text:
RIGA - Exports of Latvian sprats to Russia remained blocked despite the appearance of a letter from Russian authorities reportedly lifting a ban on the popular canned good, Latvian sprat producers said.
Russian media reported last week that the ban, which was placed on select Latvian sprat producers last October, was lifted after Russia's Federal Customs Service sent out a letter to border control points outlining new procedures for processing Latvian canned fish goods.
However, the letter reportedly does not indicate a change in Russian norms that led to the ban'snamely, a reduction in the product's level of benzopyrene. As a result, many Latvian canned fish producers are not taking any risks and have refused to export their output to Russia for fear that it could be subsequently ceased, the Latvian Fish Canneries Association said.
"Until the norm is reconsidered, we're not going to send our product to Russia," said Arnold Babris, CEO of Brivais Vilnis, a leading canned fish producer, adding that although the customs letter exists, an exporter still needs to obtain a certificate.
He said that he wouldn't even risk sending those products that border on the Russian norm since a second laboratory analysis could easily come up with a different number.
Russia banned canned fish from two Latvian processors 's Brivais Vilnis and Gamma-A'sin October for excessive levels of benzopyrene, a carcinogenic substance found in charbroiled foods. The permissible level in Russia is 1 microgram per kilogram of fish, while in Europe the level is five times higher, or 5 micrograms per kilogram.
The ban on the two firms' output was followed by a sales ban on the canned fish products of five more Latvian companies in early November, a move which further complicated the situation in Latvia's fish processing industry. Several firms were forced to lay off employees.
For Latvia, sprats are a matter of national pride'sas synonymous with Latvia as balsams or Riga Champagne'sso the ban was perceived as being a political maneuver on Moscow's part to strengthen its negotiating position vis-a-vis both Latvia and the European Union.
"It is not a question of benzopyrene, but a question of political will to solve the problem," Foreign Minister Artis Pabriks said at a recent Cabinet meeting.
In the past year, Moscow has banned a range of foodstuffs in Europe, including Polish meat products and Norwegian salmon, not to mention wine and water from Moldova and Georgia.
Brivais Vilnis, which was arguably hit the hardest by the ban, reacted by proving that Russian-made sprats violate the benzopyrene norm. Babris sent several samples of smoked Russian fish to a German lab, and the results showed that Russian fish contained more of the carcinogen than Latvian equivalents.
To be fair, Russian health inspectors have pulled Russian fish goods violating the benzopyrene norm from shelves, Babris said.
A bilateral working group has been formed to resolve the issue, but so far no noticeable progress has been made.
Looking ahead, canned fish producers said a breakthrough could materialize if the two governments finally sign a border agreement, which could take place in February.
In the meantime, Babris said he and other producers were preparing a proposal for the European Commission to consider lowering the benzopyrene limit since even 5 micrograms per kilogram of fish is too high.
In China, the legal limit of benzopyrene is 10 micrograms, Babris said.


text:
Black Friday is still weeks away, but Amazon is already starting its sales. The online retailer has launched its Black Friday Deals store, which features discounts on everything from smartphones to video games and sneakers.
The idea is to get shoppers excited for the actual Black Friday, which takes place Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving. Amazon is counting down the days by offering different deals daily in its “Deals of the Day” section. There’s a special bonus for Amazon Prime members this year, too — the company says those with Prime will get access to 30,000 deals 30 minutes before non-Prime customers.
Amazon says that its Black Friday store will offer “tens of thousands” of deals between now and Dec. 22. Some notable tech deals on Nov. 2 include an unlocked 16GB Moto X smartphone for $200, which usually costs $300. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is on sale for $40, which is a notable discount off its usual price of about $60. Amazon is also selling a pair of AngLink Bluetooth 4.1 headphones for $21.50 as part of a Prime Early Access deal. The earbuds usually cost $60.
Black Friday sales are usually big for Amazon, but the company saw even more success during Prime Day in July. The company promoted Prime Day as a Black Friday in July sales event, and said that it sold more units globally on that day than it did on Black Friday in 2014.
More Must-Read Stories From TIME
- The Fight to Save the Salmon
- Inside the World of Black Bitcoin, Where Crypto Is About Making More Than Just Money
- The 'Great Resignation' Is Finally Getting Companies to Take Burnout Seriously. Is It Enough?
- Suddenly, Everyone on TV Is Very Rich or Very Poor. What Happened?
- Colin Powell Reflects on His Mistakes in Unpublished TIME Interview
- Business Travel's Demise Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences
- If the U.S. Spends Big on Climate, the Rest of the World Might Follow

