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Windows 10 verdicts: What other reviewers say about the update
The Windows 10 update has been set loose on the world, and the reviews are rolling in.
Available for free for one year starting July 29 for those with computers running Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1, the new operating system offers users greater access to the Cortana virtual assistant, a brand-new web browser and even reintroduces the Start menu, among other features.
SEE ALSO: Windows 10 review: A needed upgrade with missing pieces
We've compiled — and will continue to update — the global verdict on Windows 10. Here's what other reviewers had to say.
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"Windows devotees should be pleased with this update that represents a return to form for Microsoft."
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Brian X. Chen
"The improvements to security, along with the familiar user interface, should be reasons to grab this upgrade sooner than later."
"The best part of Windows 10 is that it ends the cycle of good and bad in favor of something great."
Wall Street Journal
"Three months of testing Windows 10 determined that this familiar yet fresh overhaul far outweighs any problems."
"I regard Windows 10 as a solid, evolutionary operating system ... But don’t upgrade until more of the bugs have been worked out."
"Windows 10 is coherent. It makes sense. Its design no longer leaves you pounding your forehead on your desk."
"Windows 10 delivers a refined, vastly improved vision for the future of computing."
"Windows 10 gets it right more often than not."
"Windows 10 may prove to be not only the last but also the best version of Windows."
"The new OS will be an essential upgrade for all Windows 8 users. (Seriously, get it ASAP.)"
"It’s free, it’s easy, and it’s a huge improvement on whatever version you’re using."
"I’m impressed with Windows 10 so far, but I’ve still got some troubleshooting to do."
"Windows 10 is the ideal next step for Microsoft, bringing together the best elements of Windows 7 and 8."
Mary Jo Foley
"I like Windows 10 a lot more than I liked Windows 8 or 8.1. But I'm still not entirely sold on putting it on my main desktop PC."
"It's everything a PC operating system should be: familiar, beautiful, easy to use and helpful in unexpected ways."
Sydney Morning Herald
"There's already a lot to like with Windows 10 ... [with] a bunch of useful features that are intuitive and improve the overall user experience."
"If you use Windows 8 without a touch screen or you’re a gamer, it’s a no-brainer."
"Windows 10 is the best Windows yet...But I'd also wait a few weeks, maybe even a couple of months, before making the move."
The Next Web
"It may not be perfect, but Windows 10 is a vast improvement over its unfortunate predecessor."
"It's this simple: Windows 10 is a dramatic improvement over Windows 8."
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Yellowcard’s fans hugged each other close and not just because it was unseasonably chilly for a Texas “autumn.” Tonight, everyone at Austin’s Historic Scoot Inn was inching closer to their friends and fan-family as they celebrated the bittersweet ending of an era.
In the social-tech age we live in today, its common for all of us who live socially connected have garnered the titles, badges and stickers via “checking in”. We check into venues, TV shows, music and movies using Apps and services like GetGlue and FourSquare. Sure these all play to our vanity or knack of collect things, but what […]
Steve Jobs, the visionary founder and former-CEO of Apple has passed away. I know that you are probably thinking, “Do I really need to read another post about his death?” But I am not so much interested in his death as I am in his life. As I type on my MacBook Pro, while listening to music from my iPod with my iPhone at arms-length, I can’t help but feel that Steve has impacted my life (yes, I’m a fanboy).
Are you a gamer? Do you enjoy multiplayer gaming, but hate that it cuts your screen in half (not to mention that your friends are all screen-peeking cheaters)? Sony has announced a new monitor that allows two people to play simultaneously without giving up screen space. The new 24” LCD display from the electronics giant […]
The Swedes have done it again! First it was chic, ready-to-assemble home products company, Ikea; then affordable, avant garde retailer, H&M; now, the highly acclaimed music service, Spotify. Spotify, a free streaming music service originally launched in Sweden in 2008, has recently made it’s U.S. premiere in mid July. Winning over a plethora of users […]
Going to Warped Tour this year? Don’t forget to download The Official Vans Warped Tour 2011 App on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Complete with a full line up listing of the bands and shows that make up the tour, a Warped Tour survival guide, and a schedule and alert function to keep you from […]

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Google relies on the likes of AT&T and Verizon to distribute smartphones powered by its Android mobile OS, while AT&T and Verizon rely on Google's search engine and mobile app store to bring and keep users browsing on their respective networks. It's safe to say they're plenty familiar with one another.
However, a recent piece of news suggests that Google might be considering a move that could complicate its current mutually beneficial relationship with the likes of AT&T and Verizon.
Google vs. AT&T & Verizon: Budding frenemies?
According to several recent reports, Google is considering taking its fledgling business of actually providing the Internet one step further by rolling out its own Google-branded wireless networks, as well. However, given the apparent popularity of its Google Fiber Internet service, this shouldn't come as a huge surprise.
However, in doing so, Google would likely need to use the likes of AT&T's or Verizon's wireless infrastructure, and that's where things get interesting. In the video below, tech and telecom analyst Andrew Tonner discusses how doing so could potentially pit Google directly against Verizon or AT&T.


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Cosmetic Foot Surgery to Fit into Designer Heels
Nowadays nearly seventy percent of Americans will experience some type of foot problem at some point in their lives. Earlier there was little that could be done cosmetically to improve foot imperfections. But today, most feet problems can be corrected by cosmetic foot surgery. The trend, inspired by Sarah Jessica Parker, has led to more and more ladies having cosmetic foot surgery – often simply for appearance’s sake.
The Beverly Hills Aesthetic Foot Surgery in Studio City, California, provides an array of operations, among which is ‘Cinderella procedure’ – a preventive bunion correction that helps to make feet narrower. This type of cosmetic foot surgery involves making an incision and removing the bone from the outside toe. This should make wearing narrow-toed shoes more comfortable.
But it isn’t as simple and harmless as it seems! Rock Positano, D.P.M., director of the nonsurgical foot and ankle service warns that even a perfectly realized cosmetic foot surgery can cause problems.
The foot is a marvel of bioengineering,
People don’t understand how complex it is… Our waiting room is full of women disabled by failed cosmetic surgery on feet, procedures done solely to improve the appearance of the foot or supposedly to help patients fit into fashionable shoes,
This trend is a very scary one.
But women still go “under the knife” and keep wearing high heels no matter what. A female Manhattan surgeon with a closet full of designer high heels explains that women feel “more sophisticated, sexier and 10 pounds slimmer in a soaring pair of high heel shoes”. That probably makes it worth the pain and danger! How do you think is it really?
Here is news video on the latest in cosmetic foot surgery for you whether to do it or not…
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text: When Jolla launched its tablet on Indiegogo, it was an instant success. Today that tablet is being shown to the media for the first time at MWC. But, that's not all that the plucky mobile start-up has to reveal. With the new tablet comes the second version of Jolla's Sailfish OS. Version 2.0 not only brings some features you'd expect (like easy scaling between phones and tablets -- to accommodate its new hardware) but also some new, bigger picture additions like support for Intel's Atom x3 chipset, a new push to into licensing with OEM hardware, and a couple of direct swipes at Android, and how it gathers your data.


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It seems like AutoCar knows everything there is to know about the next-generation Audi A3. After bringing us the scoop on the A3 sedan and the hybrid variant, the UK publication is now reporting that Audi is working on a Audi RS3.
Power for the Audi RS3 will come from a 2.5L 5-cylinder twin-turbo engine making 335-hp and a maximum torque of 332 lb-ft.
The Audi RS3 is expected to make its debut in 2012 and will go head-to-head with the Ford Focus RS and the BMW 135i. Of course there is no word on whether the Audi RS3 will make it to the stateside but we sure hope it will.
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At the end of the day, all Cindy Reese wanted was a good-paying job with a legitimate company.
What the Columbus resident got instead was an employment phishing scam designed to separate her from cash and pilfer private information that presumably can be used in future unscrupulous ways.
“You have to realize that someone who really wants a job, like myself — and I’ve been looking for several months — it does sound a little too good to be true initially,” Reese, 51, said Monday. “But then when they send you an offer letter with ‘CONFIDENTIAL’ on there, and they’re sending W-2 forms, it makes you think, OK, maybe they are legitimate. And, of course, I wanted them to be.”
Fortunately, Reese wised up before losing at least $500 in a scam that reportedly has been going on for months, if not longer. That’s the amount of money that a purported “human resources lady” attempted to get the Columbus woman to pay a vendor until a $2,850 check cleared her bank.
Reese, who came across the supposed HR person on the messaging site, Google Hangouts, said she was offered a job. But it came with the caveat of depositing a check sent to her in her own bank. She then was to go to a Walmart store to conduct a Walmart-to-Walmart transaction for the purchase of office supplies. Her bank could not process the check, however, prompting the “irritated” HR lady to ask for the $500, which Reese didn’t comply with.
There were no face-to-face meetings or phone calls. The scam was being conducted through the online messaging.
To top things off, the bogus human resources person was claiming to be with health-care insurer Cigna, and offering a job in their Columbus office. She even informed Reese that a meeting would take place this week with her supervisor.
There are reports online of a Cigna phishing scam that has been going on at least for months. It’s so prevalent that the company has posted at the top of its online career page a blunt warning.
“Please beware of phishing scams involving fake Cigna job postings and of individuals posing as Cigna executives making phony job offers,” the warning says.
The insurer advises everyone to not trust anyone reaching out to them who doesn’t use a cigna.com email address or Cigna phone number. It stressed the company would “never” ask for any type of payment for consideration of employment and that anyone applying for a job must do it directly with the firm’s website.
Cigna doesn’t have a location in Columbus, but BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia does, with it operating within a new office complex in Muscogee Technology Park in the Midland area of the city. The company also has a considerable number of employees working from home, often handling customer service duties.
But BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia, a subsidiary of Anthem Inc., also has a warning at the bottom of certain job listings that it posts on its own career page.
“Please beware of phishing scams that promote work-at-home opportunities and which may also pose as legitimate companies,” the warning reads. “Please be advised that an Anthem recruiter will never ask you for a credit card, send you a check, or ask you for any type of payment as part of consideration for a role with our company. All of our careers require that you first complete an online application.”
Contacting companies directly online is now Reese’s recommendation for others. Although she did not lose any major amount of money to the scam perpetrators, she did give them her name, address, phone number, social security number and photocopies of her driver’s license. That means she will need to remain extra vigilant of fraudulent information appearing in her credit reports. She filed a report with local police, which also will come in handy if she should ever need to dispute information in her credit file.
Reese, who volunteers at a local hospital and with a disabled veterans group to keep busy until she lands a job, is simply wanting to put the episode behind her. She still has the phony check from her bank.
“If it’s a bad check, they’ll just charge me $5 for it being a bad check, and it will be over,” she said.
The Better Business Bureau website allows consumers to report scams via its Scam Tracker, with the information being placed in a listing online to warn others of their prevalence. On Monday, there were more than 60,000 listings nationwide related to a variety of incidents, including charities, sweepstakes, travel and vacations, online purchases and, of course, job phishing.


