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New York ban on soda shows new trend in health
New York City voted on a ban last week that prevents soda and other sugary drinks to be sold in cups larger than 16 fluid ounces. In just a few months, restaurants, fast food chains and other regulated vendors will no longer be able to sell oversized drinks in the city.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has almost literally put a lid on the problem of American obesity.
Though the ban does not affect most alcoholic drinks or those that contain more than 50 percent milk or more than 70 percent fruit juice, diet sodas and those sold at grocery stores such as 7-Eleven the opposition to the ban is comparable to the prohibition era. Unlike the end of Prohibition with the 21st Amendment, this ban could prove to be a permanent cap on Americas sweet tooth.
That is, if New Yorkers get the message.
Were not taking away anybodys right to do things. Were simply forcing you to understand that you have to make the conscious decision to go from one cup to another cup, Bloomberg said in an interview on MSNBC in May.
Though large drink sizes will be banned, patrons can still buy as much to drink as they want yet the premise is that by portioning it into smaller-sized containers, one is forced to consider the amount being consumed. This tactic should bode well for those on-the-go city dwellers who would find it impractical to carry two, three or even four drinks just to equal their normal portion size.
Approximately one-third of American adults and about 12.5 million children are considered obese by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. This epidemic of extra weight is caused by the gross negligence in society of what people eat and how much they should be eating. The country is notorious for its supersized portions and fatty diet, and until now, there have been few institutional efforts to halt the weight gain.
As a major metropolis that is constantly providing the country with new ideas, New York is expecting the ban to be the forefront of the battle against obesity.
Perhaps New Yorkers will be more accepting of Bloombergs tactics than Americans were with Georgias anti-obesity advertising campaign earlier this year, which featured overweight children and phrases such as Its hard to be a little girl if youre not, causing controversy because of the intended shock value.
The vote to ban the excessively large drinks is only the latest of policies implemented in New York to improve the health of citizens. Recently, the city has also set precedents in banning smoking in bars and demanding that calorie counts be added to menu items in restaurants. New York has always been a leading innovator, and now legislation for a healthier lifestyle for citizens is the latest idea.
Bloomberg is the first to act to truly fix the American diet. Even if this ban gets repealed like the Prohibition, Americans are finally changing their habit of overeating. The time has come for Americans to acknowledge how much they are really consuming, and to put a stop to it.
And this means buying only one 16 fluid ounce, sugary drink at a time.
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Jill, the renowned American clothing retailer, has witnessed a surge of 42 per cent in its first quarter sales to post US $ 129.1 million.
The first quarter also saw the retailer record an operating profit of US $ 8.7 million. This is in comparison to a loss of US $ 90 million during the same period last year.
The margins too rose by 68 per cent during the quarter – up from 55.1 per cent in last year’s quarter.
The retailer has attributed the good margins to a strong Mother’s Day weekend with better inventory management and increased full-price sales.
Vaccine rollout along with stimulus has brought the people out to shop apparels and it’s benefitted many clothing retailers including J. Jill.
Substantiating more, Claire Spofford, CEO, J. Jill, said “Customers, both existing and new, are really engaging with us and are reacting to our great wear-now offering.”
In its efforts to tighten its operating model, J. Jill plans to close 20 of its remaining 265 stores this year.
The womenswear retailer was founded in 1955, and was later acquired by The Talbots, Inc. in 2006.


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Update [November 14, 2016]: If rumors are to be believed, Samsung could use a 3D touch enabled display for the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, a feature also called Force Touch. Google has the required code to support Force touch ready in Android 7.0 update, so it won’t have any compatibility issues ever, but this will allow Samsung to rival Apple as the latter also uses 3D touch for its iPhone.
Next year’s Galaxy S devices are to be given the S8 moniker, and rumors already have the name out for the two S8 devices that should release in March or April 2017. While there is no doubt about what the regular of the two S8 variants will be called — simply the Galaxy S8 — new tidbits appearing today has it in them that the other variant will be called Galaxy S8 Plus.
We will discuss all things Galaxy S8 plus here, along with its supposed release date and specs. Check out the full post below to get a good view of the Galaxy S8 Plus from the rumor and leaks window.
Galaxy S8 Plus Specs
The Galaxy S8 Plus could sport a 6.2-inch display, latest rumors speaks so. The main reasoning behind this is to fill the void created by Note 7, or lack thereof.
Don’t be frightened by the massive size of the device though, as this would be attained in pretty small form factor than what we have seen so far for the most part. Recently, Xiaomi launched the Mi Mix with is 6.4-inch display, and thanks to screen covering the body on all three sides (almost), its size wasn’t that big.
Samsung will surely use a dual curve display, which reduces the device’s size further up, and if the company is able to do a Mi Mix, then we don’t think device will too large than, let’s say, Note 7.
And it should look damn beautiful.
Also read: Galaxy S8 specs
Other than that, it’s expected that 10nm processor tech based chipset will be powering the Galaxy S8, with Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 taking care of USA-bound Galaxy S8 Plus sets, while Asian and European bound boarding Samsung’s own Exynos 8890 processor.
Expect the device to feature 6GB RAM, and great dual-camera at the back. Samsung could also put fingerprint sensor on the display itself using the optical fingerprint tech, and may do away with the physical home button on device’s front, which is there since Galaxy S came out in 2010.
Though, Samsung could add a physical button on one of the two side edges of the device, for its virtual assistant software, rumored to be called Bixby — more on this below.
Galaxy S8 Plus release date
The MWC 2017 is set to start on February 27, and Samsung’s event is taking place on February 26, which is usual. The March 2017 release is what follows the unveil at MWC, and this is what was rumored too.
Until a report from WSJ changed all that, which claimed that because Samsung has to put in extra testing and all this time around, the release could be pushed to April 2017.
Also read: Galaxy S8 release date
Galaxy S8 Plus AI Virtual Assistant: Bixby
Despite the best of specs in dual camera, fastest processor, amazing display and all that, the highlight feature on the Galaxy S8 could be Samsung new virtual assistant software, which could be called Bixby.
Samsung bought the Viv labs (makers of Siri) recently, and is now looking to integrate their new AI software into Galaxy S8. It’s been official confirmed right now that an AI software is in the making, but more interesting reveal is that the Galaxy S8 Plus would sport a dedicated hardware button to launch Bixby, or further interact with it.
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Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) warned people that the first online Vietnam Bitcoin Digital Currency exchange (VBTC) is illegal.Bitcoin News: Bitcoin and Altcoin mining is Taking off in Vietnam all of a Sudden.
Reading Time: 1 minuteThe Communist government of Vietnam has obviously warmed up to digital currencies, including Bitcoin, and is preparing to legalise them under a.
With the status of bitcoin in Vietnam still rocky, more friction in the Asian cryptocurrency movement is at hand.The number of Bitcoin ATMs has increased almost twofold recently in Vietnam, with new arrivals coming in and old players adding a number of machines in different.
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Vietnam is a country where regulators are well behind the curve when it comes to electronic forms of money.Countries legalizing them could mean an increase in price of.Buy Bitcoin, Create Bitcoin Wallets, Read Bitcoin News, and more, at Bitcoin.com.Bitcoin Vietnam, a Vietnamese startup founded in 2013, announced two days ago the re-opening on VBTC.Eventually, I entered Cambodia and drove straight through the eastern part of the country towards Saigon (HCMC), Vietnam.The demand for hardware to mine Bitcoins in Vietnam is on the rise following a government decision to develop a legal framework to manage digital currencies.
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Vietnam is on the cusp of joining a growing list of countries that have explicitly legalized bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to local media outlets.
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Nokia launches 4G Windows phone in USTuesday, 10 January 2012
Nokia unveiled its Windows-based smartphone at an annual technology-related trade show in Las Vegas on Monday.
Finnish broadcaster Yle reports that the Lumia 900 will be offered exclusively on the latest generation 4G LTE network of US telecom giant AT&T.
The move is part of the ailing Finnish mobile phone giant's continued effort to gain a stronger foothold in the US market. AT&T's mobile-phone network is the second largest in the US, making the deal a significant one for Nokia, reports Yle.
AdvertisementObservers said the AT&T and Nokia union was expected.
“It would have been a bigger surprise if it hadn’t happened,” says analyst Mikko Ervasti of Evli Bank to Yle.
Late last autumn Nokia introduced its first two smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Phone software. Nokia began shipping the Lumia 800, similar to the 900 model, to European markets in November.
Mikko Ervasti adds that despite the launch of the new model, it may take months or even years for Nokia to retake the American market. However, success in the US market is important for the future of the company.
"The United States is the sector's most important market, where enormous numbers of phones are sold. Success there will be decisive for the company’s future," Ervasti told YLE.
Nokia launched its first two Windows-based phones in October of last year. The predecessor of the Lumia 900, the Lumia 800 is on sale in a number of European countries, but estimates of sales figures vary.
News source: Yle Finland
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Polish retailer Media Expert has leased 820 sqm of retail space in Galeria Neptun, being currently built in Starogard Gdański. The opening is scheduled for November 2014.
Galeria Neptun is being developed on the site of the former footwear manufacturer “Neptun” in the centre of Starogard Gdański. The gallery will provide a total leasing area of 24,000 sqm.
“Consumer electronics and appliances retailers are important tenants in large-scale retail facilities. We are pleased to have been able to secure Media Expert for the centre. It is a recognized chain, strong on local markets. Apart from the multiplex and supermarket operator as well as two fashion retailers, Media Expert is currently the largest tenant present in Galeria Neptun,” said Marek Noetzel, Partner, retail department at Cushman & Wakefield.
The developer of the scheme is Galeria Neptun and the general contractor is Dekpol.


