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OKCashBag is Korea’s largest member mileage and point marketing company, operated by SK, the country’s largest telecommunications group, with more than 35 million users. Now, the company announces that its systems will integrate key digital assets to support and motivate users to use cryptocurrencies.
OKCashBag integrates the motive behind cryptocurrency
If you want to explore the motive behind OKCashBag’s integration of cryptocurrencies, you first need to understand the SK group behind the company. They have been supporting the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries since 2013 and are investing with Silicon Valley investment giant Tim Draper and Softbank. Korea’s third largest cryptocurrency exchange Korbit. In fact, SK Group has always maintained a leading position in the Asian cryptocurrency market.
South Korean media Hani reported that SK Group is considering integrating cryptocurrency into the OKCashBag platform, which is another important move in the blockchain industry after the group invested in the Korbit exchange.
In September last year, the $120 million price of Korbit was acquired by game giant Nexon, when its valuation reached $10 billion. Although it is not clear whether SK Group sold its Korbit shares to Nexon at the end of last year, according to industry analysts’ reports, SK Group has admitted that its investment in Korbit has achieved great success and is therefore planned to enter. An ambitious cryptocurrency plan.
On July 3, SKPlanet, a subsidiary of SK Group (they also invested in Korbit), told local media in South Korea that OKCashBag may not integrate mainstream digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, and it is likely to choose stable currency to prevent mileage. Individual and corporate users of the system receive the high volatility of cryptocurrency prices.
A representative of SKPlanet said in an interview with Hani:
“OKCashBag has approved the blockchain project OKX Project and is currently reviewing relevant business models and incentives internally. However, SKPlanet will not participate in any initial token issuance or other fundraising for the OKX Project.”
As of July this year, OKCashBag has more than 35 million members – more than half of the Korean population. Currently, its platform is used by almost all Korean airlines, credit card companies, restaurants and merchants to motivate loyal customers and consumers. Obviously, once the OKCashBag platform integrates cryptocurrencies, it will inevitably further promote the application and popularity of cryptocurrencies in the entire Korean market.
USDT may not be the first choice for OKCashBag
SKPlanet suggests that the OKCashBag platform may not integrate stable currencies such as Tether (USDT), as the USDT has been subject to lack of transparency and auditing, so the OKCashBag platform is likely to consider other stable currencies in the market.
Regardless of which cryptocurrency the company eventually integrates, OKCashBag has made it clear that it will not issue any initial tokens, nor will it create digital tokens listed on the exchange. They said:
“SKPlanet and OKCashBag did not consider initial token issuance, or other forms of fundraising, nor did they consider issuing digital tokens on the exchange. We are integrating cryptocurrencies and have improved the current user allocation incentive system while optimizing others. Service. In fact, we did not put the pursuit of profit first.”
Now OKCashBag has approved projects and plans to add cryptocurrencies to its platform. Once the business model and incentives are determined, they expect to integrate cryptocurrencies on the platform in the fourth quarter of this year.