domain: news


text:
The Politics of Social Media: #SMWF chats to Tom Edmonds, Director of Digital and Creative for the Conservative Party.
With #SMWF 2015 now just around the corner, we’ve been catching up with one of our many exciting speakers Tom Edmonds, Conservative Party Director of Digital and Creative. We’ve been asking him his views on social media and digital marketing, and what to expect from our Day One Keynote Panel: The post The Politics of Social Media: #SMWF chats to Tom Edmonds, Director of Digital and Creative for the Conservative Party. appeared first on #DMWF Amsterdam.
How News UK ensures its content provokes emotion – whether that’s intrigue, tears or laughter.
For content provider News UK social media has had a huge impact on what and how and what it produces for its readers. The shift in its business has seen big changes as consumers become publishers in their own right – so is it change without risk? We interviewed News The post How News UK ensures its content provokes emotion – whether that’s intrigue, tears or laughter. appeared first on #DMWF Amsterdam.
How Ford Motor Company moved from content provider to content creator
Why Ford of Europe’s Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs Mark Truby, a former newspaper business editor, worries about whether his company’s content is worthy of reading aloud over the breakfast table and how the launch of a new car in Germany with just 300 media present became the The post How Ford Motor Company moved from content provider to content creator appeared first on #DMWF Amsterdam.
Why great content marketing is about thinking laterally
Hats off to the content marketers at Dolmio this week whose Pepper Hackers campaign is a truly brilliant example of a brand thinking laterally and yet still remaining completely on message. The Dolmio Pepper Hacker campaign, which has already amassed nearly 2 million views on YouTube since its launch, has The post Why great content marketing is about thinking laterally appeared first on #DMWF Amsterdam.
How to Tweet with Impact: 7 Twitter Lessons from the World’s Best
Guest Post from @digimindci If a tree falls in the woods, and no one is around to tweet or take a selfie with it, does it really make a sound? The answer: probably not. Today, news without social media is at best sluggish and at worst non-existent, so
@LithiumTech announced as Diamond Sponsors for #SMWF 2014
With three months until #SMWF 2014 we’re pleased to announce our most recent sponsor with community software and social media marketing specialist Lithium, who is joining the #SMWF line-up as the Diamond Sponsor for the event.
Looking back at 2013 – Top 8 social marketing trends of the year
Social media continued to become more integral than ever this year to how we communicate, market, sell and do business and here we bring you the eight social media trends of 2013. 1) New advertising options There were a number of changes to the social media advertising landscape in 2013
What do you want to hear about at #SMWF 2014? Share your idea & be in with a chance to win two conference passes!
We are always keen to find out what you want to hear more about at #SMWF and earlier this month held a meeting with our #SMWF advisory board members to find out what key topics they felt we should be covering in next year’s event at the end of March.
6 ways in which the #Myspace relaunch could save the social networking site.
Despite the hype surrounding the official Myspace relaunch this week it’s hard not to feel a little bit sorry for the beleaguered social networking site. Once in prime position as the largest social network in the world its 30 million global monthly users are dwarfed by Twitter’s 200 million and
Social media and TV: An opportunity for brands from @brandwatch
By: Joel Windels, Lead Community Manager, Brandwatch Recently, the hot topic in the social world has been social media and TV. And for good reason; this year, social media activity during the Super Bowl was reportedly 3 times higher than in 2012 and, in February, Twitter bought TV analytics company BlueFin Labs,
Download the new #SMWF app ahead of next week’s show!
We’re delighted to announce the launch of the official #SMWF app. Available on Android, iOS, mobile web and iPad, the app is designed to enhance the experience of #SMWF attendees before, during and after the show, by putting the following features and information at their fingertips: – Full event schedule
#Oscar chatter in social media from @meltwater [infographic]
By: Heidi Myers, Marketing Communications Manager, UK, Middle East & Africa, Meltwater This year, social media changed the way the world saw the Oscars. The celebrity world has always remained a mystery, with outsiders waiting eagerly to catch a glimpse of their favourite star on the red carpet. But with the rise
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest head to #AppsWorld N. America!
A vast majority of social activity starts on mobile, and for brands and marketers the challenge of how to get your content consumed through mobile social media. This year’s Apps World N. America agenda will feature the world’s biggest social networks, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest. The social media giants
Staying in town for #SMWF Europe? Book your hotel today!
We are pleased to have partnered with the below hotels to offer all #SMWF delegates a discounted room rate for the 17th, 18th and 19th March 2013. We have a limited number of rooms are available at each hotel, so we do recommend making your reservation soon!
Early bird discount for #SMWF Europe ends this Friday!
With just 2 months until the 5th #SMWF Europe, don’t miss your chance to take full advantage of the early bird discount ending this week! Register before Friday (18th Jan) at 1800 GMT and save up to £300 on your pass. This year’s show, taking place at The Brewery, London
Hurricane #Sandy: Once again social media proves its strategic value in a crisis
Events across the east coast of North America over the past few days have again demonstrated the unique power of social media to unite emergency reaction efforts and connect people in times of crisis. As events unfolded and the largest ever Atlantic hurricane began to wreak havoc on one of
Engagement is a currency, not a quality explains @tomliacas from #engagementlabs
For any social media marketer worth their salt, engagement is the holy grail. It’s also a tangible, quantitative attribute which puts you ahead of the rest – and not everyone realizes this. #SMWF sponsors, #engagementlabs, explains what needs to be done to push engagement to the next level… I think most of
Pin it to win it: Boston Celtics’ tap into the power of #Pinterest
Pinterest has made a big dent in the world of social sharing in the past year. Quickly shooting up the social media pyramid, Pinterest ranked as number three social media website in a recent Experian Hitwise report following Facebook & Twitter and just ahead of LinkedIn. Having gained a reputation
Early bird discount for #SMWF N. America ends this Friday!
With just 6 weeks until #SMWF N. America, don’t miss your chance to take full advantage of the early bird discount ending this week! Register before Friday (Oct 19th) at 1800 EST and save up to $300 on your pass. This year’s show, taking place at the Sentry Centers on
Gartner cites importance and potential of social media
Recent research from analyst house Gartner has forecast that not responding to social media will become as fatal to a brand image as not replying to phone calls and emails are today. Gartner focused on a three point strategy for organisations looking to fully utilise their social media response: •
#SMWF in pictures – thank you for attending!
That’s SMWF Europe over for another year; thanks to everyone who took time out of the ludicrously summery weather to come indoors and listen to a host of social media experts waxing lyrical about the developments in our industry. After Chris Brogan tore down our preconceptions and misapprehensions on the
#SMWF Europe returns tomorrow!
SMWF is nearly upon us. On tomorrow the doors of Olympia will open on one of this year’s most eagerly anticipated social media events; offering six conference tracks, a bustling exhibition space, and more industry movers, shakers and deal-makers than you could shake a stick at. Read on for some
Get the new #SMWF app now!
The official SMWF 2012 app is now available to download from the iTunes App Store now providing you with instant access to the latest agenda, speaker details, floor plan and exhibition information.
Why social media conversations can no longer be regarded as folly? By @text100uk
By Dan Baxter, Managing Director, Text 100 Text 100 is sponsoring Social Media World Forum in London next week. We’re doing this not just because we fundamentally believe in the power of social but also because we feel we are at a crucial point in its maturity. Social media has
SMWF speakers at a glance #SMWF 2012
The Social Media World Forum Europe 2012 is kicking off next week on 27-28th March at the Olympia 2 in London. The event boasts a packed agenda with over 150 speakers, delivering top notch insigh and discussion on the social media trends. We’ve created a speaker index that allows you
Get Connected at #SMWF: Tweet Wall returns in association with @text100uk!
A feature that is hard to miss and central to the SMWF networking hub within the expo area is the Tweet Wall, an innovation by our partners ultraknowledge. The SMWF Tweet Wall will be back and this year we have teamed up with Text 100, an award winning public relations consultancy,
The Next Generation of Social Marketing
By Maya Grinberg, Social Media Manager, Wildfire Interactive Summing up social marketing in 2011 and making predictions for the coming year is a daunting task! 2011 saw more industry growth than any other year; we saw the widespread acceptance of social marketing for B2B companies, and we witnessed moments that
Doing a Ratner: When Social Media Goes Bad – spotlight on The Drum @ #SMWF
Twenty years ago Gerald Ratner described the jewellery his stores sold as ‘crap’ at the Institute of Directors annual conference. Days later his organisation had seen £500m wiped off its value. It’s reputation unsalvageable. Had Gerald made the same faus pas today his company reputation would have been destroyed in
Social CRM spend set to surpass $1Billion in 2012
With spending on customer service processes and applications to assist sales expected to exceed $1Billion globally this year (Gartner Research), the hype around Social CRM software is over and companies are rolling up their sleeves and getting down to business. While B2C markets have seen the biggest adoption of social
Ten Tips for Creating Dialogue in Your LinkedIn Group
By Anders Lundin, EMEA Digital Lead for Text 100 There is no doubt that LinkedIn has taken the position as one of the leading social platforms for B2B communications. LinkedIn currently has around 150 million users and the platform is used almost exclusively for business contacts and business communication, which
How to tackle the risks of social media
By Lance Concannon, UK social media lead at Text 100 Speak to any senior corporate comms exec about the barriers that prevent them from using social media more in their organisation, and I guarantee that the issue of ‘risk’ will usually come close to the top of the list. This
New conference tracks announced for #SMWF Europe 2012
The SMWF team are excited to announce that the fourth annual SMWF Europe event will be taking place on 27th and 28th March at Olympia in London. This year’s show is your chance to experience a packed agenda of interactive workshops, combined with unique networking opportunities, a bustling exhibition space
Staying in town for #SMWF Europe?
We are pleased to have partnered with both the K West & The Hilton London Olympia to offer all SMWF visitors a discounted room rate for the 26th, 27th & 28th March 2012. Only a limited number of rooms are available at each hotel, and the rate is only available
Why 2012 Will Be The Beginning Of The End For Social Media
By Christer Holloman author of ‘The Social Media MBA’ For how much longer will we call ‘smartphones’ just that and not simply ‘phones’? ‘Smart phones’ will be the de facto standard in a not too distance future (it’s already the case in certain clusters), the long name will eventually be made
MEF free to attend workshops featuring Arsenal F.C @ #SMWF Asia
SMWF Asia are delighted to welcome back MEF for the 2nd year. The Mobile Entertainment Forum will be hosting a free to attend session within the Developer/Social Media Hub on day two from 11.30am. The MEF line up of sessions will explore the cross-over between the mobile app platform &
Top 5 ways social media has changed PR.
There was a time, when marketing and PR professionals could take their time, having hours until daily newspaper deadlines. Today, however, it is a completely different story and minutes can make the difference between being part of the buzz of the latest headline or being yesterday’s fish and chip paper.
Social Media catches #RoyalWedding fever #SMWF
As the big day approaches, the internet, if it was a biscuit, would be largely royal wedding flavoured. And having finally gotten over the crushing disappointment at not receiving an invite, SMWF blog is beginning to get caught up in the party atmosphere. According to Bing, the number of blogs
Social Commerce Tips from Demand Media
Guest blog from Demand Media, silver sponsor of SMWF Europe and in the comScore Top 30 Global Network of Premium Online Brands . Thank you for attending the Social Media World Forum and for joining our discussion panel “Examining the Social Shopper” where you met our VP of European Sales
Last Chance to save £100 with early bird discount
With the SMWF’s fantastic early bird saving of £100 coming to an end this Friday we recommend you secure your place for the event as soon as possible! With the show promising to be cracking, with action packed workshops on both event days covering – building your social media marketing
MEF running a FREE half day workshop at #SMWF Asia
The Mobile Entertainment Forum have partnered with Six Degrees to bring you a free half day on Mobile @ the Social Media World Forum Asia. The Free to attend workshops provide a current overview of the mobile social networking market, highlighting obstacles from leading social networks, operators and start up
Monetizing social games & virtual currency panel, starting to take shape!
Kyle (Young Eul) Kim, Head of Open Platform/Director for SK Communications – Cyworld has just confirmed that he will taking part in the social gaming panel at this year’s SMWF in Singapore. The panel will be addressing the Asian online gaming market and how these games can be monetized. Kyle
Social TV Forum Visits Singapore: TV Apps, Widgets and Augmented Experiences
After the great success in London in March 2010, the Social TV Forum is continuing its journey to the Asian TV applications and widgets market (www.socialmedia-forum.com/asia) opening its doors at Suntec in Singapore on 22nd September 2010.
Is twitter the 21st century breaking news channel?
Twitter has become one of the quickest platforms for the distribution of the latest breaking news, the “retweet” function allowing instant spread of breaking news. A ‘tweet’ can be “retweeted” just a few times, yet reach a huge number of users. This goes further toward strengthening the six degrees of


text:
Burger King next week will show that it, too, can create innovative, upscale burgers when it introduces the Lamb Flatbread burger as an LTO in its UK restaurants. As far as I can tell, it will be the first lamb burger from a major QSR chain. Fast casuals and upscale independents have offered lamb burgers for years. But few QSRs have done so. [See coments below.]
The sandwich combines a ground-lamb patty with chili ketchup, lettuce, onion, tomato and mint yogurt on rosemary flatbread.
It’s a big step up for Burger King, where burger innovation has largely consisted of variations on its signature Whopper (such as the French Mustard Whopper on offer in several European markets now). Burger King did come up with the BK Ringo in Japan. As previously reported, it’s the first burger topped with a slice of apple. And in Germany it is offering a New York Siciliano burger topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella
McDonald’s, however, has been stretching the boundaries of trendy upscale burgers across Europe. Last October, for example, McDonald’s introduced the first QSR veal burger, the McZuri, in Switzerland at the same time it was offering Michelin-starred Chef Gualtiero Marchesi’s McItaly Vivace burger (with bacon, salted spinach, marinated onions and mayo with mustard seed) and the McIberica (with Iberico ham, Manchego cheese and olive oil) in Spain. The Chicken Rustica sandwich on its six-item “Mamma Italia” menu in Germany has pancetta, arugula, tomato and balsamic-vinegar sauce.


text:
The Dark Knight in 1080p On-Demand
DISH Network sure is making a big deal about its latest on-demand offering. In a press release about one new addition to the lineup, DISH Network is proud to announce that The Dark Knight is currently available on its 1080p on-demand service.
Perfect if you wanted to see the flick in the best resolution possible, but don't want to invest in the Blu-ray. Of course . . .
you could rent the Blu-ray from Netflix, but then you would have to wait. DISH Network's TurboHD subscribers can get it right now. For $6.99, this on-demand movie ain't a bad deal. —Leslie Shapiro


text:
POSTED: 8:59 am CDT May 2, 2008
UPDATED: 9:24 am CDT May 2, 2008
OMAHA, Neb. -- A tent will greet Borsheim's shoppers on Friday as more than 20,000 people are expected to browse jewelry this weekend.Borsheim's has been participating in the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend since 1990 when Warren Buffett purchased the majority of the company's stock. In 2006, Borsheim's remodeled its store to offer more engagement, watch and luxury selections.Susan Jacques, Borsheim's chief operating officer and president, said that getting ready for the weekend is like a planning a wedding every year with the shareholders as the guests.
"They come up and thank me for the job we are doing. They take tremendous ownership and our staff has an ownership feel for Borsheim's. They look to put forth the best they can do hopefully exceed customer expectations," Jacques said.Jacques said profits were down across the board in the jewelry business last year, but Borsheim's had a 15 percent increase in sales.In years past, more than 70,000 passes have been issued for the shareholders weekend.
Visit Share Investor Blog