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In March, President Trump pledged to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel imports and 10 percent tariffs on aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union. This month, the President said that, by July 6, the United States will impose stiff 25 percent tariffs on several kinds of Chinese goods, worth an estimated US$34 billion – a figure that could rise as high as $200 billion if the list of goods is widened.
Then, over the last weekend, another salvo was fired. China answered that it would match the value of the U.S. tariffs by placing their own tariffs on American perishable exports, including beef, poultry, pork, dairy products, seafood, tobacco and soybeans. China also hinted that another $16 billion in tariffs could be slapped onto more American goods, such as coal, crude oil, natural gas and medical equipment.
It’s a tense situation, and no one, as of today, seems to be willing to back down from the aggressive rhetoric. But if China, the North American countries and the E.U. start to follow through on these threats, what will it mean for air cargo markets?
Here are a few scenarios that Air Cargo World thinks may play out in the coming weeks or months:
As Brandon Fried, executive director of the U.S Airforwarders Association, wrote in our June issue, the course of action the administration has taken with tariffs could result in some unintended consequences, such as a reduction in demand for air cargo. Although most of the goods affected by the tariffs are not typically shipped by air, the chilling effect of protectionism could affect all types of transportation modes.
“As the promising new business-friendly tax law takes effect in the U.S., the imposition of tariffs could dampen forecasted explosive growth, and the imposition of the duties may discourage an expected surge in freight volumes,” Fried said. “Inflation might also increase due to more expensive raw materials, which may cause American-built goods to become more expensive as a result.”
Other critics have said flat out that the tariff will do nothing to reduce the U.S. trade deficit. The Bloomberg editorial board put it bluntly earlier this week: “There’s no need for this reckless unilateralism,” the editors wrote. “The Trump administration’s theory of trade is fundamentally wrong. It sees bilateral trade imbalances as evidence of unfair practices. In fact, in a world without tariffs or trade barriers of any kind, a roughly similar pattern of surpluses and deficits would still arise, as a result of macroeconomic imbalances and other factors. There’s no polite way to say this: Trump’s goal of smaller deficits through better deals is simply delusional.”
The ultimate irony, said some critics, is that no one will be more negatively affected by the trade barriers than American businesses.
Sebastiaan Scholte, chair of TIACA and CEO of Jan de Rijk Logistics, said in March that steel and aluminum workers represent a “tiny fraction of the American jobs market,” meaning the tariffs will help very few American workers. “Much more people are employed in steel-dependent industries, where these materials are used to make everything from cars, buildings, and washing machines to refrigerators, electronic devices, and even canned food. More expensive steel and aluminum will get passed on to businesses and consumers. Companies might even consider moving production and in general this will negatively impact employment. No one comes out on top in a trade war.”
The E.U.’s commissioner for trade, Cecilia Malmström, also emphasized in a statement that the tariffs will have “a negative impact on trans-Atlantic relations and on global markets.” Also she said, the actions “will raise costs and reduce choice for U.S. consumers of steel and aluminum, including industries that import these commodities.”
Regarding steel deficits, “the root cause of problems in these two sectors is global overcapacity caused by non-market-based production,” Malmström added. “This can only be addressed at the source and by working with the key countries involved. This go-it-alone action by the U.S. will not help.”
Not all trade-war ramifications are entirely negative – at least in the short term. For instance, AfA’s Fried noted that there is currently a scramble among some shippers and forwarders to move goods before the July 6 deadline – a situation made worse by the recent grounding of 11 Nippon Cargo Airlines freighters due top maintenance issues.
“As I think about the NCA freighter situation, a concern about those shippers trying to beat the looming tariffs comes to mind,” Fried said. “Many of the commodities targeted may not be suitable for passenger belly flights but the NCA planes would be well-suited for that type of cargo.”
Speaking to the New York Times, John Manners-Bell, CEO of Transport Intelligence, said “there will be a surge in exports from China and from the U.S. as the date approaches. We have certainly seen that in the past with these sorts of impositions of tariffs and quotas.”
Manners-Bell and Fried both expect air rates to begin soaring as the deadline gets closer and more companies begin shifting of some cargo from seafreight to air.
Perhaps the most ominous fallout from the tariffs may not be noticed for many years as borders become less friendly and carefully created air cargo trade-lane agreements can suffer – even among long-term allies. Another potential problem is that other countries may erect similar trade barriers around the world.
Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, said protectionism “cannot be the answer” to trade disputes. “Instead of providing a solution, this move can only aggravate matters,” he wrote. “We will not sit idly while our industry is hit with unfair measures that put thousands of European jobs at risk… The EU will react firmly and commensurately to defend our interests.”
Speaking in Berlin earlier this month at a multilateral trade meeting, Roberto Azevêdo, director-general of the World Trade Organisation, said that “rising trade tensions risk a major economic impact, undermining the strongest sustained period of trade growth since the financial crisis. They also pose a real systemic threat, risking far greater impacts in the longer term.”
Azevêdo continued: “Many would agree that the trading system is imperfect and that it needs reform. I would agree with that, but I would also say that the core principles of the system have tremendous value. They are the pillar on which many decades of stability, growth and development have been built. But we should also be seeking to strengthen and improve it, for the benefit of everyone. The best way to do this is through a new dialogue among leaders.”


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Musk tweeted out the front page of a Norwegian newspaper "Dagens Naeringsliv" and wrote: "Just heard that Norway will ban sales of fuel cars by 2025. You guys Rock!!"
The Norwegian headline says four political parties have agreed on an energy message: "Stop sales of diesel and gasoline vehicles in 2025."
The question is whether or not Norway has officially signed off on a ban of gas-powered cars nine years from now. While the country offers some of the biggest tax incentives in Europe to buyers of electric vehicles, the majority of cars and vans sold each year are gasoline and diesel powered.
A draft of the country's 2018-2029 National Transport Plan presented this spring set a target of zero emissions from new cars by 2025, according to several media sites. But there's a clear difference between having a goal of zero emissions vehicles and outright banning the sale of gas powered cars.
Norway's auto population is not very big. In fact, its auto sales are among the smallest in Europe, with just over 150,000 cars sold last year.
Still, for any country to completely stop selling new gas and diesel powered vehicles would be a major step toward accelerating adoption of electric vehicles.


