry, the store's customers were also curious about what was going on outside.
"A lot of people were just a little worried," she said.
At 2 p.m. Monday, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of people "shooting up" in a car parked near the toy store, according to a report.
Inside the vehicle, deputies said they found a baby sock containing two syringes and two disoriented adults, including a woman with a teddy bear tattoo on her arm reportedly drooling on the driver's side window.
Kenny DeGraff, 25, of Port Richey and Emily Turner, 30, of New Port Richey were charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. Deputies said they found methadone and the antibiotic azithromycin, among other pills, in the car.
DeGraff was later charged with bringing contraband into a detention facility when deputies found a fentanyl patch on his chest at the jail. The patch delivers a dose of an opioid more potent than morphine.
DeGraff's bail was set at $7,150. Turner's is $2,150.
Toys "R" Us associate Irizarry, 24, said the commotion took place near the front of the store.
"I'd say 20 feet from the door," she said.
The store is in the Piers Shopping Center, just north of Gulf View Square mall, off U.S. 19. The Piers has had its share of bad luck over the past year.
In August, county court records show, LaSalle Bank began foreclosure against the shopping center's owners, Kir Piers LP. A judge appointed a receiver last month.
The Piers lost one of its anchors, Circuit City, when the electronics giant went out of business earlier this year.
In January, Target will shut its store in the shopping center. It is one of four under-performing Targets closing nationwide.
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New Zealand dairy producer a2 Milk will begin offering its milk drinks in Canada via a new distribution deal with Agrifoods.
The Kiwi business has inked a production, distribution, sale and marketing contract with the local firm to provide a range of milk drinks later this year.
The Agrifoods cooperative has more than 2,700 members.
A2 already serves Australia, New Zealand, China and the US.
A2 chief executive Geoffrey Babidge said on Thursday brand development work already undertaken in North America would help expansion.
A2 will provide Agrifoods with access to its intellectual property and marketing assets, and help with the processing of its milk.
Both will work with Canadian farmers to source milk.
A2 in February reported first half net profit up 21.1 per cent to $NZ184.9 million ($A177.6 million).
The company’s ASX-listed shares were worth $15.50 before trade on Thursday, having dipped 7.7 per cent from a seven-month high of $16.80 last week.
A2 Milk had slumped to a then 11-month low of $11.28 in November before embarking on a year-ending climb.


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IKEA prides itself on improving daily living, and also this objective shows up to include pets as well.
With the holiday over, IKEA Edmonton gave out its extra Xmas trees to its regional zoo. It could look like a little motion, nonetheless the zoo’s pets responded in substantial, wholehearted means.
The Edmonton Valley Zoo reported that its locals enjoyed getting in touch with the “unanticipated” new enhancements to their setting. The trees not just acted as munchies for a few of them, yet similarly supplied excitement for their detects and also minds.
” The trees have really provided treats for several of our herbivores, a place to climb and also perch for a few of our primates and also birds, a new and also fascinating scent for the killers therefore even more!” the zoo shared on Facebook.
The presents were most especially valued by the reindeer, that suched as massaging their horns on the branches.
Both IKEA Canada and also the Edmonton Valley Zoo shared video clip of the house owners’ new reindeer video games. Their charming reactions are such a mood-lifter; take a look.
This is made certain to make you grin: IKEA Edmonton added remaining Xmas Trees to the pets at @BuildingOurZoo The pets used the trees to check out, smell, consume and also play! #IKEACanada #IKEAEdmonton #YEG pic.twitter.com/whSWu0awXb
— IKEA Canada (@IKEACanada) January 13, 2021
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LONDON (CNN) -- Kraft Foods made a fresh bid for British candy company Cadbury Tuesday shortly after announcing the sale of its U.S. pizza business to Nestle.
Illinois-based Kraft said it would use the proceeds of the pizza sale to increase the cash element of its Cadbury offer. Under Kraft's offer of a partial cash alternative, Cadbury shareholders could receive cash as well as Kraft shares if they accept Kraft's deal.
"Kraft Foods is doing this because of the desire expressed by some Cadbury security holders to have a greater proportion of the offer in cash," Kraft said in a statement.
The maker of Jell-O, Cool Whip, Oreo cookies and Kraft Macaroni & Cheese also extended the Cadbury offer to February 2. The original bid had expired Tuesday.
Cadbury, which rejected Kraft's previous two deals, rejected the new offer Tuesday.
