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Two female travel companies, Solo Female Travelers and SheFari, have partnered to launch the largest-scale global survey ever conducted for the solo female travel niche.
The brands have created two online questionnaires: one for women who have traveled solo, and one for those who have not, which will be open to global participants from November 18 until December 9, 2020 and aim to collect 10,000 responses.
For Immediate Worldwide Release Wednesday, August 18, 2020 (Singapore) – Audrey Walsworth is one of only 3 women to have visited every country and territory in the world. Her 50 year journey to becoming the world’s most well traveled woman is told in an exciting 6 minute video produced by Solo Female Travelers Club. Audrey Walsworth took her first trip in 1969 and, over the past 50 years, has visited all 193 UN-Recognized countries, and all 327 Travelers Century Club (TCC) territories. This puts her among the most well traveled people on the planet, and makes her the most traveled woman in the world. In a 70 minute interview with Solo Female Travelers co-founder Mar Pages, Audrey spoke to 67,000 women about her achievement. This interview has since been turned into a 6 minute film which tells Audrey’s story. Three websites track the world’s most well traveled people – Travelers Century Club, Most Traveled People, and NomadMania – and they list less than 250 people who have visited all United Nations member countries. Of these, only 30 are women. The list is even shorter when looking at the number of people who have been to all TCC countries and territories, just 24, and only 3 are women. Mar Pages remarks: “More people have been to outer space (over 550) than have visited every country in the world, so Audrey’s achievement is incredibly rare. Based on current available records, few women even come close to Audrey.” Starting in 1969 on a trip to her ancestral land of Lithuania with her mother and aunt, Audrey completed the UN list in Timor Leste in 2002, and the TCC list in 2009 in Wake Island, a military base. To retain her title, Audrey has had to visit new countries as they have become independent (like South Sudan in 2011), and new territories as they are added to the TCC list every odd year. Audrey has always favored lesser visited places and some of her first trips in the 1980’s were to unusual destinations such as Egypt, Tibet and Papua New Guinea. She has been to conflict zones, including parts of Afghanistan and Iraq, and ticked off many bucket list experiences such as camping in...
Founded to empower women from all over the world to travel solo, Solo Female Travelers was one of the first global communities of its kind, and on July 17 2020 it turns 5.
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Patanjali Ayurveda, the fast-growing ayurvedic consumer goods firm, is seeking to establish a new production facility in Pithampur, near Indore in Madhya Pradesh, as it looks to ramp up its production of personal care products, according to a report in the Times of India.
Official sources are reported as saying that the firm, which manufactures 45 types of cosmetic item, had asked for around 40 acres of land to start a manufacturing unit in the area.
In December of last year, it was reported that Patanjali was set to invest 1,000-crore INR ($150 million) early in 2016 in various expansion plans, including setting up manufacturing plants in the southern part of India. In the same month the firm was also in the process of expanding its healthy and beauty portfolio, launching natural cosmetics under the Saundarya brand and baby care products under the Shishu Care brand.
The Times of India reports that Patanjali currently operates 12 plants up and down India, turning out goods such as confectionery, herbal cosmetics, juices and detergents.
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Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) 2023, one of the most highly anticipated events in the culinary and hospitality industry, is set to take place in vibrant Singapore. As a leading provider of comprehensive solutions for businesses operating in these sectors, INS Global is thrilled to announce its participation in this prestigious event.
Singapore, renowned as a melting pot of cultures and a culinary haven, offers the perfect backdrop for FHA 2023. With its thriving food and beverage scene, world-class hotels, and a reputation for impeccable hospitality, Singapore attracts professionals, experts, and enthusiasts from around the globe.
INS Global recognizes the importance of FHA 2023 as a platform to showcase its expertise and innovative solutions tailored specifically for the culinary and hospitality industries. By participating in this esteemed event, INS Global aims to connect with industry leaders, hoteliers, restaurateurs, and culinary professionals, and share its extensive knowledge and services.
FHA 2023 provides an unparalleled opportunity for INS Global to demonstrate its commitment to empowering businesses in these sectors. With its comprehensive suite of services, including talent acquisition, workforce management, and compliance solutions, INS Global has assisted numerous companies in overcoming industry challenges and achieving operational excellence.
INS Global’s participation in FHA 2023 underscores its dedication to supporting the growth and success of the culinary and hospitality industries. By leveraging its vast experience in global expansion and human resources, INS Global aims to foster innovation, facilitate collaboration, and drive positive change within these dynamic sectors.
Through FHA 2023, INS Global seeks to forge valuable partnerships and collaborations, enabling businesses to leverage its expertise and streamline their operations. By providing end-to-end solutions that encompass recruitment, payroll, compliance, and employer of record services, INS Global empowers businesses to focus on delivering exceptional culinary experiences and world-class hospitality.
INS Global’s presence at FHA 2023 is a testament to its commitment to driving culinary excellence and fostering innovation in the hospitality industry. By engaging with industry professionals and decision-makers, INS Global aims to share insights, exchange ideas, and contribute to the ongoing transformation and growth of the culinary and hospitality sectors.
As INS Global eagerly anticipates FHA 2023, it remains dedicated to empowering businesses in the culinary and hospitality industries, enabling them to thrive in an ever-evolving global landscape. By combining its industry expertise, global reach, and innovative solutions, INS Global aims to inspire culinary excellence and hospitality innovation, ultimately contributing to the success and growth of businesses in the exciting world of food and hotel in Asia and beyond.