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Mexico Tourism Board conducts social media campaign
The Mexico Tourism Board is conducting a promotion in Canada and the United States called the "Mexico Taxi Project." The promotion began with an online contest, conducted via Facebook, during which consumers were invited to submit vacation photographs in response to the question, "What does Mexico mean to you?" Three finalists were selected by public voting, after which a judging panel from the board chose the winner. The grand prize was a trip for two to Mexico for New Year's. "It was incredible to see how many photos captured the complexity and diversity of the Mexican landscape," said Gerardo Llanes, chief marketing officer of the Mexico Tourism Board. "We hope these photos will inspire our Facebook fans to visit Mexico to experience our rich history and culture, authentic cuisine and thrilling adventures." The social media campaign will continue into 2012.


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Not long ago at this time of year, the U.S. auto industry would be preparing to lift the curtain on the Detroit auto show.
There would be concerns expressed by automaker executives, both privately and publicly, about the time and expense their companies had racked up to build their displays, to plan their press conferences, to make sure that media from around the world were poised to report on their latest and greatest products.
But the world has changed dramatically since then, especially the automotive world. Ironically, a pandemic that has killed millions of people bears only a tiny fraction of overall responsibility.
For good or ill — and I would argue mostly ill — the Detroit auto show abandoned its traditional time slot in early January. That meant the show served as the industry kickoff event for the new year.
This year, as a direct result of the decisions made over the last five years by the Detroit Automobile Dealers Association, the Chicago Auto Show — which has a larger footprint but has struggled for relevance — will see at least three major reveals that likely would have been scheduled for Detroit if the show had hewed to its traditional schedule.
Toyota announced that it intends to globally reveal its new larger three-row crossover, the Grand Highlander, on the eve of the Chicago Auto Show in February. Subaru is expected to use Chicago to reveal the redesign of either the Crosstrek or Forester, while Volkswagen will debut a vastly refreshed Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport on the southwestern shores of Lake Michigan. On their own, the presence of these three import automakers means the 2023 Chicago Auto Show will be more prominent than it has been in years, and that is before any other automakers weigh in with their own plans.
Do not misunderstand; I am an unabashed fan of the Chicago Auto Show. It’s been my favorite show to cover as a journalist for more than a decade, not because it was always rich in news, but because it was always a laid-back atmosphere with limited media and relaxed executives. I’d argue strongly that in the massive expanse that is McCormick Place, Chicago has the best venue for an auto show of any across the globe. Its central location and vast transportation resources make it easy to get to, and its abundance of top-flight restaurants, bars and hotels stand up to and surpass many in New York and Los Angeles.
Yes, it’s cold in Chicago in February. But I’m coming from Detroit, and it’s cold here too. Travel can be treacherous in the Midwest in the early months of the year, but when you live here, you learn to make the best of it.


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titles such as "Housefull: The Golden Age of Indian Cinema", "Shahrukh Can" and one of the recently launched books "The Adventures of an intrepid film critic" in digital edition which is exclusively available on Rockstand. These titles have been uploaded and are live on Rockstand.
The company says it is in talks with the government to include their application into the Akash Tablets which are being distributed by the HRD Ministry to students in the
country. "We have discussed with the government to include our application the Akash Tablet so that syllabus text books can also be made available for the students to access it and make notes," says Rajpal.
"After the Book Fair we will also be holding an awareness campaign in 3000 Delhi and NCR region schools so that few syllabus books can be included in our application for easy access to students," Rajpal said.
A special feature of the application is that students as ranging between secondary school to far as university level and those preparing for secondary school examinations can also give mock test based on his syllabus and compare his scores with others before the exam.
"We have also approached JNU and other Universities to include books from their syllabus, so that students can avail the facilities which we are providing them," says Rajpal.
Social networking for book lovers and authors is also an option which the company has made available to their users. "We also have special feature, like facebook we also have our own social networking site where authors and readers can interact with each other. Authors can also launch their books in the application," says Nikhil Chandra.


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Drugs On Darknet
Westhoff notes that the synthetic opioids, which are sold over the "dark Web," are often cut into other drugs, including heroin, cocaine and. This joint reportprepared by the EMCDDA and Europol considers the latest findings from international research, fresh empirical data, and operational. By A Afilipoaie 2022 Cited by 19 The growing trade in narcotics being sold over the Tor Dark Net is causing academics, law enforcement and policy makers to reassess the impact of ICT technology. Currently, the drug marketplaces on the dark web represent a thin slice of the total illicit drug trade. These marketplaces, however, are. One of the things that your loved one could be using the dark web is to buy drugs. Two of the most infamous drug hubs, Silk Road and Alphabay have been shut. The results revealed more than 48,000 listings and around 2700 vendors claiming to send illicit drug products from 70 countries. The most. As the Justice Department said when it announced the takedown of the darknet market AlphaBay last July, the websites on the dark web are also. Drug Sales The high demand for drugs and the relative safety and convenience of the internet makes the Dark Web a prime spot for the buying and.
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The emergence of exchanges such as Silk Road on the dark web have facilitated the exchange of illegal drugs across the internet. Silk Road was an online black. The rise of the dark web has led to a huge increase in the amount of illegal drugs being sent from the Netherlands, one of the world's. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, more people have turned to the darknet than ever before to buy drugs, she said, adding that it. We face new dark markets norway and increasingly dangerous threats as drug traffickers expand into the digital world and use the dark net to sell dangerous drugs. Using darknet websites like Empire Market, Silk route, Drug Board and other banned websites, the accused were importing various kinds of drugs. Randomized computer art program that purchased drugs seized the sight of the art exhibit, titled The Darknet: From Memes to Onionland. The contrabands were supplied to schools, colleges, nightclubs, hotels and multinational companies. They sourced curated marijuana from Russia. Bulgarian Customs Seized 200 Packages of Drugs in Ten Days Read More July 12, 2022. 9 hours ago I am using YOLOv4 with darknet in.
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Geotagging reveals Wikipedia is not quite so equal after all. The first, user needs to close all running application, like working software which user is using for his official works. Within the drugs on darknet next two weeks Grams will have a system similar to google adwords where vendors can buy keywords and their listings will go to the top of the search results when those keywords are searched for. The vendors can’t scam users either for their Escrow, and the USD $99. After the procedure, you will be taken to a page where you can manage your wallet. The Darknet, a part of the internet which is only accessible with special software like the Tor Browser, allows users and website owners to stay anonymous. Shady deals for fraudulent COVID-19 vaccine cards have blossomed on messaging platform Telegram as mainstream social-media companies and authorities have cracked down on buyers and sellers. Lange Zeit hatten deutsche Ermittler Schwierigkeiten bei der Bekämpfung der Darknet-Kriminalität. Illegal transactions usually begin on the Deep Web but those transactions quite often head elsewhere for retail, private dialoguing, or in-person meetups; that’s how most people get caught by law enforcement officials. And yet, there is evidence that many offerings originate from a small number of highly active consumer countries, rather than from countries that are primarily known for drug production. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 10 2012 that a multinational operation has taken down Slilpp Market, the largest dark web marketplace of stolen login credentials.
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To sell their goods amid colonnades this activity shipped from stores to your doorstep with edge and! And as you can see, we pull from those questions throughout the drugs on darknet conference, so ask them -- feel free to ask those questions as you need to. Torilaudalla Silkkitien sulkeutuminen herätti valtavasti keskustelua, ja asiakaspalvelijan viestiä muisteltiin paljon. If you're purchasing the item immediately insteading of putting it in queue, then hit the button that says "Confirm Purchase" instead. But within days another darknet market had already picked up most of the listings, highlighting the challenge authorities face. When the site, called Wall Street Market, was taken down, several German federal officers visited CyberBunker to seize the servers on which the site had been hosted. This goes not only for pills but for powder too. Tensions rise during the years before the Civil War, and then an attack near the end of the war raises the stakes to a drugs on darknet fatal level. This has no link to any ‘market’, people are buying Bitcoin here all the time.
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Hertz Car Sales has recently approved a small fleet of vehicles that are now available to buy in key locations throughout Florida and California, helping these coastal states provide the best value used cars to consumers.
San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/30/2015 -- Hertz Car Sales is constantly on the lookout for the best used cars on the market, but they will only accept those that are in good enough condition to pass the Hertz Certification criteria. Once cars complete this strict testing and are added to their listings, they are hotly anticipated by local buyers who know they are getting road-ready vehicles with a one year warranty. A new range of vehicles has just been cleared and are now available in key locations throughout Florida and California.
Hertz Car Sales Framingham, Florida is offering several models less than a year old that match all needs and budgets. New listings include a Ford Mustang GT Premium Coupe for those with a need for speed, an Infiniti QX80 SUV for families looking for the ultimate in luxury comfort, and a Nissan Versa Sedan for practical-minded individuals making daily commutes.
Hertz Car Sales Ft. Lauderdale, Florida has two Mustang V6 Coupes available, both less than a year old, with low mileage, premium features and amazing prices. Consumers can save thousands by purchasing these 'used' vehicles for a fraction of the cost of a new vehicle, yet they're still getting a car that has barely been driven.
Hertz Car Sales Fresno, California offers a great range of vehicles. The Fresno location features the near-ubiquitous Mustang V6 Coupe, Toyota Yaris liftback, Kia Sorento family SUV, a larger executive-model Dodge Journey SUV, and the sporty but practical Chevrolet Sonic.
A spokesperson for Hertz Car Sales explained, "We are thrilled to be able to offer these vehicles to people in Florida and California, two of the sunniest states in the US, at a time when people may be looking to spring clean their homes and garages. We anticipate that many people want a change of car this time of year without the expense of a new vehicle."
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Hertz Car Sales offers an amazing collection of used cars for sale. We use a unique and comprehensive certification program to ensure any of our cars available to purchase are ready for the road. These Hertz Certified vehicles can then be bought with our affordable and customizable financing plans and come with scalable vehicle cover to suit every budget.
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Currently, Google testing mobile ads for youtube.com. As we know, youtube.com one the largest video sharing site which is acquired by Google.com. After that more features enabled.
“You may have noticed that we started running a test of display ads on select pages of the YouTube mobile site in the U.S. and Japan. This is our first step in testing mobile advertising for YouTube,” Christine Tsai, a YouTube product marketing manager, said on Google’s mobile blog.
I haven’t got the scope to test out but it’s going to open a new way of interaction and mobile based advertisements. Hope soon millions people enjoy it.
Google tests mobile ads for YouTube [via cnet news]


