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One day after its release at WWDC, Apple has already issued a software update for the MacBook Pro (Retina).
The update, which weighs in at mere 1.26MB, fixes an issue with the trackpad being intermittently unresponsive:
About MacBook Pro (Retina) Trackpad Update 1.0
This update addresses an issue where the trackpad may not respond consistently to user input, and is recommended for all MacBook Pro with Retina display notebooks.
The updater will install in the Applications/Utilities folder and will launch automatically. Follow the instructions to complete the process.
Your computer's power cord must be connected and plugged into a working power source when running the update.


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Microsoft had pinned a lot of hopes on its new operating system, Windows 8. The company had especially expected to finally gain foothold in the tablet market with Windows 8 tablets. However, that doesn’t seem to be happening, sources within Microsoft’s supply chain claim.
Microsoft has spent a whole lot of money in advertising Windows 8 and machines based on this new OS. However, that doesn’t seem to be helping the case of the software giant. Despite expectations, the overall sales of Window-based PCs or tablets hasn’t increased even after the launch of Windows 8.
The sales figures for Windows 8 PCs and laptops have continued to decline after the launch of the new OS. The sales of Windows 8 tablets, which arrived alongside the OS, have also registered little success over the past few weeks, says a new research by NPD.
According to the vice president of industry analysis at NPD, Stephen Baker, “After just four weeks on the market, it’s still [too] early to place blame on Windows 8 for the ongoing weakness in the PC market. We still have the whole holiday selling season ahead of us, but clearly Windows 8 did not prove to be the impetus for a sales turnaround some had hoped for.”
Microsoft had hoped that it could turn around the tide with its Surface tablets but even on that front, no good news have arrived. Sources within Microsoft’s supply chain have now divulged that the orders for Surface RT tablets have cut in half over recent weeks.
A similar fate seem to have met Windows RT tables offered by other hardware vendors. None has gained much traction and the demand is not going to get any better in the coming days. Will Windows 8 turn out to be a disappointment for the company? At least as far as the tablet market is concerned, that seems to be the case.
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US potato exports have faced many challenges in the current marketing year (July 2020-June 2021). The demand for frozen potato products decreased in the spring of 2020, and this lower level of demand was maintained during the season's first quarter (July-September 2020). As restrictions eased and markets tightened, demand began to return in the fall, but then shipping problems began to limit the ability of US exporters to meet that demand. Container shortages, port congestion, delayed and canceled shipments, and rising costs continued in 2021. Despite the return in demand, exports have been limited, and there have been shortages of frozen potatoes, dehydrated and fresh, in many markets. Importers have started to ration the limited supply, prioritizing the big chains.
US exports of frozen potato products between July 2020 and March 2021 were down 10% from the same period a year earlier. However, they were up 13% in March 2021. The strongest market has been Mexico, up 51% YTD. Taiwan and South Korea are also positive for the season, but both countries showed declines in March due to shipping issues. Japan, the largest market, has done well for the first six months, but transport problems and new restrictions have caused a decline of 13% year to date and 22% in March. Exports to China have been affected by COVID-19 tests on imported frozen products, tariffs, and increased domestic production, declining by 39%.
US exports of dehydrated potatoes are only down 3% year-on-year and up 19% in March. Exports to Japan have remained strong, up 11%, while South Korea has continued to grow and is up 50% year-on-year. All other Asian markets are down on the year, down 6% overall. Mexico again sees positive growth, with an increase in exports of 3% throughout the year.
US exports of fresh potatoes are level for the current season but are up 32% in March. Mexico has again been a major factor, with exports up 6% year to date and 31% in March. While exports to the largest fresh market, Canada, are down 12% year-to-date, they were up 39% in March. Fresh exports to Asia have been very strong, up 17% throughout the year and 25% in March. Taiwan, the largest market in the area, is up 26%, while Japan is up 81% now that the US has access to cut potatoes year-round. Korea continues to grow as well and is up 38%, while Vietnam is up 210%, but there are indications that due to the difference in tariffs with other suppliers, cut potatoes will not repeat that level of business in 2021.


