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Hong Kong’s K11 retail and art complex is host to three events to showcase the new, wild and expensive world of non-fungible tokens as (debatable) art.
A 2021 poll of 81 central banks by the BIS reveals that work on retail CBDCs has moved into more advanced stages, driven by a need to increase financial stability amid the pandemic, and the emergence of stablecoins.
The diamond firm De Beers said it is deploying its Tracr blockchain, at scale, to provide immutable records of every diamond’s origin. See related article: Diamond sets record for most expensive object bought with crypto Fast facts De Beers, which developed Tracr, has already registered a quarter of its production by value on the network. […]
The non-fungible token market posted a strong bounceback in April. As one industry watcher tells Forkast, the nature of the rebound points to more room for recovery.
Untamed Planet has closed a Series A funding round led by Animoca Brands and built a partnership with Animoca’s video game arm nWay to create a natural world in the metaverse, Animoca said in a press release. See related article: Need for Speed gets Hong Kong’s Animoca in driver’s seat Fast facts The project, the […]
Twitter-backed Bluesky, a company researching and developing open and decentralized standards for social media, released its first code on Thursday called Authenticated Data Experiment (ADX) on GitHub. See related article: Twitter’s Bluesky announces new project lead Fast facts Unlike centralized social media platforms where user-generated content is stored in the platform’s servers, ADX data is […]
Three dozen investors, including Binance, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Fidelity Management & Research, have provided financing commitments of US$7.14 billion in support of Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter, regulatory filings show. See related article: Twitter accepts Musk’s US$44B bid, sends Dogecoin to crypto top 10 Fast facts Oracle co-founder Lawrence Ellison was the […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it determined that Canaan used an auditor whose working papers cannot be inspected or investigated completely by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). See related article: Canaan to buy back up to $100M shares to drive value Fast facts The SEC Wednesday said it is placing 88 […]
Pantera Capital, a U.S. hedge fund specialized in cryptocurrency investment, has closed about 10 deals in India, including one with crypto unicorn CoinDCX, Paul Veradittakit, a partner at Pantera, told The Economic Times. See related article: Temasek leads $200M funding round in crypto firm Amber Fast facts “We plan on doing a lot more (investments) […]
KoinBasket, a cryptocurrency investment start-up, has raised US$2 million in an early-stage funding round with the participation of leading global crypto veterans, the company said in a statement. See related article: India’s crypto shakedown be damned, CoinDCX raises $135 million Fast facts The Singapore-based company will use the funds for product and geographical growth, technology […]
The Korea Society of Fintech & Blockchain (KSFB) and the Korea Digital Asset Service Provider Association (KDA) labeled President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s cryptocurrency policy proposals as disappointing for leaving out crucial objectives. See related article: S.Korea’s incoming administration pushes to end ICO drought Fast facts South Korea’s incoming right-wing administration released 110 national tasks on Monday […]
The Nasdaq Composite had its worst drop since June 2020, closing Thursday down 4.99% the day after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced the sharpest interest rate hike since 2000. See related article: Bitcoin flirts with US$40K as Fed stamps highest rate hike in 22 years Fast facts The cryptocurrency market joined the selloff, losing over […]
Coinbase’s non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace has opened to all customers after the beta version was released to a select group of users in April, the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange announced on Wednesday. See related article: Coinbase’s NFT market enters beta for select customers Fast facts Coinbase first announced its NFT marketplace in October 2021, and over […]
Luxury liquor non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace BlockBar has selected 10 Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) avatars to be featured on 100 Monkey Shoulder limited edition NFT bottles, earning rights to 5% of sales in royalties. See related article: BlockBar and Monkey Shoulder partner for BAYC exclusive NFTs Fast facts The 10 BAYCs selected by BlockBar […]
Binance has received regulatory approval in France, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange continues its global expansion and push for regulatory compliance. See related article: Binance wants to play ball with regulators Fast facts Binance has obtained a digital asset service provider (DASP) registration with France’s Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the finance market watchdog […]
Blockchain can save time, money and reams of paperwork, writes Tim Bailey of Red Date Technology. But its future in global trade remains uncertain.
Pakistan’s federal government has formed three subcommittees to explore the future of cryptocurrencies and related services, local media report. See related article: Pakistani central bank echoes RBI’s concerns over crypto Fast facts The first panel is chaired by the law secretary with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and […]
Kazakhstan is mandating that cryptocurrency miners file regular status reports in a new ministerial order, as the Central Asian nation attempts to gain a stronger grip on the sector. See related article: Ex-Kazakh president’s brother busted for illegal crypto mining Fast facts Crypto miners must submit information including locations of mining facilities, IP addresses, power […]
Total cryptocurrency market capitalization rose by 5.4% as the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it is raising interest rates by 50 basis points, the sharpest since 2000. See related article: Has Bitcoin become a victim of its own success? Fast facts The increase creates a target range of between 0.75% and 1% following a 25 basis […]
KakaoBank reviews a partnership with a local crypto exchange. Meanwhile, an Indian travel company launches NFTs of travel landmarks.
Top blockchain and crypto news: Otherdeeds debacle stings with gas fee spike. Algorand scores World Cup deal. Will China be forced to embrace Bitcoin?
Australia Zoo, a wildlife conservatory related to the family of noted conservationist Steve Irwin, has announced a non-fungible token (NFT) series on the green blockchain Algorand to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Wildlife Warriors conservation project. See related article: Algorand becomes 2022 Qatar World Cup’s new blockchain partner Fast facts Created in partnership with […]
South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration has included approval of initial coin offerings (ICOs) among its 110 national tasks announced Monday. See related article: Crypto is presidential election campaign issue for South Korea Fast facts The right-wing government will prepare a two-lane regulatory framework for ICOs by classifying digital assets as securities and non-securities. The […]
Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Clearpool announced Tuesday the launch of a permissioned liquidity pool in partnership with quantitative trading firm Jane Street and crypto and blockchain investment firm BlockTower Capital. See related article: Nexo and Fidelity Digital Assets expand institutional lending services Fast facts The liquidity pool has been funded with US$25 million worth […]
South Korean digital bank KakaoBank announced on Tuesday at its quarterly business performance conference it is reviewing a partnership with a local cryptocurrency exchange. See related article: South Korean banks seek green light on crypto Fast facts “As [crypto] is considered a major asset amongst customers, we are reviewing how we can provide virtual assets […]
Indian online travel company MakeMyTrip has launched a non-fungible-token (NFT) collection of Indian tourist destinations, becoming the first Indian travel brand to step into the NFT space. See related article: Is there a future for the NFT beyond digital art? Fast facts The NFT collection “Virtual Vacations!” aims at bringing to life “a kaleidoscopic meta-world […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is expanding its crypto asset enforcement team by adding 20 positions, in a move to bolster its efforts to combat cybercrime associated with cryptocurrency. See related article: Peirce dissents from SEC’s US$100M BlockFi settlement Fast facts The SEC on Tuesday said that its staff strength in a […]
MicroStrategy Inc., the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, reported a total revenue of US$119.3 million in Q1, a 2.9% year-over-year decrease. See related article: Terra’s US$10 billion Bitcoin Bet Sends LUNA to Record High Fast facts As of March 31, MicroStrategy’s 129,218 BTC under management had a carrying value of US$2.896 billion and a […]
Global cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the launch of its non-fungible token (NFT) platform, joining exchanges such as Binance and FTX to do so. See related article: NFT Marketplace Competition Heats Up Fast facts Sellers can list their NFTs in cryptocurrencies supported by Kraken, or in fiat currencies, such as USD, EUR, CAD, GBP and […]
Algorand becomes FIFA’s new blockchain partner for the 2022 competition. Meanwhile, Square Enix sells Tomb Raider IP for blockchain ventures.
The Indian government is exploring ways to levy additional taxes on interest earned on cryptocurrencies through decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms located outside India, according to an Economic Times report. See related article: India tax breaks crypto’s back Fast facts The government wants to impose a 20% tax deducted at source (TDS) or factory-gate levy for […]
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of investment firm SkyBridge Capital and former White House communications director, says governments such as those in China and the US will inevitably allow for people to own and trade cryptocurrencies.
A panel of 36 industry experts revised down the year-end price target set for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by more than 11%, according to a report by Finder, an Australian fintech. See related article: Ethereum price expected to hit $7,609 in 2022: report Fast facts Ethereum’s price is expected to rise to US$5,783 by the […]
Choo Kyung-ho, the yet-to-be-confirmed nominee for deputy prime minister and finance minister, said Monday a planned 20% tax on capital gains from digital asset investments and stock market investment should be pushed back until January 2025. See related article: South Korea’s 20% tax on virtual asset gains is postponed Fast facts During a National Assembly […]