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RBI ban makes online payment aggregators seek alternative business lines
Razorpay, Cashfree, Paytm and PayU cannot add merchants for their online payments business, this has allowed their rivals to grab market share
KYC Simplified: Cashfree Payments launches no-code verification solution ‘KYC Link’
The process, which can be automated or done manually, allows merchants to send verification links via SMS, email, or WhatsApp.
Razorpay acquires BillMe to build on its omnichannel capabilities
Founded in 2018, Mumbai-based BillMe helps merchants send digital bills to customers. It also provides customer relationship management software to online and offline merchants to help decipher customer behaviour and boost engagement.
Cashfree Payments appoints Chetan Yadav as senior VP of HR
Chetan Yadav brings over 20 years of industry experience in handling key aspects of HR functions like talent acquisition, talent management, key talent retention, performance management, attrition planning and prevention, performance management, compensation and benefits, compliance, learning and development, and strategic workforce planning.
Cashfree Payments processes over 40 cr identity verifications, up 57% YoY
Cashfree Payments on Wednesday announced that it verified over 40 crore individuals in the previous fiscal, up 57 per cent on an annual basis. The company's Verification Suite has witnessed a growth rate of 30% in the first quarter of FY 23-24, it said in a statement.
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Fintechs fear increase in compliance burden after Delhi HC’s order on PayPalDragging every payment player within the ambit of the stringent anti-money-laundering Act will also make Indian payments sector unfriendly for business and complicate user experience.
Cashfree Payments makes appointments to senior leadership teamThe changes in the leadership team are expected to help the company accelerate its innovation and growth. The company had recently announced the elevation of Arun Tikoo as chief business officer (CBO) and Ramkumar Venkatesan as chief technology officer (CTO).
ETtech Exclusive | In ‘reverse flip’, Razorpay parent entity plans to return to India from the USThe Y Combinator-backed Razorpay, valued at $7.5 billion, had to necessarily domicile itself in the US, when it raised funds from the Silicon Valley famed incubator. Razorpay offers payment services to merchants.
Cashfree Payments elevates Arun Tikoo to CBO; Ramkumar Venkatesan as CTOThe company said in a statement that the changes in the leadership team are expected to help it accelerate innovation and growth.
Yes Bank partners with Cashfree Payments to offer international payment collection service to Indian exportersThe joint product allows global collections in more than 30 currencies up to the equivalent of $10,000.
Fintech firms struggle to come together for self-regulationThe idea of creating an SRO was mooted by the RBI governor in March. But more than a month since, the companies haven’t been able to proceed beyond initial discussions to band together and get the groundwork laid out.
Razorpay sets up new independent advisory boardDigital payments provider ropes in former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India N Vishwanathan
Amid tightening rules, fintechs step up hiring of legal expertsNearly one-fourth of the more than 200 senior legal and compliance moves in the financial services sector in the last one year was in fintechs that bolstered their legal teams, showed data from executive search firm Native.
ED attaches ₹106cr assets in Chinese loan app caseThe agency, in a statement released on Wednesday, said that its probe has revealed the modus operandi of these entities, wherein these entities were incorporated by appointing dummy directors on behalf of Chinese nationals, used to obtain KYC documents of company staff and appoint them as directors of such entities and even opened bank accounts in their name, without their knowledge or prior consent.
Chinese loan apps case: Karnataka HC says investigation must for Kerala-based firmThe assistant director of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) passed an order on September 2, 2022, freezing the bank account of Inditrade Fincorp under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
Razorpay FY22 net profit up 19% to Rs 7.37 croreRevenue from operations for FY22 stood at Rs 1,481.1 crore.
Cashfree Payments acquires Zecpe in latest acquisitionThe latest acquisition is expected to help Cashfree enhance its offerings for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands as it looks to help businesses improve conversions through quick checkouts.
Faasos parent Rebel Foods to run 150 Wendy’s restaurants; India on course to becoming 5G leaderHomegrown cloud-kitchen operator Rebel Foods has acquired the master franchise rights for global fast food chain Wendy’s in India to scale up the latter’s restaurant stores in the country.
Paytm, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, PayU, others: Which online payment aggregator is allowed to operate, which isn't? RBI full listThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently released the status of the payment aggregators (PAs) operating in the country. All stakeholders are advised to transact with only those existing PAs (a) who have been granted in-principle authorisation or (b) whose application is currently under process, RBI said. So, if you frequently use online transactions for payments, you must know if the payment aggregator has been permitted to operate or not.
Ola fires about 200 employees in a fresh round of layoffsIn September, the company rescinded the retrenchment of about 200 engineers. One of the sources told ET that the current layoffs are the same ones that were supposed to happen in September.
Exclusive: Many PE, VC funds get Sebi notices; Infosys net profit up 13.4% in Q3These private-equity and venture capital funds, registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) as AIFs, failed to adhere to the fund tenures specified in their respective offer documents while garnering the corpus, the sources said
Online payments firm Cashfree lays off around 100 employees to reduce costsBangalore-based fintech startup Cashfree, backed by the likes of YCombinator and Apis Partners said the layoffs will impact around 6-8% of its employees.
Infosys net profit up 13.4% in Q3; Cashfree starts layoffs; and Goat acquires ChumbakInfosys said earlier today its consolidated net profit for the December quarter rose 13.4% on year to Rs 6,586 crore, beating estimates. Armed with a strong deal pipeline, the company raised its annual revenue outlook for FY23 from 15-16% to 16-16.5%.
RBI directs Razorpay to pause onboarding new merchantsRazorpay, Stripe and Pine Labs were granted in-principle approvals for payment-aggregator licences in July. In September, Cashfree had also received an in-principle nod from the banking regulator for its payment-aggregator licence.
Cashfree receives RBI nod for payment aggregator licenseAt least 185 fintech firms — including big names like Cred, Razorpay and PhonePe — had submitted proposals seeking the license, ET has reported previously.
Funds seized by ED don’t belong to us, says Paytm parent firmThe searches were made under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the federal agency had said on Saturday.Load More
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I saw this article yesterday and sent a link to my wife, who is in charge of selecting which sunscreen we use. Later in the day I saw four bottles of sunscreen on our kitchen counter, along with receipts so they can be returned. Seems they were lowest on the list.
Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration drafted guidelines three decades ago governing the safety, efficacy and labeling of sunscreen, official rules have yet to be implemented. Critics of the agency say the lack of formal regulations has spawned misleading claims on products and put consumers at risk by encouraging them to rely too heavily on sunscreen for protection.