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Following the release of the iOS 7.1 beta 3 on Tuesday, there was growing concern in the jailbreak community that the exploits used in evasi0n7 would be patched in the new firmware update. But, according to a renowned iOS hacker, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) did not patch the iOS 7 untethered jailbreak tool.
While members of the evad3rs are yet to confirm whether the iOS 7.1 beta 3 is jailbreak safe, iOS hacker iH8sn0w took to his Twitter page on Tuesday to verify that evasi0n7 exploits are still intact. However, the hacker said that a subsequent beta release could affect evasi0n7.
“Since everyone seems super worried ... Today's iOS 7.1 beta 3 (11D5127c) does NOT patch evasi0n7. Another beta probably will though,” iH8sn0w tweeted.
Meanwhile, an unofficial modified version of the Evasi0n7 tool, apparently developed by a team of Russian hackers, also surfaced online on Tuesday, claiming to jailbreak iOS 7.1 beta 3.
According to iDownloadBlog, which tried its hands on the modified evasi0n7 tool, the new software is indeed capable of jailbreaking the third beta of iOS 7.1.
“I decided to take the plunge and see if the 'unofficial' version of Evasi0n7 could legitimately jailbreak iOS 7.1 beta 3,” Jeff Benjamin of iDownloadBlog wrote. “After about 15 minutes of testing, I can state that the answer to that question is yes.”
Check out the video below, which shows the unofficial evasi0n7 in action.
Users should keep in mind that evad3rs members have not sanctioned the modified evasi0n7 tool yet, so the software’s safety is still unconfirmed.
Last week, evad3rs released an update to the evasi0n7 untethered jailbreak tool -- taking the version to 1.0.2 -- which fixed a boot-loop issue that plagued iPad 2 Wi-Fi units. If you are yet to jailbreak your device running iOS 7, here is a step-by-step guide to help you do that using evasi0n7.


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Outside The Box has created the branding and packaging for a new type of confectionery, backed by a £1m development budget, which goes on shelf this week.
JoJos, manufactured by Cadbury Schweppes division Monkhill, is a range of miniature confectionery designed to be sprinkled on ice cream and other desserts. Monkhill handed the consultancy a £1m project, £250 000 of which was spent on design. Outside The Box won the project without a pitch.
Monkhill is also working on further new products, one of which will be launched next spring. It declines to divulge further details.
JoJos is designed to appeal to children aged between eight and 12 years’ old.
The product is available in six variants, each of which is fronted by a brand character, such as Mini Billy Blues and Mini Dainty Dollies, which front bite-size strawberry-flavoured blue gums and miniature dolly mixtures respectively. Other products in the range are chocolate-coated honeycomb pieces, fizzy fruit gums, mini jelly beans and milk chocolate covered raspberry creams.
Monkhill managing director Graham Mosey says, “Outside The Box’s creative team provided us with an overall brand look that not only looked fresh, new and exciting, [it] has also created a whole brand personality.”
An Outside The Box spokeswoman says that the creative team had a great deal of fun coming up with the characters. “It was like regressing back to our childhoods,” she adds.
The group has been involved with the product’s development since its initial inception four months ago. The project was led by creative director Stefan Field.


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Clients looking to tap into insights locked away in customer conversations
Mantel Group, through its data, analytics, and machine learning brand, Eliiza, has acquired Brisbane based machine learning as a service provider, otso.ai. otso.ai will come under the brand title of Eliiza, which is one of eight brands that sit within consulting business, Mantel Group.
otso.ai specialises in the enrichment and analysis of unstructured text data at scale, using state of the art natural language processing and artificial intelligence technologies.
Founded in 2017, otso.ai has delivered high quality machine learning and software deployments across a range of Australian enterprise and government clients spanning financial services, retail, healthcare, professional services and local and state government.
This complimentary partnership brings two talented co-founders of otso.ai, Samuel Irvine Casey and Sam Gaunt to Eliiza. Samuel has more than seven years of experience leading the development and implementation of machine learning solutions for enterprise and government clients.