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BlackRock formally announced its entrance into Bitcoin earlier this yr by submitting for a Spot Bitcoin ETF with the US Securities and Trade Fee (SEC). Though the regulator is but to just accept the submitting, CEO Larry Fink has additionally made some supportive feedback, comparing BTC to digital gold.
In mild of those occasions, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz has come ahead to share his opinions on BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and the way he impacts the digital asset.
BlackRock CEO’s Pivoting Sentiment Towards Bitcoin
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz has said that BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink’s change of coronary heart is one of the best factor to occur to Bitcoin.
“I feel crucial factor that occurred this yr in Bitcoin is Larry Fink,” Novogratz talked about throughout an interview on Bloomberg TV with David Rubenstein.
Novogratz believes Fink’s acceptance of Bitcoin highlights a shifting sentiment in the direction of Bitcoin and different digital currencies worldwide.
In line with him, “180 million individuals all over the world, with out a gun to their head, take their hard-earned financial savings and retailer it on this group of those that run this know-how, you realize, known as bitcoin.”
He additional opined that Fink’s change of coronary heart, alongside the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies, might assist Bitcoin surpass its all-time excessive of $69,000 recorded in 2021.
Blackrock’s CEO Larry Fink was lengthy identified to be a skeptic of cryptocurrencies as he as soon as went so far as tagging BTC an “index of cash laundering.”
“Bitcoin simply exhibits you the way a lot demand for cash laundering there’s on the planet,” Fink said in 2017.
BTC value continues to fall because it trades at $28,789 | Supply: BTCUSD on Tradingview.com
Nevertheless, there was a change of coronary heart from the CEO as earlier in June, BlackRock filed an software to the SEC to determine a Bitcoin spot ETF, a move that saw some other institutions file a similar application.
The truth is, in a present of help for cryptocurrencies, Fink said that crypto, particularly bitcoin might “revolutionize finance.” Throughout an interview with Fox Enterprise, he said: “We do consider that if we will create extra tokenization of belongings and securities – that’s what bitcoin is – it might revolutionize finance.”
Regulatory Setting Far From Sure
Novogratz additionally famous Ripple’s recent victory over the SEC, with a choose ruling that the XRP token isn’t a safety when bought on secondary exchanges. The Galaxy Digital CEO believes the court docket’s choice highlights the truth that regulators are nonetheless not conversant in the crypto house, and laws from these regulators “are nowhere near clear.”
America Securities and Trade Fee has, to date, continued to label many cryptocurrencies as “securities” and filed separate lawsuits towards totally different crypto exchanges and corporations for permitting the commerce of “unregistered securities.”
Nevertheless, if the recent ruling is something to go by, it’s apparent that the regulators are mistaken, and there’s a want for the US Congress to enact crypto-related legal guidelines for stakeholders (together with regulators) to achieve extra readability on the best way to navigate the business regulatory-wise.
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EU: Brussels to claw back mis-spent CAP cash
The European Commission is to claw back EUR410m (US$643.9m) in Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) overpayments.
Italy, Greece and the UK are heading a list of audit trail gaps with the Italians facing having to give back EUR145m for failing to check land eligible for EU subsidies.
Greece faces a bill of EUR127m after falling behind with high-tech monitoring systems and simple crop checking on the ground.
The UK is being tapped for EUR69m for arable overpayments arising from inaccuracies in determining areas eligible for payments.
As well as being the EU's single biggest policy, with a cost of EUR49bn in 2005, the CAP is also the only pan-European policy overseen centrally from Brussels.
While member states administer the daily running of the CAP, if the Commission decides that they have "unduly" spent money, the sums involved are called in by the Commission for the EU budget.
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Insult added to ID theft injury
VICTIMS of identity theft are suffering 'appalling' treatment from banks and the police, a consumer group claims.
Mobile phone and utility companies are also accused of treating the victims with disdain and suspicion.
More than 100,000 people a year have their identity stolen and used by criminals to run up credit card debts, loans and purchases worth more than £1.7bn.
Most cases are linked to the theft of bills and bank statements from rubbish bins.
But victims often get little support from finance companies and the police have only 700 specialist fraud squad officers.
The National Consumer Council wants big businesses to set up a national ID-theft support centre.
It also wants better training for police officers to ensure victims are issued with crime reference numbers to help them claim on insurance.
An NCC survey of 46 companies found only three had ID-theft support in place.
Lord Whitty, chairman of the NCC, said: 'The way the victims are treated by the police and companies ranges from sympathetic to, quite frankly, appalling.'
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Ten years ago, few Indian models made it to international ramps. Today, our girls are ruling fashion runways in Paris, Milan and New York. How did this happen?
consumer-driven market, only the homogenous sells.
Cut to today, and suddenly an Indian model on an international catwalk is not such an unusual presence anymore.
Women of Indian origin such as Neelam Gill, Kelly Gale, Sabrina Behl, and home-grown girls like Pooja Mor, Bhumika Arora, Natasha Ramachandran, Smita Lasrado and Rasika Navare are taking the international fashion world by storm. So, when and how did this happen?
According to Nonita Kalra, editor of Harper’s Bazaar, India, global standards of beauty are now more inclusive. “You no longer need to be a blue-eyed blonde or androgynous. You can be from any part of the world and succeed,” she says. “Today, thanks to the Internet, we all access the same information and dress a certain way which lends a sort of uniformity.”
However, this doesn’t mean that the Indian look has become mainstream, Kalra adds. While couture designers are bypassing ethnicity for beauty, brands are not, even when India is part of their target market. “You won’t see Zara or H&M using Indian models,” says Kalra. “It is still more confined to the ramp.”
But, according to fashion stylist and choreographer,
Prasad Bidapa, more and more international brands are in fact recruiting Indian models, a trend that began with L’Oréal signing Aishwarya Rai.
“She was the first Indian face to find global recognition. Although she was a film star, she had a global connect and proved that the Indian look can work worldwide,” says Bidapa.
Bidapa believes international brands signed Indian girls first, and the ramps followed more slowly and with greater caution. “Although Paris had a lot of Indian sardarni models at one point, they were all NRI girls,” he says. “No one really went from India and became a huge success there, except Ujjwala Raut, who had bagged some very good international campaigns, and of course Lakshmi Menon, who had a very international look and was the first Indian to become a Pirelli calendar girl.”
This was partly because of the different-ness of the Indian look. It was also because, to truly succeed internationally, models have to move to Europe or the US, lock, stock and barrel and work their way up the career ladder.
“Girls like Shyamoli Verma, Mehr Jesia and Carol Gracias, had stints abroad, but without much success,” says Bidapa. “Because you have to give up your entire life and shift to a foreign country, where you just join the queue. And these girls were already superstars in
India. I don’t think they enjoyed being relegated to that almost newcomer status there and go for auditions. If I had taken 20 girls to Milan and sat there, I could have got work for all of them. But, back then, none of the girls were really that interested.”
This is the big fish in a small pond syndrome, though to be fair, the Indian fashion scene has not been a small pond at all since the 1990s. “Everybody was getting more than enough work. Girls who were successful here were minting money, so much so that they could buy a house in Bombay within five years. They were sorted. So they were not really missing out on anything,” says Bidapa.
Indian models still need not look for success abroad. India’s fashion scene is massive and can accommodate almost as many models as there are women with aspirations.
But for many models, Paris, Milan and New York are big attractions, and for them Bidapa has a word of advice: Go there before you make it in India. Go before you’re already a star. Because however big you may be here, you’ll still start as a beginner there.