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As sustainability events go, this is big. The British Fashion Council (BFC) is hosting an inaugural 'Institute of Positive Fashion Forum' (IPF Forum) on 10 June with a heavyweight line-up of topics and presenters.
Luxury puffer jacket maker Moncler said on Thursday sales increased by 21% at constant exchange rates in the first quarter of the year, pushed by a strong growth in Asia and solid signs of recovery in North America.
Hermès had a good first quarter as all of its business lines returned to growth and the company said it saw "a remarkable increase" in ready-to-wear and accessories, as well as watches and other categories.
The German luxury e-tailer announced on Wednesday that, as part of its aggressive expansion strategy in the U.S. and Canada, Heather Kaminetsky will be joining the company as president for North America on June 1, 2021.
Burberry’s chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci dedicated his latest collection to warrior women like his mother; a homage to feminine power featuring all manner of flags, unveiled online on Wednsday.
Just short of a year after his appointment as the crystal maker’s CEO, Robert Buchbauer has reaffirmed the 126-year old company’s dedication to sustainability with the announcement of six new key commitments.
The association between the Madrid fashion label and the German designer, named creative director to replace Josep Font in 2018, has come to an end, without Huelle’s first collection seeing the light of day.
Sales at Kering rose by 26% in the first quarter of 2021, led by a strong rebound for its star label Gucci, with growth in Asia and the United States more than offsetting new coronavirus lockdowns in much of Europe.


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Pals make personal pleas for leniency in kickback scheme
Attorney William Lerach enlisted his gardener, his aquarium worker and even his divorce lawyer to plead for leniency last week as he was sentenced for his role in paying $11.3 million in kickbacks to lawsuit plaintiffs. More than 150 friends of Lerach, most famous for his role in recovering $7 billion for shareholders of Enron, wrote letters to a federal judge in California. (The sentence: two years in prison, out of a maximum of 50 years.)
Some excerpted praise:
• “Bill has a great love of plants.”
• “Many people have ordered new aquariums based on referrals from Bill.”
• “Bill was, by far, the most outstanding graduation speaker during my years as dean.”
• “(H)e got up and got defense counsel a cup of coffee . . .”
• “Every day Mr. Lerach makes (his gardeners) a big pot of coffee.”
Out of the frying pan to little gain
Investors, many fleeing the stock market, have poured $215 billion into money market funds so far this year. That’s grown the base of assets in these funds to a record $3.36 trillion.
Unfortunately, all that cash is producing less income as the Federal Reserve has been cutting short-term interest rates, says Peter Crane, who runs Crane Data, a tracker of money funds. The average yield is 3.64 percent, down from September’s 5.06 percent.
Tax rebates help unevenly
Tax rebate checks will be sent to 130 million Americans starting in May.
Shares of mining companies, oil companies and banks performed best after the tax rebates of 1975 and 2003.
One surprise: Makers of consumer luxury goods lagged behind the market in the year following a tax rebate. That may suggest consumers don’t splurge when rebate checks arrive.
Don’t bank on prediction of big Dow rally
Morningstar predicts a 6,000-point rally in the Dow Jones industrial average within three years, based on its calculation of the “fair value” of each of the index’s 30 blue- chip stocks. (It calculates that value based on a company’s ability to generate cash.)
With the Dow under 13,000 today, it would have to gain about 50 percent to meet that goal.
That’s not quite as bold as the doomed Dow prediction proffered by James Glassman in “Dow 36,000,” published in Nov. 2000. (Glassman used a valuation technique he called PRP, or “perfectly reasonable price,” to determine the fair value of each of the Dow’s components.)
As one reviewer wrote in 2005, the book “lured in a whole lot of amateur investors just as the stock market was about to go bust.”
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Reddaway, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc., announced the launch of a new Guaranteed Window Delivery service. The company says that with the new service offering, customers can request four levels of window precision to meet their time-specific delivery needs:
“Guaranteed Window builds on a Reddaway portfolio that already includes guaranteed 9 a.m., noon and 3:30 p.m. service options,” says Steve Selvig, vice president of sales and marketing for Reddaway, based in Clackamas, Ore. “Our enhanced services now offer customers more flexibility and more precise delivery times.”
The company says shipments using the new Reddaway Guaranteed Window delivery services arrive on time — not early and not late — and receive priority handling and visibility; all four levels of service are backed with the Reddaway standard money-back guarantee. According to the company, customers can use Reddaway Guaranteed Window delivery services to reduce charges backs, improve vendor scorecard performance, accommodate installation schedules and manage their inventory turns with speed and precision.
“Our customers know us for our extensive next-day capabilities and our quality service,” says T.J. O’Connor, president of Reddaway. “Now, in addition to speed and reliability, customers can also enjoy day or hour precision that is often equally critical to the management of their supply chains. By using our guaranteed window services, our customers can take the guesswork out of their transportation planning process.”
Reddaway is a provider of next-day, second-day and expedited less-than-truckload services in the western United States and Canada. Its regional service network includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and western Canada.


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BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The number of shopping centers in China is likely to reach 4,000 by 2015, an official with the China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCSFA) said Thursday.
Data from the association show that there were 3,000 shopping centers across the country in 2012, with a gross floor area of 200 million square meters.
Besides large shopping centers, convenience stores also reported fast expansion last year. The country's 20 major convenience store chains registered 28-percent sales growth, and the number of convenience stores increased 14 percent nationwide in 2012.
Consumption demand has dropped on the back of a decelerating economy and intensifying competition, causing oversupply in some local markets, said Guo Geping, chairwoman of the CCSFA, adding that the competitive edge of convenience stores will be sharpened with the development of instant foods and logistics services for online shopping.
She said the country's department stores were hit by rising costs and a bustling online retailing sector, so the most urgent task is transforming business models to reduce costs and improve customer experience.
She suggested the country's retail chain stores improve management efficiency, expand operation channels and integrate online and offline business models.
China's largest 100 chain stores realized sales of 1.87 trillion yuan (302.59 billion U.S. dollars) in 2012, up 10.8 percent year on year, data show.


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The masks feature designs by British fashion houses including Mulberry, Julien Macdonald, Halpern and Rixo
It comes a month after Iceland founder and executive chairman Malcolm Walker and CEO Tarsem Dhaliwal took full ownership of the frozen food chain
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The search engine giant Google has recently announced that they are started rolling out the updated version of the Google Map with Material Deign for the Android Smartphone user. The Google Gmail app for the Android Smartphone user updated recently, the major change in the latest update for Maps Android app is the inclusion of material design. The latest updated Google Map with new Material Design will be available in the Google Play Store to download.
According to one of the post on Google Maps blog. The Maps app now includes bright colors with the fresh and new design in surfaces and shadows which offered the feel of the real world. The new design is also adds the, Google Maps for Android app which also getting option to reserve a restaurant table with the use of OpenTable app ( currently available for the US Android user’s only) within the app itself as well as better Uber integration (in selected cities).
The Google has also notes which users will now see estimates for Uber’s pickup time with the price for their route in walking and transit directions in Google Maps. While Uber integration is not new, earlier the users were only able to see the Uber estimate for the travel time in the direction search. The updated maps app roll-out will continue for the next few days.


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By Alan Baldwin
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Jenny Jones's breakthrough Olympic slopestyle snowboarding bronze medal may be the start of something big for Britain, the country that can claim to have invented ski racing without ever being much...
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DUBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - An Iranian naval officer said a
number of warships had been ordered to approach U.S. maritime
borders as a response to the stationing of U.S. vessels in the
Gulf, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday.
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The gig: Chong Guk "C.G." Kum is president and chief executive of Hanmi Financial Corp., the oldest bank based in L.A.'s Koreatown. Nearly 10% of Hanmi's loans were delinquent in 2010. But the bank has cut that to 1%, raised capital and in June it hired...
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Consumers shelled out 0.2% more for retail purchases in December than in the previous month, the government said, with the final tally of the holiday season showing a solid, if unexceptional, performance.
Shoppers braved bitter cold in much of the...
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How can I get rid of cockroaches? I keep my apartment clean, sprinkled Borax and tried sticky traps, but they're still here.
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A 7-year-old girl who was abducted at gunpoint Friday evening in front of her Bay Area home has been found unharmed and her suspected abductor taken into custody, authorities said.
Natalie Calvo of Antioch was abducted outside her home in the East Bay...
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Art, history and technology aren't buzzwords in the typical man cave, but an afternoon at the Elliott Museum in Stuart is enough to realize that they could be.
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Target customers whose information -- name, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses -- was stolen need not have shopped at the retailer's stores during the busy holiday shopping season, a spokeswoman confirmed Friday.
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The crush of last-minute online shopping that stymied Christmas deliveries for thousands of people served as a harsh lesson to retailers and shippers: The ever-exploding number of Internet orders is making on-time distribution more difficult.
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A group of Catonsville nuns who claimed that the new federal health care law's contraceptive coverage requirement would violate their religious beliefs are actually exempt from the mandate, a U.S. district judge concluded Friday.
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The global biodegradable paper packaging materials market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of close to 11% from 2017 to 2021, according to a new market study from Technavio. The study covers the present scenario and growth prospects for global biodegradable paper packaging materials and also lists bioplastic packaging materials and paper packaging materials as the two major application segments, of which bioplastic packaging materials dominated the global market in 2016, accounting for 54% of the market share in 2016.
Notes the report, conventional plastics do not degrade within a short span and are a cause of landfilling. On the contrary, Technavio says, bioplastics and paper are degraded rapidly by microbes. Retailers play a leading role in encouraging consumers to adopt bio-based packaging materials. In recent years, retailers have been actively adopting bags made of biological materials and biodegradable packaging.
Italian PVC Film Manufacturer Forms Alfatherm North America Inc.
Alfatherm SpA (Venegono, Italy), one of Europe’s major producers of rigid, semi-rigid and plasticized furniture PVC foils, announced the formation
LyondellBasell Begins Production at New PP Compounding Plant in Dalian, China
LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, today announced the successful startup of a new 20
Progressive Components Introduces ModuLifter Undercut Release System
Progressive Components (Wauconda, IL) has introduced the ModuLifter Undercut Release System that simplifies the release of undercuts for
Plastics Machinery Shipments up in Q2 2017: Report
North American shipments of plastics machinery registered a year-over-year (y/y) gain in Q2 of 2017, reversing a trend of three consecutive
Automotive Accessories Maker Wins Patent and Trademark Infringement Suit Against Chinese Companies
On Nov. 7, 2016, I wrote an article about how trade shows are excellent places to find your knocked-off products. The company I wrote about
ISRI Seeks Input for REMADE Institute Efforts
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Washington, has announced it is seeking input from industry professionals on current technical and