Samuel says, “Both Sam and I are stoked about joining Eliiza given its strong reputation for machine learning and artificial intelligence, delivering cutting edge solutions for its clients’ problems. We are also proud to be joining an organisation that is aligned with us on artificial intelligence ethics, having a voice on the topic and ensuring it never compromises on this value.”
CEO of Eliiza, James Wilson says: “Many of Eliiza’s clients are looking to tap into insights locked away in customer conversations including emails, contact centre calls, and social media. Samuel and Sam have built a fantastic product in otso that we believe really complements Eliiza’s offerings. In addition, Samuel and Sam bring a wealth of machine learning experience to our team that will uplift our consulting and product development capabilities.”
Eliiza has grown from 40 to 85 team members in the past 12 months, expanding its talent pool across data science, data analytics, data engineering,machine learning and product development. Eliiza’s deep expertise in data, analytics and machine learning, combined with Mantel Group’s cloud, digital and design capabilities, provides clients with a fully integrated suite of technology services that are unrivalled in the Australian and New Zealand market.


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VHS will be “virtually extinct” in the home video market by 2009 and high-definition optical disc sell-through revenue will exceed today’s total by nearly $1.5 billion by 2015, according to a new report from Kagan Research.
The report, “The State of Home Video (11th Edition),” forecasts that by 2015, “VHS will be history” and “high-definition DVD will be the major market shareholder with $18.3 billion in revenue.”
According to the report, home video revenue will drop in 2006 by .4 percent from last year’s level, reaching $24.1 billion. Rental revenue will decline 8.3 percent this year to $7.2 billion, and sell-through revenue will grow 3.4 percent because of the revenue from DVD sales that will hit $16.8 billion this year.
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Prudential Real Estate, an HSF Affiliates LLC company, released results of its first quarter Consumer Outlook Survey showing that while contemplator confidence has risen since 2012 they are still waiting for the right opportunity. Contemplators are defined in the survey as those who have considered buying or selling real estate in the past year but didnt. Primary reasons why contemplators havent made a move include, waiting for the right opportunity and havent found the right home.
Our survey data shows that people are feeling better about their personal situations and the U.S. economy, said Stephen Phillips, chief operating officer for HSF Affiliates. At the same time, respondents views of residential real estate have grown increasingly favorable.
Additional key observations include:
Contemplator confidence in the real estate market and property value rose 12 percentage points from mid-2012.
Most common reasons for contemplators not buying or selling:
1.) 44% waiting for the right opportunity.
2.) 32% havent found the right home.
3.) 32% trying to save more money
4.) 31% instability of the U.S. economy
5.) 25% not sure about finances
6.) 24% worry about not being able to sell their current home
7.) 18% lack the confidence they can sell their home for the right price
Consumers are aware the market is shifting. In most of our market areas inventory is lower compared to this time last year and prices are slowly rising, said Terri Bracciale, regional vice president of Prudential PenFed Realty. These market conditions are increasing consumer confidence; both buyers and sellers are feeling more positive about their options.
Contemplators will rely heavily on their real estate professionals to guide them through the process. Sellers are determined to sell this spring as 36% want to use their home as a down payment or leverage for another purchase. If their home does not sell in the spring market; 87% will continue to try and sell and 67% will consult with their real estate professional on how to better market their home. In addition, 62% of sellers said they would make repairs to or redecorate their home.
These motivated home sellers, coupled with increasingly ready buyers, will enable more consumers to enter the housing market and fulfill the American dream of homeownership.
Prudential Real Estate Outlook Survey Methodology
Interviews with 2,500 Americans who are in the market to buy or sell a home were conducted online by Edelman Berland in February 2013. Respondents are aged 25-64 with a household income of at least $ 50,000, and either recently bought/sold a home or are considering buying/selling a home. The margin of error is


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The smartphone of the future is already here at the start of 2019. China’s Meizu and Vivo have unveiled their portless and buttonless smartphones, named Meizu Zero and Vivo Apex (2019) respectively, which markt the start of a radical new design.