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Macao's Tourism Office started Saturday a promotion drive for the region's "Historic Center," which gained the entry into the World Heritage List in July, 2005.
Costa Antunes, director of the Tourism Office, said at the launching ceremony that the campaign, titled "2006 Macao World Heritage Year," will hopefully help polish the city's cultural and tourism image.
He said the promotion plan will cover six main parts including global image projection, overseas promotions, consumer promotions, media campaign, heritage tours and cultural performance.
The official said the aimed promotion targets will be the Chinese mainland, China's Taiwan and Hong Kong, Japan, Republic of Korea, Europe, North America and Australia.
He said the Tourism Office will also provide tourists with the promotion material through its official website.
Macao's Historic Center is an urban area within the old city of Cacao spanning eight squares and 22 historic buildings featuring a Chinese-Portuguese mixed cultural style.
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Like many homes in popular tourist destinations, the boxy red brick townhouse on 31st Drive in Astoria, New York, was listed on Airbnb. City records indicate that the three-story building was designed as three separate apartments, but they didn’t last.
A May visit from a New York City Department of Buildings inspector revealed the building had been illegally converted into 12 rooms, four squeezed onto each floor, equipped with a total of 24 beds for nightly rental, according to a summons filed by the inspector. On Airbnb, the shoddily assembled living spaces were described with appealing titles like "Newly Renovated Apt Next to East River, NYC View!" ($195 per night) or "Clean and Comfy Room With Balcony, 15min to NYC!" ($100 per night). However, in reviews some guests described them as “packed with garbage,” “broken furniture,” and plagued by ants, centipedes, and black mold.
Before the building was partially shuttered by the city of New York in May for being, among other things, “imminently perilous” to people or property, more than 2,600 guests had booked a stay in the townhouse through Airbnb for a total of 2,268 nights, earning its host over $210,000, according to Airbnb data released by the city.
The host is part of a sprawling network that city officials say illegally converted residential units in 36 buildings—many of which were low-cost or rent-stabilized—in Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan into full-time short-term rentals, available primarily through Airbnb. From 2015 to 2019, the alleged scheme earned more than $5 million in revenue through Airbnb for booking 24,330 rooms and housing 63,873 guests in what the city describes as dangerous and unsanitary conditions.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the city names real-estate agent Elvis Tominovic as the central figure in the “lucrative unlawful hotel operation.” The city wants Tominovic and 13 other people and businesses alleged to be involved in the scheme to turn over all revenue, properties, and proceeds from illegal rental activity, pay fines and damages, and shut down their listings.
Court documents, including data from Airbnb, and interviews paint a detailed picture of how Tominovic and his allies allegedly evaded detection by both Airbnb and the law, and misled guests as they expanded their short-term rental empire.
“What this really shows is how much economic incentive there is to break the rules,” says Ulrik Binzer, CEO of Host Compliance, which helps cities draft and enforce rules for short-term rentals. “People are only willing to go through this much scheming and violate the law at [this kind of scale] if there is enough money to be made that they consider it worth it.”
Airbnb and New York officials have spent much of the past five years in a high-profile feud. Airbnb wants to operate more freely in its largest market. City officials want to constrain home-sharing platforms, which they argue exacerbate New York’s housing shortage by incentivizing owners to convert residences into de facto hotels. Similar debates are playing out in popular tourist destinations around the country as local governments struggle to keep up with the growing popularity of short-term rental companies.
New York City is notable for its strict short-term rental laws, which prohibit renting an entire apartment or home for fewer than 30 days without the owner present. Short-term rentals of a private room or shared space are limited to no more than two guests, who must be given “free and unobstructed access to every room and to each exit within the apartment,” a provision that stops hosts from evading the ban on whole-apartment rentals by listing multiple private rooms.
Christian Klossner, executive director of the mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement, told WIRED that his department’s investigation into Tominovic’s alleged network indicated that it operated primarily on Airbnb, so they subpoenaed the company for data. The request came as Airbnb softened its historically combative approach to data-sharing requests.
"We have long said that we want to work with the city on a regulatory framework that will provide for effective enforcement against illegal hotel operators,” Airbnb spokesperson Liz DeBold Fusco told WIRED. “After working with the city and providing data in response to valid legal process, we will continue to urge the city to come to the table, so that we can find a solution that addresses our shared enforcement priorities while still protecting the rights of regular New Yorkers."
Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms are traditionally associated with individuals renting all or part of a home part of the time, but that’s often not the case. In many high-tourism areas, listings are dominated by hospitality companies, groups of property owners, and other businesses that effectively rent properties year-round.
Klossner said the techniques allegedly used by Tominovic and his network to evade Airbnb and city agencies are common among those operating illegal short-term rental empires. “People are engaging in anti-detection techniques like establishing fake host accounts, so it doesn't look like it is all one person, and using multiple phone numbers, even though it is one person operating multiple units,” said Klossner. “And in this case, clearly there was coaching going on.”
The city says Tominovic and others coached guests to mislead enforcement agents tasked with finding short-term rentals. In reviews included in the lawsuit, guests who stayed in listings associated with the scheme noted that the host had instructed them to lie to housing inspectors if confronted and say they were staying with a friend. Multiple guests noted in reviews that they had been told to ignore authorities banging on the door or window.
“During our stay, there was knocking on the door periodically from 1 am until 8 am, and, since we had been instructed to not answer the door under any circumstances, we were left to an incredibly unrestful sleep,” wrote one guest at an apartment on West 136th Street. “[The host] is putting people in a very uncomfortable and rather questionable situation in this apartment and I would not recommend.”
In the Astoria townhouse, a piece of wrinkled paper taped to a common-area wall instructed guests to watch out for members of “a task force [created] to go after Airbnb hosts like myself” and warned that government inspectors may try to approach people on the street toting suitcases, according to photos taken by inspectors.
“If this happens by law you are not obligated to talk to them. Keep walking and do not answer their questions,” read the sign. “They will try to intimidate you and tell you that they need to check for fire hazards in the house but these are all tricks to get in the house … They might even tell you they are the police but this is illegal, they are not the police. DO NOT LET ANYONE IN THE HOUSE. Let’s keep Airbnb alive! :) ”
By the time a guest disobeyed the sign, things had gotten dire. On May 3, inspectors from the city building department and the Office of Special Enforcement found three guests from South Carolina accidentally locked into their room on the first floor, trapping them in the building; the inspectors also found two guests from Brooklyn and two guests from Singapore in different rooms on the second floor—all of whom had booked stays through Airbnb—according to affidavits filed by the inspectors.
The inspectors smelled gas and called the fire department, which found a gas leak, according to inspectors’ affidavits. The commissioner of the building department ordered the second floor vacated after a review determined that the conditions described in the inspectors’ report were “imminently perilous to life, public safety or the safety of the occupants or danger to property,” according to court documents. The illegally constructed extra rooms lacked required exits, sprinklers, and fire alarms, “rendering apartment unsafe to occupy,” the documents say.
The guests told the inspectors that their Airbnb host was a man named Bloz, according to an affidavit from an inspector. The person listing the apartment identified themself as “Bloz Rajkovic.” Between 2015 and 2019, Rajkovic’s account accepted more than 2,500 reservations from more than 5,000 guests at more than a dozen listings, generating $675,297 in revenue, according to Airbnb transaction data obtained by the city.
All profiles and listings mentioned in the lawsuit were removed from Airbnb’s site by Wednesday. However, an OSE researcher identified an archived version of Rajkovic’s profile, showing the account was more than six years old, and had garnered 1,524 reviews as a host. In his bio, included as an exhibit in the lawsuit, Rajkovic described himself as a “young professional who has a large townhouse in Astoria” and lists his occupation as “Airbnb.”
The account is marked as “verified,” ostensibly a sign that Airbnb checked his name and information against some form of government ID. But listing, host, and transaction data provided by Airbnb suggests that Bloz Rajkovic, the Airbnb host, might not exist.
Airbnb said the Rajkovic account had been made before its verification policy took effect. It declined to say whether the government ID associated with the account matched the name “Bloz Rajkovic.” The company said the Rajkovic account was one of many the company recently discovered had evaded its enforcement efforts. The account was removed from the platform before the lawsuit was filed, Airbnb said.
Court documents state that, of the $675,297 earned by the account, $127,813—covering more than 480 bookings associated with one listing on 48th Street in Queens—went into the bank account of Tominovic, who owns, co-owns, or manages many of the buildings named in the suit. The city claims Tominovic has a history of running illegal short-term rentals, citing a cease-and-desist order issued to him in 2014. In 2017, the city fined him $7,000 for illegal short-term rentals at another building in Queens; Tominovic said he had “rented out the upstairs/duplex to transients/Airbnb” for a time, but converted it back following the fine. Since then, multiple anonymous complaints have been filed with the city alleging the building is “being used as a hotel,” public records show.
The court documents in the new case say that 66 payments ($25,828) for the 48th Street listing went into the bank account of Tominovic’s domestic partner. Payments for 476 reservations ($97,964) at the Astoria townhouse went into the bank account of a corporation associated with Tominovic’s domestic partner and parents, the lawsuit alleges. And 66 payments ($16,034) for reservations at an unknown address went to a bank account allegedly associated with Tominovic’s sister.
Tominovic is among more than a dozen defendants named in the suit, including his sister, mother, father, friend, domestic partner, domestic partner’s sister, and four corporations associated with them, according to court documents. An analysis of Airbnb data illustrates how the defendants used shared or connected bank accounts, phone numbers, and IP addresses to create 28 distinct host accounts, which they used to expand their Airbnb empire without drawing attention from authorities or Airbnb, the city says.
Many of the accounts used names that don’t appear to be associated with a real person, and allegedly served primarily to funnel payments to Tominovic and his group. However, some mysteries remain. Much of the revenue generated by the Rajkovic profile appears to have gone to an account associated with the name “Bloz Rajkovic,” court documents say. It’s unclear whether Rajkovic is a real person. A public records search of the name did not return any matches, and "Bloz Rajkovic" hasn't appeared online on any site indexed by Google, other than in connection with this lawsuit.
The 28 host accounts allegedly controlled by the group were central to its financial success, the city says. Between 2015 and 2019, Tominovic alone used 14 host accounts to list and book 3,872 reservations at 73 Airbnb listings in 18 residential buildings in Queens and Manhattan, earning $878,510 in payments from the accounts, according to Airbnb records. In the suit, the city describes the revenue and Tominovic’s activities as “illegal,” adding that his Airbnb listings “deceived approximately 10,000 transient guests in four years.” Tominovic did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
According to the city, the operators of these accounts frequently listed inaccurate address information for an Airbnb rental. After a booking was confirmed, the operators would message guests directly with the correct location, photos of messages included in court documents indicate. This made it harder for officials to determine the locations of some properties, the city says.
Klossner, the OSE executive director, says the investigation rested on obtaining robust data from Airbnb on the people and buildings they had identified as possibly connected. He said the data painted a picture of coordinated illegal activity.
"For years these linked operators have been operating and making money on Airbnb without a problem, using more host accounts than there are actual people and using multiple listings,” said Klossner. “Once we obtained data from Airbnb about the scope of this operation and could see the data in the way that [Airbnb] can see the data, the connections between operators became very clear.”
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EE v Sky v Three data deals
There's some very good offers available right now for anyone using the EE, Sky and Three networks.
These three firms are all offering ways to watch content without using any data and there's even the option to get some free subscriptions to services such as Amazon Prime Video and Apple Music.
So, if you use EE, Sky or Three then here's what's on offer right now.
EE announced earlier last week that it is offering customers a six month Amazon Prime Video subscription.
This free deal is available to all new and existing users and joins EE's current free Apple Music and BT Sport plan.
Along with offering this video service for free, there's also another great benefit of this offer.
EE says that anyone taking out the six-month plan will also get inclusive mobile data to watch content on Prime Video.
This means you can binge on movies and shows, such as The Grand Tour, from Amazon and never eat into your monthly internet usage.
To add to this bundle there's also another way for EE customers to watch content without using any data with the launch of a new Video Data Pass.
For an extra £8.99 per month, you can watch shows on Netflix, Prime Video, BT Sport, MTV Play and TVPlayer and never eat an MB of your allowance.
EE says that along with the services mentioned above more are on the way.
This new EE offer comes as Sky Mobile also announced something similar.
Sky recently revealed its new Watch service which offers unlimited data when watching content on apps such as Sky Go, Sky Kids and Sky Sports.
This means you can watch a whole F1 Grand Prix or binge on a series of Game of Thrones without using a single MB of your monthly data allowance.
Sky says that Watch is available to all Sky Mobile customers, although what you can access will depend on your Sky TV subscription.
If you don’t have a TV package, you can still benefit from streaming Sky apps that don’t require a subscription without using your data, such as Sky News.
Speaking about the new service, Sophia Ahmad, Director of Sky Mobile, said: “We launched Sky Mobile to connect our customers to more of what they love.
"Streaming films and TV shows on-the-go is now one of the most popular ways to pass time while travelling or commuting – and our new Watch offer makes it easier for our customers to stay up to date with the unmissable must-watch television, from Game of Thrones to F1 races, that we know our customers love.”
Finally, we get to Three Mobile who has been offering free data for a while.
The firm's Go Bing service offers all phone and SIM plans with 12GB and the ability to get unlimited use of a swathe of apps at no extra cost
Three says there's infinite use of Apple Music, Deezer and SoundCloud, without using up any of your data.
Plus you can also go data free with Netflix and TV Player, you can stream infinitely without fearing for your data.


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Blackberry has finally revealed the price tag to its much-hyped and oddly-shaped new smartphone, the Passport.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal (opens in new tab), the firm's CEO John Chen revealed that the handset will launch in the US this Wednesday for $599, contract free.
Read more: BlackBerry CEO emphasises growth after slashing 60 per cent of workforce (opens in new tab)
Chen also confirmed that this figure is likely to vary from country to country, depending on sales tax and national tariffs.
The CEO claimed that the smartphone should really retail in the $700 region when compared with other devices, but the firm had opted for the lower figure in order to generate interest. Blackberry will be hoping that the Passport helps the firm to regain lost ground in the smartphone market.
For comparison purposes, Apple's new iPhone 6 is priced at $649 without contract, while Samsung's Galaxy S5 handset went on sale in the US for roughly $650 earlier this year.
During the interview, Chen also praised the Passport's wider screen, particularly suited to users who need to be productive.
"You really are seeing a more entire picture than seeing a sliver [of screen]," he said.
The Passport's square-shaped screen and high resolution enables users to view 60 characters per line, which is significantly more than the standard, rectangular smartphones offered by its competitors.
It was also confirmed that the Passport will be released in various Asian countries within a few weeks, as the firm looks to target emerging markets.
Read more: A passport to success for Blackberry? (opens in new tab)
Blackberry's latest handset will launch simultaneously in Toronto, London and Dubai this Wednesday, although Chen did not revealed UK price details.


