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DETROIT (Reuters) -- Tesla Motors Inc.'s Model S electric car has suffered its third fire in six weeks.
The Tesla Motors Club Web site contains pictures and a story about another fire involving a Model S on Wednesday afternoon that a company spokeswoman confirmed. Photos also appeared on Instagram.
Ironically, the accident occurred in Smyrna, Tenn., where Nissan Motor Co. makes the Leaf electric car.
Tesla, whose shares fell 7.5 percent today to close at $139.77, said it has been in touch with the driver, who was not injured. The vehicle is registered to Juris Shibayama of Murfreesboro, Tenn., according to the highway patrol. It was unclear if the owner was operating the vehicle.
"Our team is on its way to Tennessee to learn more about what happened in the accident," Tesla spokeswoman Elizabeth Jarvis-Shean said in a statement. "We will provide more information when we're able to do so."
The company said the fire was the result of an accident and was not a spontaneous event.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the incident occurred on Interstate 24 in Smyrna around 1:30 pm.
"It's possible that it ran over a piece of metal in the roadway," police dispatcher Kathy Bryant said. "There was extensive damage."
Police do not know how fast the 2013 model year car was traveling, but the driver was able to pull over to the shoulder and get out of the car. The incident occurred four miles from the exit for the Nissan plant.
A woman who answered the phone at the lot where the car was towed said Tesla officials had contacted her.
On Tuesday, Tesla forecast a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter profit and posted third-quarter Model S deliveries that disappointed some analysts.
The first Model S fire occurred on Oct. 1 outside Seattle, when the car collided with a large piece of metal debris in the road that punched a hole through the armor plate protecting the battery pack.
U.S. safety regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration later said they found no evidence to indicate a vehicle defect.
In a statement today, NHTSA said it will contact local authorities about the latest fire "to determine if there are vehicle safety implications that merit agency action."
The second fire took place later in the month in Merida, Mexico, when according to reports a car drove through a roundabout, crashed through a concrete wall and hit a tree.
Neither driver was injured in the earlier accidents and in all three cases the company said the owners have asked the company for replacement cars.
After the first fire, Tesla CEO Elon Musk defended the safety performance of electric cars. "For consumers concerned about fire risk, there should be absolutely zero doubt that it is safer to power a car with a battery" than a conventional gas-powered vehicle, he said in a blog post.
Company executives called that first fire a "highly uncommon occurrence," likely caused by a curved metal object falling off a semi-trailer and striking up into the underside of the car in a "pole-vault effect."
At the time, Musk did not say if Tesla would make any changes to the Model S battery design as a result of the first accident. Jarvis-Shean had no immediate comment when asked if such changes were being considered.


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The 17th edition of Caftan, one of the most prestigious events in the traditional Moroccan Haute Couture, dazzled a select audience in Marrakech on Saturday.
Every year fifteen fashion designers are selected from 50 candidates who send in their portfolios and CVs to the organizers. The chosen ones are then given four months to prepare their collection which needs to be made up of eight caftans.
The two-hour show required months of meticulous preparations, and taking part in Caftan was a nerve-racking experience even for the most seasoned fashion designers.
Top fashion designer Meriyem Boussikouk has 20 years of experience in the industry. Yet she said she was still nervous about how the public would react to her new collection.
“We have been nervous since we started preparing for the show, and our nerve grows as the event gets nearer because we are not sure about ourselves 100 percent. There are new creations as well as new ideas we want to propose to the public, and we are not sure about the reaction (it’ll get). Will the public accept or reject what we offer?” she told Reuters from her workshop in Casablanca.
The theme chosen by this year’s event organizers, a Fashion magazine called FDM, or Femmes du Maroc, was “Women of Legend”. The designers were to be inspired by a variety of women who made history for a variety of reasons, such as Audrey Hepburn, Umm Kulthum, Cleopatra. Coco Chanel and Marilyn Monroe among others.
The show’s producer said the goal was to pay tribute to these fascinating women who seemed to have had everything: beauty, power, talent, knowledge and glory.
“We chose the theme of ‘Women of legend’ because it inspires fashion designers. These women have always been full women (the embodiment of womanhood). In the Moroccan history, we took Kahina. We also chose Umm Kulthum, Marilyn Monroe and other women. The most important thing is that women are not there just to complement men. At the same time, we revisited the history of Morocco as well as the world’s history to put women up front. What can you find more beautiful than a caftan to showcase women?”, said show producer Khalid Bazizd.
Each edition of Caftan has a guest of honor, and this year it was the turn of the French-Lebanese designer Dany Atrache.
“I came to Morocco to learn how Moroccans work on this traditional garment, because there is a lot of work involved in it and also it is made in a special way,” said Atrache.
“We cannot call it a designer piece because a designer piece is linked to fashion that changes every six months. Here, we are talking of a traditional garment that is centuries old yet, it looks as new. It is not easy to reach this level of perfection,” he added.
The audience was entertained by colourful dance sequences inspired by Coco Chanel, Marie Antoinette and Marilyn Monroe.
“I will show off all these women through choreography and acting. What strikes me most is the beauty. For me, all women are beautiful regardless of their shape. They could be tall, short or fat, they are always beautiful,” explained Moroccan choreographer Malika Zaidi, whose dance troupe dazzled the crowd.
The caftan is a garment that has been around for centuries, and shows such as Caftan allow it to be regularly reinvented and remain appreciated in today’s fashion world.

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The new score will be more lenient on occasional misses but more strict on repeat offenders.
The latest version of the FICO score
will largely look and feel the same to consumers and lenders. Scores will still range from 300 to 850 -- the higher the better -- and the model will continue to look at the same factors, including consumers' level of credit indebtedness and payment histories, length of credit histories, number of recent credit openings and inquiries, and the type of credit used, to determine scores.
Millions of people will be affected by the shift. It should help the economy over time, lenders who don't want defaults and in the end the consumer may get cheaper rates and those who have a great history with minor blemishes will not be punished as hard. It could be good for many.


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On the 22nd, BBC (BBC) said in a report that chip designer ARM told employees that it had to suspend its business with Huawei. Since the design of ARM forms the basis of most mobile device processors in the world, analysts interviewed by BBC believe this will constitute Huawei
Late in the evening of Beijing time on the 22nd, ARM responded to a question from Global Times - Global Network reporters that it was inconvenient to comment on the BBC report, but the company has always complied with relevant U.S. laws and regulations.
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BBC22 day versus ARM
According to the BBC, ARM is a company founded in 1990 and acquired by Sun Zhengyi's Softbank in 2016, but its headquarters is still in Cambridge, UK. It has been reported that ARM does not manufacture computer chips. Its main business is to authorize its semiconductor technology, package and sell technology and tools. The purchased enterprises can use ARM technology within a certain period of time. And this technology is the ARM architecture, which is well-known in the chip industry.
It has been reported that Huawei's Heise Semiconductor Company also uses the underlying technology of ARM.
According to Reuters, Huawei said it was confident that its chip design partner, ARM, could solve the suspension of cooperation in the United States after it said it might prevent Chinese companies from acquiring American technology.
A spokesman for Huawei said that
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Its getting so bad that now Australian Dogsters are barking in to warn their North American fellow Dogsters about the recall!
Heya folks, Can someone get this into the online news quickly?? You ALL need to know ASAP, cheers!
Much of this article should be old news to regular blog readers but note that the Chinese government is now claiming that none of their companies sent wheat gluten to the US or Canada! What is going on here? The more things anyone involved with this mess says, the more questions arise. Can any of these people — Menu management, Chinese officials, Chinese corporate representatives, anybody — tell the truth? Do they even know the truth anymore?
Thanks to for barking in this article from the New York Times.
22 Brands of Dog Biscuits Are Added to Pet Food Recall
By KATIE ZEZIMA
Published: April 6, 2007
A recall of pet food tainted with melamine, a chemical used to make plastic products, has been widened to include 22 types of dog biscuits, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday.
The biscuits, made by Sunshine Mills Inc., contain wheat gluten imported from China that contained melamine, said Stephen F. Sundlof, director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the F.D.A.
Sunshine Mills, of Red Bay, Ala., manufactures branded and private label dry pet food and biscuits. The recalled biscuits include Nurture Chicken and Rice Biscuit, Ol Roy Peanut Butter Biscuit and Pet Life Large Biscuit.
Conrad Pitts, a lawyer for Sunshine Mills, said 80 percent of the tainted biscuits were sold by Wal-Mart, under the Ol Roy brand. Mr. Pitts said that the company had produced about 24 truckloads of biscuits with the contaminated gluten, and that the majority of the product was large biscuits. He said wheat gluten accounted for less than 1 percent of the total weight of the biscuits.
Until last week, when moist cat treats, dog jerky and a type of dry cat food were added to the recall, it had been limited to wet pet food sold under a variety of brand names.
Menu Foods, which last month recalled more than 90 brands of its cuts and gravy” pet food, said yesterday that it had extended the period of time covered by its recall to include food made after Nov. 8, 2006. The company, based in Ontario, initially recalled only food made from Dec. 3, 2006, to March 6, 2007.
The company also added 20 additional varieties of those brands to the recall list yesterday. Information about the recalled pet food can be found at www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html.
Menu Foods said it acted after a supplier, ChemNutra of Las Vegas, recalled all wheat gluten it had imported from the Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Company of Wangdien, China. ChemNutra said Wednesday that the F.D.A. had found melamine in the gluten. The agency said it was now testing all wheat gluten from China.
The Chinese government said yesterday that no wheat gluten had been exported to the United States or Canada. Xuzhou Anying denied it had ever shipped wheat gluten to either country.
We are a trading company and dont manufacture the product,” added Mao Lijun, the companys general manager. Michael Rogers, director of the Division of Field Investigations for the F.D.A., said records showed that the tainted gluten came from China.
We fully expect the Chinese governments cooperation and assistance in our further investigation,” Mr. Rogers said.
Mr. Rogers and Dr. Sundlof said the gluten did not enter the human food supply. The agency said that it was still investigating how the melamine got into the gluten, and that it had notified all companies that had received it.
Though melamine has been found in the food and in the urine and kidneys of pets that have eaten the food, officials and scientists are not sure whether the chemical actually caused pets to get sick.
Melamine, which is also used as a slow-release fertilizer, is generally not known to be toxic. Some theories are that it might act as a marker for another unknown toxin that causes renal failure in pets, Dr. Sundlof said, or that cats and dogs are extremely sensitive to melamine.
We still have a lot of work to do to understand why melamine is involved, as it is a relatively nontoxic substance,” Dr. Sundlof said. We are relatively certain that there is a connection here someplace.”
The F.D.A. said it had received more than 12,000 complaints about pet food since the recall, as many as it usually gets in a two-year period on all topics combined. It has confirmed 16 deaths.
We have no good information what that final number might be,” Dr. Sundlof said. It will take a while for us to get there.”
The College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University is investigating 43 suspected cases of pets that died from eating tainted food; the deaths of 18 are consistent with ingestion of a toxin, said Patrick Halbur, executive director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at Iowa State.