Both of these are concept smartphones, which means that there is no release date or pricing details, and they might never be launched for the public. But the idea of a portless, buttonless smartphone is something unique.
Vivo has said that the company will showcase its new Vivo Apex at MWC 2019 being held in Barcelona. The original Vivo Apex with a pop-up camera was launched last year. Vivo later launched the commercial Vivo Nex in India, which has a selfie pop-up camera. Here’s how both the Vivo Apex (2019) and Meizu Zero compare.
Meizu Zero vs Vivo Apex (2019): Design, display
Meizu Zero sports a 5.99-inch full HD+ Super AMOLED 2.5D curved display with a resolution of 2160×1080 pixels. The device has minimal bezels with the 20MP front camera sensor placed inside of the top bezel. The fingerprint sensor is integrated into the display.
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The device has no physical buttons or speaker cutout or 3.5 mm jack port or Sim card slots or even a USB charging port. To get past all of these the company uses pressure sensitive capacitive buttons on the sides, a piezoelectric transducer under the display to create sound, an e-SIM functionality and support for wireless charging.
Coming to the build, the device is housed inside a ceramic body with cuts for only the camera units and microphones.
Vivo Apex (2019) features a “Super Unibody” curved glass design, which allows the device to turn itself into a speaker by using Body SoundCasting technology and vibrating the glass. The device just like Meizu Zero doesn’t feature any ports or buttons.
To emulate the buttons, Vivo uses touch and pressure sensitive buttons and for charging and data transfer, the company has added a port with magnetic pins, like Apple’s MagSafe charging point on the back of the device.
There is no selfie camera on the front, however, the company might launch a version with a pop-up camera sensor at MWC 2019. The device sports an all-view display, with only a small chin and no bezels on the top or sides of the device.
The company states that the fingerprint sensor covers almost the full display, which will help enable security features for apps.
Meizu Zero vs Vivo Apex (2019): Processor
Meizu Zero is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor paired with an Adreno 630 GPU. This is the same processor that most current flagships like Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and OnePlus 6T are currently powered by.
Vivo Apex (2019) is powered by the newer Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor paired with an Adreno 640 GPU.
To handle the heavy processing power Vivo has added Liquid Cooling technology to the product, which will keep the temperature in check and provide a sustained level of performance while running high-end graphics-intensive tasks for a long time.
Vivo Apex (2019) is also the company’s first smartphone to come with support for 5G networks.
Meizu Zero vs Vivo Apex (2019): Camera and software
Meizu Zero sports a dual camera setup on the back consisting of a Sony IMX380 12MP primary sensor paired with a Sony IMX350 20MP secondary AI sensor. On the front, it sports a 20MP sensor for taking selfies.
Vivo did not reveal much about the camera specifications during the China showcase, however, in the images of the phone, we can see a dual camera setup stacked vertically. The device doesn’t seem to have a front camera module.
Both the companies have not revealed, which Android versions will the devices run. However, Meizu did state that the Zero will come with its own Flyme 7 skin on top of Android.
Meizu Zero vs Vivo Apex (2019): Battery and storage
Meizu hasn’t revealed any information regarding the device’s RAM, storage and battery capacity at the moment. However, the company did state that the device supports the company’s own 18W mCharge wireless charging technology. They also stated that the device will come with a mCharger bundled within the retail box when the device launches.
Vivo hasn’t revealed battery information for the Apex (2019) as of now, however, more details are expected to be revealed at MWC 2019. To charge the device and transfer data Vivo states that the device will utilise the magnetic pins at the back, which they are calling MagPort. The device will come with 12GB of RAM paired with 256GB of internal storage.
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As a result, Quantronix can now place quarterly orders with its Mexican suppliers, compared to a once-yearly order with suppliers in Asia where freight needed to be shipped overseas via containers.
So which of their three regions is more important to Utah? Each director has his own story to tell.
“Europe has been, historically, one of the biggest international investors in Utah,” Kolb says proudly. “We have tens of thousands of people working in this state because of the commitment of European companies that have come over here.”