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In any given year, more than 80 percent of consumers try to reach a brand, and for most of them, it's an exercise in frustration, according to new data from The Northridge Group.
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Worldwide server sales posted their biggest jump since 2003 during the second quarter as Hewlett-Packard outsold rival IBM to take the top spot among server vendors, IDC said Tuesday.
Google's Android was expected to become the world's second most-used smartphone OS by 2012, after the Symbian OS, but now accelerating sales will help it get there this year, according to analysts.
Overall server spending in enterprises remains weak in 2010 as companies continue to look for ways to save money following the economic downturn, research firm TheInfoPro said in a study released on Monday.
ISuppli has increased its 2010 revenue forecast for semiconductor foundries, driven by a resurgence in demand for consumer products, the analyst firm said on Thursday
Gartner has dropped its 2010 IT spending forecast, citing currency fluctuations caused by the ongoing European debt crisis.
Microsoft acknowledged on Friday that it used an inaccurate number to represent research company IDC's sales forecast for the upcoming Windows Phone 7 platform.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip maker, on Monday reported record high chip sales for the month of April.
Shipments of the speedy DDR3 memory are growing at a fast pace as implementations of its predecessor, DDR2 memory, slow down, research firm iSuppli said in a study released on Tuesday.
Smartphone shipments have recovered strongly from a slump during the economic downturn, with Nokia delivering the most units but Motorola showing the greatest gains among top vendors, research company Canalys said Monday.
Sales of server hardware and software for virtualization in the fourth quarter of 2009 increased for the first time in a year in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, according to an IDC report issued Monday.
This will be the big year for mobile applications, according to ABI Research, which expects downloads from app stores to more than double from 2009 and then grow more slowly through 2013.
IDC analysts on Thursday said the global chip industry will grow this year but offered one of the least optimistic industry revenue forecasts so far this year, saying the global recession remains a problem.
Gartner has raised its worldwide PC shipment forecast for this year, predicting growth of 20 percent compared to 2009, partly driven by growth in shipments of mobile devices like laptops and netbooks.
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Wallingford Police: Woman dragged by car after purse snatching attempt in Stop & Shop parking lot
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Wallingford Police are investigating after a woman was dragged by a car through the Stop & Shop parking lot in a purse snatching attempt.
Police responded to the Stop & Shop on North Colony Road at around 1:02 p.m.
The female victim told police she was putting groceries into her car when a silver four door BMW stopped shortly past her.
No description was available for the suspect who was driving.
The passenger was described as a black male, early 20′s, about 6-feet-tall, skinny, wearing gray shorts, a black jacket and a blue du-rag.
The passenger got out of the BMW and snatched the victims purse from her shopping cart.
As he got back into the BMW, the victim caught up to him and a struggle ensued.
The victim held on to her purse as the suspects began to flee, dragging her a short distance and causing minor injuries.
The vehicle came to a stop and the passenger pushed the victim away.
She was able to hold on to her purse.
After an investigation the suspects vehicle was identified as a silver 2014 BMW X6 with registration: AH38573.
The vehicle was stolen out of North Haven about an hour and a half prior to this incident.
The suspects have not been apprehended.
The Wallingford Police Department says it urges citizens to use caution when shopping at local stores and getting gas.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Wallingford Police Patrol Division (203)294-2800 or at www.police.wallingfordct.gov.
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Liquor shops with large areas can upgrade to super-premium, elite outlets
The Maharashtra state excise department has decided to upgrade the liquor shops in the state into two categories - super-premium and the elite outlets. While the former will have more than 601 sq metres of area, the elite outlet category shops must have an area between 71 and 600 sq metres – similar to what is being seen in large cities, officials said.
According to excise officials, shop owners have to upgrade their existing licences by paying additional excise duty while setting up such ‘super premium’ and ‘elite’ facilities. The decision in this regard was taken last week at the cabinet meeting.
The International Spirits & Wines Association of India (ISWAI), an apex body of the Premium Alcoholic Beverage Industry, has welcomed the decision taken by the Maharashtra Government to upgrade the liquor shops in the state.
Nita Kapoor, chief executive officer (CEO) of the International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI), said, “This consumer-friendly approach by the state government, of upgrading the outlets will help the Alcobev manufacturers showcase their portfolio of products. As seen in the browsable outlets of other cities such as Gurgaon, Hyderabad, and Kolkata, these outlets provide a superior consumer experience where they can access their preferred brands under one roof, and get a deeper understanding of products”.
According to industry experts, the decision will create a safe environment for women buyers.
Suresh Menon, secretary-general, ISWAI, said, “The decision of the state is in the right direction as the consumers can now expect a wider choice of quality and premium products in a more conducive ambience. As the Alcobev industry is witnessing a growing trend of premiumisation and consumer preference for global brands, it is a pragmatic approach and the right path to building an economic opportunity for both the state and for the manufacturers.”
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Though the company is coming off of its best year ever in most of the world, Huawei cyber security is set for a big boost in 2019 and may end up becoming the company’s central focus going forward. Much of this is due to concerns in Western countries about the security of their hardware.
China’s Huawei has had a fraught relationship with both the United States government and major US telecoms ever since it began expanding into overseas markets in the early 2000s. The company endured multiple accusations of intellectual property theft, including a 2014 incident in which T-Mobile claimed that Huawei employees physically removed parts of a testing robot from one of its labs.
These controversies did little to slow the company’s phenomenal growth, however, which saw it pass Apple to become the world’s second-largest smartphone manufacturer in 2018 and the biggest of the Chinese telecoms. That is, until the accusations of espionage began.
Huawei took a heavy blow in mid-2018 when the Trump administration approved a ban on the use of all Huawei and ZTE products by government entities and their contractors. Earlier in the year, AT&T abruptly pulled out of a deal to distribute their smartphones in the US – largely thanks to government pressure. And to the north in Vancouver, chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou remains in the custody of Canada after her arrest at the request of the United States.
Huawei has denied allegations that it participates in espionage on behalf of the Chinese government. However, whether or not these allegations are true, they have created public relations problems for the company in the West. In response, Huawei cyber security will undergo major reforms as part of a $2 billion effort to revamp software source code for greater transparency.
The Huawei cyber security pledge
Huawei cyber security efforts in 2019 will focus on two central areas: software engineering and the way in which hardware is deployed.
Huawei’s present software system is basically “out of the box” for any end user, with the company only making information security changes upon specific request from government agencies. Huawei has yet to make a public statement on exactly what their new approach will be, but is slated to deliver a report to the British National Cyber Security Centre (BNCSC) sometime soon before releasing information to the public. This move was in response to a BNCSN threat to exclude Huawei entirely from the United Kingdom’s 5G network should they not respond to a list of specific national security concerns.
The hardware issue concerns Huawei’s network. Huawei cyber security is such a concern because the majority of traffic on their networks in many Western countries ends up passing through Huawei equipment that governments do not have oversight of or access to. More details on Huawei’s cyber security strategy for 2019 are also forthcoming after their meeting with the BNCSN, but it is safe to presume that they will increase government access to more of this hardware.
It is unclear if the new Huawei cyber security approach will address United States concerns. The company appeared to concede that territory in April of 2018, when it issued a statement indicating that they would “focus on existing markets” going forward.
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei also signaled commitment to this new direction for the company in an internal letter in early January. The letter stressed the importance of the company’s credibility to the future of its business.
Understanding the debate
In the midst of all this, Huawei made clear that their new focus on cyber security should not be taken as some tacit admission of guilt. To the contrary, the company continues to push back on the espionage claims of Western nations, demanding that they at least provide proof to telecoms if not to the general public.
The United States has been positing theoretical concerns about Huawei since 2012, when the House of Representatives issued a report finding no direct evidence of espionage but expressed concern about Huawei’s refusal to fully disclose its relationship with the Chinese government. There is legitimate basis to believe Huawei might pose a security risk at some point, as China reserves the right to require private companies to collect intelligence for them on demand.
On the other hand, it is absolutely fair for Huawei to request evidence of what are serious accusations. The public has yet to see any concrete evidence of this nature. Some Western nations, such as Germany, have also asked that evidence of these charges be presented before they ban Huawei products.
There are also possible motivations for rival intelligence agencies to issue unfounded reports. These same agencies have shown a strong interest in having encryption-bypassing backdoors for their use be standard in phone hardware, something that cannot be done with phones made by Chinese companies. And the National Security Agency has already been caught committing the same sort of espionage against Huawei that they accuse the company of; the Edward Snowden leaks revealed that the agency hacked Huawei and copied source code as part of an operation called “Shotgiant”, the ultimate goal of which was to find exploits to allow them surreptitious access to the company’s hardware throughout the world.
There is also a race between the world’s leading economic powers to be the first to roll out 5G networks on a national scale, which would give the winner a significant research and development edge in technologies such as autonomous vehicles. The issue may end up being more about one (or all) of these things than it is about Huawei cyber security policies.
Huawei cyber security: Is their hardware safe to use?
The likely answer here is that both sides are engaging some level of spycraft. Huawei has been caught conducting corporate espionage against a number of major competitors over the last decade and a half, and the American intelligence agencies have conducted documented operations against both China and Huawei. There really are no clear-cut “good guys” here.
Huawei has to weigh up its new position as one of the world’s biggest telecoms and a company with over $280 billion in global annual revenue, something that is put at serious risk if it becomes as blatant an espionage arm of the Chinese government as some intelligence agencies are portraying it as. The company is likely more valuable as a China-based economic powerhouse than it is as a surreptitious data dragnet, and it would not likely last long trying to be both at once. That doesn’t mean that companies shouldn’t exercise due caution in evaluating Huawei hardware and services, but the new Huawei cyber security approach may well go a long way to restoring consumer trust once it is fully developed and disclosed to the public.


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Flipboard on Wednesday announced it is buying rival online news reader Zite from cable news stalwart CNN, boldly declaring a bid to become "the world's best personal magazine."
Comcast says it will continue to offer low-cost broadband Internet connections to low-income families beyond the three-year commitment it made when it bought NBCUniversal.
(AP)—The Academy Awards ceremony will stream live online for the first time to select cable providers in eight U.S. cities.
(AP)—Netflix has reached a deal with Comcast to ensure that its TV shows and movies are streamed smoothly to households, the first deal the online video streaming service has reached with an Internet service provider.
Cable subscribers don't give Comcast and Time Warner Cable good grades when it comes to customer satisfaction. So after Comcast announced its $45 billion purchase of Time Warner Cable Thursday, it didn't take long for consumers ...
With a single behemoth purchase, Comcast is creating a dominant force in American entertainment and presenting federal regulators with an equally outsized quandary: How should they handle a conglomerate that promises to improve ...
Charter Communications Inc.'s $38 billion bid to take over the much-larger Time Warner Cable Inc. is an attempt to future-proof its business by getting its foot in the door of millions more homes wired for Internet service.
Liberty Global PLC, the cable company chaired by American tycoon John Malone, says it will buy the 71.5 percent of Dutch cable provider Ziggo NV it doesn't already own for around 10 billion euros ($13.7 billion) in stock ...
Nathan Benjamin runs a Kansas City-based company designed to connect builders and remodelers with recycled and reusable windows, doors and other fixtures.
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Avery and PartsTrader CEO Rob Cooper each spent about 15 minutes at CIC explaining the reasoning behind the program and offering a demonstration of how it works. Avery said his company was surprised that 17 Select Service shops in the Birmingham, AL., market dropped the program without trying PartsTrader, a decision he felt could be have been based on some of the inaccurate or misleading information he’s seen in press releases and blogs.
Cooper reiterated that shops control which vendors have an opportunity to offer price quotes, and that shops can even use the system to order parts directly, bypassing the quote process. He said now that vendors in some of the test markets are becoming familiar with the system, the minimum bid time will be reduced from one hour to 30 minutes. He said that—along with improvements in integration with the estimating and management systems—will improve the efficiency of using the PartsTrader system.
George Avery to chair CIC
George Avery was named as the next chairman of the conference. He becomes the 16th person to chair the quarterly gatherings of shops, insurers, automakers and vendors, since its inception in 1984. His first meeting as chairman will be next January 23–25 in Palm Springs, Calif.
In explaining the choice of Avery, which is made by those who have previously chaired CIC, Jeff Hendler said he and the other past chairs look for someone who has the skills, experience and CIC involvement to “direct CIC in the fashion it needs to be directed.” He said such qualifications are more critical than the candidate’s employer as that can (and has, at times) changed during a chairman’s 2-year term.
“We’re not choosing companies. We’re choosing people. And I think we’ve chosen a great one,” Hendler, who serves as the CIC administrator but was also its chairman in the late 1980s.
Avery acknowledged the timing of the announcement at the same meeting at which he faced strong criticism for his company’s pilot test of PartsTrader made it somewhat of “an awkward day.” But he asked CIC attendees to keep in mind his reputation of being approachable and an active CIC participants.
“I know we don’t all agree, but I’ll leave you with this: You can’t shake hands over the phone. And CIC is an opportunity where those with whom we disagree have a chance to shake hands. We have some spirited discourse, of course, which I think is healthy, but it’s something we work through together, and I hope you see and will support my desire to move CIC forward as a place that everyone can come together and express their opinion and make the industry better.”
Avery is not the first insurance company representative to chair CIC. Joe Landolfi holds that distinction, chairing the conference in 1995 and 1996 at which time he was an executive with Kemper Insurance. Roger Wright was working for CARSTAR when he began his term as CIC chairman in 2003, but joined AIG Insurance several months into his term.
Avery will succeed Mike Quinn, who also had an employment change during his term, joining Caliber Collision Centers this year after selling the consolidator his chain of Arizona-based shops.
Quinn will reside over his final CIC meeting as chairman on October 31 and November 1 in Las Vegas.
John Yoswick, is based in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing about the automotive industry since 1988, is also the editor of the weekly CRASH Network (for a free 4-week trial subscription, visit www.CrashNetwork.com). He can be contacted by email at jyoswick@SpiritOne.com.