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Apple is adding a slew of new privacy features to its upcoming iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8, as announced during the WWDC keynote. Apple will give users tighter control over how apps access their data and has introduced a new iCloud + subscription service, which offers a more private browsing experience. Let’s take a look at the main privacy features Apple announced.
Improved privacy in Mail app, Safari
Apple is adding “Mail Privacy Protection” to its native Mail application, which will ensure that marketers and senders cannot collect user information. As Apple executives explained at the conference, the new feature will ensure marketers don’t receive information when a user opens an email. Their IP address will also be masked so that it “cannot be linked to other online activity or used to determine their location.” These changes will apply to the Mail app on all Apple devices, be it iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Apple also prevents trackers from accessing a user’s IP address on Safari. It already uses what it calls “smart tracking prevention” to make sure Safari blocks unwanted tracking on websites. This is now extended to a user’s IP address as well. The IP address can be used as a “unique identifier to log in” “a user’s activity on websites and create a profile about him”, which will no longer be possible.
Apple introduced nutritional privacy labels with iOS 14 and doubled app privacy with iOS 15. There is a new app privacy reporting feature, which allows users to see how often each app uses a previously granted permission, such as location, photos, camera, microphone and contacts over a seven day period. This will be added as a software update to iOS 15, so it may not be part of the operating system when it is first deployed.
More importantly, users will be able to see who their data is being shared with, as this app report will allow them to see any third-party domains that an app contacts. This will give users a better idea of how their data is being used and shared by an application.
Siri asks to be treated on the device
Apple will use “on-device voice recognition” to ensure all audio is processed on the iPhone and iPad by default for Siri. Apple says this will solve a major problem for voice assistants, namely “unwanted audio recording.”
Siri will be able to process some requests without needing an internet connection. These include launching apps, setting timers and alarms, changing settings or controlling music, according to Apple.
It will use the Neural Engine on iOS devices to activate speech recognition models with the same high quality as server-based speech recognition.
However, it should be noted that on-device processing for Siri requests will be available on iPhones with A12 Bionic and later and will require the download of voice models. It will be available in German (Germany), English (Australia, Canada, India, United Kingdom, United States), Spanish (Spain, Mexico, United States), French (France), Japanese (Japan), Mandarin Chinese ( Mainland China) and Cantonese (Hong Kong).
ICloud + service
Apple is introducing a new subscription service called iCloud + which includes premium, privacy-focused features. Two of them are iCloud Private Relay and Hide My Email. It also adds extended support for HomeKit Secure Video so that video recording from various home cameras can be stored on this service at no additional cost with this subscription.
Private Relay is a secure way to browse the Internet on Safari. It’s compared to a VPN service, but it’s quite different.
Firstly, Private Relay will only work while browsing Safari. This will ensure that all traffic leaving the device is encrypted, and Apple says that no one, no third party, even them, can decrypt it. Technically, with most VPN services, traffic security depends on the policies of the VPN provider.
With Private Relay, traffic is sent over two Internet relays to ensure it is secure and encrypted. Apple has no idea what websites you visit or access when this option is enabled. According to Apple, the first Internet relay “assigns the user an anonymous IP address that matches their region but not their actual location,” and the second “decrypts the web address they wish to visit and forwards it to their destination. “.
Apple Senior VP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi told FastCompany in an exclusive interview that they want to meet the VPN reliability challenge that most users face. “And so we wanted to deliver many of the benefits people are looking for when they’ve decided to use a VPN in the past, but not forcing that difficult and possibly perilous privacy compromise in terms of trust into a single middleman.” , “, did he declare.
The report also notes that those who run corporate VPNs will not experience any issues when running their corporate VPN and iCloud Private Relay at the same time. Keep in mind that unlike a VPN service, Apple’s Private Relay will not allow you to bypass geoblockers and access content, which is not provided in your region.
However, Apple will not offer the service in China, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Belarus and Uganda citing local laws, according to a CNBC report.
Hide my email
This will allow users to share unique and random email addresses which will be forwarded to their personal inbox whenever they want to keep their personal email address private. This will come in handy when a website asks for your email address and you don’t want to share it.
The functionality will be integrated directly into Safari, iCloud and Mail settings. It will also allow users to create and delete as many addresses as needed at any time, helping users control who is able to contact them. Hide My Email will arrive in Mail as part of a software update to iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and iCloud.com
ICloud + plans will start at Rs 75 per month for 50 GB with a HomeKit secure video camera, Rs 219 for 200 GB with up to five HomeKit secure video cameras and at Rs 749 for 2TB storage with unlimited cameras. HomeKit secure video.


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There is a lot of competition in the online video streaming arena. If you are one of the providers offering such a service, you had better offer some pretty decent incentives to users if you want to stick around. Sadly, Target Ticket did not follow this advice.
The retailer has confirmed that its video streaming service is going to be shutting down next month. This is happening just 18 months after it was first launched. Not everyone can be Netflix.
In an update posted on its website it was announced that Target Ticket will be shutting down on March 7th, 2015. Earlier this week the service’s video rental service came to an end, but subscribers will be allowed to view TV shows and movies that they have already rented until March 7th. That’s some consolation at least.
Another bit of silver lining is that Target has reached an understanding with CinemaNow which will allow users to access their rentals even after Target Ticket has been closed. After the date users can transfer content in their library as well as unused store credit to CinemaNow which is also a streaming service that used to be owned by Best Buy. Let’s hope they don’t shut their doors and leave you feeling bad again. We don’t know how many people had actually signed up to use Target Ticket which provided 30,000+ titles for rent and purchase. Obviously the response wasn’t so hot.
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The Services Export Promotion Council is working on a new incentive scheme for select sectors wherein the benefits for exports range from 3-10% unlike the SEIS, which provided duty credit scrips to exporters at the rate of 3-5% of the net foreign exchange earned. "We are working on sector-wise benefits for 12 champion sectors and will soon submit them to the government," said Sunil H Talati, chairman, Services Export Promotion Council.
There are more than 200 companies involved in disputes over the definition of ‘intermediary’ services. The circular provides five prerequisites to define what service will qualify as an intermediary service.
In September 2016, India had exported services worth USD 13.77 billion. The import grew 1.7 per cent from USD 8.30 billion last year.


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When Getu Kebede Kidane, 46, opened his own trade company in Ethiopia in March 2013, China was a top choice to find quality suppliers.
"I have high requirements on the quality and diversity of food, clothes and accessories, and I just had to come here," Kidane told Xinhua at the 115th Canton Fair, which concluded Monday in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, as he glanced at the commodities on display.
The biannual Canton Fair, also known as the China Import and Export Fair, is seen as a barometer of the country's exports.
"Can you put sensors in the shoes to measure speed and distance?" he asked a sports shoe exhibitor. Sports shoes are an instant sell-out in his home country, which has produced a host of long-distance running champions, he explained.
The exhibition has allowed the Ethiopian to envision a bright future in the country. In a step toward enhanced connections with local suppliers, Getu is considering establishing an office in the country he calls "Ethiopia's most important trade partner."
A father of four, Getu said he is "a little old" to wade into an individual business, but he said that the timing is perfect, given that trade between China and Africa is skyrocketing.
Official statistics show that the trade turnover between the two surged to 210 billion U.S. dollars at the end of 2013, 21 times that of the year 2000, when the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was just beginning.
The fair saw businessmen from a variety of African countries, including Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda. A total of 17,441 business people from the continent attended the event, a year-on-year increase of almost 30 percent.
Liu Jianjun, deputy director of the China Foreign Trade Center and spokesman of the fair, said that the number of African purchasers has always been stable over the years, which is an encouraging trend amid a slow recovery of the global economy.
Ignatius David Kiwanuka, who works for the Beijing Chen'ao Coffee Co., Ltd., a Sino-African joint venture, said that the company is taking pains to tap the potential of the Chinese market for the quality Ugandan coffee they produce.
"Most Chinese consumers have no idea of Ugandan coffee due to a dearth of promotion," said Kiwanuka, the company's representative at its Guangzhou office.
African business people like Kidane and Kiwanuka are expected to make inroads into the Chinese market, as Premier Li Keqiang kicked off an eight-day visit to Africa.
Cai Chunlin, head of the Guangdong Emerging Economics Society, said that Li's visit to Africa will prompt a spike in China-African cooperation.
"If policies are effective enough, the trade turnover between the two could double in five years' time," Cai said, echoing the premier, who said that China expects trade with Africa to reach 400 billion U.S. dollars by 2020.
And people like Kidane have high hopes for such cooperation.
"I hope for easier visa applications and more tax-free policies," he said, adding that more Chinese companies could open factories in Africa, where affordable labor is easily available and more jobs could be generated.
CHANCES AMID TRADE SLOWDOWN
So far, more than 2,500 Chinese companies have invested in Africa, and total indirect investment has reached 25 billion U.S. dollars, according to government statistics.
Chinese companies are seeking opportunities in the emerging market as a way out of the sluggish trade situation, as seen in the dropping turnover of the just-concluded Canton Fair.
Fair organizers said this session saw fewer buyers and trade deals. Export volume dropped 12.64 percent year on year to 191.18 billion yuan (31.05 billion U.S. dollars), and was down 2.01 percent from the last session.
Chinese exporters are facing many challenges, including higher labor and material costs, a tough economic situation and increasing turbulence in some regions, Liu Jianjun said.
According to customs statistics, China's total foreign trade volume in March was 332.5 billion U.S. dollars, down 9 percent year on year. Exports last month fell 6.6 percent year on year to 170.11 billion U.S. dollars, while imports were down 11.3 percent to 162.41 billion U.S. dollars.
Against this backdrop, some firms have pinned their hopes on the depreciation of the yuan and expect more direct support from the government.
However, more are seeking potential overseas markets rather than stimulus from currency devaluation.
"As a multinational, we have to transport Thailand-made products to Europe, or bring goods from Indian factories to Africa, which means we cannot simply count on the depreciation of the RMB," said Sun Shubao, marketing director of Haier in Europe.
China has set this year's target of economic growth at about 7.5 percent. But growth in Q1 is set to be below the yearly target.
But Liu is not all doom and gloom, saying the nation has been focusing on the strengths of exporters and that "policies to stabilize growth and adjust the economic structure are being implemented."
In April, a slew of policies were issued at an executive meeting of the State Council, China's cabinet, to further optimize policies on foreign trade, finance and taxes.
These preferential policies have promised more room for Chinese players to enter the African market. And more Chinese companies are jumping on the bandwagon.
The Hubei Fuxilai Furniture Co., Ltd. in the central province of Hubei is building a direct selling company in Nigeria this year.0 "Despite high costs in the initial stages, a direct selling company will help us rake in more benefits in the long run, because it is closer to the African market, and will have a quicker market response," said Wang Yaobin, the company's general manager.
Cai Chunlin urged Chinese companies to pay more attention to project quality, sustainable development and social responsibilities when tapping the African market.P "Chinese companies should share experience with their African counterparts in terms of business models and operation concept so that the local people can feel the boon of bilateral cooperation," Cai said.
He added that the Chinese government could map out tie-up programs with Africa, particularly in the automobile, machinery and mining sectors.
"The Chinese government should encourage more African students, entrepreneurs and local government workers to come to China for study and training to boost exchanges," the expert said.


