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The French group Arc International, world leader in tableware, has reached a new agreement with its shareholders and the public authorities to maintain its activity. The company continues to encounter difficulties.
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Based in Arques, near Saint-Omer in the Pas-de-Calais department, Arc International employs some 7,500 people, including 4,500 in France. The glassmaker known through various brands such as Luminarc, Arcopal, Chef & Sommelier or quite simply Cristal d’Arques, is experiencing recurring logistics and software problems, and the crisis is not helping.
Arc International is one of those companies for which the increase in the price of raw materials is a major handicap. Add to that the inflation which slows down household consumption of this kind of non-priority products. The state has already rushed to the rescue of society on three occasions. It is also carried at arm’s length by the shareholders. The Minister for Industry, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, who announces new state aid, calls on everyone to their responsibilities, management and shareholders.
Arc International needed 20 million euros to ensure its cash flow over the next few months, it will receive a total of 45. In addition to the contribution of public funds close to 20 million euros (State, Hauts-de-France region and agglomeration community of Saint-Omer), the group must also receive some 16 million in equity from its owner since 2015, the American investment fund PHP. The rest will come from a private investor whose identity has not been revealed.
This new plan has yet to receive the approval of the Lille Commercial Court, which should not pose a problem. The company has a new governance, it is up to it to prove itself. But the situation is such that the application of the new plan must be monitored by an outside consulting firm.


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UNITED KINGDOM (ZDNet UK)--But a senior executive admitted that enterprises and telecommunications companies won't be tempted to switch their existing 64-bit systems over to IA-64 until next year.
The chip giant is in the midst of rolling out the first IA-64 chip, Itanium, for workstations and servers--and now telecommunications servers. But Gordon Graylisch, Intel's director of e-business and communications solutions, admitted last week that Itanium will mainly be used as a development platform for IA-64 while companies wait for Itanium's successor, McKinley, next year.
"With McKinley, people will start taking existing environments and moving them over," said Graylisch. He said Itanium will mainly be bought by companies which happen to be in the market for new servers and workstations, and are interested in the new platform.
"But I don't see that as particularly limiting for Itanium," he said.
Intel is entering unfamiliar territory with its move into servers for the telecommunications industry. Such servers face far more strict reliability requirements, which will make it even more difficult for Intel to sell the brand new and untested Itanium processor. The market is now dominated by the likes of Sun Microsystems, which is also a major player in the high-end servers Intel originally designed IA-64 to run.
Intel's main selling point is the notion that IA-64 will be one of the few platforms that will be running high-end servers, and that it could eventually also become the standard for lower-end servers, desktop PCs and even mobile and embedded devices. Because of Intel's massive manufacturing base, Itanium is also far less expensive than its competitors.
Graylisch admitted that Itanium's rollout will be "small by PC standards" but said it will be "one of the strongest introductions from anybody". Industry observers consider that Itanium's multiple delays have partly destroyed its attractiveness by giving it a short shelf life before it is replaced.
"The first version will get a very respectable rollout, and people will be deploying around that," Graylisch said. "McKinley makes it an absolute no-brainer."

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Shopping this holiday season is doing very well, thank you, with a bit of a boost from our ubiquitous cellular devices, especially our phones. Last Saturday, the weekend after Thanksgiving, saw $3.6 billion in sales for small businesses in one day alone, from cellphones.
According to Adobe Analytics, a tracker of sales online, that figure is higher by a generous 18% over last year. And if things keep going the way they have been, Adobe says we can expect almost 15% growth over last year’s holiday season sales. Small businesses alone earned $68.2 billion in November of this year.
Smartphone sales are way up, says Adobe. Last Saturday smartphone revenue accounted for 41.2% of all e-commerce revenue that day. That represents growth of 22% since 2018. So, what are people buying like hotcakes this year? Some of the top-selling products include “Frozen 2” companion toys to go with the Disney movie recently released. “Madden 20” and “FIFA 20” video games, of course, and more devices like Amazon Fire TV and Apple AirPods.
What can we expect from Cyber Monday? Adobe says we can anticipate a record-breaking $9.4 billion in online sales, an ecstatic increase of 19% since 2018.
Novartis has agreed to pay $85 per share for The Medicines Company, which developed a new drug to fight against high cholesterol levels in people. The $9.7 billion cash deal acquiring the US drug maker is a bet that Inclisiran, is a “potentially transformational medicine.” There are millions of patients all over the world whose risk of cardiovascular disease is increased because of high levels of cholesterol in their blood.
“We believe that Inclisiran could contribute significantly to improved patient outcomes and help healthcare systems address the leading global cause of death,” Novartis chief executive Vas Narsimhan said.
Swiss-based Novartis has a market value of $203 billion. It has been growing recently in a similar way to many other big pharma companies, via disposals and takeovers.
The Medicines Company presented the results of a successful trial of Inclisiran, which lowers cholesterol in a unique way. Through the use of injections administered every few months, the drug lowers the production of “bad cholesterol” by inhibiting a protein that controls its production. This gene-silencing method of therapy is known as RNA interference, and although it has been around for decades, drugs using this methodology of treatment have been improving in recent years.
The Mustang Mach E, Ford’s newly unveiled electric car, is an SUV with a lot riding on its struts.
The Future in Now Ford Motor Company is betting big that its redesigned, futuristic, sporty, high-performance electric car will sell a lot better than their more utilitarian (read boring) electric cars like the battery-run Focus compact car.
Name that Car When you think “Mach E” consumers should immediately think about “Mach 1” versions of the Mustang sports car, offered by Ford at different times through the years.
Money is No Object? Ford is going to sell the Mach E at a base price of $43,000. Buyers will be able to choose from three variants of the car: Select, Premium and First Edition. Next year Ford is promising a “California Route 1” version and a bit later they are hoping to introduce a high-performance GT model.
Batteries are Included Ford announced that the Mach E battery will go for 230 miles before needing a charge. Extended range models are aiming for 300 miles per charge. This compares well with competitor Tesla’s Model Y sport utility, which has a 300-mile range for its rear-drive versions, and a bit less for its al-wheel drive performance models.
Speed Racer? Ford’s goal is to get the Mach E from 0 to 60mph even faster than the least expensive Porsche Macan SUV. The GT version of the Mach E is aiming for an acceleration target of the “mid-3-second” range. This compares favorably with the Porsche 911, according to Ford.
Full-Screen Dashboard The Mach will come equipped with a 15.5-inch screen. Tesla’s Model 3 comes with a 15-inch screen. The screen will offer a new generation of its Sync infotainment software that gets its updates through the air, just like a Tesla.
Its Great. When Can I Get Mine? Consumers can already place their orders. Beginning on November 17, 2019, customers just need to hand over $500 as a deposit to secure their order. The cars should begin arriving by the end of next year.
Music producer BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is moving to larger digs just up the street in Los Angeles. In keeping with their preference for having everything under one roof, BMG is moving into a two-floor, 30,000-square-foot space at 5670 Wilshire Boulevard. The new location is just seven blocks east of their old location, 6100 Wilshire.
Currently BMG has 135 employees in Los Angeles, but they plan on growing this coming year.
BMG launched a new facility two months ago in Nashville. The new space brings together the company’s publishing business, as well as its copyright and loyalty divisions under the name BBR Music Group, located at 1 Music Circle South.
In addition, BMG opened a new office in New York at 1 Park Avenue only one and a half years ago.
The new Wilshire office will be the home of the company’s west coast publishing and recording teams, its synch and licensing, film and books groups, plus BMG Production Music.
“Los Angeles is our largest-grossing operation in our largest market, and this marks another significant investment in our fast-growing US business. It is consistent with BMG’s philosophy – all our services under one roof, operating off the same platform, and taking a global perspective.”
BMG was founded in 2008 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the same week Spotify launched. It began with only three people in one shared office. By 2019 BMG has 15 offices in 12 countries with 850 employees.
The monthly jobs report for October 2019 showed a slowdown, falling to a seven-year low for new hires. In addition, fewer employees are raising wages. Only 20% of companies surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics said companies have taken on new workers during the last three months.
In July of this year closer to one-third of companies hired more workers. Octobers figures are the lowest they have fallen since October 2012.
The data comes at a time when many businesses are reporting that sales growth and profit increases are slowing down. Many economists predict that the economy will grow more slowly during 2020, partly due to rising tariffs which force companies to raise prices, which reduce sales.
In addition, companies may worry over an economy perceived as weakening, causing them to refrain from hiring new workers, offer higher salaries, or otherwise invest in growth.
About 67% of economists that took the survey predicted that the economy will grow at about 1.1% to about 2% from Q3 2019 to Q3 2020. Last year economists guessed that the economy would grow between 2.1% and 3% from Q3 2018 to Q3 2019.


