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GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Kinney Drugs announced the “VaxtoIT!” contest that began on Monday, where six winners will be selected over 6 weeks for $500 Visa gift cards and a grand prize. The pharmacy chain hopes to encourage people to get their vaccines so they can get back to doing things they love, and the prizes can help them get “Vax to it!”
To enter, participants ages 18 and up can visit the contest website to share an activity they can’t wait to do again after the pandemic is over. People are encouraged to share activities they can’t do during COVID like going to concerts, family vacations or any other fun activity,
“People have been waiting so long to get back to doing the things they love. Kinney Drugs has been vaccinating people since January, which is definitely helping us kick COVID to the curb, but we thought it would be fun to help six lucky winners achieve their post-COVID dreams!” said Judy Cowden, Senior Director of Marketing & Advertising at Kinney Drugs.
At the end of week six, one grand prize winner will win a $2,500 Visa gift card. To enter, visit KinneyContest.com.


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Under the ownership of Stellantis, Lancia hopes for a brighter future with more models and an international presence. The Italian manufacturer made the first big step with the official announcement of a new 10-year strategic plan, which will start in 2024 with the launch of the next generation Ypsilon. The culmination of this new business plan is in 2028 when Lancia will sell only pure electric vehicles.
The new Ypsilon will be the brand’s first new generation model, launching in 2024 with a lineup of fully electrified engines. The smallest Lancia vehicle in the lineup will be around 4.0 meters long and will continue to be positioned in Europe’s B-segment. A fully electric variant is also available.
Two years later, the brand will reveal its new flagship product, a 4.6 meter long crossover believed to be named the Aurelia. The company says it will enter the largest segment in Europe, which leads us to believe it will be similar to the new Citroen C5 X and the upcoming Opel Insignia, which will turn into a large SUV (by European standards).
Then, in 2028, the Delta will finally be updated as a “sculpted and muscular car with geometric lines,” which probably means it will retain the hatchback shape of the original car. The new vehicle will be 4.4 meters long and will be designed to “attract car enthusiasts across Europe.” The three new models will cover about 50 percent of the market in continental Europe, Lancia hopes.
The 10-year plan includes launching only pure electric vehicles from 2026, meaning the Aurelia and Delta will most likely be zero-emissions products. Starting in 2028, Lancia will start selling only 100 percent electric models, which suggests even electric combustion powertrains will be discontinued.
Responsible for this new strategy were five newly appointed top managers at the company with new brand managers for France, Germany, Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. By the end of the decade, Lancia wants to have around 100 dealers in about 60 major cities across Europe.

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Prices from Tuesday at Keady Livestock Market.
At the Keady Livestock sale on Tuesday, a total of 445 cows and replacement cattle were on offer.
All classes of stocker and feeder heifers and steers sold on good demand at steady prices.
Steer calves from 400 to 600 pounds sold up to a dollar 30 per pound and heifers to a dollar 20.
Steer calves weighing from 600 to 800 pounds sold to a dollar 17 per pound and heifers sold from 80 cents to a dollar 19.
Yearling steers from 800 to 1000 pounds sold up to a dollar 9 and heifers traded to a dollar 3.
Cull cows sold in a price range from 37 to 56 cents and bulls up to 69 cents.
At the hog barn, 77 dollars calves were on offer, selling at easier prices.
Holstein male calves weighing over 100 pounds sold from 60 to 175 dollars.
Lightweight lambs sold up to 22 dollars per pound.
At the small animal sale, Guinea fowl sold up to 10 dollars per bird, while Ringneck Pheasants sold for 7 dollars.
Rabbits sold up to 10 dollars each while Buff Brahma poultry topped 14 dollars.


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Mairangi Writers Group, spurred by the success of last years’ Writers Seminar, has put together a second half-day seminar this year on Monday 11th July with more excellent speakers.
The focus is on what happens once a book is finished and ready to launch, including both ebooks and print copies. Martin Taylor will cover the latest developments in ebooks, Sarah Gumbley will cover publicity and promotions, and Doris Mousdale will explain what’s needed to get books onto shop shelves.
Location: At the RSA, Bute Road, Browns Bay (upstairs).
Time: 9:30am sharp.
Cost: $5 cover charge, which includes coffee and biscuits.
There will be plenty of time to ask questions of the speakers.
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Authors are welcome bring along a copies of their books for sale, along with business cards and flyers.


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Sony says it will offer the industry's first high definition TV with a flat screen that's based on mainstream picture tube technology.
The Trinitron Wega high-definition (HDTV) set is a 34-inch "direct view"
Sony Trinitron Wega HDTV
HDTVs will be capable of displaying pictures with roughly twice (or more in some cases) the picture clarity than current TVs. Sony's TV will also display images in the widescreen format, also referred to as 16-by-9.
HDTV's are based on digital television technology--as opposed to standard TVs today which use analog technology. Digital programming is set to air for the first time this fall, when the top 10 markets begin broadcasting.
In contrast to Sony's picture tube HDTV, most other TV manufacturers are initially rolling out HDTV sets that use easier to manufacture rear projection technology for their displays, resulting in larger units.
Panasonic was the first to sell an HDTV rear projection HDTV in the U.S. market when it launched its systems in August. (See related story).
How to get those HDTV signals to new, expensive digital TV sets is a matter of considerable and ongoing debate. While many consumers get their TV signals from a cable set-top box, first generation HDTV sets don't yet have a way to receive a pristine digital signal from those boxes.
Sony said it will offer an intermediate solution in the absence of an agreement to use IEEE 1394 interconnect technology, also referred to as FireWire.
The Wega HDTV set will allow users to connect to a cable box via a component video interconnect. A component video connection passes through signals on four separate wires, which allows for higher quality than the connectors typically found on TVs. However, quality is still degraded because inexpensive chips are often being used to translate the digital signal into an analog format and back.
"The downside is that [component video connectors] are not currently standard on anything except in the professional broadcast world," said Gerry Kaufhold, principal digital TV analyst with Cahners In-Stat research group.
"Sony's HD component input may serve the cable industry and consumers by allowing cable subscribers access to broadcast HD programming if local cable operators elect to provide set-top boxes with HD component outputs," said Jim Palumbo, vice president of Sony's Display Marketing division, in a prepared statement.
Whether or not a cable programming provider offers set-top boxes with such a connector is dependent on each company's plans for passing through HDTV signals to the televisions, and those plans are not definitive in many cases.
Other features of the set include technology for improving the resolution of lower quality analog signals and technology for viewing two signal sources at the same time, according to Sony. The company said a viewer could watch both digital television and a WebTV or an analog video source on the same screen by converting the analog signal into a digital one.
These features alone are already generating sales. "We have found that the demand for [digital TVs] is incredible," said Tom Campbell, corporate director of DOW Stereo/Video Incorporated. DOW is a retailer based in San Diego specializing in cutting edge technologies that operates nine stores in Southern California.
"People are buying this right now because it looks so good with regular cable," due to technology in most new digital TVs that converts analog TV signals into a higher resolution format, he said.
People are also hooking up DVD players to the televisions because DVD players are capable of displaying higher resolution pictures than current TVs can display, he said. And upcoming DVD players will soon be able to send signals to a digital TV in the more precise progressive scan format used by computer monitors.