text:
Nissan has confirmed that all 3 car models made in Sunderland will be 100% electric and it will also invest in a third gigafactory.
It stated that the EV36Zero hub in Sunderland – Nissan’s blueprint for future manufacturing – will consist of 3 electric vehicles, 3 gigafactories and up to £3bn investment
The project includes an all-electric version of its flagship Qashqai and JUKE crossovers and the next generation of its LEAF vehicle.
Both vehicle and battery manufacturing will be powered by the EV36Zero Microgrid, which will incorporate the wind and solar farms at Nissan and will have the capability to deliver 100% renewable electricity to Nissan and its neighbouring suppliers.
“Exciting, electric vehicles are at the heart of our plans to achieve carbon neutrality. With electric versions of our core European models on the way, we are accelerating towards a new era for Nissan, for industry and for our customers,” stated Nissan President and CEO Makoto Uchida.
“The EV36Zero project puts our Sunderland plant, Britain’s biggest ever car factory, at the heart of our future vision. It means our UK team will be designing, engineering and manufacturing the vehicles of the future, driving us towards an all-electric future for Nissan in Europe.”
The new investment includes up to £1.2bn into its UK operations and wider supply chain for R&D and manufacturing of the 2 new models announced today, including facility and manufacturing process improvements, skills training, and tooling for suppliers.
Sunderland City Council’s Microgrid project will have the capability to deliver 100% renewable electricity to Nissan and its neighbouring suppliers, incorporating the existing Nissan wind and solar farms, including Nissan’s new 20MW solar farm.
Nissan stated that the additional 2 models, alongside an additional gigafactory and further investment for infrastructure projects, will result in an investment of up to £2bn.
It comes as a new Investment Zone (IZ) was confirmed for North East England. The North East Investment Zone will focus on Advanced Manufacturing and Green Industries, building on the Arc of Innovation running from Northumberland down to Sunderland and Durham with opportunities along the Tyne Corridor and benefits felt across the wider region.
“Today’s announcement from Nissan reinforces the company’s commitment to the North East, and signals a new future for car manufacturing in our region,” said Lucy Winskell OBE, Chair of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership.
“Not only will it protect thousands of existing jobs at its world leading manufacturing plant, it paves the way for more and better jobs as the company accelerates its transition to full electrification by 2030. Nissan’s commitment to manufacture future electric versions of the Qashqai, JUKE, and LEAF models follows a £1bn investment by Nissan and its partners to build a new electric vehicle hub – EV36Zero – which will create a world-first EV manufacturing ecosystem in Sunderland.
“The automotive sector in the North East, and the wider advanced manufacturing industry that supports it, is key to the future success of our region’s economy. Thanks to the adoption of new smart technology across the sector, we’re creating a workforce that is equipped with the skills needed for the jobs of the future. That’s helping to attract investment into the North East and position the region as one of the world’s leading hubs for green energy and advanced manufacturing.
“As a pioneer in electric vehicles, Nissan’s continued investment in the North East means we can capitalise on the huge economic opportunities provided by the transition to electrification. It also means as a region, we can play a leading role in government’s ambition to reach net zero by 2050.”


text:
The accepted cliché of dull Seattle style—think year-round sandals and fleece—has slowly waned over the past few years, and the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) is ready to prove that even though the region has long embraced a laid-back look, it has always had a strong sense of style. Although the city was an arbiter for the grunge scene, and later, the tech worker uniform, MOHAI’s latest exhibition, Seattle Style: Fashion/Function October 2019, delves into Seattle’s stylish past and celebrates the industry innovators who established the city’s sartorial scene.
Featuring more than 100 clothing and accessory items from MOHAI’s archive of 30,000 items (everything from shoes and hats to dresses, jewelry, and outdoor gear), Seattle Style highlights the city’s fashionable past with four thematic sections that take visitors on a journey through the city’s revolutionary outerwear inventions, showcase the fashion trailblazers who brought couture to the Northwest, and underscore contemporary, politically-conscious attire from local designers.
While it’s tempting to only highlight the glamorous garments in local fashion, the exhibition’s curator and Collections Specialist of Costumes and Textiles, Clara Berg says that this exhibition aims to also acknowledge the evolution of the city’s casual style.
We shouldn’t be ashamed of having the outdoor gear and casual wear; That is part of our history. I think people think that fashion is judgmental or that you have to wear a certain thing to be ‘in fashion,’ but it’s really about what you identify with and what makes you feel like your best self.
Throughout Seattle Style, vintage Elsa Schiaparelli gowns and turn-of-the-century Nordstrom heels are displayed just feet away from Gore-Tex coats and wool ski jackets. At first glance, the contrast seems strange, but the mélange is woven together with the stories that connect them to Seattle’s fashion history. The exhibition’s emphasis on the narrative behind each garment gives value to items that appear ordinary and humanizes the extravagant couture pieces.
For those who want to dive even deeper, MOHAI will host a series of events and lectures throughout the run of the show that range from tours of museum’s archives to talks that discuss the current climate of the fashion industry. On June 1, MOHAI will host a (Re)Fashion: Clothing Repair Fair to teach visitors how to practice sustainability through mending their own clothes.
Whether it’s viewing the exhibition or participating in a hands-on experience, Berg says that she wants locals to engage in the city’s history and leave with a new perspective on local fashion.
“I hope people leave feeling like they experienced a ‘wow’ moment where they [learned something they] had no idea had happened in Seattle,” she says. “This is a very artifact-heavy exhibit and I hope that people just enjoy.”


text:
nfant® announces new Thrive Feeding System and partnerships with SimpliFed and bttn
Connected Smart Feeding platform with baby bottle and mobile app now available for use at home with access to national telehealth network of feeding specialists and lactation consultants
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, Nov. 14, 2022 – nfant® today unveiled the nfant Thrive Feeding System, its parent-focused connected home nursery product line that applies cutting-edge technology to take the guesswork out of baby feeding. The company also announced a strategic alliance with two health platforms – SimpliFed and bttn. The partnership with SimpliFed, a maternal telehealth platform dedicated to infant nutrition and parental support, will deliver professional virtual lactation and feeding support to parents to optimize growth and development. The partnership with bttn, the world’s largest online medical supply store, will expand nfant’s eCommerce presence to both healthcare professionals and parents.
“Safety, sleep and feeding are the top concerns new parents have for their babies, with feeding being the most frequently cited cause of maternal anxiety,” says nfant CEO Tommy Cunningham, Ph.D. “Our breakthrough technology and strategic partnerships will provide invaluable information and access to both parents and pediatricians during the most critical developmental period of a newborn’s life.”
nfant has helped solve feeding problems for thousands of parents of newborns with its prescription-only, FDA-cleared nfant Feeding Solution and accessories. Independent research studies from top pediatric hospitals across the country have shown that using nfant Feeding Solution promotes growth and improves clinical outcomes so babies get home sooner with fewer complications and readmissions. With the nfant Thrive Feeding System, parents can access the same benefits through real-time data and guidance to optimize feedings unique to each baby’s needs and actionable insights to help prevent problems before they start.
SimpliFed will complement the benefits of nfant Thrive by offering nfant users professional virtual feeding and lactation support services. A growing list of commercial insurance providers and state Medicaid organizations fully cover the costs of these services, emphasizing the importance of early nutrition and growth. TRICARE, the insurance program that provides coverage to all military families, supports these services as well. SimpliFed’s parent users will now be able to share feeding data from the nfant Thrive Tracker App to their medical professionals for an enhanced level of care.
“We are honored to partner with nfant to help redesign the care experience surrounding feeding babies,” says Andrea Ippolito, CEO/Founder of SimpliFed. “Families and clinicians need more evidence-based tools to help them better understand how to feed babies to help them grow and thrive. Baby feeding has long been overlooked and it is critical to have access to data-driven tools to guide the progression of feeding in ways that optimize growth and early development.”
The nfant Thrive Feeding System and related accessories will be available for purchase through bttn, the fastest-growing eCommerce platform in healthcare.
“bttn was built to give brands better access to healthcare customers via eCommerce, which has been a largely ignored channel until now,” says JT Garwood, CEO/Co-Founder of bttn. “Breakthrough medical technologies like nfant need eCommerce capabilities and digital sales to get in front of customers in new and innovative ways. We are proud to feature nfant alongside the world’s top manufacturers of medical supplies and devices.”
For interviews with nfant CEO Tommy Cunningham, SimpliFed CEO Andrea Ippolito or bttn CEO JT Garwood, please contact Greg Pitkoff at (718) 404-9277 or email@example.com.


text:
» View Jadwal Main Timnas U23 Miyanmar Page 3
View Jadwal Main Timnas U23 Miyanmar Page 3
We are sorry, article about "View Jadwal Main Timnas U23 Miyanmar Page 3" is not found or may be has been deleted. You may read other articles below or searching by type keyword in search form above!
Microsoft also released membership on Xbox live has increased by 15% during the third quarter of 2012.
Based on data obtained from a number of media releases Microsoft, stated that the number of sales of the Xbox 360 console has sold over 70 million [...]
Apparently, the business particularly those managing IT security will work harder. Because the business is now a prime target for hackers.
52 percent of IT specialists are confident that these targeted attacks will be more frequent, based on findings [...]
The observations made by Repair Labs under a microscope.
According to a report released by Repair Labs, the quality of the screen which is owned by iPad mini, it is still above iPad second generation.
It is based on the quality of each screen tablet [...]
There are interesting from Firefox OS related use HTML5 methods in the operating system.
According to Viking Karwur as Mozilla Indonesia Community Manager, an application was made for Firefox OS could run on all platforms, with a note, there are browser [...]
Microsoft said it will display the Xbox 720 or Durango on 21 May. Durango is the next generation of the Xbox 360.
As written on the website Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Campus in Redmond, Washington, United States (U.S.), will be the location of the emergence [...]
Screen HD 1080p will most likely be a top-class smartphone trend in 2013. Currently the majority of upscale smartphones still use 720p HD display, call it the Samsung Galaxy S3, Nokia Lumia 920 or HTC One X +.
A source interviewed by DigiTimes saying [...]
Google has finally released Google Now app for Apple devices, the iPhone and iPad.
Quoted from Techradar, Tuesday (30/4), as a whole, Google Now in the both iOS device that is very similar, and no different with the launch for Android.
For those who [...]
One of the best Android smartphone HTC output, One X, is now getting a refresher with some improvement in terms of hardware.
Products named HTC One X+ uses an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core 2nd generation 1.7GHz speeds.
“One X+ equipped with batteries [...]
The device is also reinforced with a battery that can last 9 hours.
Sandy Storm did make Android Google canceled the event due to be held in New York City, yesterday local time. However, that does not mean Google Nexus series canceled announced their [...]
The name is usually known as a popular browser, Firefox, is now present as the operating system of a smartphone made by Alcatel.
Quoted from Ubergizmo, Monday (2/25), in the event Mobile World Congress 2013 Barcelona, Alcatel introduced a product called [...]
Sony seems keen to use Firefox operating system that was released recently.
Quoted from Ubergizmo, Friday (3/1), one of the latest series of Xperia, Xperia E, used as the test material to adopt the OS.
“At Sony Mobile, we continue to evaluate [...]