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CBS Los Angeles - Lawmakers Want To Know Whether Outlet Malls Are Misrepresenting Goods
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Shoppers looking for a bargain often hunt outlets hoping to score quality designer brands for a fraction of the original price.
What if manufacturers were making low-quality goods to sell specifically at the outlets? It’s something four members of Congress are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate.
The members of Congress, including Rep. Anna Eshoo of California’s 18th District, sent a letter to the FTC Thursday that reads, in part, “Historically, outlets offered excess inventory and slightly damaged goods that retailers were unable to sell at regular stores. Today, however, some analysts estimate that upwards of 85 percent of the merchandise sold in outlet stores was manufactured exclusively for these stores.”
These lawmakers say that outlet-specific merchandise is often of lower quality than goods sold at non-outlet retail locations.
Outlet shopper Crystal Munoz said she never imagined big-label brands sold at outlets could be anything other than what she’d find at a mall.
“I come here to save money because I think I’m buying quality name brands for a cheaper price,”Munoz said. “Obviously, if I’m hearing that I’m not too happy.”
Some stores use different labels to distinguish merchandise created specifically for outlets. But the stores that don’t leave customers at a loss when it comes to determining the quality of those supposed brand names.
“I’d rather buy the good stuff in the long run because it will last me longer,” shopper Patrick Garcia said.
Lawmakers say they’re not opposed to the type of merchandise offered at outlets. They just want to make sure consumers know what they’re buying.
“If it’s brought up to someone’s attention, I’m sure they would make a different decision if they knew that information beforehand,” Munoz said. “I’m glad someone said something about it because, if not, no one would know.”


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Wage rises and expensive Krona will make prices higher for tourists from Iceland’s main markets, with the possibility of harming the tourist industry. Þórir Garðarsson, COB and Head of Corporate Development at tour operator Gray Line Iceland says, “It is clear that Icelandic tourism will not be as profitable this year as it was in 2015.
When we present foreign wholesalers and agencies with our tariffs for 2017, they see that Iceland is getting more expensive year on year. The increase is mainly due to the rise in Iceland’s national currency. Wage rises – leading to higher overheads for tourism operators – are also a factor, but less so than the stronger króna.”
The Krona has risen against the dollar and euro and the falling pound sterling is making Iceland more expensive for British tourists. It’s making Iceland 40% more expensive in a space of eleven months. Garðarsson says that the rising Krona is actually working against Iceland, since majority of its tourists come from the US, the UK and other European countries.
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STR, TE downgrade U.S. hotel forecast for 2019 and 2020
The U.S. hotel industry is projected to report a further slowdown in performance growth in 2019 and 2020, according to STR and Tourism Economics’ latest forecast just released at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit.
“Late in 2018, RevPAR growth weakened as strong demand was offset by lower-than-expected ADR growth,” said Amanda Hite, STR’s president and CEO. “Now demand is softening, and although supply growth is stabilized, we expect our first year without an increase in occupancy since 2009. Combine more pressure on occupancy levels with already subdued pricing confidence, concerns over labor costs, a cooling economic environment, and the negative sentiment brought on by the recent government shutdown, and you have a recipe for diminished RevPAR growth. Performance growth of any rate will still take the industry to another record-breaking level nationally, but plenty of individual markets and hotels are feeling the slowdown on their bottom line.”
For 2019, the U.S. hotel industry is projected to report flat occupancy at 66.2%, a 2.3% rise in average daily rate (ADR) to US$132.81 and a 2.3% lift in revenue per available room (RevPAR) to US$87.94. RevPAR increased 2.9% in both 2018 and 2017—that growth level was the lowest RevPAR percentage change for the country since 2009.
Among chain scales, the Midscale segment is likely to report the only increase in occupancy (+0.1%). Luxury chains are expected to post the highest growth rates in ADR (+2.5%) and RevPAR (+2.3%). While all segments should report RevPAR increases for 2019, the lowest rate of RevPAR growth is projected in the Upper Midscale segment (+1.7%).
For 2020, STR and Tourism Economics project the U.S. hotel industry to report a 0.2% decrease in occupancy to 66.1%, a 2.2% lift in ADR to US$135.68 and a 1.9% rise in RevPAR to US$89.65. Occupancy in the U.S. has not declined year over year since 2009.
The highest overall rate of RevPAR growth (+2.1%) is once again expected in the Luxury segment, while the lowest (+1.4%) is projected among Midscale chains.
STR provides clients from multiple market sectors with premium, global data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights. Founded in 1985, STR maintains a presence in 15 countries with a corporate North American headquarters in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and an international headquarters in London, England. For more information, please visit str.com.
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In a press release, Apple while disclosing the statistics also revealed that more than 100 million iOS devices were updated to iOS 6. “..it [Apple] has sold over five million of its new iPhone 5, just three days after its launch on September 21, and more than 100 million iOS devices have been updated with iOS 6” read the press release. Apple has also revealed that nearly all the iPhone 5 pre-orders have been shipped to customers; still there were many that have been pushed over to October delivery dates.
Despite strong sales, analysts are of the opinion that Cupertino hasn’t been able to produce the iPhone 5 fast enough to meet with demands. The highly anticipated launch hasn’t quite met with expectations of the Wall Street which saw investors sending Apple’s stock down by 1.4 per cent at $690.14 during mid-morning trade.
Walter Piecyk, analyst at BTIG, said, “It appears investors were disappointed with the slowdown in growth in the first weekend”, notes Reuters. Another analyst from Baird Equity Research, William Power, wrote, “We believe that sales could have potentially been much higher if not for supply constraints.”
The question of Apple not able to cope up with demands arises out of the fact that one of its key suppliers, Sharp, is struggling with delayed shipments and high costs. Further, Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group, the key iPhone assembler for Apple, today saw a brawl in one of its factory in China which eventually led to the shutdown of the plant. More than 2000 workers were involved in the riots notes PC World.
These and other factors such as strong Galaxy S III sales, investors are keeping a close watch on the future sales figures of the iPhone 5.


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Hard liquor drinkers have no trouble finding flavored varieties, but the new Grey Goose Essences is at least a different avenue for that vodka brand.
It already sells pear, orange, vanilla, lemon, melon and cherry versions. The Essences line consists of citrusy Strawberry & Lemongrass, White Peach & Rosemary, and Watermelon & Basil, a botanical spin it says upfront is being pitched as a vodka variety that can be paired with a glass of soda.
It is not overtly pitching the drink to calorie counters, but it is 73 calories per serving, with no sugars or carbs and that sounds familiar. It's exactly like Ketel One’s Botanical, which has been around for a few years, though the Grey Goose herbs seem a little more exotic.
But skipping product attributes, the new one-minute ad Grey Goose has put together to widen knowledge of Essences (which hit the shelves in February) is an interesting, colorful eyeful.
It uses cool VFX technology from the MullenLowe LA creative agency. The spot begins with a woman whose finger points toward a spray of flowers in a shop window. The touch blasts her backward into a wall, and suddenly the screen is awash in colorful, swirling petals that move in motion to the Afro-disco fusion song “Funky Drummer” by Rim Kwaku Obeng.
The product isn’t announced until the last frames, nor described. But the commercial itself kind of tastes good.
“We don’t want to tell people what Essences tastes like, we want them to experience it,” said Martin de Dreuille, vice president of global marketing. “Everything you see on screen is the epitome of the vibrant and delicious taste inside every bottle.”
Vodka brands are revving up for the spring and summer. A few days ago Absolut Watermelon debuted, according to the brand an acknowledgement of “the watermelon trend” -- that is, Nielsen’s analysis that watermelon-flavored drinks have grown 40% YOY among mainstream drinkers.
Grey Goose also tapped into that trend. It said its introduction of the Essences line, which included the Watermelon & Basil flavor, sold 50% more in its first weeks than the company had anticipated.
The new ad will debut on the pre-Oscars red carpet show on Sunday It’s the first in a series, and will run across traditional and digital channels, with new digital and social-first assets and “an exciting series of virtual and in-real-life elements that will be announced throughout spring and summer.”
The brand must think it’s on to something. It says the campaign is set to be the biggest push since Grey Goose launched in 1997.