"Kraft has once again missed the point," a Cadbury spokesman told CNN. "Despite this tinkering, the Kraft offer remains unchanged and derisory, with less than half the consideration in cash."
There had been rumors that Swiss firm Nestle, which already has a chocolate and confectionery unit, would step in and make its own offer for Cadbury. But Nestle put an end to those rumors Tuesday by issuing a statement saying it had no intention to make an offer for the British company.
Instead, Nestle said it had bought Kraft's frozen pizza business in the United States and Canada for $3.7 billion. The unit includes brands like DiGiorno, Tombstone, and California Pizza Kitchen.
"The acquisition brings leadership in the frozen pizza category, where Nestle only had a minor presence until now, and builds on Nestle's existing pizza know-how and operations in Europe," Nestle said in a statement Tuesday. "It is a natural fit with Nestle's focus on delivering convenient, premium, wholesome and nutritious frozen food for consumers around the world."
Nestle already had a presence in American frozen food aisles with ready-meal brands like Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine, and Hot Pockets.
The proceeds from the sale allow Kraft to offer more cash to Cadbury shareholders -- 60 pence (96 cents) per share, Kraft said. Kraft originally offered Cadbury shareholders 300 pence ($4.81) and 0.26 Kraft shares for each share of Cadbury they own.
Kraft said it will announce more detailed terms by January 19.
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Keep your computer and mobile devices’ content secure by maintaining strong passwords, making them secret, and keeping track of them. A compromised password could lead to identity theft or other dire consequences. A criminal could use your information to apply for credit cards or mortgages, or to make online purchases or other transactions.
The first rule of thumb for creating strong passwords is to use a different password for each of your accounts. It may be easier to keep track of just one password, but if a crook discovers that one password, he or she can access all of your accounts.
The second key to a robust password is to make it lengthy. At a minimum, your passwords should be eight digits long, and 14 digits or more is ideal. Using the greatest variety of characters possible in your passwords—letters, numbers, symbols—makes them harder to guess or uncover with malicious software.
MADISON, Wis. (11/8/10 CUNA)–Consumers who conduct their financial transactions at credit unions have a more positive view of their personal finances than those who don’t, according to a recent survey. And that has prompted Bankrate to look at what causes the correlation between belonging to a credit union and being financially sound.
“According to credit union data released from the Discover U.S. Spending Monitor in September, 38% of credit union members rate their personal finances as good or excellent, compared to 30% amongst noncredit union members surveyed,” said a blog posting on Bankrate.com (Nov.4). “Just 17% of credit union members rate their finances as poor, while 29% of noncredit union members feel the same way.
“Twenty-one percent of credit union members feel their finances are getting better compared to 19% of noncredit union members, a two-point difference,” the blog continued. “Both groups also differ when it comes to whether their personal financial situation is getting better or worse; 48% of credit union members feel their finances are worsening compared to 51% of noncredit union members, a three-point difference.”
What causes the correlation between being financially sound and belonging to a credit union?
Is it time for consumers to dump their banks? That’s a question the CBS Early Show posed to consumers in a highly positive Thursday story about credit unions.
The story, “Credit Unions Better than Banks For You?” compared credit unions with banks, touting credit unions’ benefits–including low rates, member service and the fact that credit unions are still lending, even though many banks have pulled back.
“[Consumers are] tired of all the big fees being imposed by the big banks, they’re tired of the really bad customer service…so they’re making the switch from the banks to the credit unions. Membership was up 11% in the third quarter,” said “Early Show” financial contributor Vera Gibbons.
“If you look at the bank loan portfolios, they’re actually shrinking, whereas the credit union loan portfolios are growing,” she added. “What that means–is if you’re a creditworthy customer you stand a better chance of getting a loan at a credit union than at a big commercial bank.”
WASHINGTON (12/14/09 CUNA)–Credit unions offer better rates on credit cards, personal finance guru Suze Orman told Larry King on Larry King Live Thursday.
King asked Orman if credit unions are a better option for those interested in transferring their credit card balances to credit unions from a bank.
“Yes, yes, yes, yes,” Orman said. “Credit unions–especially ones that are federally chartered–the maximum interest rate they can charge you is 18%. Now, while that may sound like a very high interest rate, the truth of the matter is many of these banks today are charging 29.99% interest.”
“So here is what I am suggesting. I think the United States of America–all of you should start looking into credit union credit cards and do a balance transfer,” Orman said.