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Lagos State government has finalised plans to launch the Lagos State Development Plan (LSDP) 2022-2052, during the 9th Ehingbeti Summit, coming up on the 11th -12th October, 2022.
The Lagos State’s Commissioner for Economic Planning & Budget, Sam Egube, stated this during the pre-summit stakeholders engagement yesterday at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.
He said EHINGBETI, the acronym for the Lagos Economic Summit dates back to 2000, borne out of the strong desire by the state government to accelerate economic growth and development of Lagos.
He said EHINGBETI is now firmly established as a credible forum for the stimulation of economic growth in Lagos State, saying from inception, the Summit has been an avenue for the private sector to evaluate the implementation of key initiatives that were agreed as resolutions at the various summits.
Egube said the Lagos State Development Plan (LSDP), which would be launched alongside the Summit, is an all-encompassing master plan which clearly articulates initiatives that will drive Lagos’ ambition to become Africa’s Model Mega City, a Global, Economic and Financial Hub that is safe, secure, functional and productive.
He said 2022 Summit will seek to engage with high-powered speakers and thought leaders on the strategic dimensions and focus areas of the LSDP 2052 and provide opportunities for engagement with the audience to formally launch the LSDP 2052.
Egube, who is also the Co-chairman of the Summit, said this year’s event will encapsulate Lagos’ vision to become Africa’s Model Mega City, a global, economic and financial hub that is safe, secure, functional and productive, and dovetails into the LSDP’s strategic dimensions and objectives of making Lagos the city of first choice to live in.
Other expectations include a clear common roadmap for implementation of the LSDP 2052 ,including the buy-in from key private sector stakeholders in supporting the plan and its objectives, official launch of the LSDP 2052 by unveiling it to the public and engaging a wide audience on the plan’s vision, strategic dimensions and objectives.


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Irvin & Johnson (I&J) has celebrated the unveiling of the company's two newest fishing vessels, the Ferox and Umlobi in Cape Town.
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If the alligator standing at the door doesn’t convince you that BoneYard BBQ is a different kind of restaurant, nothing will.
Employees have named the gator Elvis, but he’s just one of the atmospheric touches that set this barbecue restaurant apart.
Decorated cowhide booths, silverware with reptile scale-textured handles and beverages served in mason jars all bring a different kind of southern vibe — a southern Florida vibe.
That vibe is about as southern as it gets and hails from a family born and raised in the Everglades, said managing partner Jacob Simmons, who opened the restaurant along with owner Todd Keller on July 31.
The 3,000-square-foot, 140-seat restaurant located at 6581 State Road 70 E. is Keller’s latest barbecue venture.
Keller’s family has been in the barbecue business since the 1950s but the recipes are family secrets that are more than 100 years old. He previously owned four barbecue restaurants but sold them when he moved to the Bradenton area to be near his siblings.
The difference now is that every recipe has been “enhanced” to bring out as much flavor as possible, according to Simmons.
“We spent a lot of time and effort looking at every single menu item to improve them,” Simmons said, explaining that everything is made in-house. “They weren’t bad before, but they’re even better now.”
Simmons also said BoneYard’s southern style comes with matching southern hospitality and full table service.
“We want to focus on the experience of the guests here. We want to be a part of the community any way we can,” Simmons said. “We just want to be very Bradenton-centric.”
The BoneYard BBQ menu is fairly expansive and features must-have dishes such as beef brisket, pulled pork and buffalo wings. Two in-house smokers do the heavy lifting in the kitchen, cooking the meats for more than 12 hours over oak, according to Simmons.
Prices range from about $7 for a sandwich to $15 for a full platter along with three sides. In addition, BoneYard offers salads, beer and wine. A catering menu also is available.
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Operation of ‘Porocle’ shared bicycles begins
This year’s operation of the ‘Porocle’ shared-use bicycle service in central Sapporo has begun. Membership registration has increased as people look for a different form of transport in a bid to avoid infection from the Covid-19 virus, and many residents used the bikes from the first day of operation on April 10.
Three more Porocle-exclusive cycle ports have been added in the vicinity of JR Soen Station, where usage has increased since the spread of the Covid-19 virus, making a total of 51 ports in the city. The operating period has been extended for two weeks until November 14.
On the 10th, the first day of operation, locals could be seen turning up at the port in front of JR Sapporo Station, and taking the bikes into the city. One company employee from Teine-ku said “They’re convenient for getting around the city center. The weather’s good today so I used one to go shopping.”
A total of 400 electrically assisted Porocle bicycles are available 24-hours a day, and cost 165 yen for up to 30 minutes.
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Mao Ichiyama won the women's section of the Sapporo Challenge Half Marathon with a personal best time on Wednesday, beating out fellow Japan Olympic team members Honami Maeda and Ayuko Suzuki.
A Sapporo company that operates a business that uses mini bonfires developed a system that lets users enjoy mini bonfire at the dining table, and is selling to hotels and tourism companies.
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As spring arrives, brown bears begin to stir after waking from hibernation. Footprints that were confirmed in Minami-ku, Sapporo at the end of March form part of the first information regarding the...


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- It’s been a whirlwind month for WeWork. Following the disastrous release of its S1, the IPO has been postponed and its CEO has stepped down.
- For a potentially new member, how many organizations would sign an agreement with a WeWork space, knowing its future is uncertain?
- For digital nomad Robert Kropp, the WeWork debacle isn’t about the finances, “It is about the people, businesses, and industry that will, and have been, fundamentally impacted”
WeWork has forgotten the human impact of what they set out to do. They neglected the basics of what a coworking and shared workspace should provide for its members. Didn’t they know that running a workspace is not about buying a wave generator company?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock these past few weeks, you would have seen the countless articles about WeWork.
WeWork has been facing a rapid increase in criticism after releasing financial documents (S1) as part of the process of taking the company public before the end of the year.
“I don’t want to see WeWork fail. Its success helps the industry succeed. However, it has had every opportunity to be a good company and provide a great solution”
– Robert Kropp, Cowork22
After seeing their S1, many institutions and investors believe that their financial statements are a joke or even fraudulent. The IPO is now on hold. The CEO is out or has ‘stepped down’. I feel like this will be spun to be a ‘win’ somehow.
However, what we have forgotten is the human impact of WeWork.
I am a digital nomad, a remote worker, and a business owner.
I love exploring the world. No matter where I am, during business hours I am often found in a coworking or shared workspace so I can be productive, meet people and get a vibe for what it’s like to truly work in that specific city.
I have had the pleasure of exploring well over 100 workspaces including a few different WeWork locations.
Whether you love or hate the brand, WeWork has succeeded in bringing the idea of coworking and shared workspaces to many more people than without it. I thank them for that.
But at what cost?
WeWork has failed to deliver on the most basic industry brand promise which will not only impact their company and each location’s members, but also that of the entire industry.
What is the Coworking and Shared Workspace Industry Promise?
- Provide the basics of a workspace such as a place to work, desks, chairs, WIFI, and maybe coffee.
- Create and run a profitable or sustainable organization. A space needs to be around long enough to continue to support the growth and development of its members and businesses.
Not only does providing the above items allow members to work but it also helps to eliminate uncertainty. A business has enough other things to deal with.
Today, WeWork financially looks like the package holiday company, Thomas Cook, with heavy liabilities, growing losses, and issues raising money to keep going.
(Thomas Cook just went under)
The past few years, WeWork’s decisions around pricing, sales, lease agreements, incentives, and more, have dramatically impacted what the world thinks is normal for coworking and shared workspaces while never turning a profit.
Suggested Reading: WeWork Doubles Down On Its Poaching Strategy
It could handle the losses until now.
WeWork is at best an unknown variable right now and the news around the brand is primarily negative.
What is Going to Happen?
The worrying question is, what are WeWork’s members going to do?
For members working today at a WeWork location: work is being done, business cards and marketing materials have been printed, routines have been developed, and communities are growing.
Right now, the news about WeWork has brought a massive level of uncertainty and potential costs to these members.
Will the company need to be restructured? Will lease agreements be cancelled or changed? Will certain locations go away overnight?
One thing is clear, there are really only 2 options right now for a specific WeWork location: either a space will continue to exist, or it will be closed in the near future.
I believe that as part of all the discussions happening right now, WeWork at best will return to its roots and focus on profitability of each location, which would mean some spaces will stay open and some will not.
As a business owner, I would probably consider moving just so I don’t have a forced move as a potential issue in the coming months or years. I tend to plan for the worst while hoping for the best-case scenario to occur.
For a potentially new member, how many organizations would sign an agreement and make a move to a WeWork location, knowing it might not be there in 6 months or a year or two?
This is not how it should be. Sometimes businesses fail and don’t deliver on what they promise. I understand this. However, WeWork had enough resources and money to succeed and build something that would last not only for itself but its members.
What is the economic impact to a business that needs to find a new workspace?
Both small and larger teams will have expenses for moving, notifying clients, printing marketing materials again, setting up new phone lines or other specific needs, and much more. There could also be impacts on members if they need to work further from clients, or their expenses go way up because of a new location.
I do believe that many businesses, teams, and individuals will continue to use coworking and shared workspaces – but how many won’t? What about those organizations that have been considering using flexible workspace options in the future? Will they delay or cancel the initiative?
The ripples of this impact seem to be endless.
I don’t want to see WeWork fail. Its success helps the industry succeed.
However, it has had every opportunity to be a good company providing a great solution from within the industry.
Impact on Employees of WeWork
Among the many different questions that I have, we absolutely can’t forget about the employees of WeWork. There are thousands of employees that are now at risk.
How great of a community manager would you be if you didn’t think your job would be there much longer?
What services will be eliminated and what staff will be let go?
For me, the WeWork debacle isn’t about the dollars raised and valuation. It is about the people, businesses, and industry that will, and have been, fundamentally impacted.
We are just at the beginning.
The stepping down of the CEO, to me, seems to be a way to just slow the hemorrhaging and try to build confidence that the brand will change. Unfortunately, a lot of damage has been done and further changes, however painful, will need to happen.
I wish WeWork the best of luck but now I think it is time to prepare for the worst.
What do you think? Tell me about it. Can WeWork turn it around?