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Redwood Systems, the startup with the future-forward idea of LED lighting that’s both powered and networked via Ethernet cables, has just landed a showcase client — Facebook. The social networking giant has chosen the LED-over-Ethernet networking startup to install lighting and sensor systems in its new super-efficient data center in Prineville, Ore. While retrofitting a building to use only LEDs that can run on the low power available over Ethernet can be a daunting affair, building a new data center around the concept — and then allowing all kinds of sensors and controls to use the same Ethernet infrastructure — makes a lot of sense. Redwood Systems has been getting a lot of play recently — Johnson Controls just installed its system in its Milwaukee, Wisc. headquarters, and may be looking to use the startup’s system in projects for other clients, including the idea of using it for networking retail store checkout counters. In a sense, Redwood Systems is in a different category than the rest of the lighting controls vendors out there, which tend to focus on traditional control panel and wiring solutions or newer, cheaper and more retrofit-minded wireless solutions. Until LEDs catch on en masse, it will be hard to imagine Redwood’s concept becoming mainstream — but for efficiency minded clients like Facebook and specialty environments like data centers, it may well be a perfect match.
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Mazda Europe chief races to slash brand’s CO2
Mazda Europe CEO Yasuhiro Aoyama believes it is unlikely that the automaker will initially comply with tougher CO2 rules in Europe, putting the brand's profitability in the region at risk. Aoyama explained how Mazda will respond in an interview with Automotive News Europe.


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Ardian acquires majority stake in Florida Food Products
MidOcean Partners maintains a significant equity stake alongside of Ardian
Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in Florida Food Products through its U.S. Buyout team from MidOcean Partners for an enterprise value in excess of $1 billion. MidOcean initially invested in the business in 2018 and will retain a significant stake in FFP alongside Ardian. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.
FFP is the leading innovator, formulator and producer of vegetable and fruit-based clean label ingredients. The Company’s products replace traditional, synthetic ingredients with natural, plant-based alternatives, which improve texture and flavor, extend shelf life, and ultimately provide consumers with clean label and natural products. FFP is the largest provider of clean label cures for the protein sector and the Company’s rapidly growing portfolio of natural ingredients have applications across every segment of the food and beverage industry.
Over the last three years, MidOcean and FFP management have significantly grown the business through a series of organic growth initiatives and a strategic acquisition in the flavors sector. Simultaneously, the team completed significant investments in the Company’s infrastructure and dramatically expanded FFP’s product development capabilities. Today, the Company is poised for rapid growth in a number of adjacent segments and is prepared to launch a series of innovative natural ingredients. Ardian and MidOcean will continue to partner with FFP CEO Jim Holdrieth and the Company’s talented executive team to build upon the Company’s deep expertise within its core markets, enter into new direct adjacencies, and expand internationally.
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Wall Street, made nervous again by a decline of Apple, started the session down Monday on the occasion of a week shortened by the Thanksgiving celebrations on Thursday.
Around 15:25 GMT, the index of Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, dropped 0.88% to 25,189.53 points.
The Nasdaq index, with strong technological color, yielded 1.72% to 7,222.88 points.
The broad S & P 500 index lost 0.85%, to 2,713.01 points.
After two consecutive weeks of growth, the New York market had fallen over the whole of last week, already affected by the plunge of more than 5% of Apple and the decline of the semiconductor industry: the Dow Jones had fell by 2.2%, Nasdaq by 2.1% and the S & P 500 by 1.6%.
"This negative start is largely due to Apple's slow start," said Patrick O'Hare of Briefing.
The apple brand (-3.20%) continued Monday its autumnal depression, which has seen losing nearly 20% since early October, because of growing concerns about its sales for the end of the year.
Monday, a Wall Street Journal article explained that the manufacturer of the iPhone had reduced the production of its latest smartphone models unveiled this year, adding a little more to the fears surrounding this giant who often dictates, during his strong increases or sharp declines, the trend on Wall Street.
Apple CEO Tim Cook also said that a regulation to support the high-tech and social media sector would be "inevitable” to protect the data, in an interview broadcast Sunday.
Most technology stocks were downward in this context, such as Netflix (-3.98%), Alphabet (parent company of Google, -1.51%) and Amazon (-3.34%). ).
PG & E tumbles 50%
Some US indicators were expected by market players this week on confidence and durable goods orders.
On the real estate front, a confidence index of US manufacturers showed Monday a slowdown for the month of November against a background of rising interest rates.
More broadly, observers predicted a rather quiet week due to Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States, which will see markets close on Thursday and close earlier on Friday.
In the bond market, the 10-year debt rate rose to 3.066%, against 3.063% Friday at the close, and the 30-year to 3.331%, against 3.316% at the end of the previous week.
Among the values of the day, General Electric advanced 0.29%. The group reminded John Rice, who retired last year, to oversee the struggling energy division.
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG & E) energy supplier, faced with concerns over its potential role in the fires that ravaged California in recent days, was backing down 7.51%.
The group reported a new incident on one of its lines on the morning of the November 8 fires that ravaged 60,000 hectares in northern California and killed at least 76 people. Its share price has lost more than 50% since that date.
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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with Salman Amin Khan
RIYADH: Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the United States is widely seen as a “very positive” step to bolster bilateral relations and economic reforms in the Kingdom.Mohammed Alkhunaizi, a senior member of the Shoura Council, said on Monday that the visit is aimed at achieving the goals set under the NTP (National Transformation Program), which is a part of Vision 2030 being spearheaded by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA), chaired by the deputy crown prince himself.
“The visionary leader has set off the transformation program by inviting foreign companies to invest in the Kingdom. He rightly began it from the US,” he said.
Alkhunaizi also welcomed the decision to open a college to prepare Saudi business leaders and entrepreneurs, to be based at King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh.
The Prince Mohammad bin Salman College for Management and Entrepreneurship is a partnership between the economic city, Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation (MISK),Global Babson College and Lockheed Martin Saudi Arabia, according to reports.Majed Abdullah Al-Hedayan, a senior columnist and legal consultant at the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), said: “The royal visit reflects the strength of the relationship between the two friendly countries for political cooperation and economic growth.”
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1.Here’s the most significant aspect of Royal Visit
*Sustainability of Bilateral relations
*Sustainability of Economic reformation of U.S and K.S.A
*Domestic Education enhancement on Entrepreneurship and Management
*Sustainability of Diplomatic relation
*Sustainability of International Political relation
2.Sustainable ideas on Economic growth efficiency of both countries influence good recovery of basic goods investment of U.S investors
Consumer purchase sustainability likely influence privilege shop owners and underprivileged shop owners.Consumers purchase focal point enhancement on both local products and U.S. products
*Provide Purchaser telephone lines for all supermarkets, groceries and shopping malls (non-expensive point)
*Frozen products segregation branded by local and U.S producers
*Fish from G.C.C (Arab Nations) or Fish from Oregon, California (U.S.A)
*Meat from Arab Nation farms or U.S.A farms
*Fruits and Vegetables (Arab Nations) or U.S.A
*Other basic consumer goods
2.3 Non-expensive or economical promotion of both U.S and G.C.C food products, farm products and aquatic products promotion.
3. Could you suggest other significant points on supporting economic growth of U.S.A and G.C.C?