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Smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz stopped by KCAL9 Monday to tell viewers about the new Spaghettini and the Dave Koz Lounge in Beverly Hills!
Nashville’s Premiere Bridal Designer Olia Zavozina stopped by KCAL9 Wednesday to share her line of blush pink wedding dresses.
Chef Mette Williams from Culina stopped by KCAL9 to talk about dineL.A.’s Winter Restaurant week!
Fitness and Lifestyle Expert Christine Lusita stopped by KCAL9 Wednesday to share some amazing health and fitness products.
Beauty Expert Christina Marrale stopped by KCAL9 Monday to share some DIY treatments for a pampering at-home spa day.
Musician Michael-Leon Wooley stopped by KCAL9 Wednesday to tell viewers about his New Year’s Eve performance.
STUDIO CITY (KCAL9) — Gifting experts Robert and Courtney Novogratz stopped by KCAL9 Friday to help those who have procrastinated with holiday shopping. Here are some ideas they shared: Old Navy Limited-Edition Family Fleece Blanket – […]
Lifestyle expert Josh McBride stopped by KCAL9 Tuesday to share the perfect gifts for guys on your holiday list.
California Highway Patrol Chief Dan Bower and CBS2/KCAL9 President and General Manager Steve Mauldin stopped by KCAL9 Monday to talk about how to get involved with this year’s CHiPS For KIDS.
Director Bonnie Lythgoe will be joined by the stars of “Sleeping Beauty and Her Winter Knight” on KCAL9 Monday to talk about the upcoming production.
The 26th annual CHiPS for Kids toy drive kicked-off around the Southland Thursday.
Join CBS2/KCAL9 in making this holiday season magical for a less fortunate child or teen in your community.
This week marks a special anniversary for one of our very own here at the CBS2/KCAL9 newsroom.
“I am so flattered by all this attention,” Kent said. “And genuinely humbled.”
A trip to a high-end massage chain turned into alleged sexual assaults, according to several Southern California women. CBS2’s investigative reporter David Goldstein has the story.


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UK retailer Morrisons has introduced recycling points for coffee machine pods in 29 stores across the UK as part of a trial project in association with pod recycling service, Podback.
Natasha Cook, sustainable packaging and plastics manager at Morrisons, explained, "We’re excited to be launching this trial with Podback as we look to make it even easier for our customers who want to brew fresh coffee at home to recycle their used coffee pods."
Last year, Morrisons launched a project to offer free coffee pod recycling bags from Podback across all stores.
Customers could deposit the bags with used coffee pods at one of the 6,500 Yodel drop off points around the UK with postage covered by Podback.
In 2022, around 800 million coffee pods were bought in the UK, according to Kantar, making it even more essential for customers to have an easier route to recycle their pods.
Morrisons added that it is to become a Podback member, which means that Morrisons own-brand pods can be recycled through the scheme, along with 24 other pod brands across the coffee sector.
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Rick Hindley, executive director at Podback, said, "Morrisons was the first supermarket to become a supporter of Podback and we’re thrilled that they’re now set to become a member; enabling their own brand pods to be recycled through the service and working with us to further improve access to coffee pod recycling by trialling a new drop-off system.
"This is another exciting step forward towards providing consumers with easy and convenient ways to recycle their used coffee pods. We welcome and encourage other retailers to join Podback and make it even easier for consumers to recycle pods in the future."
The scheme offers colour coded bags – one for aluminium pods one for plastic pods – as pods are separated and sent to different recycling processing plants in the UK.
Aluminium pods are turned into aluminium ingots for new products, such as beverage cans, and the used plastic coffee pods are turned into other plastic items.
The used coffee grounds go through anaerobic digestion to produce biogas and soil improver.
Other recycling facilities offered by Morrisons include soft plastic, battery and inkjet recycling.
Since 2017, Morrisons has reduced its own brand plastic packaging by over 10,000 tonnes a year across its store estate comprising around 500 stores.


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NEW YORK: Umbro had enjoyed a share of the US performance wear market before ceding voice to the fast-growing Adidas and Nikes of the 90s. Now the brand is staging its first US comeback with new soccer and lifestyle products and a New York-centric, multi-disciplinary marketing campaign.
Nike acquired the brand in late 2007 and has since been planning to reinvigorate it in the US by leveraging Umbro's heritage rooted in “football” culture and tailoring - its founders were English tailors – with the launch of the Diamond Icons spring/summer 2011 sportswear range. The collection targets both its core 16-24-year-old soccer player male and the non-soccer player consumer.
Also in its effort to expand the brand's positioning beyond performance wear to lifestyle and sportswear, the company designed uniforms and fan gear for the current reintroduction of the New York Cosmos soccer team in New York. It's supporting the efforts with edgy marketing.
The initiative includes a New York out-of-home advertising campaign launching in April, digital media, a Facebook page debut, Twitter promotion via @umbro_usa, and a seeding effort that began late last year amongst fashion, lifestyle, and soccer media.
“Umbro was a very popular performance soccer brand in the 80s and 90s and what happened was the brand went quiet for a while, fell off radar,” said Dan Alder, North America marketing director at Umbro. “The objective is to reposition the brand and make it relevant again for soccer consumers in the US.”
When Nike bought the brand, he added that it really had to map out an identity and new objectives to figure out “how it would play in the game.”
Alder said that the US repositioning is part of a global strategy, in line with a similar effort in key markets including the UK, EMEA, and China.
“Umbro is thrilled to introduce the new Diamond Icons range to the US. It marks a new era for a brand known for its rich history rooted in both football culture and tailoring,” he said in a more formal statement. “Diamond Icons provides us with the rare opportunity to speak to the next generation of Umbro fans.”
In January, the brand extended its relationship with Exposure PR, with which it has an ongoing relationship in the UK, by retaining the firm's US office.


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Celebrating 50,000 customers and our first acquisition
I’m happy to announce that, a few days ago, Freshdesk acquired its 50,000th customer.
The journey to 50,000 customers has been a phenomenal ride for everyone at Freshdesk and not just because of the milestone itself. It took us three years to reach the 25,000 customers mark. We added the next 25,000 in the last 12 months.
Four years ago, when six of us were sitting in a warehouse working on the first version of our product, we never imagined we would get this far.
Today, we have built a company that has scaled to 500+ people across four offices – San Francisco, London, Sydney, and Chennai – and our products are touching the lives of millions of people across the world.
As we pause to celebrate our success and reflect on our achievements, it both feels like we’ve come a long way and also, somehow, like we’re just getting started.
I would like to thank all of our customers, our reseller partners, and employees for making this possible. We could have never made it here without you. I just have one thing to tell you – it’s only going to get better.
Welcoming 1CLICK.io and their team to Freshdesk
Our next big announcement for the day is about our first acquisition.
We’re excited to announce that we’re acquiring 1CLICK.io, a video chat and co-browsing platform. The 1CLICK.io team will be joining us in our vision to make delivering customer happiness refreshingly easy.
The acquisition will help us expand our product’s functionality and allow our customers to provide better real-time support through video chat, voice chat, and co-browsing. This means, eventually, support agents will be able to view the customer’s screen and interact with it in real-time, on a web page, while chatting with the customer through video/live chat.
With their expertise in building simple, customer-focused products, I’m certain that the 1CLICK team will be a powerful addition to our team. We look forward to working together with the 1CLICK team on the future of customer collaboration.


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Today, Celcom released their latest Q4 2020 Business Performance report. Finance reports are generally not very exciting to read here but we noticed that there's some interesting information. From the title suggest, the blue telco will indeed shut down the 3G network by the end of 2021.
From the report, Celcom CEO Idham Nawawi said that the company will be shutting down their 3G network is because of the importance of delivering a consistent network experience across Malaysia. They noted that there are still around 800,000 3G users on their network, which Idham commented that affected customers can migrate to a 4G network by easily owning a 4G smartphone through their affordable device packages.
Furthermore in the report, he also mentioned that Celcom is accelerating their network investments for 2021 and will focus on uplifting 4G LTE coverage to 95.6% to deliver consistent Internet connection and VoLTE experience. The investment is now in its final stages of completion which has resulted in a reduction of network traffic congestion. They also have recorded more than 50% data traffic growth with 431million GB, compared to 4Q19 with 287million GB. Data usage per month per user also increased by 40% YoY with 20.8GB per month per user as compared to 14.6GB per month per user.
Celcom recorded an overall positive growth with QoQ improvements in Subscribers, Revenue, Cost, Profitability and gaining market share. However, it was also a challenging year for them and many Malaysians as well due to the movement controls. Stay tuned for more trending tech news at TechNave.com.