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Once upon a time, you bought an airline ticket and flew to your destination; the only real options were smoking or nonsmoking, first class or coach, and what meal you'd like to eat.
Today, the a la cart-ization of airlines means virtually every comfort or choice fliers once used to take for granted has become an "extra," worthy of a surcharge by the airline — from snacks to blankets to leg room.
And according to a study, apparently American travelers like it that way, since they're willing to pay for all kinds of little "options" — including the right to disembark first.
The survey of 2,300 commercial airline passengers by FlightView indicated that half of fliers would happily be charged extra for in-flight and on-ground services, like Wi-Fi with streaming, real-time luggage tracking, and charging stations for electronics at your seat.
And 22 percent of respondents said they would pay more to deplane early.
Travelers between 18-32 are more willing to pay for the services, the study added.
This is in contrast to a 2014 study by FindLaw.com, in which 84 percent of Americans said they didn't like the way airlines were nickel-and-diming customers. In that survey, over half of travelers said they'd prefer to pay a higher ticket price than have to pay fees.
What about you? Let us know what you think in our poll!


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Retail rents see wholesale rise
- While high-profile bankruptcies of big-box retailers have monopolized industry headlines, the data for Houston’s brick-and-mortar retail space tells a very different story. Rents are on the rise, occupancy levels stand at around 94 percent, and there are over 3.7 million sq. ft. under construction as developers rush to keep up with demand
TOYS R US puts its toys away
- The giant toy store is closing all of its 735 Toys R Us and Babies R Us locations nationwide on Friday, including 65 locations in Texas, and affecting around 33,000 employees. The 18 Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores in Houston comprise nearly 675,000 sq. ft. of total space and span from a 3,200 sq. ft. express store in Texas City to a 65,522 sq. ft. shop in Katy. A little over half of these locations are leased, while the rest are owned by the retailer.
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Osaka, Japan — Climbing sales of LCD televisions and camera-equipped mobile phones boosted sales 12.2 percent in the audio/visual and communication equipment segment at Sharp. Sales reached $7.7 billion in the 12 months, up from $6.9 billion in the year-ago period. The company anticipates tacking on another 10.2 growth percentage in the current fiscal year, to $8.5 billion.
Operating income in Sharp’s A/V and communication equipment segment, primarily consumer electronics products, made a strong 16.2 percent move in the fiscal year, ended March 31, hitting $256.1 million. In the current year, this number should increase 11.4 percent to $285.2 million, said Sharp.
LCD televisions over 10 inches enjoyed the most dramatic sales increase in the CE segment during the year, rising to $1.6 billion, a 95.5 percent jump. LCD televisions are expected to do $2.8 billion in sales in the current fiscal year, ending in March of 2005, a 72.6 percent rise.
Mobile phones, the consumer electronics segment’s largest player, increased sales by 37.2 percent during the 12 months, reaching $3.1 billion. Phones are expected to make another 5 percent jump this year to $3.2 billion.
Color TVs, the third largest CE category, registered a 23.4 percent sales slide in the year, down to $1 billion. The drop is expected to widen in the current year, a decrease of 33.2 percent to $671.7 million.
Total overseas sales for Sharp in the 12 months rose 47.2 percent, hitting $10.2 billion, up from $8.7 billion year-on-year. Overseas sales of CE products increased 6.5 percent to $3.3 billion, and this number is expected to rise 11.1 percent this year to $3.7 billion.
Sales to the Americas in the 12 months moved to $2.8 billion, down 8.3 percent from the previous year. Sales should turn around a bit in the current year, rising 3 percent to $2.9 billion.
Consolidated Sharp sales for the year rose 12.7 percent, hitting $20.8 billion from $18.4 billion year-over-year. Net income jumped 86.3 percent in the year to $558.7 million from $299.9 million.
In the current year, Sharp anticipates consolidated sales rising to $23.3 billion, with net income moving up to $690.1 million.
The company said it plans to intensify its sales activities in a global market, mainly by strengthening its LCD television and mobile phone businesses. Sharp plans to expand its line of advanced LCD color TVs, best suited to high-definition digital broadcasting. Mobile phones will be upgraded to optimize 3G’s unique features.


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Fans, educators, buyers and those generally curious about what Apple is going to do next flock to Macworld Expo in New York and San Francisco each year. Besides the hardware from Apple, we get to see what our favorite developers have been working on since the last show.
Sometimes that work starts at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) being held this year from May 6 – 10, 2002 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA. At WWDC, developers find out the direction Apple will be taking — the past two years have focused on Mac OS X. With the successful release of Mac OS X 10.1 late last year, it’s a good bet this year’s WWDC will follow that focus.
Starting February 25, Apple will be offering a pre-registration package for developers. First, if you register before April 15, 2002 you pay $1,295 for the conference, a savings of $300 off the normal price of $1,595.
Recognizing that Mac OS X has brought new developers to the platform, Apple is also offering a Getting Started bundle until April 15, 2002. Priced at $1695, the Getting Started bundle includes attendance at WWDC 2002, a full-year Apple Developer Connection Select membership, a discount on one Apple Macintosh system (including 1 CPU and 1 monitor) and more.
More information on the Apple Developer Connection Select Membership can be found online.


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The men’s clothing industry, which is often thought of as a female-dominated field, is growing faster than the overall market.
And women are now the biggest consumers.
The numbers also show women are getting more interested in fashion than ever before.
This has been a hot topic at conferences like the Women’s Wear Daily and the Glamour Women’s Fashion Conference.
“Women are wearing what we’re wearing, they’re going to wear what we wear, and that’s a pretty big shift,” says Julie Mccallum, co-founder of the fashion and women’s fashion blog Style.com.
“They’re becoming more comfortable with wearing a different color or a different shape, and this has opened up the space for us to bring some of our female-focused styles to the forefront of fashion.”
As women get more into the fashion industry, the demand for more styles has increased, too.
That’s driven up demand for womenswear, too, which was a relatively niche industry in the past.
“The biggest trend we see right now is the number of women wearing different styles,” Mccellum says.
“We’re seeing more women wearing dresses, pants, skirts, tank tops and dresses and skirts and pants.”
Here are some of the trends you might be interested in.
“Black and white, black and gold” The first wave of womens’ clothing was produced during the 1930s, Mccillum says, and was the first wave for women to be encouraged to wear a color and to experiment with different styles.
“It’s like the first era of women’s wear,” Mckillum said.
“This was the era where women wore white and white and then the women wore black and black and then women wore brown and brown.
“So the first women’s line of clothing was just white and blue and pink. “
When women first began to take their clothing seriously, it was really about what you wore and what you felt like,” Mllum continued.
“So the first women’s line of clothing was just white and blue and pink.
You know, it wasn’t about what color it was or what it was called.
They were experimenting and wearing more colors, and it really started to make a big difference.” “
But then women started to dress differently and they started to wear more colors and different shapes.
They were experimenting and wearing more colors, and it really started to make a big difference.”
The new trend has made its way into men’s clothes as well, and Mccollum says women are going to be wearing more of it.
“I think women are just starting to wear these bold colors and bold patterns, and I think men are starting to see the same thing, too,” she said.
The trend for men’s and womens clothing is still evolving.
For example, a new trend called “blonde, blue and black” is gaining traction.
“Blondes, they are very bold and they’re pretty, and blue-colored dresses are the opposite of this,” Maccillum explained.
“These are all things that we’re starting to associate with women and are now becoming more common, and so the trend is definitely going to grow.”
“Black, red and gold,” another trend that is gaining steam is the “black, white and gold.”
This is a “black-and-white, black-and, white-and” look that is popular among women and is also getting attention from men.
“That’s a very new look,” Macca said.
According to Mccum, the trend started with women who wanted to wear different styles in their daily lives.
“And so that’s where the black, white, and gold comes from, and the trend has definitely gone up, because it’s really just about how you wear your clothes,” she explained.
And while Mccllum believes this trend will continue to grow, there are a few trends that aren’t as popular.
For instance, “red, white blue and gold, or red, white white and red.”
“Red, white is the classic red, and white blue is the white blue,” Mcca said.
There are a lot of black, red, gold and blue in the market, and “red” is still the “most popular,” Mica said.
Another trend that has become popular is the trend of “liquids,” which is a term that refers to the colors of the body, as well as the way in which the clothes look.
For this, “lollies” are the name of a popular collection that sells for around $10,000, Mica explained.
Women are starting wearing more lollies in their everyday lives and the demand is definitely there, Macca added.
“There’s definitely a demand for that color, and they are selling very well, especially for women, which means that women are buying more and more.”