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Move over, Smorgasburg! There’s a new fest in town. Starting on Friday, August 25, the organizers of Queens Night Market are partnering with the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) to launch a mini food market out on the plaza at Myrtle and Wyckoff avenues.
“This is a great opportunity to get more involved in community spaces,” said John Wang, founder of the Queens Night Market.
In addition to the mini market at Myrtle/Wyckoff, there will be one more at Fordham Plaza in the Bronx off the 4 train. And organizers, along with the DOT, are going to monitor traffic at the plazas to see how they can make sure people are taking full advantage of these newish public spaces.
Vendors at Myrtle/Wyckoff include Portuguese pasteis de nata from Joey Bats Sweets, Puerto Rican pastelillos from Lily’s Sweet and Salty, Italian beef sandwiches from 2nd City Beef, and curated gifts from August Tree.
And there’s still time to apply to be a vendor yourself. All you have to do is email [email protected] for more details.
Here at Bushwick Daily, we applaud any innovative use of public space especially if it means we can grab a new tasty bite to eat on our way home from work once a week!
Featured image courtesy of NYC DOT.


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Sara Sampaio landed the cover of the Editorialist’s Spring/Summer 2017 issue. The 25-year-old Portuguese model was shot by Gilles Bensimon and styled by the Editorialist’s co-founder and editor-in-chief Kate Davidson Hudson in a series of sexy black and white photos.
“I was never one of those girls that opened a show and all of a sudden my career was made,” Sampaio told writer Nicole Berrie. “For me it’s been a long journey. Nothing was handed out to me.” It’s hard to believe now that Sampaio is one of the industry’s most sought-after models. After scoring a coveted Victoria’s Secret Angel contract, the fashion world took notice. She has since walked the runway for Balmain, Missoni, Elie Saab, and Jean Paul Gaultier and is the face of Blumarine and Hogan for Spring 2017. It doesn’t hurt that she also has 4.8 million Instagram followers at the time of this post. But Sampaio says her heart is set on Hollywood and she has plans to pursue acting.
The new issue will also feature Black Eyed Peas frontman and producer Will.i.am and his new fashion tech initiatives as well as new editorial collaborations with Horacio Salinas, Hans Neumann, Adrian Gaut, Luca Khouri, and Dania Ortiz. The new issue, which comes out March 1, marks the first time the Editorialist will be launching on international newsstands.


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KENYA – In a major crackdown, the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) has impounded illicit powdered milk with an estimated value of Sh35.67 million, revealing a potential adulteration scandal involving maize flour by unscrupulous traders.
The recent operation uncovered a disturbing nexus of illegal activities within the dairy industry.
The seized goods, totaling 655 25-kilogram bags of full cream spray-dried milk powder, lacked the necessary importation documents.
The consignment was traced back to a wholesaler located on Nairobi’s Eastern Bypass, who had operated without compliance since August of the previous year, according to the statement released by the Board.
The crackdown intensified last week when the KDB seized an additional 150 25kg bags of full cream milk powder from traders not registered to deal in dairy products at Kamakis.
Simultaneously, a separate location in Kamakis yielded 422 25kg bags of the product, further expanding the scope of the illicit trade.
Disturbingly, during the operation, the Dairy Board discovered a considerable quantity of corn starch bags, powder mixing equipment, and packaging materials at one facility.
The finding raised immediate concerns regarding the safety and quality of the confiscated milk powder, hinting at a potential case of adulteration.
“This leads to further suspicions that the product is constituted by mixing with corn starch and repackaged as full cream milk powder,” the Board stated expressing deep concern about the adulteration.
“If proven true by the ongoing lab analysis, this constitutes serious adulteration, fraud, and consumer deceit.”
The inspection also revealed that the mixing and packaging facility was unhygienic and lacked basic sanitary facilities, including water, adding to the growing concerns about the overall quality control practices.
The multi-agency team involved in the crackdown includes the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs), the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA), and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
“Despite government efforts to facilitate international and local trade through harmonization and automation of business processes, we note with concern that illegal importation of dairy products continues to take place,” Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi said.
“The government is committed to ensuring the safety and quality of dairy products in the market, and further actions are anticipated as investigations unfold.”
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At CarSoup.com, major efforts are underway to improve our information technology (IT) infrastructure to better serve dealers, bring your dealership better sales results and improve our service to consumers. These are occurring on several fronts: improved website and navigation, stepped up SEO monitoring, enhanced dealer opportunities to connect with mobile shoppers, modified dealer campaign programs to provide better value for dealerships, and advanced consumer engagement. Here’s an update.
Improved overall website and navigation
CarSoup.com has improved the overall navigation, look and feel of our website to enhance consumers’ shopping experience. We’ve made the site’s navigation easier and more intuitive to use. We’ve also developed technology to help shoppers find even more exclusive offers and deals. Plus, we’re injecting more personality into the site, showing images and graphics that make the site “warm, fun and friendly” and illustrating some of the “joys of driving,” says Ben Miller, CarSoup.com’s director of user experience. Visit our site to see the navigation and design changes.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) continues to play a pivotal role on the digital landscape, and, accordingly, monitoring SEO efforts and the growth in SEO traffic becomes increasingly important.
Brian Bowman, CarSoup.com’s chief technology officer, says CarSoup.com is using an SEO monitoring tool that tracks and measures where CarSoup.com shows up in Google, and helps CarSoup.com identify the volume of search terms and optimize the return on investment of those terms.
Bowman says, in recent months, SEO efforts are pacing to increase traffic by about 15,000 visits a week to CarSoup.com.
Enhancing dealer opportunities for mobile
On the mobile front, all of CarSoup.com’s popular products, services and tools for dealerships will be repeated in mobile format, says Miller.
This goes along with a major move to mobile screens by car shoppers, including those who not only do their research online, but also show up at dealerships with their vehicle choices pulled up on their smart phones. “We’ve seen a ton of traffic moving to mobile,” says Miller. “And our apps will keep these audiences incredibly engaged.”
Adding sizzle to dealer ‘events’ or campaigns
CarSoup.com has always been dedicated to helping the auto dealerships it serves. Along these lines, a number of products that are intended specifically for dealers also are improving and expanding, Bowman says.
For example, beyond regular advertising and vehicle listings, advertising on CarSoup.com also often takes the form of specific “events” or campaign marketing for dealers. Opportunities for these events or campaign advertising for dealers will now expand to 52 weeks per year. Events also will have greater prominence and visibility in larger space at the top of CarSoup.com’s homepage, and additional, reinforcing advertising further down the page. The enhancements also include allowing for custom content, video integration and greater flexibility in setting up inventory for dealers to advertise.
Bowman says these improvements are expected to launch in March.
Continuing to offer consumer engagement
CarSoup.com also continues to proactively engage serious car shoppers, Miller says, with a variety of products such as My Garage and Car Detective, communication tools that can alert consumers when a certain make and model has appeared for sale on the website, when something has sold or when a price drops.