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Southwest Airlines® introduced a modern new look to its iconic brand today at an event dedicated to its Employees.
The airline proudly unveiled a new aircraft livery, named Heart, airport experience, and logo. The new look puts the airline's Heart on display, showcasing the strength of the nearly 46,000 Employees Companywide—whose dedication can be felt by every Customer each time Southwest Airlines connects them to what's important in their life.
The announcement of Southwest Airlines' modern new look introduces a striking new livery design, new iconic Southwest logo, newly designed inflight materials and magazine, an advertising campaign that celebrates the airline's unique personality, and a revamped experience both online and at its airport locations, all of which showcase the unique spirit and Heart of the brand, and communicate its focus on Customer care. In addition, the airline will introduce a refresh to its signature "DING!" mnemonic.
To bring this all to life, Southwest collaborated with advertising and branding partners GSD&M, Lippincott, VML, Razorfish and Camelot Communications—each an expert in their own field. The task was given to distill more than 40 years of rich history into one modern, impactful look, representing the exciting future of a one-of-a-kind airline.
"The job wasn't to change who we are," said Kevin Krone, Southwest's Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. "We already know who we are. The job was to keep the elements of Southwest that our Employees and Customers love, and to make them a bold, modern expression of our future."
"With so much of Southwest's focus firm¬ly set on the future, it was a natural time to look at our visual identity," said Bob Jordan, Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer.
"As we developed the identity, it wasn't just about the new livery or the logo, but about developing the total, integrated brand expression of Southwest," said Rodney Abbot, Senior Partner at Lippincott.
"The Heart is our identity—the Heart of our Southwest Employees enhances the Customer experience," said Krone. "It's the finishing touch that makes the Southwest brand unique, demonstrating that Southwest cares about each and every Customer. Even on the belly of the plane, the Heart is a symbolic reminder that we put our Hearts into every flight."


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QUETTA: The Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation confiscated chassis of two luxury vehicles fake number plates, Iranian break oil worth Rs 12.15 million.
Sources told Customs Today that Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Muhammad Akram Ch received a tip-off that some smugglers are trying to smuggle luxury chassis of luxury vehicles, fake number plates, Iranian brake oil cane and luxury vehicles.
He immediately constituted a raiding team under the supervision of Wajid Raza and others. The Customs I&I team enhanced the surveillance on the Quetta Highway (Changez Chungi) and started searching vehicles. During the search operation, the team intercepted a (40 feet) bearing registration no: QMM-7409 which was going out of Quetta city.
During the checking, the customs team recovered two chassis of luxury jeeps, more than 200 fake number plates, 1000 small boxes of Iranian brake oil, and 500 new brand vehicle self Rs 12.15 million.
The customs team seized all smuggling items and arrested 2 smugglers including driver, who were later identified truck driver Wajid Raza and Usaman Khan.
Source said the Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Quetta are going to register an FIR against the smugglers after careful investigations. The team also seized the truck used in smuggling.


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Rotten to the Core
Some of the best-known laptops are contaminated with some of the worst known toxic chemicals, and weíve got the test results to prove it. Some of your favorite tech gadgets are made with toxic chemicals like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic, brominated flame retardants(BFRs) and even lead. Brands like Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Apple contained the highest levels of contamination, despite claims to the contrary. And when last yearís coolest trend isnít so cool anymore, tons of tossed out electronics make their way to the developing world, where children dismantle them for scraps, and are exposed to the toxics they contain. Itís time for these companies to cut the chemicals from their products, and create a strong recycling program.


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Deanne Landress says she serves an awesome cup of coffee. As for the piping hot plate of bandwidth she also likes to serve, Landress may be out of luck, since a now-bankrupt DSL provider hooked her business to the Internet.
Landress owns the NetNomads Café, which she dubs a “suburban cybercafé,” in Maplewood, N.J. The 15 PCs that line the storefront connect to the Internet through a DSL line serviced by Comcast@Work, but provisioned by NorthPoint Communications, which recently went bankrupt. That line could go dark any time — which is bad business for Landress.
“We all knew that NorthPoint was going into Chapter 11, but we didnt think it was going to be this bad,” Landress said. “Before AT&T bought them for $135 million, I dont think it crossed anybodys mind that theyd just throw away the customer base that NorthPoint had built.”
But that is what AT&T did when it bought NorthPoints assets, but not its 100,000 predominantly business customers. The situation grew downright chaotic last week, when NorthPoint said that a shutdown of its national network, which reaches 109 cities and towns, was imminent.
The situation doesnt help the reputation of DSL, which provides high-speed access over copper telephone wires. With options for getting broadband via cable, satellite and wireless growing, the dumping of NorthPoint customers is a bad omen for the struggling industry.
“Customers are now going to suffer outages here,” said Adam Guglielmo, an analyst at telecom consultancy TeleChoice. “And the really unfortunate thing is that it gives the entire DSL industry a black eye.”
Internet service providers that resold NorthPoint DSL tried to work out a deal to keep their customers running, through a coalition spearheaded by Telocity. However, the bankers controlling NorthPoint wanted more money from ISPs, said Telocity spokesman Bill Chandler.
ISPs, including Telocity, will move ahead with DSL in a market thats changed dramatically in the last year. “DSL is here to stay, and this is a small bump in the road,” Chandler said.
Back at the NetNomads Café, Landress, whos waiting for her business to be switched to cable access, thinks the government ought to give DSL the same protection as phone service.
“What customer is going to rely on this in the future if the courts show no respect for it?” Landress said. “This is a huge hit, and the courts have to realize bandwidth is a utility, not a toy.”


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Nakumatt management admits challenges have impacted its operations
Regional retail chain Nakumatt has acknowledged that it is facing serious cash flow problems that have affected some of its operations over the past few days. In a statement, Nakumatt managing director Atul Shah, however, said the chain was currently courting both local and international financiers to help stabilise its financial position.
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Mahindra & Mahindra aside from being among the first proponents of the electric revolution in our country has long said one of ridesharing and Mobility as a Service would be two of the newest opportunities presented to the Automotive Industry as a direct result of the change to electric mobility. Over the course of the last few months, Mahindra has made many moves towards that end with a special focus on electric vehicles, in the NCR through a partner Mahindra runs not only e20 Plus cars but also their eVerito sedan. In fact, Mahindra also tied up with Ola year before last to run a pilot project for electric mobility in Nagpur, the project aimed to highlight the difficulties of operating electric cars in busy Indian cities. However, now it seems Mahindra’s time for learning is over.
The company has now officially taken off the training wheels in their bid towards diversifying their business from a car manufacturer to a holistic mobility solution provider with Glyd in Mumbai. Glyd is Mahindra own tech-based electric mobility solution and will be Mahindra’s first solo venture into the mobility space. The service is yet to set its sights on the sky but instead is looking at a more modest start with 10 cars that will service select routes in the city. The expansion will be dependent on the kind of response the service receives, and will also give the company an idea as to popular routes and other administrative requirements of running such a service.
“The company has from time to time provided innovatively and first of its kind e-mobility solutions. Glyd is one such flagship premium e-mobility solution to redefine the in-commute experience of daily commuters,” M&M Managing Director Dr Pawan Goenka said in a statement. Going forward we plan to launch multiple e-mobility solutions, across cities,” Goenka said.
As of now, Glyd will be more of an executive class service targetting office going commuters, with several connected car features such as web-conferencing, curated entertainment and music content from selective partners. The Glyd eVerito s will also feature privacy screen, air purifier and strain-free lighting to the commuters. M&M has partnered with Vodafone-Idea, Cisco Systems and other service and content providers for the initiative in Mumbai


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Australian fitness brand Kayla Itsines ran a series of video ads across Facebook and Instagram to drive awareness for the “Sweat” app, reaching new audiences and simultaneously driving app installs.
Kayla Itsines is an Australian personal trainer-turned-fitness brand, who developed a fitness and nutrition program known as the “Bikini Body Guide”. Using Facebook and Instagram to reach a 10.5 million-strong global community, the brand encourages women to support each other and feel positive about themselves.
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Kayla Itsines wanted to increase brand awareness and drive app installs for its “Sweat” fitness app among a new global audience.
Partnering with Facebook Creative Shop, Kayla Itsines created a full-funnel video campaign that ran across Facebook and Instagram to raise brand awareness and drive app installs.
Optimized for mobile, the brand created a series of video ads and video carousel ads with a simple message at the core: “Workout, anytime, anywhere.” A 45-second video featured Kayla Itsines and other women doing a range of body weight exercises at times and locations that suit their lifestyle. The brand then ran a 10-second cut-down version to drive further brand awareness.
To drive new installs, Kayla Itsines created an app feature video showcasing its new design and easy-to-use interface, as well as demo videos and progress trackers. The brand also used video carousel ads to show Kayla moving from frame to frame, further emphasizing the “Workout, anytime, anywhere” message.
To reach the target audience of women aged 18–42 in the US, Kayla Itsines used lookalike audiences based on existing app users. This ensured the ads were being delivered to the most relevant audiences.
The brand campaign reached a wide audience of 6.4 million people and led to a 21-point lift in brand awareness. Kayla Itsines plans to build app engagement and lifetime value by continuing to advertise on Facebook and Instagram in the future.