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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- In another sign of the turnaround of the U.S. auto industry, parts maker Delphi Automotive's initial public offering began trading Thursday, a little more than six years after it filed for bankruptcy protection.
But the former parts unit of General Motors (Fortune 500) had a less successful launch than its former parent, which had its own post-bankruptcy IPO a year ago.,
Delphi () shares priced at $22, the low end of its previously filed price range, but traded below that Thursday and closed at $21.33. The offering raised $530 million for the company's shareholders.
Delphi filed for bankruptcy in October 2005, one of the first major bankruptcies in an industry that would be hit by widespread business failures among parts suppliers in the subsequent years.
Since the low point of 2009, U.S. auto sales have rebounded by about 22%, although they still are well below the pre-recession sales levels. But new labor agreements, plant closings and other cuts made during the reorganizations of recent years have produced profits at all three major U.S. automakers as well as across much of the supplier base.
In its pre-IPO filings Delphi reported net income of $911 million in the first nine months of the year, up 49% from a year earlier. Revenue of $12.1 billion in the nine months was up 19%.
Today's Delphi is much different from the one that filed for bankruptcy six years ago. Then, it was primarily a U.S. company dependent on sales to GM. It had 185,000 employees, a significant portion of which were represented by the United Auto Workers union.
But since then, it closed 70 plants and reduced our product lines from 119 to 33. Today, 91% of its staff is located in low-wage countries and none are represented by the UAW.
Still, despite the new cost structure and new profitability, this has been a difficult year for auto stocks with growing concerns about a weakening global economy. GM shares are down 36% since its IPO, and shares of Ford Motor (Fortune 500) have matched that decline over that period.,
"If the automobile market is not dynamic, this offering is not going to do well," said Francis Gaskins of IPOdesktop.com.
The proceeds of the IPO are going to the group of investors who provided Delphi the financing it needed to emerge from bankruptcy in 2009. Hedge fund Paulson & Co. is getting about 85% of the proceeds as it reduces its stake in the company from 22% to 15%.
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The FDA has the authority to control all tobacco merchandise, including e-cigarettes. The FDA is working on a number of choices to stop youth access to e-cigarettes, such as latest laws to raise the minimum age for the sale of tobacco merchandise. On May 15, 2019 a federal choose sided with the American Lung Association and our companions on this lawsuit. The decide concluded that FDA acted unlawfully by delaying requiring e-cigarettes and different newly deemed tobacco merchandise to go through a pre-market review process. The choose subsequently dominated that the filing deadline for all premarket evaluation purposes is May 12, 2020.
The FDA deeming regulation established a federal minimal age of 18 for the sale of all tobacco merchandise, including e-cigarettes. Retailers should examine picture IDs of everyone under age 27 who makes an attempt to purchase tobacco merchandise, including e-cigarettes.Pennsylvania is the one state that does not have a law proscribing youth access to e-cigarettes. States have the flexibility to control the time, place and manner of tobacco advertising, including e-cigarettes. For instance, California and Delaware prohibit websites and online and cellular applications directed at minors from advertising or promoting e-cigarettes. California also prohibits advertisements of tobacco products, together with e-cigarettes, on any outside billboard situated inside 1,000 toes of a school or public playground.
Lawyers count on folks to file extra Juul lawsuits in the litigation as time passes. Electronic cigarettes are extra popularly generally known as e-cigarettes, e-cigs or vape pens. They embrace vape pens, vaporizers, e-pens, e-pipes, e-hookahs and e-cigars, which are all categorised as electronic nicotine supply techniques, or ENDS. Although e-cigarettes do not give off smoke like tobacco cigarettes, they do expose people to secondhand aerosol or “vapor” which will contain harmful substances. Scientists are still studying about the well being results of being exposed to secondhand e-cigarette aerosol.
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The potential public well being impact of e-cigarettes is a subject of sizzling debate. Despite inconclusiveness about their quick- and lengthy-time period well being results, e-cigarettes stay largely unregulated and their recognition among youth and young adults continues to rapidly escalate. At the identical time, serious illness and deaths have been linked to their use and up to date research couldn’t conclusively decide that they posed fewer well being dangers than flamable cigarettes. Among adult customers, it is a troubling sample because it suggests that some e-cigarette use could also be supplementing smoking instead of changing it. Some individuals using e-cigarettes to stop may expertise a interval of twin use as they transition between merchandise, complicating the difficulty.
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E-cigarette use has elevated in recent years, particularly among youth and young adults, who use e-cigarettes more than some other age group. In 2018, the fast rise of tobacco merchandise led the U.S. surgeon common to problem an advisory about youth e-cigarette use, calling it an “epidemic.” In 2019, youth e-cigarette use increased to even higher levels. While the most recent research present a lower in youth use in 2020, the speed continues to be alarmingly excessive.
Consumers need to constantly know what they’re getting and whether or not it’s protected — particularly from a product designed to deliver chemicals by frequent inhalation. The growing evidence of potential health dangers and lung accidents associated to e-cigarette use has led researchers to question whether e-cigarettes are safer than flamable cigarettes. Our e-cig cartridges , superior kits and are designed to supply the final word vaping expertise that you just deserve with out the unnecessary hassle. Our gadgets have been voted finest e cigarette vaporizer by multiple vaporizers evaluate organizations. Browse our choice and purchase the right e-cig for you or your loved ones. In October 2019, a complete of 40 e-cigarette lawsuits filed towards Juul Labs were mixed in a mass litigation in a San Francisco federal court. The lawsuits declare the corporate marketed nicotine products to minors and Juul gadgets led to severe health issues.
- Wells Fargo estimated that VTMs accounted for 57% of the three.5 billion Element Vape dollar market in the US for vapor merchandise in 2015.
- In 2014, dollar sales of customizable e-cigarettes and e-liquid surpassed sales of cigalikes within the US, despite the fact that, total, customizables are a cheaper vaping possibility.
- “We noticed the market’s sudden recognition that the cigarette industry appears to be in serious trouble, disrupted by the rise of vaping,” Mad Money’s Jim Cramer said April 2018.
- Wells Fargo analyst Bonnie Herzog attributes this decline to a shift in customers’ conduct, buying extra specialised devices or what she calls “vapors-tanks-mods ” that aren’t tracked by Nielsen.
Since 2016 the US Food and Drug Administration regulated e-cigarettes beneath the classification of tobacco products and labeled them as electronic nicotine delivery methods. A 2018 report commissioned by the US FDA determined to make use of the time period e-cigarettes, indicating that for some use e-liquids containing no nicotine. BLOW started promoting e-hookahs, an electronic model of the hookah, in 2014.
E-cigarettes, vapes, vape or hookah pens, e-pipes, and different vaping products are battery-powered gadgets that enable users to inhale, or vape, aerosolized liquid (e-juice). Beginning August 1, 2019, Minnesota legislation prohibits the use of these merchandise indoors where cigarette use is prohibited, together with bars and restaurants.
Any product that does not submit an utility by this deadline should be faraway from the market, which if correctly enforced, could lead a significantly smaller market. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, embrace e-pens, e-pipes, e-hookah, and e-cigars are identified collectively as ENDS— electronic nicotine delivery systems. According to the FDA, e-cigarettes are units that enable customers to inhale an aerosol containing nicotine or different substances.


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Samsung is gearing up for its next smartphone launch. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G is soon going to be in the market but the speculations related to its features have already started surfacing. Recently, the support page of Samsung Galaxy A25 5G went live in India with model number SM-A256E, first spotted by the MySmartPrice. Now, renders and some specifications of this upcoming Samsung smartphone are available. Let’s take a look at what has been revealed:
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G design leaks
According to the recent renders, Samsung Galaxy A25 corners are rounded. This smartphone boasts slim bezels, and it contains a U-shaped notch on the front side. The back side of the smartphone features three vertical camera sensors in the top left corner.
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According to the report by GizmoChina, the Galaxy A25 5G boasts a 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It will come with a brightness of up to 1000 nits. This smartphone will run on an Exynos 1280 Octa-Core processor which will be coupled with the Mali-G68 GPU. The smartphone in the renders boasts a 6GB / 8GB RAM along with 128GB / 256GB internal storage. This storage capacity can be expanded up to 1TB.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G other features
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G features a 50MP primary sensor with OIS. It comes with an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, a 2MP macro sensor, and a 13MP selfie camera. This smart Galaxy A25 5G will come with Android 14 along with One UI 6. Samsung will also provide this device with four years of OS updates and five years of security updates. This smartphone will support 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2. It will come with a 5000mAh battery with 25W fast charging. It will be available in various colors which include Blue, Black, Yellow, and Light Blue. The launch date of the smartphone has not been released yet. Please note that all specifications and features are based on the renders and speculations. Samsung has not provided anything officially. After the appearance on the support page, it will be exciting to see what exactly will Samsung Galaxy A25 5G will offer.
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Activision has confirmed the first DLC map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops II will become available for PC and PS3 at the end of this month.
‘Revolution’ brings four multiplayer maps, a new zombies-themed mode and map, and a weapon.
The add-on originally launched late last month as an Xbox 360 timed exclusive. At the time, it was reported the content would hit other platforms after a month of exclusivity – that proved true with Activision’s official announcement today.
The DLC hits both platforms on February 28th for $15, and is also available via the game’s $50 Season Pass.


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YouTube has introduced an iPhone home screen widgets to immediately open home, shorts and subscriptions search.
‘Quick Actions’ is a tool to search and browse the application, reports 9To5Google.
The ‘Search YouTube’ section at the top instantly opens the UI (user interface) with the active keyboard while the microphone icon brings voice search.
Another widget called ‘Search’ allows for short text entering, the report said.
Recently, the application had introduced handles, a new way for people to easily find and engage with creators and each other on the Google-owned streaming platform.
Handles appear on channel pages and Shorts so that they will be instantly and consistently recognisable. It is simpler and faster to mention each other in comments, community posts, video descriptions, and more.
“For example, creators can be shouted out in a mention in comments or tagged in the title of a recent collab, helping them increase visibility and reach with new audiences,” the company said in a blogpost.
“Handles join channel names as another way to identify a YouTube channel, but unlike channel names, handles are truly unique to each channel so creators can further establish their distinct presence and brand on YouTube,” it added.
(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)


