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Graphics chip maker Nvidia introduced Max-Q, a new design approach that will enable thinner, quieter, and faster gaming laptops.
Laptops using the new Max-Q designs will debut from all major computer makers starting June 27, according to an announcement by CEO Jen-Hsun Huang in a speech at the Computex trade show in Taiwan. Max-Q is a new approach to designing gaming laptops, and Nvidia is working with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system builders to make high-end gaming laptops thinner, faster, and quieter. With Max-Q, everything in the design is precision-engineered — including the laptop, the graphics processing unit (GPU), the drivers, and the thermal and electrical components — to ensure peak efficiency.
Max-Q is a term taken from NASA’s mission to launch man into space. It is defined as the point at which the aerodynamic stress on a rocket in atmospheric flight is maximized. Thus, the design of the rocket is precision-engineered around Max-Q. Nvidia said it has applied a similar philosophy to designing gaming laptops, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to build laptops that are three times thinner with up to three times more performance of previous generation products.
The results of Max-Q technology, as applied to existing chips, is a high-performance gaming platform that is as small as 18 millimeters thick — as thin as a MacBook Air — with up to 70 percent more gaming performance than what is currently available.
Laptops designed with Max-Q feature GTX 10-series GPUs manufactured on the leading-edge FinFET 16-nanometer process. They also use GDDR5X and GDDR5 memory.
Nvidia has also tuned its Game Ready drivers to deliver optimal system efficiency while delivering a great gaming experience. Max-Q designed laptops support the entire GeForce gaming platform, which includes the latest gaming technologies, Game Ready drivers, Nvdia G-Sync display technology, VR, 4K gaming and more.
Nvidia also introduced WhisperMode technology, which makes laptops run much quieter while gaming. WhisperMode paces the game’s frame rate while simultaneously configuring the graphics settings for optimal power efficiency. This reduces the noise that gaming laptops make. WhisperMode will be available soon through a GeForce Experience software update.
Max-Q designed gaming laptops equipped with GeForce GTX 1080, 1070 and 1060 GPUs will be available starting June 27 from the world’s leading laptop OEMs and system builders, including Acer, Aftershock, Alienware, ASUS, Clevo, Dream Machine, ECT, Gigabyte, Hasee, HP, LDLC, Lenovo, Machenike, Maingear, Mechrevo, MSI, Multicom, Origin PC, PC Specialist, Sager, Scan, Terrans Force, Tronic’5 and XoticPC. Features, pricing and availability may vary.
Huang showed a demo of a new Asus gaming laptop, called the Rog Zephyrus, with Max-Q, running a build of the upcoming Project Cars 2, which was created by Slightly Mad Studios for Bandai Namco. It supports a resolution of 12,000 pixels. It has 180 cars and 60 tracks that are accurately modeled. Huang said the Asus gaming laptop is 60 percent faster than the PlayStation 4 Pro video game console.
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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. – LG Electronics said its latest line of clothes dryers includes the first gas models to receive Energy Star certification.
Dryers were permitted to contend for Energy Star status for the first time after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved new specifications in May. Qualifying gas, electric and compact dryers will use about 20 percent less energy than next year’s minimum efficiency standards thanks to improved sensors and the use of heat pumps to recirculate hot air.
Last June Whirlpool’s electric WED87HED Duet steam model became the very first clothes dryer to receive Energy Star certification under the new specs.
LG said six of its new gas dryers and eight forthcoming electric dryers have been qualified by the EPA following independent verification by CSA Group, a third-party certification body.
The line will hit retail floors this fall with suggested retails of $799 to $1,699, and will feature LG’s “TrueSteam” and “Sensor Dry” technologies, which minimize wrinkles with gusts of steam and automatically adjust cycle times based on moisture and humidity levels.
“Consistent with our long-standing commitment to introducing some of the most energy efficient home appliances on the planet, LG is proud to lead the way in Energy Star-certified gas dryers,” said Chris Jung, president of LG’s U.S. home appliances unit.
The line also includes electric models featuring the company’s new EcoHybrid heat pump design, which received the EPA’s 2014 Energy Star Emerging Technology Award for their third-party-verified, 50-percent improvement in efficiency compared with conventional electric dryers.
The complete lineup of LG’s Energy Star-certified dryers includes:
Gas dryers: Model numbers DLGX3371W, DLGX3371R, DLGX3371V, DLG3171W, DLGX4271W and DLGX4271V, with suggested retails of $899 to $1,099.
Electric dryers: Model numbers DLEX3370W, DLEX3370R, DLEX3370W, DLE3170W, DLEX4270V and DLEX4270W, with suggested retails of $799 to $999.
EcoHybrid heat pump models include the DLHX4072V and DLHX4072W, with a suggested retail price range of $1,599 to $1,699 before any incentives from electric utilities.
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The German based automaker BMW is planning to launch a diesel version of the facelifted 7-Series to the United States next year.
After being officially presented to the public a week ago, the BMW 7-Series facelift is once again being placed into the spotlights, with a rumor saying that the luxurious vehicle will get a diesel version for the United States. According to the guys at the the BMW 7-Series diesel, aimed towards the over-seas auto market, will be launched sometimes next year and the model is expected to be badged as the 735d or the 740d.
With the world economy severely affected by increasing gas prices and with the gallon going up a few times this year in the United States, a diesel version of the BMW 7-Series will be more than welcomed over-seas. The source mentioned above is saying that the diesel BMW 7-Series facelift will get the same engine as the X5 xDrive35d, the 3.0 liter inline six-cylinder unit, which, in standard configuration, is developing a total output of 265 horsepower and it has a peak torque of 425 lb-ft, but in the high-level version is producing 308 HP and 465 lb-ft. The unit might actually pack more power in the 7-Series.