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Even though it doesn’t have any merchants in Austin, Kroger Co. — the country’s biggest grocery retailer — is breaking into the Austin sector with a new e-commerce shipping services that is envisioned to make much more than 160 work.
The Cincinnati, Ohio-primarily based chain stated it will establish a 70,000-sq.-foot facility in Northeast Austin that will start functions this yr. The site is expected to hire up to 161 people today, Kroger said.
The Austin facility will be run by a success centre in Dallas. The service is component of a partnership involving Kroger and Ocada, a British isles-based leader in engineering for grocery e-commerce.
To use the shipping provider, customers spot an order on Kroger.com or the Kroger application for foodstuff and residence products and solutions. Making use of bots, which are operated by program to complete automated, repetitive jobs, the products are retrieved from amenities and are then sorted for delivery. Soon after staying packed, groceries are sent by using refrigerated vans to clients.
Kroger was established in 1883 by Bernard Henry Kroger, who was the son of German immigrants. These days, the organization is the major grocery store chain in the United States and the second-premier total retailer powering Walmart.
The organization documented income of $137.9 billion in 2021, in comparison to compared to $132.5 billion for the very same interval the prior calendar year. It operates 2,800 stores operating underneath names which include the Kroger, Harris Teeter and Smith’s.
“Kroger currently appears to be like very diverse than it did in 1883 when we opened our very first retail outlet,” Rodney McMullen, Kroger CEO, reported in a composed statement. “I’m amazingly thrilled for the future of Kroger, and equally thriving actual physical suppliers and electronic solutions are part of it.”
Kroger is also increasing into San Antonio and Birmingham, Alabama. The growth plans abide by the firm’s entry into Florida in 2021 with out working physical outlets.
The entrance of Kroger will current new competition for H-E-B, Austin’s dominant grocer. The San Antonio-centered firm has invested heavily in the grocery supply room right after purchasing Austin-centered shipping provider Favor in 2018.
These days, Favor has a network of tens of hundreds of runners providing cafe foods, groceries and other purchases all over the clock.
Austin-dependent Full Food items Marketplace also features shipping and delivery companies by way of its mum or dad business Amazon.com.
Option Austin, the Bigger Austin Chamber of Commerce’s financial improvement arm, partnered with Kroger’s financial improvement staff to create the enlargement.
“We welcome the chance that Kroger’s ground breaking and modern-day grocery supply support will carry to residents of the Austin region,” stated Charisse Bodisch, Austin Chamber senior vice president, economic advancement.
“Austin proceeds to be a hub for innovation and Kroger’s use of innovative robotics, automation, and AI enabling the retailer to start this new assistance locally and is building inroads for the long run of grocery shipping and delivery,” she said.
Very last 12 months, corporations of various sizes declared plans to create 26,697 new work opportunities in Central Texas — marking an enhance of 21% from the past record of 22,114 jobs introduced in 2020, according to Prospect Austin.
Central Texas is at the moment going through a tech enlargement increase, led by electric automaker Tesla, which has moved its headquarters in this article. The firm is setting up a $1.1 billion production facility in southeast Travis County, exactly where it has begun output of its Model Y electric powered SUVs.
In addition, tech large Samsung a short while ago picked a web site near Taylor to create a $17 billion semiconductor production facility. A variety of other technologies giants — which include Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon — have also not too long ago expanded their operations in Central Texas.


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tale of two covers: U.K. version takes heat
Can you judge a book by its cover? Paul Krugman's British publisher,
the Allen Lane imprint of Penguin Press, apparently thinks so; it
has made the judgment, in fact, that the pointed critiques of the
Bush Administration in The Great Unraveling provide
its strongest selling point.
U.K. edition's cover caricatures are from puppets of President Bush
and Vice President Cheney displayed at 2002's World Economic Forum
in New York.
Though the British edition is generally unavailable in the United
States and the American cover is
more formal, reaction from right-wing pundits and politicians was
The New York Times quoted Christine Iverson, the Republican National
Committee spokeswoman, as saying that it proved that Krugman's attacks
were ''hate speech.'' The columnist's Web-based critics were equally
-- albeit predictably -- shocked, shocked.
The Times reported that Krugman said he didn't recall seeing the
cover before prepublication copies were sent to reviewers.
''I think it was intended to be ironic,'' he told The Times. ``It
is a marketing thing, not a statement.''