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Free-to-play gaming company Kabam has acquired two Los Angeles-based gaming outfits, TapZen and Magic Pixel, and is putting its name on a new L.A.-area studio to house them.
The new Culver City office will be Kabam’s first in Hollywood, although the company has previously established ties to the movie industry through games based on “The Godfather,” “The Fast and the Furious” and “The Hobbit,” among others.
TapZen has only one game to its credit, 2014’s This Means War. Magic Pixel also worked on This Means War, as well as a handful of PlayStation games and another mobile title, Stick to It. The latter studio’s latest project is Outcast Odyssey, a mobile collectible card game published by Bandai Namco last October.
Outcast Odyssey fizzled at launch, briefly charting in the top 250 grossing iPad games in Korea and Singapore. It fared slightly better on iPhone, charting sporadically in Sweden, the U.K. and the U.S., according to App Annie.
This Means War performed much better, regularly charting in the top 250 grossing apps in several important countries, on both platforms.
Along with the acquisitions, TapZen CEO and former Zynga chief creative officer Mike Verdu will join Kabam’s executive team. A Kabam spokesperson said the company is not yet announcing Verdu’s specific role.
This article originally appeared on Recode.net.


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The Maryland DNR has recently added this online or phone license buying capability. Unfortunately the system, as described in the DNR news release, appears so bureaucratic and convoluted that it will be of little value or convenience.
To buy your license on the Internet you will need to go to the the Web site http://www.wildlifelicense.com/md. You can also order by phone by calling 1-800-918-2870. The DNR reports that after you complete your purchase, you will be issued a Temporary Authorization Number that will serve as a valid license for up to 14 days from the purchase date.
In contrast to neighboring states, many Maryland licenses will not be available to print immediately. Fishing licenses can apparently be printed immediately, as well as short-term hunting licenses and permits. (You can't wait for 10 days to receive a five-day license).
But, according to the DNR release and Web site, if you are planning to hunt deer or turkey within the 10 days following the purchase day, you will need to find a license agent. Annual hunting licenses purchased online or by phone will be mailed to you. The reason given is that the DNR must be sure that you receive important documents such as the Hunting and Trapping Guide, harvest report cards and game tags. The fact that other states provide this material online apparently escaped the decision-makers in Annapolis.
The other particularly ludicrous aspect of this new program is that you must also pay a "convenience fee" for using the online ordering system. The DNR says the total will be based on 2.5 percent of your order, plus $1, plus 75 cents for a fishing license or $1.50 for a hunting license. Maybe it's me, but I'm not seeing any convenience in waiting seven-to-10 days to receive my license via U.S. Mail. I certainly don't feel like paying extra to wait seven-to-10 days.
Maryland's hunters and fishermen deserve a better Internet system.
Bill Anderson writes a weekly outdoors column for The Herald-Mail.


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The all-new Guardian has opened its 23rd branch at OneCity Shopping Centre with a new retail concept that leans heavily towards health and beauty through its brand new colour, orange.
Head of Brunei Guardian Business Jennifer Yang said that the colour symbolizes Vitamin C, youth and energy.
The health and beauty chain planned the new concept with the youth in mind, marking a shift from offering relatively standardised concept across its stores to catering more for the younger generation.
n addition, the refreshen retailer has made efforts to transform its offerings, including improving important categories such as cosmetic, hair care, skin care, vitamins and pharmacy.
The branch will also be offering new cosmetic and derma skincare brands, as well as, providing pharmeceutical services and over-the-counter assistance.
The company aims to continue investing in innovative campaign to enchance the customer’s shopping experience.
She added that the company’s 12 years of experience in the Bruneian market is a testament to the company’s ability to adapt to the local needs.
Moreover, in conjunction with the launch, Guardian OneCity has some exciting promotions for customers.
It will be hosting its “One 23 Go Campaign” starting February 15 to March 9 where customers will stand a chance to win 23 seconds of all-you-can-grab.
Furthermore, at the end of February, Guardian will also be introducing “Beauty Days by Guardian” to promote both inner and outer beauty, empowering women to feel comfortable in their own skin.
During the campaign, Guardian will be offering 50 percent off on cosmetics for three weekends.
The store is located on the first floor of OneCity Shopping Centre in Sg Hanching.
For more information, contact them at firstname.lastname@example.org or visit their Facebook and Instagram @GuardianBrunei
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MTN South Africa has announced that 400-500 Long Term Evolution (LTE) sites will be live by the end of the year, in the company’s push to provide continuous high-speed internet and network coverage across the country.
The commercial launch of new LTE sites will happen across the cities of Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban over the next three months, with 250 LTE sites already ready to go, Chief Technology Officer of MTN SA Kanagaratnam Lambotharan told the media on Tuesday. Cape Town is on the list of potential launch cities although the company is encountering difficulties which may mean that Cape Town will not see LTE technologies until next year.
Introduction of LTE to the South African sector is intended to enhance the user experience across the country, with the wireless technology providing a stable and continuous mobile network alongside high-speed internet connection for devices.
MTN has been running pilot schemes of LTE technology in clusters around Gauteng since mid-2011. Such pilot sites can be found at Centurion, Fourways, Sandton, OR Tambo International Airport, and in the area around the MTN Head Office in Roodeport.
This announcement comes in a long line of upgrade initiatives rolled out by the company over the past two years. In 2011 MTN reported the spending of 2 billion rand ($243 million) on the expansion of its network coverage, adding 314 new 2G sites around the country and seeing 598 new 3G sites established. In 2012, 204 more 2G sites were rolled out by the company, and an impressive 696 new 3G sites have been made available through a 5 billion rand ($607 million) push. With these efforts, the company claims that it has now made 2G technology accessible to 98.6 percent of the country’s population, with 3G technologies available to 65 percent.
This coincides with a surge in recent user trends in South Africa, the company explained, with data consumption having spiked by 200 percent over the past year, and Smartphone use increasing by 128 percent over the same time frame. The number of data users across the country has risen to approximately 12 million, Lamborathan added, saying: “…given that South Africa’s consumer appetite has tripled… the continued evolution of data speeds will bring massive changes to the user experience over the coming years. MTN is making inroads towards ensuring an enhanced user experience in this space that allows for fast connection as well as accelerated download and upload speeds.”
The company made public its plans to bring LTE to the whole of South Africa in August of this year, although no launch dates were finalised at the time. Lambotharan yesterday was able to surprise the sector with the promise of such an imminent roll-out.
Making the announcement, Lambotharan told those present: “With the increase of mobile and data usage, and an aggressive approach to providing access to broadband to more areas so as to narrow the digital divide, it was important that we focus on expanding our network and coverage to ensure capacity to carry traffic seamlessly and therefore enhancing our customers’ experience.”
LTE, marketed as 4G LTE, is a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals. According to Informa Telecoms & Media, only two African countries – Angola and Namibia – have launched 4G mobile, though the services are tilted towards marketing than offering high-speed internet and mobile network coverage.


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Apple To Acquire Drive.ai In A Bid To Make Driverless Cars A Reality
American tech giant, Apple is famous for introducing the world to some of the most innovative tech. Apple Inc. is also well-renowned for investing in smaller tech companies that specialize in innovative solutions.
Apple bought AR company, Metaio in 2015, as one of the first AR companies it purchased in a mini run of AR acquisitions. They then went on to buy Beats, the audio and sound company from Dr. Dre.
These investments saw Apple introduce native AR based apps and games to the iPhone and iPad. Not to mention the stellar sound quality on their products after including Beats powered speakers and headphones.
In another similar move that will help Apple spread its expertise into the world of autonomous vehicle technology, a Bloomberg report suggests that the iPhone manufacturer is gearing to buy start-up Drive.ai.
Drive.ai uses artificial intelligence to create self-driving transportation solutions that improve the state of mobility. This investment will help Apple to further their ambition of building self-driving technology and honing their existing efforts in the field.
However, there's no clarity yet on how much Apple is going to have to pay for this acquisition.
Apple’s investment in Drive.ai is termed as acqui-hire, where larger technology companies buy small start-ups to gain talent. This will allow Apple to hand pick which Drive.ai staff they want to keep.
This means the tech giant won’t be using any intellectual property from the start-up; merely using the minds of the people at the startup to build driverless technology.
“We believe the potential acquisition price would be below their last $200m valuation,” Top Apple analyst, Gene Munster, at Loup Ventures, wrote in a research note.
A person familiar with the autonomous driving tech startup revealed that Drive.ai has been looking for investors or a buy out option since quite some time now. The source also revealed that Drive.ai has struggled to build traction in the market.
Apple’s driverless technology is already pretty advanced as the tech giant has been working on the technology for several years now.
Although the project hasn’t been a huge success, with Apple having to downsize the project by about 200 workers, the tech giant is determined and committed to pursue this area of tech.
This means only a handful of specialists from the start-up will be able to help Apple in its endeavor to win at autonomous driving solutions.
“Apple’s primary ambitions in autonomy lie in the broad application of autonomous systems and related services,’ Munster said. "Their potential acquisition of Drive.ai would bring a new crop of engineering talent to aid in these efforts, but we do not expect a consumer product or service from Apple for 4+ years.”
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Amy Smart: Fashion must be eco
Amy Smart says wearing eco-friendly attire has a “domino effect”.
The American actress and former fashion model is sharing her enthusiasm for environmentally-friendly attire at LovingEco.com - a members-only website that sells green garb at up to 70 percent off.
The 35-year-old blonde beauty thinks it’s wonderful that fashion is embracing a more earth-friendly way of producing clothes, because it has a direct effect.
“It’s a domino effect, stepping into a world of being more eco,” she explained to People. “There are so many up-and-coming designers — for it to be fashionable, fun and affordable, I’m all for it.”
Amy is appearing as one of the guest tastemakers on the site, which means shoppers have the chance to purchase some of her favourite items.
Her most desired pieces include bamboo thread dresses, organic Kelly B clothes and eco-friendly accessories by Kayu.
“I’ve been a fan of eco-friendly clothing and products for a long time,” she said.
“And I love the concept of having different tastemakers that can offer products for 70 percent off. I think it’s a win-win.”
Amy’s picks are available at LovingEco.com.