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What does it take to win the World Cup of Soccer — on and off the field of play? Do your sponsorship and marketing efforts have what it takes? Let’s find out.
On June 12, 2014, all eyes will be on Brazil as one of the World’s largest spectacles, the 2014 World Cup of Soccer kicks off. The world’s most widely viewed sporting event features thirty-two teams vying for the FIFA World Cup “Gold” Trophy. 3.2 billion people worldwide watched the 2010 World Cup – 46.6% of the world! The stage is set for a fierce, global competition with millions of dollars on the line for the winning team and players. But that’s just the start, with so many people following the competition, the stage is also set for a global showdown of advertising and sponsorship activations – winning this battle too is worth millions of dollars in sales, share of market and shareholder value. So, what does it take to win this global marketing battle?
As Brazil prepares to claim it’s sixth World Cup title (many hope), so too are some of the world’s largest marketers: Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
Last week on April 2, 2014, Coca-Cola announced the launch of the brands largest ever campaign “The World’s Cup”, created specifically for the 2014 FIFA World Cup spectacle. The nucleus of this campaign emotionally connects the power of the game of soccer across hundreds of nations unifying people from these nations leading to “One World, One Game”. Wendy Clark, senior VP global sparkling brand commented “And we wanted our campaign to celebrate this message of inclusivity and togetherness. ” Weiden and Kennedy the agency that co-created the campaign featured a film inviting young people from across the globe to attend the 2014 FIFA World Cup (as an official FIFA World Cup sponsor, Coca-Cola has the unique opportunity to do this). In addition to the film feature, a series of documentary-style short films features unique groups of people passionate about soccer. The genesis of “The World’s Cup” campaign is based on insights from Coke’s core consumers – teenagers and young adults.
After an exhaustive recruitment and research effort to find the people to be featured in the campaign, the campaign features images of many people with disabilities celebrating those who are often overlooked and truly inviting everyone to be part of “The World’s Cup”.
What is Coca-Cola doing to leverage and activate their 2014 FIFA World Cup sponsorship? Here’s what I see taking place:
#1: Coca-Cola is delivering a simple, clear, compelling message;
#2: Coca-Cola is with connecting with their core audience of teenagers and young people emotionally;
#3: Coca-Cola is taking an integrated, holistic approach to bring their efforts to life. The have integrated their marketing communications with a simple message at all touch points;
#4: Coca-Cola is communicating their core strategy “Happiness” through sport. “The World’s Cup: campaign is not a sponsorship or sport message, it’s Coke’s global marketing platform.;
#5: “The World’s Cup” is Innovative – Coca-Cola adds value to existing ideas and platforms such as the use of film and short documentaries to reach the younger audience via digital in a relevant manner. Coke also uses “experiential” marketing to bring the World Cup Trophy to nations across the globe;
#6: Coca-Cola is engaging their core audience through digital and social mediums such as twitter, YouTube, Facebook “The Happiness Flag”;
#7: Coca-Cola brings the FIFA 2014 World Cup experience to those who can’t attend the event;
#8: Coca-Cola has gathered best practices from recent Olympic experiences 2014 Sochi and 2012 London and 2010 World Cup and reapplies the key learnings to make their programs stronger, relevant to the core audience, creates differentiation vs. other beverage options and substantiates the Return on Investment with proven results at retail;
#9: Coca-Cola demonstrates executional effectiveness consistently across many markets in the short and long term;
Coca-Cola, is an official sponsor of the event, stating it is the largest marketing program in company history. Coca-Cola Global Dir of Football Marketing Arnab Roy said, “In 2010, the campaign was run across 160 countries. For the Brazil World Cup, we’re reaching more than 190 countries.”
#10: Build a strong, proactive PR program. Coca-Cola has learned from the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and is prepared to deal with negative press and activists proactively. If unrest hits the World Cup event, Joe Tripodi Coca-Cola’s Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer commented “Coca-Cola has contingency plans in place to adapt its World Cup Sponsorship and soften it’s celebratory tone in Brazil.” “That (World Cup) spotlight can act as an opportunity to tell a story of happiness but it can also be a spotlight to tell a story of grievances and concerns (the public) have about the direction of the country”.
It appears that Coca-Cola has a well planned program rivalling that of P&G’s “Thank You Mom” Campaign and Visa’s “Go World”. But is that what it takes to win?
There is one more key action Coca-Cola needs to monitor – ambush marketing activities. Enter Pepsi. The same day Coca-Cola launched “The World’s Cup” global campaign, Pepsi launched it’s first ever Global Campaign called “Live for Now”. Similar to Coke, Pepsi “conducted extensive global research, connecting with thousands of fans, and “Live for Now” reflects the insight that Pepsi fans all around the world desire to capture the excitement of now – a mind-set that is aligned at the very core with brand’s DNA.”
“Live for Now” is designed to invite and inspire Pepsi fans to live each moment to the fullest. The campaign is brought to life through pop-culture platforms including music and entertainment, digital innovation, epic events and unique partnerships including several high profile soccer players.
Brad Jakeman, president, Global Enjoyment Brands, PepsiCo stated ” the ‘Live for Now’ campaign is considerably more than a positioning statement or a single ad creative – it is the central governing idea for the brand globally.”
Over the next few months, watch for Pepsi to create a series of exclusive partnerships to bring the “Live for Now” campaign to life featuring some of the world’s leading artists and entertainment properties. Pop up concerts, interactive digital platforms will operate in real time curating exclusive content for the Pepsi target audience.
Pepsi has a long standing history with soccer and they are using the popularity and scale of the World Cup to bring awareness to this new “Live for Now” global campaign. Activities such as this are considered by many to be “ambush” marketing tactics. In Pepsi’s case, it’s a global platform using the popularity of soccer to bring the campaign to life.
To round out their sponsorship activation platform, Coca-Cola also needs to think like an ambusher and prepare to defend their sponsorship investment in this manner.
Who will win? We’ll find out in mid-July!
For over 21 years, The KMAC GROUP has worked with some of the world’s best-known companies to help them grow their sales. Using our experience in strategic sales, key account management, sales training, project management, consumer engagement, strategic partnerships and live retail event activations, we help companies like Procter & Gamble and General Mills increase sales performance.
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Moto Razr 40 The smartphone can be launched soon. The company has also started teasing the launch of the upcoming foldable phone. However, the launch date of the phone has not been revealed by Motorola yet. Many information about this has come out from the previous leaked reports. According to reports, this year the company is preparing to bring two foldable phones with clamshell design. Also Read – Motorola Razr (2023) launch date revealed, this Samsung mobile will compete
The top model in this will be the Moto Razr 40 Ultra. The official renders of the Moto Razr 40 have surfaced in a new report. The design of the phone has been confirmed by the new photo. Along with this, the color options of the handset have also been revealed. Read below to know about it in detail. Also Read – Motorola Razr 2023 will get a bigger display! Design revealed before launch
How will be the design of Moto Razr 40?
Let us tell you that there were reports of Motorola launching this upcoming foldable phone under the name of Moto Razr Lite. However, now new reports are claiming that the phone will be launched with the name Moto Razr 40.
The official press renders of the phone have been shown in a recent report by Mysmartprice. This has revealed the design of the phone. The smartphone is visible in several color options in the renders. The foldable phone has been given a vegan leather finish.
The phone will come in many colors
The smartphone has appeared in olive green, purple and cream shades options. Looking at the photo, it seems that the hinge cover is made of metal and the phone is getting a glossy finish.
As we told, the company can launch two foldable phones this year. The Moto Razr 40 will get a smaller screen than the Ultra variant. Looking at the photo, it seems that the cover display of the phone can be similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4. The small color display will come in handy for viewing notifications.
In addition, you can also customize music playback from the cover screen. Next to the cover screen are two cutouts for the dual-camera setup. There is a small LED flash module above the camera sensor.
Hinge details have not been revealed yet. On the inside of the phone, a punch hole cutout will be found in the center on the foldable display. Bezels will be found all around the screen. Power and volume buttons are given on the right side of the phone. The USB Type-C port and the primary speaker grill are given at the bottom.
Not much information has been revealed about the features of the smartphone. It is expected that in the future, the company can give information related to this.


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October 25, 2018
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - In response to Hurricane Willa making landfall along Mexico's gulf coast, GCI will waive all fees associated with voice calls and texts to the country through October 30.
'We know many of our worried customers will be trying to connect with family and friends in the wake of tragedy,' said Paul Landes, senior vice president, Consumer Services. 'GCI will ensure that our customers can check on friends and family in Mexico without having to be concerned about the cost.'
GCI customers can make voice calls and texts to Mexico free of charge through October 30.
Free service is for valid calls made from landlines and wireless devices. Customers may need to contact GCI to enable international dialing before calling or texting family in Mexico.
Customers with questions can contact GCI customer service representatives at 907-265-5400 or 800-800-4800 and can visit www.gci.com or www.facebook.com/GCIAK/ for updates on this policy.
GCI provides data, wireless, video, voice and managed services to consumer and business customers throughout Alaska and nationwide. Headquartered in Alaska, GCI has delivered services for nearly 40 years to some of the most remote communities and in some of the most challenging conditions in North America. Learn more about GCI at www.gci.com. GCI is a wholly owned subsidiary of GCI Liberty, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLIBA, GLIBP). Learn more about GCI Liberty at www.gciliberty.com.
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Watch the Facebook Connect Keynote Livestream Here
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The seventh annual Facebook Connect AR/VR developer conference, formerly known as Oculus Connect, is being streamed online today. Oculus’ parent company Facebook is expected to make several announcements, including the official reveal of the long-rumored Oculus Quest 2, which has been leaked across the internet over the past few months.
Facebook’s Connect opening keynote is scheduled to start streaming live at 10am PST / 1pm EST, and promises to bring an exciting lineup of Facebook leaders and industry visionaries to discuss and share more about the latest innovations in AR/VR technology and the future of the Oculus platform. This year’s event will feature over will be over 35 speakers and over 15 immersive developer sessions, including the highly anticipated and unscripted 5:30pm PST / 8:30pm EST annual talk by Oculus consulting CTO John Carmack. Viewers will also get to experience a live afterparty virtual event featuring an exclusive performance by recording artist Jaden Smith to wrap up the evening.
Be sure to also check out the full Facebook Connect schedule on the official Facebook Connect website. We will be sure to bring you all the latest news and updates from this year’s Facebook Connect, as it develops. Stay tuned!


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California Wines Expected To Drive Industry Growth Through 2020July 19, 2017
The U.S. wine market is expected to continue its long-term growth streak in 2017, with a modest 1.1% gain to a new record of 330 million nine-liter cases this year, marking its 24th consecutive annual increase. The industry is then projected to expand by a further 9 million cases by 2020, according to the recently-released 2017 edition of The U.S. Wine Market: Shanken’s Impact Databank Review and Forecast.
California wine brands are expected to account for more than 80% of the market’s growth this year, and are projected to outpace the industry until at least the end of the decade. Continued high double-digit growth rates are estimated this year for super-premium priced California labels Josh Cellars and Meiomi. The largest case increases are expected to come from premium three-liter boxed California wine brands, Black Box and Bota Box. Barefoot Cellars continues to be the only wine brand with retail sales exceeding $1 billion, while Franzia remains far and away the largest seller in case volume terms.
While the import category has been sluggish lately, impressive gains will continue for specific segments, such as New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, French rosé, Prosecco and Champagne. In general, sparkling wines have outperformed still wines the past five years, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. This year, sparkling wines are projected to record a solid 8% increase to 22 million cases, an all-time high.
Overall industry growth has been lackluster the past five years due to tepid economic conditions, averaging progress of well below 1% annually. Indeed, per-capita wine consumption has dropped every year since 2011, as Americans have gravitated toward whiskies and cocktails. Still, total market volumes have advanced more than 50% in volume terms over the past two decades, despite two major recessions in that time span, as well as the lingering impact of the global financial crisis.
For more information, and to purchase The U.S. Wine Market: Shanken’s Impact Databank Review and Forecast: 2017 Edition, as well as other exclusive Shanken reports, visit impactdatabank.com.—Juan BanaagSubscribe to Shanken News Daily’s Email Newsletter, delivered to your inbox each morning.