text:
Millions of customers of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) face higher bills from September after the group became the third of the major suppliers to raise prices.
The group is to increase gas prices by an average of 18% and electricity prices by 11% from September 14. The increase will mean a typical annual dual-fuel bill will rise from £1,094 at present to £1,265, an increase of £171.
Scottish Power and British Gas have already announced price hikes and like its rivals Scottish and Southern, which owns Southern Electric, Swalec and Scottish Hydro, said its decision reflected higher wholesale gas prices, a higher cost of using energy networks and the cost of social and environmental schemes.
SSE, which has 5.2 million household electricity customers and 3.6 million household gas users, added it will not raise prices again for households until August 1, 2012.
Chief executive Ian Marchant said: "I am sorry that we have had to announce an increase in household energy prices at a time when many people's budgets are under strain, but the upward pressures on prices have become too great."
Since its last gas price increase, in December, wholesale costs of electricity and gas have risen by 23% and 40% respectively, he said.
Consumption had also fallen sharply since April 1 due to the mild weather, with households using 2.9% less electricity and 5.8% less gas.
Profits for the first half of the year will be below the comparable periods in both 2009 and 2010, though SSE said this will have no implications for the full financial year. The firm added that it is "on course to deliver a dividend increase of at least 2% more than RPI inflation in respect of 2011/12". "As in each of the last three financial years, SSE will invest more than it will make in adjusted profit before tax in 2011/12," Mr Marchant said.
Watchdog Consumer Focus's chief executive Mike O'Connor said: "Knowing another price rise was round the corner will not soften its impact for customers. This increase heaps more pressure on to already cash-strapped consumers and will tip many thousands more people into fuel poverty."
He added that there was a lack of trust in energy firms because consumers are unable to tell whether the increases are justified. Mr O'Connor said: "Suppliers point to rising wholesale costs. Yet although wholesale prices have risen recently, they remain around a third lower than their 2008 peak. Ofgem must get to the heart of whether prices are fair. If the regulator can't do that it must refer the market to the Competition Commission."


text:
“There’s no shortage of opportunities to choose joy” – Bea Alonzo
Highlights and full specs of the OPPO F9 Starry Purple!
6 things to watch out for in this game changer + FULL SPECS
Throwback to all the events I’ve survived with just a phone in hand. [+ GIVEAWAY INSIDE!]
OPPO launches F7 with more AI capabilities, 25MP front cam
View the full specs here before you pre-order on April 12! #CaptureTheRealYou
A new phone is set to enter the Philippine market!
Our tech finds are getting better and better… and more affordable!
It has been a fun weekend! #OPPOF5xUPRoots2018
Free phone, anyone?


text:
While Instagram is becoming a bigger advertising platform, marketers can still sign content deals with celebrities to work around paying the app for promos. So Zefr dug through celebrities' Instagram engagement data to see which brands are getting the best bang for their buck.The video-tech company created a list of the top five celebs for brands to partner with: Selena Gomez came in No. 1, followed by Kendall Jenner, Taylor Swift, Kylie Jenner and Leo Messi—who, as an athlete, represents a clear outlier in the group.Here is Zefr's data, which includes the celebrities' followers, engagement and brand partners. The Venice, Calif., company defines engagement as the number of likes and shares the influencer typically generates for a post in its initial 90 days. And, to be clear, the "M" in the stats stands for million.Additionally, you can scroll down to see a GIF with some interesting examples of the brands these celebs are pushing.
There are major differences between Beauty Gurus and Sneakerheads. For example, Beauty Gurus have hauls whereas Sneakerheads have pick-ups. But both groups exude the same sort of passion as do Marshmallows, Twihards and Harry/Hermione Shippers.These are just some of the insights revealed in a new e-book published by Zefr, the fast-growing YouTube content management company that boasts of a wealth of data on how brands, and fans of brands, use the platform.
So, you’re interested in buying something new for yourself or a loved one— something that needs to live up to your expectations.But long before you pull out your credit card, you confront the daunting task known as product research. You head over to Amazon.com because, after all, that’s where everyone goes for their product reviews… right?Well, not exactly.More and more, users are flocking to YouTube over Amazon for all of their pre- and post-purchase discussions. Here are three trends you need to know about this phenomenon:
YouTube is increasingly becoming the most influential social network, and the place where pop culture is born. In fact, according to Cisco’s new Visual Networking Index forecast, video usage is projected to outperform Facebook and Twitter by 2017. With the proliferation of video, we are seeing a transformation in how consumers interact with brands. Consumers are no longer just a passive audience; they are now passionate fans who are actively participating in driving value for brands.And while there’s been lots of talk about brands acting as publishers, we’re increasingly finding that fans drive more value by creating videos about the brands and products that they love. Take CoverGirl, for example.


text:
Meghan Markle clothes instantly sell out online after the photos appear, Just Jared has informed.
The 36-year-old actress stepped out in Nottingham on Friday (December 1) for a World AIDS Day event, which marked her first official royal engagement.
Meghan was reportedly styled for the event by her best friend, stylist Jessica Mulroney, according to People.
She wore a Mackage full-length cashmere coat in navy ($750, sold out), a black Wolford turtleneck bodysuit ($250), a Joseph skirt ($801, sold out), Kurt Geiger over-the-knee boots ($265), and a Strathberry tote bag ($675, sold out). If you want to dress like the future princess, make sure to check back with the brands to see if they re-stock!
14:15, September 25Sona Oganesyan on her new project-HyeBrand, famous guests and Misho’s support
11:23, September 15
Jean-Claude Van Damme arrives in Yerevan (photo)
09:31, September 15
Yann Destal from Modjo Band performed in Yerevan (photo/video)
20:15, September 14Ջուլիա Ռոբերտսը Մալիբուում ներկայացել է հյուծված տեսքով
16:27, September 14Jean-Claude Van Damme to be on hand at Comedy Club festival in Yerevan
14:12, September 14Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin spotted entering marriage bureau in NYC
12:32, September 14Eurovision 2019 to be held in Tel Aviv
11:04, September 14
Kim Kardashian West talks about criminal justice reform
10:07, September 14Model Slick Woods went into labor backstage at Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Show
10:14, September 13Kim Kardashian been nominated for The Social Celebrity of 2018
18:20, September 11Kylie Jenner on Glamour cover
14:25, September 11Sylvester Stallone teases Rambo 5 filming soon


text:
/ IT Fang Kun
at this moment, Alibaba eleven shopping carnival is in progress, and the data is being refreshed over and over again.
0 when the total turnover of 3 yuan, a total of more than $1 billion, accounting for the proportion of the turnover of the wireless terminal, the same period last year, this time is 6 minutes and 7 seconds (58% seconds). Millet ranked first mobile phone category.
0 when the score of 3 billion, reaching $8; 0:14, more than 5 billion yuan.
0:38, the total turnover exceeded 10 billion yuan turnover accounted for more than 45.5% in the same period last year, this figure was $20%.
1 o’clock, the total turnover has reached 12 billion 200 million yuan.
data can be seen from the Alibaba, with the arrival of the double eleven, the major electricity providers are in the most tragic competition.
including Tmall, Jingdong, said the United States, Amazon, including the mainstream business platform will double eleven as the impact of sales this year, the most important battle. The parties in the double eleven during the following layout:
Alibaba flagship big data
since this year is the first dual Alibaba in the United States after the listing of eleven, compared with previous years, Alibaba this year to reflect the special importance of the double eleven. Ali revealed to us that the data are: this year, Tmall division invested a total of nearly 2000 employees, the Group invested a total of more than 11000 employees. Tmall plus a total of nearly one million customer service force, rookie 14 logistics courier partners in a total of 1 million 250 thousand couriers involved.
in addition to the huge investment in human resources, based on the analysis of large data, is one of the highlights of this year’s flagship Alibaba. The company will be an important platform to the company according to the background of big data analysis suggested the main goods during the double eleven, currently has a household electrical appliance enterprises TCL, apparel company A21 Ali got in big data help, and adjusted in eleven during the double main products according to the actual situation.
Jingdong push all the chips
financial Jingdong this year as one of the main business, has not been idle in the double eleven period.
Jingdong finance in the joint launch of the dual eleven and ocean real estate, $11 to raise the room of the real estate activities to raise public 89% off. November 11th zero to 23:59. Ocean Real Estate out of the country’s 9 largest cities, including Beijing, including the 11 suites. Jingdong financial "money" or "white" users can extract eligible 11 yuan can participate in the purchase of 89% off.
said the beautiful push overseas direct mail mogujie.com Taobao
hold the thigh
from the electricity supplier shopping platform successfully transferred >


text: The Muskingum County Sheriff’s office is investigating an armed robbery in New Concord. Sergeant Dan Marks says it happened Sunday night at the Shegog I-G-A at 168 West Main Street. Detectives say a lone gunman entered the store around 10 pm and demanded money. The suspect is described as a male, about 6 feet tall, skinny build and dressed in black. He showed a silver handgun, and made off with an undetermined amount of cash. Several employees were in the store last night, but no injuries were reported. There were no customers in the store at the time of the robbery. The Muskingum County Sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information about the incident to call them at 740 452-3637.