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UK advertising expenditure during the first six months of 2019 was 5.2% higher than a year earlier, at £12.0bn, according to the latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report, which predicts full year spending of £24.7bn.
The data show that adspend rose 5.8% year-on-year to reach £6.0bn in Q2 2019, marking UK advertising’s 24th consecutive quarter of expansion.
Overall market growth is being driven by increased spend on online advertising, which saw rises across most formats.
The report shows adspend growth for 2019 is forecast to rise 5.0% and reach £24.7bn, with the UK’s ad market expected to grow a further 5.3% in 2020. The predicted full year growth figure for 2019 is an upgrade of 0.4 percentage points on the figure forecast at the last release of adspend data in July this year.
“These very encouraging adspend figures for Q2 2019 cover the period immediately following the original Brexit date of March 29, demonstrating the continued strength of UK advertising during a time of political uncertainty. Advertising’s dynamism is shown by the growth recorded across many different formats,” commented Stephen Woodford, Chief Executive, Advertising Association.
These figures are positive for our industry and are good indicators of the resilience of the UK economy.Stephen Woodford, Chief Executive, Advertising Association
Digital ad formats for radio broadcasters witnessed a year-on- year rise of 15.9% and online national newsbrands recorded growth of 15.6% over the same period. Digital out of home – not included in online totals – experienced growth of 17.2%.
The report reveals particularly strong growth in Q2 2019 compared to Q2 2018 in TV video on demand (VOD) and cinema. TV VOD saw an increase of 20.0% in Q2 2019 while cinema recorded a very impressive rise of 49.6%. The sector benefited from the entry of a number of new advertisers in comparison to the same period in 2018, boosting growth substantially.
“An upgrade to our 2019 projection of almost half a point is reflective of stellar online growth, as well as over-performance for a number of traditional channels against the expectations we laid out in July,” said James McDonald, Managing Editor at WARC.
There is little in the data we receive from media owners across the industry to suggest an impending downturn.James McDonald, Managing Editor at WARC
The full report and tables can be accessed through the WARC website.
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Virgin Media takes Customer Service to Superhero level
Each year Virgin Media runs a program to reward employees throughout the business for delivering excellent customer service as measured using Net Promoter.
There’s nothing unusual about that – many organisations do the same. But in an interesting play on the concept of celebrating customer service heroes, Virgin takes the theme and runs with it – all the way to Superhero level.
At its awards shindig in Madeira (because, you know, if you’re going to have an awards shindig it may as well be Madeira) the organisation even created individual superhero caricatures based on the appearance of the winners - see above and to the right for examples.
Says customer experience manager Nick Chinery: "We've run the Superhero theme for three years but this is the first time we've extended that to the winners with their own superhero caricatures." Biff! Pow! It looks like the good guy saves the day once again. C&ITMagazine
Guardian Foams at Mouth over British Gas Swimming Sponsorship
British Gas is no stranger to Net Promoter. According to Call Centre Helper, (and reported in NPS News) it implemented Net Promoter in 2009 and this has helped improve customer service at its call centres.
Not only that, according to its media agency Carat, a £15m sponsorship of British swimming has seen the number of Net Promoter Detractors shrink from 35% to 28% of all customers. "In year one, we have already achieved our long-term goal: British Gas now has the highest NPS of any energy supplier," said the agency.
However, a hyperventilating post in the Guardian lambasts the sponsorship initiative for, among other things, focusing on perception at the expense of experience. To quote a particularly bitter comment:
Pamela Brown, brand experience manager for British Gas (her job title alone makes me froth) describes the work BG did with Carat as being "grounded in a clear insight about what affected customer perceptions". Because that's the bottom line: customer perception. Not actual customer experience, "like high bills and call centres", but perception. It's not about changing their behaviour: it's about changing how we see that behaviour.
The language may be a little over the top, but the post has a point. Using Net Promoter to measure the result of a sponsorship or marketing activity is misappropriating the metric.
While effective marketing may indeed skew a short-term NPS sugar hit in terms of improved perceptions, if the underlying customer experience problems are not resolved, a higher score is essentially a false positive that potentially obscures the real level of loyalty felt by customers toward the business. And a quick look at Google news confirms that for all its purported efforts in improving the customer experience discussed in Call Centre Helper there are plenty of people willing to vocally express their unhappiness with the company. The Guardian
athenahealth Puts Healthcare Admin (and NPS) in the Cloud
athenaHealth is a cloud-based physician software company that wants to enable the easier flow of patient information, and become “the nation's health information backbone.” It began to measure NPS in Q4 of 2012 and has a (self-reported) score of +52.
This very respectable score correlates with a growing market cap. Although the organisation just missed its Q3 earnings estimates, its stock was up over 20%, and it has caught the eye of stock tipsters the Motley Fool, which notes that:
Product innovation. Attention to customers. Aggressive business model. Rivals like Allscripts and Quality Systems facing challenges. Significant industry changes. All of these add up to a great opportunity for athenahealth in the days ahead. Motley Fool
Crikey! Australian Super Industry NPS Average at -35
Net Promoter-based research into the Australian superannuation industry has revealed that the overall industry has a woeful average NPS of -35, with the leader, Australian Super sitting on a very modest -23. In the immortal words of the Crocodile Hunter, "Crikey!"
For statistics buffs interested to hear evidence supporting the principal of Promoters actively promoting businesses, about one-quarter of respondents said that a referral from a family member, friend, or colleague was the primary reason for selection of their current superannuation provider.
Superannuation providers researched include Australian Super, Colonial First State, AMP, REST and Sunsuper. Press release
Free CustomerGauge Extension Enables Magento Ecommerce Users to Implement Net Promoter
CustomerGauge has released a Magento extension that enables users to automatically survey customers for their Magento ecommerce sites. The announcement means that more than 200,000 businesses that use Magento as an ecommerce solution now have the potential to implement a Net Promoter program and integrate it with CustomerGauge. Read the details here.


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Britney Spears Speaks Out About Future Performances While Shopping With Sam Asghari
Britney Spears wants fans to know they’ll see her on stage again!
The 37-year-old pop superstar was spotted on a shopping trip with boyfriend Sam Asghari on Friday afternoon (May 17) at Camarillo Premium Outlets in Camarillo, Calif.
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Britney was all smiles while shopping with Sam as the couple made stops at a Disney store and a Gap outlet.
While on their way out of the shopping center, Britney was asked if she’ll be performing again soon.
“Of course,” Britney told the cameras, according to TMZ.
Britney‘s revelation comes days after her longtime manager Larry Rudolph said she may never perform again.
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Japan topped the rank of per capita spending on mobile games and non-game apps in the first three quarters of 2021, reported Sensor Tower in October.
Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data reveals that among the top 10 highest-grossing markets in the first three quarters of 2021—excluding China—Japan’s average per capita spending on mobile games and non-game apps topped all others at approximately $149, up 18 percent year-over-year.
The report also indicated that this was five percentage points less than the 23 percent growth that Japan saw between the same periods in 2019 and 2020. The possible reason is that user behavior is normalizing after an increase in spending on applications is driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan, South Korea, the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Thailand, and Russia were the top 10 highest earning markets on the App Store and Google Play during 2021.
These markets generated combined spending of $65.4 billion up from $53.8 billion a year ago.
Although Japan saw the highest per capita spending on average in the 1Q21 to 3Q21 period, U.S. app stores generated the most overall spending among the markets studied.
US app stores saw some of the highest spendings, climbing 24% to $30 billion.
Japan came in second with mobile game and app revenue reaching approximately $18.6 billion, up 18 percent Y/Y from $15.8 billion.
Thailand saw the biggest increase in per capita spending jumping 33% to an average of $12, up from $9 in 2020.
Germany experienced somewhat of a cool down from 2020, with average spending growing 28% compared to the 32% it jumped the year before.
Meanwhile, Canada saw the largest drop in spending growth. Users spending in apps grew 42% in 2020 versus 22% this year, which signals just how impactful COVID lockdowns were for app and in-app sales.
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Altar'd State, a clothing boutique known for its charitable giving, will open a new store in Fayette Mall.
The mall announced Friday that the store — which carries lines such as Toms shoes, FashionAble scarves and Feed bags and accessories — will be open in time for holiday shopping.
The Knoxville-based Altar'd State company has 20 stores, mostly in the Southeast. The chain also has a store in Lexington's Hamburg district, at 2304 Sir Barton Way.
The Fayette Mall store will be in the new middle wing redevelopment area of the mall.
Through Altar'd State's Mission Mondays, the company says it donates 10 percent of net proceeds to various local charities. Altar'd State also gives back through an in-house clothing line in which a portion of every purchase goes to feed, clothe, educate and shelter children in need.
On Altardstate.com, the company describes its vision as "a modernized Christian shopping experience." Its first store opened in 2009 as a Christian retail store and coffee shop in Knoxville.
Fayette Mall announced in March that The Cheesecake Factory, the hugely popular restaurant chain, would locate a restaurant there. Other new tenants will include the Swedish "fast fashion" retailer H&M, Newk's Eatery and apparel retailers Clarks Shoes and Jos. A. Bank Clothiers.
A Michael Kors store and a Brighton Collectibles store are also scheduled to open soon.


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Revenues at online retailer N Brown take a leap as sales grow
Online retailer N Brown has reported strong sales as brands such as Figleaves.com, Simply Be and Jacamo helped group revenues to jump 2.6 per cent in the 15 weeks to June 14.
Simply Be and Jacamo – fronted by former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff – posted a 6 per cent and a 10 per cent jump in revenues respectively.
N Brown (down 11.7p to 423.5p), which specialises in clothes for older women and larger people, has, in the past, been primarily a mail-order retailer.
Star power: Former Daybreak presenter Lorraine Kelly is the new face of N Brown's JD Williams brand
But now it generates the bulk of its sales online.
Former Daybreak presenter Lorraine Kelly, pictured, was unveiled last month as the new face of another of N Brown’s fashion brands JD Williams.
Her debut fashion range, which will cater for women aged over 50, will launch in January.
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Greensboro community hopes to open grocery store
GREENSBORO, N.C. — People living near Greensboro’s Bessemer Shopping Center are no longer waiting for a grocery store to fill the nearly empty center. They’re starting their own instead.
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As part of its overall plans to increase visitor traffic and further delight airport guests, Vienna International Airport is billing its relaunch of Birdly as a major part of its Visitor World. By Aleko Lilly, Head of Business Development, Birdly
VINCI Airports launches travel assistant using facial recognition technology at Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport
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Istanbul Airport has been awarded the ‘China Friendly Airport’ document, recognising the measures implemented to enhance the travel experience of Chinese visitors. The project has been designed to transform the time spent at the airport for Chinese guests into a unique experience and to ensure a pleasant time at Istanbul Airport.
SosTravel.com S.p.a. and Health Point Plus, Inc., have signed a letter of intent committing to negotiate and execute, by 30 September 2020, a two-year trade agreement on the basis of which they will build from the already existing service and avail of Health Point Plus’ network of doctors to create a first aid medical tele-assistance product dedicated to travellers.
Airport Dimensions, a global provider of premium shared-use lounges, has recently acquired sleep lounge pioneer and innovator sleep ’n fly, and is now launching its first non-traditional lounge at Qatar’s Hamad International Airport. This also marks the launch of Airport Dimensions’ first premium lounge offer in the Middle East.