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Judge dismisses arsenic lawsuit.
A headline-grabbing lawsuit over arsenic in wine has been dismissed on the grounds that consumers already know alcohol is a risk to their health. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge decided that the claim lacked merit. The action named dozens of vintners including Sutter Home Winery, The Wine Group Inc. and Treasury Wine Estates Americas Co., among others. The law firms that brought the action on behalf of the plaintiffs don't plan to let the matter rest, however. "These warning labels are not a reasonable deterrent for consumers when the toxicity levels in these products are so out of line from the majority of wines on the market," attorney Brian Kabateck of the Los Angeles firm Kabateck Brown Kellner LLP said in a statement.
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LONDON — At the end of nearly every training session, Matt Whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from the bottle.
“I do it pretty religiously,” said Whitmore, 25, a gym trainer in London. He first started drinking milk after exercise about 10 years ago when he couldn’t afford expensive supplements or protein shakes. “Milk helps me recover faster and I feel great afterwards,” he said. “And now, I hate to train without it.”
Researchers are giving scientific support to a view that Whitmore vouches for from experience: that milk may be just as good or even better than sports drinks for serious athletes recovering from exercise. The health benefits of milk — which has carbohydrates, electrolytes, calcium and vitamin D — have long been established. But for athletes, milk also contains the two proteins best for rebuilding muscles: casein and whey.
Muscles get damaged after an intense bout of aerobic exercise like running, playing football or cycling. The casein and whey proteins in milk are precisely what the body needs to regenerate muscles fast.
Glenys Jones, a nutritionist at Britain’s Medical Research Council, said milk’s protein content makes it an ideal post-exercise drink. “Milk provides the building blocks for what you need to build new muscles,” said Jones.
She said sports drinks mainly replace lost carbohydrates and electrolytes, and don’t usually have the necessary nutrients for muscles to regenerate themselves.
Experts have generally been divided over whether milk outperforms sports drinks. In a study published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism in June, researchers found that people who drank milk after training were able to exercise longer in their next session than people who had sports drinks or water.
“It’s the form of the carbohydrate and the nutrients in milk that is most important,” said Emma Cockburn, a lecturer in sports coaching at Northumbria University in northeast England who led the study, which was partially paid for by the dairy industry.
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Cockburn advised athletes to drink milk immediately after working out. “The damage caused by exercise leads to a breakdown of the protein structures in your muscles, but that doesn’t happen until 24 to 48 hours later,” she said. If athletes drink milk right after training, then by the time it is digested, the milk’s nutrients are ready to be absorbed by the muscles that have been hurt.
Drinking milk also may help athletes recover quicker if they are performing multiple times in a day. For people who can’t stomach the idea of plain milk, experts recommend adding some chocolate or other artificial flavor. At the Beijing Olympics, six-time gold medalist Michael Phelps regularly downed a flavored milk drink in between races.
Scientists at Loughborough University have found low-fat milk is better than sports drinks for replacing fluids lost during exercise. Scientists suspect there may be two reasons for that. Not only does milk have a lot of electrolytes, but it is emptied from the stomach more slowly than sports drinks, keeping the body hydrated for longer.
Though the vitamins and proteins found in milk are present in soy milk or dietary supplements, experts say milk has better proportions of those nutrients.
Milk also may help athletes shed fat and build muscle. In a small Canadian study, experts found women who drank milk after lifting weights gained about 4.4 pounds of muscle and lost about the same amount of body fat. Women who drank sports drinks put on about 3.3 pounds of muscle but didn’t lose any body fat.
“It may be that some of the components of milk — the protein, the vitamin D and the calcium — act in a synergistic fashion to promote fat loss,” said Stuart Phillips, a professor of kinesiology at McMaster University who led the research. But some experts warned that drinking milk after exercise isn’t for everyone. Catherine Collins, a spokeswoman for the British Dietetic Association and a dietician at London’s St. George’s Trust, said while milk may be beneficial for elite athletes who burn thousands of calories a day during their intensive training, occasional gym-goers may be better off drinking sports drinks or plain water.
“If you’re just a gym bunny trying to lose a bit of weight, water is probably sufficient after exercise,” she said, warning that chocolate milk in particular could add unwanted calories.


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3D vision keeps UK stocked with tea
Imaging firm Scorpion Vision is doing its bit to make sure supermarket shelves are stocked with items including tea, flatbreads, and sprouts.
Managing director Paul Wilson wrote in a LinkedIn post that the company had had an 'urgent call from a major tea producer'. A system Scorpion Vision had installed six years ago had failed.
Scorpion Vision's system uses a 3D camera to locate sacks of tea on a pallet. The camera locates the position and pose of each sack in space, and then sends the picking coordinates to a robot for automated handling.
The engineers at Scorpion Vision were able to log on and fix the problem remotely, thereby ensuring tea will continue to be delivered to supermarkets.
UK supermarkets are still struggling to stock certain items of food, although they have now lifted restrictions on some of their products that were imposed after stockpiling earlier in the month.
The firm's 3D vision technology is also used to process sprouts, which are located by the 3D camera, picked by a robot and trimmed by a waterknife. Wilson said the technology had processed 21 million sprouts to date.
A similar technology is installed on a tortilla flatbread production line; the 3D imaging system is able to inspect at a rate of up to 45,000 flatbreads per hour. The camera locates each flatbread and measures it, looking for torn, deformed, burnt through the colour, or too large or too small products.
When it identifies any of these conditions, the vision system sends a signal to a series of pneumatic ejectors and the flawed product is individually removed using air jets.


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Last week’s announcement regarding the new Frozen ride at Epcot (as well as the demise of Maelstrom) may have come as a surprise to some, but to anyone who has been watching the Disney rumor mill, the news was simply confirmation of something we’ve known about for months.
Though we've heard rumblings about some smaller attractions as well as a few ride expansions coming to theme parks in the near future, here are two BIG developments that remains officially unannounced, but seem certain to be confirmed in the near future.
1. Star Wars Land – Disney’s Hollywood Studios
This has to be one of the slowest-burning rumors in recent theme park history. First hinted at during the D23 conference in 2013, we’ve known about plans to being a Star Wars “land” to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for more than a year now. Disney CEO Bob Iger made it semi-official a few months ago when he said during an earnings call that there were plans in the works to expand the Star Wars presence in the Disney parkk, but he stopped short of saying that the expansion was coming to Hollywood Studios.
However, even though Disney is hesitant to officially confirm that Hollywood Studios is the destination for Star Wars Land, the closure of the American Idol experience and the rumors around other closures tell a different story.
Unfortunately, even though this long-simmering rumor has been around for a while, don’t expect an official announcement from Disney until next year. Well-sourced rumors point to an announcement during next year’s D23 conference (where this rumor began life last year), and construction probably won’t start until after that.
Knowing Disney’s penchant for long construction timetables, Star Wars Land might not see the light of day until 2017 or even 2018. Unlike other rumors, we actually don’t know what kind of attractions this new area will house (though we know what we’d like to see), but one thing is for certain, Disney’s going to let us speculate for at least another year before they make this one official.


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Tech Acquisition Zentila Bought by etouches. Event management platform etouches have taken on venue booking and sourcing company Zentila in a recent acquisition.
CTO of etouches Shane Edmonds said, “Following etouches acquisition of hotel and venue sourcing engine INEVENTION in mid-2015, Zentila represents a perfect complement to our industry-leading platform. Zentila’s product, technology, and staff will bolster etouches venue sourcing and allow us to offer a fully integrated solution as part of the entire event management software process.”
The meeting and event booking software Zentila was only recently founded, back in 2011. The CEO, Mike Mason discussed the acquisition and stated that, “At a time when market dynamics are rapidly changing, the industry will benefit greatly from our new, comprehensive integrated product offerings. Planners need choices, and combining the market-leading etouches event management technology with our strategic sourcing and booking solutions will provide the powerful new option to the marketplace, improve innovation and further serve the needs of our mutual customers.”
Let’s face it, sourcing technology hasn’t lived up to the hype and expectations laid out by the sales people selling them. So we set out to redefine the sourcing process and enhance relationships.
The result? Zentila. An intuitive sourcing solution that helps both planners and suppliers do business more efficiently.
Read More: https://www.zentila.com/
etouches is a cloud-based event management software company based in Norwalk, Connecticut best known for its integrated events management SaaS solutions. The company has 9,000 users spanning across 35 different countries.
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Apparently that's what Roberto Cavalli thinks and he's celebrating four decades in the fashion biz by launching a fragrance aptly named Anniversary.
"During these first 40 years, I followed the dream of beauty. I created perfumes that applaud female sensuality and give women the possibility to wear a dream," Cavalli told WWD.
The fruity floral has an iridescent hue that is poured into a bottle bearing the brand's signature serpent and packaged in a golden box with the 40th anniversary logo.
Anniversary is set to make its debut in October.
See which buxom beauty just announced that she will drop her second fragrance next year.