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India Lifts Export Ban on Pulses
India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has removed the prohibition on export of all types of pulses.
The committee said in a statement overnight “Opening of export of all types of pulses will help the farmer to dispose of their products at remunerative prices and also encourage them to expand the area of sowing.”
The CCEA believes pulse production “will be sustained in the country and our import dependence on pulses will come down substantially. This is also likely to provide higher levels of protein to the population and work towards nutritional security. The integration with global supply chain is also likely to help our farmers in adopting good agricultural practices and better productivity.”
“Export of pulses would provide an alternative market for the surplus production of pulses…will also help the country and its exporters to regain their markets.”
India is the world’s biggest Pulse producer and importer, consuming about 24 million metric tons of pulses annually. Domestic production was an all-time high of 22.95 million tonnes in the 2016-17 crop year (July-June). Furthermore, India imported approximately 5 million tonnes in the last fiscal year and the government is also siting on 1.8 million tonnes of buffer stock. These statistics overwhelmingly show a huge surplus in India’s domestic market.
According to Bloomberg, prices of pulses in India have fallen in eight of the past 10 months this year. The wholesale price index (WPI) of pulses has fallen 32% from its level in November 2016, when it climbed to the highest since 2011.
The committee will further review the country’s export/import policy on pulses and consider measures such as quantitative restrictions, prior registration and changes in import duties depending on domestic production and demand, domestic and international prices and international trade volumes.


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Following this morning’s publication of poor manufacturing data from Germany, copper was among the markets that fell as investors worried about a recession in Europe’s largest economy. But with US-China high level trade talks set to resume in October, it remains to be seen whether investors will continue to sell risk assets or ease off the gas in the event of a positive surprise. Market participants will also be watching closely the trend of this week’s incoming US macroeconomic pointers. So far, the US economy has remained relatively unscathed by its ongoing trade spat with China. So, from a demand point of view, it is not all doom and gloom out there. For that reason, copper prices could rebound – especially as the metal is testing THIS key support area between $2.5680 and $2.5815:
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No one would argue that 2008 was anything but a miserable year for the auto industry worldwide. Even high end brands like Bentley, Porsche and Ferrari were feeling the pain. In spite of all that, there were a couple of bright spots in the high performance sector. Both Mercedes-Benz's AMG division and BMW's M GmbH saw big jumps in sales last year.
Sales of AMG models hit their highest levels ever with deliveries of 24,200 cars worldwide. AMG received a big boost from the launch of the new generation C63 which we drove last fall. The C63 accounted for one-third of AMG sales last year.
Over in Munich, BMW's M division also got a boost from its newest mainline model, the M3. The M3 accounted for 18,000 of the 26,772 sales for M, making 2008 the group's second best year to date. With the economy showing no near term signs of recovery, it seems unlikely that those figures will be surpassed in 2009, but additional models could change that. Check out the press releases and more galleries after the jump.
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Hulu has just announced ‘Hulu Plus’ a premier subscription service that allows HD access of some of network television’s best on a variety of platforms for $9.99 a month. What’s this got to do with us PlayStation 3 owners? One of those platforms is the PS3 and it’s coming soon.
It seems as though the rumors were true. Hulu is indeed coming to the PlayStation 3 as part of Hulu’s premium service ‘Hulu Plus’. The service, which is launching today to select Hulu members who got an invite, will be coming to the PS3 at a later date.
The $9.99 per month subscription gives you access to over 100 content providers including the shows displayed in the image below (Click for full size):
No exact release date for the PS3 has been provided, only it only says “coming soon” on Hulu’s list of supported devices. Sorry, Xbox 360, you’ll have to wait until “Early 2011” for the premium Hulu service.


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Morgan’s oddball 3-Wheeler, in its current form, is in its final throes. To celebrate the car’s life and history, the brand has announced a new, final edition named P101.
The edition name derives from Project 101, the codename for the reborn 3-Wheeler that launched in 2011, with only 33 models being produced to see the car out into 2021.
For the P101, the Morgan 3-Wheeler benefits from ‘aero-disc’ wheels, rather than the 3-Wheeler’s usual wire ones, and a metal tonneau cover for the passenger seat – something that debuted on the dead EV3 project.
As for the colour scheme, you can spec the P101 in black or white with one of four decal packs: The Belly Tank, The Dazzleship, The Aviator or The Race Car.
Belly Tank is a reference to the hot rod racers that were built using drop tanks from aircraft, Aviator is an extension of the Second World War-like decals on the current 3-Wheeler, and Race Car adds stripes and roundels. The one pictured is Dazzleship – a graphic pack that is a nod to the camouflaged paint schemes of naval war ships and military vehicles.
More than 2500 3-Wheelers have been made since the car’s debut in 2011. Want a P101? You’ll need to get in quick in order to get your hands on one. After that, Morgan has promised that the 3-Wheeler will return at an unspecified date in the future.
This article was originally published at carmagazine.co.uk
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Tesla Model S Plaid runs 9.23 seconds in quarter mile sprint
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Dragon Ball Heroes English Subtitles
Dragon Ball may be busy with its on-going work with Broly but it has other fighters who need some attention. So, if you are ready to meet a slew of new villain, you are in luck. Super Dragon Ball Heroes is back with a new episode, and it features all sorts of fighters.
Recently, the team behind the Dragon Ball Heroes game released their latest anime venture. Last year, a promotional anime kicked off for the title, giving fans a look at guys like Fu and Cumber in the ‘Prison Planet’ arc. Now, the anime has released its seventh episode, and it has a whole lot to unpack.


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Hangouts will live on, but perhaps not in the way you expect.
Alongside the announcement of video chat app Duo’s imminent release, and the hint that companion messaging app Allo is just around the corner, Google has announced that its divisive multi-platform Hangouts service will shift its focus away from consumers.
In an interview with Engadget, Nick Fox, Google’s VP of communication products, said that “because Hangouts is built on a Google account, [and] because it’s deeply integrated with Google apps… it’s seen much more success in the enterprise.”
Earlier today, the company announced that Hangouts on Air, Google’s live video conferencing and sometimes podcast solution, would be moving from Google+ to YouTube Live in an attempt to salvage one of Hangouts’ most popular features.
The shift away from Hangouts and Google+ in the consumer space plays into Google’s vision for mobile-first communications
The shift away from Hangouts and Google+ in the consumer space plays into Google’s vision for mobile-first communications, which sees Android and iOS as the primary operating systems people will turn to for sharing their text- and video-based thoughts and feelings with the world. Hangouts, like Google+, will live on in reduced roles within the company, deemphasized within Google’s core product lineup but imperative to a small group of niche, loyal users.
To many people, Hangouts tried to do too much, and failed to do anything best. Allo and Duo are Google’s opportunity to reset the timer and meet the audience where they are: on phones. Unfortunately, they are well behind the competition, with giants like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Line, WeChat, Skype and others already amassing millions, and in some cases billions, of monthly users. It will be interesting to see whether Allo and Duo can have the impact Hangouts never did.