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Ford India, which has seen sales of premium hatchback Figo waver in recent months, is set to fire a fresh salvo in the domestic passenger vehicle market with the launch of the EcoSport in June this year.
A compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) under four metres in length (which enables it to avail of excise duty of 12 per cent applicable on compact cars), the EcoSport is expected to be priced aggressively and throw a serious challenge not only to competitors in the entry-level utility vehicle segment but also to makers of premium hatches and compact sedans which have mid-range products positioned in the Rs 6-10 lakh price bracket.
Ford India declined to specify the price points of the EcoSport, adding it will be revealed closer to launch. Industry sources, however, informed that the SUV is expected to carry a tag of around Rs 6-9 lakh. The base variant of the product is significantly lower than Renault Duster, which with prices starting upwards of Rs 7.87 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) has expanded significantly the consumer base for compact SUVs in the past one year. Renault sold 39,188 units of the Duster since its launch in July last year, which translate into average monthly sales of a robust 4,354 units. EcoSport's pricing is closer to the high-end variants of compact sedan Maruti Suzuki Dzire (priced at Rs 7.50 lakh), and of premium hatchbacks such Volkswagen Polo (Rs 7.36 lakh) and Hyundai i20 (tagged at Rs 7.79 lakh).
"EcoSport addresses the white space with its competition-differentiating attributes like kinetic design language, first-in-segment SYNC voice enabled interactive technology feature, the 1.0L 125 PS Ecoboost engine that is 20 per cent more fuel efficient than a traditional 1.6L engine, spacious interiors and urban road requirements such as ground clearance (200 mm) and turning radius that define its on-road capability. We have a great product in the EcoSport and, therefore, we will not limit its draw to any specific customer base", says Vinay Piparsania, executive director (marketing, sales and service), Ford India.
EcoSport's target customer is a young male professional working in a multi-national, married with a child and lives with parents. He aspires to own a vehicle that is modern, premium, sporty, and technology feature-rich. Piparsania says the vehicle has been designed and developed to differentiate him from others in his social circle, who own passenger vehicles and at the same time support his daily personal and professional needs. The vehicle is suited for his kind of urban lifestyle enabling him to get away from the city.
V G Ramakrishnan, senior director (automotive practice), Frost & Sullivan says, "The EcoSport is a new product coming into the market with new technology, so the likelihood of the product succeeding is good. While it is true there is considerable anticipation about the product among consumers wanting to upgrade to an SUV from a sedan, the EcoSport is likely to draw in first-time buyers as well." Ford Ecosport is powered by a one litre ecoboost petrol engine. The vehicle will also be available in 1.5-litre diesel engine and 1.5-litre petrol engine with automatic transmission.
Ford India has invested $142 million at its Chennai facility to support the manufacturing of the EcoSport. Piparsania says. the company plans to localise the product aggressively to keep prices competitive. "EcoSport is an important product for us and we will localize it in India that to help us offer our customers competitive pricing and the desired cost of ownership."
To achieve economies of scale and manufacture the vehicle cost-effectively, Ford India has firmed up a blue-print to export the EcoSport to countries in Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia and South Africa.
Joginder Singh, president and managing director, Ford India, says, "The European equation works well with the EcoSport. We already export the Figo to 38 countries globally from India, and would look at a similar scale for the SUV." While Singh declined to specify the proportion of production of the EcoSport which Ford India has earmarked for exports, industry sources indicated that over 40 per cent of scheduled annual production of 150,000 units is being planned for sales in overseas markets.
The EcoSport will be launched in the largely untapped sub 4 metre compact UV market in India.
Though the Indian automotive industry is facing challenging times, industry experts see the urban SUV segment growing and keeping the consumer mood upbeat. S Sandilya, president, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) says, "There is a distinct change in the behavioural patterns of Indian consumers. Ten years ago utility vehicles were looked upon as mini trucks. Today more people are buying utility vehicles as they are macho, can be used for weekend trips. Affordability has improved as has the preference for larger vehicles."
In fact in the last financial year, while sales of utility vehicle increased by a robust 52 per cent to 553,660 units to overtake volume sales of sedans at 454,719 units; sales of compact cars declined by around 10 per cent to 1,419,805 units in the same period.
A closer look at the sales number released by industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers reveals some interesting trends. Last fiscal, the share of UVs in total passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market increased to 20.60 per cent (from 13.8 per cent the previous year). The in-road has largely been made at the expense of compact cars whose market share in the PV category has fallen to 52.9 per cent from the earlier 59.8 per cent.
What is also significant is that, even the demand boom for utility vehicles has come from new models at the entry-level such as Maruti Ertiga, Renault Duster and M& M Quanto introduced in the Rs 6-12 lakh price bracket. "If new models come in at attractive price points, there would be a further shift in demand for compact utility vehicles", added Sandilya.
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Apart from EcoSport, around 10 new compact utility vehicles are set to hit the road in the next 2-3 years. Leading the fray are:
Maruti Suzuki (compact SUV based on XA Alpha concept) Honda (a multi-purpose vehicle and a compact SUV based on the Brio platforms by 2015) Toyota (Vios) Nissan (compact SUV) Renault (Lodgy) General Motors (Enjoy) Fiat (with products from both the Chrysler and Fiat brands)


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Sugar making presence felt in Bay Region
Sugar has been around for thousands of years, but it’s only been about 10 years since the Michigan Sugar Co. adopted a new business model that has bolstered efficiencies and positioned the firm as a major economic player.
“Last year we processed 4.7 million tons of sugar grown on 160,000 acres. It was our most ever,” Mark Flegenheimer, MSC president and CEO, recently told a group of business leaders at the Great Lakes Bay Economic Luncheon at Saginaw Valley State University.
Flegenheimer provided the audience with an overview of the sugar industry, notably his company’s transformation into a grower-owned cooperative a little over 10 years ago. The move, he said, was made out of a necessity and is consistent with how many sugar companies operate.
“What we’ve seen since are efficiencies, all the way from the farm to the shelf,” Flegenheimer said. “We’re now making sugar six months a year and shipping it to customers 12 months a year.”
The sugar is processed at facilities in Bay City, Croswell, Caro and Sebewaing. It’s then shipped mainly to industrial markets located primarily in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana under the brand names Pioneer and Big Chief. Think of ice cream, cereals, cookies “and other products that taste good” if you want to know where Michigan sugar ends up, Flegenheimer said.
“The economic impact on our region, directly, is about $600 million,” he said. “Agriculture is the second largest industry sector in Michigan. Over the past decade, Ag has always been there. We have diverse crops and fertile land in this state. Ag isn’t going anywhere.”
Since Flegenheimer played a lead role in the company’s grower-led, leveraged buyout in 2002, sugar production is up 84 percent.
“We’ve learned a lot,” he said. “We’re slicing beets six months a year and will continue to make big investments in storage facilities, reflecting our increased length of processing time. We’re also going to continue spending money on better equipment. Growers, in general, like big tractors and other equipment.”
Another priority is to work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent sugar prices from further plummeting due to imports.
“The government regulates how much sugar comes into the country,” Flegenheimer said. “I don’t have to tell this economic club what happens when supply is up and demand is down.”
What has helped the sugar industry is all the negative press linking high-fructose corn syrup to obesity and other health issues, said Flegenheimer, a 30-year veteran of agricultural manufacturing and commodities.
“Sugar is safe. It’s been around for thousands of years.”
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Samsung, the Korean electronics manufacturer giant, has recently announced the launch of a new model in their Chromebook lineup. The Samsung Chromebook 3 is the successor of the popular Chromebook 2 which first appeared a year ago. More stylish, with updated hardware specs and features, this new device promises a new experience for Samsung customers.
Acer recently unveiled its first Intel Core i3 powered Chromebook devices: the C720 series. We’re excited about them since they come at very attractive prices with specs rivaling those of established laptops.


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The IFA was expected to be in-person for the Consumer and Home Electronics Event 2021, but uncertainty related to the epidemic meant that the physical event was canceled.
Messe Berlin and Gifu Consumer and Home Electronics GmbH have jointly announced that the scheduled IFA 2021 electronics event will not take place in a physical capacity, leaving the room open – as it did in 2020 – as a large-scale digital event. Will happen.
In a sent press release, organizers stated that “the rapid emergence of new COVID-19 variants, for example in South Asia, to continue uncertainties about the pace of rollout of vaccination programs around the world” Incidents as to the reasons for, as they were leading to uncertainty in terms of attendance for those wishing to participate.
Another factor is that Messe Berlin, where the IFA program is conducted, has served as an immunization center and an emergency hospital facility; And it appears that the region is “likely to be needed for longer than originally anticipated”.
Kai Hillebrandt, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Gifu Consumer & Home Electronics GmbH, said: “Innovation needs a platform; it needs global attention. So brands and manufacturers in the tech industry were very keen to come to IFA Berlin 2021 Unfortunately, the latest public health development introduced too much risk in everyone’s planning for the event. There are just too many uncertainties. So, planning for anyone to attend any trade show responsibly right now is almost Has become impossible. “
Given that the IFA takes place at the beginning of September, it was hoped that there would be sufficient time for the global situation to settle and for the people to decline sufficiently to participate. It continues the number of cancellations of public / physical programs in 2021, although some are stalling it.
The MWC (Mobile World Conference) has been asked to proceed to Barcelona from June 28 to July 1, even before the IFA, and as of now there are no indications that the organizers want the event to be completely digital.
CES 2022 has stated its intentions to be an in-person event next January, though we wonder if this announcement doubted its viability. Given that it is seven months away, it is certainly possible that there will be greater clarity about attendance at the end of summer.
The IFA will return in 2022, and has already placed a bet on September 2–6 in Berlin. It will be interesting that other trade shows taking place before IFA will follow suit and stand out.


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What’s the difference between a Leica press conference and an Apple event? Someone at this evening’s Cologne shindig asked the question. He suggested the difference was suits (instead of jeans and untucked shirts) and champagne instead of coffee.
There are other differences, though. The Leica event started late, early delivery not being a noted Leica talent, just after 7 pm German time.
We have had an hour of presenting famous photographers and notable subjects, including a touching appearance by Kim Phuc (“die Frau, die das Mädchen war”) whose Leica-taken photograph as refugee child was largely responsible for the end of the war.
Now they’ve closed down for an hour and left all the journalists and VIPs sipping their champagne. The product announcements start at 9 pm.
All I can say is that photo journos must have more patience than thier tech counterparts.
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Tui Travel-owned specialist Trek America has created a new microsite to mark the 40 year birthday of the operator.
The firm is asking its customers, past and present, to contribute their memories, pictures and videos of their trips using Twitter (@TrekAmerica).
These will join a gallery of snapshots already on the site documenting how things have changed over the last four decades including an archive of brochure covers.
A video competition on the microsite is offering users the chance to win a Trek-proof camera and a holiday is being given away as part of a Facebook competition.
Louise Hughes, head of marketing at TrekAmerica, said: “The nature of the TrekAmerica small group adventures means people are always coming to us and telling us about their amazing stories and they never get boring.
“We have been storing them up for years and finally we are able to share these with the world – but we also want more. Our 40th anniversary is about sharing these life-changing moments.”