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Cyrix was responding to the escalating debacle about UK PC pricing. The debate about Brits paying more for computers than their continental neighbours hotted up this week after Intel boss Craig Barrett accused electrical retail giant Dixons Group of charging "ridiculous margins" -- a claim that prompted an angry response from the store's chief.
"There are big differences (in PC prices) between the territories but there's no great Dixons conspiracy," said Cyrix's European Applications Manager Graham Jackson.
Jackson admitted that UK shoppers were worse off compared to German and French consumers, but he insisted that PC prices were falling. Pan-European discrepancies in prices had more to do with market forces than efforts by Dixons to monopolise the UK market, said Jackson. "PC prices are better in Germany and France where you can pick up discounted machines in places such as hypermarkets. Germany has a particularly aggressive market. It's like buying a car. They're more expensive in the UK than on the continent. Market forces do come into play," said Jackson.
Cyrix is rapidly encroaching the space once solely occupied by rival chip giant Intel. Cyrix recently signed a deal to supply Dixons with its Cyrix M-II processors for the retailer new £599 Patriot models. Some observers believe Barrett's attack on Dixons is a case of sour grapes. "Why get involved in discussions about margins. We are selling cost-aggressive systems. To say that Dixons is over pricing is not right," added Jackson.
Nevertheless, Dixons faces mounting criticism about its monopoly position in the high street. The Consumers Association has now waded in to the debate and wants competition bodies to get the Group to explain its pricing strategy. Analysts believe that unsavvy, first-time buyers are likely to purchase from a big brand rather than shop around for the best deal. But Jackson rubbished the notion that UK buyers were more technophobic than their European neighbours. "Cultural differences may play a part in this, but to say that one region is more or less technologically oriented? No."
Jackson wryly avoided discussing specifics of Cyrix' deal with Dixons, claiming "margins are drastically different" for each retail division and there were "many factors involved in marketing chips" to customers. He did he guestimate that for the Dixon's Patriot PC, the chip accounted for around 10 percent of the total PC price tag.


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By: Stephen Clinton, President, Capital Market Securities, Inc.
Market Update – Slow Liftoff
Following its first rate increase in almost a decade in December, the Fed has decided to proceed cautiously on future rate increases. At the Fed’s meeting in March, the Fed held rates unchanged. The minutes of the March meeting indicated that there were various opinions as to how quickly interest rates should be increased. It appears that two increases is the most likely scenario this year.
In other economic developments:
- U.S. GDP expanded at a 1.4 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2015. This continues the economic recovery that began seven years ago.
- The latest inflation rate for the United States is 1.0 percent for the 12 months ending February 2016. This is well below the Fed’s target of 2 percent and gives the Fed latitude to slowly increase interest rates.
- Job creation has been at the forefront of the economic recovery. The Labor Department reported that more Americans were hired to start a new job in February than in any month since before the recession began in 2007. The unemployment rate edged up to 5 percent in March, but that was largely due to more Americans joining the labor force.
- Manufacturing activity remains soft. Weak global growth, low oil prices, and financial volatility were cited as reasons for a decline in orders for durable goods. A bright spot, however, was the U.S. auto industry that recorded its best month of sales in over ten years in March.
- Another indicator of the impact foreign economic growth has had on the U.S. economy was revealed in the decline in U.S. exports. In February, the export activity was 4.2 percent below the level of the prior year. The strong dollar also has impacted exports in that the stronger dollar makes U.S. products more expensive.
- The non-manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy continues to show strength. According to the Institute for Supply Management, non-manufacturing activity rose to 54.5 in March. (A reading above 50 signals expansion.)
- U.S. consumers barely increased their spending in February and spent less in January than the government had estimated earlier. Consumer spending edged up 0.1 percent in February. The government also revised downward its estimate of spending growth in January from a solid 0.5 percent gain to a much weaker 0.1 percent, which matched December’s lackluster figure. With consumer spending, which fuels about 70 percent of the economy, off to a weak start in 2016, economic growth in the first quarter is anticipated to be weak. Impacting consumer spending is the slow growth in incomes which moved up just 0.2 percent in February.
- Home prices continued rising at a steady clip in January, another sign that 2016 will offer more of the same in the housing market: tight inventory leading to rising prices and sales volatility. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, covering the entire nation, rose 5.4 percent in the 12 months ending in January.
- Oil prices have moved up recently. Oil prices remain down more than 20 percent from last year. Most analysts still see the market as over-supplied but some expect that falling U.S. output and rising demand will alleviate some of the glut later this year.
We do expect the economy to strengthen later this year. We anticipate GNP reaching 2 percent for the year as a whole. Job growth remains positive and the dollar’s strength has weakened somewhat perhaps aiding export growth. We think home building and home sales will be a positive to the economy and expect the limited supply to cause home prices to continue their upward trend. We agree with the forecast of two rate increases this year, as we expect the Fed to move cautiously.
Interesting Tid Bits
- The GSEs continue to be a source of funding for US government spending. In all, Fannie and Freddie received $187.5 billion from the Treasury but have paid $245.8 billion back in the form of dividends.
- Baby boomers are re-writing the old adage that as you get older you seek to get out of debt. The Federal Reserve reported that the average 65 year old borrower today was reported to have 47 percent more mortgage debt than in 2003. They also have 29 percent more auto debt. Both figures were adjusted for inflation.
- It is projected that this year Americans will use prepaid cards (including gift cards) to a total of $651 billion, an increase of 57 percent from six years ago.
- During the first six weeks of 2016, the KBW Bank Index dropped nearly 23 percent to a three-year low. Over the same period, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly more than 10 percent over the same period.
Short-term interest rates remain low, with the 3-month T-Bill ending March at 0.21 percent. The 10-year T-Note ended March at 1.78 percent. The yield curve has flattened with the 10-year T-Note falling 49 basis points since December 31, while the three-month T-Bill increased 5 basis points.
The general stock market struggled out of the gate in 2016. As noted above, the market recorded a significant correction in the first six weeks of the year. The market has recovered with the Dow Jones Industrial Index ending March 31 up 1.49 percent for the quarter. This marks a new high for the Dow. The KBW Bank Index ended the March quarter down 12.11 percent. The poor performance of the banking sector is attributable to a variety of concerns, including problem loans surfacing related to the oil industry, continued margin compression issues as interest rates are not rising as quickly as anticipated, and limited growth prospects due to the slow growth of the U.S. economy.
Merger and Acquisition Activity
For the first quarter of 2016, there were 64 bank and thrift announced merger transactions. This compares to 66 deals in the first quarter of 2015. The median price to tangible book for transactions involving bank sellers was 129 percent which is down slightly from 2015’s median value.
Young & Associates, Inc. has been a resource for banks for over 37 years. Through our affiliate, Capital Market Securities, Inc., we have assisted clients in a variety of capital market transactions. For more information on our capital market services, please contact Stephen Clinton at 1.800.376.8662 or click here to send an email.