Blockchain unicorn Animoca Brands said it has signed a licensing deal to include the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg racetrack in its REVV Motorsport ecosystem of play-to-earn racing games. See related article: Need for Speed gets Hong Kong’s Animoca in driver’s seat Fast facts Animoca Brands will mint and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that represent partial ownership of […]
Following a network outage over the weekend, Solana continued to trade below US$90 at 12 p.m. HKT on Tuesday, although Solana’s non-fungible token (NFT) secondary sales rebounded sharply, rising more than 95% in the past 24 hours. See related article: Solana loses consensus after bots flood network, SOL takes hit Fast facts Solana was trading […]
Japanese gaming giant Square Enix announced Monday that it is selling three of its gaming studios to Sweden-based Embracer Group for US$300 million and will use the funds for new businesses in blockchain technology, artificial intelligence and the cloud. See related article: Japan’s Square Enix reveals blockchain gaming ambitions for 2022 Fast facts Square Enix […]
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and IT has issued a new directive that requires cryptocurrency exchanges to collect and preserve a wide range of client data for five years, 60 days after the date of issuance on April 28. See related article: Indians see future in crypto, government sees revenue, FM says Fast facts “During […]
What are ‘machine NFTs’ and how could they help democratize the ownership of capital in a future ‘machine economy’? Max Thake of peaq explains.
Signed by MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor, Castle Island Ventures’ Nic Carter and Block’s Jack Dorsey, the Bitcoin Mining Council’s (BMC) letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sought to respond to legislators’ “serious concerns.” See related article: Almost 60% of Bitcoin mining now on sustainable energy: BMC Fast facts BMC’s letter was written in response to […]
The Algorand network has signed a deal to become the official blockchain technology partner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. See related article: What is Algorand and why is it a blockchain to watch? Fast facts Algorand will assist FIFA in developing […]
Young investors demand more accessibility, transparency and accountability than traders of yore, writes Joe Jowett of StrikeX. What are the solutions?
Last-minute delays to three Australian cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could allow Toronto-based 3iQ Digital Asset Management to launch the first of such products in the country, the Australian Financial Review reported. See related article: Launch of three crypto ETFs in Australia delayed Fast facts The Canadian firm lodged disclosure documents with the Australian Securities and […]
Australian crypto exchange BTC Markets Pty Ltd has partnered with the 2022 Australian Fashion Week (AFW) in launching a couture dress as a non-fungible token (NFT) in collaboration with local designer Daniel Avakian. See related articles: How high fashion is waking up to blockchain’s possibilities Fast facts The dress will be displayed physically during the […]
The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the organization that runs the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, will no longer accept donations in the form of cryptocurrency, the foundation announced Sunday. See related article: Ukraine crypto donations top $36M amid Russian invasion Fast facts The decision follows a vote concluded on April 12 where over 70% of the community voted […]
Solana suffered another outage on Sunday Asia time, after the network lost consensus due to bots flooding the non-fungible token (NFT) minting tool “Candy Machine,” spamming more than six million transactions per second. See related article: Solana DeFi avoids meltdown as Wormhole loss replaced Fast facts The network was down for about seven hours before […]
Yuga Labs’ long-awaited metaverse project Otherside debuted on Saturday in a non-fungible token (NFT) land sale to generate US$285 million but also clogged the Ethereum network to cost investors millions in gas fees. See relates article: Bored Apes creator to launch new metaverse ‘Otherside’ Fast facts Traders snapped up a limited supply of 55,000 “Otherdeeds” […]
There’s never a dull moment in the news business. Now, as media outlets explore blockchain, the Associated Press’s Dwayne Desaulniers says more change is coming.
Another crypto exchanges moves out of Singapore into Dubai. Meanwhile, two South Koreans have been charged for treason.
A loophole in South Korea’s recent ‘Travel Rule’ means the North Korean hacker behind the stunning espionage saga involving Bitcoin may evade authorities, Forkast learns.
Our Happy Company, cofounded by musician John Legend, has raised US$7.5 million in its seed round, as the company looks to expand its music non-fungible token (NFT) platform OurSong. Watch explainer: What does Music have to do with NFTs? Fast facts The financing round was led by Infinity Ventures Crypto and Animoca Brands, the company […]
Ethereum’s network revenue from gas fees totaled US$2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2022, down 44% from US$4.34 billion in Q4 2021, while 87% of the revenue, or around US$2.1 billion worth of ETH tokens, were burned, according to Bankless’ Q1 report of the blockchain. See related article: Amount of Ether burnt since EIP […]
South Korean asset manager Samsung Asset Management is reportedly set to list a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Hong Kong stock exchange (HKEX), local media reported on Thursday. See related article: South Korea’s largest financial group mulls crypto ETFs Fast facts The ETF set to list in Hong Kong will have the identical structure […]
Bilibili, a video streaming platform popular with China’s Generation Z, Thursday announced a batch of Ethereum-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for sale overseas. See related article: Resist the temptation on NFTs, Chinese state-backed developer says Fast facts Bilibili said the NFTs will be a series of auto-generated characters with different features such as faces, clothes, skin […]
Flipkart, the Indian e-commerce marketplace, plans to explore Web 3.0 and metaverse use cases including non-fungible-tokens, virtual storefronts, play-to-earn and other blockchain technologies under its new initiative, Flipkart Labs, the company said. See related article: Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com offers NFTs despite state media criticisms Fast facts Flipkart Labs, based in Bengaluru, will also serve […]
Three Arrows Capital, a cryptocurrency trading and hedge fund manager, is moving its headquarters to Dubai from Singapore, becoming the latest among a growing number of firms looking to expand their presence in the Middle East. See related article: Dubai could be crypto’s promised land, Citi says Fast facts Su Zhu, cofounder of Three Arrows […]
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. offered its first Bitcoin-backed loan, setting another milestone in Wall Street’s cryptocurrency adoption, Bloomberg reported on Friday. See related article: Crypto milestone on Wall St.: Goldman Sachs makes OTC Bitcoin trade Fast facts The cash loan’s Bitcoin collateral was owned by the borrower, according to the Bloomberg report. The banking giant […]
ApeCoin (APE) set a new high at US$26.70 on Friday morning Asia time, and is now the largest metaverse token by market cap, ahead of the launch of the Otherside on Saturday. See related article: What is ApeCoin and How It Made The Bored Apes Richer Fast facts The APE ecosystem’s governance token was trading […]
Singapore says it wants to be a “responsible crypto hub”. Meanwhile, the Okay Bears lift Solana’s sales figures.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office has indicted a local executive from a cryptocurrency investment firm and an active-duty military officer for violating the National Security Act by leaking military secrets to a North Korean hacker in exchange for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to the prosecutor’s investigation report shared with Forkast. See related article: […]
The city-state wants to position itself as a hub for cryptocurrency service providers while holding onto its reputation as an important cog in the global AML, ATF compliance machinery.
Regulating crypto will take time to ensure the government takes a considered approach, Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at Stanford University on Wednesday. See related article: Indians see future in crypto, government sees revenue, FM says Fast facts “We recognize that there is a lot of potential and already well-grounded progress made in the […]
More state departments in China are embracing NFTs, with tax bureaus in Shanghai and Chengdu releasing tokens based on Tencent’s blockchain. See related article: ‘Voice of April’ NFTs highlight Shanghai’s struggles amid harsh lockdown Fast facts Shanghai will drop 2,000 NFTs themed on its tax office mascot on Friday. Chengdu’s tax office dropped 1,000 NFTs […]
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will launch a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot project, coined CBDCPh, as part of its efforts to promote the stability of the country’s payment system. See related article: Report: Stablecoins, CBDCs may not resolve financial inclusion, international remittance challenges Fast facts The central bank’s pilot will test the […]
A record sellout of Okay Bears NFTs helped Solana emerge as a viable alternative to Ethereum, the preferred platform for most NFTs.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s cyber bureau has arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly defrauding nine investors of 210 million KRW (US$165,798) over the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of a cat-like character named CatSle. See related article: S.Korean regulators to strengthen watch over NFTs and the metaverse Fast facts According to the police, the […]
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted in-principle approval to fintech firm Revolut to offer digital payment token (DPT) services under the Payment Services Act, according to media reports. See related article: Caught between a rock and a hard place, Singapore tightens crypto oversight Fast facts Revolut Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd. (RTS) is already […]
Bitcoin mining difficulty reached yet another all-time high on Wednesday, logging a 5.56% increase from the last adjustment two weeks ago. See related article: Almost 60% of Bitcoin mining now on sustainable energy: BMC Fast facts The mining difficulty level is now at 29.79 trillion at block height 733,824, after it saw a drop of […]