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is moved the total of active LTE connections to 124,179 up from a previous 26,185 connections. That’s almost 100,000 new LTE subscribers in 3 months. This increase is easily explained by the aggressive investment and promotion of LTE services from the two networks that have committed to 4G/LTE investments; Econet and NetOne.
Yet-to-launch operator Viva Mobile introduces new VOD service, fights for visibility with diverse content & free access
In the meantime, Viva Mobile has introduced its subscription-based video on demand TV service known as Uhuru TV (stylised as uHuru TV) with a pre-launch campaign that is offering early signups a free 7-day trial.
At its recent I/O Conference, Google announced the Google Web Light browser, a still-under-test version of the standard browser that offers faster web experiences for users in markets where there are slow internet connections. It’s being aimed at emerging markets which rely on 2G and 3G connections, and its set for India and Brazil first. Oh, it only works on Chrome and on Android devices.
4G/LTE always gets people in telecoms excited, and for good reason. Faster connections and efficient networks are everything. Even though it has been singled out globally as the mobile tech advancement that should come front and centre in a mobile world that will be all about better mobile internet, the uptake of 4G on the local front is […]
We just thought we would post here an ITU depiction of 3G connectivity world over from a report titled “The World in 2010, ICT facts and figures”. We were quite struck with how Zimbabwe compares to the majority of African countries.


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SDCC: Marvel: Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Panel
LEGO will join in the celebration of Wonder Woman’s 75th anniversary with the debut of a life-size brick statue of the DC Comics icon this week at Comic-Con International.
Standing a little taller than 6-foot-1, the LEGO creation contains 22,736, and weighs 138 pounds (including the base). The model took 99 hours to design, and another 218 to build. You can watch a time-lapse video of the construction process below.
As the Suicide Squad has already shown, you can be the worst heroes ever without being the worst dressed.
To that end, Merchoid has unveiled its line of officially licensed leather jackets inspired by Warner Bros.’ upcoming “Suicide Squad.” Cleverly called the “Hell For Leather Collection,” it features jackets based on The Joker, Deadshot, Killer Croc and El Diablo.
The Dynamic Duo battles the Clown Prince of Crime in this spectacular LEGO diorama that looks so much like a comic book cover that you’ll either want to read it or frame and hang it on the wall.
Called “LEGO Batman vs Joker Gotham Theater Showdown,” Paul Hetherington’s incredibly detailed piece uses as its backdrop an appropriately ornate Art Deco theater. “I absolutely love Art Deco-style buildings,” Hetherington explains, “so building this was an excuse to indulge myself and create my own Art Deco Theater.”
She might be dead on “Arrow,” but Black Canary lives on in comics, and in glorious statues. Sideshow Collectibles has unveiled a Black Canary Premium Format Figure that sees the character in her classic leather corset, fishnet stockings, black gloves and blue jacket. Modeled after the artwork of Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, the stunning statue stands 21″ tall (including the height of the base).
The Black Canary Premium Format Figure is currently available for pre-order on Sideshow’s website for $449.99 USD, and officially releases in Summer 2017.
Margot Robbie’s turn as Harley Quinn in the upcoming “Suicide Squad” film has already inspired clothing, jewelry, toys and prop weapons, so it perhaps was only a matter of time before the antiheroine expanded into the world of hair products. That time is now.
Given that Hot Topic unveiled a Harley Quinn “Daddy’s Lil Monster” shirt in March, it should come as no surprise the shopping mall staple is launching an entire “Suicide Squad” collection, “inspired by the worst heroes ever” (and also the upcoming film).
Debuting July 22, the line is of course heavy on Harley and The Joker, with sweaters, tank tops, dresses, skinny jeans, boxer shorts, a trench coat and more (including a black-and-silver “Puddin” choker). However, Katana is also represented with a jacket.
Looking to add a little comic-book flair to your wardrobe? Merchoid has debuted its new line of skirts and dresses based on DC Comics’ well-known characters.
The new collection features eight dresses and two skirts inspired by Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Batman and Superman.
MAD’s latest parody book shows us that even Batman needs to sleep — at some point.
The comedy mag has put together a “Goodnight Moon” parody book, titled “Goodnight Batman,” that follows Batman’s rounding up of criminals — Joker, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze and more villains — before he (and you) goes to bed.
Conventions | Denver Comic Con kicks off today, with organizers expected a weekend attendance of 100,000 — a big jump from the 20,000 who turned out in 2012 for the first convention. This year’s event will also see tighter security measures, which will include the confiscation of prop weapons deemed potentially dangerous. “While we can’t discuss details, we look at different threats going on around us and we have made adjustments accordingly,” said organizer Tara Hubner, “and we will have a robust security presence on site.” [KDVR, CBS Denver]
Batman is frequently characterized as the second-smartest person in the DC Universe, with contingencies in place to take down the entire Justice League, should the need ever arise. However, a new study finds the Dark Knight isn’t all he’s cracked up to be.
Using scientific principles, students at the University of Leicester spent seven years examining the feasibility of the powers of superheroes, and discovered — to the surprise of absolutely no one — that Superman may be the “best-equipped” of them all. The Man of Steel has his “Super Flare” attack and higher-density to thank for his position as “the number one candidate for ‘most powerful superhero.'”
Beginning this weekend, roller-coaster enthusiasts will be to dive — screaming, no doubt — into Metropolis with the Man of Steel himself on the new Superman virtual-reality coaster at three Six Flags theme parks.
The ride is described as “a fully immersive experience,” complete with six inversions and 70-mile-per-hour twists and turns. Wearing VR headsets, guests will be taken on what starts out as a leisurely journey through Metropolis, courtesy of Metropolis Sky Tours. However, just after departing the station, riders encounter Lex Luthor, who uses an anti-gravity gun and an army of Lexbots to wreak havoc, with cars, taxis and buses left floating in mid-air around the riders.
Travel Foreman’s “Justice League United” sketchbook has surfaced online, unveiling some of the creator’s unused concept artwork for the now-cancelled title’s cast of characters. The alternate designs are surprisingly different from earlier designs, and offer a bold alternative to the inevitable costumes that were used for the “Rebirth” rebranding. Foreman worked on “Justice League United” for issues 11, 12 and 16 — the final issue of the series.
The sketchbook offers glimpses at unused art for characters including Stargirl, Animal Man, Liberty Belle, Union, Hourman, Hawkwoman, Stanley (and his monster, Spot), Tomorrow Woman, Rex, Major Force, Wildcat, and B’Wana Beast.
The LEGO Group has announced new installments for its popular Marvel Super Heroes and DC Super Heroes toy lines. The latest additions see characters like Ben Reilly, Ghost Rider, Doctor Octopus, Blue Beetle, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, and many, many more LEGO-ified for dynamic action play sets.
More than a year after announcing its series of Mego-style action figures based on the classic New Teen Titans, Figures Toy Company has at last debuted Nightwing, Starfire, Cyborg and Raven.
For fans of a certain age, these will press a couple of nostalgia buttons — the toymaker’s specialty — in combining memories of Mego’s World’s Greatest Super Heroes line with those of Marv Wolfman and George Perez’s Titans of the early to mid-1980s. As one collector notes, Mego surely would’ve gotten around to the New Teen Titans … had the company not filed for bankruptcy in 1982.
Since launching in 2010, Snickers’ “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” television ads have been virtually inescapable, with everyone from Betty White to Rowan Atkinson to Danny Trejo encouraging us to chow down on the popular chocolate bar. Yet somehow U.S. audiences have largely been spared the terrifying version featuring the Joker — that is, until now.
Warning: Be prepared to drop that delicious blend of roasted peanuts, nougat, caramel and milk chocolate, and flee to a space place. Preferably, somewhere with a door that locks.


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It seems the market doesn't feel safe with the company - ironic, given it specialises in safety devices for a wide range of industries. While Halma's underlying businesses are solid, the City feels Halma is insufficiently transparent in its reporting. The market's caution is understandable. Halma's business is spread over 40 subsidiaries. These can be subdivided by geographical region, or by industry (water, gas, petrochemicals) or by activity (equipment to detect hazards or protection equipment).
Stephen O'Shea, the chief executive, says that both water and gas-related activities turned in a record result this last year. The petrochemical businesses overcame the industry downturn by pioneering new clients in, oddly, the communications market, he says.
But confusingly, the only sales breakdown in the group's results is according to "protection" and "detection". Such asymmetries deter analysts from following the company.
Despite the record performances, overall pre-tax profits fell 1 per cent as Halma's UK-based Keeler subsidiary, which makes opticians' instruments, lost a customer after delivering product six months late. Keeler's problems have since been addressed.
Halma is already the largest player in the safety business. Its margins are 19 per cent. The investment case for the group depends now on its ability to strike up alliances in new markets. Last year it spent pounds 15m making acquisitions, including a US locomotive breaks business and another elevator safety company. It acquired a partner in fire detection. These sound like piecemeal deals, but they enable Halma to leverage its existing product and marketing strengths.
Now Mr O'Shea is upping the pace. He plans a pounds 60m shopping spree this year. He is buying back the company's preference shares and is seeking authority to buy back ordinary shares in the market. Meanwhile, the company is introducing new products. Severn Trent has placed a pounds 2m order for Halma's new leaks detection system. Global sales should follow. Analysts expect pre-tax profits of pounds 44.1m and earnings of 8.4p per share this year.
The market's reaction to Halma's news is unpredictable. The shares closed up 14.5p at 113p yesterday on hopes of a share buyback, even though that's at the bottom of Halma's priorities. The shares were almost unmoved in April when Halma issued a trading statement. The group's fundamental strengths should not lead investors into seeing Halma as a safe play.Reuse content