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Box Is Bullish On Windows 10, Brings Its Enterprise App To The Windows Store
Enterprise storage company Box, who makes it easy to manage and share files across your business, is warming up to Windows 10 and Microsoft’s new strategy. The company, who announced today that they are releasing a new Universal app for Box, is optimistic about the opportunity that Windows 10 affords its business which is why they are moving aggressively into this space.
Microsoft and Box, once considered fierce competitors, have become friends under Nadella’s leadership as Microsoft opened up its platform to allow its customers to natively access documents stored in Box from within Office and integration points in the company’s mobile apps as well. In return, Box is releasing an app for Microsoft’s app store which has been lacking in quality apps from big name vendors such as Box.
In the announcement post from Box, Aaron Levie, the CEO of the company, stated that “Windows 10 represents a huge opportunity for Box to deliver a seamless content collaboration experience to our joint customers from their desktop or mobile device”.
The corporate channel is one that Microsoft is trying heavily to penetrate with Windows 10. After most companies passed on Windows 8 and are still running Windows 7, the company hopes to lure them to the new OS so that they do not find themselves in the Windows XP predicament all over again.
Typically, the enterprise market moves much slower than the consumer channel but more than 8 million machines are already running the enterprise SKU of Windows 10 which means that quite a few companies are exploring the operating system. Bank of America has already said that they plan to deploy the OS as soon as possible and many others appear to be following this path which should help calm the nerves of the folks in Redmond as they wait to see how this OS is adopted in the market.
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Kraft Foods Eyes Bulgaria as Manufacturing Hub for the Balkans
The Bulgarian subsidiary of the US Kraft Foods has set itself the ambitious goal to become a manufacturing hub of the company for the Balkans, its executive director said in an interview for Novinite.com.
“Kraft Foods recently invested BGN 40 M into the enlarging of the production capacities in the chocolate factory in Svoge, thus confirming its strategic interest in Bulgaria. With the investment, which is the largest investment of this type in Southeast Europe for the company, we are strongly positioned to become a manufacturing hub of the company for the Balkans,” Franco Del Fabbro said.
According to him the new technological lines and solution will provide opportunity for production of a wide range of chocolate articles from Bulgarians and for Bulgarians, among which are favorite brands as Milka, Suchard, and the traditional Bulgarian Svoge, Sezoni and Moreni.
The decision for the investment was made after the closure of a Kraft Foods plant in the Romanian town of Brasov, but Franco Del Fabbro says Bulgaria may start boasting bigger advantage over other countries only after it addresses the issues of EU funds absoprtion, rule of law and infrastructure.
The company has detected a slight decrease in consumption in the first months of 2009, but its head says there has been no dramatic change.
As for 2010, Franco Del Fabbro does not foresee a quick rebound.
“The economy has been hit hard and a lot of the speculation that was boosting the economy in the past years has come to a dramatic halt. People and companies have debt that needs to be paid back and personal income has been declining. A lot will depend on the actions that the government is taking to sustain the economy and provide new stimulus,” he said.
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Samsung Galaxy S23 has been in a lot of discussions this year; Samsung has packed the device lineup with its dedicatedly made Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, which has improved clock speed. Especially the Ultra model, which has the words first 200-megapixel sensor, which grabbed most of the attention of the customers.
But on the other hand, the Galaxy S23 devices have been in the news since their release due to several issues. Several users reported the issues which are coming with new updates, like with February 2023 update, the device getting issues related to the battery. Then users thought they would get rid of these issues after installing the new update in March 2023, but the opposite happened; they got new problems with Wifi connectivity and S Pen issues; we discussed it more deeply in a dedicated article.
The new update will resolve all the issues
After analyzing the problems, Samsung will soon release a new update that will resolve all the problems of Galaxy S23 devices; the new software version number has been spotted, which may be in the testing stage. There are two version members spotted, where one is for Korean devices as S918NKU1AWC6/S918NOKR1AWC6/S918NKSU1AWC5, while the second test firmware found may be for India it has these version numbers S918BXXU1AWC6/S918BOXM1AWWC6/S918BXXU1AWC6.
A popular tipster, Ice universe has also said that the update will come with a big software package and will be released by the end of March.
However, it is not yet known by what name the update will come. It is highly possible that the update will come as the April 2023 security patch, which will be heavier in size. There is no clue about the update, whether it also includes some new features or just comes with bug fixes.
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Specialist footwear retailer Schuh is implementing background music and digital signage across its 136 stores in UK, Ireland and Germany
The company will be working with technology and music provider Startle on the project over the next five years.
Startle has developed a tailored approach for Schuh
, creating two distinct personalities for the in-store areas - schuh and schuh kids - which will complement each other.
Coupled with Startle's bespoke 360° Profiling programme, expert advice will be on-hand 24/7 for schuh to continuously ensure the most suitable, up-to-date soundtracks are in place.
Digital signage creates a brand new opportunity for schuh to interact directly with customers. By implementing Startle's digital signage system, Schuh will be able to tailor all promotions on a variety of factors, including but not limited to store location, time, date and even the customers in-store there and then, adapting instantly at the touch of a button.
By combining all of the elements into one simple-to-navigate system, Schuh is hoping for a more engaging, memorable and consistent experience will be created in-store.
Schuh retail director Phil Whittle said: "We conducted a thorough tender process for music and digital signage content solution for our 136 stores and are delighted to have agreed to partner with Startle. We were impressed by their innovative approach and promise of relentless 24/7 support for the end user, they certainly won us over in the pitch."


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We are proud to announce the Volante Morgan Gold 80a will be the next wheel to be included in the Skate[Slate] Premier Subscription Program. The Volante Morgan has been featured all over Skate[Slate] in past months and is quickly becoming one of the most popular freeriding wheels on the market.
Here are the Volante Morgan specs in case you were curious:
- Diameter: 70mm
- Durometer: 80a Gold
- Contact Patch: 46mm
- Core Setting: 1mm Offset
Here at Skate[Slate] we have a pretty cool job. We get to bug wheel manufacturers into getting us a bunch of their coolest wheels to give away to our paid premier subscribers. Ok, so we’re not quite giving them away since we pay for them and our subscribers do too, but at $39.99 + shipping for our premier subscription it’s a pretty rad deal. The premier subscription includes everything and the kitchen sink. We keep you stocked with fresh wheels, the latest print issue, digital and mobile access to current and back issues, a new t-shirt, and of course, tons and tons of stickers.
So current premier subscribers, time to core that last set of Otang Morongas and make way for the Volante Morgan, and new subscribers you can sign up here: New Premier Subscribers
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Dunkin' Donuts Inc. said today that it had rejected a $45-a-share takeover offer from the DD Acquisition Corporation as inadequate and would explore other alternatives, including the acquisition of the doughnut chain by a third party.
The announcement sparked a sharp gain in Dunkin' Donuts shares, which rose $4.25, to $45.25, in heavy over-the-counter trading, apparently on speculation the company would find another buyer who would offer a higher bid.
DD Acquisition is jointly owned by the Kingsbridge Capital Corporation, a subsidiary of the Toronto-based Unicorp Canada Corporation, and Cara Operations Ltd.
The group offered $43 a share for Dunkin' Donuts on June 15 and sweetened its bid on Aug. 25 to $45 a share, or about $315 million.
Dunkin' Donuts said its board, after consultation with its financial and legal advisers, rejected the sweetened offer as inadequate and urged shareholders not to tender their shares to the group.Continue reading the main story
The company said it had also instructed its management and its financial adviser, Goldman, Sachs & Company, to determine whether shareholders would be best served by remaining independent or by pursuing other alternatives, ''including an acquisition of the company by a third party.''
The company said it intends to provide confidential information to persons interested in pursuing a possible acquisition. A company spokeswoman declined to comment on whether the company has been approached by a third party.
Dunkin' Donuts, best known for its pink-and-white coffee shops and its array of doughnuts, became embroiled in a takeover battle after Kingsbridge, one of the partners in the takeover venture, disclosed in April that it was building a stake in the company.
In August, Dunkin' Donuts won a victory against the unwanted suitor after a Delaware Chancery Court refused to block the doughnut chain's anti-takeover defenses.
Its defenses included a companywide restructuring that led to the elmination of 80 jobs, an amendment to the company's shareholder rights plan and the establishment of an employee stock ownership plan.Continue reading the main story


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By Brian Schultz
The Manitoba Association of Auto Clubs will show their appreciation for the culture, history and heritage of the automobile on Friday, when they host a car show in downtown Winnipeg.
The club’s first Collector Car Appreciation Day will showcase a number of rides stretched out between the Manitoba legislature grounds, Memorial Boulevard, Broadway and Memorial Park.
Vehicles will be on display from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. at all locations.
The Manitoba Association of Auto Clubs represents over 70 collector vehicle organizations throughout the province.