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Two years ago, the American Heart Association designated the first Wednesday in November as National Eating Healthy Day.
It's a chance for them to raise heart-health awareness, and a chance for us to clean up our diets before the holiday treats set in.
This year they`re narrowing their focus to underprivileged children and teaming with Hy-Vee and the Food Bank of Iowa collect food for them.
“It sends them home with a bag on the weekends so that they can have access to foods when they`re not in school and on the free and reduced lunch program,” explains Kassi Wessing.
Other locations will keep the collection going through the end of the week.
For the rest of us, eating healthy doesn`t have to mean a big lifestyle change, dieticians say. Pick something simple.
“Adding those vegetables to your sandwich, having a fruit smoothie for breakfast,” Wessing adds.
Eat an apple on the way to work. Throw some mushrooms on your pizza. Try one of those weird fruits. Or if you`re really feeling inspired, try that wheat grass shot. It`s not the worst thing I’ve ever tried.
“Eating healthy doesn`t mean that you have to eat organic fruits and vegetables or even fresh fruits and vegetables,” Wessing says
Or wheat grass.
A day of eating healthy can feel, taste and smell as good as it sounds.

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Hong Kong-based jewellery manufacturer ABBA Jewellery (Mfg) Ltd is maintaining an optimistic outlook for 2017, citing significant improvements in major markets such as the US and China.
In a talk with JNA, Robert Wong, director of ABBA Jewellery, shared the company’s growth strategies and long-term plans, adding that flexibility in business and market diversification top the jeweller’s major goals for the year.
According to Wong, the company has been in the business of manufacturing fine jewellery in 18-karat gold for more than 25 years. The manufacturer specialises in diamond jewellery and other pieces adorned with sapphires, rubies and tourmalines.
Wong noted that the company used to incorporate a wider variety of coloured gemstones into its product portfolio but since the bankruptcy of financial services firm Lehman Brothers in 2008, ABBA Jewellery redirected its focus to diamond jewellery and a few select coloured gemstones.
“At that time, the business for coloured gemstones had slowed down so we had to rethink our business strategy. Our major export markets – the US and Europe – were severely affected by the Lehman Brothers crisis,” noted Wong. “I would say 80 percent of our products are diamond jewellery while 20 percent are a mix of coloured gemstones with diamond accents.”
The company operates a production facility in China, where it employs over 200 people and produces more than a thousand pieces of jewellery per month. The manufacturer maintains a team of more than 20 designers in China.


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RFID-Based Payment Phones Can Bookmark Stores
Japanese Consumers Can Use RFID to Help them Remember Store Details
When it comes to embracing new mobile technologies, Japanese consumers have long seemed one step ahead of those in Europe and the United States. For instance, Japanese consumers can use their handsets to pay for nearly anything, such as movie tickets or transit tickets.
A large wireless operator even teamed up to design a system that allows Japanese consumers to use their phones to “bookmark” retail stores they’d like to know more about.
A customer walks by, sees a store and then wants to record the store’s opening hours, address and telephone number, much like bookmarking a Web page on the Internet.
To do this, the consumer waves his RFID-enabled phone near a reader device installed at the store, and the information is transferred and stored on the phone for future reference.
In addition, stores can save information on the consumers who participate voluntarily and then send them offers, such as notifications of sales and specials.
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SunOpta Inc.(Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY), a U.S.-based, global pioneer fueling the future of sustainable, plant-based and fruit-based food and beverages, will host an Investor Day in Eden Prairie, Minnesota on Thursday, June 2, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM CT.
Members of SunOpta’s management team will review the Company’s advantaged position in growing categories and its strategy to unlock its full growth and profit potential. Presenters will include Joe Ennen, Chief Executive Officer, Scott Huckins, Chief Financial Officer, and other members of the Company’s leadership team.
The event will be held at the Company’s new innovation center located at 7078 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Investors interested in listening to the live webcast can access a link on SunOpta’s website at www.sunopta.com under the “Investor Relations” section which will be posted closer to the date of the event. A replay of the webcast will be archived and can be accessed for approximately 90 days on the Company’s website.
A live question and answer session will follow management’s prepared remarks. Due to capacity constraints; in person attendance will be limited, however, please reach out to firstname.lastname@example.org if you are interested in attending and have not received an invitation.
About SunOpta Inc.
SunOpta (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY) is a U.S.-based, global pioneer fueling the future of sustainable, plant-based and fruit-based food and beverages. Founded nearly 50 years ago, SunOpta manufactures natural, organic and specialty products sold through retail and foodservice channels. SunOpta operates as a manufacturer for leading natural and private label brands, and also proudly produces its own brands, including SOWN, Dream, West Life and Sunrise Growers. For more information, visit www.sunopta.com and LinkedIn.


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MILAN — Safilo Group had a setback two years ago when it lost its Giorgio Armani license.
On Monday, the Italian eyewear producer said it “has prevented the 1,000 potential redundancies” at its manufacturing plants in Italy and a solidarity contract announced in 2012. Safilo said that approximately 100 voluntary exit agreements have been signed.
“We believe that an important milestone has been laid for our future,” said chief executive officer Luisa Delgado. “We will go to full work for our plants of Longarone and Santa Maria [di Sala], and have found a socially sustainable solution that we worked constructively on with our employees and unions, while increasing production efficiency and strengthening staff training and requalification.”
In the three months ending March, the company — which produces prescription and sunglass frames for licensed brands including Fendi, Gucci, Dior, Jimmy Choo, Alexander McQueen, Banana Republic, Dior and Marc Jacobs, as well as for own brands including Safilo, Carrera and Polaroid — reported net income rose 23 percent to 16.5 million euros, or $22.6 million, as reported. Revenues in the period were 293.2 million euros, or $401.7 million, up 1.9 percent at constant exchange rates, but down 1.3 percent at current exchange rates, due to a negative exchange rate impact.
@margotrobbie steps out onto the red carpet wearing @miumiu. The actress is nominated for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role” in “I, Tonya” at the #SagAwards. (📷: Stewart Cook) #wwdfashion
For @massimogiorgetti of @msgm, the Nineties are his favorite decade. “They had a huge impact on my personal growth. What I like of the Nineties is that they are not so precise in terms of style as other decades…there was actually a bit of everything,” he said. As seen on MSGM’s Spring 2018 show: tie-dye and a bit of grunge, two styles that are synonymous with the decade #wwdfashion #wwddecades (📷: @kukukuba)
Breaking News: @hedislimane joins @celine as its new artistic, creative and image director. One of fashion’s preeminent image-makers and trendsetters, Slimane is to join the LVMH brand on Feb. 1 and unveil his first fashion proposition for men and women next September during Paris Fashion Week. It marks a major homecoming for Slimane, who cemented his reputation – and influenced men’s tailoring for more than a decade – as the designer of Dior Homme between 2000 and 2007. He went on to reinvent and ignite the house of Yves Saint Laurent, which he rechristened Saint Laurent, between 2012 and 2016 – all the while maintaining a close relationship with the Arnault family, which controls LVMH and Dior. Read the full exclusive story on WWD.com. Link in bio. #wwdnews #wwdfashion
“Personally I believe the Eighties have been the richest and more vivacious period for international fashion,” Giorgio Armani said when asked what his favorite decade of fashion is. It was a moment of disruption and experimentation and only thinking back to the first years of that decade is always an emotion for me, for what they have meant to me and my work.” The influence is clear in @giorgioarmani spring 2018 collection, pictured here, which was full of bright colors and unexpected prints. Read more about which decades designers loved most on WWD.com #wwdfashion #wwddecades (📷: @aitorrosasphoto)
For Lady Gaga’s only Italian show on her “Joanne World Tour,” the singer wore a range of @versace_official outfits. The standout piece: this custom-made bodysuit inspired by the brand’s spring 2018 collection. #wwdfashion (RG: @ladygaga)
@_camillaruth_ is expanding on the wellness-craze concept with @westbourne – a new NYC restaurant that’s both a healthy-minded café as well as a business that gives back to the community. Marcus works with the Robin Hood foundation to give back to The Door, a non-profit providing youth development services, and also hires employees through The Door. Read our full interview with Marcus on giving back through food on WWD.com. #wwdeye (📷: @lexieblacklock)


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If you know anything about online gaming, you’d know that the hottest item at the moment is the newly released PlayStation 5.
As it is the first new PlayStation console since 2013, the company has been on somewhat of an advertising blitz as we head into Christmas.
But PlayStation’s best piece of marketing might have come out of the United Kingdom.
Ahead of the PlayStation 5 launch earlier this week, signage at a number of London tube stations was remodelled to reflect the iconic PlayStation shapes.
— PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) November 18, 2020
The outdoor signage at all of Oxford Circus tube’s four exits in London has been changed with the four PlayStation shapes. Fortunately for the campaign, the PlayStation circle already looked rather similar to the tube signage.
One Twitter user pointed out that the stunt is also outside a Microsoft store.
In front of Microsoft 👀 pic.twitter.com/wZmGGMqXaF
— Nathan drake (@Nathand86914897) November 18, 2020
Also as part of the publicity stunt, neighbouring stations have been renamed to celebrate various PlayStation games.
Mile End station, for example, will be known as “Miles End” to promote the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
It may seem strange for PlayStation to put so much effort into an outdoor campaign in the middle of a city that is currently in lockdown, however, the campaign is sure to attract a lot of attention online in the coming days.
The latest instalment of Dairy Australia’s “Buy. Support. Enjoy Aussie Dairy,” campaign has launched via elmwood. The ad aims to highlight the health benefits of getting your daily dose of dairy while also supporting local farmers and communities. The new Enjoy phase of the Dairy Australia campaign follows on from the initial scene-setting campaign, (around […]
Andrew Piccoli spent his career overseeing some of Australia’s most memorable ad campaigns. Now, he has turned his attention to a particular area of passion: children’s literature. Now retired, Piccoli spent the COVID-19 lockdown writing the story of Dexter the Dahu for children aged between five and nine. He has donated a copy of the charming […]
Outdated and modelled legacy measurement metrics being used by OOH companies have hindered confidence in the channel. Robin Arnold [pictured], Chief Technology Officer for LENS Technology & Analytics explores the few hero systems emerging to bring trust back to the channel. What do marketers really want? It’s a hard, nuanced question that has many answers. […]