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New York City advertising spending was up for the first half of 2012 compared to the first half of last year, but don't be fooled by that.
Total ad spending in New York City is on a path to end the year lower than in 2011, according to data released today by Kantar Media.
Advertising spending in the New York City market totaled nearly $2.1 million from January to June, a 2.7 percent increase compared with the first six months of 2011. Newspapers experienced the highest growth in the period, up 6.35 percent from the same period last year. Television spending was nearly flat. Magazine and radio spending both fell nearly 1 percent.
The real drag on New York City spending totals was Internet display ads, which fell 24.8 percent in the first half of 2012. The cause: A lower volume of ad impressions. Kantar's numbers, however, don't account for video or mobile ads, which electronic marketing firm Emarketer expects will grow by nearly 97 percent by the end of 2012.
Nationally, ad expenditures for the first six months of 2012 totaled $67.1 billion, a 1.9 percent increase from the first six months a year ago.
"Ad spending growth sputtered during the second quarter and was unable to sustain its early year momentum," said Jon Swallen, Chief Research Officer at Kantar Media North America. "The advertising market is mirroring the tepid, slow growth performance of the general economy."
Kantar Media predicts third quarter results will get a short-term boost nationally from ad spending on the Summer Olympics and from political advertising, but it advises that long-term improvement will be linked to health of consumer spending on goods and services.
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Belgian chocolatier Godiva has unveiled its new Abu Dhabi chocolate café and store at Qaryat Al Beri shopping mall, taking the brand’s total outlets to six in the UAE.
Encapsulating all that makes Godiva special, the elegant café design artfully interweaves both the historical and innovative facets of the brand. Art nouveau features allude to the brand’s Belgian heritage, while modern touches and the iconic Godiva-gold colour scheme create a warm, welcoming ambience for customers to indulge in the ultimate chocolate experience.
“This amazing new chocolate café will expose new and existing customers to a unique and memorable chocolate experience,” says Godiva CEO Mohamed Elsarky.
The café serves up Belgian-made chocolate cakes, pastries and hot and cold chocolate drinks as well as the brand’s chocolate-dipped strawberries and ‘soft-serve’ ice cream in addition to a counter featuring pralines, ganâches, caramels, marzipans, truffles, carrés and Godiva’s trademark gift boxes.


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Here’s the deal – Someone made off with the innards of a parking device which held the credit card numbers of everyone who had used the machine since April 1. I’m sure that this meter isn’t even on the Richter scale when it comes to credit card security, but whew – think of the liability. Read about It here.
Maybe its time for our manufacturers to spread the word and tell folks that there is a possibility that their equipment could be at risk. I know its an expense, but in the end, my guess is that the BC government will pay less if they had purchased new equipment than the lawsuit that will be involved when folks realize that the trip to Tahiti on their credit card wasn’t the one they took to Whistler.


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A significant number of businesses in the UK are not adequately prepared to deal with a major data breach, with many firms lacking key aspects of a response plan and over a third not having any such solutions in place.
This is according to research by Experian, which found 34 per cent of organisations in the UK do not have a response plan, despite the fact one in five businesses have suffered such an incident in the past two years.
Even among companies that do have processes in place for reacting to a breach, many plans are lacking essential elements to mitigate problems. For instance, some 37 per cent of companies have not considered including digital forensics in their solutions, while less than half of businesses (43 per cent) are insured for any losses they may incur as a result of cyber crime.
What's more, although more than four out of five businesses (81 per cent) are worried about the financial implications of a data breach, only a third have set aside a specific budget to deal with any issues.
Other problems identified by Experian include a lack of procedures for reporting lost data or devices. Almost four out of ten businesses (39 per cent) said they did not have such processes.
Meanwhile, nearly a quarter of plans do not include specialist crisis communications (23 per cent) or legal support (27 per cent).
Commenting on the findings, managing director at Affinity Experian Consumer Services Amir Goshtai said that the prevalence and severity of data breaches is only likely to increase in the coming years.
"When coupled with the potential for greater regulation, increased consumer awareness and widespread media coverage, it has never been more important for organisations to be well prepared," he continued. "And at the heart of any plan needs to be an unwavering focus [on] minimising the impact on their customers."
The research revealed four out of ten Brits have been affected by a data breach, while 64 per cent say they are concerned about falling victim in the future. And with concerns about their data falling into the wrong hands high, consumers are not likely to be forgiving of any firm that mishandles their information.
Indeed, 84 per cent of Brits said that companies should face penalties if they compromise their customers' personal information, while 83 per cent called for tougher regulations to better protect consumers.
Four out of five respondents stated they would lose faith in an organisation that lost their personal data, while two-thirds said they would advise friends and family against doing business with them and 63 per cent adding they are likely to withdraw their own custom.
But despite this, many firms are failing to recognise the risks or take steps to mitigate them.
Less than half of organisations (47 per cent) would notify customers as quickly as possible following a data breach, while only one in five (21 per cent) would offer identity protection tools to existing customers and just one in ten would offer a free credit monitoring service to help protect consumers who may be at risk of identity theft as a result of leaked personal data.


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PCI Security Standards Are Not Good Enough
By David Dorf-Oracle on Jan 28, 2009
I logged into my bank account this evening and saw a message about reissuing certain cards that may have been breached. It turns out that Heartland Payment Systems, a payment processor, discovered a sniffer hidden in an unallocated disk partition. That's a pretty sneaky place to hide such malware, and if it wasn't for some extraneous temp files, it would not have been found. Evan Schuman has been tracking in his blog, so I won't repeat the information here.
Breaches have been a pretty common occurrence, but the alarming trend is that its occuring even to those merchants and processors that are deemed PCI compliant, as was the case with Heartland. I don't think PCI compliance is worthless, because it certainly does thwart most of the amature attacks. But in order to be truly secure, we must employ end-to-end encryption that ensures safe delivery of information from the point of purchase across the entire payment network. However, Visa and MasterCard have refused to do this, presumably because of the increased CPU power required (encryption and decryption require complex math that is very computationally expensive).
Does anyone else think that forcing compliance solely on merchants and processors is not only unfair, but also insecure?
PS- This is my first posting using IE8 running on Windows 7 beta. So far, so good.