text:
Grooms to be honoured at Super Stakes
Sponsor Burger King has maintain its tradition of honouring the players and unsung heroes in the horse racing industry and at this year staging of the Burger King Super Stakes, the ten grooms who have conditioned the previous ten horses of the year will be honoured for their contribution to the sport.
The announcement was made on Monday at the launch of the 40th Burger King Super Stakes race, set for November 9 at Caymanas Park.
Meanwhile, the Coco Cola juvenile sprints for native bred two year old over 1300 meters for a purse of $1.1 million; the Coco Cola Invitational Mile over 1600 meters for a purse of $1.3 million and the Glen Mills Caribbean Sprint championship over 1200 meters for a purse of $2 million, will accompany the Burger King Super Stakes which is worth a purse of $4.5 million.
Horse of the year SHE'S A MANEATER, will start as favourite for the Super Stakes, however, trainer Wayne Dacosta expects stiff competition from WILL IN CHARGE and BIGDADDYKOOL. Other top contenders include PERFECT NEIGHBOUR and HOUDINI'S MAGIC.
Ten races will be run on the day and Sabrena McDonald Radcliff, head of sales and marketing at Burger King, noted that they are in their fourth year of sponsorship and declared the theme of this year race day as KINGS WINNINGS, and promise there will be lots of prizes and give aways on the day.
SVREL Director of marketing, Peter Green, also pointed to the promoters 15 new off track betting (OTB) outlets across the island and said they will continue to open new parlours in an effort to increase access to poorly accessible areas.
The said they will continue to add to what they already have as by the end of the year they intend to have at least 50 new OTBs in operation.
"This will add opportunity and value to our sponsors and live races will be televised live to these OTB locations. This will be an opportunity to promote their brands and their products," said Green.


text:
The global investment firm, Bain Capital has sold down about 97.2 million shares in software provider, MYOB (ASX:MYO).
The sell down takes Bain Capita’s holding in MYOB to 23.1 per cent of the company.
The Boston based firm still has the right to nominate two directors to the board of MYOB, as it continues to hold at least 20 per cent of its shares.
The 97.2 million shares were sold down today via an underwritten block trade through JPMorgan.
Shares in MYOB (ASX:ASX). are trading 0.55 per cent lower to $3.60


text:
On June 19 – the day prior to the start of Clean Show 2019 – the LaundryCares Foundation will hold a free laundry day in the show’s host city of New Orleans. This event, which will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., will take place at two locations simultaneously within the Crescent City:
• Laundromat Zone, 4500 Old Gentilly Road
• Wash World, 1525 Elysian Fields Avenue
In addition to free laundry services and complimentary detergent, this event will feature free food and fun activities for children and adults alike. And, given the fact that this event will take place on the eve of the industry’s largest convention and trade show in the U.S., several laundry owners, distributors and manufacturers’ representatives are sure to volunteer to help out during this event.
What’s more, a new Family Read, Play & Learn Space will be installed in each of the two host laundry businesses. These literacy spaces provide books, as well as a comfortable and engaging setting designed to foster opportunities for children to read and learn while the family laundry is being done. Similar learning spaces have been launched in stores across the country through the Laundry Literacy Coalition – a partnership among Libraries Without Borders, Too Small to Fail and the LaundryCares Foundation.
Millions of families in underserved communities visit vended laundries each week to fulfill the need for clean clothes. For many of these families, meeting this most basic need often can be a challenge. With this in mind, the owners of Laundromat Zone and Wash World, in conjunction with the LaundryCares Foundation, are excited and honored to offer a day of free laundry services for those in their neighborhoods. Guests may bring an unlimited amount of laundry to the event and will receive free laundry products to help clean their clothes.
While the guests do their laundry, children will be safely entertained with several supervised activities, including reading, face-painting and more. Also, free children’s books will be distributed to the families present at this event.
“We are very excited to bring our national event back to the town that inspired the creation of the LaundryCares Foundation and to where we held our very first LaundryCares event,” noted LaundryCares Chairman Jeff Gardner.
The LaundryCares Foundation is dedicated to helping laundry owners provide services through their stores, such as free laundry days and childhood literacy resources for families in underserved communities.
Visit the LaundryCares Foundation at: https://www.laundrycares.org. For additional information about the upcoming free laundry event in New Orleans or to learn more about the foundation, contact Dan Naumann at (630) 953-7920 or firstname.lastname@example.org.


text:
Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market Inc. has appointed Adrian Bartella as CFO, effective Jan. 17.
Bartella has more than 15 years of experience leading finance and accounting teams, most recently as the CFO at Hudson Group, a travel retailer.
Bartella was the CFO at Hudson Group during its approximate $750 million IPO in February 2018, where he led the SEC registration process as well as the roadshow marketing process with institutional investors, and subsequently working with equity research analysts and presenting on quarterly earnings calls.
He earned his education degrees in corporate finance from Europe University Viadrina in Frankfurt, Germany and his graduate degree in commerce from Lincoln University in Christchurch, New Zealand.
“On behalf of the board of directors, I am very excited to welcome Adrian Bartella to The Fresh Market team,” said Jason Potter, CEO.
“Bartella has an exceptional track record in retail and finance and is a proven executive with significant experience in helping companies navigate the public markets,” he said.
The Fresh Market offers time-saving meal solutions, unique ingredients and food for any occasion. It operates 159 stores in 22 states across the U.S., inspiring guests to discover new flavors and cook with confidence.
For more information, visit thefreshmarket.com.


text:
The Chicago style pizza with pepperoni, Italian sausage, and sausage at Magnifico's in Lafayette.
Although only 27 years old, Nate Gick has been in the pizza business for years as owner of Magnifico's.
The Lafayette pizzeria has been known as one of the only stops for Chicago-style pizza in Greater Lafayette -- first at the original location near Interstate 65 and now as more of a neighborhood eatery since Magnifico's moved to South Fourth Street late last summer.
Gick said construction on Indiana 26 hurt his business and a relocation was necessary. Now Magnifico's can be found across from the Biltmore Tavern. ...


text:
A fish and chip shop in Hertfordshire has won an award for the best regional takeaway.
The Fish Yard, which is based in Snowley Parade in Bishop's Stortford, was crowned the winner on Tuesday night (March 1) at the British Kebab Awards 2022.
Winners received awards in 18 different categories, including Chef of the Year, Kebab Van of the Year, Just Eat Best Delivery, and eight regional awards for recognising the best kebab restaurants across the UK.
Read more: Get the latest Bishop's Stortford news
The owners of the Fish Yard said in a statement: "We are proud to be winners of the British Kebab Awards 2022. Thank you to all of our customers for the nominations and votes. It is a privilege to be the only kebab shop in the region and town with such an award."
Thousands of people voted for the 180 finalists to face the judges. They included the Labour MP Carolyn Harris, Conservative MP David Warburton, presenter Adil Ray, James O'Brien of LBC, and sales director Samson Sohail.
Andrew Kenny, Managing Director of Just Eat UK, headline sponsors of the awards said: "It's been an honour for Just Eat to support the British Kebab Awards for the past decade; the event is always a highlight of our year.
"After an undeniably difficult period for the hospitality sector, there’s never been a better time to recognise the resilient and hard working individuals across the kebab industry, who are making an invaluable contribution to both their local community and the UK economy. Huge congratulations to all the winners and finalists on their incredible achievement."
Find out how you can get more news from HertsLive straight to your inbox for free HERE.


text:
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington.
FBN’s Liz MacDonald breaks down earnings and stock to keep your eye on.
FBN’s Liz MacDonald on details of the EU corporate tax evasion crackdown.
Author Brad Thor on the UFC and his latest book ‘Act of War.’
Belus Capital Advisors CEO Brian Sozzi, Rosenthal Wealth Management Group President Larry Rosenthal and AverageJoeOptions.com's Todd Horwitz on the outlook for stocks.
FBN’s Charles Payne, retail analyst Hitha Prabhakar, Penn Financial Group founder Matt McCall, FBN’s Tracy Byrnes and FOXBusiness.com reporter Kate Rogers on what should be on investors’ radar.
Julep CEO Jane Park weighs in on her beauty business.
Orange Leaf CEO Reese Travis on the company’s expansion to Asia.
Kimmie Candy Company CEO Joe Dutra, Independent Women’s Forum’s Hadley Heath Manning, Accent Asset Management’s Scott Martin and FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on the state of business in America.
First Trust Advisors’ Brian Wesbury talks food inflation.
Proactive Communications president Mark Serrano on what’s really happening in terms of Starbucks paying its employees’ college tuition.
FBN’s Charles Payne on why conscious capitalism falls flat in the face of economic realities.
Steve Forbes says recent market performance is tied to the midterm elections.
FBN’s Neil Cavuto on the impact on oil prices of the Iraq crisis, the VA scandal and Starbucks offering a free online education to its employees.
Former deputy assistant secretary of defense KT McFarland and Average Joe options chief strategist Todd Horwitz discuss global tensions and the markets.
The Hollywood and Vine panel weighs in on ‘Boyhood’, Adam Levine, ‘Weird Al’ and Loni Anderson.
FBN’s Liz MacDonald on the Shanghai meat supplier probe over selling expired beef and chicken.
Claman on Call: FBN’s Lori Rothman with an after-hours web exclusive on the markets, the financial sector, Dell’s announcement it is accepting bitcoins and the week ahead in earnings.
Shankman/Honig principal partner Peter Shankman, Starvest venture partner Liza Boyd and Columbia University director of entrepreneurship Dave Lerner critique startup Caliber.
Belus Capital Advisors CEO Brian Sozzi breaks down June’s retail winners and losers.
Illycaffe CEO Andrea Illy weighs in on business in the coffee industry.