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THE IMPRESSION COMPILES THE MOST IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL FASHION MOVES OF THE WEEK. Jonathan Saunders Departs DVF, Coach Names Laura Dubin-Wander as President, Terry Lundgren to Retire from Macy’s, and Louis Vuitton Names Kristine Westerby SVP Communications Americas
This week Jonathan Saunders Departs DVF, Coach Names Laura Dubin-Wander as President, Terry Lundgren to Retire from Macy’s, and Louis Vuitton Names Kristine Westerby SVP Communications Americas.
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Jonathan Saunders Departs DVF as Chief Creative Officer
DVF’s Chief Creative Officer, Jonathan Saunders, has resigned from the house. The Scottish fashion designer joined DVF in May 2016 to oversee all creative aspects of the house. Saunders, previously operated his London-based epoynomous label from 2003 to December 2015. The designer, who graduated from Central Saint Martins had held various design roles at Alexander McQueen, Christian Lacroix at Pucci and Phoebe Philo at Chloé.
Mugler Taps Casey Cadwallader as Artistic Director
Casey Cadwallader has joined the Paris based design house of Mugler as Artistic Director succeeding David Koma, who held the role for the past four years. Previously Cadwallader served as head of womenswear at Acne Studios. Prior to that he held various design roles at Loewe and Narciso Rodriguez.
Coach Names Laura Dubin-Wander as President North America
Tapestry Inc. owned Coach, has appointed Laura Dubin-Wander as President of North America reporting to CEO/President Joshua Schulman. Dubin-Wander joins from Givenchy were she served as its U.S. President. Previously she held various leadership roles at Christian Dior Couture, American Eagle Outfitters, Liz Claiborne and Victoria’s Secret.
Fredrik Malm Named President, Coach Europe and International
Coach has tapped Fredrik Malm as President, Coach Europe and Coach International overseeing European retail and wholesale businesses, the global franchise, distributor and travel retail businesses. Malm most recently served as President of Sales at Ralph Lauren since 2001 and prior to that he was with Ecco as Retail Director for four years. He will report to Coach CEO/President Joshua Schulman.
Terry Lundgren to Retire from Macy’s
Following upon an announcement last June to transition senior leadership at Macy’s, Terry Lundgren, Executive Chairman at Macy’s Inc, will retire at the end of January 2018. Jeff Gennette, who was elected President of Macy’s in 2014, is set to assume the role of CEO. Lundgren, who has been at the company’s helm since 2003, began his retailing career in 1975 as a trainee with Los Angeles-based Bullock’s and was named CEO of the Federated owned retailer in 1987. Lundgren left Federated in 1988 to join Neiman Marcus as EVP and shortly thereafter was named Chairman and CEO. He returned to Federated in April 1994 as Chairman and CEO of the Federated Merchandising Group becoming CEO of Macy’s in 2004.
Kering Names Grégory Boutté as Chief Client and Digital Officer
Kering has tapped former Udemy VP of Content Grégory Boutté for its newly created post of Chief Client and Digital Officer. In the new role Boutté will be responsible for the group’s digital transformation, e-commerce, CRM and data management. Boutté most recently servers as VP of Content at San Francisco based educational platform Udemy. Prior to that he help various roles in Sand Francisco and Paris for Sidecar and EBay.
Louis Vuitton Names Kristine Westerby SVP Communications Americas
Louis Vuitton Americas has tapped Kristine Westerby as SVP of Communications. Westerby joins Louis Vuitton from Max Mara USA, where she was SVP Marketing and Communications since 2014. Prior to that Westerby held various communications leadership roles at Fendi, Dior, and Gucci. She began her career at Calvin Klein.
Theory Creative Director Lisa Kulson Steps Down
Lisa Kulson has stepped down as Womenswear Creative Director at Theory, a role she has held since 2014. Kulson joined Theory in 1997 and left the firm in 2002 to start her own label before rejoining the firm 10 years later in 2012. Pre-Fall 2018 will be her final collection for the label.
OTB Names Ubaldo Minelli as CEO
Italian fashion group founded by Renzo Rosso, OTB, parent of Diesel, Marni, Maison Margiela, Staff International and Viktor & Rolf, has named Ubaldo Minelli as CEO. Minelli, who joined OTB 17 years ago, currently serves as CEO of Staff International and Marni. He succeeds Riccardo Stilli who was at the helm for the past four years. Starting in January, all OTB CEO’s will report to Minelli.
Carlo Schiavo Named CFO of OTB
OTB has appointed Carlo Schiavo as CFO. Most recently Schiavo served as CFO of Walgreens Boots Alliance. Prior to that he served as CFO of Diesel Systems for Delphi.
White House|Black Market Taps David Pastrana as President
Chico’s FAS Inc. owned White House|Black Market brand has appointed David Pastrana as President. Most recently Pastrana served as President of Apparel at Sears Holdings Corp.. Prior to that he was President of North America at Topshop/Topman and held various leadership positions at Zara. He will report to CEO Shelley Broader.
Mr Porter Promotes Adam Welch to Editorial Director
E-commerce channel Mr Porter has promoted Adam Welch to Editorial Director. Welch joined the retailer as Deputy Editor in 2014; prior to that he served as Editor-in-Chief at Wonderland magazine. He will report to content director Jeremy Langmead.
Natasha Weber, previously Senior PR Manager at Burberry, is now PR Director at Coach.
Nadine Korioth, previously Senior Coordinator of Global PR at Oscar de la Renta, is now PR Manager at Sergio Rossi.
Laron Howard, previously Senior PR Manager at Karla Otto, is now Global PR Manager at Reebok.
Gucci to Show Cruise 2019 Collection at Alyscamps in France
Gucci will hold it’s 2018 Cruise collection show on May 30th, 2018 at the ancient site of Les Alyscamps in Arles France. Les Alyscamps is a UNESCO World Heritage site with one of the world’s most renowned Roman necropoleis and the showing follows Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele’s previous Cruise presentations in other culturally significant locations, including the DIA-Art Foundation in New York City, the Cloisters at Westminster Abbey in London and the Palatina Gallery in Florence’s Palazzo Pitti.
Tommy Hilfiger to Close Milan Fashion Week
Following his recent showing in Los Angeles and London, Tommy Hilfiger will take his TOMMYNOW “See Now, Buy Now” runway event to Milan for the Spring 2018 collection on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. CET. For the second season, TOMMYNOW will combine men’s and women’s, including the fourth ‘TommyXGigi’ capsule collection, with looks immediately shoppable.
Vetements Joins Paris Men’s Week
For Fall 2018 Vetements will continue to stage a coed presentation on Jan. 19 during Paris Men’s Fashion Week. Previously, Vetements showed its women’s and men’s collections during the couture shows, while last season it skipped the runway for a showroom presentation.
Anya Hindmarch Departs Catwalk
London based designer Anya Hindmarch is stepping off the catwalk to stage events throughout the year rather than seasonal fashion shows. The first official new format event will take place during London Fashion Week in September to showcase the fall 2018 collection in a see-now-buy-now format.
Delpozo Moves to London Fashion Week
After showing as part of New York Fashion Week for the past 10 seasons, Spanish design house Delpozo will show during London Fashion Week for the next Fall Winter 2018 season.
Creatures of the Wind Departs Runway
Creatures of the Wind designer’s Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters, have shifted business strategies and will no longer produce full collections or do runway shows opting to work with stores on capsule collections and specific projects.
Patrick Yee Departs Laird + Partners as CEO
After nine months at the helm, Patrick Yee, has parted ways with Laird + Partners as CEO. Yee previously served as EVP of Marketing at Strategy at Refinery29. Yee spent eight years at Refinery29 helping the firm to grow from 10 employees to over 450. Prior to that Yee launched Shop Flick and Rocket Excel. Be began his career at Wasserstein Perella and Soros Fund Management.
Kate Reardon Resigns as Tatler Editor
Kate Reardon, has given her resignation as Editor at UK’s Tatler, a role she held for the past seven years. Reardon began her career as US Vogue’s youngest ever fashion assistant, and was made fashion director of the Tatler at the age of 21. She is the author of several books including Your Mother Was Right, Top Tips for Girls and Top Tips for Life.
Luke Day, currently Editor at UK’s GQ Style, will now also serve as Fashion Director at British GQ.
Teo van den Broeke, previously Style Director at UK Esquire, is now style and Grooming Director at British GQ.
Elle UK Taps Phoebe Arnold as Fashion Director
Elle UK has appointed Phoebe Arnold as Fashion Director. Arnold joins from Garage magazine, prior to that, she was Senior Editor at Love magazine.
Kelly Bales, previously Director of Branded Content for Architectural Digest and Conde Nast Traveler, is now Digital Editorial Director at Allure.com.
Jade Frampton, previously Executive Market Director at ELLE, is now Editorial Director of ShopBAZAAR.
Jorge Suarez, previously Account Executive at The 5th Column, is now Publicist at Lion & Lamb Communications.
Sarah Yu, previously Communications Associate at Starworks Group, is now Account Manager at Bollare Communications.
Ashley King, previously Director of Travel at Murphy O’Brien, is now Senior Director of Lifestyle at IHPR.
Lindsay Cantline, previously PR Manager at Krupp Group, is now Jewelry Director at IHPR.
L.E.R. PR announces its representation of EFM, Engineered for Motion.


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If you really like to read a lot, you may already have a subscription to Oyster. Oyster is a subscription service that gives you access to around 100,000 digital books for a monthly fee of $9.95. The service has been around for about ten months now and started on iOS.
Not too long ago Oyster expanded to Android and the Amazon Kindle Fire tablets as well. The library Oyster offers has also grown to about 500,000 titles. Some more good news has come from Oyster this week as it has announced subscribers can now read via a browser.
Begin able to read via a browser means that you can open your favorite book on a computer and read all you want. Amazon plans to compete with Oyster and recently announced Kindle Unlimited with 600,000 titles available for the same monthly fee as Oyster.