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The chip maker reported a net loss of $128 million, or 18 cents a share, compared to $134 million, or 22 cents a share, the same period last year.
Nevertheless, AMD beat Wall Street estimates. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected revenues of $1.26 billion and a loss of 42 cents a share.
AMD attributed the higher-than-expected results to "strong demand" for its microprocessors and graphics chips that power PCs. "Growth in microprocessor and graphics unit shipments drove an 18% sequential (from the second quarter) revenue increase, while improved factory utilization rates, higher microprocessor average selling price and an increase in 45nm (nanometer) product shipments resulted in a gross margin improvement from the prior quarter," Dirk Meyer, AMD president and chief executive, said in a statement.
Compared to the second quarter, gross margin rose to 42% from 37%.
AMD rival Intel also beat analyst estimates in the third quarter, another indication of a strengthening PC market. Intel this week reported that net income fell 8% to $1.9 billion, or 33 cents a share, on revenues of $9.4 billion. Wall Street had expected income of 28 cents a share on revenue of $9 billion.
AMD's and Intel's results backed findings from analyst firms Gartner and IDC, which reported Wednesday that global PC shipments in the third quarter grew 0.5% and 2% year-on-year, respectively. It was the first year-on-year quarterly increase this year.
AMD did not make a specific forecast for the fourth quarter, saying only that it expected revenue to be "up modestly."
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Sands China boycotts shark fin trade with in-house restaurant ban
The famous Sands China hotel and casino in Macau
Macau casino operator Sands China takes a major step towards environmental protection with a ban on shark fin products in restaurants.
Sands China announced that it has placed a ban on shark fin in its hotel and casino restaurants. This is part of an environmental strategy which also includes limiting plastic usage and implementing other sustainable practices.
Sands China says goodbye to shark fin
In a move that has been welcomed by the World Wildlife Fund, Macau casino and hotel operator Sands China, a subsidiary of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, has announced that it will place a full ban on the use of shark fins in its dining venues.
Sands China operates casinos and hotels in Macau, primarily in the Cotai district but also on the peninsula, and it has initiated the ban on all its internal and external food and beverage operations.
The intention to remove shark fin from Sands China menus was first tabled in 2017, and as of January 1st this year, a full ban has been put into effect across all properties and operations.
Mark McWhinnie, senior vice president of resort operations and development for Sands China, said, “This shark fin ban reflects our company’s firm commitment to continue reducing the environmental impact of our operations.”
Sands China on the road to sustainability
The move to eliminate shark fin in all its forms from Sands China resorts and restaurants is a move that falls in line with the group’s commitment to instil sustainable practices within its properties and company ethos.
The series of strategies designed to reduce the group’s environmental impact also includes the elimination of plastic straws, which came into being at the beginning of 2019.
Plastic has become a symbol for the modern-day fight against climate change and the encouragement of environmental protection with moves to ban single-use plastics being seen all over the world.
Sands China is taking this a step further by planning to tackle the issue of single-use plastics in hotel shampoos and soaps, with the intention of replacing these items with refillable dispensers.
The group has also redesigned its water bottles to reduce the amount of plastic used in their manufacturing.
Let’s take a look at a few other projects currently underway by other brands that are also taking steps towards environmental protection:
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Canon Middle East has announced a partnership with Arab YouTube star and leading travel influencer, Haifa Beseisso to launch the company’s new brand proposition for the consumer and professional imaging business.
Canon’s new brand proposition aims to shift perception of the company among a younger audience. The new proposition ‘Live for the story’ encourages people to find special memories in all moments of their life, no matter where they are or what they are doing, said the firm.
As part of her partnership with Canon, Haifa Beseisso will take the campaign forward in the Middle East region by creating videos that will tell her story of a unique local influencer who loves to travel, talk to people and discover the world in her own way. The campaign will also see a competition being launched where the public will be invited to share images under the theme of #LiveForTheStory and 3 winners will be selected at the end who will get to travel with Haifa.
“’Live for the story’ is an industry-defining approach developed to completely change the way that people view Canon. The shift sees Canon cement itself as a storytelling brand, ensuring that every output from its entire ecosystem and product portfolio helps consumers to tell their story,” said Venkatasubramanian Hariharan, head, B2C Business Unit, Canon Middle East.
Experiences are what matter and this is where the firm’s focus is, he added.
“‘Live for the Story’ has been developed to inspire people to do just that. Through every element of Canon’s repositioning, we are encouraging people to be ready to capture stories they are creating every day,” said Hariharan.
The company urges applicants who think they have what it takes to inspire people to find their own stories can apply by sharing their most memorable summer story on Instagram, tagging their local Canon handle @CanonME and #CanonME and #LiveForTheStory.


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A woman is warning others after she discovered live worms in the salmon she purchased from a Chula Vista Costco.
The woman, only identified as Sylvia, said she purchased two packages of sockeye salmon at the Costco on H street.
She says when she went to cook the salmon that night, she noticed at least three worms wriggling around in the fish.
“It was sick, I was sick. I was like … until now I can’t even think about it; my stomach is still like scrambling. I wish I did not see it.”
Sylvia says she took the fish back to the store and was able to receive a full refund, and says that if there was a risk of worms in their fish it should be labeled as such.
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Discover the upcoming rivals to the Maruti Suzuki Jimny: the highly anticipated Mahindra Thar 5-door and the Force Gurkha 5-door
The lifestyle SUV segment is about to witness an intense rivalry as two formidable contenders are gearing up to challenge the newly-launched Maruti Suzuki Jimny. Mahindra & Mahindra and Force Motors are currently conducting extensive testing of their respective models – the Mahindra Thar 5-door and the Force Gurkha 5-door. Both vehicles are stretched versions of their successful three-door counterparts and are expected to offer enhanced practicality and performance.
Here, we delve into the key features and specifications of these upcoming SUVs, shedding light on what they bring to the table in the battle for supremacy in the off-road segment.
1. Mahindra Thar 5-door
Mahindra Thar has been a game-changer for the brand, with the three-door version achieving remarkable success. Now, Mahindra is ready to expand the Thar lineup by introducing a more practical, family-friendly variant with five doors. Retaining its iconic design elements, the Thar 5-door will feature a longer wheelbase and additional rear doors for added convenience.
The 5-door Thar will likely get two engine options – a 2.0L turbo-petrol motor and a 2.2L turbo-diesel mill. However, M&M will probably tune these engines to be more powerful than the 3-door Thar making it easy to haul the heavier SUV around! The transmission options will likely remain unchanged – a 6-speed MT and a 6-speed AT. Of course, it will get a 4×4 system as well, to keep the offroad legacy alive.
2. Force Gurkha 5-door
Force Motors has been diligently testing the Gurkha 5-door, which promises to be a strong contender in the segment. With its distinctive styling and robust 4WD capabilities, the Gurkha 5-door aims to provide an unmatched off-road experience. The test mules reveal a familiar, boxy front design, including square headlamps and a two-slat grille.
Inside, Force could offer multiple seating options, ranging from 5 to 7 seats. This SUV will likely feature the same Mercedes-sourced, 2.6-litre diesel engine that powers the Gurkha 3-door model. Paired with a five-speed manual transmission and standard 4×4 system, the Gurkha 5-door is expected to deliver a strong performance both on and off the road.


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President Obama’s visit to India last week took the relationship between the world’s two largest democracies into the next higher orbit. The excellent personal chemistry between Prime Minister Modi and President Obama has certainly contributed to the improvement but so have practical strategic compulsions. Both countries recognize that they need each other to grow their economies as well as to counter China’s growing assertiveness. While much of the focus of the visit was strengthening military cooperation and diplomatic relations, bilateral trade and investment will benefit as well. Leaders on both sides recognize that a durable strategic partnership must encompass trade not just diplomatic and military cooperation; it was trade that generated mutual interest in the first place. Bilateral trade between India and the US has gradually swelled to $100billion but this is modest compared to the nearly $600 billion of trade between the US and China. Prime Minister Modi is highly aware that to revive the economy, India must be far more welcoming of foreign companies and become a much easier place to do business. Knowing that his legacy will be judged substantially by his economic reforms, Modi has vowed to convert India’s famous bureaucratic red-tape into a red-carpet.
However, while welcoming Modi’s decisive leadership and reassuring rhetoric and the improvement in India’s diplomatic relations with the world’s major economies, too many of the world’s CEOs are still in a wait and watch mode. India has disappointed her fans and investors too many times in the past and only sustained performance will create believers out of these skeptics. Already there is mounting frustration in their minds at the slow pace of economic reforms not withstanding the progress on tough issues such as land and labour reforms and abatement of harassment by India’s infamous tax authorities. As a result Modi’s wooing has yet to result in substantial investments.
However some companies aren’t waiting; they are making a leap of faith and betting early on India’s potential and Modi’s leadership. These companies, which include the likes of Facebook, IKEA, JCB, Boeing, GE and Amazon , see three reasons why they shouldn’t wait.
First, India is a two trillion dollar economy that is growing at 6% and accelerating. It is “an oasis of growth in an otherwise barren global economic landscape” to quote a WEF delegate. There are a billion India Indians eager to join the world’s middle class and at least a trillion dollars of infrastructure that needs to be built. To CEOs who have developed a visceral understanding of the country, “India is the next China”- the last giant economy that is finally beginning to take off.
Second, they see that India is world class at frugal innovation and engineering. Few countries are as capable of such resource efficiency be it putting an orbiter around Mars at a tenth of the cost of any previous mission, enabling cell phone calls at 1cent a minute or performing cataract or heart surgeries at a tiny fraction of what it costs in the west. Competing in India helps companies build this muscle and become more competitive globally. Moreover India is becoming very good at combining technology, innovation and entrepreneurship to deliver goods and services affordably to the next billion people. Leveraging low cost smartphones, pervasive connectivity, abundant venture capital, and new platforms for identity and payment, thousands of young Indians are turning to entrepreneurship instead of jobs to build businesses that serve the needs of the country’s burgeoning middle class as well as poor. Their models point the way for other countries that are dealing with the problems of slowing economies, inequality and job creation. Smart business leaders are therefore seeing India as an innovation lab for their companies.
Finally there is the inevitable comparison with China. As the Chinese economy slows, as costs there rise and as China becomes a less hospitable place for Japanese and western companies, India offers a potential hedge for companies concerned about their China risk. For American technology companies this is already the case; they have given up on China and are doubling down on India.
The leaders of these companies rightly see transformation as a process rather than an event. They recognize that if they wait till all the signs of India’s economic reform are evident, they will cede leadership to more hungry competitors in one of the world’s largest future markets. As a result, they are engaging personally right now to build their business in india. They are committing some of their brightest future leaders to win in India. They are adapting their offerings and model to suit India and investing ahead of the curve to build distribution reach, a local brand and a local supply chain. When the tide comes in, as it inevitably will, these companies will be ready and will ride the wave.
Leadership means having a vision for the future and making courageous choices in pursuit of this vision. This is what President Obama has demonstrated. He has overcome skeptics in his camp and boldly aligned America with India betting as much on the natural alignment of interests as Prime Minister Modi’s leadership. Prime Minister Modi has equally boldly shed India’s socialist and non-aligned past and reciprocated unequivocally. Both leaders have few illusions that they will have to overcome many challenges to make the partnership work but share a visceral belief that it is important for their countries and the world.
In these turbulent times, companies too need such bold leadership not the cautious followership we’ve come to expect.