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Why People With Type 2 Diabetes Need Dairy and the Best Sources to Help Manage Your Blood Sugar
You can have your Gouda and eat it, too, but there are a few things adults with diabetes should keep in mind.
One thing that may not be front-and-center on your radar if you have type 2 diabetes: your skeleton. But it should be. That’s because having type 2 diabetes may put you at an increased risk of suffering falls and fractures. Boosting your bones is critical at this time.
A review published in June 2012 in the journal Patient Preference and Adherence analyzed 47 studies on the association between type 2 and the bone disease osteoporosis. What the study authors found may surprise you: Most of the research they looked at (26 studies) found that people with type 2 had an increased bone density. Why? The National Institutes of Health points out that excess body weight has been known to be protective to bones. (About 90 percent of those with type 2 are overweight or obese.)
But there’s another piece of the puzzle, and that’s that people with type 2 are at risk of bone fractures because they’re more prone to falling. As the NIH points out, nerve damage and vision problems may be the culprit behind the tumbles. Bones may be more apt to break, too. A study published in September 2017 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research found that older adults with type 2 also have changes in bone structure that boosts fracture risk.
And that’s where dairy comes in. It’s an excellent source of calcium and vitamin D, two nutrients that work together to build bones — vitamin D boosts your body’s ability to absorb calcium. You’ll also get other nutrients like magnesium, phosphorus (two more bone-builders), potassium, and vitamin B12, says Rahaf Al Bochi, RDN, CDE, at Olive Tree Nutrition in Atlanta, Georgia, and a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
What’s more, dairy is a great addition to your diet if you have type 2 diabetes, says Lori Zanini, RD, CDE, and creator of the Free 7 Day Diabetes Meal Plan. “The balance of carbohydrates, protein, and fat in dairy is beneficial for blood sugar control,” she says. The right type can be a well-rounded food to add to your meals or snacks.
But whether or not dairy prevents diabetes is still up in the air. For instance, a study published in April 2018 in Clinical Nutrition concluded that among Chinese adults, daily milk drinkers had a 12 percent lower risk of the disease. Other research, published in November 2016 in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, didn’t find any link. A third, in Nutrition Reviews in August 2015, found an association between intake of fermented dairy (like yogurt) with a lower risk of type 2 rather than dairy in general. And, it had to be eaten within a healthy lifestyle. Yogurt can’t undo poor dietary habits.
Making Smart Dairy Choices When You Have Type 2 Diabetes
The dairy aisle is vast, and one wrong move and you can wind up with something highly sweetened or packed with fat that can create blood sugar problems or spur weight gain.
To pick the right items, Zanini suggests choosing dairy from organic or grass-fed cows, which will contain a more favorable fatty acid profile — namely more omega-3s. Opt for cottage cheese and plain, nonfat Greek yogurt for the best weight control.
What’s not an official member of the dairy group? Cream cheese, butter, cream, and sour cream. “These contribute few nutrients, and are considered more of a fat,” says Al Bochi. And while dairy may offer a nice mix of protein, fat, and carbs, it’s also important to remember that it does contain carbs, she says. Depending on what dairy you’re eating, it can have differing effects on your blood sugar. For instance, lowfat milk has 13 grams (g) of carbs per cup, while a container of plain low-fat Greek yogurt has 8 g of carbs, and a slice of cheddar has about a half g of carbs. These tips apply whether you have prediabetes, the precursor to type 2 diabetes, or full-blown type 2 diabetes.
Of course, if you opt to forgo dairy for whatever reason (lactose intolerance, environmental reasons, dislike), you can get calcium into your diet through nondairy sources, like broccoli and leafy greens, says Zanini; vitamin D is found in fatty fish like tuna and salmon, she adds. You can also boost your intake by opting for nondairy milks — like soy, almond, or rice milk — that are fortified with calcium.
What Percentage of Fat in Dairy Is Best for People With Diabetes?
For a long time, you may have heard that you should opt for fat-free dairy products. They’re lower in calories and don’t contain saturated fat, which can raise heart disease risk. You may also have heard about the research that suggests that full-fat dairy may actually be beneficial. For instance, research in the March 2016 issue of the journal Circulation suggests that consuming dairy fat may lower the risk of diabetes. That said, the guidelines haven’t changed. Choose low-fat or fat-free versions, says Al Bochi.
But Zanini says that in some instances, some dairy fat can be beneficial. She points out that “consuming dairy that contains fat will also improve absorption and utilization of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K,” she says. Therefore, Zanini suggests dairy with a little fat, from sources that have nutritional perks (like yogurt or cheese) — not ice cream. That still means opting for lower-fat products most of the time. Nonetheless, if you’re using yogurt instead of mayo in a dressing, or yogurt rather than oil when baking, use 4 percent fat dairy, she advises.
Keep in mind that whatever you’re using, be sure to stick to the American Diabetes Association’s recommendation of limiting your saturated fat intake to 10 percent or less of calories. Someone on a 2,000-calorie diet would stick to 20 g of saturated fat. “You should definitely be mindful of your overall saturated fat intake throughout the day to avoid eating excessive amounts,” says Zanini.
Here is a list of the saturated fat content of popular dairy foods:
Low-fat Greek yogurt (7 oz container): 2.5 g
Slice of cheddar cheese (1 oz): 5 g
Whole milk (1 cup): 5 g
Low-fat milk (1 cup): 1.5 g
Low-fat cottage cheese (1 cup): 1.5 g
5 Dairy Sources That Are Healthy in a Type 2 Diabetes Diet
Here are five great options that are healthy if you have prediabetes or diabetes.
Greek yogurt Grab one container of higher protein yogurt, like Greek or Icelandic. These are strained, making them protein-rich, which “is more filling and helps stabilize your blood sugar better than traditional yogurt,” says Al Bochi. Opt for plain, as flavored versions can be packed with added sugar, and sweeten with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries.
Soy milk While it’s not technically dairy, it offers nutrients similar to those in dairy milk if fortified with calcium and vitamin D, says Al Bochi. One cup contains about 7 g of protein (cow’s milk has 8), plus 30 percent of your daily need for both calcium and vitamin D. She notes that other plant-based milks like coconut, rice, or almond aren’t as great if you’re relying on these drinks to meet your protein needs.
Kefir This fermented yogurt drink “is a great choice because it offers a natural source of probiotics,” says Zanini. “Probiotics are known to have a positive effect on intestinal health and have recently been linked to improved glucose and insulin levels in the body,” she says. Pair one cup (110 calories; 1.5 g of sat fat) of plain, unflavored kefir alongside breakfast.
Low-fat cottage cheese One cup of cottage cheese contains a whopping 28 g of satiating protein — nearly as much as a small chicken breast. Plus, with 28 g of protein per cup, you’ll get 13.8 percent of your calcium for the day. Just make sure to pick lower-sodium versions, says Zanini. Eat as a substitute for yogurt with breakfast or pair with pieces of fruit for a snack.
Cheese “Cheese is usually higher in fat and sodium compared with yogurt, so opt for a low-fat cheese and eat it in moderation,” says Al Bochi. Individually wrapped, single-serving sizes, like string cheese, can help keep your portions in check. One low-fat string cheese has only 1.5 g of saturated fat, but offers a good source of calcium.


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OSF Digital acquires Paladin Group
- Transaction Value: Undisclosed
- Enterprise Value / Revenue: Undisclosed
- Enterprise Value/EBITDA: Undisclosed
- On June 24, 2021, OSF Digital, a Salesforce platinum consulting partner announced its acquisition of Paladin Group, a leader in digital experience solutions and two-time winner of the Salesforce Partner Innovation Award.
- OSF acquired Paladin Group to enhance its Salesforce capabilities and broaden its expertise in various verticals.
- TBP was the financial advisor to OSF Digital on this transaction.
TBP’s Analysis of OSF Digital’s Growth via Acquisition
- OSF Digital received a $23 million equity investment in 2019 led by Delta-V Capital with participation from Salesforce Ventures, where TBP was the exclusive financial advisor to OSF. With that funding, OSF extended its footprint in Europe through multiple acquisitions.
- OSF recently raised another $43 million in May 2021 to support its planned acquisitions and expand delivery capabilities across various regions.
- Shortly after its $43 million capital raise, OSF acquired Adept, an expert in B2B commerce across retail, energy, and consumer industry verticals in the APAC region.
- In June 2021, OSF acquired Relations1, which helped strengthen its Salesforce marketing cloud capabilities.
- The Company also acquired Werise, a company based in Brazil providing marketing, sales, and service cloud solutions on the Salesforce platform.
- In a recent interview, CEO Gerard Szatvanyi outlined OSF’s priorities for these acquisitions being cultural, strategic, and financial fit.
Notable M&A Transactions within SFDC Commerce Cloud
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Mike Lazaridis, who was left his position as co-CEO last year, is stepping down from the BlackBerry board as well. His new $100 million investment fund beckons.
According to a filing with the SEC, co-CEO Jim Balsillie received the greater amount -- about $7.93 million in total entitlements -- upon his departure.
Mike Lazaridis, who very recently stepped down as co-CEO, on new chief Thorsten Heins: "I absolutely know he will take this company to new heights."
Mike Lazaridis abandons his plans to buy the ailing smartphone maker via a joint bid with a fellow co-founder.
Mike Lazaridis wasn't technically ousted as BlackBerry co-CEO but voluntarily stepped down amid stockholder pressure.
Founder and former co-CEO Mike Lazaridis hopes to save the foundering smartphone maker.
Known for his long-standing interest in quantum technology, Mike Lazaridis creates a $100 million investment fund aimed at bringing science breakthroughs to the commercial world.
Deep rifts in the struggling handset maker's executive ranks hobbled its ability to compete in the mobile market and led to its eventual downfall, sources tell The Globe and Mail.
Jim Balsillie, the former co-CEO of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion, is appointed to chair of Sustainable Development Technology Canada.
A year ago, Balsillie owned 26.8 million shares of stock in the smartphone maker. Now he's down to zero.