text:
Mahindra & Mahindra, one of India’s largest automobile and tractor makers, announced the production plans for a new series of advanced tractors being made with the help of its joint venture with the Mitsubishi Group of Japan.
While the collaboration was announced earlier, it today unveiled further details about the production roadmap, as well as investments.
The company said it will introduced 37 models of tractors under the new collaboration, and these will be branded under a new K2 nomenclature and sold in India, Japan, USA, South East Asia and other markets.
The K2 series will focus on various light-weight segments, such as sub-compact, compact, small utility and large utility tractor categories.
Unlike regular, agriculture-oriented tractors, compact and utility tractors can be put to a variety of applications, such as estate management and garden use.
The utility and compact tractor segment is somewhat under-developed and under-penetrated in India, and most such roles are currently handled by regular, large-sized farm tractors.
All of these will be produced at Mahindra’s Zaheerabad tractor factory and will double the employment at the tractor plant by 2024, the farm equipment maker said.
At present, Mahindra’s farm equipment manufacturing unit in Telangana employs over 1,500 workers, with a capacity of over 1,00,000 tractors per year on a 2-shift basis.
The company will invest Rs 100 crore into the factory for the scale-up.
Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director for the company’s Automotive & Farm Equipment division called the K2 program “one of the company’s most ambitious tractor programs”.
“This project is focused on diversity and scalability to meet the varied expectations and different regional requirements of customers and markets across the world,” he added.
M&M said the Zaheerabad plant has the flexibility to roll-out over 330 different tractor variants ranging from 30 to 100 HP and sees around 65% of its tractor production exported globally.
The plant also produces Mahindra’s Rice Transplanters and Tractor Mounted Combine Harvesters.
Established in 2012, Zaheerabad is Mahindra’s youngest and largest tractor manufacturing plant in terms of capacity and produces the company’s next-generation range of Yuvo and Jivo tractors, including the recently launched Plus Series of tractors.
The company has invested close to Rs. 1,087 crores at its farm equipment manufacturing facility in Zaheerabad.
Besides farm equipment, the Zaheerabad facility also manufactures cargo and passenger vehicles.


text:
Recently, game publisher SEGA, renowned for the Phantasy Star and Sonic games that we have to come to love has just launched a mysterious new website.
39 seems to be the recurring number for the site, forming part of the URL, site name and even part of the main interface. Surrounded by waving lines of different colours, the main motif of the page is marked by the values: 3939.00/3939.
At the mean time, it is unknown what kind of new video game will be launched by SEGA this time round. Furthermore, no countdown was given on the website, creating a lot of mystery around this upcoming project.


text:
- Assa Abloy announces a deal to buy smart home start-up August Home.
- August counts Airbnb, Amazon, Apple, Google, HomeAway, Nest and Wal-Mart as its partners.
- Its backers include Bessemer Venture Partners, Qualcomm and Liberty Mutual.
Assa Abloy, the Stockholm-based company that owns the Yale brand of locks, announced a deal on Thursday to acquire smart home start-up August Home.
Terms were not disclosed, but it's likely a sizable exit for a Silicon Valley darling backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Qualcomm, Liberty Mutual and others. The start-up raised $25 million as recently as the summer to expand its integration with other smart home products.
Assa Abloy, which also manages brands like Unilock, Keylock, Arrow and Mul-T-Lock, expects August Home's sales to reach $60 million this year.
August, which is known for its internet-enabled locks, has developed a cult following from the time it was founded. But the company has since partnered with mainstream brands like Wal-Mart. The retail giant is testing a service to deliver groceries right to customers' refrigerators. It also counts Airbnb, Amazon, Apple, Google, HomeAway and Nest as its partners.
Assa Abloy expects to close the deal during the fourth quarter.
Disclosure: Comcast Ventures is an investor in August Home. Comcast is CNBC.com's parent company.


text:
The number of shoppers who buy online continues to increase, and many browse and purchase during business hours. The Internet Shopping Pulse survey from WSL Strategic Retail picked up the shift from bricks-and-mortar to retail. Analytical data from Coremetrics tracked the business day trend.
The biggest increases in online shopping since 2003, according to the Pulse study, were seen in electronics; office supplied and stationery; home furnishings; photos and photo supplies; jewelry and watches; prescriptions and greeting cards.
Browsing at online retailer sites has increased almost a full hour over the past two years. In 2003, the average shopper spent 2.4 hours shopping online, the 2005 survey records an average 3.1 hours per week. Twenty-one percent of shoppers count purchases from Internet sites as part of their overall shopping, not a supplement to in-store buys. That’s a six point increase over 2003.
Online buyers find a large selection (64 percent) the number-one reason to shop online. Saving time (60 percent) ranks second, and checking for sales (51 percent) is third.
With the number of online purchases increasing, Web reporting shows the majority of purchases are made during business hours. Analytics firm Coremetrics, through its LIVEmark Index, finds retail sites receive 40 percent more visits, and 53 percent more purchases on weekdays.
The data are consistent with a recent Atlas Institute study that found Monday afternoons were the busiest time for online holiday shoppers. A previous study from the same source cited the lunchtime daypart as the best time for marketers to reach consumers online.
The Pulse report was derived from a national survey of 1,029 adults between August 25 and the first of September.
|Products Purchased Online, 2003 and 2005|
|Percentage Point Change|
|Tickets for entertainment||54||48||6|
|Baby care personal products||8||N/A||N/A|
|Note: For 2005, n=945; for 2003, n = 830.|
|Source: WSL Marketing Inc., 2005|
On March 23, ClickZ Intelligence held the webinar ‘The State of Social 2017’ in association with Tracx. As part of the presentation, a huge number of stats and facts were shared about social media. Here are 13 of our favorites.
According to a survey conducted as part of OnBrand Magazine's State of Branding Report 2017, marketers are well aware of the new technologies that are expected to be important to their brands in coming years, but the majority aren't rushing to invest in them before they're fully-baked.
The rise of YouTube and digital video generally has a lot to do with the rise of the internet and the abundance of digital video content. But YouTube's ascendency is also the result of Google's savvy use of algorithms.
In January, following U.S. President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban, Starbucks announced that it would hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years.


text:
Washington, DC’s lawyer normal filed a lawsuit towards Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the net retailer broke antitrust regulation by requiring that third-party sellers not provide higher offers for his or her merchandise elsewhere.
Legal professional Basic Karl Racine stated Amazon requires third celebration sellers to present its prospects the identical or higher costs than they provide elsewhere.
However since Amazon’s costs embody charges, which might run as excessive as 40 p.c of the whole value, Racine stated the coverage might make costs for a similar product costlier on platforms that compete with Amazon.
The authorized motion is the most recent of a number of state and federal fits filed towards the most important tech corporations in an effort to restrict alleged abuses of their outsized market energy.
Amazon disagreed with the lawsuit, saying its insurance policies have been geared toward conserving costs low.
“The DC lawyer normal has it precisely backwards – sellers set their very own costs for the merchandise they provide in our retailer. Amazon takes pleasure in the truth that we provide low costs throughout the broadest choice, and like all retailer we reserve the precise to not spotlight gives to prospects that aren’t priced competitively,” an Amazon spokesperson stated in a press release.
The corporate’s share value dipped on information of the lawsuit however shortly recovered.
The lawsuit, which was filed in DC Superior Courtroom, put Amazon’s share of the US on-line retail gross sales market at between 50 p.c and 70 p.c.
“Amazon has used its dominant place within the on-line retail market to win in any respect prices. It maximises its earnings on the expense of third-party sellers and shoppers, whereas harming competitors,” Racine stated in a press release.
The US Justice Division sued Google late final yr alleging violations of antitrust regulation, as did two teams of states. Fb was sued by the Federal Commerce Fee and a bunch of states.
© Thomson Reuters 2021


text:
PARTNER NEWS: Digital security specialist Gemalto and mobile financial services provider Mahindra Comviva have both picked up prizes in this year’s Juniper Research Future Digital Awards. Gemalto took the prize in the digital payments category and Mahindra Comviva scooped top spot in digital ticketing, as well as rating “highly commended” in the contactless payment category.
- India to rank states on digital transactions
- HSBC to launch Hong Kong P2P mobile payments app
- Indian mobile wallet adds healthcare services
- Singapore commuters to get NFC-enabled transport payment wearables
- Call to ‘digitise Indian rupee’ using blockchain


text:
Survey reveals French women look seven YEARS younger than their British counterparts by the time they hit 40
- 89 per cent of British women think the French age the most gracefully
- French anti-ageing skincare is considered the best by those polled
- French women spend £1.9 billion on skincare every year
- By contrast, UK women spend just £854 million in the same period
As if French women didn't have enough to crow about. Not only are they supposedly better dressed than British women, they look seven years younger by the time they reach 40, according to a study.
Annoyingly, it's something we can't deny because the survey was carried out among British women.
Participants were asked to look at photos of French women and guess their age. Politician Segolene Royal, 59, was thought to be 12 years younger, and Hollywood legend Catherine Deneuve, 69, was thought to be ten years younger. Actress Juliette Binoche, 49, was judged to be 41
The politicians: The UK's Harriet Harman, 62, and French socialist, Ségolène Royal, 59
Who looks best? French actress, Catherine Deneuve, 69, or the UK's Helen Mirren, 67
However, the women were pretty sure they knew their secret. Some 89 per cent said their youthful appearance was down to their skincare regimes.Indeed, French ladies start using creams and serums at least five years earlier than British women.
More than a third of French women start as early as 15, and by the age of 20, nearly two- thirds of them are using specialist anti-ageing creams.
British women generally don't start using skincare until the age of 25, and even then only half of British women that would have a consistent anti-ageing regime.
And the French spend more on anti-ageing products than anyone else in Europe, forking out £1.9billion on facial skincare in 2009. British women spent less than half that, or £854million.
Escentual.com skincare expert Emma Leslie said: 'British women tend to start using anti-ageing products when they start to see the first effects of ageing, which can be a bit too little too late.
Top pick: French pharmacy brand, Avène, gets results thanks to its advanced formulae
Ageing gracefully: Coco Chanel actress, Audrey Tatou, and Britain's Kate Winslet are both in their 30s
'French women, on the other hand, will often take preventative measures even when they are in their mid to late teens.
'French pharmacy skincare brands also lead the world in the latest anti-ageing research.'
The French are by far the biggest spender on anti-ageing products in Europe and spent £1.9 billion on facial skincare in 2009 - an average expenditure of £78 for every woman over 15 in France.
British women spend less than half that (£854 million) which may go some way to explain the comparatively wrinkle-free French visage.
When British women were asked if French women's increased expenditure had worked for them 90 per cent said they thought it had, while 51 per cent said they would be happy to spend more if it got the same results.
Stunning in their 40s: The UK's Catherine Zeta-Jones, 43, and France's Juliette Binoche, 48
IN NEED OF SOME FRENCH ANTI-AGEING EXPERTISE? TRY THESE!
Eau Themale Avene Ystheal+ Crème, £16.47: 'A global anti-ager for sensitive skin'
Caudalie Premier Cru The Cream, £83.25: 'Luxury anti-ageing cream that immediately boosts the skins radiance and minimizes the signs of ageing.'
Caudalie Vinexpert Firming Serum, £40.50: 'A targeted lifting serum.'
La Roche-Posay Redermic C UV Sensitive Skin Fill-In Care, £19: 'Anti-wrinkle, resurfacing, added sun protection.'
Nuxe Nuxellence Jeunesse Youth and Radiance Revealing Fluid, £30.66: 'An all-in-one brightening, energising and anti-ageing fluid.'
Most watched News videos
- Upsetting footage shows elderly man killed during hit-and-run
- Two Eurofighter jets crash into each other in Germany
- Footage of two masked men trying to stab club-goers in East London
- Two men suffering burns in suspected acid attack rushed to hospital
- Skydiving plane in Hawaii crashes killing all nine passengers
- Lucy Bronze enjoys an ice bath after England's win over Cameroon
- Thug who slashed mother-in-law's head says 'she had to get dealt with'
- Paul Gascoigne heard singing foul-mouthed chant in a Benidorm bar
- Classic British sports car smashes into couple's Audi in Shropshire
- Caracal cat spotted after attacking mother and young child
- Police use 'tactical contact' to end dramatic moped pursuit
- Murlidhar Mahara calls to evacuate tent seconds before it collapses