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GlobalHue Wins CitiFinancial Rebranding Assignment Full-service communications and multicultural advertising agency GlobalHue will launch comprehensive rebranding campaign for U.S.'s largest consumer loan company. Southfield, MI, January 22, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- GlobalHue, a full-service marketing communications agency with renowned expertise in multicultural marketing, today announced it has won the account as creative agency responsible for the rebranding of CitiFinancial to OneMain Financial. GlobalHue will be charged with creating the overall go-to-market strategy and developing the launch campaign for the OneMain Financial brand across all consumer segments. "We're excited to be working with GlobalHue," said Jim Ryan, Chief Marketing Officer at CitiFinancial. "They've demonstrated an ability to quickly grasp the nuances of our business and, just as important, they have shown the unique ability to help us create impactful communications for our diverse customer and prospect base." The rebranding campaign will launch in the summer of 2011 and will include broadcast, print and digital elements. "As the largest consumer loan company in the U.S., with 1,300 branches and a 99-year heritage, CitiFinancial understands that the dynamic consumer landscape requires a new communications playbook," said Don A. Coleman, founder and CEO of GlobalHue ( http://www.globalhue.com/ ). "While Americans are more culturally complex, they are of one mind regarding financial security. By responding to these two facets, OneMain Financial will be poised for an extraordinary connection with the new America." For more information on GlobalHue, visit the company's web site or their Facebook page ( http://www.facebook.com/globalhue ). Find GlobalHue whitepapers at http://www.slideshare.net/globalhue or follow GlobalHue on Twitter at http://twitter.com/globalhue
About GlobalHue: GlobalHue is a full-service marketing communications agency with total market and cultural expertise. Most recently, GlobalHue was recognized as the "Multicultural Advertising Agency of the Decade" and "2009 Agency of the Year" by Adweek. GlobalHue handles marketing and advertising, media planning and buying, digital, events and promotions, and public relations for many blue-chip clients. The agency has offices in Detroit and New York. Press contact: Kathleen Mazzocco, Clear PR , 503-577-7591 , email@example.com Please contact http://www.PressReleasePivot.com for corrections or to update this press release. Contact: Kathleen Mazzocco Clear PR 4000 Town Center, Suite 1600 Southfield, MI 48075 503-577-7591 firstname.lastname@example.org http://www.globalhue.com/
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Facial Search Engine?
Earlier this year, Google said it killed a facial recognition search engine. Citing privacy concerns, it also backed off a plan to incorporate facial recognition software into Google Goggles, its image auto-recognition app. However, the tech giant might be considering other adventures in facial recognition. It bought PittPatt, a facial recognition company developed by another group of CMU researchers, in late July 2011, and hasn't said what it plans to do with it.


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06 December 2017 #Data Protection
With the GDPR deadline looming and companies racing to get ready, Microsoft have recently launched Compliance Manager, a new tool, to help companies meet the requirements of GDPR.
According to Microsoft’s FAQ, key features of Compliance Manager are:
Compliance Manager may be a useful tool to ensure you meet the GDPR’s requirements, however, Microsoft have emphasised that any recommendations from Compliance Manager shouldn’t be interpreted as a guarantee of compliance. It remains paramount that companies have their own solid measures in place.


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Finnish pilothouse specialist Sargo has announced that it will be revamping its 31-footer
Sargo has announced that it will be unveiling a new-look version of the 31, which has undergone a “refined facelift”.
The 31-ft pilothouse model will get its public debut early next year at the Boot Dusseldorf show (17-25 January), the Finnish manufacturer added.
Described as a “sport utility boat”, the Sargo 31 promises “gracious and comfortable” 40-knot cruising, as well as some “fascinating novelties”. Quite what these are remains to be seen.
Two designs have been released (pictured above), suggesting that buyers will be given the option of a blue hull with white topsides or a black hull with a black hardtop.
Exterior alterations are subtle, with the single skylight replaced with three smaller ones that are fitted side-by-side.
Prices are yet to be confirmed, but Sargo claims that the range will retain its reputation for “great value for money”.
The Sargo brand was launched earlier this year as a replacement to Minor Offshore, and the parent compant has been building boats in the Finnish town of Kokkola since 1967.
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Short-sighted car dealers have been told they need to embrace new technology after it emerged that they are neglecting customers who use online services.
A recent report from CarGurus found that 50 percent of consumers who emailed dealerships regarding a new car purchase complained of a “woeful” response.
This is despite the research showing that around a quarter of car buyers try to make their first contact with a dealership using email.
In comparison, 28 percent said they would use the phone to make their first contact with a dealer, while a third said they would not make any contact before visiting the dealer’s site.
According to CarGurus, many potential buyers who used email to contact dealers said responses “weren't quick enough” and that any replies they did receive were often “unhelpful”. The study also found that many would-be customers were irritated by “spam messages” cluttering their inbox after they contacted a dealership.
Wendy Harris, vice-president of European sales at CarGurus, said the dealers needed to make sure processes were in place to prevent customers receiving poor service.
“It's really obvious that first impressions count,” she said. “In an age of instant gratification and immediacy, dealers need to make sure they have the processes and people in place to respond in a timely and accurate fashion.
“Regardless of how the customer has chosen to engage for the first time, the dealer needs to be structured to respond accordingly. Ironically, they've done the hard part in intelligently pricing the vehicle, but too often let themselves down at the first point of contact.”
According to digital lead management firm Rapid RTC, car dealers will have to accelerate their adoption of new technology to meet the expectations of increasingly tech-savvy customers.
The firm says customers are now more demanding, and cars are becoming “less differentiated”, causing consumers to use customer service as a reason to buy or ignore a vehicle.
Glen Demetrioff, the president and CEO of Rapid RTC, said: “We’re witnessing a digital revolution in the automotive retail market. Not only are customers using multiple channels to research and evaluate new car options, but digital experiences are increasingly changing the purchasing decision too.
“As a result, in an era of on-demand expectations, dealers need to be able to offer a timely response to all enquiries, while providing the relevant content across every digital touch-point. Even with large, highly trained employee teams, such a task can be increasingly difficult without the right technologies in place.”


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The brand is exclusively distributed by the Primer Group of Companies, Asia's next retail giant, and is a subsidiary brand of Quiksilver Inc
California surfing and skateboarding clothes chain Quiksilver Inc
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(NYSE:ZQK), an outdoor sports lifestyle company that designs, produces and distributes branded apparel, footwear and accessories, revealed on Wednesday that it commenced voluntary chapter 11 proceedings for its US subsidiaries, for relief under the US Bankruptcy Code in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
10 November 2014 - Australian online retailer SurfStitch has acquired UK competitor Surfdome.com from US surfing and skateboarding apparel maker Quiksilver Inc
(NYSE:ZQK) for some AUD45m (USD39m/EUR31.2m), according to the Australian Financial Review.
. slumped 41 percent after the surfwear retailer posted a wider loss than forecast.
11 November 2013 -- California-based private equity firm Altamont Capital Partners said that it has acquired snowboard maker Mervin Manufacturing Inc from Quiksilver Inc
These big retailers are apparel maker Tommy Hilfiger, American clothing retailer Brooks Brother Group, French fashion brand Promod SAS, Fapa Company Ltd, and NA Pali Europe SARL ( unit of sportwear retailer Quiksilver Inc
) and Italian jewellery brand Damiani International.
Neolane, a conversational marketing technology provider, said today that its marketing automation software platform has been selected by Quiksilver Inc
(NYSE:ZQK), an outdoor sports lifestyle company.
* Inter Parfums and Quiksilver Inc
. jointly announced an exclusive worldwide license agreement for the creation, development and distribution of fragrance, sun care, skin care and related products under the Roxy brand and suncare and related products under the Quiksilver brand.
Basaltex in Belgium exhibited a commercial snowboard, molded by Mervin Manufacturing in Seattle, Wash., for Quiksilver Inc
. Unidirectional basalt fiber tissue is laminated to both sides of a lightweight wood core.
US outdoor sports lifestyle firm Quiksilver Inc
(NYSE:ZQK) said it had divested its licensed apparel arm Hawk Designs Inc to a fully-controlled unit of fashion and lifestyle brands manager Cherokee Inc (NASDAQ:CHKE) for USD19m (EUR13.9m).
(NYSE:ZQK), an outdoor sports lifestyle company that designs, produces and distributes branded apparel, footwear and accessories, disclosed today (Wednesday) that Bernd Beetz has been elected to its board of directors, from Tuesday and that it will now consist of nine members with seven independent directors, including Beetz.