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Digital advertising is the economic backbone of much of the Internet. But complaints have recently emerged from a number of quarters alleging the digital advertising market is monopolized by its largest participant: Google.
Written for the Transatlantic Technology Law Forum (TTLF) Working Paper Series, ICLE Senior Scholar Mikołaj Barczentewicz assesses privacy and security risks raised by U.S. and EU legislative proposals to regulate digital platforms.
Background... Some U.S. antitrust advocates, including members of Congress, recently have advocated the United States adopt a more European approach to antitrust policy. This comes as the European Commission itself…
The process of writing and passing laws in the European Union primarily involves three institutions: the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of the EU. The Commission proposes legislation, and the Parliament and the Council approve, amend, or reject it.
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The company confirmed in a statement to FOX Business on Monday that it will begin producing hand sanitizer, which will be distributed to areas hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak.
“As a first step, we are using our supply and logistics network to produce and distribute bottles of hand sanitizer to our internal teams and, with the help and direction of the American Red Cross, to the communities where it’s needed most,” a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “We are in this together and there is more to come.”
The coronavirus crisis has resulted in a shortage of numerous household supplies – including hand sanitizer, as individuals ramp up their hygiene efforts to keep themselves and those around them healthy. Keeping hands clean is one of the top ways the experts at the CDC have recommended preventing the spread of the illness.
While experts say hand sanitizer is definitely helpful in promoting health – their top recommendation is washing hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Anheuser-Busch isn’t the only private company jumping in to help the U.S. battle the coronavirus crisis. President Trump mentioned in a tweet on Monday that automakers Ford, General Motors and Tesla have all been given the green light to begin producing ventilators – which are in short supply at hospitals.
As of Monday afternoon, there were more than 41,160 confirmed cases in the U.S. and around 485 fatalities.


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Facebook has become the latest tech giant to enter into the cloud gaming space – but it’s taking a slightly different approach by not creating a separate service or charging people for using it.
The free-to-play cloud games are available in beta on Android and on the web, with the service eventually arriving on iOS. The first set of games released include Asphalt 9: Legends, Mobile Legends: Adventure, PGA Tour Golf Shootout, Solitaire: Arthur’s Tale, and WWE: SuperCard.
“Cloud gaming is about expanding the types of games we already offer, so we’ll start with the format people enjoy playing on Facebook: free-to-play games. That’s one of the reasons why we’re starting with games typically played on mobile devices,” said Jason Rubin, Vice President of Play at Facebook, in a blog post. “In the future, our systems and infrastructure will improve to deliver more types of games — possibly all types of games. Until then, rest assured that the cost of trying our cloud games is $0.”
The games will initially be playable across the US in California, Texas, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia.
With the introduction of cloud gaming, Facebook has also added the option of using player names and gaming-themed avatars rather than your full name and profile picture when playing games. And, for advertisers, there’s the addition of a cloud playable ads format, enabling interactive demos from a game’s native code to be used in ads.


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The IIFT Founder Chairman, Mr. Ratnadeep Lal received this prestigious award.Speaking on the occasion Dr. M. Mangapati Pallam Raju, Hon’ble Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Govt of India emphasizes on quality education and appreciated the award winners.
The Distinguished Jury was Shri Surendra Singh-Former Cabinet Secretary, Govt of India, Prof. Sukhdeo Tharat- Former Chairman, UGC and Present Chairman, Indian Council of Social Science Research, Mr D.R. Kaarthikeyan- Former Directore , CBI and Director General, National Human Rights Commission, Mr. Bhartendra Singh Baswan -Former Education Secretary, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India and Former Director , Indian Institute of Public Administration. Mr M.N. Krishnamani- President, Supreme Court Bar Association, Ms Ritu Beri - Fashion Designer & Philanthropist, Dr. Harbeen Arora- Member Secretary , Assocham Awards Jury, President Assocham Ladies League.
IIFT has been established in 1990 by India's leading fashion technologist Ratnadeep lal and imparting education in Fashion Designing, Interior Designing, Apparel Merchandising, Garment Manufacturing, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Jewellery Design etc.
For the last 23 years over 75,000 students are trained through 70 worldwide centers. IIFT also tied up with more than 500 Fashion Export Houses and Buying Houses worldwide wherein IIFT trained professionals are working.
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Coupa on Tuesday published better-than-expected second-quarter financial results with record quarterly revenues.
The company, which makes cloud-based spend management software, saw total sales grow 42% year-over-year to reach $179.2 million. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was 26 cents.
Analysts were expecting a net loss of 6 cents per share on revenue of $162.96 million.
"We are proud to report another fantastic quarter where we delivered record revenue, strong, calculated billings growth, and our third year of consecutive quarterly non-GAAP profitability," CEO Rob Bernshteyn said in a statement. "Digitizing and optimizing back-office operations is being prioritized as a key strategic initiative for our customers, and the Coupa platform is critical for their ability to develop agility and adaptability in these rapidly changing times."
Coupa bills itself as a savings-as-a-service provider, promising to help its customers spend less money over time on a range of enterprise services. The company, which went public in 2016, has relied heavily on mergers and acquisitions to expand its product range. In Q2, it launched the Coupa App Marketplace to connect businesses with certified, pre-built apps. It also reached a milestone of more than 100 issued and pending US patents.
Coupa's Q2 subscription revenues were $156.2 million, an increase of 40% compared to the same period last year. Quarterly calculated billings came to $195 million, up 49%.
For the third quarter of fiscal 2022, Coupa expects total revenues in the range of $177 million to $178 million. For the full-year fiscal 2022, it expects total revenues in the range of $706 million to $708 million.


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YahClick's deal at AfricaCom will help it accelerate connectivity in unserved and underserved communities with the launch of YahClick Express Wi-Fi solutions.
YahClick, UAE-based global satellite operator Yahsats satellite broadband service provider and its partner Hughes Network Systems, have signed a long-term strategic partnership with South African telecoms provider MorClick on the first day of AfricaCom (Tuesday, November 12). Under the agreement, MorClick became Master Distributors of YahClicks services, products, and solutions in South Africa. As Master Distributor, MorClick will support YahClicks delivery of reliable, convenient, and affordable satellite connectivity services to meet the demands of consumers, home users, and enterprises. The signing took place at YahClicks stand on the first day of AfricaCom, Africas largest tech event, in Cape Town.
During the signing ceremony, YahClick also announced the launch of YahClick Express Wi-Fi, which is specifically designed to meet the connectivity requirements of multiple consumer segments.
YahClick Express WiFi will provide hotspots for consumers to access reliable VSAT (very-small-aperture-terminal) internet connectivity at selected public touchpoints, including tuck shops, taxi ranks, taverns, and spaza shops. Users access the service by purchasing data packages from local vendors based on their data and price requirements. When activated, the data package provides short sessions of internet coverage within close proximity of the hotspot. The rollout has begun with live sites in the Western Cape and Gauteng areas.
YahClick also revealed that YahClick Express Wi-Fi will further extend its footprint to communities whose communication needs and requirements differ to those catered to by the public hotspots. This rollout is expected to commence during Q1 of 2020.
Reaffirming the broadband services long-term commitment to South Africa, the partnership will see YahClick combine its technical expertise and seven years of market experience with MorClicks expertise in delivering consumer and mobile solutions. Together, the two companies will bring reliable and convenient VSAT connectivity to South Africas unserved and underserved communities, bridging the digital divide to improve users quality of life and help unlock South Africas social and economic potential.
Speaking about the launch, Farhad Khan, CEO, YahClick said: When YahClick arrived in South Africa in 2012, we made a long-term commitment to help advance the countrys ICT sector and bring trusted internet connectivity to more people. Our partnership with MorClick and the launch of YahClick Express Wi-Fi services delivers on this commitment.
Connectivity is a necessity today, and in unserved and underserved areas where cost is an especially important consideration, we know how valuable a personalised service is to removing the barriers to access. We look forward to expanding the reach of YahClick Express Wi-Fi Hotspot service in the coming months as we prepare to extend the service and connect even more people across South Africa.
In its role as Master Distributor, MorClick will be responsible for targeting and acquiring new customers to benefit from YahClicks services by capitalising on its expansive retail and distribution network.
Zunaid Bulbulia, CFO & Chief Commercial Officer for the MOS Group (the holding company of MorClick) added: With our combined years of expertise, market-specific knowledge, and deep experience supporting South Africas businesses and communities, MorClick and YahClick are the ideal partners for this venture. We are excited to work shoulder to shoulder with YahClick and play an important role in identifying and connecting the people and communities that will benefit greatly from digital inclusion.
The partnership with MorClick, a best-in-class provider of business support services in ICT, retail, and consumer services, deepens YahClicks presence in South Africa since the company arrived in the market in 2012. The agreement underlines YahClicks growth strategy, which was strengthened last year by the launch of Yahsats third Ka-band satellite, Al Yah 3, which added 19 new African markets to the companys footprint and provided additional capacity and border-to-border coverage to South Africa.