He cites Rio Tinto, parent company of Kennecott, as an example, as well as Dutch pension fund companies that have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in mining in Southern Utah.
Heimburger touts Asia as “one of the fastest areas of growth for Utah exports in the past five years, and an even more significant part of the future world economy. To ignore the Asian markets is to ignore a huge part of the global economy. By some estimates, Asia may comprise more than 60 percent of global GDP by 2040.”
Since 2006, merchandise exports from Utah to Asian markets have increased over 240 percent. In addition, service exports, including consulting, legal services, insurance and banking education, royalties and licensing fees have also increased dramatically. Rovira points to the free-trade agreements the U.S. has with 17 nations, 10 of which are in Latin America.
“Utah companies are now actively doing business in more than half of Mexico’s 32 states,” he says. “All the trade numbers point very positively in our direction from the Americas. Those free trade agreements have leveled the playing field and are a catalyst into our economy.”
A look at the numbers shows the impact on Utah for international business. Exporting of goods and services from Utah reached $13.5 billion in 2010, a 100 percent increase from numbers 2006. In 2010, exports to the United Kingdom accounted for over 31 percent of the state’s total. Greater China (including PRC, Hong Kong, Taiwan) comprised 15 percent, and Canada was 9 percent, and exports to India accounted for 8 percent. Categories of goods exported included electronics, chemicals, precious metals, medical equipment, industrial machinery and automotive parts. In 2010, about a quarter million jobs were supported in Utah by international trade.
“Our office has the seal of the state, and that means so much outside the U.S.,” Heimburger says. “We lend credibility and legitimacy to Utah companies and their efforts to forge partnerships, as well as to solicit investment dollars to Utah. That’s something that only a government agency can do.”
In fact, GOED, working with Utah's business leaders, was the key impetus for the creation of the World Trade Center Utah (WTCUT). "World Trade Center Utah has deeply appreciated our partnership with the State, and the combined ability to work together with all Utahns in fostering a global environment has made a positive and demonstrable impact on our growing international trade in Utah," says Lew Cramer, CEO, WTCUT. "The World Trade Center Utah has worked closely with GOED and our other strategic partners in helping the Governor promote international trade and economic development, which is fulfilling Utah's 2002 Olympic Winter Games promise, ‘The World Is Welcome Here,’” says Craig Peterson, director of International Trade and Diplomacy.
Another feature working in Utah’s favor is its location in “middle America.” With excellent transportation channels and moderate cost of living, the State is attracting global offices and headquarters.
“It’s one thing to be on the east coast, and it’s another thing to consolidate everything here in Utah,” Kolb says. He points to Amer Sports, the Finnish company that now has a division in Ogden, Utah, located in the former American Can Company building. The sales function for Amer brands like Salomon, Atomic and Suunto are headquartered there, and Amer also owns the Wilson and Precor sporting good brands.
“Amer found an employment base that is productive and speaks many languages, has an international orientation, and came to a state that hosts two international trade shows,” Kolb says. “So it’s a win-win for them.”
“A lot of foreign companies have scoured the coasts for years to find good business opportunities,” Heimburger adds. “Now they’re realizing that a lot of hidden gems are the companies inland, especially Utah. Ones they can invest in, and partner with, to round out their own portfolios.”
And if in international business the world is a company’s oyster, they’re quickly finding out that Utah is their pearl.


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1. Denny's has a new $4 sandwich called the Fried Cheese Melt, a sandwich made with "four fried mozzarella sticks and melted American cheese grilled between two slices of sourdough bread."
2. Inventory clearance sale at the BBTS.
3. You have to be a suspicious of an article about the history of Madden Football that doesn't mention that when they couldn't compete with 2K Sports on quality, they used a bundle of money to buy the NFL's exclusive license. But there's still some great history including this:
"Madden's" secret weapon? A man named Sandy Sandoval. Officially, Sandoval is the director of athlete relations for EA Sports; unofficially, he's the game's answer to World Wide Wes and Winston Wolf -- part fixer, part bon vivant, the guy who helped give the game its inimitable pro football cachet.Via.