text:
13 Hours Ago Few places summon the trolls like movie reviews. After suffering through multiple cases of review-bombing – when trolls flood in with disproportionate negative reviews – Rotten Tomatoes wants to weed out the people who haven’t actually, you know seen the movie.
15 Hours Ago Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. One of the advantages Android has over iOS is the control Google gives you over its operating system.
Yesterday Trump’s Huawei ban was bad news for China, as it effectively crippled the world’s second-largest smartphone maker from its largest source of income. But China is also very much in a position to retaliate, and Apple – the world’s third-largest smartphone maker – could be among the ones to suffer.
Yesterday Two-factor authentication is annoying. Getting flustered because you have to find your phone and tap on a prompt every time you log into your accounts from a new device is peak first-world problems.
2 Days Ago Google today announced it’s making a visual change to Search on mobile devices. Behold: Can you spot the difference? The “visual refresh,” as Google calls it, is a small one.
3 Days Ago Keeping to its promise of semiannual updates, Microsoft today announced it’s made the next big version of Windows 10 available. The simply-named Windows 10 May 2019 update isn’t as packed with features as its predecessors, but there are still a few things to note.
4 Days Ago In the early days of my audio obsession, electrostatic headphones were legendary. Products like Stax’s SR-009 and Sennheiser’s Orpheus HE90 promised higher resolution than was possible with the typical dynamic drivers of the day.
5 Days Ago In a surprise bit of weekend news that could have major implications on the smartphone market, Reuters reports that “Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software, and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing.” Translation: Huawei can no longer implement a full-fledged version of Android on future devices, losing access to Google services and more.
8 Days Ago Game of Thrones Season 8 has been… controversial. The final season for one of the most popular shows on the planet is its worst rated season on IMDb by a considerable margin.
8 Days Ago We’ve known for a while Motorola is planning on reviving its Razr brand, jumping on the folding phone bandwagon with its own take on the concept that far removed from Huawei or Samsung’s.
9 Days Ago When it comes to consumer gear for filming sports and action, two products immediately come to mind: GoPro’s action cameras and DJI’s drones. GoPro tried to cross over into drones without much success, and now it’s DJI’s turn to try its hand at a small action camera with the new Osmo Action.
10 Days Ago The OnePlus 7 is here. It starts at $669 in the US, goes on sale May 17, and it might just be the phone that brings OnePlus to the mainstream.
10 Days Ago I’ve been trying to avoid the word “finally” in my headlines, but I think this one gets a pass: Over a year and a half after it was originally promised, Sonos has brought the Google Assistant to its voice-powered speakers – namely the Sonos One and Beam. Finally.
11 Days Ago When French speaker manufacturer Focal offered to let me review its flagship product, the $230,000, 700-pound Utopias, I despaired a little. Despite my curiosity to audition speakers that cost more than an Ivy League’s four-year tuition, I didn’t know where I’d begin to review something that expensive.
14 Days Ago When I reviewed Dyson’s V10 last year, I finally understood why people were willing to pay such a premium for the company’s vacuums. But testing Tineco’s Pure One S12 the past couple of weeks has been a reminder that there are versatile alternatives that give you more for your money.
15 Days Ago Wacom just shrunk its most advanced drawing tablet. The company today revealed the Intuos Pro small, bringing the most popular professional drawing tablet to a much more portable package.
16 Days Ago High-end audio is catching up to the times. Where once audiophiles might scoff at wireless speakers, now industry stalwarts like Bowers and Wilkins, KEF, and others are exploring the convenience of streaming music and all-in-one systems.
16 Days Ago Logitech’s G502 is one of the best-selling mice of all time, and the most popular gaming mouse on the market, according to the company. But since it’s release in 2014, the G502 has been technologically overshadowed by its brethren with gaming-ready wireless connectivity and.
17 Days Ago Google Assistant is pretty fast, but it’s hardly as conversational as a real person. That’s in large part because using the Assistant requires a constant connection to the cloud, where a server sorts through 100GB worth of AI models, and beams the relevant information back down to you.
21 Days Ago I can handle just about anything that happens in the most gruesome of movies, but pets or babies murdered for lazy emotional manipulation will leave me in a rotten mood for the rest of the day.
23 Days Ago British audio firm Q Acoustics might make $4,500 speakers nowadays, but it’s best known for the performance of its affordable speakers. Now that the company has made its entry to the US market, I’ve had the chance to test the 3020i – its midrange speakers – for a few months.
24 Days Ago As big as modern TVs are, there’s nothing quite like watching a movie on a giant projected image. Unfortunately getting a decent home theater experience usually requires a great deal of work and commitment, forcing you to carefully position an overhead projector and run wires over long stretches.
25 Days Ago Look, I know the internet is dark and full of terrors if you’re not up to date on your favorite bits of pop culture. I should know better than to think I can completely avoid the zeitgeist around Avengers: Endgame and the latest season of Game of Thrones. But for years, I’ve done just fine staying out of trouble on most social media.
25 Days Ago Motorola’s Razr devices were probably the most iconic phones on the market until the iPhone landed in 2007. The phones that really kicked off the thin phone craze, the Razr line defied our expectations of how compact and sleek a smartphone could be.
29 Days Ago It goes without saying that Apple has dominated the tablet market, despite efforts from Google and Microsoft to have their say. But iPads lie in a sort of limbo for traditional productivity – better than a phone, but not quite as good as a laptop.


text:
Stagnant year for the Middle East luxury market
The luxury goods retail market in the Middle East has been stagnant this year with sales dampened by a reduction in tourism spending in the UAE, a new report has said.
After a few years of hyper growth, the Middle East personal luxury goods market flatlined in 2015, according to Bain & Co’s annual Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Monitor.
It said this deceleration has mostly been driven by a reduction of tourism spend notably in the UAE, while domestic market remains strong. The UAE’s tourism industry has been impacted this year by a reduction in Russian visitors as a result of the fall of the Russian rouble. Traditionally, Russian tourists have been big spenders in Dubai’s luxury retail market.
Cyrille Fabre, partner and head of Bain’s Retail and Consumer Products practices in the Middle East, said: “Going forward, we expect the Middle East market to show new signs of life driven by mall openings, but the region’s growth will occur at a much slower level versus the last five years.
“A sustainable high single digit growth rate will become a new normal for the market with important implications of the required capabilities for success.”


text:
Ridiculous - Norwich newsagent’s verdict on cigarette law changes
Shop owners in Norwich say they do not believe government plans to stop tobacco being displayed in shops will cut smoking – and they fear for the future of their businesses.
Under new legislation announced on national No Smoking Day yesterday only temporary cigarette displays in 'certain limited circumstances' will be allowed rather than the current behind-counter displays.
The Department of Health's Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A Tobacco Control Plan for England aims to bring a drop in the proportion of adults smoking to 18.5pc or less by the end of 2015, from 21.2pc at present. It also plans to cut smoking rates among 15-year-olds from 15pc to 12pc and among pregnant women from 14pc to 11pc.
About 2,000 deaths in Norfolk every year are smoking related but, since April last year, 6,929 people in NHS Norfolk's area have set a quit date and of these 3,605 have successfully stopped smoking.
Dr Jenny Harries, joint director of public health for NHS Norfolk and Norfolk County Council, thinks the new plans are a step in the right direction to reducing smoking rates further.
She said: 'Smoking is the largest single risk factor for an early death. We know most adult smokers started smoking when they were younger, and we are hopeful banning tobacco displays in shops – and suggested changes in cigarette packaging – will prevent young people taking up the habit.'
But shopkeepers are not convinced the new legislation will stop people smoking – and one flagged up another concern.
- 1 Walker furious as beauty spot 'ruined' by bush chopping
- 2 City schools to share one site as building returned to council
- 3 House of horrors: Is this the worst council property in Norwich?
- 4 Burger off! Petition launched to scrap new McDonald's plan
- 5 Tourist slapped with £100 parking fine for cash machine stop
- 6 Five of Norwich's best takeaways according to our readers
- 7 New beer and burrito bar opens in city centre
- 8 Petition supporting Western Link gains hundreds of signatures
- 9 Police on hand as anti-vaccine protesters gather in city
- 10 Mum describes heartache year on from daughter's tragic death
Peter Dunn, owner of P&S News in Reepham Road in Hellesdon, who kicked his 40-a-day habit 22 years ago, said: 'The problem I can see is there will be people in the shop and the person behind the counter will have to bend down to get the cigarettes and that leaves the shop open to abuse.
'I think it could create a major problem with shoplifters. It's ridiculous, and I don't think it will stop people smoking either. If people want to smoke then they will.'
Diane Mazzoni, of Mazonni Newsagents in Gordon Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew, who isn't a smoker, is worried about the precedent the changes set.
She said: 'Why don't they do the same for alcohol? At least when people are smoking 40 or 50 a day they are not going bananas on Prince of Wales Road as people do when they've been drinking.
'But then I lost a friend recently who only smoked about five a day, so it all comes down to people's will power I suppose. I don't think this will make much of a difference.'
Garry Steel, owner of the Strike it Lucky shop in Corbett Avenue in Sprowston, thought similarly, saying: 'What's next? Alcohol? Chocolate?
'Times are hard enough for shopkeepers and this is going to hurt small stores. They know people are still going to come in and if we still sell cigarettes people will still buy them.
'It's getting people in the shop for us that's important, the margin on cigarettes isn't much anyway, because most of it is tax, it's when they buy a pack of chewing gum or something that we make money.
'But at the end of the day smoking is bad for you and it is in decline, and since they changed the law to having to be 18 to smoke I don't get school kids trying to buy cigarettes any more, so that did work.'
The rules will be phased in to minimise the impact on businesses, with the regulations coming into force for large stores on April 6, 2012 and on April 6, 2015 for all other shops.
For details of stop smoking services in Norfolk, visit www.norfolk.nhs.uk, call Smokefree Norfolk on 0800 0854 113 or email email@example.com
Do you think reducing the visibility of cigarettes in shops will have an impact? Write to Letters, Evening News, Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich NR1 1RE or email firstname.lastname@example.org