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Rugby International Tadhg Beirne gives Santa’s reindeers a pep talk on fueling up ahead of the big night with Barretstown Magical Reindeer Food
Irish Rugby international, Tadhg Beirne took some time to bestow some pre match rituals to Rudolph and his team of reindeer in preparation for Christmas Eve and their big night with Santa - delivering presents worldwide. Ireland’s favourite oat brand Flahavan’s has teamed up with Barretstown to produce Magical Reindeer Food. Providing slow release oaty energy and a good source of fibre, Barretstown Magical Reindeer Food is the perfect snack for Santa’s busy reindeer. A limited supply of Magical Reindeer Food is now available to families across Ireland through their local Lidl store.
Tadhg Beirne said, “I know the importance of fuelling up before a big game and that is why I am very keen that Rudolph and his team of reindeers are able to fuel up on Barretstown’s Magical Reindeer Food which has been made in partnership with Flahavan’s and is available in all Lidl stores. So, it would be great if families across Ireland could pick up a packet and leave out a snack for Rudolph and his team of reindeer so they can get the energy they need on Christmas Eve while supporting Barretstown too.”
Flahavan’s has been milling oats in Kilmacthomas, County Waterford for over 200 years, and in preparing the Barretstown Magical Reindeer Food they have used the highest quality locally-sourced oats for a wholesome and natural food perfect for Rudolph and his team of reindeer. Barretstown and Flahavan’s worked hard to ensure the Barretstown Magical Reindeer Food is environmentally friendly – only containing Flahavan’s Oats and sugar pearls.
Speaking about Barretstown’s Magical Reindeer Food Dee Ahearn, CEO at Barretstown said “We are extremely grateful to Flahavan’s for producing our Magical Reindeer Food, to Lidl for being our retail partner and to our ambassador Tadhg Beirne for giving his expert advice to Rudolph and the team. As a professional sports person Tadhg knows better than anyone the importance of eating well when preparing for a big occasion. The Barretstown Magical Reindeer Food has the potential to raise over €150,000 this Christmas for Barretstown which will help us to continue to deliver our vital therapeutic programmes to children living with serious illness across the country. We are encouraging people to pop into their local Lidl store and pick up a packet today.”
John Flahavan, Managing Director, Flahavan’s, said, “Flahavan’s is delighted to support this great initiative in the best way we can – using Flahavan’s oats to help raise funds for Barretstown and the families they serve this Christmas. Our team has worked tirelessly to ensure we got the Magical Reindeer Food in stores on time for the big night. A special thanks to some of the companies we work with like Cappoquinn Logistics, Alert Packaging, Speedpak and Spera Limited, who have all pulled together to make this magic happen. This Christmas another family will get the devastating diagnosis of a serious illness, and we are so proud to play a part in raising the funds needed to support Barretstown and the great work they do for these very unfortunate families.”
Barretstown offers free therapeutic programmes at a unique specially designed campus in County Kildare and through outreach programmes in hospitals and schools throughout Ireland, for children and their families living with a serious illness.
Reindeer Oats are available across Lidl’s network of 218 stores across the island of Ireland at a price of €3, with all proceeds going to Barretstown. They are selling fast, so don’t delay.
For more information, visit www.barretstown.org and text Christmas to 50300 to make a €4 donation.


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The wine retailer posted a loss before tax of £1.5mln in the year to 3 April 2017, compared to a profit before tax of £4.7mln the prior year, reflecting costs associated with its three-year transformation plan and the acquisition of Naked Wines in April 2015.
In a separate statement, the group announced that Phil Wrigley will retire as chairman and step down from the board at the annual general meeting in August. He will be replaced by non-executive director Greg Hodder.
Shares fell 2.14% to 376.50p in morning trading.
“We are 18 months into our transformation and are moving out of the ‘test and learn phase’ of the plan and into the ‘roll out’ phase,” said chief executive, Rowan Gormley.
“This means we need to recognise directors with the skills that can support this next stage. We've got a strong mix of skills on our board which will support the group as we move from a turnaround to a growth company."
Benefits of tranformation beginning to show, says Majestic Wine boss...
Gormley said the company remained confident about the medium-term outlook, despite tough economic conditions, as the benefits of the transformation plan begin to filter through. Costs have started to fall as the group reaches the next station of the restructuring, he said.
Majestic Wine reiterated its £500mln sales goal by fiscal year 2019. It also confirmed current analysts' expectations of adjusted pre-tax profit of £16.2mln in 2018 and £19.4mln in 2019.
The retailer said full year sales in 2017 were up 15.8% with underlying revenues up 11.4% to £461mln, boosted by its US-focused Naked Wine business.
Naked Wine delivered a 26.3% increase in sales to £142.2mln and gross profit rose 21.7% to £28.2mln, despite a £2.0mln hit to profits due to a failed direct marketing campaign.
Brexit helps overseas revenue but hurts UK sales...
Revenue from its US, Australian and French businesses were also supported by a weaker pound after the Brexit vote.
However, the company warned that most of its major businesses are in the UK and the slump in the pound has raised the prices of its wines and hurt consumer confidence.
Yet the group is confident that cash generation will continue and recommended a final dividend per share of 3.6p.
“Operationally, we are through the most risky and cost intensive phase of our transformation plan,” said Gormley.
“Together these mean we have a business that is better able to weather the uncertain trading environment, with a sustainable growth model, the big strategic questions answered, a better paid and rewarded workforce and more effective systems and processes.”


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More news from Cleveland Golf tonight… sister company Fidra has been sold to new owners and the company has announced new anti-counterfeit measures.
Fidra Golf has been sold to Goodtimes International Co., Ltd. Founded by John Ashworth, Fidra was purchased by Quiksilver in 2001. Looks like the company will focus it's immediate efforts on the Japanese market but hopes to gain new partners to keep the brand global.
Cleveland Golf has also introduced new security labels that will be included on new products. The labels are actually pretty cool… they feature a small lens that the customer can wave over a part of the label. If you see a bunch of "CG" logos, the product is real. Cleveland Golf has been one of the leaders in the crackdown on counterfeit golf clubs.
And finally… we've talked about the 2008 Callaway Golf line and it's now available on a redesigned Callaway Golf website .
That's all for now… talk to you soon!


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Xiaomi Mi 9 and Mi LED Smart Bulb Global Pricing Announced
On Sunday, Xiaomi announced the global launch of the Mi 9. The flagship model that was unveiled in China earlier this week with a triple rear camera setup, fifth-generation in-display fingerprint sensor and 20W wireless charging support.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 price in the global markets is EUR 449 (roughly Rs. 36,200) for the 6GB RAM/64GB internal storage variant, EUR 499 (roughly Rs. 40,200) for the 6GB RAM/128GB internal storage variant.
Pre-orders for the Mi 9 in Spain have already been started through Authorised Mi Stores, Mi.com, Cdiscount, Darty, and Fnac.
Along with Mi 9, Xiaomi also launched the Mi LED Smart Bulb with a price tag of EUR 19.9 (roughly Rs. 1,600). It will be available in White and colour options.
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Thanks to the hard work of Richard Baron and his team, FPS has been recognised once more for the high quality service it provides in setting promotions on a monthly basis and promoting them through its members.
This year, Chris Quinn and Marie Bucknall attended the conference in Warwickshire. They were presented with the award by the CEO of Mica Hardware, Michael Ball, who added: “The Mica Promotional Supplier Award is given to a business that’s has worked with Mica and her members in the last 12 months, not just to promote products but to do so in an exciting way that drives retailer footfall.
“FPS products have appeared with increasing frequency and variety on consumer promotions in recent years, which has resulted in the business between our Co-operative group and FPS growing strongly year on year and like for like.
“I’d like to offer my congratulations to all the team at FPS and in particular to Richard and his team for this well-deserved 2017 award.”
FPS continually strives to deliver a high quality service to all our members and it is therefore incredibly rewarding to be recognised by one of our major customers. As always, this was very much a team effort, so congratulations to all!
In addition to the awards, the conference also involved ‘speed dating’-type meetings involving each member of the buying group. During these sessions, Chris and Marie were delighted to take orders on the day from the vast majority of members.
Mica is a buying group consisting of members that specialise in hardware. In supplying our members with products from our Maintenance & Accessories range, such as aerosols, tools and small car repair products, we service a number of hardware stores nationwide. We also contribute products to their special offer brochures.
For more information about Mica Hardware, please visit www.micahardware.co.uk.