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A one-time grant of up to $5,000 is being made available to support businesses in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and Hants County that have been ordered by Public Health to temporarily close in response to rising cases of COVID-19 in their communities.
The grant will support the small, independently owned dine-in restaurants, bars, and fitness and leisure establishments impacted by new public health directives that take effect today, Nov. 26.
“Small businesses across the province are doing their part to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and I want to thank them for their work to keep Nova Scotians safe,” said Minister of Business Geoff MacLellan. “The necessary additional directives announced this week will have an impact on many businesses, many who are already among the hardest hit, and they are making big sacrifices to help turn the tide. They need our help.”
New restrictions include reduced gathering limits, limiting restaurants to take-out or delivery, and closures of bars and drinking establishments, gyms, and other fitness and leisure facilities.
Eligible businesses will receive a one-time grant of 15 per cent of their average monthly gross revenues for April 2019, or from February 2020 if it is a new business, up to a maximum of $5,000.
Businesses must experience a revenue decrease of 30 per cent or more in November as a result of the ongoing impacts of the public health order or expect at least a 30 per cent decrease in revenues in December 2020 resulting from the new measures put in place this week.
This program is a targeted continuation of the Small Business Impact Grant. It is funded through the Nova Scotia COVID-19 Response Council with the program funds of $50 million announced in March.
The application process will open in the coming weeks.
“The pandemic has challenged everyone in industry and government to rise to new levels of response to combat the COVID-19 crisis. The Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia (RANS) has reached out to our province many times and, as always, they have responded with strong and quick support with innovative programs, revised regulations and financial assistance. Once again the government is ahead of the curve and RANS looks forward to this new funding initiative to support businesses that have been impacted by the recent closures."Gordon Stewart, executive director, Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia
- eligible businesses include small, independently owned dine-in restaurants (take-out businesses and food trucks are excluded), bars and licensed drinking establishments (excluding wineries and distillery tasting rooms) and fitness and leisure establishments (such as gyms, pilates and yoga studios, rock climbing gyms, escape rooms, axe-throwing establishments and board game cafes) operating in the restricted communities in HRM and Hants county named in the public health order on Nov. 24
- the grant can be used for any operational expense such as wages, supplies and other costs
- eligible businesses formed after March 15, 2020 are able to apply for this program. There is no cap on annual revenues
- other programs funded through the Nova Scotia COVID-19 Response Council to date include income replacement, impact grants and reopening support grants for small business, breakfast programs for kids and supports for unemployed individuals who may not have qualified for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
Further information on programs, eligibility and application processes can be found at https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus


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'Honor Society' is a teen rom-com featuring 'Stranger Things' star Gaten Matarazzo — here's how to watch the new Paramount Plus original
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SOME WELL-KNOWN RESTAURANTS IN SINGAPORE ARE NOW SERVING PLANT-BASED PORK – HERE’S WHAT IT TASTES LIKE
By Sean Lim
Hong Konger David Yeung is on a mission to save the world – and it’s not by donning a superhero suit.
Instead, Yeung is trying to get you to stop eating meat.
According to the environmentalist, some of the world’s most pressing problems – climate change, food insecurity and public health – can be dealt with by dropping meat from our diets.
On Friday (Nov 16), Yeung, the CEO of Green Monday, officially launched the social venture group, which promotes plant-based diets and sustainability, in Singapore.
In August, Green Monday’s venture arm Green Common brought Beyond Meat’s plant-based meat to Singapore via the Grand Hyatt’s Mezza9.
At its launch at Grand Hyatt on Friday, the organisation introduced another sustainable food choice, a plant-based pork called Omnipork.
A plant-based option programme run by Green Monday already has about 20 restaurants and hospitality groups with over 80 outlets in Singapore signed on. Under the programme, these restaurants offer at least two plant-based dining options on their menus.
Some of the partners who have signed on include Grand Hyatt Singapore, The Fullerton Hotel, Cedele, SaladStop!, and even fast food joints such as Wolf Burgers.
But it’s not just restaurants that Green Monday has targeted. The group is also introducing plant-based retail products to Singapore. Beyond Meat will hit the shelves later this year, while Omnipork will be made available at retail points early next year.
At the launch event, we tried an Omnipork version of sweet and sour pork made by Mezza9 and the results were surprising.