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ANAHEIM, CA -‘ WandaVision ‘photo promo at the Sunset Showcase Theater in Disney, Calif.  Adventure Park (Photo by AaronP / Bauer-Griffin / GC Images, Feb. 18, 2021)
So much is going on with the digital transformation of media and entertainment, and it was only accelerated by the pandemic. Home entertainment has been fueled by the audience that stays at home in the U.S.Streaming subscriptions alone rose 50% in 2020, meanwhile, theaters have been closed for almost a year.It’s like a massive natural experiment that no one could ever have predicted what will the results be and how will theater and streaming services come into one World coexist after the pandemic?
Let me use demand and supply side analysis of facts and trends to make an informed prediction
The inability to go to the theater has forced consumers to watch movies, series, sports, and other entertainment at home, whether they like it or not, and those who don’t can get up from their couches and in the theaters flock as soon as the COVID restrictions and fears subside
This is not just a guess in China, where COVID cases are under control, there was a box office record during the Lunar New Year last week signaling that consumers may be flocking to theaters in the US as well and other markets Now, once the cabin fever effect on theater demand wears off, how will demand for home pandemics be down? Theater entertainment looks like?
In a recent poll conducted by Jan.398 US. Adults from What if Media Group, 20% of respondents said they do not intend to return to theaters once a COVID-19 vaccine becomes widespread, while another 10% said a return is unlikely to what if Media Group CMO Jordan Cohen stated, “Our survey results reflect that while there is a demand for movie theater, the pandemic has forever changed the way they consume content, at least for some Americans, much like it did at What we saw with the intensification of the shift to e-commerce “
In fact, Cristel Russell, a marketing professor at Pepperdine’s Graziadio Business School, recently studied with her research colleagues the increasingly ubiquitous phenomenon of the second screen where consumers access social media interactions while watching TV. Interestingly, Russell believes this phenomenon is will also motivate some consumers to go to the cinemas: “There will likely be many segments who want to keep the pace of their entertainment consumption and find the theater environment too restrictive. But there will also be segments of the market that are looking for the sanctity of Pure, pristine experience pouring into the theater ”
When these demand trends and observations materialize, demarcated segments will be available for both theater and streaming services. The question then is how can they coexist to serve these market segments
Cinema companies, with their historic market power, have called for an exclusive theater window for movies that averaged three months before the pandemic. Most of the time, movies were released on streaming and other digital channels outside of that window
With closed cinemas, this rule of thumb for film distribution is gone. Large studios like Warner Media and Disney
Premiere or premiere of the major film productions in 2020 and 2021 on their direct-to-consumer streaming services.As soon as the theaters are fully open, cinema companies expect another exclusive theater window
The post-pandemic theater window is likely to look different, with theaters closed during the pandemic and the audience shifting to streaming services, this also has market power so there should still be an exclusive theater window after the pandemic, but that due to the increased demand for home entertainment and the resulting new market power of streaming services is likely to shrink
Fortunately, there seems to be a way for theater and streaming services to coexist peacefully as the theater window shrinks Ben French, a research fellow at the Pepperdine Institute for Entertainment, Media, Sports, and Culture, used the data from Box Office Mojo for the 207 films released in 2019, to estimate that 90% of box office revenues will be captured in theater within two months of being released, therefore, the release of films on streaming services will on average better serve the market without to severely affect theater revenues
The trend line from the data shows that 90% of earnings are recorded after 8 weeks (2 months) NOTES:  Current data shows that 96% of revenues were generated within 2 months. Trendline is based on logarithmic regression. Data points apply to 207 films published in US in 2019
The economics revealed by the French analysis will materialize more quickly when cash-rich distributors end up acquiring difficult cinema companies. These vertically integrated companies will seek to optimize revenue across the channels Therefore, it makes a lot of sense for them to publish publications within the 3rd Stream
month after the theater’s release
I assume that theater and streaming services coexist and will serve both avid moviegoers and couch potatoes who stay at home better by cutting the exclusive theater window, predictions are risky, but if I’m leading the way , Consumers are better off enjoying movies at home sooner than soon after they hit theaters Let’s see what happens
I’ve seen digital technologies transform industry and consumer behavior on four continents for more than two decades. I have a PhD in information and
I’ve seen digital technologies transform industry and consumer behavior on four continents for more than two decades.I have a PhD in Information and Decision Science with an MBA and a Masters in Applied Economics. My career began in the technology sector at IBM in South America, followed by airline revenue management experience in US., Europe and Asia I am fascinated by the digital transformations in travel, media and entertainment, so I decided to embark on an academic career to study these industries in depth.I use an economics lens to understand common patterns of digital disruption in Researching various industries and predicting industry-specific outcomes Currently, I am Executive Director of the Institute for Entertainment, Media, Sports and Culture at Pepperdine University Follow me on Twitter (@nelsongranados) or Forbes by clicking the Follow button below
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Yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced a major restructuring that will result in the layoffs of 10,000 employees. This comes after Meta had previously announced more than 11,000 layoffs, or approximately 13% of its total workforce, in November of last year, following declining advertising revenue.
The restructuring will cost the company between $3-5 billion and is a response to the challenges faced by Meta in the current economic climate. Mr. Zuckerberg warned that the economy would continue to face instability for years to come, and that the company must take bold steps to adapt and stay competitive.
The layoffs will impact employees across various departments, and Meta has stated that it will offer severance packages and other support to those affected. The company is also expected to consolidate some of its operations and focus on areas of growth, such as virtual and augmented reality.
This announcement has generated significant attention in the tech industry and beyond, as Meta is one of the world’s largest and most influential companies. Many are speculating about what this means for the future of the company and the broader tech sector. As Meta continues to adapt and evolve, it will be closely watched by investors, analysts, and the public alike.


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“We understand that Microsoft will release the OneNote for Mac app for free, and the company is also planning to make the Windows desktop version available at no extra cost. This marks a significant change in the way Microsoft manages OneNote, unbundling it fully from the cost of Office. We’re told part of this free approach is targeted at competitors like Evernote, but Microsoft is also adding additional features to entice people away from the competition.”
In addition, Microsoft is apparently adding a new “web clipper” feature that will allow users to “clip parts of webpages directly into a OneNote.” Browser extensions will allow the clipping feature directly in Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer and it’s said to be a lot like a similar feature already available in competitor Evernote.
Yesterday representatives from Microsoft confirmed that a new version of Office for Mac will arrive before the end of the year with more details coming sometime during Q2. The company also confirmed the upgrade would be free to existing Office 365 subscribers.


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AP Møller-Mærsk (APMM) CEO Søren Skou deserves a word of praise.
Only twelve months ago, with the stock trading at just over Dkr9,000 ahead of a dramatic Covid-19-led plunge (to as low as Dkr4,900 and change), the fear was that bouncing back from the abyss was mission impossible.
Skou’s first remarks immediately after he took over from Nils Andersen retuned with a vengeance. Just over four years ago, he had noted ...
“Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) has risen over 90% to a historical high since end-March due to: 1) an improved trade outlook; 2) strong H120 results; and 3) a proposed spin-off of Kerry Express Thailand (KETH). With the stock trading at 18x 12-month forward p/e, we believe that [most upside] is priced in.” – UBS, sourced from a note headed “Growth and monetization outlook fairly valued”, 23 November 2020.
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FedEx plans to house small technology hubs at locations throughout its network that will better handle its computing needs, its chief information officer says, with the first being installed in Memphis inside an air-transport container.
The team-up with Dell Technologies and data center company Switch will support FedEx’s growing technological requirements for its highly automated facilities, its in-development delivery robot Roxo, SenseAware ID tracking devices and more, CIO Rob Carter said in an interview.
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E-commerce through international mail is headed for a collision with a serious obstacle in the new year.
Large numbers of parcels headed for the US are likely to be rejected as, from 1 January, full and correct advance data sets of all incoming packages through the mail will be mandatory.
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The year 2020 has been unlike any other for air cargo: the industry has accomplished the notable feat of delivering life-saving goods in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, while reeling from significant capacity groundings.
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CMA CGM has joined its liner peers in posting a huge profit for the third quarter, $567m, as the industry basked in an unexpected “favourable market environment”.
However, the French transport and logistics group said its outlook “remained under threat” from the impact of the pandemic and the “capacity strategies” of its rivals.
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Shippers around the world are fed up with carrier costs – the latest group to complain to their government is in Bangladesh.
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The UK logistics industry is beset with pessimism, according to a new survey showing the confidence index at 47.1 – its lowest level since records began in 2012.
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Representatives of both HYMER and CARADO in the form of their respective export managers visited the ‘Travelworld Motorhomes’ dealership for the grand opening of their newly refurbished showroom & service centre. In a ceremony that saw Andrea Kibler HYMER Export Manager and Neil Dries CARADO Export Manager cut the ribbon to the entrance of the new showroom and announce this as one of the best motorhome showrooms in Europe!
With the ability to display up to 50 motorhomes in an environment not dissimilar to one of the major indoor exhibitions and with their displays being exclusive to the ‘ERWIN HYMER GROUP’ products the Travelworld showroom is something to behold, especially as the company decided to paint the entire 40,000 sq/ft floor in stunning light grey! “We wanted that real wow factor when you first walk through the door and we wanted both our service centre and showroom to have that clinical feeling, like a McLaren Formula 1 pit garage!” “We are very pleased with the outcome and our investment in the Service Centre includes three brand new 2 post ramp systems capable of lifting the largest of European motorhomes, benefitting both efficiencies and the working environment” said Ross Edwards, Travelworld Managing Director.
Travelworld have also completed work on a bespoke dealer management software system which integrates all departments of the company and allows for both customers and vehicles to have unique history files. Another benefit and one that Travelworld believe maybe unique in the industry is a paperless service centre where technicians have been supplied ipads and work orders are sent and processed electronically.
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Disney+ subscriber growth had a strong showing during Disney’s fiscal Q2, and it deserves all the credit it got, but it’s time to admit that Disney’s real work horse is the theme parks biz.
What a comeback for Disney’s cash cow. The media giant reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $6.7 billion for its Parks, Experiences and Products segment, which is made up mostly of theme parks. Operating income for the segment was $1.8 billion compared to a loss of $400 million in the same period last year.
Not only has attendance made a comeback with all domestic parks being open as of March, but visitors are spending a lot more per visit, too. CEO Bob Chapek noted that per capita spending at domestic parks grew by more than 40% compared to the same period in 2019. It’s worth nothing that Disney’s fiscal Q2 is usually seasonally the weakest quarter for Disney’s theme parks. On top of that, Disney has been limiting attendance by implementing an attendance reservation system.
Unfortunately, international parks haven’t been thriving as much due to COVID-related closures at Shanghai and Hong Kong during the quarter. Disney CFO Christine McCarthy noted the company expects about a $350 million hit to operating income in fiscal Q3 coming from the Shanghai and Hong Kong parks. There is still no estimate on when Shanghai’s Disney Park can reopen its doors.
From an objective standpoint, the fiscal Q2 results were strong across the board. Disney proved that its streaming business is still in a high-growth phase, and that its diversified revenue streams are propping up the company as the world begins to enter another phase of heightened uncertainty.
More uncertainty lies ahead, especially threatening Disney’s now recovered theme parks business. Macroeconomic pressures are showing no signs of abating with inflation persisting near four-decade highs, looming recession fears, a tight labor market and continued supply chain disruptions.
All of these factors will likely put immense margin pressure on Disney across its parks, affecting merchandise, food and beverages. According to the U.S. Labor Department’s monthly consumer price index report released Wednesday morning, consumer prices rose 8.3% in April compared to last year.
Even as demand is extremely high, as management alluded to, the threat of a dip in visitation at theme parks is increasing as prices continue to ratchet higher and consumers decide to pull back on discretionary spending. As the government report showed, the consumer goods categories most impacted by inflation over the past twelve months included gasoline, airfare, hotel rooms and rental cars, which are all categories that would impact Disney’s consumer base.
McCarthy mentioned that Disney is paying attention to inflation. As an example, she noted Disney’s fuel-hedging program used to reduce volatility in oil prices. However, even as McCarthy attempted to quell investor fears, the stock took a meaningful leg lower and pared all its after-hours gains during her comments on the earnings call.
As important as Disney’s streaming business and strategy are, it is nothing if the cash-flow driving theme parks business is sustainably propping it up. Any concern regarding the thriving parks has investors worried about growth, especially as Disney stock is down more than 30% so far this year, not including the decline in the after-hours session Wednesday. It is also one of the worst performers in the Dow over the past 12 months.
Disney investors are tough, and the lack of enthusiasm from the investment community shows that it's going to take a lot more than one good quarter to reassure investors, especially as we enter a new phase of global economic uncertainty.