text:
U.S. 2010 digital revenue: $290 million
Snapshot: GameStop is the dominant video game retailer, with more than 6,500 stores worldwide and an accompanying e-commerce site. But the company has also been trying to aggressively expand its website beyond e-commerce — it wants to be a place where gamers can read about games and play games online.
Key digital move in 2010: As part of that effort, GameStop purchased online game site Kongregate in June. It also announced a two-year agreement with News Corp.’s IGN late last year to license content from its network of sites.
How we generated our estimate: The company reported $290 million in sales from its “digital offerings,” which it said was up 61 percent year-over-year. That total, which includes sales of subscription cards for online video game services like Xbox Live, as well as PC downloads, still pales in comparison to the company’s overall sales, which were $9.47 billion.


text:
Samsung and Huawei lower their expectations
Rumours from the Far East claim that Samsung Electronics and Huawei are lowing their shipment targets for the third quarter due to slacking demand for high-end smartphones globally. Although this appears to be news to at least one of the outfits mentioned.
Coming in week of July 11th
Powercolor has announced a new competition which is also a teaser for the new Devil series graphics card, the Radeon RX 480 Devil.
Review: The best gaming graphics card ever
The GTX 1080 Phoenix Goes Like Hell is the right card to experience a whole new class of performance enhanced gaming. The user can freely experiment with all the new Nvidia features, and we believe it has enough under the hood to drive whatever comes next.


text:
Cadillac massively sued due to touch screenSeptember 29, 2019
Cadillac owners are indignant over display malfunction
General Motors is facing a class action lawsuit related to the Cadillac CUE infotainment system screen.
A class action lawsuit has been filed with the U.S. District Court in New Jersey. It states that the touch screens of the Cadillac User Experience infotainment system may crack, delaminate, bubble, and ultimately stop responding to touch. For example, Tonya Gruczac from New Jersey acquired her Cadillac ATS in 2014 and, exactly after the expiration of the warranty period (four years or 50,000 miles), she encountered a touch screen malfunction on the center console.
At the dealership where she bought the sedan, she was told that the car was no longer covered by the warranty and offered to pay $ 1,200 to replace the display. At the same time, they noted that they are constantly faced with a similar problem on the Cadillacs aged three to four years. As it turned out, GM issued two bulletins for dealers in 2014 and 2017, describing the delamination and blistering of touch screens. The issue concerns ATS models 2013-2017, SRX 2013-2016, XTS 2013-2017, CTS 2014-2017 and Escalade 2014-2017.
- On tests, a prototype of a “charged” crossover BMW X4 M 2022 was seen
- Daimler unveils new professional Western Star 49X truck
- Buyers are not happy with the quality of the Dodge Demon coupe paintwork
- Teasers of Aznom Palladium appeared on the network
- The render shows a sporty Nissan Z Proto for safari


text:
About the author
Carla Bridge is Managing Editor of Inside Retail. She has a background in journalism and sub-editing, specialising in the retail industry. She has spent close to a decade reporting and commentating on the retail industry and issues including fashion, e-commerce, acquisitions, lifestyle and retail trends. Carla is also experienced in public relations, having worked on corporate communications, experiential, business to business and consumer campaigns for a number of high profile brands.
Ian Moir discloses reasons for David Jones acquisition.
Paul Zahra speaks to Inside Retail PREMIUM on trends impacting the Australian market and luxury.
Aussie fashion chain confirms location and opening date of first kiwi store.
Inside Retail takes a look at why US apparel brand Hollister failed to gain traction in Australia.
Lew family spreads their Seed beyond Australian shores.
The disruption and digitisation of retail has major flow on effects for retail supply chains all over the country.
Results of October online spending are in.
Parcel capacity doubles, as Australia Post boss vows never to repeat Christmas 2011.
Dick Smith chain makes moves in a new retail space.
Australian shopping centres at the forefront of food on a global scale, says US shopping centre guru.
Cult Sydney gelato brand creates four flavours to celebrate Williams-Sonoma Chatswood Chase openings.
Retail Apparel Group adds another brand to its menswear stable.
Australian debut for Forever 21 nears.
Evidence mounts for the imminent opening of Forever 21 in Sydney.
June retail sales remain buoyant with yet another year on year increase.
Coles steps up marketing efforts for Mix exclusive apparel brand.
Long serving ANRA CEO, Margy Osmond, to part ways with the retail industry body.
Tips to cut trough the clutter of World Cup related marketing and campaigns vying for attention and shelf space.
Australia retail sales see their longest period of sustained growth in seven years – so why all the doom and gloom?
Consumer electronics begins to emerge from sick bay.
The worst case scenario for many retailers came to fruition on Monday afternoon, when Victorian Premier Daniel Andr… https://t.co/zyRB162Yip3 days ago
Retail in Melbourne to be forced to close from 11:59pm this Wednesday. Contactless click-and-collect and online del… https://t.co/8um79lnp764 days ago


text:
GCS Partners Greg Cohen and Albert Knowles have been elected to the 2015 IACC (International Association of Commercial Collections) Board of Directors. IACC is made up of commercial collection agencies, associate, law list and affiliate members. IACC serves members in the US and 25 other countries. Members of IACC recover millions of dollars annually for their…Details
The percentage of Americans having at least one account in a third party debt collection system has fallen to a post-financial crisis low in the fourth quarter of 2014.
The average balance of accounts in collection has also fallen for a second straight quarter.
Source: Inside Arm, Patrick Lunsford
South Africa has a spending culture with low savings levels, which is evident in many segments of the population. With a low growth rate and a tough economic environment in South Africa, consumers have turned to accessible unsecured credit facilities. Data analytics can be used to predict the best possible date to collect debts from…Details
After completing a $75 million funding round, Bitcoin payment firm Coinbase has revealed it will open the first Bitcoin exchange in the United States.
The company has regulatory approval in half of the states already for this purpose.
Coinbase already offers exchange services in 19 countries.
Source: Tech Crunch, Jon Russell
British businesses are being hampered by late payments, where 60% of firms are having to wait for 60 days or more for payments. According to research done by Sage, 457 small businesses in the UK expressed that late payment had improved only marginally compared to 12 months ago. However it shows the continuous failure in…Details
A State Duma lawmaker and member of the ruling party in Russia has submitted a bill in parliament to introduce a temporary ban on the collection of mortgage debts in foreign currency. This bill has been drafted to prevent mass default of individual clients and public tension, protection of consumer rights and prevent the real…Details
Employers do not want to hire thieves, drug addicts, bad-news-bear-execs etc. Many companies are now hiring third party screening firms to do a background check that goes beyond checks on your references and verifying your employment history. Legally they need your consent. But once they start the checks, they can find out everything from drink…Details
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed legal action against a hedge fund and its owners for defrauding customers.
Investors have lost millions as the hedge fund run by a former debt collector who had no experience in hedge fund management.
Source : Inside ARM, Patrick Lunsford
The New York Department of Financial Services has issued new regulations on consumer debt collection practices on 3rd of December 2014.
The state has rolled out tough regulations to protect borrowers from illegitimate debt collection practices who are deceiving and abusing consumers to make a quick buck.
Source: Mondaq, Travis P. Nelson
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have launched an investigation into the debt collection industry to learn how the industry functions. Both regulators are concerned about the dodgy practices of debt collectors in Australia. The ACCC will report its findings mid-2015. Read more.. Source: Government News,…Details
There are three forces shaping the gaming environment in South America : evolution of the gaming legislation, Emotional momentum of sporting fans and technology adoption. Gambling in Latin America is growing, mostly owing to the change of preferences and massive access where the demand has moved from a push supply to a pull demand. Read…Details


text:
Amazon has enlisted Joe and Anthony Russo, along with David Weil, for an eight-part limited series on the downfall of FTX, as reported by Deadline.
The series order comes one day after the outlet reported Amazon was among the companies outbid by Apple in acquiring the rights to an upcoming book from Michael Lewis about the time he spent with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in the months leading up to the infamous collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.
Weil created Hunters, the Prime Video series starring Al Pacino and executive produced by Jordan Peele. It will premiere its second season in January 2023. Weil said to be creating and writing the pilot for the FTX limited series, for which the Russo Brothers are in talks to direct. The two will also serve as executive producers through AGBO, the studio they co-founded.
The Russos are widely known for directing Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. In an interview with Variety, the duo said they will not be able to work with Marvel Studios “until the end of the decade.” During that time, the Russo Brothers have a few projects lined up, including a sequel to the Netflix film The Gray Man, and a Hercules live-action adaptation.
The rise and fall of FTX has become an incredibly appealing story in Hollywood. Aside from the projects seized by Amazon and Apple, writer and director Graham Moore (The Outfit, The Imitation Game) will pen and direct an adaptation of a New York magazine article on the topic, and there are already two documentaries in the works, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The post Russo Brothers and Amazon Making Limited Series About Collapse of FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange appeared first on BuzzFeed News.