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‘You Know When You’ve Been Tango’d’ helped to make Howell Henry Chaldecott Lury the most famous British agency of its day and newbie (well fairly newbie) 101 has picked up the Tango baton with its debut for the Britvic fizzy drink.
So, on Britain’s Got Talent at the weekend, we had a very un-Tango ten-second ad followed by outraged Gogglebox-style Tango ‘superfan,’ one Rodney Cloomb, wondering what had happened to his favourite brand.
Britvic director of carbonates Jo Spencer says: “Following on from the launch of Tango Blood Orange earlier in the year, we are very excited to be rolling out the new campaign which will remind consumers why they love the brand, by showing them quite the opposite of what they would expect.
“The ads are amazing and have the hallmarks of another unforgettable Tango campaign which we’re confident Tango fans are going to love. Our considerable investment in this campaign shows our commitment to invigorating the Tango brand and driving sales.”
101 founding partner Phil Rumbol says: “We wanted to turn Tango into a talking point again by creating advertising as unique as the drink itself. It’s a fantastic opportunity that’s involved a lot of trust on both sides, and there’s a huge amount more to come.”
Rumbol was the marketing boss at Cadbury behind the celebrated Dairy Milk ‘Gorilla’ campaign while other 101 luminaries came from campaign agency Fallon. So maybe we have another classic TV campaign on the way. Not before time either, thought they’d died out.
Too early too judge this yet but a promising start.
Here’s Tango from back in the day, featuring a young James Corden, no less. Banned too it seems, but that’s Tango for you.


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Masks, waivers and temperature controls will become the new reality for many gym enthusiasts as fitness facilities across the country begin to reopen after the coronavirus stops.
It could happen sooner than expected. The group gymnasiums and fitness studios, after strong lobbying pressure, the IHRSA and the gymnasium managers, were part of the Reopen America Phase 1. A Surgeon General spokesperson said that “gyms can open if they adhere to strict physical distancing and sanitation protocols,” language that echoes previous White House general guidelines.
Equinox, SoulCycle and other gyms will require members to be scanned with a thermal thermometer to make sure they are not feverish, one of the many symptoms of COVID-19. Xponential Fitness – the parent company of Pure Barre, YogaSix and Club Pilates – is one of the chains that will encourage members to sign new disclaimers specific to the coronavirus. The locations owned by Gold’s business (which are managed differently from locations owned by franchisees, for example) and 24 Hour Fitness will close at least once during business hours to sanitize. OrangeTheory will ask members to wear masks for training.
All measures are aimed at controlling the spread of the new coronavirus, research which has shown that it can persist in the air for up to three hours under certain conditions and that the droplets can remain viable on plastic surfaces and stainless steel up to 72 hours. Gyms in at least 45 states have been closed due to the pandemic, according to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA).
While the major national chains interviewed by Men’s health are ready to reopen, none have set a firm date to do so.
The reopening of the gymnasium has already started
Georgia, one of the last states to issue a home stay order, authorized the reopening of state gyms on Friday. At least four Gold franchise locations have opened, said Gold CEO Adam Zeitsiff Men’s health.
Under Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s executive order released Thursday, gyms are required to comply with 16 different measures in order to resume operations. These rules include prohibiting “clients with temperature above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, coughing, shortness of breath, or other respiratory symptoms”, limiting the ability to provide appropriate social distancing, and interrupting group classes and child care services.
LA Fitness had plans to reopen May 1 in Georgia, but emailed members earlier this week to announce that the chain had suspended these plans. Life Time and SoulCycle told Men’s health they have no immediate plans to open their locations in Georgia.
Zeitsiff stated that Gold’s does not operate any corporate gymnasiums in the state and, like most franchise fitness facilities in the gymnasium sector, there is no way to prevent franchisees from opening their doors as long as independent establishments “comply with their own local and state directives. . ”
“They are good operators and they worked (to make their gyms safer) in advance,” said Zeitsiff. “They went above and beyond. They are also concerned about their team members and their community. ”
Big chain executives and spokespersons have said they expect gyms to come back online region by region. Everyone has placed more emphasis on cleaning their facilities, providing hand sanitizers to members and making contactless recordings.
The other steps include:
- 24 hours of fitness plans to institute one-hour blocks followed by 30-minute closures for cleaning. Gold’s corporate establishments will close at 1 p.m. local time each day for one hour to sanitize, which the gym chain calls an “intermission.”
- Equinox and SoulCycle will have disinfectants for UV-C phones available to users
- OrangeTheory will require staff members to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and most coaches wear non-surgical masks.
- Gold’s, Life Time and 24 Hour Fitness are part of the chains that will train employees on how to approach members who are not commuting or wiping equipment.
- OrangeTheory has removed all furniture from the halls.
- Gold’s ordered 250,000 surgical masks. These will go to markets where masks in public are mandatory, but only for members who have forgotten their masks at home.
- Contactless registration will become universal at major gyms and fitness studio chains.
Are larger or smaller gyms safer?
There have been back and forth between big box chains and small fitness studios in terms of the standards that should apply to what types of businesses. In general, all fitness facilities are grouped together because governors, counties and city officials have closed down non-essential businesses.
“They have 40,000 square feet to manage and we have a thousand,” said Anthony Geisler, founder and CEO of Xponential. “They have 40 times more work to do. In the big boxes, most people don’t come in contact with something and go away. They’ll come in and use the treadmill for a little while, see someone interesting, and go a little on the elliptical. Then they may go and lift a few dumbbells because it makes them feel strong. Unless someone walks behind that person, disinfects wherever they go, and that person is asymptomatic, it’s very difficult. ”
Geisler said his channels had a few cases where members of his channels suspected that they had COVID-19 before the closure, although they ultimately did not test positive. But during the time lag between symptoms and getting test results, staff contacted those in the same classes to warn them.
Zeitsiff replied that larger sports halls like most Gold locations allow better social distancing.
“We are currently finalizing the number of people formula for the number of square feet” X “,” said Zeitsiff. “We are going to keep track of people entering and leaving. It could get a little annoying, like when you are waiting for this table in a restaurant that is not ready. We operate in a larger box. With cardio and strength (sections), we can control and manage it with care. These are not 1,200 square foot studios where it is more difficult (at a social distance). ”
Dr. Michael “Dee” Gunn, professor of immunology at Duke University School of Medicine, said Men’s health there is no current data that would give the go-ahead for a larger gymnasium compared to a smaller studio for the probability of person-to-person transmission of coronavirus.
“We don’t know exactly and that is part of the problem,” said Gunn.
Gunn added that people can take action – regardless of the size of the training area – by wiping equipment before and after each use. It’s a bigger undertaking than the one billed, and some experts are not convinced it will be achievable even under the most stringent conditions.
“In principle, cleaning protocols sound good, but, especially in chainless gymnasiums outside major cities, these are the types of regulations that rarely end up being enforced or enforced,” says Ebenezer Samuel, condition manager Physical from Men’s Health, CSCS “Remember the last time you cleaned your bench and your dumbbells came to your mind? places to turn around. It all sounds good on paper. In practice, it remains to be seen to what extent someone applies all of this. “
Regarding what gymnasiums can do in addition to the increased cleaning procedures already planned, Gunn said creating fresh air in the gymnasium would help.
“What worries me most is being in an enclosed space where the air is stagnant,” said Gunn. “If someone coughs, there is an aerosol that can linger for hours and you can inadvertently enter a cloud of coronavirus. I would feel much more comfortable outdoors. One thing that should perhaps be considered is: can you open these buildings to a greater extent and use exhaust fans to create more air circulation? “
How will members and staff react when the gymnasiums reopen?
Gold’s called on MXM, a gym-based customer experience company, to survey more than 100,000 members the likelihood that they would return in the days after a gym reopens. Zeitsiff said 86% of those who responded to the online survey said they would come back.
Life Time interviewed its employees and found that “over 90% of our club leaders and 87% of front line team members are eager to get back to work once the locations are reopened,” said a spokesperson. of the company.
But Geisler said he believed the industry could face personnel problems.
“There are franchisees who want to open, but their instructors don’t want to teach,” he said.
New York-based fitness trainer and instructor Patrick McGrath said he thought of risk / reward when it comes to returning to work.
“You are caught in a difficult position,” said McGrath. “You want to go back to work because you miss it. As much as you can protect yourself by wearing gloves and masks, you know there is still a chance of getting sick. ”


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As Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics continue their post-launch content rollout for 2020’s Marvel’s Avengers, they’ve revealed that Jane Foster will join the playable cast in the ‘Mighty Thor‘ update scheduled for late June — the next step of a “long-term plan to continue to expand the story and playable content” featured in the game.
Mighty Thor will receive her own Hero Challenge Card replete with characters-specific challenges that build towards collecting in-game items and unlockables. Her abilities will echo Thor’s but several design changes will set her apart. She has a different Intrinsic Abillity “All-Mother’s Blessing,” a new Overcharge Ability “God Tempest,” and her Ultimate ability “All-Weapon” which draws direct inspiration from her comic runs as Thor and Valkyrie. More details will be revealed prior to the update’s arrival.
Following Patch 2.5 “Mighty Thor” the team will be adding to the game’s story with two new challenges as part of “an ambition to advance our narrative through hero and villain-centric content.” M.O.D.O.K’s fate after he’s defeated by a Kree Sentinel will be explored, which will lead the story to AIM’s Cloning Lab, a new “Omega Level Threat” that will require you to be at level cap with powerful gear to complete. These Cloning Labs are intended to be the new endgame content will reward even higher power gear as part of new exotic gear sets.
The team acknowledges it’s been a long time since this content was announced, time that was spent rethinking how they wanted to deploy it — acknowledging the original design “no longer met our standards” and that the new iteration will be a more satisfying and meaningful experience.