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The taxi industry’s turf war with Uber and other such freelance transportation firms has taken to the airwaves.
Palm Beach County Commissioners are set Tuesday to take the first of two planned votes on new rules for Uber and other such freelance transportation outfits.
The taxi industry has said, and said at a gathering Friday with Palm Beach County Administrator Bob Weisman, that the new rules give Uber an unfair advantage.
High on the taxi outfits’ list of gripes: fingerprint-mandatory “Level II” background checks. Cabbies must get them, but not Uber drivers. Taxi firms have said it’s too easy to get around anything but a fingerprint-based check. One Uber driver at Friday’s meeting said he wasn’t afraid of a full check and believed they should be mandatory for all. Uber has said the checks it does are stringent and comprehensive.
The new TV spot, titled “Uber and You,” the Florida Taxicab Association and the Florida Limousine Association addresses “Uber’s consistent refusal to perform Level II fingerprint background checks,” the taxi group said in a release.
The spot, which leads off with “it’s about your safety,” shows clips from television news reports quoting Bob Weisman as saying “they’re putting themselves in a certain situation where they may not be as safe.”
After a rat-a-tat of clips about an Uber driver allegedly attacking a man with a hammer, another being accused of sexual assault, and one turning out to be a supporter of the terrorist group Isis, the spot returns to Weisman’s statement and ends with “Uber should play by the rules,” followed by a Houston station saying Uber “did not respond to our repeated requests…”
For the record, Uber has responded in the past to Palm Beach Post requests for comment, as have representatives of the taxi and limousine industries.
“It’s disgraceful that entrenched transportation monopolies would sink to this level with fear-mongering,” Uber spokesperson Bill Gibbons said Monday in an email. “Rich taxi and limo owners should spend their time improving customer service, expanding operations to underserved communities, and investing in new, reliable vehicles rather than spending money on disgusting attack ads.”


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Designer Carolina Herrera is racking up awards for her outstanding contributions to fashion, culture and design throughout the course of her life and career.
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Luxury Daily’s live news from March 29 – Luxury brands look to retain organic Instagram reach with notification push; Chopard creates diamond-inspired art in Dubai; Four Seasons to open first hotel in up-and-coming Croatia; Hennessy bottles savoir-faire to commemorate brand changeover.
Luxury Daily’s live news from March 15 – Waldorf Astoria bolsters culinary greatness at first West Coast new build; Smythson touts cabinet of curiosities for Madison Avenue opening; Breguet opens Taiwan boutique’s doors for VIP experience; Neiman Marcus Q2 2016 net earnings fall to $7.9 million.
Fashion retailer Neiman Marcus Group’s total revenues decreased 2.3 percent in the second fiscal quarter of 2016 ending on Jan. 30.
Department store chain Neiman Marcus is schooling fashion-forward females in the art of self expression.
Department store chain Neiman Marcus is making moves by animating the March edition of its brand magazine The Book.
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Department store chain Neiman Marcus is reporting the inside scoop from New York Fashion Week from the inside of Tesla’s new Model X.
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Department store chain Neiman Marcus is introducing its philosophy of fashion, service, technology, architecture and art to the affluent market of Long Island, NY.


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Evan Spiegel, Snapchat founder & CEO making controversy saying India is ‘too poor’ to consider expansion of its user base.
According to one of their ex-employee, the founder of US fastest growing social media app Snapchat said that, “This app is only for rich people. I don’t want to expand into poor countries like India and Spain,”.
The ex-employee said that during a user growth meeting in 2015, Evan Spiegel put emphasis on acquiring only premium users. The ex-employee is currently engaged in a lawsuit against Snapchat after he accused the company of presenting misleading inflated statistics of user data to its investors.
According to the lawsuit, Pompliano worked at the firm for three weeks before he was fired for uncovering ‘massive internal systematic failure’ and reporting it to seniors. Snapchat’s legal team called Pompliano a “disgruntled employee fired for poor performance”.
“Mr. Spiegel was inexplicably enraged throughout the meeting and refused to listen to anything Mr. Pompliano said, constantly cutting him off and summarily dismissing his points”, the lawsuit says.
India is a rapidly growing market with Internet penetration expected to grow 25 times by 2020, with mobile leading the race. It is these numbers that are driving tech giants like Amazon and Uber and investors like Masayoshi Son and Jack Ma to invest billions of dollars in the country.


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Over the weekend Best Buy had a $1,199.99 price tag attached to the Xoom on its Web site, but now Motorola Mobility's CEO says the real price is $799, with a Wi-Fi-only version priced at "around $600."
In case you missed it, last weekend Best Buy briefly had Motorola's upcoming
Reuters reported that Jha, who's in Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress trade show, remarked to reporters, "Competing with Apple you have to deliver premium products."
Jha also said that nearly all Motorola products will use Google's Android software this year and that he was as focused on Android as he'd ever been. Still, he hoped alternatives to Android, such as Microsoft's Windows Phone7 , would remain on the market. Additionally, Jha said the company was "looking at possibly having its own application store."
While Best Buy has removed links to the Xoom on its site, we expect them to reappear tomorrow, with a possible launch date of February 24. The initial $1,199.99 placeholder pricing seems like a major gaff, but perhaps psychologically people will think they're now getting a bargain at the new, lower price.
Even so, at $799, the Xoom, which will be the first tablet to run Google's Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) operating system and offers impressive specs, remains a serious underdog against Apple's upcoming iPad 2, due to be announced next month. Ideally, the unsubsidized price for the Xoom would $699 or less. But at $799, it at least has a fighting chance, and perhaps a subsidized version (with a contract for data service) could be priced below $600, if not less.
As it stands, to activate the Xoom's Wi-Fi, you'll have to sign up for a month's worth of Verizon data service. However, you may be able to cancel that service shortly after activation and receive a credit back. Like with Apple's 3G iPad, you'll have the option to activate data service on a month-to-month basis.
What do you think? Does the Xoom sound appealing at $799 (and perhaps closer to $600 for a future Wi-Fi-only version)?


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Next week's launch of the iPhone 3G will also bring the debut of the iPhone in the land down under.
Apple has revealed that it will be teaming up with Aussie telco firm Telstra to launch the new iPhone on the only country that's also a continent. The guys over at Gizmodo Australia will be pumped, no doubt.
Telstra will be selling the iPhone models for $279 and $399 if you sign up for their $30 monthly Next G package. However, you can get it for free if you spring for the $80 or $100 monthly plans.
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Don Don Donki is opening its 15th outlet in Jewel Changi Airport on Dec. 20, 2022.
The new outlet will be located on the basement one level of the airport mall.
Like other Donki stores, this upcoming outlet will have its own aviation-inspired theme.
Halal Japanese products and more
According to Don Don Donki, it will be the first Donki outlet in Singapore to carry over 100 types of halal Japanese products like beverages, snacks, noodles, sauces and other cooking ingredients.
Like its other outlets, the Jewel Changi Airport outlet will have a dining area with a wide range of Japanese cuisine.
There will also be Senraku Deli, which will offer customised bento sets.
One can look forward to Agedako Fried Octopus Ball that serves freshly made takoyaki, Tomita Seimai's premium onigiris, and made-to-order sushi selections from Sen Sen Sushi.
Don Don Donki @ Jewel Changi Airport
Address: DON DON DONKI, Jewel Changi Airport #B1-224
Opening hours: 10 am-11 pm, daily.


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As the UK was the third most important destination for Spanish fruit and vegetable exports, during the first quarter of this year, it achieved 6% growth in the value of shipments. These shipments amounted to €675 million. However, this country’s exit from the European Union has increased the administrative costs of managing shipments and documentary procedures.
According to the Spanish Federation of Associations of Producers of Exporters of Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers and Live Plants (FEPEX), despite the increase in the value of exports, the volumes decreased during the indicated period by 6%, reaching 461,666 tons.
Regarding shipping costs to the UK, it was noted: “Since January 1 of this year, the exporting companies have been processing the Customs Declaration (DUA) and Certificate of Conformity with Marketing Standards.”
According to various Spanish media, horticultural exports were not the only affected. The situation adds to the difficult first quarter that Spain experienced, with a 3.5% drop in the volume of shipments to destination markets, as reported by the Customs and Excise Administration in mid-May.


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The boss of a Chinese firm which has just taken over a UK car parts factory has told ITV News he will be creating more jobs in a rapid expansion.You Xiaoming is managing director of Shangdong Yongtai - a huge Chinese tyre and car parts firm described as the Michelin of China.
Today it is announcing a £30 million takeover of Coventry firm, Covpress, which presses car body panels and parts for, among others, Jaguar Land Rover. It's a joint venture with TIA Treadsetters, based in Telford in Shropshire.
Shangdong Yongtai has sales of £2.7 billion. This is one of the largest investments by the Chinese into the Midlands since the takeover of MG UK.
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The British manufacturing giant - which is worth £13bn - is to make voluntary payments to settle cases across the world.
Sean Williams died after being struck by a car after he ran across two lanes of traffic while the lights were on green.
The accident happened on the A46 in Drayton, near to Wildmoor Spa, at around 12.30pm.