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A controversial plan to downgrade four of eight police precincts in New York’s Nassau County will begin by May 1.
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The centers are part of County Executive Edward Mangano‘s plan to save $20 million a year.
Police say the 8th Precinct in Levittown will fold into the 2nd Precinct based in Woodbury by May 1 and become a community center.
The other centers will be phased in gradually over the next several months.
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(The 40% Off code cancels out the BOGOF.)
Sale ends December 31st.
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Shanghai reopening: world’s biggest port reaps benefits of higher freight rates as exporters get back on their feet after lockdown
- Most major shipping lines have made plans to return to Shanghai’s ports, looking to secure orders from exporters getting back on their feet after lockdown
- Shipping industry officials say it was not until this week that a large volume of imported and exported goods finally flooded the terminals
Ocean freight rates have increased in the last few days, according to a weekly index compiled by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. On June 2, the index hit 4,208.01, 0.8 per cent higher than a week earlier.
Many global shipping carriers had turned to Ningbo port in Zhejiang, which is a three-hour drive from Shanghai, in recent weeks to avoid the gridlock at Shanghai’s harbours.
Shanghai formally lifted its lockdown on June 1, allowing all manufacturers to resume production and try to make up the ground they lost to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“More importantly, the city will [be able to] defend its role as a global shipping hub,” said Lu Ming, an agent at the Shanghai Ocean Shipping Agency. “Many carriers and cargo owners turned to Ningbo in the past two months, and it is time to call them back.”
The ports lost nearly half their handling capacity in April because of a lack of lorries and manpower.
According to VesselsValue, a shipping data provider, the average waiting time for a container vessel is now 31 hours at the Shanghai Port, down from a peak of 69 hours in late April.
“This is what a global shipping centre needs to be like,” said Bob Li, owner of a Shanghai-based leather goods manufacturer. “Shanghai is the gateway city and plays the role of transport hub. We are expecting higher freight rates as more cargo needs to be shipped abroad.”
The container throughput volume at Shanghai Port was 3.4096 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, down 10 per cent from a year ago.
But there are clear signs that things are picking up: the average daily throughput was 7 per cent higher than April, according to data from the Ministry of Transport.
“Shanghai Port has waded through troubled waters during the lockdown,” said Zhu Zhengrong, who owns a logistics company in the city. “Congestion and long waiting times for vessels and containers will be seen in the coming weeks, but industry officials are confident that the local ports will maintain their leading position worldwide.”
Shanghai has been the world’s largest container port in terms of handling volume since 2010.
Its total throughput hit 47 million TEUs last year.


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There is a new Cub Scout Pack in Coushatta. Pack 70 began a couple of months ago and they are using the summer to get organized and get their leaders trained. They conducted a fundraiser on Saturday June 17th to build up the Pack account.
Pack 70 is chartered to Treasured Moments Child Development Center located on Edgar Street. Sharekia Winn is the Charter Organization Representative. Joey Freeman is the new Cubmaster.
The Cubs washed cars and had a bake sale recently in the Rivertown Market parking lot. Freeman says they are raising money to buy uniforms and other needed equipment for the Pack. Freeman said, “The scouting year kicks off in August. We got a start late in the year, so we are trying to get everything together so when it does kick off we’ll be ready to go.”
Winn said, “At present there are about 17 boys in Pack 70. They’re excited about it and getting ready for the fall.” Winn added, “The money we are raising will go to get the boys uniforms and other needed items so they can have a good experience.”
After this fundraiser, Winn says the Pack will take the rest of the summer off. She expects they will be ready to kick off in August.


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Crypto hedge funds saw their assets under management double to $2 billion in 2019, according to a new report from.
After poising to decisively retake $10,000 last week, Bitcoin crashed on Wednesday. The cryptocurrency, due to fears that.
On May 11, the amount earned to process a Bitcoin (BTC) transaction on the blockchain halved. And that could be a big problem.
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7-Eleven is looking to make good on Free Slurpee Day after having to cancel the event last year.
The convenience store chain will be celebrating Free Slurpee MONTH instead of just one day in July.
Starting July 1, 7-Eleven will be sending coupons for one free small Slurpee on the 7rewards loyalty app.
Customers can redeem the free drink any time during the month of July, as well as take advantage of monthlong deals.
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Samsung users are eagerly waiting for the Galaxy S24 series, the news is that work on this phone is going on. This wait can finally end in just two months, the phone can knock on January 17
Samsung users are eagerly waiting for the Galaxy S24 series, the news is that work on this phone is going on. We’ve been hearing a lot of rumors about the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra models over the past few months.
The wait may finally be over in just two months, as a new report once again suggests that Samsung may hold its next Galaxy Unpacked event on January 17. During the event, the tech giant is expected to introduce the Galaxy S24 family. The report also suggests a pre-order and sale date for the flagship lineup.
A report by Korean publication The Elec, citing official sources, says that Samsung Electronics will host the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event in San Jose, US on January 17, 2024. The brand will reportedly start accepting pre-orders for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Those who pre-order will get the phone by this date
Customers who pre-book the handset will receive the phone between January 26 and January 30. According to the report, the sale of Galaxy S24 series may start from January 30.Galaxy S24 series may be launched on January 17, details about this have been leaked several times.
The Galaxy S23 series was launched on February 1, 2023, and the Galaxy S22 lineup debuted on February 9, 2022. There are speculations that the Galaxy S24 and S24+ are tipped to pack Exynos chips in some global markets. But there could also be a variant equipped with a custom “Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC for the Galaxy”. There may be an Instagram camera shortcut on its lock screen.


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‘La Trobe is pleased that Swisse has agreed to come on board with the first financial commitment. We are in discussions with others in industry and government to secure the funds required to establish the centre,’ said Professor Nugent, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research).
There have been 16,000 published trials on complementary medicines over 30 years and the centre will drive a new consistency across well designed and controlled research.
The centre will undertake further independent research on the safety, efficacy and cost effectiveness of complementary medicines and nutriceuticals being sold in Australia.
'La Trobe is responding to consumers’ need to know more about the benefits of complementary medicines and to be empowered to make informed choices,” Professor Nugent said.
We also know that industry needs clear scientific evidence to meet increasing regulations and guide product developments particularly for an export market. At La Trobe University we have the skills and expertise to help provide that information.’
‘Once established, La Trobe will be able to build on the existing body of analytical and clinical research work to provide independent, rigorous, peer-reviewed scientific research and trials on complementary medicine performance and safety in Australia through the work of this centre.'
'The centre intends to publish scientific data generated through industry-funded trials in peer reviewed journals to ensure the quality and transparency of results. The centre will also collaborate with other universities, business, government departments and organisations such as regulatory authorities. Swinburne University of Technology, who already collaborate with Swisse, will also bring a wealth of expertise to this effort,’ he said.
As Victoria’s leading global wellness company, Swisse intends to lead the industry in Australia and globally by being the first company to support this proposal. This will provide consumers with more independent, high quality, scientific analysis on Swisse products to allow informed user choice.
To that end, Swisse has already indicated it will commission a six-year research program to scientifically examine the quality and efficacy of its products.
Swisse Wellness Chief Executive Officer Radek Sali has confirmed the company will be the founding partner, contributing $15 million over six years towards the commissioned research activities and establishment of the La Trobe CMEC.
‘This is a landmark announcement and a landmark day. Once again, Australia is a leader in the complementary medicines industry,’ said Mr Sali.
‘Swisse is at the forefront of investing in science and research to support the complementary medicines (nutriceuticals) industry and this new evidence centre is another example of our world leading practices,’ said Mr Sali.
‘We acknowledge the work of La Trobe University as a leader in health and science research, and look forward to working with them on new global best practice and consistency for our industry,’ he said.
Professor Nugent said that ‘once the CMEC is established, Swisse will continue to have its products undergo rigorous and independent, scientific assessment.
‘The CMEC concept allows any company in the industry to access and utilise the centre and its world class science and research protocols. Discussions are under way with a number of other complementary medicine companies, nutraceuticals, nutritional supplement companies and government to participate in the CMEC initiative.’
He noted that the Australian National Auditors office estimated sales of complementary medicines in 2010 in Australia at $1.2bn and the global market was estimated at US$83bn.


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YEEZY GAP kicks off their in-store shopping experience today following the announcement that apparrel from the brand would finally be making it to Gap stores. YM has the latest.
The announcement came from the newly founded YEEZY Instagram account, which informed fans of the brand that a selection of clothing would be available to purchase directly from Gap's flagship store in Times Square, New York City.
Coming from a YEEZY press release, the "entry into Gap stores fulfills the vision to deliver YEEZY GAP design on a larger scale".
The store itself has also seen a renovation - to celebrate the hyped brand making its way to store shelves, the store was reengineered to fit the utilitarian design vision that "encapsulates YEEZY GAP Engineered by Balenciaga".
Customers attending the event can also play the newly released YEEZY GAP video game in store, which is projected onto large screens across the walls.
The YEEZY GAP Times Square experience kicks off now, with the pop up store open until 10pm Eastern Time.
Will you be attending the Times Square experience? Let us know through our social media channels - and for more updates on all things YEEZY, keep it locked to YM.