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If you’re building apps for the Pebble smartwatch and other wearable gadgets, startup TapSense hopes to bring you into the wonderful world of mobile advertising.
The company announced today that its mobile ad exchange will support wearable apps, beginning with those in the Pebble appstore. You can see a video demo of an ad below.
However, as you watch the demo (as opposed to the mock-up above), you might notice a lack of actual smartwatches. That’s because TapSense isn’t running ads on the Pebble itself. Instead, it’s helping developers target ads at iOS and Android users who own Pebble devices. The company says those ads will link directly to the promoted apps in the Pebble appstore.
In other words, developers will be able to promote their apps through the same sorts of ads used by other mobile developers. TapSense founder and CEO Ash Kumar added that Pebble’s store (where users find apps on their phones, and those apps are then synced with their smartwatches) exemplifies a model where the smartphone becomes the hub for your other wearable devices.
Having that hub is important, he suggested, because “the wearables market will remain fragmented for some time,” without any one device dominating.
To a certain extent, this may be a bit of an experiment, allowing TapSense to explore wearables and giving them a leg up when and if the market really takes off. Looking ahead, Kumar said he plans to support other wearable apps in the same way. He started with Pebble because of its reach and the diversity of apps (more than 3,000).
Kumar also said that, as far as he knows, TapSense is the first mobile ad company to build this kind of Pebble support. (I emailed Pebble for confirmation but haven’t heard back.)
And yes, eventually he’d like to run ads within those wearable apps, too, particularly as they provide an opportunity to deliver real-time, relevant advertising that’s much better than “annoying banner ads.”


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To Survive the Pandemic, Savile Row Cuts a Bespoke Strategy
With formal events and travel canceled, the tradition-bound tailors are gently embracing technology — and finding leverage on their landlords.
LONDON — One morning in early November, a tailor on Savile Row took the measurements of a client 5,500 miles away with the help of a robot. The tailor, Dario Carnera, sat on the second floor of Huntsman, one of the street’s most venerable houses, and used the trackpad on his laptop to guide the robot around a client who stood before mirrors in a clothing store in Seoul. Mr. Carnera was visible and audible to the client through an iPad-like panel that doubled as the robot’s face.
“I’m just going to come a little bit forward,” said Mr. Carnera, moving the robot a few feet to the left.
He was collecting the roughly 20 measurements that are standard in a first Savile Row fitting, the initial step in the fabrication of a made-from-scratch suit that starts at about $8,000 and can reach as high as $40,000 for the priciest material.
This article was originally published by The New York Times. To read the full article on their website, click the button below.
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23 Jul / Huckleberry’s Menswear celebrates wearing it well for 20 years in Wolverhampton
Mr Ford says despite paying homage to the past he is looking to the future. “That’s what Mod is,” he said. “It stands for Modernists so we are always moving forward. I don’t want a Fred Perry polo from way back when, I want the latest thing. “A lot of people come here because they know they can get the latest clothes. I only ever buy one of each size when I get a shirt in. That way people can buy it and know that when they go out, it will be unique to them. “That’s what it’s all about, looking smart and having your own image. “There is a new revival now, and I’m still selling clothes to 16-year-olds who have been brought up by parents who were Mods. “I’m 55 now so I’ve got what, another 10, maybe 15 years left? I hope my son or someone would take it over. I would like to see it here for another 20 years.” Mr Ford added: “We have had to put up with a lot of competition over the last few years. When we started up there were plenty of places to buy men’s clothes but a lot of them have closed down.
“In the last few years, people buy more on the internet now, but we have got our own internet store. It just means we are running two businesses now and earning the same amount of money. But we have people coming from all over to see us. We are a destination store. If people come to the country and are interested in soul music and the clothes, they come to see us.
“We have had people in from New Zealand and Australia, and we send clothes out to Spain, Italy, France, all over.”
To celebrate the anniversary a 20th birthday party was held at the Newhampton Arts Centre, with a soul night called Out of Time. Mr Ford said: “It was a great night. We had about 170 people there and that’s good.
“We also had someone bring down one of only three scooters commissioned by The Who from Quadrophenia, so that went down really well.”


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Microsoft’s Steven Spielberg-produced Halo television series is reportedly still in the works.
IGN reports the show is in development at Showtime – the network Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studios was negotiating with last year to bring a live-action drama based on the popular FPS franchise to the small screen.
The report also states not to expect official news on the project anytime soon.
Xbox Entertainment Studios ended up getting shutdown in October 2014, throwing the production into serious doubt as most of the subsidiary’s other properties were promptly cancelled or sold off.
Word of the show broke more than two years ago, when Spielberg revealed he’d begun work on the project alongside current Halo developer 343 Industries.


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Mac users can now rejoice, OS X Lion GM (Gold Master) has been seeded to developers today! Apple always releases the GM version of their software right before the final version is available for download/purchase; with that said, the final version will be available to all users through the App Store sooner rather than later. […]
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Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, told reporters a minor detail about a future Facebook feature/product and he said that the company is planning to release “something awesome” next week.
Most of you are probably aware of Google’s new social networking service (Google+). The only way to be a part of Google+, for the time being at least, is to receive an invite – but due to the high volume of invites sent,Google had to temporarily disable the invite service. Thankfully there’s a way to […]
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Yesterday I reported on google’s new social networking services, Google+ – and today it looks as if we’ll see a “Native Google+ app for iPhone 4 users (iOS 4+)”. This document was uncovered by iPhoneItalia and unfortunately Google didn’t provide much of launch date, they simply said “Coming soon” so stay tuned for more Google+ […]
Google is going to tackle Facebook head on with their social networking service, Google+ – Check out the video above and let us know what you think in the comments below and as always, stay tuned for more updates on technology and Google+


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Now there's a better way to get your 15 minutes of fame on the internet--literally. YouTube has increased the maximum duration of video clips from 10 minutes to 15 minutes, which means that you've got an extra five minutes to tell the world why you deserve your own reality television show, or why you greatly despise the lol cat meme.
YouTube received an update today that allows the mobile website to play video using HTML5 on iPhone and Android devices. The interface has received a design face-lift that lets users interact easily using a touch screen device. The new site lets you flag, share, rate, save, and comment on videos right from one page.
This is just some cool news for the internet. Google has added a very basic video editing system to YouTube, allowing users to share their creations and make them even better.
Though it's not a full featured application, the YouTube Editor is entirely useful for combining videos. You can also crop bits and pieces of your videos and add background music from a library of genres hosted on YouTube's servers. The editor allows you to combine several videos and add one background music track.
Since its inception, Google has become the mover and shaker of the
Internet world, bringing wonderful, utilitarian goodies in the form of
web applications and cloud services. After debuting Gmail in 2004,
Google then followed suit with projects like its interactive, totally
customizable Google Calendar, maps that accurately portray real life
from a satellite overhead, and a video streaming site that has indeed
become larger than anyone could have conceived.
The growing-rockier relationship between Google and Apple might just
have taken another good hard swat. With news that YouTube is seeking to
offer the kind of subscription-based TV programming that iTunes offers,
things could potentially heat up.
The battle for online cinema dominance has been heating up in recent months. YouTube, once a vast, wild West-style wasteland full of dancing babies and funny animal videos, is going in a more commercial direction with advertising and even full-length motion pictures and TV shows in an effort to compete with other free services such as Hulu.