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Government Shutdown Stops New Beer From Coming To Missoula
The government shutdown is creating problems nationwide - some big, some small, but after a little while, it starts to have an effect on more and more people. One unlikely place that's starting to feel the shutdown: craft breweries.
Here's what's happening: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is a government agency that's responsible for approving new beer and wine labels for sale across state lines. And now that the government shut down, that means the ATTTB shut down along with it.
So breweries that were awaiting approval have to wait until they open up again before they'll receive it, and nobody can submit anything to the office either.
So beers that already exist are fine, but breweries developing new stuff will have to hold off for the time being. The Brewers Association even notes to expect a delay when the office does finally reopen, as they'll be dealing with a backlog of requests.
The government has been shut down since December 22nd, and the president seems to say it could go on for "months or even years." This a good example of a small thing that we take for granted that's being completely upended by the shutdown - and it's likely that, as more time passes, we'll hear more stories like this from other industries, too.


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Aggregators look set to gain access to the Balancing Mechanism (BM) and wholesale markets as part of a governmental and regulatory push towards a smarter energy system.
Meanwhile, metering requirements look set to be relaxed, a move that could bring down the cost of demand-side response.
Ofgem has set out its thoughts around access to the BM and wholesale power markets for aggregators, which have long argued that their inability to trade within them means they and their customers cannot easily maximise the value of flexible power consumption.
For example, if day ahead prices spike due to generation outages or changes in weather, money can be made by reacting accordingly. Meanwhile, generators have to balance their supply and demand on a half hourly basis. If they get calculations wrong, they must pay ‘imbalance charges’, which are much stiffer than in previous years. Accessing the Balancing Mechanism allows aggregators and end users to exploit that requirement by selling flexibility to those that need it close to real time.
However, Ofgem has also suggested that because aggregators can exacerbate imbalances by affecting consumption patterns and therefore suppliers’ ‘business as usual’ calculations, they will have to bear some of the cost of those actions.
The regulator urged all market participants to get involved in the consultations and code modifications now being proposed in that area.
On metering requirements, government and Ofgem’s latest paper states: “The Government will simplify metering requirements for those offering DSR, enable asset reallocation by DSR providers, and allow the stacking of revenues between the Capacity Market and ancillary services.”
Separate metering requirements for the capacity market have added cost to those involved. For example, providers of similar services, such as Short Term Operating Reserve (STOR), have had to invest in new, expensive metering for the capacity market. That metering also has to be extensively tested, adding further cost and time to the process.
Enabling DSR providers to better stack revenues, or provide more than one service when viable, should also increase available DSR revenues.
See Ofgem’s letter here.
See the government’s Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan paper here.
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Apple is the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value. The company’s shares climbed about 2.31% on Friday to a new high. The tech giant first reached a $3 trillion market cap back in January 2022, but failed to close at that level.
Apple’s stock has skyrocketed nearly 46% this year. The company’s stock market success this year is a stark contrast from 2022. Earlier this year, Apple’s market cap fell below $2 trillion in trading for the first time since early 2021.
The milestone valuation for the tech giant comes on the heels of its launch of the Apple Vision Pro, its long-rumored augmented reality (AR) headset, earlier this month. The $3,499 headset, which requires users to stay connected to a battery pack the size of an iPhone, will go on sale next year.
Wall Street and Silicon Valley have been all in on the AI hype that sparked with the debut of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022. Since then, companies like Microsoft, Google, Nvidia and Meta have jumped on the AI bandwagon. Nvidia leads the S&P 500 with a 181% jump this year. Meta follows with a 137% jump. Apple has largely stayed away from mentions of AI, while its competitors have gone all in on the emerging technology.
It’s worth noting that four other U.S. companies have a valuation of more than $1 trillion, including Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Nvidia.
Apple posted stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings in May, even though the tech giant’s sales and profit declined. The company’s results reinforced its reputation among investors.
Update 30/06/2023 4:00 PM ET: Article was updated to note that Apple closed above a $3 trillion market cap.


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Upcoming new scooters in India in 2023
- Scooters are among the popular vehicles in India and the market is dominated by companies like Honda, TVS and Suzuki.
- Automakers are expected to launch 2023 variants of their popular scooters, offering upgrades and improved designs.
- Activa 7G, TVS Jupiter and a new Burgman Street are among the scooters expected to launch in India in 2023.
AdvertisementScooters are the preferred mode of transport for a lot of people in the country, especially for shorter trips in the city. 2022 saw established players like Honda, TVS and Suzuki launch new iterations of their popular scooters Activa, Jupiter and Access, respectively.
The year 2023 is also expected to witness multiple launches, offering customers several new options to choose from. At a time when electric scooters are becoming popular, it will be interesting to see what internal combustion engine (ICE) scooters are launched in 2023.
In this post, we look at the
Upcoming scooters expected to launch in India in 2023
Honda Activa 7G
The Honda Activa is one of the most loved scooters in the country and it is expected to get a new model in 2023, dubbed as the Activa 7G. The design is expected to mostly remain the same as the Activa 6G. It is anticipated that the company will equip a digital instrument cluster in the upcoming scooter. Similar to Activa 6G, the 7G model will most probably be equipped with a 109.51 cc engine that can generate 7.68 bhp of power. It is expected to offer a mileage of 50 km per litre.
The TVS Jupiter line-up has become a formidable competitor to the Activa in just a few years. TVS is expected to launch updated variants of its Jupiter range, which includes the basic Jupiter, Jupiter ZX, Jupiter Classic and the top-end Jupiter 125 in 2023. While most features and specifications are expected to remain the same as the current models, the upcoming Jupiter may get certain design upgrades.
Suzuki Access is another popular scooter that has been dominating the 125cc segment. Suzuki is expected to launch an upgraded Access in 2023 to compete with Activa and Jupiter. The company is expected to offer design upgrades and an improvement in the digital cluster. The scooter is expected to use the same 124 cc air-cooled engine as the present model.
Suzuki Burgman Street 125EX
Suzuki has started teasing the launch of the 2023 Suzuki Burgman Street 125EX in India. The company is expected to launch the scooter in the first half of 2023 as the top-end variant in its Burgman line-up. The scooter features an improved design, a larger 12-inch rear tyre, silent starter, a 21.5 litre under seat storage and more.
Aprilia Maxi Scooter
Aprilia is expected to launch its Maxi Scooter, which will take on the Suzuki Burgman Street scooter, in India in 2023. The scooter was launched in China in July 2022 and is expected to be finally launched in India in 2023. The scooter is equipped with a 244 cc liquid-cooled engine that makes 26 hp of power and 22.5 Nm of peak torque. It will be a premium scooter and will be equipped with a 7-inch screen.
Best upcoming electric bikes in India in 2023
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The 2nd International Fisheries and Seafood Industry Exhibition, IFEX 2017 was held on October 25th -28th, 2107 in Tehran Int’l Permanent Fairground.
According to the news network, the 2nd International Fisheries, Aquaculture, Fisheries and Related Industries Exhibition was launched attended by the Minister of Agriculture Jihad. 105 domestic and foreign companies from Italy, Turkey, Greece, Germany, the United States, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, France and India were participated.
Nano Vahed Sanat Persia is one of the technoprouner companies, which has an active and significant presence in this exhibition. The company was welcomed by visitors, introducing BioGME products and technology in the field of water treatment and aquaculture industry.
According to Mr. Mehran Hajirasooliha, director of research and development at this company: “After 8 years of research and introduction of products in the aquaculture industry, it’s now time to internationally introduce BioGME technology.”
BioGME technology and products presented (provided) by Nano Vahed Sanat Persia Co., in addition to being widely welcomed by fish farmer working in breeding warm and cold water fish and shrimp breeding area, has attracted special attention including Dr. Hassan Salehi Deputy Minister of Agriculture Jihad and Director of Iran Fisheries Organization, Mr. Foghi, Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture Affairs of Isfahan Province and fishery experts from other provinces of the country as well as international visitors including Malaysia, Indonesia, Georgia, Hungary, Turkey and Iraq.
Dr. Salehi Director of Iran Fisheries Organization Visiting Nano1 Exhibit Booth


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FRANKFURT - Bloomberg
German wholesale prices jumped the most in 26 years in May, increasing the inflation pressure in Europe's largest economy.
Wholesale prices surged 8.1 percent from a year earlier, the highest level since February 1982, the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said yesterday. From April, prices rose 1.4 percent.
ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet stepped up his inflation-fighting rhetoric on June 5, saying the bank may raise borrowing costs as soon as next month to fight inflation even with economic growth slowing. In Germany, surging oil and food prices pushed inflation to 3 percent last month and import prices increased more than economists expected in April.
�German prices for goods in the production pipeline are all on the way up,� said Stefan Bielmeier, an economist at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt. �Price pressures remain high, which means that inflation risks will stay on the upside.�
German producer-price inflation accelerated to 5.2 percent in April from 4.2 percent in the previous month. Import prices unexpectedly held at 5.7 percent in April from a year earlier.
Wholesale prices of mineral oil products increased 21 percent in the month, the report showed. Prices of iron, steel and non-iron metals rose 9.1 percent in the year. Milk, dairy products, eggs and cooking oils were 16 percent more expensive from a year earlier.�The rise in consumer prices has gathered pace all over the world,� ECB council member Erkki Liikanen said in a statement published yesterday. In the euro region, �medium-term risks to price stability have increased. We have to ensure that inflation expectations remain firmly anchored.�


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B&Q this week launches the first of a range of power tools designed specifically for the retailer by Matthew White, as part of a placement run by the Helen Hamlyn Research Centre. Developed in collaboration with Big Idea and the B&Q commercial team, the two launch products are Sandbug (pictured), an electric sander, and Gofer, a compact rechargeable screwdriver. The project was originally conceived by Paul King, then chairman of M&K Design, who brought HHRC and B&Q together. The packaging was designed by Big Idea creative director Bill Wallsgrove and structural packaging designer Chris Dumont.
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Kevin C. Davis of the first block of Lawrence Road, Broomall, is charged with retail theft, disorderly conduct and receiving stolen property.
On Dec. 10 Kmart security observed on videotape a white male enter their store on three separate occasions earlier that day.
Each time he was seen loading electronic items into a cart, and leaving the store without paying for them.
The next day, store security called police after the man, Davis, was seen in the store allegedly stealing again. Security saw him trying to leave the store without paying for $499.96 worth of electronic items.
Davis was stopped just prior to leaving the store and was asked for a receipt. He reportedly said he didn’t have a receipt and then left the store.
A further check of the store’s videotape showed Davis allegedly stealing two TVs earlier in the day.
The next day, store security called police after he was seen in the store stealing again. After looking at the surveillance tapes, police recognized the man to be Davis, who was arrested in Marple Township in July 2002.
Kmart store security then picked Davis’s photo out of a lineup as the man responsible for the $2,259.82 worth of thefts on Dec. 10 and 11.
Then on Dec. 16 Davis is seen again in the store, this time pushing a flatbed stacked with electronic merchandise.
When Davis is about to leave the store, an employee asked him for a sales receipt. Davis reportedly first said that his wife had the receipt and that she was in the back of the store.
When the employee told him again that a receipt is needed before he leaves the store, Davis allegedly became loud and belligerent in front of other shoppers.
He then left the store without the merchandise and allegedly verbally assaulted the employee.
The employee positively identified Davis as the man who attempted to steal $1,089 worth of merchandise that day.