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A customer tries a new Apple iPad at Apple’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York on March 16.
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ARK: Survival Evolved Articles
ARK: Survival Evolved has deployed a new map called The Center. It is the first user-created mod to be added to the game after the recent announcement of the Official Mods Program. The Center more than doubles the game size and is, according to the Steam blog post, a stunning location filled with great lighting effects, mountains, misty floating islands and much more.
The ARK: Survival Evolved team has announced that it will be continuing to support the efforts of modding community with the release of the Official Mods Program, starting in May 2016. The first map to be released using the new program will be called The Center. The new tools will be fully integrated into the ARK system and will be available both for Xbox One and PC users.
PlayStation 4 ARK players looking for competitive game play represented by ARK: Survival of the Fittest will not have to wait much longer. Studio Wildcard has announced that the PlayStation 4 version of the eSports title will be starting on July 19th.
ARK: Survival Evolved has been updated with some nifty new things for players to check out. Two new structures have been added: the Chemistry Table and Primitive Cannon. The Broodmother boss arena is also now in game and two new critters are also included: Direbears and the Manta. Check out the video below for an overview of the latest big update to ARK: Survival Evolved.
Trendy and Ark: Survival Evolved Studio, Wildcard, have announced that a settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed earlier this year claiming that Jeremy Stieglitz, on leaving Trendy, violated the terms of his severance with the company.
Mac, Linux and SteamOS users will be happy to hear that ARK: Survival of the Fittest is now available and features seamless online cross play regardless of platform. Survival of the Fittest is free to all players who can seek glory in the Survivor League.
The v733.0 update has been added to the XBox One version of ARK: Survival Evolved that brings a unique feature into the game called 'extinction event servers'. Extinction servers are separate from the main game servers. When extinction servers are enabled, players begin at level one and have a month to grow their characters with badges awarded at various milestones along the way. At month's end, a meteor hits and all is destroyed.
ARK: Survival Evolved has grown again with the addition of two new "cave-dungeons", Swamp and Snow Caves. These dungeons are for higher level survivors, feature tough battles, high-end loot and clues about the origin of ARK.
Trendy Entertainment, developer of Dungeon Defenders, filed a lawsuit late last year against Studio Wildcard, developer of ARK: Survival Evolved. According to documentation, Trendy accuses former employee Jeremy Stieglitz of using proprietary tech developed during his tenure with the company and that several employees have been 'poached' from Trendy to work for Studio Wildcard since he left in 2014.
With today's ARK: Survival Evolved live stream just a few hours away, the team is teasing its players with "Mysterious Mysteries: GIGAntic Expectations" seemingly in reference to a robotic Gigantasurus shown in the image below.
The ARK: Survival Evolved team has released the latest update to the game that includes the new giant Beaver that can, as would be expected, build dams, harvest and carry wood, act as a mobile crafting station and swim. In addition, players can get hold of handcuffs to keep enemies and prisoners don't escape.
Studio Wildcard has announced that the XBox One version of ARK: Survival Evolved has been updated to bring split-screen multiplayer into the game along side three new dinosaurs, beer crafting and more.
The latest ARK: Survival Evolved update has been deployed that bring a number of neat features on board including the addition of grappling hooks that will fundamentally change the way the game is played by lucky owners.
Among other nifty new stuff added in the latest ARK: Survival Evolved Steam update, players can check out the new three-seater Gallimimus mount. In addition, players can learn more about the Electric Prod Stunner, check out the greenhouse tileset and the new Swat-style armor.


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[TOKYO] Japan's consumer prices fell in October for the eighth straight month, data showed Friday, giving the world's third largest economy no sign of winning a long battle against deflation.
Core consumer prices, excluding volatile fresh food costs, declined 0.4 per cent on-year - in line with the market forecast - putting the Bank of Japan's 2.0 per cent inflation target further out of reach.
Earlier this month, Japan's central bank again pushed back the timeline for hitting its inflation target, the latest policy change that has raised questions about its attempt to revive the deflation-plagued economy.
The country has been struggling to conquer a deflationary spiral of falling prices and lacklustre growth.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to office in late 2012 and launched a growth plan - a mix of massive monetary easing, government spending and red-tape slashing.
But economists are increasingly writing off the "Abenomics" spend-for-growth policy.


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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg known for his charitable tendencies, but he also manages to lead a pretty extravagant life at the same time.
The construction work is putting a strain on neighbours, who complain of constant noise and have been blocked from parking on their street for months.
Seeing exponential growth potential for Facebook in India, its co-founder Mark Zuckerberg today said he will discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi ways to connect villages with the digital world.
"India's next generation has the opportunity to bring India to the world and the world to India," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is in India to address the first Internet.org summit in Delhi. He will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow.
Social networking site Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said he is excited about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India programme.
To raise awareness about ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), nearly 10 executives of a private company took part in the ice bucket challenge on Tuesday evening.
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will on Thursday attend the two-day long Internet.org summit that aims to make internet access affordable for people those who do not have it globally.
Mercedes Benz has decided to hike prices by up to 2.5% varying across different models. The company has cited rising input costs and continuing high exchange rate as reasons for the hike.
A raid by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Delhi Police at the factories of Hindustan Thermometer manufacturing clinical thermometers. During the search and seizure, the company was found to be misusing the standard mark of BIS on thermometers having brand names 'HINDUSTAN' & ' Apollo Pharmacy', without having valid BIS certification marks.
Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board has dispatched Oct -2013 Music exam marks cards to all the Examination Centers all over the state. Heads of all the Music/Dance/Talavadya Institutions are requested to collect the marks cards from the concerned examination centre says a press release by the Board.
The first, second and third year B.Com (computer applications) students registered with the distance education centre of the University of Kerala should collect their mark lists from their respective study centres. Applications for scrutiny of answer sheets can be submitted till March 12.


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TORONTO and BEIJING — Expanding into a new country isn’t a simple task for a Chinese company.
First, there’s the negative public attitudes that Chinese companies today face—especially in the West. A survey from the Angus Reid Institute last September found that 85 per cent of Canadians have reservations about Chinese business investment in the country. Fifty per cent say Chinese investment in Canada is either “equally good or bad,” while 35 per cent say it’s “more bad than good.”
Respondents said that concerns such as human rights in China, potential corruption and national security were behind their aversion.
Paul Evans, a professor at the Institute of Asian Research and Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia, notes that there is also the complication—at both the consumer and government level—that China is increasingly viewed as a “strategic competitor” to Western nations.
That’s a label that U.S. President Donald Trump slapped on China last year. His assessment was that the country, on every level from the economy to its military, is in direct competition with the U.S. for global leadership.
That heated rhetoric coincides with a wave of innovative Chinese companies that are expanding into new markets, including Canada. While some have found success, it’s clear the current climate complicates any entry into Western markets.
One successful example is VIPKid. With a valuation of $3 billion, VIPKid is the world’s most valuable education startup. The company recruits teachers from around the world to teach English online to students in China. It entered the Canadian market in January 2015 and has been expanding ever since.
In the past three years, it has recruited thousands of teachers from across Canada. Videos of teachers using props and costumes to teach smiling Chinese children English are easily found on YouTube, as are videos of teachers sharing their positive experiences working with the company.
“We didn’t encounter negative perceptions,” says Sophia Xu, the global head of marketing for VIPKid, about entering the Canadian market.
Companies such as VIPKid can help to soften China’s image and expose Canadians to the country. Xu points out that a number of teachers from VIPKid have travelled to China to meet students—something the company facilitates at its headquarters in Beijing.
“Many teachers are curious about China, and want to learn Chinese,” says Xu.
So far, Canada-China relations have not become confrontational the way they have between Washington and Beijing. Following the election of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2015, there was a push to reach out to China and increase economic relations, including crafting a free trade deal between the two countries.
But those efforts have stalled. Evans says that amidst the rising antagonism between the U.S. and China, the Canadian government hasn’t clarified where exactly it stands.
“We’re in an era of techno-nationalism, where countries are now big players in industrial policies in areas that, until very recently, were seen as strictly commercial market-based transactions,” says Evans.
Still, amidst the political uncertainty, Chinese brands continue to enter Canada, which they see as a promising, growing market.
Earlier this year, Cadillac Fairview, which manages a number of malls in Canada, announced it was partnering with OTT Pay Inc. to bring two of the largest Chinese mobile payment systems to some of its malls: WeChat Pay and Alipay. China’s mobile payment systems are the most developed in the world. Most domestic retailers accept them, and such systems are integrated with everything from vending machines, public transit and social media apps.
So far, their launch here hasn’t been met with resistance.
“Any Chinese product is going to have to face an initial hurdle of a fair amount of negativity out there, but I don’t think that negativity is very fundamental and it will disappear if good services are put in place,” says Evans.
However, a vocal outcry has met Chinese companies attempting to buy major Canadian assets. For instance, deals such as the contentious $15.1-billion takeover of Canadian oil and gas company Nexen Inc. in 2013 by state-owned CNOOC Ltd. received widespread media coverage and political resistance. More recently, the rejection of the proposed $1.5-billion purchase of Aecon Group Inc. by CCCC International Holding Ltd. brought the issue of Chinese purchases of potentially sensitive assets into the spotlight again.
“With China, they’ve made some big and sometimes clumsy moves in the ways they’ve tried to move into Canada or other countries,” says Evans. “[Like] purchasing all of a company, or insisting on controlling shares in a company.”
There is also widespread concern about intellectual property theft by Chinese companies and misuse of consumer data. For instance, WeChat, the largest social media app in China, has struggled to find success outside of the country (especially beyond ethnic Chinese communities) because of fears that messages and consumer data can be accessed by Beijing at any time.
Evans says that these concerns are a clear indication that an agreement needs to be in place between Canada and China about how such companies operating in Canada (and vice-a-versa) will treat data.
“Information in China, every digital piece, is a sovereign issue, that is to say, that the Chinese state can control or at least monitor … all data in China,” he says. “In terms of our privacy world in Canada and the U.S., we draw distinctions between what is public and what is private. So you’ve got two competing understandings of who controls info and what the rules are around that control.”
Using government policy to reach such agreements can help better business relations and go a long way to tempering negative attitudes about Chinese investments, and benefit both sides.
“We keep telling the Chinese they simply have to adopt our standards,” says Evans. “China isn’t going to change on this. But maybe we can find some middle ground.”
John Shmuel is a 2017-18 Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada media fellow.