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Beaverton, OR—Some people may be worried about sales in China. Well, Nike ain’t some people. The athleticwear giant reported late Thursday sprinted past its first quarter estimates with sales up 5% to $8.4 billion (excluding currency fluctuations up 14%). The news was greeted warmly by Wall Street where today Nike saw its shares up almost […]
The post Nike Becomes Top Performer in Stocks After Q1 Earnings Beat appeared first on Accessories Magazine.


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Don't-Miss Servers Stories
LP-DDR4 memory will start appearing in tablets next year, two years earlier than expected
Servers, chips and components are under development as part of third-party licensing deals
China has opened an anti-monopoly investigation against Qualcomm
ARM's Maya and Artemis chips are already being licensed to mobile device makers
But royalty revenue from shipments of chips containing its designs has stalled as mobile operators sell off older phones
Whitman joined HP in 2011 and is leading its turnaround effort
TSMC posted strong earnings, partly on growing adoption of 4G LTE technologies
The Xeon E5 chips code-named Grantley are the next generation of Intel's biggest-selling class of server chips
Intel is still trying to pin down an exact release date for Skylake
Intel's competitor to the Raspberry Pi could be used to create robots, 3D printers, wearables.
Chip maker Atmel agrees to buy Newport Media and its wireless technologies for $140 million.
Panasonic's TVs and stereos may look and sound better with Intel's 14-nanometer, 3D chips


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In the United States, marijuana is legal for medical purposes in 36 states. That means you can access cannabis products from medical dispensaries if you hold a recommendation letter signed by an MMJ doctor San Jose.
Marijuana is beneficial for people of all age groups and backgrounds. But, what about athletes? Do cannabinoids boost or affect athletic performance?
Since cannabis is an effective treatment for chronic pain, anxiety, etc., there’s no surprise that the herb is getting popular among athletes. And, athletes are turning to safe consumption methods such as vaping, CBD oils, energy bars, etc.
Read on to learn more about the effects of marijuana and its compounds on athletic performance.
The marijuana plant has over 100 chemical compounds called cannabinoids, THC and CBD are the two most important ones. When you deliver cannabinoids into the body in any way, they attach to the receptors in the endocannabinoid system. This helps in changing various metabolic processes such as pain, mood, memory, and sleep. Thus, athletes suffering from conditions like anxiety can talk to an MMJ doctor San Jose to apply for 420 evaluations.
However, there have been various studies conducted on the effects of marijuana on athletes. Researchers have found that cannabinoids can actually help boost athletic performance.
An elite triathlete Clifford Drusinsky says, “Marijuana relaxes me and allows me to go into a controlled, meditational place. When I get high, I train smarter and focus on form.”
Moreover, according to recent research in neurobiology, there’s a good connection between cannabis & long-distance running. Gregory Gerdeman, an Assistant Professor of Biology at Eckerd College says, “The runner’s high, as it’s been traditionally described, has been presumed to be caused by opioid peptides like endorphins.” The professor explains that the natural euphoria for long-distance running is caused by the endocannabinoid system of the brain, but not endorphins.
Dr. Johannes Fuss, a researcher at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, studied the neurobiological mechanisms that mediate the emotional benefits after acute exercise, termed as a runner’s high. Fuss found that the endocannabinoid system plays a vital role in the emotional aspects of running.
Additionally, Fuss said, “Some researchers say long-distance running might have evolved in our ancestors when forests were replaced by open savannas in Africa. This land conversion allowed the chasing of prey by endurance running. Reduced sensation of pain and less anxiety through long-distance running would have been a benefit for running hunters.”
Additionally, researchers have found that marijuana can be helpful in treating muscle spasms related to multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, etc. Thus, athletes with muscle spasms can benefit from medical cannabis. Erich Anderer, M.D., Chief of Neurosurgery at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn said, “There have been studies in rodents showing some beneficial effect in muscle recovery and reduction of muscle spasm, presumably due to anti-inflammatory properties the compound possess.”
However, marijuana is included in the list of Schedule 1 Drugs along with heroin and LSD. The World Anti-Doping Agency declined to be interviewed on the topic. But, in 2013, they reported that they increased the levels of acceptable marijuana in the athlete’s body, and they won’t be disqualified for out-of-competition use. Still, marijuana use before a sporting event isn’t allowed.
In conclusion, marijuana use has many health benefits such as pain relief, boosted sleep, reduced anxiety, etc. Athletes can benefit from cannabis consumption in various ways. Cannabinoids can help them boost focus, promote relaxation, and improve performance. As marijuana’s effects vary from patient to patient, you should carefully select marijuana products to receive the required medicinal benefits.
Visit a medical marijuana clinic to apply for 420 med evaluations today!


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Mazda launched their 2016 bomb-shell model Mazda MX-5 Miata Roadster, ardently expected by drivers all around the globe. The very first test drives have received positive feedback.
The first Miata model was introduced to the general public in 1990, being an instant hit among sports cars lovers and enthusiasts.
Its rival, the 2016 version, comes in three different models: the Sport, Club and, respectively, the Grand Touring model. The price range would be $24.915, $28.600, and, the third-mentioned model is worth $ 30.065.
The brand new Mazda is a dashing sight for anyone, its beauty rivaling with its traits of being comfortable and capacious.
Technical aspects include an impressive 2.0 SKYACTIV, enhanced with 155 horsepower ability. Nevertheless, we’re talking about the American model, whereas the European and Asian model comes with a 1.5 liter engine.
The fuel economy results from the engine’s design, the Miata being able to achieve 34 miles per gallon concerning driving on highways, whereas 27 mpg regarding driving in the city.
The stylish, visually-provocative design of the car can only be surpassed by how it performs on the road, according to Slash Gear, who reported that this certain model will give one the impression that
“you’re going much faster than you actually are”.
Autoblog said the 2016 Miata give the driver confidence, proving itself as a brilliant car, altogether. However, Edmunds claims that, aside from the astounding aspects of the 2016 model, including road performance and fuel-economy, one of its disadvantages would be the lack of passenger space.
However, the car does induce an increased dose of comfort to the driver, throughout its 12 mm additional leg clearance.
Rod McLaughlin, Mazda’s line manager, told the general public with confidence that the new model will definitely be more than outstanding. McLaughlin also added that he wanted to confer to the 2016 Miata a rather futuristic design that would last for many years, alongside an aggressive touch.
This particular roadster’s cuteness rivals with its popularity aspect, being a best-selling car in the United States. It can be inferred that, according to McLaughlin, Mazda’s sales have reached the impressive amount of 940.000 sales globally.
Its stylishness also derives from its reduced size, its lighter weight than its predecessor, and its KODO design philosophy.
As a conclusion, Mazda’s 2016 Miata wouldn’t be considered an all-powerful sports car, but a rather cute and nice add-on to an enthusiastic driver.
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A method of instantly scoring two intercontinental Qantas flights has been revealed.
Yahoo Finance has confirmed that successfully applying for the Qantas American Express Ultimate credit card before April 14 will allow the cardholder to bag 100,000 frequent flyer points.
A Sydney to Los Angeles flight costs 41,900 and the Sydney to London Heathrow fare is 55,200.
So theoretically you can go to both the USA and the UK with just the points acquired from the new credit card.
Yahoo Finance has contacted American Express for comment.
And you can travel in style while taking those flights, with the Ultimate card also giving customers two Qantas lounge entry vouchers and two American Express airport lounge entries per year.
The card also gives out $450 in Qantas travel credit annually, meaning the $450 annual fee is easily recouped for keen travellers.
To nab the 100,000 points, the customer needs to spend $3,000 on the card within the first three months.
Spending $1,000 a month on a credit card should be achievable for many people with just everyday spending like groceries, petrol, rent, utility bills, dining out and entertainment.
To stop "point hackers" exploiting the deal, the 100,000 is only available to new American Express customers or those who have not had an Amex card within the last 18 months.
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Online membership clubs are all the rage, these days, as they help many fledgling companies avoid some of the overhead associated with running a business. For example, online dentistry company SmileDirectClub just announced that third-quarter revenue soared more than 50 percent over the same period from one year ago. And they managed to do this even with a swell of losses.
This is the company’s first earnings report since they went public just two months ago.
Now, it is important to note that while revenue is up, shares are still down. Shares closed down 8 percent, on Tuesday, after a bit of a seesaw kind of day. Stocks rose slightly after news of the revenue bump but then plunged 10 percent.
Specifically, the company reported reported a loss of 89 cents per share and revenue of $180.2 million. This is better than the $165.4 million analysts had forecast, and up 50 percent from the $119.7 million reported just one year ago.
In other figures, SmileDirectClub shipped 106,070 teeth aligners for the quarter, which is significantly higher than the 72,387 from the same period one year ago. It might also be worth noting that the average price of these teeth aligners increased from $1,773 last year to $1,788 this year.
SmileDiretClub CFO Kyle Wailes comments, “We are focused on creating long-term value and the business. We think the third quarter was a great quarter, we beat all of our expectations,” adding that the company will definitely be profitable next year; its just that for now they are focused on growing the business.
All this said, the revenue beat for the quarter has motivated the company to extend its full-year guidance. SmileDirectClub now expects full-year sales to reach the $750 million to $755 million range. Wall Street was expected $732 million in sales. As such, SmileDirectClub said adjusted EBITDA will rest in the $73 million to $80 million range. Analysts had only expected an adjusted EBITDA loss at the lower end of that range.
Wailes adds, “Profitability for us is a managed outcome, we are balancing growth versus profitability. We are continuing to invest in marketing and sales and other infrastructure. For us, we are making that decision. We feel good about the long-term 25 to 30 percent EBITDA target we put out there long-term, and it will be a steady walk over the next several years ultimately to get there.”