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EXCLUSIVE: Major probe is launched into American candy stores taking over London's once iconic shopping destinations including Oxford Street... as it emerges owners are using TikTok trend to lure children to buy illegal sugar-rich sweets
- Concerns repeatedly raised about deluge of tacky US-themed sweet and souvenir shops taking over West End
- MailOnline can reveal Westminster City Council is now looking at more than 30 shops for alleged tax scam
- Kingdom of Sweets, which operates more than 15 branches, is among shops being probed, it is understood
- We can also reveal social media is being used to tempt children into stores and sell highly unhealthy products
- This article is subject to a legal complaint from Kingdom of Sweets
A huge tax scam investigation has been launched into a string of American candy stores swamping Oxford Street and the West End of London including the major Kingdom of Sweets chain, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.
There has long been concern about the deluge of tacky, overpriced US-themed sweet and souvenir shops that have been taking over traditional high street retailers on one of the world's most famous shopping streets, including HMV's old flagship site. There are now at least ten candy stores between Marble Arch and Tottenham Court Road stations alone - equating to roughly one every 200 yards - with some offering other services like foreign currency exchange.
The council is now probing more than 30 shops across the West End for allegedly avoiding business rates amounting to at least £7.9million. These are owned by a variety of companies and - in addition to candy stores selling packets of Jolly Ranchers sweets for as much as £45 - include shops offering other items like souvenirs and vaping equipment.
Kingdom of Sweets, which has more than 15 branches, is among the shops being investigated by Westminster City Council for allegedly avoiding business rates, MailOnline understands.
We can also reveal the brand and some of its rivals are using TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to lure children into their store. There has been a boom in videos where youngsters try super-sour or sweet American treats and drinks for the first time. Others filmed staff giving visitors, including some apparently still in primary school, free sweets just for popping in and giving a fist bump.
Campaign group Action On Sugar said the stores are exploiting a loophole that means imported US chocolates and candy do not face the same restrictions on sugar content as UK-made products. It means the American-themed superstores sell products containing almost treble the amount of sugar a British child should consume daily, even in a small single serving. Action On Sugar called the targeting of children 'appalling'.
Officials probing retailers' tax affairs are understood to be concerned about a purported tactic whereby bosses using a single store name set up numerous limited companies to serve as its legal owner, before closing the companies prior to them being liable for business rates. Two companies which share directors with Kingdom of Sweets - Croftray Limited and Old Green Limited - have already been wound up owing £2million in rates.
The council is also understood to be concerned about another alleged tactic used by rivals of Kingdom of Sweets which sees shops set up in empty buildings to avoid the landlord having to pay business rates on an empty premises, before closing and leaving before the shopkeepers become liable for the tax themselves. There is no suggestion Kingdom of Sweets has been doing this.
A spokesman for Kingdom of Sweets said: 'We are a respectable business paying all relevant taxes and business rates. The issue of rival stores opening and then closing without paying business rates has had a detrimental impact on our trading in an extremely difficult environment.
'As a responsible business we support plans to clamp down on this practice and will continue working with Westminster Council.' There is no suggestion any of the shops pictured in this article are under investigation.
CANDY STORE TAKEOVER OVER THE WEST END - BEFORE and AFTER: HMV's flagship store has been unceremoniously turned into a 'Candy World'
CANDY STORE TAKEOVER OVER THE WEST END - BEFORE and AFTER: The 'American Sweets and Souvenirs' shop on Oxford Street (right) was once a Ryman stationery shop (left). There is no suggestion any of the shops featured in MailOnline's article are being investigated by the council
BEFORE and AFTER: The 'Candylicious London' store on Oxford Street (right) was once a Schuh shop (left)
BEFORE and AFTER: A Coast clothes store on Oxford Street (left) was once in the place of what is now Kingdom of Sweets (right)
Children are being targeted with TikTok videos such as this one, which shows a child trying super sour sweets outside an American Candy Store in central London
In another social media film, this child was shown winning a competition to get 'free candy'
Two children dancing with excitement outside a Kingdom of Sweets store, which has been compared to a theme park for candy
Westminster's Trading Standards team are also looking at inflated prices at a range of chains including up to £20 for a single bag of sweets and £10 for a cereal box of Lucky Charms. This is in addition to claims some stores have no prices on their goods at all.
Some of the stores are also accused of selling out-of-date food and counterfeit products, with the planning department also looking into whether these premises are advertising illegally.
Councillor Adam Hug, leader of Westminster City Council, said: 'Anyone walking down Oxford Street is struck by the ever expanding number of US style sweet shops and poor quality souvenir outlets. They are not only an eye sore; they are a threat to the status and value of what is supposed to be the nation's premier shopping street.
'The problem is that owners of buildings are turning a blind eye to those who sublet them as it means they are not liable for business rates. That's why we have a rash of US candy stores in prestige locations.
'This needs to stop and we will be stepping up pressure on landlords to make it clear they are responsible for Oxford Street being overrun with these kinds of stores. The people selling overpriced sweets are cheating the UK taxpayer and very often swindling their customers into the bargain.'
BEFORE and AFTER: The 'American Candy Store' on Oxford Street (right) is in a shop that once housed a Footasylum (left)
BEFORE and AFTER: The 'Americandy' store with Wonka branding (right) is in a former Accessorize and Monsoon store (left)
BEFORE and AFTER: 'American Sweet Dreams' (right) is on the site of a smaller Holland and Barrett next to an Ann Summers (left)
BEFORE and AFTER: A Phones 4U store (left) used to be on the site of what is now a 'Welcome London' souvenir shop (right)
BEFORE and AFTER: A Boots store (left) used to occupy the space where the 'American Candy Shop' is now located (right)
BEFORE and AFTER: A JD Sports store (left) was once in the retail space now used by a store called 'Candy Shop' (right)
BEFORE and AFTER: 'Vape shops' are popping up, such as in the old St Anne's Church entrance (left) on Shaftesbury Avenue
Councillor Adam Hug, leader of Westminster City Council, said: 'Anyone walking down Oxford Street is struck by the ever-expanding number of US style sweet shops and poor quality souvenir outlets. They are not only an eye sore; they are a threat to the status and value of what is supposed to be the nation's premier shopping street'
It comes amid concerns the rash of American candy stores is harming the West End's status as an attractive shopping destination.
The boom in the colourful shops filled with loud music and bubblegum smells has swallowed other stores struggling to survive - with many famous retailers such as Topshop, House of Fraser and Debenhams closing their doors.
The New West End Company business group pointed out that the shops were not in keeping with the 'evolving face of the high street, nor modern shopping habits'.
The present-day American sweet shops followed the lead of Chase Manders, now 40, who started importing US sweets to Britain 18 years ago and successfully sold them on a pick 'n' mix stand in a shopping centre in Barnsley.
His Kingdom of Sweets brand opened its first store in London by 2012 before a further five shops opened across the capital - but by 2018 his employees noticed that competitors were visiting the stores and taking photographs.
The sweets then started to pop up in normal London tourist shops as another offering - and now, a range of the shops operate under different names but with almost entirely the same products and very similar decoration.
Then, the development that really caused a stir on social media came earlier this year when the famous HMV store was unceremoniously turned into a sweet shop - with the original 'His Master's Voice' sign and logo covered up.
It was initially partially covered in February to read 'His Master's American Candy' - then last month the whole of the sign was covered up with black cladding before being decorated with US flags and the words 'Candy World'.
Among the names of the other sweet shops on Oxford Street are 'American Candy Land', 'Worldwide Candy: The House of American Candy', 'American Candy', 'Candy Surprise', 'Candy Shop' and 'American Candy World'.
However, Kingdom of Sweets is still the best known brand, and describes itself on its website as offering a 'never-ending variety of memory lane pleasers, children's favourites and inspirational gift ideas', adding: 'We stock products loved by all generations, and our shops are open till late every day. We are the masters of repeat business, and other shops love to be nearby.'
The company adds that its 'desire to create a dazzling one-stop confectionery experience for all the family encouraged expansion into larger stores, culminating in the flagship store on London's Leicester Square, the biggest collection of sweets in the country'.
Some of the American sweet shops located on Oxford Street in London have floor-to-ceiling displays of the likes of Pop Tarts
A woman browses the products at an American sweet store on Oxford Street - one of many that has opened in recent years
Some of the shops on Oxford Streets are designed to be like mini theme parks, with the Kingdom of Sweets offering aroma-diffusing technology to persuade customers to buy Twinkies, Oreos, and Cheetos.
But many of the shops were empty when MailOnline visited them, with some workers fearing the boom in American sweets may come crashing down.
One employee admitted the store was once filled with American sweets and has returned to selling London souvenirs in half the space to meet customer demand.
Others are also specialising in other tourist products along with vaping products and phone cases - but the shops do still sell candy for very high prices.
One employee said: 'The entire shop used to sell just sweets. We brought back souvenirs because that's what the customers wanted. There are just too many sweet shops in Oxford Street to make it worthwhile.'
Bosses at American Candy World have claimed that the average customer spends between £25 and £30 on six to seven items, and that the much criticised expensive prices of stock are due to high import fees.
Workers have put the popularity of American sweet shops down to the boom of YouTube and TikTok videos where people try American snack foods for the first time.
However, shoppers spoken to MailOnline were split on the rise of American sweet shops on Oxford Street. Joanna Ionnesca, 37, an accountant from East London, brought her daughters Isobel, nine, and Caitlin, seven, to buy Wonka chocolate bars.
She said: 'I love them. I think it's a really nice treat for the kids to go and try something a little bit different. I suppose American sweets are the most popular because there's a big selection.
'I'd personally like it if they could try and introduce Italian sweets - there are so many lovely things out there.'
Piano teacher Rea Qunta, 35, who was with her daughter Marina, nine, from Belsize Park, North London, bought Toxic Waste sour sweets. She said: 'It's very colourful and it's very eye-catching.
'We're not big sweet eaters and I never let Marina have sweets as a little child. I'm not massively into sweets - they're pretty bad for your teeth. I think the chocolate is better in Britain than in America, but there's a bigger selection of sweets here than you'd get in British shops. It shows the popularity of American goods.
Emma Alexejewa, 30, who works in restaurants and lives in Willesden, said there are 'too many' of the shops on Oxford Street
Some of the sweets on display at an American candy store - with ten of the shops now located on Oxford Street in London
London's Oxford Street now has ten shops selling American sweets - equating to roughly one every 200 yards (180m)
The boom in the colourful stores filled with loud music and bubblegum smells has swallowed shops struggling to survive
Jennifer McConnell, 34, who was with her son Jacob, five, said: 'We live in Spain and there's nothing like it there. I spent some time living in California so I suppose it's a bit of nostalgia as well.
'It sounds weird, but I think it's actually great for kids to have a healthy attitude to sweets - something that can be enjoyed but to not overdo. I don't have sweets in the house, typically.'
'But more importantly, nobody wants to see the loss of jobs which would come with a long-term decline of an Oxford Street District filled with empty or derelict buildings.'
Katharine Jenner, nutritionist and director at Action On Sugar, told MailOnline: 'It's appalling that this new breed of American candy shops are taking advantage of the pandemic to sell their sweet treats - many of which lead to excessive calorie intake, as well as causing huge damage to teeth.
'Supermarkets and manufacturers are supposed to be reducing sugar in sweet foods and are now subject to legal restrictions on how they can promote unhealthy foods. 'Imported US products are not subject to the same restrictions which is outrageous. If anything, these empty stores should be offered to businesses that champion good health rather than adding to the problem and costing the NHS.'
The Action On Sugar campaign group said the trend of American sweet shops popping up in London was 'appalling'
Many of the shops are tourist stores which have decided to flip to sweets in a hope of enticing British customers inside
The 'American Candy Shop' is one of the sweet stores that has popped up on London's Oxford Street in recent years
Jace Tyrrell, chief executive of the New West End Company business group, told MailOnline that the sweet and souvenir shops are not in keeping with the 'evolving face of the high street, nor modern shopping habits'.
He said: 'The Covid pandemic has been incredibly challenging for high streets across the UK, and unfortunately Oxford Street is no different. Over the last two years some struggling retailers have had to make the difficult decision to close their doors for good, which has led to an increasing number of empty retail units being filled with sweet or souvenir shops, so that landlords can guarantee the payment of business rates.
'We don't believe that these stores are in keeping with the evolving face of the high street, nor modern shopping habits. We are therefore working with a number of local partners to revitalise Oxford Street and are already welcoming a number of new and exciting brands to the area.
'The likes of Ikea, Gymshark and Swingers are enhancing the makeup of the district, while we are also utilising empty retail units to create pop-up stores that support local small businesses. However, to further improve the high street we need the support of the Government, starting with the long overdue reform of business rates.
'High business rates are currently strangling a range of viable businesses that could otherwise be major contributors - not only on Oxford Street - but also across high streets up and down the country.'
Health campaigners at Action On Sugar have described the trend of American sweet shops in London as 'shocking'
American sweets, crisps and cereals are among the products that can be bought at the shops located along Oxford Street
A woman looks at the bags of crisps and boxes of cereals on the shelves at one of the sweet shops on Oxford Street
Lots of the American sweet shops on Oxford Street have huge logos displaying the brands of the products they sell
The shops also stock a range of Hershey's chocolate - with the same types of products found in most of the shops
A wide variety of Hersey's chocolate is on sale at the shops which have multiplied in number in recent years
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Microsoft has reportedly signed off on a new update to Windows 10, and that build could arrive as early as this week for Windows Insiders. Codenamed Threshold 2, the build number for the release is expected to be 10586.
According to Winbeta, Microsoft is prepping to launch Threshold 2 for desktop and mobile, meaning Windows 10 users could expect to see updates for their desktops, laptops, tablets, convertibles and Windows smartphones.
Threshold 2 is expected to roll out this month to all Windows 10 users, and previous rumors suggest that the update could arrive on November 10 for general users as part of Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday" upgrade cycle.
What's expected in Threshold 2
A few of the anticipated new features to Windows 10 include an integrated Messaging and Skype experience and Microsoft Edge browser improvements. Microsoft has been testing integrated messaging and screen casting features on the most recent Insider preview builds of Windows 10 along with enhancements to Edge and Cortana.
The update will likely also bring along a number of improvements and bug fixes, although it's still unclear if any of these fixes will remedy some of the early glitches that Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 owners have been experiencing on Microsoft's own hardware.
When Microsoft launches Threshold 2, it will likely not use this code name. Microsoft is expected to refer to the software as the "Fall Update" for Windows 10.
Impact for small business users
If you're a small business owner using both a Windows PC and a Windows Phone, Threshold 2 should save you time. When you're working on your laptop and a new text message arrives on your phone, you'll no longer need to take out your smartphone to reply.
Using Cortana on your PC, Threshold 2 will allow Windows 10 users to read and reply to text messages from their Windows 10 Mobile phones on their PCs. The feature is similar to OS X's and iOS's continuity.
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Search giant Google has acquired Israeli security start-up SlickLogin that allows websites to identify a user by using sound waves. SlickLogin confirmed the deal by an announcement posted to its website.
SlickLogin was founded less than a year ago by Or Zelig, Eran Galili, and Ori Kabeli, who graduated recently from the Israel Defence Force’s cyber-security unit and have been working on information security projects since the last six years. The company is based on a novel idea to streamline the authentication login processes for users by using a smart identification technology that uses uniquely generated sound waves.
The financials of the acquisition has not been disclosed though reports claim the deal is worth several million.
Google is said to be the first to offer free 2-step authentication for free. The latest procedure adds another level of security to the usual password system by wanting users to feed in a code from or on their smartphones. This new technology works on the assumption that users generally have their smartphones with them and are unlikely to lose them than their passwords. This new procedure can be used either as a replacement for a password or as an additional security layer.
SlickLogin intends to improve the security of passwords while also making them easier to enter. SlickLogin’s login process employs almost imperceptible sounds played through the computer’s speakers whenever a user visited a website that needs a password. Then a smartphone with a special app with the necessary login credentials scrutinizes the audio and, if authentication is through, sends back a signal to confirm the user’s identity and allow login. The audio that is being used is specially generated per user per login, confirming that even if recorded, the sound cannot be used again, even while using the same computer.
Passwords can generally be very difficult to remember and feed in and while services like 1Password and LastPass can make passwords more user friendly. SlickLogin’s sound-based password system sounds like a refreshing and engaging change to the login methods that we’re all adapted to. It’s a bit premature to say right now as to when or if we’ll see SlickLogin’s tech utilized by Google, but this deal is could be interesting if you want something novel in terms of managing pass words.
SlickLogin joins a line-up of startup ventures that have recently been taken over by Google. In January, the tech giant snapped up the Impermium portfolio. Impermium is a company focused on spam control, and also eliminating fraud and web abuses online.