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Smartphone cost a barrier for rural women accessing internet: Google study
On an average, 25% women continue to use the internet after learning techniques, it said after a study in five states.india Updated: Aug 05, 2017 19:02 IST
A Google study found that the cost of the smartphones is the biggest barrier for rural Indian women from accessing the internet.
On an average, 25% women continue to use the internet after being trained in various techniques, it said.
The study conducted in five states, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat and Jharkhand, showed that at 35%, Gujarat has the highest percentage of women continuing to use the internet after attending the programme. At 17%, Rajasthan ranked the lowest in the list.
Almost 90% of the women who attended the training now have a better understanding of internet, according to Google.
However, after training was over, half of the women could not afford to buy the phone yet, the study found.
Google has been holding learning courses for women in 10 states, the other five being Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
The women learned from switching the smartphone on to searching for design of Bollywood actress’s blouse and selling the same at premium to rural folks, hiring a car on e-commerce portal for her husband for taxi usage, purchasing a TV online, taking and sharing photos on social media, learning micro-farming techniques and searching for the nearest hospital.
As many as 25,000 Internet Saathis (companions) trained by Google are working across one lakh villages in 10 states to help women and children become familiar with the benefits of using internet in their daily lives, Google officials said.
“From being afraid to touch a smartphone, worried that they will spoil it, to now demanding services that can help them get more from the Internet — women in rural India have come a long way,” Sapna Chadha, director (marketing), South East Asia and India, Google, said adding that rural India is 70% of India’s population, so it is not a community that you can just ignore.
“Even as India has taken the lead to become the fastest growing internet user market in the world, India’s Internet is still dominated by male users with 1:10 ratio.
“The digital gender divide is even wider in rural India where digital literacy amongst women continues to be a challenge, this combined with socio-economic challenges are the major barriers that prevent women from using the internet,” Chadha said.


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World Health Organisation Urges Caution for Ski Resorts
16th December 2020
Last modified on December 18th, 2020
The WHO has issued wide ranging guidance as Covid-19 spreads again. It has specific advice for ski resorts and skiers in Europe as the season gets underway.
It has given advice to the governments, communities and individuals across Europe in a wide-ranging document published today.
It says that skiing itself does not spread coronavirus, but the activities around it in the resorts themselves do.
“There are over 1000 ski resorts across the European Region. Eleven months into the pandemic, we know that ski resorts played a significant role in seeding the pandemic across Europe and that social gatherings were key in its resurgence during and after the summer,” said the World Health Organisation.
“Skiing does not spread Covid-19, but busy mountain resorts do.
“During the upcoming holidays, WHO recommends that countries carefully consider adapting the setup of seasonal activities to remove the possibility of crowding, especially in confined or closed settings, including during travel.”
The ski resorts in Switzerland are open, Swiss ski resorts to open over Christmas.
Ones in Austria open on December 24th, Austria opens ski resorts for Xmas, but only just and not for many.
Some resorts in Catalonia in the Spanish Pyrenees opened this week with more set to follow before Xmas, More ski resorts open in Spain.
All the resorts have strict measures in place to limit the crowds, both in the lifts and in bars and restaurants that are open.
The resorts have spent much money and time trying to ensure that resorts are compliant.
Ischgl in the Tirol in Austria has spent a reported €700,000 putting measures in place.
There is little doubt that ski resorts across the mountains have implemented all the correct measures and many have gone further than the guidelines.
It is in their interests to ensure they are covid-safe.
The problems come with people following the rules, and enforcement.
There have been problems in Zermatt and Verbier in Switzerland, though the authorities stress the problems have been sorted out and such scenes are a thing of the past.
There were also problems in Cervinia as it opened for Autumn skiing back in October.
All resorts in Italy are now closed to the general public until January.
When, and if, they open this is what they may look like according to our friends at Ski Solutions who visited Cervinia ahead of its opening.
It gives a good idea of what measures have been taken.
In the Alps resorts are also closed over Xmas and the New Year in France and Germany.
For a full and detailed round up of the state of play in the ski nations of Europe see this earlier story on PlanetSKI that we posted at the beginning of the week.
The article includes information from Norway, Sweden and Finland in Scandinavia.
The Pyrenees is also covered with details from Andorra, Spain and France.
Plus some of the smaller skiing nations in Europe; Slovenia, Slovakia, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria.
And Scotland where some ski resorts are preparing to open this weekend.
The WHO said it recognised that “winter holidays are a time for family, community and renewal.”
It described COVID-19 transmission across the European Region as “widespread and intense”.
It urged the authorities to assess winter sporting and recreation gathering and “evaluate very carefully the risks associated with them.”
It advised everyone to “Play it safe and stay healthy”.


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The premier event of its kind
‘The Brussels European Seafood Exposition is as usual maintaining its reputation as the premier event of its kind anywhere in the world today. Here we see in one place everyone with a real part to play in this business. Marine resources are sadly limited and so it’s more important to maintain those trusted business relationships that have been developed over the years than to put every effort into finding new ones,’ said HB Grandi’s marketing manager Svavar Svavarsson as he was on the company’s stand in Brussels along with twenty of the HB Grandi staff.
This is the company’s ninth time at Brussels in as many years promoting its own brand products, and Svavar Svavarsson has been at the head of the team every time.
‘As far as I can see, attendance is much the same as last year, which is excellent. In broad terms, things don’t appear to have changed a great deal since last year, although representatives of companies from Eastern Europe are certainly more noticeable than before,’ he said.
As we have already reported, HB Grandi and Valka signed a contract at the exhibition for a X ray quided cutting machine for pinbone removal and portioning for cod fillets at the company’s factory in Akranes. This is the first of its kind ever and was on display at the exhibition. HB Grandi was closely involved with Valka in the development of the prototype which has been running at the Nordurgardur factory since September. This is used to remove bones from redfish fillets as well as to automatically portion loins.
According to Svavar Svavarsson, customers have been watching this development carefully.
‘Any investment in new technology that provides improved yields and development attracts attention. This also highlights the emphasis that HB Grandi places on meeting the market’s requirements and the needs of our customers. This certainly makes our job in the marketing division easier,’ Svavar Svavarsson said.