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TikTok is developing really fast in recent years, no doubt about that. Coming from China, this video sharing platform has turned into a global social media. In our country, this app is extremely famous. TikTok has been so successful in India that the CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg had to admit that Instagram was not as big as TikTok in our country.
The fast and successful development of TikTok all over the world in recent years has made employees of other big social media platforms concern. Some employees of Facebook have brought this concern to their CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg. Mark Zuckerberg himself responded that in recent years, TikTok had been doing so well that its scale in the Indian market has surpassed the scale of Instagram.
Digging deep into the reason for the success of TikTok in recent years, Mark Zuckerberg saw that this Chinese app has “married short-form, immersive video with browse.” This means the whole TikTok app is quite similar to the ‘Explore Tab’ of Instagram. So, in the future, to compete with TikTok, Facebook will have new testing features for Instagram. One of those new testing features is that this company will change the interface of Instagram so that the ‘Explore’ feature will highlight and focus on the Instagram stories created by the users.
Although Mark Zuckerberg admit that Instagram has been defeated, this CEO also promised that they would not give up. Facebook will learn to improve their product.
Another big reason for the success of TikTok in recent years is certainly its marketing strategy. Mark Zuckerberg has pointed out that this Chinese company has been spending a huge amount of money on their marketing plans. This means that the majority of the current TikTok users will likely stop using this app if the promotion plans are stopped.
Besides upgrading Instagram with new features, another way of Facebook to compete against TikTok is Lasso. This is a new app by this tech corporation, and you can say that Lasso is the American version of TikTok. Facebook is doing multiple marketing campaigns for Lasso in many markets that have not been taken over by TikTok, like the USA, Mexico…
Facebook is really ambitious with its future plans, so this corporation intends to enter the online payments segment seriously. Mark Zuckerberg believed that a proper position for Facebook in this segment would help all other products of this company. This corporation has already rolled out its own cryptocurrency called Libra. Besides Libra, Facebook has also had many attempts to bring the WhatsApp Payments to many different countries, including by not limited to India.
About TikTok, this app has gathered more than 500 million users all over the world (counting until May 2019). The Indian TikTok users accounted for 39% or the total users of this app. That is why, although TikTok has been in 150 countries in the world, this company has special attention to the Indian market. This Chinese company had poured $100 million dollars into the Indian market before, but it still put another huge investment in our country earlier this year. That investment was said to be up to one billion USD.
Perhaps in the future, we will see Facebook rolling out creative plans to gain the number one position in India. But for now, we should accept that TikTok is perhaps the biggest app in our country.


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McMinnville Mayor Ben Newman is urging local business owners to act responsibly when they reopen.
“My hope is that businesses follow the reopening guidelines recommended by Gov. Bill Lee,” said Newman. “Our COVID-19 numbers are low and acting responsibly is paramount in keeping those numbers low.”
On Friday, Lee released guidelines on how restaurants and retail stores across the state should reopen beginning this Monday. However, the governor acknowledged the state will not enforce those guidelines.
Instead, Gov. Lee encouraged businesses to follow what he dubbed the Tennessee Pledge in which businesses operate with the utmost concern for the health of their employees and customers. Both restaurants and retail stores are urged to keep capacity at 50 percent when they reopen.
Mayor Newman said governments in Warren County do not have the authority to mandate reopening strategies.
“Counties like Davidson – the ones that operate their own health departments – can set their own reopening strategies,” said Newman. “I wish we could do that, but we cannot. We are among the 89 counties that cannot mandate their own reopening strategies. Because of that, I’m urging people to act responsibly and follow the governor’s guidelines.”
Warren County Health Department is state-run. Davidson, Shelby, Madison, Hamilton, Knox and Sullivan counties operate their own health departments.
People are also being urged to continue the practice of social distancing, which has been effective in containing the spread of coronavirus.
“Our COVID-19 numbers have been relatively low,” said Newman. “That’s because most people – not all, but most – have been adhering to the governor’s urging, which later became a mandate. I hope that continues. The need to continue practicing social distancing is still there. We may not be under a mandate after this month, but people continuing to act responsibly is important to their health until this actually passes.”
At this time, the children’s play areas and pavilions within city-owned parks are closed. Greenways, walking trails, boat docks and fishing piers are open. All city recreation programs are closed, including Park Theater.
Newman said no determination has been made to reopen city government and its amenities. The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen meets this Tuesday night and reopening will be a topic of discussion.
“We’ll likely generate a reopening strategy. Hopefully, a gradual reopening,” said Newman.
The city board meeting will be an online video conference.


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Supply chain issues, high prices affecting how much food banks can buy and donate
Supply chain issues and higher prices are affecting grocery stores in Sault, meaning local food banks are also facing challenges.
“I don’t think it’s affecting donations as much, but we’re struggling to buy food,” said Maj. Sean Furey of the Salvation Army’s Elgin Street Food Bank.
“The food supply is becoming more and more difficult. Because stores don’t have it, they can’t sell it to us. I’ve been doing this for 20 years and this is the first time we’ve had trouble eating. We don’t like not being able to put everything we want in food baskets, like bread or margarine.
“Generally, everything is in short supply at one time or another. We had difficulty obtaining fruits and vegetables. One week we couldn’t order bread. They don’t have the quantities. We have to order 20 cases of margarine, but sometimes we only receive one. When we buy food, we can no longer get it at the sale price, which makes it twice as expensive for us,” Furey said.
“We have always been blessed here with the donations that come in. The Stamp Out Hunger food drive (organized by Canada Post employees on May 7) was good, but now our biggest problem is finding the food we need to buy fresh produce. It is a problem.”
“We are worried because our number of customers is increasing incredibly. Before the pandemic, we were doing 15 families a day and could help them, now we are doing 30 to 38 families plus the 300 people we feed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
“I suspect the supply chain issues will be resolved within months as everything comes back to life after the pandemic. I guess we’re going to have to live with that until things get better,” Furey said.
Furey thanked Metro grocery stores and the general public for the food donations that are still ongoing.
“When you go to wholesalers to buy the big 20 gallon pails of margarine and many types of larger things, often they are out and sometimes we also have to rush for snack bags, sandwich bags, bags in paper to put the lunches in. It was random,” said Ron Sim, of Sault Ste. General manager of the community center Marie Soup Kitchen.
Food donations to the soup kitchen were boosted by Canada Post’s Stamp Out Hunger program, Sim said.
“The community has been so generous…we hope this will get us through the summer because we know that in June things slow down for the summer period,” Sim said.
“If the war in Ukraine continues and they can’t get the wheat out of the country, the whole world will be affected at some point, which is very sad.”
The price of eggs, cold cuts and cheese have all gone up, creating challenges for those tasked with buying food for the soup kitchen, Sim said.
“It hurts the bottom line because right now what we’re doing is trying to save money because our building here is now over 50 years old and the roof is going down. , so we learned that we must have it changed within the next couple of years.We had a roof estimate before this happened at $105,000 and our last estimate has gone up to $135,000.
Sim said a fundraiser will be held to raise funds for this much needed repair.
Although The Soup Kitchen’s after-school programs are supported by the District of Sault Ste. Marie’s Social Services Board of Directors, the center is strictly dependent on food donations from businesses and the general public.
Sim added that in-person dining at the Soup Kitchen was still closed and not expected to resume until September due to what he described as “social security concerns”.
Sim said security guards will be on site when the center reopens for in-person meal times.
“Shelves are at the normal low level for this time of year, but supply chain issues haven’t seemed to affect us too much so far. We haven’t noticed anything too dramatic yet,” said Sara McCleary, St. Vincent Place Marketing and Events Coordinator, referring to the St. Vincent Place Food Bank.
“We are running out of hygiene items, foods like Sidekicks.”
The St. Vincent Place Food Bank depends on donations from individuals, small businesses and church groups.
McCleary said Rome is donating baked goods while the St. Vincent Food Bank will purchase food from grocery stores as needed.
“With supply chain issues, we can be flexible and donate what we have, but the biggest concern is the cost of groceries right now. It’s harder for people to be able to fill their own shelves let alone buy extra to bring here.
McCleary asks the general public to be aware of the continued need for food and to donate if and when they can.
“Everyone likes to be outside in the summer, so it’s not uncommon for people to forget what’s going on, but the need doesn’t go away.”


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Tintin Sealey felt so sorry for her niece who was diagnosed coeliac and couldn’t indulge with her friends at birthday parties (and after suffering her own dietary intolerances), she decided to throw in her career in wealth management and turn her hand to gluten free ice cream instead
Her venture, Cocofrio, started from her Melbourne kitchen just one year ago, and the dairy free, gluten free ice-cream is now available to all kids (and grown ups) in health food stores nationwide
The certified organic ice cream will be showcased to more than seven thousand people at the largest Gluten Free event of its kind in Australasia – the Gluten Free Expo held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in October, alongside hundreds of Gluten Free products and beverages, including John O’Brien’s gluten free beer.
When the engineer was diagnosed with Coeliac he wasn’t prepared to settle for the ‘no beer’ advice his doctors were giving him.
So determined not to give up his favourite tipple, he became a self-taught brewer, even convincing his wife to move house so he had a shed to make his gluten free beer.
Several years later, and after lots of positive feedback – he partnered with Andrew Lavery, another engineer, who happened to be diagnosed with Coeliac disease, and the determined duo opened Rebellion Brewery in Ballarat producing John’s namesake O’Brien beer.
Nearly a decade on and they’re selling 500,000 litres of the stuff a year and are now one of the biggest micro-breweries in Australia.
Tintin has seen similar success.
“I very quickly realised my kitchen wasn’t going to be big enough, so had to move to a certified food manufacturer to help me make the ice-cream using my recipe.”
She says the growth of gluten free products is continuing, but it’s important people also look for quality and be aware of the ingredients listed.
There’s certainly plenty of that at the Gluten Free Expo, where you can try and buy everything from Gluten Free muesli to decadent desserts and even craft beer.
In its third year, the event which is run by not-for-profit organisation Coeliac Victoria and Tasmania, has doubled in size and includes an education zone where people can hear from leading researchers and doctors, cooking demonstrations by Masterchef contestants and a kids zone.
One in 70 people in Australia are affected with Coeliac disease and many are unaware they have the disease.
The Gluten Free Expo is held from 11 – 12 October 2014 at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.