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LAHORE: Bulgaria's ambassador to Pakistan on Monday urged the two countries to boost their cooperation in various sectors, saying they have untapped potential for trade and investment.
Irena Gancheva, who met with members of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), said Bulgaria was a leader in mobile internet speed and artificial intelligence research, and could offer Pakistani businesses access to the European Union (EU) market of 1.3 billion customers.
"Bulgaria has a favorable taxation system for the investors and, with strong traditions, provides a gateway to all EU markets," the ambassador said. She also noted that trade between the two countries had diversified in recent years, with Bulgaria exporting wheat and importing mainly textiles from Pakistan.
LCCI President Kashif Anwar welcomed the ambassador's remarks and said Bulgaria was an important economy in the region. He said Pakistan was keen to enhance its exports to the EU, especially in the fields of food processing, agriculture, IT and new technologies.
LCCI President Kashif Anwar said Bulgaria is an important economy. Its strategic location serves as a gateway for Pakistani products to enter the European Union (EU) market. He also briefed the ambassador about the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), a government body that aims to expedite new investments in five areas: defence, agriculture, minerals, information technology / telecommunication and energy.
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How waste figures change in a decade
EU member states sent 19% less municipal waste to landfill; recycled or composted 27% more; and incinerated 8% more in 2011 compared with a decade earlier. The data comes from Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.
The data shows that preferences for treating waste have shifted in a decade, with more waste being pushed up the hierarchy to be recovered for energy or recycled. Indeed, 37% of waste was landfilled in 2011 (down from 56% in 2001), 25% was recycled (up from 17%), 23% was incinerated (up from 17%) and 15% was composted (up from 10%).
But the treatment methods differed “substantially” between member states, with recycling and composting most common in Germany (63%), Austria (62%) and the Netherlands (61%).
Canon launches inkjet cartridge recycling
Imaging and optical products manufacturer Canon is rolling out an inkjet cartridge recycling scheme across 15 European countries following the success of a one-year trial recycling programme in the UK and Germany.
“Our inkjet recycling scheme allows customers to recycle Canon inkjet cartridges for free, and it ensures 100% of each cartridge is diverted from landfill,” the company said.
According to Canon, more than 97% of each cartridge is reused or recycled into other products, while the remaining 3% will serve the EfW sector.
WEEE facility is built of recycled materials
Taiwan is building a factory to process and recycle waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generated by the island’s consumers and its technology companies.
The plant under construc-tion near Taipei, built by SDTI and Miniwiz, will extract materials from discarded computers and smartphones.
Architect Arthur Huang said: “Not only will this factory do the usual e-waste recycling, by extracting gold and copper from your discarded computers and smartphones, but it will be built completely out of recycled materials. It will have the highest environ-mental standard of any recycling factory in the world.”
Plastic processing failure in Pakistan
The Pakistan market for scrap plastic has been inundated during the past three years, without the proper infrastructure for recycling or monitoring, according to sources at Pakistan’s Environmental Protection Department. It said there is also a lack of regulation of the plastics recycling market.
Importing scrap plastic without proper recycling facilities leaves millions of people exposed to hazardous plastic waste.
Department sources said the Import Policy Order, which dictates that manufacturers need to show customs authorities a certificate proving that the recyclate complies with the Basel Convention and is not hazardous - is not being followed in “its true spirit”.
The sources add that waste plastics are not being properly sorted or cleaned before recycling.
Waste education needs improving across UAE
Environment experts have called for more awareness and education programmes across the Middle East to bring about a decisive change in people’s mindsets on the issue of recycling.
Speaking at the Paper and Plastics Recycling Middle East Conference in Dubai, Saeed Bin Gobash, director of business park Enpark, said the two main challenges faced by recycling in the UAE were persuading businesses to see the financial savings they could make from the practice and educating the public.
Following a large quantity of plastic waste entering the UAE, new regulations were implemented in August 2012 to prohibit the exports of metal, plastic and paper scrap from the EU into the country.
But Surendra Borad, chairman of the Bureau of International Recycling’s plastics committee said: “Plastic waste should be regarded as a resource, not waste, but many people in the Middle East and South East Asia still consider it as scrap.
“Instead of banning the scrap, pre-inspections should be carried out to prevent low- quality materials being imported, [which in turn] will encourage more products to be made from recyclable plastic.”
Call for pre-tender EfW submissions
The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has invited companies to submit qualifications ahead of tendering the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the UAE’s first EfW plant.
The plant will receive around one million tonnes of municipal solid waste a year, and convert it into 100MW of alternative power, enough energy for more than 20,000 households in Abu Dhabi.
The plant is expected to begin operations in 2016/17.
New joint standard for e-waste safety
A new standard designed to help divert WEEE from landfill by imposing a rigorous process for its collection, storage and recycling has been set by Standards Australia.
The joint Australian and New Zealand Standard - AS/NZS 5377:2013 Collection, storage, transport and treatment of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment - outlines minimum requirements for the safe and environmentally sound handling of end-of-life WEEE.
According to Colin Blair, chief executive at Standards Australia, it sets out principles and minimum requirements in order to maximise reuse, reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, safeguard worker health and minimise environmental harm.
Retail giant drops CFL recycling scheme
Home improvement retailer Home Depot has pulled the plug on its nationwide compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling scheme.
This has angered an environmental non-profit organisation that said it had handed out hundreds of thousands of the energy-efficient bulbs in Canada.
Stuart Hickox founded One Change and Project Porchlight in 2005, which oversaw the distribution of about 300,000 bulbs in Ottawa alone. Thousands of those bulbs are about to burn out, he said.
Home Depot said it provides customers with alternative locations for CFL recycling on its website.
Plastic film recovery up 55% since 2005
The recycling of plastic film climbed 4% in 2011 to reach 454, 000 tonnes, said the American Chemistry Council (ACC). Citing findings from a report by Moore Recycling Associates, the ACC said that film recycling has increased 55% since 2005.
Due to growth in the plastic and composite lumber industry, as well as growth in the primary market for US-recovered plastic film, domestic consumption of the material averaged 58% in 2011, up from 53% the year before.
USM buys plant of aluminium company
Chicago-based Universal Scrap Metals (USM) has expanded its operations with the purchase of the facility and equipment used by Anheuser-Busch Recycling’s aluminium recycling arm.
USM said the equipment will allow it to offer higher recovery of used beverage cans and aluminium alloys to manufacturers, dealers, waste companies and mills.