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Martin Lewis takes on Facebook for using his image in fake ads
Martin Lewis takes on Facebook for using his image in fake ads
Table of Contents:
- The Problem of Scam Advertisements on Facebook 2.1. The Rise of Scam Advertisements 2.2. The Impact on Individuals and Society 2.3. Inadequate Measures by Facebook
- Martin Lewis's Fight against Scam Advertisements
- The Legal Battle with Facebook 4.1. Jurisdiction Issues 4.2. Facebook's Role as a Publisher
- The Need for Better Protection 5.1. The Onus on Facebook 5.2. The Emotional Toll on Victims
- Possible Solutions 6.1. Strict Advertising Policies and Enforcement 6.2. Facial Recognition Technology 6.3. Industry Collaboration
- Martin Lewis's Call for Action 7.1. Support from the Public 7.2. Donating Damages to Scam Charities
The Problem of Scam Advertisements on Facebook
Scam advertisements on Facebook have become a pervasive issue, plaguing users and tarnishing the platform's reputation. These ads exploit unsuspecting individuals, promising quick riches through schemes such as Bitcoin trading. Despite efforts by Martin Lewis and his team to report these fraudulent ads, Facebook's response has been lackluster, placing the burden on victims to report and remove the ads themselves. This article delves into the problem, explores Lewis's fight against the scams, discusses the legal battle with Facebook, and suggests possible solutions to better protect users.
Over the past year, an alarming number of scam advertisements have taken over Facebook, using the faces of innocent individuals, including Martin Lewis. These ads entice users with promises of easy money through Bitcoin trading, leading them down a treacherous path of financial loss. While legitimate companies faced consequences for misusing Lewis's image, the scammers seem to elude Facebook's grasp. This article sheds light on the distressing prevalence of these scams, the impact they have on individuals and society, and the need for Facebook to take stronger action.
The Rise of Scam Advertisements
The proliferation of scam advertisements on Facebook has reached alarming levels. Lewis estimates that over fifty different scam ads featuring his image have appeared on the platform in the past year alone. The ads often masquerade as reputable news sources, further misleading unsuspecting users. The scams prey on the vulnerability of individuals who are desperate to make money quickly, promising high returns with little effort. However, what awaits victims is a web of deception and financial ruin.
The Impact on Individuals and Society
The consequences of falling prey to these scams extend far beyond financial loss. Victims often experience feelings of shame, anger, and helplessness. The scams erode trust in the online ecosystem, with users becoming increasingly skeptical and hesitant to engage in legitimate online opportunities. The prevalence of these scams not only harms individuals but also undermines the integrity of online advertising as a whole. The need for robust protection against scam advertisements has become urgent.
Inadequate Measures by Facebook
Facebook's response to the scam ad problem has been deeply flawed. Despite Lewis and his team diligently reporting the ads, Facebook's actions have been slow and inconsistent. The platform claims that it relies on user reports to identify and remove fraudulent ads, placing the burden on victims to combat the scams themselves. This approach is both ineffective and unfair, as it forces individuals like Lewis to navigate a complex reporting process and invest significant time and effort in protecting others.
Martin Lewis's Fight against Scam Advertisements
Lewis has emerged as a vocal advocate against scam advertisements on Facebook. He has taken legal action to hold the platform accountable for allowing his image to be associated with fraudulent schemes. While some argue that Facebook bears no UK jurisdiction or responsibility as a publisher, Lewis maintains that the company is being paid to facilitate these scams. His fight is not driven by a desire for personal monetary gain but rather to protect vulnerable individuals from falling victim to these unscrupulous practices.
The Legal Battle with Facebook
The legal battle between Martin Lewis and Facebook raises crucial questions regarding jurisdiction and the platform's role as a publisher. Facebook argues that it is not subject to UK jurisdiction, given that Facebook UK does not technically exist. Additionally, the platform denies being a publisher, claiming it merely provides a space for advertisers to promote their content. However, Lewis contends that since Facebook is paid to publish these ads, it should be held responsible for their content and the harm caused.
The Need for Better Protection
The onus for combating scam advertisements should not fall solely on the victims. Facebook must take more proactive measures to ensure the safety and well-being of its users. The current approach, which relies on individuals reporting fraudulent ads, is ineffective and burdensome. Furthermore, the emotional toll on victims cannot be overlooked. While Lewis and his team dedicate significant time and resources to combating these scams, they face hostility from victims who mistakenly believe Lewis has scammed them.
Addressing the issue of scam advertisements requires a multi-faceted approach. Firstly, Facebook must establish and enforce strict advertising policies, swiftly removing any fraudulent ads reported by users. Secondly, implementing facial recognition technology could help identify instances where individuals' images are misused in scam advertisements. Lastly, collaboration between industry stakeholders, regulators, and law enforcement agencies can enhance efforts to combat these scams effectively.
Martin Lewis's Call for Action
Martin Lewis urges the public to support his fight against scam advertisements on Facebook. He seeks substantial damages from the platform, intending to donate every penny to scam charities. Lewis also calls upon Facebook to develop a notification system that alerts individuals when their pictures or names are used in ads, enabling them to confirm authenticity. His aim is not personal gain, but to protect vulnerable individuals from the devastating consequences of falling victim to these scams.
The prevalence of scam advertisements on Facebook and the platform's inadequate response pose significant challenges to individuals and society at large. Martin Lewis's battle against these scams is not only a fight for justice but also a call for better protection of vulnerable individuals. By addressing the jurisdictional issues and holding Facebook accountable as a publisher of these fraudulent ads, progress can be made to create a safer online environment. It is crucial for Facebook to take immediate action and collaborate with stakeholders to combat scam advertisements effectively.
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In what could be the latest economic coup for the Kenosha area, a large Michigan-based food service company is planning to build a $35 million distribution center near Interstate 94.
Gordon Food Service, a private firm based in Grand Rapids, Mich., is negotiating to buy 60 acres so it can build a 700,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility about a mile east of Interstate 94 near Highway N and 88th Avenue.
City of Kenosha officials are considering setting up a $14 million tax incremental financing district to help Gordon defray the cost of infrastructure work on the vacant privately owned site. The warehouse and distribution facility could employ up to 250 people when it's operational.
"We need to expand our distribution network around Chicago," said Deb Abraham, a spokeswoman for Gordon.
Local government officials declined to comment publicly, citing confidentiality agreements they said were in place over the project.
The business distributes everything from fruit juices and condiments to certified Angus beef, spices and cleaning products. Institutions, such as hospitals, and grocery stores are clients.
Gordon owns 120 GFS Marketplace grocery stores in the Midwest and Florida. There are more than two dozen GFS Marketplaces in Illinois and Indiana, but the company has no apparent plans to open stores in Wisconsin.
Gordon Food Service is a family-owned company founded in 1897. It has 45,000 customers spanning 10 states and every Canadian province.
Abraham said the company has other distribution centers in Brighton, Mich.; Springfield, Ohio; Shepherdsville, Ky.; Ocala, Fla.; Greenville, S.C.; and Miami.
Gordon considered more than half a dozen possible sites in Kenosha County before settling on the city location, north of the Kenosha Regional Airport.
Gordon has an option to acquire the land, but has not completed its due diligence evaluation of the property, said Abraham.
Michael Prost had several meetings with Gordon representatives about locating in the Business Park of Kenosha. Prost is a broker with Lee & Associates in Chicago who represents Panattoni Development Inc.'s 626,000-square-foot industrial building at the Business Park of Kenosha.
"They really needed 700,000 square feet and 60 acres for future development, and we couldn't make it work at the Panattoni site," said Prost.
Panattoni Development acquired 83 acres in the 200-acre Business Park of Kenosha in July 2007. The Sacramento, Calif., company has plans to build 1.5 million square of industrial space in the park valued at $75 million. The company recently broke ground on a 650,000-square-foot building.
At some point, Gordon Food Service plans to construct a second building that could bring its total development close to 1 million square feet.
Gordon is the second food service company to consider Kenosha County for a Midwest distribution center. In late March, Chicago's First Industrial Realty Trust announced plans to build a 692,000-square-foot distribution facility on a 100-acre parcel southeast of 52nd Street and 88th Avenue for Affiliated Foods Midwest, Norfolk, Neb.
Affiliated Foods Midwest is a cooperative owned by more than 800 independent grocers in 12 states: Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma. Affiliated has two other distribution centers, in Norfolk and Elwood, Kan.
Kenosha County officials expect Affiliated to employ 250 people when the distribution center opens in September. The Nebraska company has room to more than double the size of the facility to 1.5 million square feet and 500 employees.
The Affiliated distribution development is north of First Industrial Realty Trust's 600,000-square-foot distribution center for Rust-Oleum Corp., which announced plans in 2007 to expand in Kenosha.
GORDON FOOD SERVICE
Corporate headquarters: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Ownership: Family-owned by Paul, John, John Jr., Jim and Dan Gordon
Revenue: $5.9 billion
Operations: 45,000 customers in 10 U.S. states and throughout Canada
Retail: Owns 120 grocery stores in 10 states