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Last year, Liverpool took the summer sale by posting average comparable store growth of 7.7 percent, according to ANTAD data Senegal Phone Number List. At the end of June 2018, Liverpool operated a total of 131 department stores, 90 from its eponymous brand, 41 from Fábrica de Francia and 124 from Suburbia, in addition to 117 specialized boutiques.
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It is one of the most prominent chains in its segment. Even in e-commerce, Liverpool and Coppel are leaders in growth and strategy in Mexico, according to the 2018 eCommerce Challenges report, prepared by the consulting firm The Cocktail,
However, that does not guarantee that the offer is made correctly, since photographs of the firm’s diving equipment circulate on Facebook, but with a model that shows that it does not know how to put it.
Apparently they put the clothes backwards on their models:
The user Aldo Skualo shared his finding and it reported to new ones Phone Number List, among the comments of his publication.
That wetsuit is backwards
This is how the brand starred in a funny moment and shows that you must be attentive to how the product is presented to the consumer, no large chain is infallible and the consumer is always there to prove it.


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Just over a week after Cyberpunk 2077’s disastrous December launch, Microsoft began offering full refunds for people who bought the game through the Microsoft Store. At the time, the company said this expanded policy would be in place “until further notice.” But on Tuesday, Microsoft announced it plans to end those generous refunds, saying that Cyberpunk 2077 would once again fall under Microsoft’s standard refund policy for digital games starting July 6th.
“The team at CD PROJEKT RED continues to work hard to improve the experience of Cyberpunk 2077 for Xbox players and has made a number of updates,” Microsoft said in a statement on its support page for game refunds. (Click on the link in the “Update on Cyberpunk 2077” box to see the full statement.) “Given these updates, Microsoft will be returning to our standard digital game refund policy for Cyberpunk 2077 on July 6 for both new and existing purchases.”
Under Microsoft’s standard policy, all sales of digital games are considered final, but you can request a refund and Microsoft will determine if you are eligible to receive it. If you want to request a refund for a game, follow the steps here.
The news of Microsoft’s upcoming change to Cyberpunk 2077 refunds follows the game’s return to the PlayStation Store on Monday, just over six months after it was first pulled. (Though that return came with a warning for PS4 owners.) Since launch, developer CD Projekt Red has released many patches and hotfixes to fix bugs and improve the game’s performance, and a free next-gen upgrade is scheduled for release in the second half of 2021.


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Over the last few years, there has been a lot of excitement around the potential impact of digital technologies to solve challenges and create jobs in the developing world. Those championing this strategy for growth and development have turned to young entrepreneurs with wildly imaginative ideas that just might work — if only they had a little business training.
Since 2011, infoDev has been piloting entrepreneurship support programs across the globe and has helped establish a network of mLabs to support digital entrepreneurs. A 2014 assessment report, Do mLabs make a difference? found that these specialized incubators had helped develop nearly a hundred start-ups and created over 280 jobs. Our team returned to the mLabs to conduct a follow-up assessment and uncovered some interesting findings about their impact.
Participants networking at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress. © Mutoni Karasanyi / World Bank
The broader context in which the mLabs operate today has changed significantly from even just three years ago. In Africa, the tech ecosystem has exploded to include over 300 tech hubs, and local start-ups raised over $360 million in 2016.
The mLabs were among the pioneer incubation programs in the countries they served, and the recent assessment credits them with helping prove the incubation model and enabling other tech hubs through knowledge sharing. At the same time, mLabs have had to continually adapt their service offerings and business models in response to rapidly changing ecosystems. Thus, when assessing the mLabs’ impact today, we looked beyond the number of start-ups and jobs created to better understand their relationship to the ecosystems they operate in and the entrepreneurs they serve.
What does it take to create a high-tech start-up?
Surprisingly, many of the entrepreneurs surveyed attributed their success to networking, whether formally or informally, with peers and mentors. The training on technical skills and business planning are certainly valuable, but in those moments when you’re struggling with the day-to-day challenges of launching a business, it helps to turn to a fellow entrepreneur who might have faced the same issues.
Second to networking, infrastructure – office space, internet access, and computers – was also highly valued by mLab entrepreneurs. This is an important finding for tech hubs struggling to find sustainability and suggests that leasing co-working space could be a potential revenue stream.
It’s important to note that the mLabs helped start-ups progress from the early stage of customer discovery to the later growth stages. On average, mLab-supported tech start-ups achieved an 84% survival rate. The challenge remains, however: What can we do to help these companies move from start-up to scale-up?
The mLabs’ business model has proven its value in developing income-generating and economically viable start-ups. In addition, there are several examples of how these businesses have improved the lives of their customers — by delivering mobile-based academic materials to over 1.7 million students, or helping hundreds of farmers boosted their income by $155 per month; other start-ups have developed platforms to solve market inefficiencies in public transportation, affordable child care, and local tourism.
The report found that mLab-supported start-ups are on average financially healthier than their peer companies. However, several of the entrepreneurs surveyed recognized that achieving long-term viability in a developing country often required them to pivot toward business-to-business or business-to-government models. To survive the start-up “valley of death,” businesses are eager to gain more access to angel investors and receive additional support to accelerate and scale.
These findings confirm the demand for the recently launched infoDev’s regional and pan-African acceleration programs. Last fall, Jambar Tech Lab and Traction Camp were launched at CTIC Dakar and mLab East Africa, respectively, to provide personalized coaching and acceleration support to growth-oriented entrepreneurs and help them bridge this critical funding gap. This summer, XL Africa is searching across the continent for the highest-potential digital start-ups; companies will receive mentoring from global and local experts, learn through a tailor-made curriculum, and get access to potential corporate partners and investors.
The Do mLabs still make a difference assessment report is part of infoDev’s continued commitment to sharing knowledge and enabling entrepreneur support programs. To strengthen these efforts, infoDev is investing in rigorous measurement and evaluation practices in order to provide even more detailed analyses and insights in the future. As the mLabs continue to evolve, data-driven insights will become critical to better serving the needs of local entrepreneurs and increasing engagement with investors and tech communities from across the globe.


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Big shakeup at Martha Stewart magazines
November 2, 2012
What a rough week for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.
The magazine publisher said yesterday that it will get rid of the newsstand edition of Everyday Food and may also eliminate Whole Living if a buyer for the publication cannot be found.
In addition, MSLO is laying off 12 percent of its workforce, or about 70 people.
As if that weren’t enough, the MSLO headquarters in West Chester, N.Y., have also been flooded in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
The news came in advance of today’s quarterly earnings call.
Everyday Food, a digest-sized publication, will now be sent to Martha Stewart Living customers as a supplement, and it will print just five times a year instead of 10.
Whole Living, meanwhile, is on the block. If it is not sold by year’s end, its content will also be folded into Martha Stewart Living, effectively eliminating two of MSLO’s four magazines. Martha Stewart Weddings will continue to publish as a standalone.
Lisa Gersh, president and chief executive officer of MSLO, told The New York Times that the changes are due in part to a decline in magazine ad dollars and single-copy sales.
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- Arun Kumar becomes chief data and marketing tech officer at IPG
- Jenny Campbell rises to managing director at 72andSunny
- Adam Crandall becomes director of strategy at mono
- Mark Wildman rises to EVP of partnerships at Westwood One
- Kevin Craig rises to SVP of newspaper relations at AMG/Parade
- Bill Corvalan becomes VP of West Coast partnerships at AllOver Media
- Richard Just becomes editor at The Washington Post Magazine
- Gemma Lawson rises to VP and design director at Nickelodeon
- Ashley Judd joins Epix' 'Berlin Station'
- Former NBC ad sales executive Robert Blackmore dies at age 90
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About the game
Overwatch is an online team-based shooter that features intense 6v6 battles between a cast of over thirty unique characters called "heroes". Each hero brings something different to the game thanks to a unique skill set.
Overwatch's free week-long trial is kicking off soon
Blizzard are hosting another free Overwatch event, but this time it is going to last an entire week instead of just a weekend. The free week will kick off on 20 November, will last until 26 November 2018 and will behave like free weekends.
Blizzard are nerfing Overwatch's Brigitte on the PTR
It seems that the forum warriors are getting to Blizzard and the company now rolled out a new Overwatch patch on the Public Test Realm, continuing to nerf Brigitte while buffing Bastion, McCree, Torbjorn and tweaking Doomfist a bit.
Overwatch's big bad patch is here - Ashe and reinstall available
Overwatch's feared patch that would make everyone reinstall has arrived, bringing many welcome balance changes as well as the newest hero - Ashe. Then again, the download size isn't too vast and it feels good to have fresh content again.
Overwatch's next patch will require a reinstall, Blizzard says
Blizzard have posted a heads up notice on Overwatch forums, warning players that the next patch will require a full reinstall of game files. Apparently, it has something to do with inability to patch over current content efficiently.
Six more heroes coming to Overwatch, Echo was there all along
Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan has given a lengthy interview on all things Overwatch, where he talked about six more heroes coming to the game, one of whom, Echo, was there on the artwork all along, their insistence on loot boxes and more.
Blizzard have introduced a new hero to Overwatch - Ashe
Ashe is Overwatch's new hero and McCree's old flame apparently, and she's coming in hot with a bunch of dynamite inspired explosive as well as a lever action rifle. Well, that's one BlizzCon 2018 reveal that the fans aren't livid about.
Blizzard ease up on number of Overwatch League matches
Overwatch League is kicking off its Season 2 on Valentine's Day 2019 but Blizzard have already shown their players some love by cutting 12 matches from each team's season schedule, so as to prevent burnout and/or potential health issues.
Overwatch getting spectator mode for OWWC, no new map at BlizzCon
Overwatch fans rejoice because Blizzard are rolling out a new spectator-friendly feature dubbed the Overwatch World Cup Viewer that, as the name suggests, will let you view live matches as you've never done - from the thick of the action.
Australian government joins the onslaught against loot boxes
Australian Parliamentary Committee has published the results of an investigation that the country started in June 2018 regarding loot boxes in gaming and possible implications of gambling disorder abuse, along with regulation suggestions.
Moira joins Overwatch PTR, cosmetics added to base Loot Boxes
Overwatch has a new patch unwrapping in PTR at the moment. The patch brings the new hero Moira, nerfs Mercy and buffs Ana. New cosmetic items have been announced for 2018. The new items will be added to the base Loot Boxes soonish.