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Elon Musk's SpaceX has silently rolled out a new, 'premium' tier of its supposedly game changing internet service, Starlink. As per the company website, this new tier is aimed at business and enterprise customers in the United States, and costs as hefty $500 per month.
The new product was quietly added to the company's website on Tuesday night and costs five times as much as the plan offered to consumers. Per the website, the new tier, Starlink Premium, requires a $500 fully refundable deposit, a $2,500 fee for the antenna and router, and service is $500 per month.
The consumer-facing service, which had launched in October 2020, requires a $99 fully refundable deposit and a $499 hardware fee. It costs $99 per month.
The company claims the premium tier comes with fancier hardware, higher speeds and priority customer support.
“Starlink Premium has more than double the antenna capability of Starlink, delivering faster internet speeds and higher throughput for the highest demand users, including businesses,” the SpaceX website said.
As per the website, the premium service will start rolling out from April to June this year.
According to the website, another key differentiator between the premium and consumer tier is an “unlimited service locations” flexibility. The consumer tier guarantees service at a single service addrerss--like every other Internet Service Provider--but SpaceX claims Starlink Premium is capable of connecting from anywhere.
“Order as many Starlinks as needed and manage all of your service locations, no matter how remote, from a single account,” SpaceX said.
The company claims in the website that Starlink Premium users can expect download speeds of 150-500Mbps, with with latency between 20-40 milliseconds. This is an improvement in the top top part of the download range, as the consumer tier claims speeds between 100 and 200Mbps and a tighter latency range.
Further, SpaceX claims the premium tier antenna “is designed for improved performance in extreme weather conditions”, although the website offers no specifics. The standard Starlink product features a “Snow Melt functionality,” which heats itself to remove snow or ice.
SpaceX continues to advertise Starlink service with unlimited service usage, saying that “at this time there are no data caps”.
AS of January, the company's standard tier has nearly 1.5 lakh users across 25 countries, with with nearly 1,900 satellites in orbit. At the time of this writing, SpaceX is trying to bring Starlink service to India.


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- Tyrus is the brains behind Zulu Meats and he recalled the challenges he faced when he was starting the business sometime in 2019
- The businessman said many naysayers watered down his idea and even told him he would not last a month
- He advised Kenyans not to give ear to critics because they will always be there
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A Kenyan man has taken to his social media platforms to share his incredible journey in entrepreneurship just a year and four months after starting his online butchery.
The man identified as Tyrus said he started popular online butchery Zulu Meats sometime in 2019 and vividly remembered how naysayers spoke fear and doom when he was starting out.
Taking to his Twitter, the businessman said many told him he would not even last a month while others said no one would be interested in buying meat online.
However, a year and some months later, he was reaping fruits of his labour since he gave the haters' comments dead ears.
"I remember when I started Zulu Meats a year and four months ago some folks said there’s no way anyone would buy meat they can’t see. They even said I’d not last a month. But here we are," he said.
He advised his followers on social media to ignore critics because they will always be there.
"Naysayers will always be there. Don’t let them get to you. Go for it," he said.
In a separate story, a few months ago, a man served major business goals on Twitter.
Lekau Sehoana detailed how his business, DRIP FootWear, grew in eight months. His post left thousands of netizens stunned and inspired.
In early 2020, Sehoana was still working from his bedroom before he rented a warehouse the size of a small RDP house.
However, he quickly branched out and within months, Sehoana went from a start-up entrepreneur to a successful business owner.
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We have all heard the hype about the Amazon Drones. Well, here are 6 things that you should know before these drones hit the sky. Courtesy of Forbes and Gregory McNeal. Amazon has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an exemption from rules prohibiting the use of drones for commercial purposes. With this request, the company has signaled that they are serious about transitioning the idea of thirty minute Prime Air deliveries from concept to reality.
Current FAA rules restrict commercial use of drones, and Amazon is seeking an exemption from those rules so the company can conduct additional research and development of their Prime Air concept. The company claims to have made rapid developments in its Prime Air program by testing their drones inside their research and development lab in Seattle. Now, the shopping giant wants the ability to safely innovate and to do, in their words “what thousands of hobbyists and manufacturers of model aircraft do every day.”
Here are six things you need to know about Amazon’s request to fly drones:
1. If the FAA grants Amazon an exemption, it does not mean Amazon drones will be flying down your street.
Amazon is not asking to fly drones up and down the streets of Seattle or any other public place for that matter. Their request is very clear, the company wants to to engage in private, non‐commercial research and development operations involving drones on their own property.
Amazon wants to operate what they refer to as their “own private model airplane field, but with additional safeguards that go far beyond those that FAA has long‐held provide a sufficient level of safety for public model airplane fields.” Amazon’s operations, if allowed, will be conducted in a confined area over isolated Amazon private property. The company plans to locate their private air field a sufficient distance away from any airport, heliport, seaplane base, spaceport or other location with aviation activities. They plan to do so away from densely populated areas and any military or U.S. government installations or airfields.
Not surprisingly, the company plans to impose strict security controls on access to their test facility. Testing operations at the private airfield will occur only in the presence of Amazon employees, contract personnel, and invitees. The company plans to implement security measures to deter unauthorized access.
2. Amazon claims their drone technology has advanced significantly in just five months.
Demonstrating how innovation can occur rapidly when a company has the will and resources to experiment, Amazon claims to have rapidly prototyped their systems using indoor research labs in Seattle. The company has quickly developed highly-automated aerial vehicles with advanced capabilities and claims to be on the ninth generation of their drone.
The company has tested the full spectrum of their drone’s capabilities including agility, flight duration and redundancy. They also claim to have developed sense-and-avoid sensors and algorithms that will allow the Prime Air drones to see obstacles and automatically avoid collisions. The battery powered drones are a rotor based system capable of flying at 50mph, and can carry a five pound payload — which is sufficient to deliver 86% of the products in Amazon’s inventory.
3. Amazon wants to innovate and knows that it can’t under the FAA’s burdensome regulatory regime.
The company has conducted rapid prototyping indoors (where the FAA does not control the airspace), but now they want to transition to testing outdoors. Doing so will allow them to evaluate how the drones will operate in more realistic, non-lab like conditions. However, once the company moves outside they will be subjected to the FAA’s burdensome regulations which stifle innovation.
The FAA currently requires all test aircraft to fly only at FAA test-sites, and to seek special “airworthiness certificates.” Certificates generally go to aircraft that have already gone through a lengthy period of R&D — but Amazon wants an exemption so that they can conduct R&D and prototyping. The company says that it would be impractical for them to only fly at FAA test-sites or apply for a special “airworthiness certificate” for each of the drones they are evaluating.
The company has a strong argument given the fact that in a mere five months Amazon has advanced through nine versions of their drone. Imagine the restriction on innovation that would have occurred if Amazon had to stop testing and researching while they waited for a bureaucrat at the FAA to approve each new version of their drone. As Amazon stated, “it would be an unreasonable burden on both the FAA and Amazon if we were required to apply for a special airworthiness certificate for every sUAS design or testing configuration while we are in R&D and conducting rapid prototyping.”
Amazon compares their drones to model aircraft, which makes sense because manned aircraft are simply impractical for the type of delivery operations the company wants to test and eventually implement. Amazon seeks to operate their drones (on their private airfield) within the visual line of sight of the operator and/or one or more observers, at less than 400 feet above ground level, and within Class G airspace.
Amazon plans to implement procedures to ensure that drone operators and observers are not distracted while flying their drones. The operator will be considered a “pilot in command” and will have responsibility for the operation of the drone and will hold a private pilot certificate or will have completed FAA private pilot ground instruction and passed the FAA private pilot written examination. The company plans to only use operators who have “completed training on the normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures in specific details and demonstrated proficiency with the sUAS being operated.” Operators and observers will be in constant contact and if contact is broken between them, or if either individual spots a safety risk, the operator will immediately conclude the flight.
The company is embracing technology to ensure operations are safe. Rather than merely relying on the skill of a pilot to ensure that the drone stays within the test site, the company will instead use geofencing to keep the drone below 400 feet above ground level and within the boundaries of the test facility. Geofencing is a feature in a software program that uses GPS or radio frequency triangulation to define geographical boundaries, effectively drawing a virtual barrier within which a drone can be confined. This feature is one that is already available on many commercial drones. As an example the DJI Phantom’s newest firmware update (see video below) includes safety software that automatically prevents the drone from flying near an airport.
Amazon also plans to add a feature to their drone that is common amongst most consumer drones, that is the requirement that each drone will safely stop operating and return automatically to a specific location on Amazon’s private property if the communications link to the drone is lost.
Interestingly, because the company plans to use an observer and an operator, they’ve empowered the observer with a “kill-switch” that will allow the observer to “press a physical button, that will be within his/her reach at all times, that reduces power to the vehicle so as to force a controlled landing; both the hardware and communication for this safety system will be physically separate from the sUAS flight control systems.”
6. If the FAA doesn’t grant Amazon’s request, the company will move their drone R&D operations outside of the U.S.
In their exemption request, Amazon made clear that they have other options for testing their drones. They wrote:
we have been limited to conducting R&D flights indoors or in other countries. Of course, Amazon would prefer to keep the focus, jobs, and investment of this important research and development initiative in the United States by conducting private research and development operations outdoors near Seattle.
That’s a not so subtle hint that the company will take their R&D abroad if the FAA doesn’t get their act together. It would be relatively simple for Amazon to take their operations to Canada, which has proven to be extremely hospitable to drone companies.
Amazon sees drones as the future of commercial delivery. The technology is one way Amazon can shave down shipping expenses which cost the company nearly $4 billion per year. Amazon has demonstrated that they are committed to developing drone technology to secure their future — the question is, will the FAA allow it?
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Clearly, a gaming station that lets you eat, snack, sleep, and game all in one place is not quite perfect enough because you still have to burn some precious calories to sit up from your cozy sleeping position to do whatever needs to be done seated.
It looks like the future of gaming is not as alive like Ready Player One. Japanese gaming furniture company Bauhütte may have just offer us an insight into the future of gaming, a decidedly WALL·E prediction come true.
Not every company has sleep pods like NASA, Samsung and Google to let hardworking (read: overworked) employees take a wink. Over in Japan where white collar workers are known to have burned their ass off working, employees have to take it upon themselves if they want a nap.