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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include details about vending machine operations.
Snack vending machines have long been associated with a last resort for hungry workers and college students. But Wow Bao hopes to change that perception with its move to hot food vending machines, which offer a variety of bao and dumpling options.
Chicago-based Asian fast-food chain Wow Bao said Tuesday it will launch 50 restaurants vending machine kiosks in 24 cities through a partnership with Automated Retail Technologies and its Just Baked Food kiosks. According to the company, the possibility to add more of these kiosks could be limitless.
“I have a goal for how many units I want to see, but I don’t know if you can put a number on it because I think that can be literally all over the place,” said Jeff Alexander, President and CEO of Wow Bao.
He added that Wow Bao’s menu items need to be preheated in vending machines, not freshly prepared, so servicing these units is easy. Alexander said the kiosks are also equipped for hospitals, military bases, police stations, university dorms and 24-hour facilities where getting hot food during some parts of the day can be difficult.
“do you see [hot vending machines] In Japan and other parts of the world, but you don’t see it in the US,” the CEO said, adding that Automated Retail Technologies is very optimistic about the scale that Wow Bao and other types of food can achieve with bread machines.
“I think we are the only Asians [food] This is available inside the hot vending machines,” Alexander said. “We think they are both [aspects] It will do very well for us.”
Alexander noted that Automated Technologies/Just Baked will provide the kiosks to vending machine operators, who will install the units wherever they have access. These operators will be responsible for filling the machines with Wow Bao product.
Additionally, the chain’s casual fast roster could provide an opportunity for these vending machine partners, many of which operate machines for video games or major soda brands like Pepsi and Coke, to diversify, according to Alexander.
Alexander said the Just Baked machines have videos up front that show the food being cooked and various menu items that can better appeal to customers versus traditional vending machines.
Just Baked will also have an app available for customers to pre-order their Wow Bao menu items from their phone So their food will be ready when they get close to the kiosk, he said. Orders take 45 seconds to heat up, and pre-orders are queued and then released once the person arrives and is connected to the system.
Vending machines can complement the current growth
Alexander said that while Wow Bao is still looking to expand its brick-and-mortar locations in areas like airports, vending machines are allowing it to grow its footprint faster, using much less space and reaching more people. As of Maythe company had more than 600 locations in the United States, which include units in grocery stores, airports and virtual kitchens. He added that hypothetically, it could open a location at O’Hare Airport in one terminal and then spread vending machines throughout the other terminals. This will allow a single operator to fill as many machines as needed in one location.
“[Vending machines] “Really grow your footprint and customer availability,” Alexander said.
Wow Bao is also growing in strength with its Dark Kitchen Program, in which it uses existing kitchen space for restaurant partners to prepare and facilitate the delivery of menu items. However, it will give Wow Bao vending machines access to consumer centers that many restaurants can’t reach such as hospitals and military bases, Alexander said.
“I think vending machines have become somewhat of a taboo,” the CEO added. “The way vending machines have advanced, evolved and innovated with technology and hot foods coming out of them, you will see more people and more cuisines available. We are pleased to be one of the pioneers in this hot food field.”


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Bosch boosts self-driving car development
Three-dimensional sensor brings driverless autos a step closer to commercial viability
German automotive supplier Bosch has developed a sensor that creates a three-dimensional view of the road. The move could speed up the commercial viability of self-driving cars.
The lidar sensor will be unveiled at the business technology show CES 2020, which opens in Las Vegas on Tuesday, January 7.
The technology is not unique to Bosch and many firms are working on lidar systems but they are not viable for mass development.
The sector sees the involvement of the world’s largest auto parts provider as key to making lidar commercially viable.
Bosch says it is working on making the sensors "production-ready" and the focus will be on "affordable mass-market" technology.
Lidar technology uses light-based sensors to generate a 3-D image of the road, allowing self-driving cars to detect the distance to other road users, including pedestrians. The Bosch sensor will cover both long and close ranges on highways and in the city and will work in conjunction with the firm’s camera and radar technologies.
Meanwhile Honda is set to launch a partial self-driving car in Japan this summer. The Legend will have an autonomy system that allows a vehicle to control itself for extended periods. According to a report the car will sell for 10m yen (£69,655, $91,923, €82,126), compared to 7.2m yen for the current standard model.
FURTHER READING: Setback for Alphabet self-driving car project Waymo
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The go-ahead has been granted for a new development that will include new student accommodation as well as restaurants and retail units for the University of Lincoln.
The council has approved the scheme, which will provide hundreds more students accommodation situated between the High Street and Brayford Wharf East. A plus for those that will eventually be living in the flats is that it will be just yards away from the main Brayford campus.
The development, which will consist of nine storeys, will also come equipped with a gym and shop units linking the university with the new pedestrianised middle High Street shopping area.
The two blocks that will be linked with an overhead footbridge, will be built parallel to the existing railway and will be able to house a total of 300 students once completed.
The application has been developed in collaboration with the University of Lincoln and their Sarah Swift building, which is currently under construction. It's understood that this will ensure a synergy between the two schemes.


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Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G Introduction
Today, the Xiaomi Mi 10 series mobile phones were officially released globally. The online press conference was explained by the president of the International Department of the Xiaomi Group. In conference Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro make its International debut and new member, Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G also joined mi 10 series.
According to official, Mi 10 Lite motive is tp bring 5G accessible to everyone; for that reason Xiaomi unveiled an additional member to the Mi 10 family during today’s launch – Mi 10 Lite 5G.
New Mi 10 Lite features rear 48 megapixel AI quad-camera setting and front is 16 megapixel camera with water drop display. Display is a 6.57’’ AMOLED True Color display with optimized color accuracy. At same support incredible photography and videography features, such as Night mode 2.0, AI Dynamic Skyscaping, and Vlog mode, Mi 10 Lite allows users to create stunning static and video content with top-notch visual performance.
Mi 10 Lite 5G powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor with integrated 5G modem X52 to offer blazing fast 5G speed experience. Snapdragon 765G uses Kyro 475 core processor with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. Mi 10 Lite ensures a powerful computing performance and efficient operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 10 lite comes with battery capacity of 4160mAh and 20W fast charging. Mi 10 Lite 5G will be available for purchase starting at €349 in May. At current currency rate, Mi 10 Lite 5G price in India will be 28,950₹ INR.
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A call reduce the amount of sugar and tax foods with excessive fructose and sugar
This petition had 263 supporters
It’s not news that soft drinks contain way more sugar than is healthy for an average sized human, but many people don’t grasp just how toxic it really is. The old villain was glucose, and this was replaced with fructose, which was marketed as healthier, but is actually far more toxic. New research is being done all the time on the damage caused by fructose, which is in everything we eat, from fizzy drink and sweets and bread and fruit juice. Excess sugar is associated with a host of chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, which are costing the NHS billions of pounds a year. In these times of scarcity, where the government is cutting on benefits, the NHS is over stretched, and like cigarettes and alcohol, the companies who profit from producing fizzy drinks should be taxed
The facts and figures:
In the UK we eat and drink around 70 per cent more sugar than our recommended daily allowance
Fructose is directly contributing to heart disease and diabetes, and associated with cancer and dementia
Many experts indicate that large food and beverages companies are perfectly aware of what they are doing but are not doing enough to tackle it
Despite fructose being totally poisonous for your body, many products sweetened with it advertise that it is the healthier choice
Currently health ministers are waiting for a report on sugar by its scientific advisory committee on nutrition. This will be the first report on sugar in more than 20 years and will be critical in deciding how much sugar will be in our diets
We believe that we should tax food and drink with excessive sugar, as they do in many European countries and some states in the United States
Taxing companies just 20p on each bottle of fizzy drink would raise £1 billion a year – money that could be put to a good cause, such as children’s health and nutritious school dinners
If you agree that fizzy drinks should be taxed, join the cause and sign the petition. If we get it to 100,000 signatures, the matter could be debated in the House of Commons!
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Read this article from the Daily Mail on how food giants sweet talk Ministers. Read here
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Graham MacGregor, a professor of cardiovascular medicine who has also led anti-salt campaigns, said: ‘We rarely get access to ministers – they don’t want to see us.
'My impression is that if the food industry want to see them, they get in. The food industry is riding all over us. It’s a scandal"
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