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Hulu increases subscription price, Disney+ will soon follow
(NEXSTAR) — If you haven’t noticed already, Hulu subscription costs have increased, effective Monday, Oct. 10, following an August announcement by parent company Disney that prices were coming before the end of the year.
Following Hulu and ESPN+, which saw a price increase in August, Disney+ subscription plans will become more expensive in less than two months.
These price increases follow other streaming and subscription-based services that have increased costs throughout the year.
Disney executives previously announced their subscription as the company prepares to roll out an ad-supported Disney+ plan it unveiled earlier this year. The ad-supported plan will be available starting December 8, the same day prices on other Disney streaming platforms will increase.
According to an August release, Disney+ with ads will cost $7.99 a month, the current monthly price of the standard Disney+ plan without ads. If you prefer Disney+ without ads, this plan will cost $10.99 a month starting in December, or $109.99 annually.
On December 8, Disney+ and Hulu bundle plans will also see a price increase. This is how they change:
|Plan||New price (monthly)|
|Disney+ and Hulu (with ads)||$9.99|
|Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ (with ads)||$12.99|
|Disney+ (no ads), Hulu (with ads) and ESPN+ (with ads) (existing customers)||$14.99|
|Disney+ (no ads), Hulu (no ads) and ESPN+ (with ads)||$19.99|
|Disney+, Hulu (with live TV), ESPN+ (all with ads)||$69.99|
|Disney+ (no ads), Hulu (with ads and live TV) and ESPN+ (with ads) (existing customers)||$74.99|
|Disney+ (no ads), Hulu (with live TV and no ads), and ESPN+ (with ads)||$82.99|
Disney has not announced whether the cost of student discount plans will change.
Following the price increase in August, ESPN+ now costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 annually for the plan with ads, $74.99 per event for UFC PPV and $124.98 annually for the PPV package.
Hulu now costs $7.99 a month or $79.99 annually with ads, and $14.99 a month without ads.
This isn’t the first price hike we’ve seen on streaming services this year. In February, Amazon Prime’s annual costs rose, affecting streaming through the platform. Netflix increased its monthly costs in January, with prices rising by about $1 to $2, depending on the plan.
Netflix will soon add a cheaper, ad-supported plan, but an official date has yet to be announced. Disney+ was pretty much the last ad-free platform — in addition to ESPN+ and Hulu, Peacock already offered an ad-supported plan. While Apple’s streaming service is ad-free, it has promotions for its own content.
Price increases for subscriptions are not limited to streaming services either. Next week, Sam’s Club will raise membership fees for the first time in nearly a decade. In March, Costco CFO Richard Galanti discussed the possibility of a membership increase in the near future, “especially in light of companies like Amazon and Netflix increasing their fees.”


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Nintendo and DeNA are officially partnered together. Each company owns a small percentage of the other, and together they plan to develop a new gaming network, work towards a new console for Nintendo (the Nintendo NX) and push Nintendo’s IPs into the mobile gaming space.
Now, DeNA Co Ltd has started talking about how much revenue it is aiming to generate with this new Nintendo to mobile process. The game maker said its goal for monthly income will be over ¥3 billion (roughly $25 million USD).
Where are they getting those numbers? DeNA’s best selling game, Kaito Royale, brought in more than $25 million a month. That $25 million target? That’s the point DeNA wants to beat with Nintendo’s IP, and I imagine they’ll be able to do it.
DeNA Chief Executive Isao Moriyasu talked to Reuters about this revenue target and how they’ll get there.
“We want to create games that will be played by hundreds of millions of people…We want to create multiple hit games rather than aiming to succeed with just one powerful IP element…
…We haven’t talked to Nintendo about targets, but at DeNA, our best-selling game brought in 3 billion yen a month, and we want to surpass that.”
With IP like Mario, Zelda, Pokémon and more coming along for the ride, it’s certainly feasible that Nintendo and DeNA are set to generate tons of money on the mobile scene.
As for how that money will be shared? Neither DeNA or Nintendo have been willing to disclose their revenue-sharing agreement, but Reuters offers that analysts see Nintendo as earning around 70 percent of the profit in the partnership.
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The big news of the week is the large amount of money invested in e-commerce fulfilment companies last week! $391M raised in one week!!!!
…ShipMonk Raised $290M, Flexe $70M & Stord $31M! The pandemic has definitely created a huge momentum to all the companies fulfilling e-commerce businesses!
Bloomberg also reported that private equity firm KKR is close to acquiring about 100 warehouses in the U.S. for more than $800M, this is following a huge move last year from PE firm Blackstone who bought more than $25Bln worth of industrial properties.
In Ecommerce logistics costs, 50% of the costs is fulfilment & 50% is the last mile on average! Investment is fulfilment are lagging far behind and it seems that this will start to change!
- Cyber Monday record day ever
- Walmart+ drops $35 minimum purchases
- 2.8M Shopping apps downloaded in one day
- Fedex acquires Shoprunner
- Ankorstore Wholesale Marketplace raises $30M
Cyber Monday Rings Up $10.8 Billion In Record Sales
Cyber Monday reached $10.8 billion in sales smashing records for the biggest online shopping day ever. While many shopped online on Black Friday and in the pre-sale period, Cyber Monday was still a success with an increase of 15.1% compared to last year.
Read more about the Cyber Monday Record Sales HERE.
Walmart+ takes on Prime by dropping $35 minimum on Walmart.com purchases
The war between Amazon and Walmart continue and this is another move from Walmart+ to fight against Prime dominance.
starting on Friday, December 4, it will remove the $35 shipping minimum on orders from Walmart .com for its members. Prime members have already this perks so this is still a catch up move from Walmart rather than a competitive edge!
More on the Walmart-Amazon war HERE.
US shopping app downloads on Black Friday reached a record 2.8M installs
While the most downloaded app of 2020 is TikTok, we have seen a record of 2.8M installs of shopping apps on black Friday
What does it mean? Consumers are not only buying on the traditional marketplaces but we are seeing an expansion of the channels and ways to purchase online, which is a good thing for the industry!
The most downloaded apps in order Walmart, Amazon, Shop, Target, BestBuy, Nike, Shein, Sam’s clun, Klarna, OfferUp
Check out the details HERE.
Fedex acquires Shoprunner to expand Ecommerce capabilities
Fedex is expanding e-commerce capabilities with the acquisition of Shoprunner! Headquartered in Chicago, ShopRunner connects millions of consumers to more than 100 brands and offers a seamless shopping experience across merchants. Among the ShopRunner benefits to members are free two-day shipping, free returns, member-exclusive discounts, and seamless checkout. ShopRunner’s data-driven marketing and omnichannel enablement capabilities also help merchants acquire high-value customers and accelerate their digital innovation by using ShopRunner’s e-commerce platform.
Dive deeper into the details of the acquisition HERE.
StartUPS of the week:
Ankorstore raises $29.9 million for its wholesale marketplace
French startup Ankorstore has raised a $29.9 million Series A round. The company is building a wholesale marketplace that connects independent shop owners with brands selling household supplies, maple syrup, headbands, bath salts, stationery items and a lot more.
The company works with 2,000 brands and 15,000 shops. The company is present in in eight countries (France, Spain, Austria, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland and Luxembourg) and plan to expand to the UK.
The e-commerce boom continues to grow also in the B2B space and this kind of marketplaces will open doors for a large opportunity in that space.
Learn more about Ankorstore HERE.
Upcoming Speaking Engagement
On Dec 10, 11 and 12, I will be presenting my keynote “Innovate or Die” at the “Plan y Fijate” EXMA Event, join us (Event in Spanish with translation)!
Check out how to registrate to the event HERE.
Nabil Malouli is VP, Global E-commerce for DHL Supply Chain where he leads the innovation, strategy and product development of its e-commerce fulfilment and last-mile solutions.
Photo credit @ Flickr/Álvaro Ibáñez/CC BY 2.0