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Sens. Dick DurbinDick DurbinDems gain upper hand on budget McConnell: Senate could drop flood money from spending bill Funding bill rejected as shutdown nears MORE (D-Ill.) and Al FrankenAl FrankenOvernight Tech: TV box plan faces crucial vote | Trump transition team to meet tech groups | Growing scrutiny of Yahoo security Overnight Regulation: Supporters push for TV box reforms ahead of vote Leahy wants Judiciary hearing on Yahoo MORE (D-Minn.) asked the Federal Reserve to do more to prevent credit card fraud.
On Wednesday, the senators sent Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen a letter asking her to work with them to improve the way credit card issuers and merchants protect consumers from fraud.
Their letter came as recent reports revealed credit card security breaches at major retailers, such as Target, during the holidays. Since then lawmakers have been demanding more protections for consumers.
“While these breaches reveal security problems that extend beyond the payment system, fraud-prone U.S. payment card technology is a key vulnerability that must be addressed,” the letter stated. “Protecting American consumers from fraud is vital to the integrity of our payment system.”
The senators asked Yellen to respond to a list of questions — such as how many debt card issues are using effecting fraud prevention programs — by March 12.


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Singapore-based agribusiness group Olam International has confirmed that it is considering merging with Louis Dreyfus, a global commodity trading house.
Olam announced today (24 September) that it is in “preliminary confidential discussions” with Louis Dreyfus on “a possible business collaboration which may take the form of, among others, a merger”.
The announcement from Olam, which sent its shares rising, came amid reports that Louis Dreyfus is looking at changing its ownership structure.
According to the Financial Times, Louis Dreyfus is considering options that also include a possible IPO. The company is trying to diversify away from its traditional status as a trader and into production assets, the FT said.
Olam has itself been embarking on expansion. The company recently announced plans to acquire NZ Farming Systems Uruguay (NZFSU) in a deal worth NZ109m (US$79.5m) and told just-food this week that it was eyeing Indonesia for future growth.
In June, Olam struck a deal to buy the US Gilroy Foods & Flavors business from ConAgra Foods.
Shares in Olam were up 6.8% at S$3.15 at 17:05 local time today.


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The U.S. dollar rose against other major currencies on Friday (Jan. 14), recovering after three consecutive days of declines.
- The dollar index against the six major currencies in a basket of currencies rose 0.39% to 95.1673.
- The dollar strengthened against the yen at 114.14 yen from 114.06 yen.
- The US dollar strengthened against the Swiss franc at 0.9137 francs from 0.9107 francs.
- The dollar was higher against the Canadian dollar at 1.2560 Canadian dollars from 1.2488 Canadian dollars.
- The euro was lower against the dollar at $1.1415 from $1.1460.
- The pound fell to $1.3676 from $1.3718.
- The Australian dollar was lower to $0.720 from $0.7288.
The dollar recovered after the dollar index fell 1.24% in the last three days on strong selling, although the U.S. released weak economic data on Friday. The Commerce Department said that retail sales fell 1.9% in December, while core retail sales (excluding autos, oil, building materials, and food) fell 3.1% in December.
A University of Michigan survey showed that the U.S. consumer confidence index fell to 68.8 in January, its second-lowest level in a decade, from 70.6 in December, while overall industrial production declined 0.1% in December.
New York currency markets will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.


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Motorists face FCUK at Hammersmith
MOTORISTS could be in for a big FCUK greeting on the A4 route in to London, depending on talks to buy the bulbous brown Ark building near Hammersmith.
Clothing retailer French Connection, which sells under the FCUK and Nicole Farhi designer labels, has been trying to buy the Ark from owner DEKA, a German investment fund.
French Connection would like to pull out of its six London sites, including its Bromley-by-Bow headquarters, Great Portland Street and Mortimer Street sites, and move into one West London bulding.
The nine-storey Ark - empty for more than a year - is ideal for a new French Connection central office and up to three floors of showrooms. The clothing empire is thought to have contemplated sticking up a gigantic banner with the garish FCUK slogan on the Ark glass facade, visible for A4 drivers in both directions.
Talks have stalled over price. DEKA insists the Ark is worth the £60 million at which the property is valued in its books, trade magazine Estates Gazette reports.
Vivendi Universal, the media group, is reportedly paying around £4.5 million a year for a lease on the Ark, with seven years before it can exercise a break clause. It took on the lease when it bought Canadian group Seagram in 2000, but does not need the space as it is cutting back.
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Today, brand new Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister away from Experts Factors and you can User Minister out-of Federal Protection, launched to $five hundred,100000 more than 24 months inside the a lot more capital into the Juno Beach Centre.
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Pros Situations and you can Affiliate Minister of Federal Defence, announced to $five hundred,one hundred thousand more than 24 months within the extra capital to the Juno Coastline Center. That it instant investment will help counterbalance the perception of your worldwide pandemic for the Juno Coastline Centre into the France.
The fresh Juno Seashore Centre try Canada’s merely Next Globe War art gallery and informative heart from inside the Europe. It performs a crucial role in the commemorating individuals who served throughout the world war ii.
COVID-19 keeps negatively affected how many individuals to this new Juno Seashore Center inside the France. Instead of their visitor revenue, the company are sense financial hardship.
“Brand new part that Canadians starred-at the Juno Coastline, compliment of Normandy and round the European countries in Next World War-was a very important section of all of our record. I have seen the great work that Juno Coastline Centre do within the passage into the tales of them which battled and you can passed away, and you will I’m happy one we can easily let them have the newest service they want to make it through so it pandemic.”
“We are deeply thankful because of it crucial financing out-of Pros Situations Canada. Like other charitable organizations, the latest ongoing pandemic have considerably confronted our very own power to maintain the operations and you will programming. Immediately whenever we is losing too many of our known pros exactly who supported for the Second Community Battle, the requirement to manage the history is becoming ever more urgent. This support will assist us continue to realize our shared goal which was the brand new vision of experts just who dependent brand new Juno Seashore Middle.”
Memorials inside the Canada and you will international, for instance the Juno Coastline Center, keep real time the fresh triumph and you can sacrifices ones which served Canada in a situation of conflict and comfort.
VAC tend to refund the fresh Juno Seashore Center to possess eligible expenses obtain, up to $five-hundred,000 more two years from inside the most financial support, through the Commemorative Relationship System.
Today, the brand new Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister off Experts Products and you may Representative Minister away from Federal Protection, announced around $five hundred,000 more than 2 years into the more money into the Juno Coastline Middle.
Today, the fresh Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister out-of Experts Factors and Associate Minister of National Defence, launched doing $five hundred,one hundred thousand more 2 years in even more financial support to your Juno Beach Center. Which instantaneous resource will help offset the impression of your globally pandemic into Juno Beach Center inside the France.
The fresh new Juno Beach Middle is actually Canada’s merely 2nd World Combat museum and educational centre inside the Europe. It takes on a crucial role into the commemorating those who offered through the world war ii.
COVID-19 possess adversely affected exactly how many individuals to the brand new Juno Seashore Middle in France. As opposed to the guest funds, the organization is actually experiencing monetaray hardship.
“The newest character you to definitely Canadians starred-in the Juno Seashore, as a result of Normandy and you can all over Europe within the Next Community Combat-was a vitally important element of our very own record. I’ve seen the good really works the Juno Seashore Center do inside passage into tales of these exactly who fought and you can died, and I’m pleased one to we could provide them with the brand new support they want to cope with which pandemic.”
“Our company is significantly grateful for this crucial money out-of Pros Items Canada. Like many charity teams, the fresh new ongoing pandemic provides greatly challenged the ability to take care of all of our functions and you may programming. Simultaneously once we is actually dropping unnecessary of our respected experts whom supported in the 2nd Business War, the necessity to manage its legacy became increasingly urgent. So it help will assist you always go after our very own mutual mission which was the brand new attention of the experts who dependent the newest Juno Beach Center.”
Memorials inside Canada and you may international, for instance the Juno Beach Middle, continue live the brand new victory and sacrifices of those which offered Canada in a situation out of combat and you can serenity.
VAC commonly reimburse the newest Juno Coastline Hub to have qualified https://loanonweb.com/payday-loans-nc/ expenses obtain, around $five-hundred,one hundred thousand more than 2 yrs from inside the additional capital, from Commemorative Relationship System.