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Cincinnati-based Kroger is laying off hundreds of employees, including managers, at its grocery stores, according to national media reports.
Kroger Co., which also owns Harris Teeter, Ralphs and Fred Meyer, has 443,000 full-time and part-time workers.
"At Kroger, we are constantly evolving our business to ensure we build the teams and leaders who will deliver an amazing experience for our customers and associates both now and in the future," a Kroger spokeswoman said. "A key part of this evolution is moving resources closer to the customer by putting our top talent into our store leadership positions."
A spokeswoman told CNBC that many store operating divisions are evaluating middle management roles and team structures. A person close to the situation told the news organization that Kroger would lay off hundreds of people.
Kroger shares were down about 3 percent Thursday morning from five days ago.
The company has been rolling out its Restock Kroger plan to compete with other grocers with digital sales. The grocery wars have been heating up in recent years with increased pressures from discounters like Aldi and Walmart have been steadily increasing their share of grocery sales.
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Bing partners with CBS Interactive in syndication deal
The deal is aimed at boosting mobile search volume and share for the Bing network.
Microsoft has struck a syndication deal with CBS Interactive for the Bing search network.
The partnership makes Bing Ads the exclusive search provider for some CBS Interactive sites, including Findarticles.com, Searchnow.com, Store.com, and ZDsearch.com. Bing will also provide search solutions for properties like CNET.com, MySimon.com and Search.com. The deal includes traffic from all devices in Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom and United States.
With 70 percent of search volume on the CBS Interactive portfolio coming from mobile devices, syndication could give Bing a bit of a stronger mobile story. Bing currently has less than 3 percent mobile market share in the US — well below Google’s more than 91 percent and behind Yahoo’s 5 percent share — according to Statista. CBS Interactive claims more than 300 million monthly visitors across its sites.
“CBS Interactive will help us bring additional scale and opportunity to advertisers and marketers as we continue our mission to connect customers with publishers and audiences in ways that will maximize ROI for their marketing campaigns,” said Steve Sirich, General Manager of Bing Ads Marketing at Microsoft, in a statement.
“Partnering with Bing allows us to provide an enhanced search experience to deliver quality results and incremental value to both users and marketers alike,” said Shane McGilloway, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Development at CBS Interactive. “The Bing Network team delivers valuable insights, business intelligence and an enhanced platform for paid search advertising.”
Over the past two years, syndication deals have been a key focus for growing Bing market share. Bing has entered into deals with AOL, Yahoo, The Wall Street Journal, Apple’s Siri and Spotlight search, and Amazon Fire, among others.
Opinions expressed in this article are those of the guest author and not necessarily Search Engine Land. Staff authors are listed here.
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"Scientific studies have established the beneficial effects of eating seafood rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, especially when it replaces less healthy foods such as meats that are high in artery-clogging saturated fat," said Eric B. Rimm, Professor at the Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, US.
Further, the advisory, published in the journal Circulation, spoke about eating fish such as shark, swordfish, tilefish, king mackerel, bigeye tuna, marlin and orange roughy that are high in mercury.
Many are weary of taking excess of mercury. In the past, mercury contamination has been linked with serious neurological problems in newborns. But the advisory said that no such adverse effect was observed on the heart health of elders.
It was also revealed that benefits of eating fish substantially outweighed any risks associated with mercury contamination, especially if a variety of seafood is consumed.
According to a study, that was published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research also echoed similar thoughts on fish and its impact on heart. The study said that adding fatty fish to our diet increases the size and lipid composition of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles, also known as good cholesterol, in people with impaired glucose metabolism.
Another study, published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, also revealed that Omega-3 fatty acids are more beneficial than flaxseed and other oils for preventing cancer.
So what are you waiting for? Load up on fish and keep your heart healthy. You can have them grilled, steamed, sneak them into sandwiches add them to your curries.


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It’s award season for food and SuperValu also took home a hoard of accolades at this year’s Great Taste Awards.
The supermarket chain scooped 29 awards at the event with many going to SuperValu’s Signature Taste Range.
The awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, was judged blind by an expert panel of chefs, food critics, producers and farmers.
According to the retailer, 80% of the SuperValu Signature Tastes range is supplied by Irish suppliers with each Signature Taste product with a back story.
Among the 29 SuperValu products which secured an award were the delicious Signature Tastes Irish Hereford Striploin Steak from Kepak Ltd, Signature Tastes Red Onion Relish produced by the Leonard family in West Cork, Signature Tastes Lamb Tagine produced by Ballymaguire Foods and Signature Tastes Strawberry Yogurt, produced by Killowen in Co. Wexford.
Lidl has announced that they managed to scoop 26 awards at the Great Taste Awards, including 19 awards for products produced exclusively for the retailer by local Irish suppliers.
23 Lidl products took home one Gold Star, with a further 3 products scooping 2 Gold Stars.
This year, over 10,000 entries underwent rigorous blind taste tests by a panel of over 400 experts, including top chefs, buyers, food critics, restaurateurs and fine food retailers.
Winning products which are sourced and produced in Ireland include Kilderg Organic Honey, produced by Mileeven Fine Foods based in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny; Glensallagh Smoked Streaky Bacon, produced by Honeyvale Foods based in Cahir, Co. Tipperary; Deluxe Fresh Whole Irish Duckling, produced by Silver Hill Foods based in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan and Deluxe Irish Premium Yogurt (Champagne Rhubarb/Spanish Lemon), produced by Irish Yogurts based in Clonakilty, West Cork.
“As one of the most prestigious award schemes in Ireland and the UK, recognition of our products at this level is a clear indication of the emphasis our local buying team places on sourcing and producing the highest quality products at great value prices” said Jasmine O’Brien, Communications Co-ordinator at Lidl Ireland.
“As a retailer, we are committed to supporting local suppliers and producers and currently work with over 200 Irish suppliers across various categories, a number which is growing each year”.
We’re still strongly a nation of tea lovers it seems! Robert Roberts, one of Ireland’s oldest coffee and tea companies has scooped a record haul of golds at this years Great Taste Awards.
The company was award 17 golds for 13 of its coffee and tea blends. Included in the winning products are four two-star gold accolades – which classes products as “faultless” – for Robert Roberts’ Colombia Coffee, Fairtrade Luxury Tea, Vivaldi Espresso and Mocha Java.
Nine of its products were awarded a one-star gold – “close to perfect” – which included Robert Roberts Rainforest Alliance organic tea, Robert Roberts Costa Rica coffee, and the company’s Decaf Black Tea.
The Great Taste Awards are organised by the Guild of Fine Food and this year’s accolades were announced on the 11th August.
Robert Roberts has been awarded to 55 gold Great Taste awards, in just six years of entering.
This is the company’s first submission to the awards since its significant investment last year in ‘Gaynor’ – a state-of-the-art Italian Brambatti roaster.
The roaster was named ‘Gaynor’ after one of the founding fathers of Robert Roberts, E. Gaynor Goodbody.