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Land Rover will reveal its design vision for a new family of premium leisure SUVs at the 2014 New York International Auto Show.
The Discovery Vision Concept car will showcase the essence of a future family of SUVs built on Land Rover’s key principles of emotive design, unrivalled capability, and ultimate versatility, taken to new levels using new customer-focused advanced technologies.
The Volkswagen Golf is the most searched for car in Ireland according to the third bi-annual Carzone motoring report. The report found that the Volkswagen Golf was the most searched for used car in the second half of 2013.
Commenting on the findings of the report, Paul O’Sullivan, head of marketing, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, said: “We were already aware that the Golf is Ireland’s bestselling car but this report reminds us that it is the car that most people want to own - whether purchasing a new or second hand vehicle. The Golf is celebrating its 40th year in production and it is clear from the findings of this report that it remains the nation’s favourite car - be it the mark one which first reached Irish shores in 1974 or the mark seven which we proudly unveiled in late 2012.”
Ford has unveiled the new S-Max Vignale concept in Milan. And it continues to expand its vision for a unique upmarket product and ownership experience for Ford’s European customers.
The new Ford S-Max Vignale Concept follows the introduction last year of the Ford Mondeo Vignale concept and expresses the premium design, craftsmanship, and exclusive specification customers can expect from Ford Vignale.


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Anna Noucas, Senior Associate, Distributed Generation M&A
will speak at 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, May 23
Cracking the Code on Small Scale Commercial Financing
Small scale commercial solar represents half of the technical potential of rooftop solar. It also represents opportunities for distributed generation and solar for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and organizations from schools to shopping centers. However, small scale commercial continues as a vastly underserved market, representing a quarter of all non-residential solar capacity installed. What new approaches are companies taking to tackle challenges in securing finance, customer acquisition and policy instability? Learn from experiences in tapping unconventional sources of capital, managing the costs of customer acquisition and addressing local regulation, like Minnesota’s proposed capacity credit.
Jill Brandt, Director, Go-To-Market Strategy
will speak Tuesday, May 23 at 11:30 a.m.
Engaging Corporate Solar Adopters
For corporations seeking to manage large industrial loads or meet corporate social responsibility targets, solar is becoming an increasingly attractive investment. Corporations are taking a “portfolio” approach by investing in onsite generation on their facility rooftops and offsite commercial purchases. Offsite commercial solar projects are a growing solution in the solar industry for companies that may be limited by unsuitable site locations or size. Panelists will share experiences in and strategies for appealing to commercial adopters and address what the industry can learn from the popularity of corporate renewable energy procurement.


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An early morning fire outbreak yesterday razed some parts of Araromi Market at Agodi Gate, Ibadan, in Oyo State where used tyres and motor parts worth over N10 million were destroyed.
Mr. Abdul Azeez Ojo, chairman of the market, disclosed that the fire began at about 5:30a.m. According to him, the Fire Service was alerted and they responded promptly. Ojo, however, said a sizeable number of shops equipped with tyres and other goods were razed before the arrival of the fire fighters at around 6:00a.m.
“The Fire Service was able to put out the fire to avert more destruction, nevertheless, shop owners still suffered losses worth over N10 million. Two victims of the incident, Hassan Olanrewaju and Michael Ajayi, whose shops were razed, lamented the ugly incident. Read more


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One of the most anticipated sales of the year is happening at the Center.
From July 13 to July 15, the Araneta Center will be holding its end-of-season sale at the Gateway Mall, Ali Mall, Farmers Plaza and the SM Superstore.
It’s a payday weekend and it is only fitting and more practical for the public to spend their hard-earned money on amazing buys at discounted prizes.
It will definitely rain good deals as selected items have been marked down by up to 70 percent. Whether looking for the most fashionable clothes, the latest gadgets, shoes and other footwear, home appliances and decor, school supplies and other essentials, bargain hunters will definitely not go home disappointed with the items on sale.
The Araneta Center’s accessibility also ensures that shoppers will not have a difficult time going to the malls. That means shoppers will spend more time scouring for good deals and finding the things that they like and need and less time on traffic.
After combing through various deals, shoppers can relax and chill at the expansive line of restaurants and cafes around the Center. Acoustic performers will also serenade shoppers in Araneta Center’s #PopUpNight happening at Manhattan Row on Gen. Malvar street on July 13, Friday.
For more updates, visit www.aranetacenter.net and follow our official social media pages: @aranetacenter on Facebook and Twitter and @thearanetacenter on Instagram.


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Despite Recalls, GM Sales Jump By 1 Percent
RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:
NPR's Business News starts with profits for General Motors. Despite a recall of around 29 million vehicles worldwide, GM announced that its June sales jumped by 1 percent. The news came a day after the announcement of a relief fund for those affected by the recalls. According to the Associated Press, June was a good month overall for automakers, with over 1 million cars being sold. Analysts told the AP that the recalls themselves could have been what caused the surge in sales, saying when people go into dealerships to get their cars fixed, they see the new designs and consider buying a new car. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Guests included Yaz Hernandez, Alexandra Kotur, FIT’s Joyce Brown and Valerie Steele, and this year’s cochairs Julie Macklowe and Elizabeth Musmanno.
The Italian designer’s first collection will bow in September for the spring 2015 season.
She succeeds Christopher T. Metz, who has resigned. In addition, Jason Neimark resigned from the board.
InStyle’s Hal Rubenstein will host the Nov. 3 ceremony, which also marks the council’s 20th anniversary.
For the project’s ninth installment, the retailer has partnered with the brand for three limited-edition canvas totes.
On Saturday the brand installed an outdoor exhibit in Malibu, Calif., by two-time world champion surfer and photographer, Daize Shayne Goodwin.


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When Honda first revealed the Urban EV in September 2017, the car’s cute retro design generated a ton of interest.
It wasn’t the final design, though it seems we won’t have to wait too long to find out exactly what the vehicle will look like when it goes on sale. The Japanese manufacturer hasreleased a sketch of the new prototype model it says will be shown off at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
It seems as though Honda is making a departure from the initial Civic-inspired design, as the Urban EV looks set to have a more modern look. It appears the car will also include rear doors, which weren’t present before. Honda, which may yet change the car’s name, had said pre-orders would open for the Urban EV early this year.