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On September 8, Motorola will release the Moto Edge 30 Ultra. On September 8, the business will officially introduce new smartphones in India, and the Edge 30 Ultra may be its most upscale model yet. According to rumors, the gadget will debut as a rebadged Moto X30 Pro from China. Motorola has not formally endorsed any information regarding this. The official Edge 30 Ultra promotional video has been posted by tipper Evan Blass, also known by the handle EvLeaks.
The leaked video suggests that the Edge 30 Ultra is a rebadged Edge 30 Ultra because it indicates that the Edge 30 Ultra will include a 200MP primary camera.
Later this month, further information about the phone should be released. In India, the cost of the Edge 30 Ultra may be approximately Rs 70,000. When the phone’s official cost is revealed, we’ll let you know.
Moto Edge 30 Ultra Specs
6.7” 144Hz FHD+ pOLED
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McKinsey & Company recently undertook the daunting task of measuring the size and financial impact of the “e-conomy” and what they found is staggering. The Internet accounts for 21% of GDP growth in the world’s largest economies over the past five years and employs roughly 200 million people with revenues around $8 trillion. Some of the more interesting observations from the study were related to job creation. For example, in Sweden one-third of the economic growth over the past five years leading up to the recession was related to Internet activities and in France the Internet created twice as many jobs as it eliminated since the mid-1990s.
- American tablet usage (marshallstanton.com)
- Consumers’ social, local, and mobile habits (marshallstanton.com)
- IPO underwriting costs (marshallstanton.com)
- AOL’s dial-up subscribers (marshallstanton.com)
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Hyerabad: Growth comes after the Centre’s reaction to a PIL by the Supreme Court seeking rule on OTT platforms by an sovereign body.
The government has placed an order under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to bring online films, audio-visual programs,online news and current affairs content. OTT platforms and Digital content such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and others will now come under the purview of the ministry.No independent authority to supervise digital content in the country.
Notification in this view was issued by the Cabinet Secretariat stating that “films and audio-visual programs have been made available on online content providers and news and current affairs content on online platforms” India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 Will be included in .
Comprising bench Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian given notice to the Central Government, Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, Internet and Mobile Association of India. The growth comes after the Supreme Court sought a response from the Center on a PIL seeking regulation on OTT platforms by an independent body.
“Theaters in cinemas are never likely to open in the country anytime soon. OTT / Streaming and various digital media platforms have asked moviegoers and artists to get approval certificates from their films and censors for the series provided a way to release my content without hesitation. Board, “the petition said.
It added that since February 2020, no OTT / streaming platform, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Zee5 and Hotstar, has signed the self-regulation provided by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Jawdekar said last year that “the government will not take any such step to curb media freedom.” But suggested some sort of regulation for OTT platforms “I have asked for suggestions on how to deal with it as regular feature films are coming on OTT. Good, bad and ugly. So how to deal with it, who should monitor, who should control. There is no certified body for this. Jawdekar had said that OTT platforms as well as news portals.


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Kohl’s Department Stores is a 2011 Energy Star Partner of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, the award recognizes Kohl’s contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency initiatives.
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) operates 1,097 stores in 49 states, and has more than 600 Energy Star-labeled locations. The department store chain saved enough energy in 2010 to power more than 11,500 average American households for one year, according to a press release. The chain also has 100 solar locations in eight states, making it the largest retail host of solar power on North America.
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Whose fault it is that we’re addicted to technology?
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“Nearly everyone I know is addicted in some measure to the internet,” wrote Tony Schwartz in a recent essay in The New York Times. It’s a common complaint these days. A steady stream of similar headlines accuse the internet and its offspring apps, social media sites and online games of addicting us to distraction. There’s little doubt that nearly everyone who comes in contact with the internet has difficulty disconnecting. Just look around. People everywhere are glued to their devices. Many of us, like Schwartz, struggle to stay focused on tasks that require more concentration than it takes to post a…
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A new version of the ATI Stream software development toolkit has gone up on AMD's Developer Central site. AMD says this 2.1 release offers improved support for "developers creating software optimized for APU computing." APU, short for accelerated processing unit, is the company's pet name for chips that integrate both microprocessor and graphics processor cores—like Llano, which began sampling recently.
At the top of the new Stream SDK's feature list: OpenCL and OpenGL interoperability, an addition that purportedly helps "reduce the overhead of passing data for display purposes, enabling a richer and more responsive visual experience for the user." (You might recall version 2.0 of the Stream SDK also included OpenCL-OpenGL interoperability, but AMD only labeled that a "preview." This looks to be the full implementation.)
Other additions in the new developer toolkit include, in AMD's words:
- Support for OpenCL byte addressable stores allowing more natural and efficient code for applications, such as image processing, that depend on the ability to update data at smaller than 32-bit granularities.
- Support for OpenCL images, providing developers with access to hardware-accelerated texture features on AMD GPUs.
- OpenCL extension support for AMD media operations in OpenCL, giving developers a set of OpenCL kernel operations commonly used in multimedia applications.
- OpenCL extension support for device fission in OpenCL, enabling developers to sub-divide an OpenCL device and allowing multiple work kernels to be assigned to that device.
- Integration of Stream KernelAnalyzer 1.5 installer, which helps developers to statically analyze OpenCL kernel performance on AMD graphics processors.
The ATI Stream SDK 2.1 also brings support for the latest Radeon HD, Mobility Radeon HD, and FirePro graphics processors. AMD notes that the supported hardware list now includes, among others, the FirePro V8800 professional graphics card that launched a little less than a month ago.
As always, developers can grab the ATI Stream SDK in Windows 7, Vista, XP, and Linux flavors right here on AMD's Developer Central site. Signing up isn't required, as far as we can tell.


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In Texas it can be said that barbecue is king.
One thing that’s better than barbecue is a barbecue restaurant that has tacos on the menu.
In Dallas-Fort Worth, there are many choices when it comes to the barbecue, many of them on Texas Monthly’s Top 50 list. And since COVID-19 has taken over, more barbecue restaurants have added tacos to their menu, and we’re pleased about that. It’s a way for the businesses to incorporate the smoked meats and anything they might not sell into an item people can enjoy.
Here’s how some in the Dallas area are adding tacos to their concepts…
Panther City BBQ in Fort Worth was started by friends Chris Magallanes and Ernest Morales as a food truck in January 2018, and by October 2019, they expanded into a brick-and-mortar at the same location.
Magallanes said COVID has reduced business by about 30%, and they’ve worked to overcome and adapt by offering curbside and to-go service. La Pantera is the name they use for the taco side of the business (La Pantera has been put on hold since the bars were closed because bar-going customers were the primary audience.) Panther City has always offered brisket tacos accompanied by the barbacoa (beef cheek), an occasional special.
Magallanes says the popularity of those tacos along with the need to use the trimmings from the daily meats is what led toward a full late-night taco menu. As for La Pantera, it focuses on blending the smoked meats and flavor profiles with traditional street tacos that are a favorite in Southside Fort Worth. Since restrictions were changed, La Pantera will resume operations shortly.
If you can’t wait for late-night tacos, Pantera is blending the flavors into breakfast taco offerings 7 to 10 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday. From that, the popular “Flaco Taco” was recently born: the taco is a griddled corn tortilla stuffed with asadero cheese, cilantro, onion and your choice of brisket or barbacoa.
Panther City BBQ, 201 E. Hattie St., Fort Worth. Open 7 to 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
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India's Motherson Sumi buys Finland's PKC Group for $619 million
Indian auto parts maker Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd (MSSL) said on Monday it had completed the buyout of Finland's PKC Group for 571 million euros ($619.4 million).
DHAKA Hero Motor Corp Limited (HROM.NS), maker of the Hero motorcycle, will invest $40 million in a new manufacturing plant in Bangladesh in its first overseas joint venture, Pawan Munjal, the company's managing director and chief executive said.
The company signed an agreement on Monday with local automobile company Nitol Niloy Group to start work on the project which will be Hero's first manufacturing plant outside India.
Hero will hold 55 percent in the new joint venture while Nitol will hold 45 percent.
Pawan said that once operational by the second quarter of financial year 2015-16, the plant would have an annual capacity of 150,000 units. He said the aim was for around a 20 percent share of the market in Bangladesh.
Abdul Matlub Ahmad, chairman of Nitol Niloy Group said the joint venture aimed to provide technologically-advanced and fuel-efficient motorcycles for customers in Bangladesh. He told Reuters that the plant would create up to 200,000 (direct and indirect) job opportunities in the country.
Matlub said that Bangladesh's annual motorcycle sales might hit around 1.4 million units in the near future from around 500,000 units at present.
Hero motorcycles account for 50 percent of the total motorcycle market in India, Matlub said.
(Reporting By Serajul Quadir. Editing by Jane Merriman)
TOKYO Bank of Japan board members said easy monetary policy will be in place for some time because consumer price growth is still distant from the central bank's 2 percent inflation target, a summary of opinions from their March 15-16 meeting showed on Monday.
Wall Street main indexes hit their lowest levels in six weeks on Monday after Republican's pulled a healthcare bill, raising questions about President Donald Trump's ability to deliver on his ambitious economic agenda.