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UK visitors have driven a 13.6% rise in tourist numbers in Cape Verde, new figures show.
British tourists make up 20.5% of visitors to the archipelago, according to the country’s National Statistics Institute..
Germany accounts for 11.1% while visitors from Portugal and France account for 10.1% each.
Visitors from the UK were also likely to spend the most time on the islands, staying an average of nine nights.
The island of Sal, known for its white beaches and colourful villages was the most popular with tourists, followed by Boa Vista.
The figures come two months after the opening of luxury adult-only Llana Beach Resort. There are 600 rooms between Sensimar Cabo Verde by Tui and Melia Llana Beach Hotel, so can take more than 43,000 tourists per year.
Charlie King, chief operations director at The Resort Group plc, which is behind the resort, said: “It’s great to see that more people are discovering Cape Verde, though we’re not surprised as the islands have so much to offer.”


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Fans of South Korean actor Woo Do-hwan, who is known for his starring roles in several hit K-dramas, have a golden opportunity to meet the star at Lancôme Advanced Génifique Skin Repair Lab Pop-up along Orchard Road in Singapore on 23 August.
The actor will be present at the launch event that celebrates the French luxury cosmetics brand’s iconic Advanced Génifique Serum.
The brand’s lab pop-up will allow consumers to learn about Advanced Génifique’s properties and features in protecting the skin even in intense conditions.
Lancôme has been owned by L’Oreal since 1964. The brand was in the news in February 2023 for signing Squid Game star Hoyeon Jung and French pop singer Aya Nakamura as global brand ambassadors.
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More about the Lancôme pop-up and Woo Do-hwan
Where and how to meet Woo Do-hwan?
The Lancôme pop-up will be an outdoor set up at Ngee Ann City, Civic Plaza Orchard on 23 August at 391A Orchard Rd.
The brand says that Woo Do-hwan will personally meet 10 lucky individuals who will be selected from the first 100 customers who buy Lancôme Advanced Génifique Serum 115ml at the pop-up.
After purchasing the serum, customers will have to present their receipts to be allowed to enter a designated fan zone. The final 10 winners will be picked on the basis of a 10-question quiz centred on Woo Do-Hwan.
Each of the 10 winners will also receive a personal polaroid photograph opportunity with Woo Do-Hwan, one mini Lancôme skincare kit (4-pc gift), and one Lancôme bag.
A quick look at Woo Do-hwan’s career
After appearing in bit roles in television, Woo Do-hwan shot to fame with the series Save Me in 2017. He played the role of a delinquent in the series, who joins his friends to save a girl from the clutches of a religious cult.
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His subsequent K-dramas include Mad Dog (2017), My Country: The New Age (2019) and the well-received alternate universe saga titled The King: Eternal Monarch (2020). Woo’s most recent TV appearances were the lead roles in the period drama Joseon Attorney (2023) and Netflix’s action drama Bloodhounds (2023).
On the big screen, Woo is best known for the Korean horror movie The Divine Fury (2019).
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Global supply chains are still problematic for businesses, consumers and investors
There is Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror and the holiday season is upon us in all asset class markets. The end of 2021 will occur when the market faces central bank tightening, tax increases, and the prospect of new emergence of another COVID-19 variant.
On Friday, December 3rd, the latest employment report had good news. The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2% and wages have risen. The bad news is that the private sector only created 210,000 jobs in November, while the market forecast was 573,000. The stock market didn’t like the report. All major indices have fallen, with VIX rising above 35 to the highest level since early February 2021 and settling above 30.
The holiday season is when consumption peaks. Supply chain issues continue to plague businesses and consumers, but they are a problem for investors.
Supply chain will be a problem until 2022
Profit matters when a company cannot deliver consumer goods
- Supply chain issues continue to weigh on corporate profits.
- Many companies have issued warnings about profits.
- Shipping costs are at their highest level in a few years. Logistics and employment costs are high.
- The employment situation is improving, but it has not reached the level expected by the market. Companies have to pay more to reduce their productivity.
Higher taxes and interest rates are imminent
- The Biden administration plans to raise corporate and some personal taxes in 2022.
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress last week that he would support accelerating the tapering of quantitative easing.
- Early termination of QE accelerates the lift-off from the zero percent federal funds rate.
- Higher interest rates make debt financing much more expensive. At $ 30 trillion, every 25 basis point increase costs $ 75 billion annually.
It wasn’t a problem, but when will the fix be made?
- All major stock market indices fell last week and closed at or near the recent lows.
- Crude oil lowered the elevator shift after OPEC + decided to cut 400,000 barrels / day in January.
- Cryptocurrencies have fallen while bonds have skyrocketed towards quality purchases.
- Gravity began on November 26th and continued until December 3rd.
Follow those trends-choosing bottoms or tops is a dangerous game
- When they move, markets tend to rise or fall to levels that go against logic, reason or rational analysis.
- Choosing a high or low price has nothing to do with ego and nothing with profit.
- Trends reflect the wisdom of the crowd and are always the best friends on the market.
- Track crowds and trends in the coming days and weeks. The path with the least resistance in the market is the function of collective wisdom.
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Yesterday, MasterCard launched a central bank digital currency (CBDC) test platform. It enables the central bank to evaluate and explore corresponding digital currencies on this platform.
The platform can be used to simulate the issuance, distribution and exchange of central bank digital currency between banks, financial service providers and consumers.
MasterCard invites central banks, commercial banks, and technology and consulting companies to work with them to evaluate the central bank’s digital currency technology design, verify use cases, and evaluate the interoperability of the platform with existing payment standards available to consumers and businesses today.
The company said in a statement that the new platform will help financial institutions understand the feasibility of central bank digital currencies. Also, it will allow them to explore new use cases, including issuance at the local or regional level.
In early February of this year, Fed Governor Lael Brainard stated that the U.S. Central Bank is studying the feasibility of issuing digital currencies. He also stated that the Federal Reserve is conducting research and experiments related to the distributed accounting technology and its potential use cases for digital currencies. They include the possibility of developing central bank digital currencies (CBDC).
Other Digital Currency Platforms
In late February of this year, the Riksbank also said in a statement that it has begun testing the digital currency-e-Krona. The latter makes the country one step closer to creating the world’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC).
In recent years, private companies are also trying to develop digital payment systems and digital currencies, including Facebook’s Libra digital currency project. By the way, the ‘Libra Association’ is mainly responsible for managing and operating the project.
It is reported that MasterCard is one of the first 28 ‘founding members’ of the ‘Libra Association’. But due to growing concerns about the compliance and business model of the Libra project, the company withdrew from the association in October last year.
When Facebook unveiled the Libra project in June, 2019, the company said this cryptocurrency could change the entire financial system, giving consumers a new way to move money across borders. But there have been (and still are) project backers that think this is a payments-network effort to profit on Facebook’s 2.4 billion monthly active users. And now it turns out that MasterCard and other financial companies don’t participate in the Libra Project in benefit of their own digital currency projects.