Made from plant-based protein – soy, pea, shiitake mushroom and rice – the product by Hong Kong startup Right Treat does not contain added hormones, added antibiotics or any genetically modified organisms.
Compared to real meat, it has 70 per cent less saturated fat, 65 per cent less calories and zero cholesterol. Instead, it has more calcium, iron and fibre.
There is no denying – the dish looks exactly like the real deal.
It’s impressive how they managed to get the texture to look right, with little bumps and creases on the nuggets of Omnipork.
But here comes the vital bit. Does it taste like real pork?
After tasting it, I realised that the taste of Omnipork is almost an exact replica of real pork, but the texture is slightly different.
Real sweet and sour pork has many layers to its texture – a firm, sometimes even crunchy, exterior, paired with a softer interior that still has substantial bite to it. Some parts are fatty, while others are lean.
However, the Omnipork version had an interior and exterior texture which did not have a distinct difference. It was one mouthful of a softer and more squishy texture that lacked bite.
Still, I must say that Omnipork essentially tastes very much like meat, albeit a softer version. I would not have been able to tell that it was not meat had I not been told.
I can’t deny that real pork still tastes better, but this is an almost perfect substitute for those attempting to switch to a green diet.


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After a weekend of rumours surrounding the landmark horror franchise's latest title, Konami confirmed today that Silent Hills has officially been cancelled. Upon confirming that they had dropped the project, they did note that the game had been in an embryonic state and was not particularly far whatsoever into development.
All of this comes as the culmination of weeks of high profile news surrounding the company and its affairs, including the impending departure of Hideo Kojima, director of both Silent Hills and upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
News that Kojima was leaving after the completion of the latest Metal Gear Solid game as well as Konami beginning the search for new staff led many to believe that Silent Hills was potentially at risk. This was compounded by major collaborator, Guillermo Del Toro stating in an interview over the weekend that the title "wasn't gonna happen", as well as planned star Norman Reedus noting his disappointment via Twitter that the project had fallen through.
P.T Is Dead Too
Interestingly, P.T., the teaser released last year that sparked mass excitement for the potential of a new Silent Hill game, is being removed from the Playstation store this week, rendering it completely unplayable to those that haven't previously downloaded it.
Konami De-Lists from NYSE
In what is certainly a long news day for Konami, they also de-listed themselves from the New York Stock Exchange as of April 24th. It was cited as a money-saving move due to the lack of common stock traded in the United States, with only .29 percent as of current. They estimated that the move would save them $5,000,000 - $10,000,000 per year.
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Alibaba launches online group shopping in Hong Kong, Taiwan
E-commerce giant launches daily deals service in the markets amid the rise of aggregators
Alibaba Group, the mainland's largest e-commerce services provider, has extended the reach of its market-leading daily deals group-shopping business into Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The company's two popular e-commerce operations, consumer-to-consumer online retail giant Taobao Marketplace and group-buying specialist Juhuasuan, jointly launched yesterday the Juhuasuan Overseas group-shopping platform for the two markets.
Its entry comes as the number of online daily deals players in Hong Kong has fallen, while so-called group-buying aggregators have become more in demand.
Aggregator Yahoo HK Deals, part of internet company Yahoo's local operations, surpassed Groupon Hong Kong last year to become the city's leading online group-shopping platform.
Aggregators consolidate information on available daily deals from other group-buying portals while online daily deals players arrange exclusive promotions.
Daphne Lee, the director of Taobao International Business, said Juhuasuan Overseas "will complement the online shopping experience at Taobao Marketplace and Tmall.com for our more than two million registered users in Hong Kong and Taiwan".
Besides receiving discounts on premium products and services, users of Juhuasuan Overseas will be able to search Taobao Marketplace's database of more than 800 million product listings.
The group-shopping platform will feature between 12 and 20 new deals each day in popular product categories, including women's apparel, children's toys and clothing, home furnishings and consumer electronics accessories.
"We believe the group-buying markets in Hong Kong and Taiwan are big enough for all players to grow," Alibaba spokeswoman Florence Shih said.
Alibaba's Juhuasuan, which started in March 2010, remained the mainland's top group-shopping platform last year, with 47.8 per cent market share in the fourth quarter, according to e-commerce research firm Dataotuan.com Users in Hong Kong and Taiwan can log in to Juhuasuan Overseas using their Taobao username and password, and pay for purchases using Visa, MasterCard or JCB credit cards. Products are delivered in about two days after each deal ends.