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Epsilon Expands Bilateral Partnership with SEAX to Seamlessly Connect Customers Across Southeast Asia
SEAX’s regional PoP-to-PoP connectivity enables Epsilon’s customers and partners to seamlessly connect to fast-growing markets in the SEA region.
Singapore, 09 November 2021 – Epsilon, a global connectivity provider, has expanded its partnership with SEAX, a neutral ICT infrastructure provider, owner, operator and partner, to boost its presence across Southeast Asia. The expansion enables Epsilon’s customers and partners to seamlessly connect to Indonesia’s rapidly growing market, as well as between SEAX points of presence (PoP) located in Singapore and Malaysia.
With growing customer demands for connectivity to Indonesia, Epsilon is extending its reach for customers, as well as enabling SEAX’s customers to gain access to an evolving ecosystem via its Network as a Service (NaaS) platform Infiny. SEAX’s infrastructure connects Southeast Asia with a fiber backhaul network and subsea cable system including the SEAX-1 cable, as well as onward connectivity with over 30 subsea cables across Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
Managing Director, APAC, Epsilon
With a population of over 677 million people, Southeast Asia has a booming digital economy and close to 400 million internet users. Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia serve as key markets for Epsilon as demand for network connectivity driven by the rise in consumption of digital services such as e-commerce and food delivery. The bilateral partnership enables SEAX to use Infiny to deliver on-demand connectivity over Epsilon global private network, while Epsilon enables high-capacity network services via SEAX’s PoPs located in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Group CEO, SEAX
SEAX is a Neutral ICT infrastructure provider, owner, operator and partner with licenses in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The company provides PoP to PoP regional connectivity solutions within Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. SEAX enables partners by offering interconnectivity services at SEAX neutral cable landing facilities and infrastructure as well as offering strategic partnerships to businesses that require SEAX’s engagement as a local licensee in markets which the company is licensed in.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Haven’t shipped your Christmas cards and gifts yet?
Well, it is time to get packing!
Yours will be among about 2 1/2 billion packages going out this week.
If you’re shipping to a military base or standard ground via any of the big carriers, that deadline has passed.
You have until Wednesday, Dec. 18 for USPS Priority Mail Express service to get packages there by Christmas. It is Thursday, Dec. 19 for UPS if you choose the three-day option.
The FedEx two-day deadline is the Friday, Dec. 20 and Express Saver deadline is the Friday, Dec. 19.
Your greeting cards need to hit the post office by Dec. 20, the deadline for first class service.
It is Saturday, Dec. 21 for Priority Mail service for letters. The three major carriers will deliver next-day air for packages on Monday, Dec. 23, but you’ll pay a premium.
Shopping Amazon? Standard shipping for most products has a deadline of Wednesday. Target will also offer same-day delivery and pickup through Christmas Eve.


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Disney debuted its latest animated flick Wish in November to mixed reactions and a disappointing box office result. Regardless, many fans remain eager to enjoy the movie at home on Disney+ following its digital release in January.
Wish's Disney+ Release Receives Concerning Update
Those eagerly awaiting the streaming release of Wish have been left disappointed by the "Next on Disney+" schedule for March as the animated flick has, once again, been left omitted from the calendar.
This does not guarantee Wish won't come to Disney+ in March - and there's every reason to think it might - as the House of Mouse has announced releases for the following month after posting its monthly calendar in the past.
Why Wish Should Still Come to Disney+ in March
Disney has followed a consistent release path for almost all its movies in recent years: theatrical, digital, Disney+, and finally physical.
Wish came to theaters on November 24, digital on January 23, and has already announced its physical release for March 12. As such, it would be a surprising departure for the House of Mouse if Wish didn't still make its way into early March.
Although, with recent Disney-distributed movies including Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, The Marvels, and Haunted Mansion, the Disney+ debut has been placed a matter of days before the Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release.
Disney hasn't always given the most notice on its streaming releases, with last year's Elemental coming to Disney+ on September 13, just one week after the date was announced on September 6. The Pixar flick arrived similarly to Wish, having been left off the "Next on Disney+" blog post originally.
So, despite the seemingly concerning update leaving Wish off the March 2024 schedule, fans can expect the centenary-celebrating Disney flick to be streaming by mid-March.
If Wish does not come to Disney+ by then, the House of Mouse may be holding out hope to generate extra revenue from digital and physical sales after its disappointing box office haul. Regardless, it would be surprising if the movie was not to make its way to streaming at some point in March.
Wish is available now for digital purchase.
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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently announced recipients of the 2022-2023 Food Safety Education Fund grants for food safety training for the food industry and education and outreach for consumers.
MIFMA has been awarded $68,957 for a twelve-month statewide consumer food safety education outreach project. This project, first developed and executed for the 2022 farmers market season, will allow MIFMA to connect with markets to implement food safety programming in a way that fits the needs of their community. Potential resource topics include safe food sampling, cooking demonstrations, cooking at home with fresh farmers market products, and other relevant matters as requested by farmers market managers.
When executed for the 2022 market season, MIFMA received 20 applications from farmers market managers seeking funding to implement food safety educational programming at their farmers market. Of those, we were able to support nine markets with funding from this grant program, totaling $6,500 awarded to these markets. During this time, it was clear that there was a greater need for food safety education in farmers market settings. This consumer-facing project will expand upon last year’s efforts and will help connect more markets with food safety programming and materials based on their community’s needs during the 2023 farmers market season.
You can learn more about the 2022 project and its impacts here.
“These grants are integral for helping train Michigan’s food and agriculture industry to maintain the safety, nutritional value, and quality of food throughout the food chain,” said MDARD Director Gary McDowell. “The education provided to consumers through these grants helps assure awareness of food safety and the role each of us plays in keeping our food supply safe and wholesome. Both are important in protecting public health and growing Michigan’s food and agriculture economy.”
To read the entire press release, click here.


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Precision Training has unveiled its biggest-ever catalogue of sports apparel and specialist training aids for the 2009-10 season. At 76 pages, it underlines the increasing range of equipment now being produced by the UK’s market-leader in the field.
The catalogue features new kit colours for Precision Training’s Olympico, San Siro, Bernabeu 2 and Parkhead kits, an improved range of textiles and over 20 new additions to the company’s specialist training aids range, including a new speed sled and an over-speed trainer to improve leg power.
Says Nigel Carter, managing director of Reydon Sports, which owns Precision Training: “We are delighted with the quality and the range of the new catalogue. There has been an enormous amount of work put into compiling the range that we are putting on display to retailers across the country. And the fact that we are including so many new products and improvements once again underlines our determination to keep moving forward in the field.”


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Microsoft has expanded the choice of available games for Xbox One owners quite a bit by offering backwards compatible titles. These are Xbox 360 games that have been patched up to provide an even better experience on the current-generation console. Hundreds of games are now on this list that continues to grow. Microsoft has added a handful of new games to this list and Street Fighter 4 happens to be one of them.
The company normally updates this list every couple of weeks with new titles so that Xbox One owners always have something new to try out and play on their consoles. It has made the latest update to the list today.
Street Fighter 4, Luxor 2, Poker Smash, and Madballs Babo: Invasion are among the titles that have been added to the Xbox One backwards compatibility list today. The other three titles might not get a lot of attention but it’s Street Fighter 4 that many fans of this franchise will love to play on the Xbox One.
It goes without saying that the Street Fighter franchise has a plethora of fans across the globe and many of them will be excited to see that they can now play this title on the Xbox One.