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CMPA and C21Media renew partnership for virtual edition of Prime Time 2021
Prime Time Online will take place from January 28 to February 10, 2021
OTTAWA, October 27, 2020 – Today, the Canadian Media Producers Association announced that the 2021 edition of Prime Time, its annual flagship conference, will be held virtually, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The CMPA is once again proudly partnering with C21Media and its Canadian division, Content Canada, to produce the conference. The event, renamed Prime Time Online, will launch on January 28, 2021, and run over the following two weeks.
“Although COVID has made it impossible for the media production community to make its annual pilgrimage to Ottawa for Prime Time, we’re excited about the scope of what’s planned for our very first digital event,” said Andrew Addison, the CMPA’s Vice-President, Communications, Marketing & Membership, and the conference’s lead producer. “Leveraging C21’s unparalleled international profile and its robust online platform and tools, we plan to deliver the high-calibre event that attendees have come to expect of Prime Time.”
Prime Time Online will include thought-provoking panels and keynotes, buyer briefings and one-on-one pitching sessions, as well as profile-building opportunities and enhanced networking offerings for industry leaders from across Canada and the world.
“We are proud to be partnering again with the CMPA to produce this year’s Prime Time, and excited to present a reimagined virtual event to the industry,” said Ferne Cohen, CEO of Content Canada. “Now more than ever it’s vital that the production community is brought together, and through this great partnership we will be able to offer an exciting and comprehensive program with important thought leadership, exclusive networking and innovative branding opportunities.”
More details about Prime Time Online, including the registration launch, will be announced in the coming days.
ABOUT PRIME TIME
For 25 years the CMPA’s Prime Time conference has been the pre-eminent meeting place for leaders with an interest in media production, broadcasting, television, and feature film in Canada. The multi-day event attracts hundreds of C-suite executives, senior decision-makers, funders, top producers, and government leaders from across Canada and around the world who are looking for actionable industry intelligence and the opportunity to build relationships to gain an edge in the global media marketplace. PrimeTimeOnline2021.com
ABOUT THE CMPA
The Canadian Media Producers Association is the national advocacy organization for independent producers, representing hundreds of companies engaged in the development, production, and distribution of English-language content made for television, cinema, and digital media channels. We work to promote the continued success of the Canadian production sector and to ensure a bright future for the diverse content made by our members for both domestic and international audiences. cmpa.ca
C21Media is the market-leading supplier of information to the global content business. Its brands include: C21Media.net, Channel21 International, C21Kids, DramaQuarterly.com, Schedule Watch, C21Screenings, Content London, Content Nigeria, Content LA and Content Canada.
ABOUT CONTENT CANADA
Content Canada publishes a weekly podcast at contentcanada.net and a two-day event which takes place in September during TIFF. contentcanada.net
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Viral Pink Sauce creator Chef Pii, also known as Veronica Shaw, has had a whirlwind of a year. After her homemade dragonfruit colored sauce gained popularity last summer, it stirred up a lot of controversy. However, things seemed to be looking up for Chef Pii when she partnered with a company to produce and sell the sauce in stores like Walmart. Sadly, Chef Pii now reveals that she is facing eviction and struggling to provide for her children’s basic needs such as food and school supplies.
For Cinco De Mayo, Alisha Doughtery of the “The Doughtery Dozen” social media family brand raised eyebrows when she filled a kiddie pool with nachos.
American Chinese food is definitely not authentic, and has a distinct style that caters to American taste. Chinese food in the U.K. also has a distinct style, and Americans are shocked by the differences. In recent weeks there’s been a trend of U.K. TikTok creators unboxing their Chinese takeaway orders that are leaving people in the United States perplexed.
Kylie Rae Allen, a small bakery owner in Princeton, West Virginia brought a lot of negative attentions towards herself and her bakery recently when she uploaded a TikTok criticizing a customer.
Seemingly overnight a new light pink sauce made by a small business exploded on TikTok. The $20 sauce is now mired in controversy, but part of the marketability of the sauce is its shocking color, which looks like Pepto Bismal. The hue is unappetizing, but that’s part of the allure. It’s a mystery sauce and event the creator has a hard time describing the flavor.
One of the stars of Season 11’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has been the nearly ever-present caviar, a staple of wealth-signaling that currently costs starting around $200 per ounce. Here’s a run-down off all the black-egged decadence we’ve seen this season while the women try to suss out what’s really going on Erika Jayne.
Chef Mathew Shea has proven to be unreliable during his stint on Season 6 of Below Deck: Mediterranean, but his food has been a remarkable hit with the guests. Aside from the fact that he forgot to make one guest a special entrée during a family-style meal, his food hasn’t received any complaints so far. Is his food really that good?
So, a TikTok with over 8 million views is blowing people’s minds over Taco Bell Cinnamon Twists. It shows someone scooping up what looks like dry rotini pasta noodles and frying them until they enlarge and become the light and crispy dessert treat that’s a staple on Taco Bell’s menu. Can you make Cinnamon Twists by deep-frying Italian pasta at home?
Many would say that McDonald’s Sprite just tastes better than anywhere else, including even an ice-cold can from the Coca-Cola itself. In fact, every soda you get from McDonald’s just hits different. The experience is so universal it’s become a bit of a meme that circulates every so often. We’re not imagining things: there are some reasons why Sprite and other fountain drinks at the infamous Gold Arches have a unique taste.
Over the last few series, Paul Hollywood’s propensity for handshake praise appears to have increased dramatically. With that increase has come a rash of criticism — but how many handshakes has Paul given on The Great British Baking Show? When did the Hollywood Handshake start? And is Paul really still shaking hands at a furious clip? Read on for the details of each of Paul’s handshakes, which even he has acknowledged might be a bit too common.
My 600 Lb Life cast member Schenee Murry is still up to her controversial ways. This time, the also-still-hospitalized Schenee shared a video of herself and her husband Fred engaged in an eating contest from Schenee’s hospital bed. Read on for the details, plus the 20+ minute video of Schenee and Fred and their hot wing hijinks…


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The hottest among the “cloud emperors” that dominated the world economy in 2021 alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL). GOOGL shares were the investment of the year. This is a call in which I was very much mistaken.
Despite my protests, Alphabet shares have risen 68% this year. What was not a trillion dollars in 2020 has a market capitalization of $ 2 trillion at the end of 2021.
The profit was even strong Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), increased by 53%. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is higher by 25% and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) increased by 21%, but remained in dust. What now Meta platform (NASDAQ:FB) increased by only 10%.
But you didn’t buy yesterday. You buy tomorrow. Analysts he monitors TipRanks see Alphabet Management Only A 14% increase, similar to Facebook, next year. Why?
GOOGL Stock is now the king of all media names
Which powered GOOGL shares in 2021 advertising. combined, Google search and YouTube ads accounted for 80% of its revenue and total net revenue in the third quarter. (Other operations, including Google Cloud, have lost money.)
Search and YouTube work symbiotically. TV ads on YouTube and in the YouTube TV Cable Swap service provide trademark messages. Search ads, especially promoted results, provide a direct response. These ads can be targeted, practically to the individual.
The force of this blow of one or two destroyed all other advertising media. Journalism in the 20thth century meant merging a place, industry, or lifestyle, and then gaining a higher price for the audience. With Alphabet, you get accurate targeting for the base level. Television is now under threat because YouTube has a lot of inventory and the search can complete the sale.
The cloud creates a mysterious sauce
Advertising is a way for Google to monetize its cloud, but the cloud remains its mysterious sauce.
The cloud is the one that allows Alphabet’s advertising and media dominance. It means the Android operating system that transfers the cloud directly to devices not damaged due to Apple’s recent privacy changes.
For analysts who care about the sustainability of the model, Google warns of rising revenue at Google Cloud. Google Cloud, however, continues to lose money, $ 645 million in the last quarter. It is also not gaining market share. Google Cloud’s market share remains single in the US Amazon has a third of the market thanks to seven years of progress.
Advertising allows Google to disguise the relative failure of Google Cloud. Synergy research estimates Google’s global share the cloud infrastructure market is 10%. That’s with a 12-month revenue lag for the entire market of $ 164 billion, growing by nearly 27% a year.
The growth of cloud services gives analysts confidence that Google can withstand regulatory pressure on its advertising operations. This is supported by Google, which charges for more services, including cloud storage, which costs virtually nothing. The nominal monthly subscription, customer relationship, also protects against regulators.
Google swallowed journalism and all of its paid content models in the first decade of the century. It is now swallowing traditional television.
It does all this while paying almost nothing except capital spending in the cloud. While Amazon, Apple, and the rest of the media industry are increasing their content budgets, Google is spending almost nothing. Instead, it brings 29% of its revenue to the net income line and grows by 47% per year in volume.
Google still does not offer dividends. Supports only stock with aggressive redemption program.
Capital gains are important and as long as redemptions continue, capital gains seem to be guaranteed.
On the day of the announcement, Dana Blankenhorn held long positions in AMZN, AAPL and MSFT. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author who are the subject of InvestorPlace.com Guidelines for publication.
Dana Blankenhorn has been a financial and technology journalist since 1978. Just in time for the holidays he has a collection of stories about COVID-19 at the Amazon Kindle store. Write to him [email protected] but tweet him on @danablankenhorn. It says Substack, Facing the future, covering technology, markets and policy.


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European Foundation awards the ECARF quality seal in a nationwide model project in Berlin the resort for allergy research, 17.05.2011 bad hindelang Allgau municipality received the ECARF quality seal for allergy-friendly today by the non-profit European Foundation for allergy research foundation in a ceremony. The ceremony took place in the framework of the pilot project “Development of guidelines and certification allergy-friendly municipalities”, funded by the Federal Ministry of food, agriculture and consumer protection. Dr. Gerd Muller, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German consumer Minister, paid tribute to the pilot projects as innovative and forward-looking. Nieman Foundation has much to offer in this field. In bad hindelang, allergy sufferers find excellent conditions for a pleasant stay. “, said Prof.
Dr. med.” Torsten Zambi, head of the Foundation of ECARF. The networked offer of allergy-friendly services significantly increased the quality of life of people suffering from allergies, that make a holiday in bad hindelang. The air of the climatic health resort thanks to the altitude is also extremely pollen – and mold spores arm and free from dust mites.” “Over 70 bath Hindelanger companies under the motto we get with!” in this pilot project. Both hotels and guest houses as restaurants, bakeries, butcher’s shops, Cafes and supermarkets have implemented based on latest scientific evidence and defined measures by the Foundation in their operations in the past few months. In several training courses, an allergist team of ECARF staff of interested service providers informed with what often simple and not necessarily more expensive means they can create an allergy-friendly offer. Allergy-friendly accommodation offers, for example, smoke – free and pet-free rooms with anti-allergic flooring and mite-tight protective covers for mattresses and bedding.
Participating food service providers offer their guests food and menus without the most common allergy-causing foods such as nuts, eggs and Celery and call on demand in detail the ingredients used. Visitors recognize participating companies on the basis of the clearly visible ECARF quality seal. To determine the effects of the certification of both the municipality and the visitors and to motivate other resorts, also allergy-friendly focus, the model project is scientifically. In 2008 the town of Baabe on the Baltic Sea Island of Rugen, in a pilot project by the Foundation of ECARF was awarded already world’s first allergy-friendly place. Allergies are the most common chronic disease in Europe. On average, an allergy-free lives in almost every second family in Europe, however, 90% of all patients be treated adequately or not medically. Photos from the event can be found from about 14: 00 on the 17.05.2011 under fileadmin/pressecenter/tmpl/gallery2/main.php/v/allergikerfreundliche_kommunen/ the digital press kit for the event, see de/pressezentrum/digitale_pressemappe.html more information about bad hindelang, see below about Foundation the European Centre for Foundation allergy research foundation certified since 2006 due to scientific criteria of the quality products and services that significantly improve the quality of life of people suffering from allergies, with the ECARF seal of quality. In addition ECARF allergy research and initiatives to improve the medical treatment of allergic diseases at the European level targeted support.