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TOKYO-- Japanese shares took a breather Tuesday and closed lower after reaching a 29-month high on Monday. The dollar, meanwhile, firmed against the yen on anxiety over the upcoming
Group of Seven
meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors this weekend.
index fell 240.66, or 1.2%, to 19,196.57, while the
index, comprising shares listed on the
Tokyo Stock Exchange's
first section, closed down 16.13 points to 1665.84. The
small-cap index was down 1.12, or 1.2%, to 93.59, while the Nikkei
shares were off 14.03 to 2169.49.
With U.S. markets closed for a national holiday Monday, investors couldn't find much incentive to trade either way, traders said. The dollar inched higher to 104.97 yen during Asian trading on what foreign exchange traders said to be mixed emotions about the upcoming G7 meeting.
"Although we expect Finance Minister
to repeat that a strong yen is undesirable, the market is split on whether the other G7 countries will fully support that in a statement or not," said one currency trader at a Japanese bank.
Talk of dollar-yen option expiries worth $2 billion to $43 billion from a U.S. bank around the 105.00-yen level capped the yen from getting any weaker, traders added.
fell 850, or 3.5%, to 23,780, while
declined 50, or 2.25, to 2225.
On the upside,
came closer in becoming the first Japanese company to see shares climb above the 100 million yen mark. With an upcoming 2-for-1 stock split and a recent announcement that it is buying out parent
Web service companies, Yahoo! Japan just won't wither. Shares closed up 2 million, or 2.1%, to 99.4 million.
Another reason for such a high price for the Web servicer is liquidity. Over 80% of shares are held by Softbank and the company itself, leaving very little for secondary market trading.
shares closed up 30, or 5.7%, to 555 after the company announced plans to sell a 20% stake of its convenience store chain
Traders said they will be on the lookout for
shares Wednesday, after the firm said it will launch a business-to-business e-commerce operation in February. The company, which announced its plans after the close, said it will provide Web site building, Internet text security services and online shopping sites through the new venture.
Hong Kong traders were also at a loss on what to do today, with a handful of buying in selected blue-chips helping the
index inch up 214.64, or 1.4%, to 15,789.20.
Although the market remains somewhat bearish, buying in
-- up 2.600, or 5.8%, to 47.300 -- and
-- up 4.000, or 3.9%, to 107.000 -- helped the market stay above water today. Traders said Hutchison shares were buoyed by a 7% rise in
, a major shareholder.
Other blue-chips, in lieu of an interest-rate rise in the U.S. and at home, did not fare as well.
fell 0.500 to 96.000 and
Sun Hung Kai Properties
was down 1.750, or 2.3%, to 74.500.
index fell 22.27 to 2319.77, while Korea's
index lost 1.74 to 981.53. Taiwan's
index also declined 65.24 to 9250.19.


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Side-Kick Games announced today it has publishing deals with seven game studios to publish 10 new mobile virtual reality games.
It will release these on multiple VR platforms before the end of the first quarter of 2016. The Newport Beach, Calif.-based Side-Kick Games is one of the first game publishers that is focusing on delivering VR content. Tech advisory firm Digi-Capital estimates that VR will be a $30 billion market by 2020, but so far the main mobile VR system available is the Samsung Gear VR.
The partners and their games are as follows.
- Angry Mob Games: Guerrilla Bob, a shooter with “explosive humor.”
- Gogii Games: Princess Isabella, a hidden object adventure.
- Machineworks: Trexx Hunter, an immersive hunting game.
- Namazu Studios: Vitamin Z, a wacky, action shooter.
- PocketWings: Its PocketWings: Discovery Island, is a physics-based flying game by Eric “Hellcats” Parker.
- SparkPlug Games: Plight of the Zombie, a light-hearted puzzle game; and Fairy Maids, a uniquely fast and fun time management game.
Side-Kick Games will also publish the Oculus Rift demo Temple of Merk game on mobile VR platforms, as well as two self-developed titles, Bowling VR and Golf VR. Side-Kick said that it will publish on all available mobile VR platforms in early 2016.
“We are honored to be in partnership with so many reputable game studios”, said Guy Bendov, the CEO of Side-Kick Games, in a statement. “We’re aggressively fueling fun in the $100 billion VR market, and the variety of licenses and game genres represented will allow us to bolster our portfolio and realize our goal of bringing high quality, accessible entertainment to mobile VR.”
Bendov and others founded Side-Kick in 2010, with a focus on publishing cutting-edge games for new platforms such as Kinect and VR. Side-Kick’s partners include Samsung, Oculus, Google, and Merge.
“Guerrilla Bob’s explosive action never looked better! Unlike other VR experiences, Bob’s camera viewpoint is super enjoyable for longer play sessions, with smooth over the top views, and tiny rebels coming at you from all over the place. We’re super excited to be working with Sidekick Games to bring the best experience to the major VR devices”, said Bogdan Iliesiu, CEO of Angry Mob Games, in a statement.


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Australian animal welfare advocates and conservationists have slammed fashion label, Gucci, for its use of wild kangaroo fur in it new shoe collection. Being described as “hideous” by fashion followers and animal lovers alike, the shoes are nonetheless being stocked by high-end retailers across the U.S. and beyond and salespeople have said it is the brand’s best-selling shoe in years. Gucci claims the fur is “environmentally friendly” but conservationists, such as the Centre for Compassionate Conservation leader, Daniel Ramp, disagree and argue that killing members of highly social, intelligent animal communities is both unethical and cruel, particularly when the species is in decline.
And it is not just Gucci which is pushing fur back onto the marketplace. Despite years of campaigning and hugely successful anti-fur campaigns managing to force sales of fur to all-time lows at the end of the 1980s and beginning of the 1990s, we were sad to report towards the end of last year that fur appears to be back with a vengeance. Reports suggested that, at London fashion week, 70 percent of the runways featured fur.
But all is not lost. While the fur industry continues in its cynical and misleading attempt to reinvent itself in the public eye as a sustainable and humane industry, there has also been a surge in fashion-forward and animal friendly clothing which means that you can embrace high fashion while rejecting animal cruelty. Below are four examples where decision-makers have taken steps to reduce or omit animal products in their lines and businesses.
1. Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney’s fashion house does not use any animal products in its designs. A long-term vegetarian, Stella stated in an interview on her website that “the decision not to use leather or fur is not just because I don’t eat animals or that I think that millions of animals each year shouldn’t be killed for the sake of fashion. It’s because I also believe in the connection between fur and leather and the environment.” We couldn’t agree more!
2. Hugo Boss
In the last few months, Hugo Boss announced that, as a result of lobbying work by the Humane Society of the United States and the Fur Free Alliance, it would be going fur-free by the end of 2016. While the brand will still work with other animal products, such as leather and wool (though has committed to reducing wool and angora products in its lines), this first step has been celebrated by animal advocates around the world.
3. Noemie Flamant
Belgian fashion designer, Noemie Flamant, worked only using animal fur until the end of last year. Then, following work by the Animal rights organization Gaia, she committed to end the use of fur going forward. For a designer who made entire collections from animal skins, this is no small step and will prevent the deaths of many animals going forward. Gaia publicly congratulated Noemie for taking this step in December last year.
4. West Hollywood
Let us not forget that, in 2013, West Hollywood, California, banned the sale of fur in the city altogether; forcing fur sellers to pack up and leave. A spokesperson for the council pointed to undercover investigations highlighting the cruelty of fur production as their reason for taking action and animal protection advocates celebrated the ground-breaking move.
So, while there will always be those who scurry to follow the newest cruel fashion fad (such as hairy shoes), as Green Monsters we know just how to buck the trend. If you are lucky enough to be able to treat yourself to a designer item, please make sure that it didn’t belong to an innocent animal before you. If your budget cannot stretch to designer duds, then check out high street retailers such as H&M and Zara who have removed fur from their lines altogether. There are also a growing number of completely cruelty-free fashion retailers springing up across the globe. Please consider cutting animal products from your wardrobe to remain animal-friendly while looking fabulous!
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