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A majority of people agree with the government’s tendency to announce a special holiday to create a long holiday, such as during the Songkran festival, to help stimulate the country’s sagging economy, according to a survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.
The poll was conducted online on April 6-15 on 1,447 people throughout the country to compile their opinions about this.
Asked whether they agreed with the government in doing this, a majority – 62.34% – agreed with it; 23.50% disagreed and 14.16% were uncertain.
Asked what they think about the number of existing holidays in Thailand, 53.28% said the number is appropriate; 32.34% said there are too many holidays; and, 14.38% said the number of holidays is too small.
Asked which holiday is most important to them, with each respondent allowed to give more than one answer, most of the respondents, 81.30, pointed to the New Year holiday, followed by 76.56% to the Songkran festival; 48.37% the Father and Mother’s days; 34.99% the beginning and end of the Buddhist Lent; and, 27.41% the Makabucha Day.
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Petrol prices surge to five-month high
Petrol prices have hit a five-month high thanks to an increase in fuel duty and the rising cost of oil.
Pain at the pumps: Petrol prices have hit a five-month high
Drivers face an average of 95.01p a litre at the pumps - a figure not seen since November.
What is more, prices are going up faster than they did during last spring's surge, the AA said.
A rise of 4.45p in a month coincided with a $5 increase in the price of a barrel of oil, the motoring organisation added.
In the same period last year, when oil rose ten dollars a barrel, petrol went up just 1.3p, to 108.1p a litre.
And there are fears prices could rise still further. An RAC spokesman said: 'We shouldn't see the kind of prices we had at the pumps last summer. But it is a worry that petrol prices seem to be creeping back towards the £1-a-litre mark.'
On April 1, the Government increased fuel duty by 2p a litre, meaning that the tax now accounts for 71p of every pound spent at the forecourt.
It increases the cost of the average tank of petrol by £2.23, adding £9.65 to the monthly bill of a family running two petrol cars.
Diesel prices rose less sharply, by 2.92p to 102.69p a litre, thanks to a glut of the fuel in European markets.
Earlier this month it was reported that ten cargo ships laden with enough fuel for 7million Ford Mondeos, had dropped anchor off the south Devon coast, rather than unload, because the price of oil remains too low.
This is part of a global phenomenon as oil tankers cruise the seas waiting for a price rise. The oil, destined for refineries and equivalent to 340m litres of petrol, has been the subject of intense bidding from traders who want to make a profit by buying cheaply, to store and sell it later at a higher price - a practice the AA has condemned.
It is thought some oil-producing countries are trying to force a rise by using tankers to withhold oil from the market.
AA president Edmund King said yesterday: 'It is not clear whether it is the stock markets or the oil industry trying to pump up the value of oil.
However, with laden tankers moored off-shore as temporary storage indicating major stock surpluses, there is growing concern that the fundamentals of supply and demand are not being reflected in prices. 'For UK drivers, despite being in a recession, rising fuel costs are again making it hard to make ends meet for families.
'This means they will cut back on other spending in leisure and the high street, undermining economic recovery. Increases in fuel duty by the Government are also contributing.'
On the New York Mercantile Exchange's European electronic trading arm yesterday, the cost of a barrel of crude oil was up 45 cents to $50.43, after a 73 cent rise the previous day.
Oil prices have hovered around $50 a barrel this month amid a climate of rising unemployment, weak consumer demand and falling corporate profits which has dented investor confidence of an economic revival. At the turn of the year, a supermarket price war pushed unleaded down to 82.9p a litre, the cheapest since April 2005.
Diesel fell to 94p - the cheapest for more than a year - as falling demand cut oil prices to less than $38 a barrel, compared with a record high of almost $150 in July.
The AA says the most expensive petrol in the UK is in Northern Ireland, at an average of 96.4p a litre. The cheapest is in north-west England, Yorkshire and Humberside, at 94.6p a litre.
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Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins May 28
Florida’s 2022 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins May 28 and runs through June 10.
Consumers can purchase qualifying disaster preparedness supplies exempt from tax during the expanded tax holiday passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
“Preparing for hurricanes and other natural disasters can be costly, especially with ongoing inflation continuing to impact our nation,” DeSantis said. “This year, the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday has been extended to a full two weeks to ensure Floridians are receiving the maximum amount of savings and have enough time to prepare for hurricane season.”
Jim Zingale, executive director of the Florida Department of Revenue, took a similar view.
“Hurricane season can be a trying time, but preparing in advance for disasters is the best way to stay safe,” he said in a prepared statement. “The 2022 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday helps families stock up on essentials while saving money.”
Qualifying items include:
• Pet leashes, collars, muzzles and pads costing $20 or less;
• Flashlights, lanterns and pet beds costing $40 or less;
• Batteries and weather radios costing $50 or less;
• Smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers costing $70 or less;
• Tarps and portable pet kennels costing $100 or less; and
• Generators costing $1,000 or less.
Floridians are expected to save $25.6 million on the purchase of tax-free items such as flashlights, radios, tarps, batteries and fire extinguishers. This is more than double compared to the $10.5 million Floridians saved during the 2021 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, officials said.
The sales tax holiday does not apply to the rental or repair of any of the qualifying items. The sales tax holiday also does not apply to sales at a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.
The department has created a 2022 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday webpage with information and promotional materials for consumers, businesses, and other interested parties. it may be found at ffloridarevenue.com/disasterprep.


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By Karen Bong
KUCHING, Oct 3: The first 12 tonnes of premium Batang Ai red tilapia fish by Borneo Eco Fish Sdn Bhd are on its way to Singapore, marking a giant step forward in the food export industry for Sarawak.
Minister of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this achievement is a positive indicator of the progress, growth and change in the agriculture sector of Sarawak.
“Our objective and target is to make Sarawak a net exporter by 2030,” he told reporters after launching the export of Batang Ai red tilapia fish to Singapore at Sea Horse Corporation in Bintawa, here, today.
He said the agriculture sector and industries are adopting modern technology not only in farming but across the supply chain operations.
“Today, we are here at the collecting and processing centre of a private sector (Sea Horse). In the storage room, 300 tonnes of seafood products are packaged and stored inside,” he said.
“This is the kind of facility we intend to set up in certain parts of Sarawak, not so much for fish but for fruits,” he disclosed.
The deputy chief minister thus called upon all Sarawakians to rise to the call of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg by getting involved and transitioning into precision agriculture towards the objective of making Sarawak a net exporter.
Sharing his working visit experience to New Zealand recently, he pointed out that half of Sarawak’s land area is about one quarter of New Zealand which has a population of five million.
“They (New Zealand) are producing food for 40 million, meaning they are supporting food consumption for 35 million. That’s our direction.
“Our current net import is 3.8 billion for 2018 and we have identified the various crops and products which can be produced in Sarawak,” he said.
Uggah expressed confidence in leading Sarawak into that direction, especially with the state government giving priority in the development of the agriculture sector for the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).
He assured that his ministry is working on a mechanism to support including setting up of venture capital, technical devices and later on a centre of excellence as a model which can be duplicated throughout Sarawak.
On the tilapia fish export, he highlighted that the trade deal was the product of the establishment of Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office in Singapore (Statos), which was launched in mid August this year.
During the launching ceremony of Statos, Borneo Eco Fish managed to strike a deal with Sheng Siong Group, which is the third largest supermarkets chain in Singapore with 57 stores across the island currently.
The export shipment also comprised several tonnes of tiger prawns from Sea Horse Corporation.
Assistant Minister of Regional Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn, Assistant Minister of Agriculture Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail, state Agriculture acting director Dr Alvin Chai, Borneo Eco Fish director Dato Affandi Tahir and its managing director Thomas Hii and Sea Horse director Lee Choon Kheng were present. — DayakDaily


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The streaming service - which was initially launched by the video-sharing website back in 2017 - is finally enabling an account-switching option, which will allow multiple users under the same account to access different content simultaneously.
Alongside an image of the new feature which depicted characters from Nickelodeon series 'SpongeBob Square Pants', YouTube TV said in a tweet: "Home is where you're surrounded by other critters that care about you and where you can all have your own account on the same TV."
The streaming service - which with the addition of the feature now offers the same capability of rival streaming services such as Netflix and Disney Plus - added that sharing feature will be rolled out "gradually"across televisions and other devices as they hope it makes things "easier" for the family.
YouTube TV added: "This feature will be hitting your accounts gradually and we hope it makes family sharing that much easier."
It comes just weeks after YouTube announced that - along with fellow service Roku - they would be testing a "surround sound" feature for their television users and promised that "if successful", it would run across selected operating systems.
They tweeted: "We know 5.1 audio is important to many of you, so we wanted to share an update. We’re currently testing 5.1 audio on Google TV, Android TV, and Roku, and if everything runs smoothly, we can expect 5.1 audio to launch on those devices next. We’re still working internally and with partners to enable 5.1 on Apple TV, Fire TV, and game consoles. We don’t like keeping you waiting, but we’re excited for you to hear 5.1 audio soon."