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Delta Goodrem has been slammed for setting a “bad example” after being featured in a commercial promoting “unsafe" and “illegal” driving practices.
Tech giant Apple has been forced to withdraw the ad for its streaming service Apple Music, after it pictured the Aussie songstress sitting in the passenger seat and “moving around in a motor vehicle with no clearly visible safety belt.”
At one point in the clip, The Voice coach could also be seen sticking her forearm and head out of the window.
Complaints to the Advertising Standards Board (ASB) claim Apple was “irresponsible” to produce the commercial as Goodrem is considered a role model to many young Australians.
“Delta Goodrem listening to music in the front seat of a moving car – not wearing a seatbelt!!!!!!! And her body/head is out of the moving car – illegal,” one read.
“There are enough problems with young people today and these issues are also against the law,” said another.
Others couldn’t help but point out that the singer was also distracting the vehicle’s driver.
Following the extreme backlash, Apple have pulled the advertisement from the air and released a statement in response.
“The individuals in the vehicle were both wearing lap seat belts at all times while the vehicle was being driven, and the advertisement does not contain any images suggesting otherwise,” the statement read.
Of course, it's important to consider that the star herself was given direction from directors on set.
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plantronics (NYSE:PLT), (“Plantronics” or the “Company”) today issued the following statement regarding the favorable jury verdict it received in an action brought by GN Netcom, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
“Today’s verdict in favor of Plantronics validates our position that Plantronics has always operated fairly and lawfully in a highly competitive marketplace and that the claims brought by GN Netcom are without merit,” said Joe Burton, Plantronics’ President and CEO. “For more than 50 years, Plantronics has equipped businesses with the tools they need to accomplish their goals and provide effective service to their customers. Our objective has always been to help businesses of all sizes and entrepreneurs in the U.S. and around the world succeed, and that has not changed.
“We are pleased with the jury’s verdict and look forward to putting this matter behind us. Plantronics remains focused on executing our strategic initiatives, delivering value for our shareholders and partners, and offering innovative products and the highest quality customer experience.”
Plantronics is represented by Russell Hayman, Jon Dean, Rita Yoon and Sarah Walters of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and Jack B. Blumenfeld of Morris, Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP.
Plantronics is an audio pioneer and a global leader in the communications industry. We create intelligent and adaptive solutions that support our customers’ most important needs: experiencing and facilitating simple and clear communications while enjoying distraction-free environments. Our solutions are used worldwide by consumers and businesses alike, and are an optimal choice for open office environments. From Unified Communications and customer service ecosystems, to data analytics and Bluetooth headsets, Plantronics delivers high-quality communications solutions that our customers count on today, while relentlessly innovating on behalf of their future. For more information visit plantronics.com.
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- Elton John blasts Russia’s anti-gay laws during Moscow concert
- U.N.: Afghanistan slow to enforce law protecting women
- Heart cancels SeaWorld concert after ‘Blackfish’ documentary
- South Carolina sheriff refuses to lower American flag for Nelson Mandela
- South Africans hold day of prayer for Nelson Mandela
- Mandela not on life support in final hours, friend says
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- Thailand crisis deepens as opposition quits Parliament
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IPhone appeal dims as Samsung shines
NEW YORK (AP) - The once-sexy iPhone is starting to look small and chubby.
That’s become a problem for Apple, which revealed last week that iPhone sales have slowed. Part of the problem is that the competition has found a formula that works: thinner phones with bigger screens.
For a dose of smartphone envy, iPhone owners need to look no further than Samsung Electronics Co., the number-one maker of smartphones in the world. Its newest flagship phone, the Galaxy S III, is sleek and wafer-thin. It can run on the fastest networks and act as a “smart wallet,” too _ two things the Apple’s iconic phone can’t do.
Apple has become the world’s most valuable company on the back of the iPhone, which makes up nearly half of its revenue. The iPhone certainly has room to grow: Only one in six smartphones sold globally in the second quarter had an Apple logo on its back.
When Apple reported financial results for its latest quarter last week, a new phenomenon was revealed: Buyers started pulling back on iPhone purchases just six months after the launch of the latest iPhone model.
Apple executives blamed the tepid sales on “rumors and speculation” that may have caused some consumers to wait for the next iPhone, which is due in the fall. But in the past, iPhone sales have stayed strong nine months after the new model is launched, then dipped as people began holding off, waiting for the new model.
In the April to June period, Apple sold 26 million phones, 28 percent more than it did in the same quarter last year.
Most other phone makers “would kill” for those numbers, says Stephen Baker, an analyst with research firm NPD Group. But since the iPhone’s introduction in 2007, the average annual growth rate has been 112 percent.
The competitor that doesn’t need to kill for those numbers is Samsung, which has solidified its position at the world’s largest maker of smartphones. Analysts believe it sold just over 50 million smartphones in the second quarter, or nearly twice as many as Apple. (The company doesn’t release specific figures.) Its smartphone sales have nearly tripled in a year, from 18.4 million, according to IDC.
Most of Samsung’s sales comprise cheaper smartphones that don’t compete directly with the iPhone. Its flagship phones, though, have emerged as the iPhone’s chief rivals.
Samsung and Apple have a complicated relationship. They’re rivals in the smartphone and tablet-computer markets, and are set to square off in a high-profile trial over mobile patents in San Francisco this week. Samsung is one of Apple’s largest suppliers of chips and displays, and Apple is one of Samsung’s largest clients.
Though Apple is known as a relentless innovator, the iPhone’s screen has been the same size _ 3.5 inches on the diagonal _ since the first iPhone came out. It was a big screen for the time, but among the competition, screen sizes have crept up.
Samsung has increased the screen size of its Galaxy series with every model since it debuted in 2010. The Galaxy S had a screen that measured 4 inches diagonally, and was followed by the S II, at 4.3 inches. The S III, the latest model, measures 4.8 inches. The screen is nearly twice as large as the iPhone’s. Yet the Galaxy is slightly thinner than an iPhone _ 8.6 millimeters versus 9.3 _ and lighter _ 133 grams versus 140 grams.
By Brahma Chellaney
Beijing's creeping aggression signals a challenge to U.S. presence in the Asian Pacific
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- New Internet security challenge arises for cybercops
- Wife of Obama aide found dead in burning car in home's garage
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Clicks to manage Netcare’s Medicross pharmacies
Business Day Live - Jun 9th 2016, 16:18
Retailer Clicks will take over managing private hospital group Netcare’s 37 Medicross branded retail pharmacies and its 51 hospital "front shops", the two JSE-listed groups said in a joint-statement on Wednesday (8 May).
The agreement excludes the dispensing of prescriptions in the Netcare Hospital pharmacies, which remain within Netcare’s hospital operations.
Specific employees involved in these areas of the business will be transferred to Clicks on terms similar to their current conditions of employment and any other employees indirectly affected will remain employed by Netcare on their current conditions of employment, the two groups said in the joint statement from the JSE-listed companies said.
"The rationale for the transaction is to offer an enhanced retail service offering to both patients and consumers by affiliating the pharmacy and the front shops to an experienced retail provider such as Clicks," Netcare said.
The parties expected to conclude the deal on October 1. It needs to gain competition authority approval, but falls below the JSE’s threshold for categorised transaction.
"Requirements for Netcare and Clicks and will have no material impact on the earnings and financial positions of either Netcare or Clicks," the groups said in the joint statement said.From Business Day Live
Truworths falls 6% on JSE after restructure call
03/07/2019 - 15:32
Truworths fell more than 6 percent on the JSE after it told investors that it had approached lenders to embark on steps to restructure the R801 million debt of its UK-based Office shoe brand, whose operational performance has continued to deteriorate.
Foschini, Clicks offering good returns
10/06/2019 - 14:55
Prospects for retail sector companies on the JSE had withered this year in line with the slumping economy, but there were outliers, such as Foschini and Clicks, providing good returns for shareholders in the sector, analysts said.
Clicks says private-label products boosted interim earnings
17/04/2019 - 09:59
Clicks Group says it grew headline earnings by 12.9% to R763.3m in the six months to February thanks in part to better sales of its private-label products and higher profits from its distribution business.
Retailers cash in on customer loyalty
04/04/2019 - 08:15
More and more consumers are buying into the idea of loyalty programmes — and it’s paying off for retailers in terms of valuable information, as well as increased revenues.
Former Clicks boss David Kneale joins Woolworths
11/03/2019 - 10:06
Former Clicks CEO David Kneale, who helped the retail group break into the JSE’s top 40 index in 2018, has joined the Woolworths board.


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Get 5 Days of Free Doughnuts with Krispy Kreme’s First-Ever National Doughnut Week
It's National Doughnut Day times five!
Krispy Kreme recognizes that we could all use a little extra joy in our lives right about now, which is why the doughnut giant is turning National Doughnut Day into National Doughnut Week (!). That’s right: customers have five days to enjoy a FREE doughnut of their choice—no purchase necessary—from June 1st through June 5th (A.K.A. National Doughnut Day).
“National Doughnut Day is one of our favorite holidays to celebrate, but with days starting to blur together, we want to make sure it’s easier than ever for fans to participate,” Dave Skena, Chief Marketing Officer for Krispy Kreme, said in a news release. “That’s why, this year, we’re extending our beloved free doughnut tradition from one day to five days with the very first National Doughnut Week.”
During this supersized doughnut celebration, guests can visit participating U.S. Krispy Kreme shops and drive-thrus to snag one free doughnut of their choice. Customers are invited to choose from any of Krispy Kreme’s flavors, including the iconic Original Glazed Doughnut, Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles Doughnut, and Krispy Kreme’s Original Filled Doughnut varieties, while supplies last.
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Posted August. 26, 2017 07:03,
Updated August. 26, 2017 07:16
Amazon Go with no checkout counters amazed both IT and distribution industry at the end of last year. It was the combination of latest technologies including AI and image sensor. Although Amazon did not reveal how the system works, the IT industry presented many guesses based on Amazon’s patent list. When a customer enters the store after starting the application, cameras placed in every corner follow him or her. Also, sound waves and voice recognition and other technologies are applied. When a customer picks an item, sensors nearby read it and the AI manages the artificial cart of the customer.
“It would require a tremendous amount of miney to have dozens of cameras using deep learning," a domestic distribution industry insider said. "Also, it takes time to catch up the applied technologies.”
While Amazon Go presented the future of distribution industry using high-priced and advanced technology, Japan is now focusing on practical issues. Japan promotes to introduce self checkouts in order to overcome the labor shortage due to aging population and low birth rate.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan said in April that it would cooperate with Seven-Eleven, FamilyMart, and three other top convenience store chains of the country to install self-checkout registers to their entire stores by 2025.
The reason why Japanese convenience store chains declare an era of self-checkout with support from the government is to encourage manufacturers to attach standard Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to their products. The barcode reader system has a possibility of malfunctions. However, RFID does not require scanning, which means it is extremely rare to misrecognize products.
Manufacturers should pay extra charges if the installation of RFID tag system becomes compulsory. However, the price has dropped by 100 won, which was previously priced at 1,000 won per unit.
The industry predicts that manufacturers should follow the lead of convenience store chains, if the top five chains begin to implement the standardized system as they play a critical role in the distribution industry of Japan.


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Monday, December 14, 2015
By Kamal Swami
Toyota Innova to be Christened as Innova Cross
It is reported that Toyota Kirloskar Motors, the Indian alliance of Japanese car maker is all set of showcase generation next Innova during Indian Auto Expo 2016 after which it will be launched in Indian car market sometimes during the middle of year. Apart from new power train of 2.4 GD engine the new Innova will also undergo various changes offered on both exterior and interiors. The generation next Innova is already on sale in Indonesia car maker where it has been priced higher than the existing version of Innova and therefore it is speculated that the same pricing strategy will also be adopted by car maker while it will be launched in India.
Moving ahead the reports also reveal that Indo-Japanese will however continue the sale of existing Innova also in Indian car market and after launch of new Innova it will named as Innova Cross continuing the same engine configuration of in-line-four cylinder, 2,494 cc engine boosting the power of 100 bhp and torque of 200 Nm. However with an objective to make it look different from existing version of Innova, it will also embellish additional features on exteriors including body cladding and roof rails giving aggressive look similar to Etios Cross from Toyota.
It would be interested to know that Innova has been one of the best selling vehicles from Japanese car maker but now with new Innova slated for launch with speculated price increase the Indian alliance is little bit concern about its success in India. And, therefore it is decided to continue to the existing version of Innova as Innova Cross to enjoy the same success.