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The former manager of Jean Jones in Richmond Mall is disgusted at the “gutless” behaviour of her employers, after she and three staff lost their jobs when the national chain of women’s clothing stores went into liquidation on Friday.
“We had no indication whatsoever that anything was going to happen,” Tania Rich says.
“The first thing we knew was when the receivers or liquidators came in and closed the store – the mall management didn’t even know,” she says.
“The way this has been handled is disgusting. They are so gutless.”
Tania says she hasn’t heard anything from her employers since Friday, but is not expecting any good news.
Tania says she left another job just “four or five weeks ago” to take up the position as manager of Jean Jones.
A sign on the door of the store says ‘Closed until further notice”. The Jean Jones’ website was also shut down with a notice saying ‘Down for Maintenance’.
Richmond Mall manager Belinda de Clercq says she found out about the store’s closure on Friday.
“We haven’t heard anything yet,” Belinda says. “We will have to see what the liquidators say.”
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Microsoft has laid off a "small percentage" of its international sales force. The specifics and impacts of the layoffs are not official or imminently clear, but it is apparently part of a "course of business" due to the start of the 2019 fiscal year.
Final Fantasy XV’s online multiplayer mode is now available as its own individual game on Xbox One. Named, Comrades, this mode was originally released as downloadable content (DLC) for the main Final Fantasy XV video game and required players to purchase the full main game before they could play.
The official Microsoft Power BI app updated to Version 17.1 this morning on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch. This latest update restructures several features with the aim for improving usability for its users. Here’s the official release notes with the changes made:
The recently announced, Mortal Kombat 11, is now available to pre-order digitally on Microsoft’s family of Xbox One consoles. Mortal Kombat 11 is available in two versions, a regular version and a Deluxe Edition.
Judging by the image and the timing during the holiday season, it seems the Windows team may be preparing some time of wearable swag
Microsoft will soon be rolling out a new analytics tool designed to aid developers in scaling human purchasing, engagement, consumption and other behaviors.
Some testers previously found a way to separate Cortana from Windows Search using special software, but the change is now live for some Fast Ring Insiders running the latest build 18298.
The proposed transition is slated to occur sometime next year and reported to be worth "hundreds of millions of Swiss francs" for Microsoft.
Starting this Friday, hundreds of players will take to two main stages to compete for grand prize pools of $250,000
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a now available to play on all Xbox One consoles for those that bought it and for members of the Xbox Game Pass subscription service. The game is a 4-player co-op fantasy action title that offers players 15 career paths, detailed levelling options,
Microsoft has begun testing new Store product pages on Xbox One consoles. This new design spaces out the content a bit better, shifting the Buy button to the right side of the screen and bringing the video game description to the top of each product page (see above image).
Google has announced the launch of Google Apps Message Encryption (GAME). Google is partnering with Zix Corporation to bring fully encrypted communication to enterprise customers even with emailing.Read more: http://www.itproportal.
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作为最早推出智能手表的创业公司，Pepple现在的日子看来也不好过。Pebble CEO Eric Migicorsky今天在一次采访中透露，公司本周将裁员40人，占全体员工的25%。Migicovsky表示，Pebble在过去8个月中共融资2600万美元，不过他并未透露具体的投资方，只是声称Pebble从私募投资人那里获得的债务与风险投资。Migicovsky还表示，硅谷日益恶化的融资环境是Pebble裁员的主要原因。“今年我们在规划产品时已经非常谨慎了。虽然已经拿到了2600万美元融资，但公司最近资金又非常紧张了。”Pebble的裁员正处在可穿戴技术市场不稳定的时候。
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House reauthorizes Export-Import Bank, raises credit limit
The House voted 330-93 today to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank and increase the federal agency’s credit exposure limit.
The Senate is expected to follow suit, sending the legislation to President Barack Obama for his signature.
Ex-Im Bank provides financing to U.S. exporters to help them sell their products overseas. In the past, reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank was a routine manner, but this year, some conservatives tried to kill the agency. They contended government involvement in export financing distorts markets and favors some companies over others. Delta Air Lines complained that it had lost market share on international routes to Air India, which used Ex-Im financing to buy airplanes from Boeing, a major user of the agency’s programs.
Meanwhile, the clock is ticking. Ex-Im’s current authorization expires May 31, and the agency is close to hitting its current credit exposure limit of $100 billion. Once that limit is reached, Ex-Im can’t guarantee any more loans. The three-year authorization bill passed by the House raises that credit limit to $120 billion, and then phases it up to $140 billion by 2014.
In the end, the real-world needs of U.S. exporters won out over ideological concerns, even for conservatives like House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.
“Make no mistake, I am not a fan of government subsidies,” Cantor said on the House floor before today’s vote.
In a perfect world, Ex-Im Bank and its international counterparts would not exist, he said. But closing Ex-Im Bank while other countries continue to provide financing to their exporters would amount to “unilateral disarmament,” Cantor said.
The reauthorization bill, he noted, addresses conservative concerns. It directs the Treasury secretary to pursue negotiations with other countries to end all government export financing programs. It also requires Ex-Im Bank to keep the default rate on its loans below 2 percent. If defaults exceed that level, Ex-Im Bank won’t have access to any more capital.
U.S. exporters were relieved that Ex-Im Bank survived the conservative challenge.
“The ongoing turmoil over Ex-Im bank has caused great instability for small exporters and is negatively impacting our ability to grow or even maintain international business,” said David Ickert, vice president of finance for Air Tractor in Olney, Texas, and past chair of the Small Business Exporters Association.
“For many small businesses, Ex-Im Bank isn’t just a lender of last resort -- it’s the lender of only resort,” said Todd McCracken, president and CEO of the National Small Business Association.
Conservative groups that oppose Ex-Im were disappointed with the House’s vote.
"The House had an opportunity to show that corporate welfare in any form is unacceptable, and yet again blew it by not only reauthorizing the Ex-Im Bank, but by adding $40 billion to its lending capacity, said Bill Wilson, president off Americans for Limited Government.
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Cisco hops Friday as JPMorgan takes note of that information protection worries with Huawei hardware could profit the systems administration goliath.
One of the biggest winners from the West’s sudden concern about the security of telecommunications products made by Chinese firm Huawei Technologies Co. is Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO – Get Report) , according to a note from JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee.
The U.S. is considering an order to prohibit the use of Huawei equipment by domestic service providers, while other prominent countries like the U.K., Germany, France, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand and Japan also have shared concerns about the company’s privacy and data security.
This development will turn into a headwind for Action Alerts PLUS holding Cisco, according to Chatterjee.
“While the US is considering a potential order to stop the use of Huawei equipment by US service providers, the opportunity in the domestic market is fairly limited given Huawei’s largely nonexistent presence. A greater opportunity lies in the international markets (EMEA and APAC ex-China) and we expect companies with established global presence (again primarily Cisco and Ciena amongst others) to be well positioned to benefit from a pullback in business wins relative to 5G networks for Huawei,” Chatterjee wrote.
Shares of Cisco were up 6.5% on Friday.
Action Alerts PLUS senior analyst Jeff Marks noted that Cisco has been one of the charitable trust’s top picks for a while.


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The Kehtekaewak Farmers Market is accepting vendor applications and queries from entertainers interested in performing at the weekly market.
The market, formerly held at the Menominee Boxing Club, moved this season to the College of Menominee Nation, N172 state Highway 47-55, Keshena. Market hours are 12-6 p.m. every Thursday through Sept. 29.
The market features local produce, hot food, meat, flowers, handmade products and crafts, baked and canned goods, and more.
EBT/SNAP benefits can be used at the market by swiping Quest cards at the information booth in exchange for market vouchers. Every dollar spent using EBT/SNAP benefits will be matched with Double Dollar Vouchers, up to $15. These vouchers can be used on all SNAP-eligible food items.