Need an in-game ratings boost, what Madden (the man) calls "more juice"? Call Sandoval, as quarterback Byron Leftwich once did. Jonesing for an advance copy of the game? Call Sandoval, as Carson Palmer, Chad Ochocinco and dozens of other players have done. Need to drop a few pounds, albeit digital ones? Consider it done. Last year, Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid asked Sandoval to slim down his in-game avatar, a little quid pro quo for introducing Sandoval to former "Madden" cover athlete Brett Favre.
"I just saw Andy at the owners meetings," Sandoval said. "He comes up to me and is like, 'Sandy, thanks for hooking me up. I saw myself in the game. My wife loves it. She loves looking at me skinny!'"
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Credit unions share which core processor they chose and why.
Fiserv disputes Symitar's claim of market share superiority.
A new Fiserv white paper details steps credit unions should take now to prepare for tomorrow's must-have mobile service.
The $1.1B Greylock FCU will target both credit unions and banks using the Fiserv DNA core system.
The $573M California credit union switching to Symitar's Epsys core system from Fiserv's Acumen.
One announcement is from a credit union that will be first in its market to offer mobile photo credit card account switching.
A $1B credit union converts to Symitar, while a $78M credit union switches to CU*BASE.
Good apps are key to survival, as the post-PC era dawns.
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High numbers of Romanians are eager to use new technologies and adapt rapidly to the latest trends on the international market. Specialists duly expect mobile banking to gain in importance, driven in part by the increase in smartphone sales.
Despite the increased uptake of online financial services at international level, Romania has one of the lowest penetration rates of internet banking services in CEE – 4 percent, compared with 42 percent in the Czech Republic, 34 percent in Austria and 13 percent in Croatia, according to a study conducted by GfK last year. Researchers found that only Bulgaria lags behind, on 2 percent. Out of 4.5 activities conducted online, 4.2 come under the category of information, communication and entertainment, while few users access the internet for transactions, the same study revealed. Only 4 percent of the 9.6 million Romanians who use banks check their account through internet banking while 3 percent make transactions online. Another 3 percent (compared with 9 percent in Austria) make online payments with cards while 1.6 percent (against 29 percent in Austria) use a mobile phone to do so. The same study found that only 3 percent have bought a financial service through internet.
But e-banking (electronic banking) is still a niche with significant potential on the local market. That’s why many lenders have pursued this segment, trying to offer a wide range of services for those customers eager to use them. For example, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank, ING, OTP, BRD-Groupe Societe Generale, RBS, BCR, UniCredit Tiriac Bank, Millenium , Raiffeisen Bank and Banca Transilvania are among the players that have introduced service-banking in their portfolios.
According to the lender’s representatives, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank has offered e-banking services since its entrance on the local market. It has proved a tool that eased customer-bank relations and reduced the operational costs for both parties, they add.
Meanwhile, back in 2006 ING Bank launched ING Home’Bank, a service that enabled individuals and companies to make banking operations without cash 24/7 through a computer with an internet connection. “Since then our bank has strengthened its position on this market segment by launching constantly innovative services,” says Stefan Radu, director of product management and direct channels at ING Retail Banking. The lender also recently launched a version of its Home’Bank service adapted to mobile phones and a facility for payment of utility bills through the device. The new Home’Bank application for smartphones was developed for mobile phones that have an iOS or Android operation system and an autofocus camera. “Romanian consumers are very keen to discover and experiment with the latest technologies. We can say that they are a curious and quite choosy audience. Plus, the mobile banking service segment is encouraged by the increased sales of smartphones both abroad and on the local market,” says Radu.
BRD-Groupe Societe Generale is another player that has put a focus on e-banking. In July last year it decided to complete its portfolio of products and services with the addition of the e-CLICK package, designed mainly for internet users. “BRD brings a new form of innovation on the banking market and responds to the demand of our customers. The e-CLICK package includes all the online products and services that are in our portfolio: the BRD ePayment card attached to a RON current account, internet banking (BRD-Net) and phone banking (Vocalis),” says Philippe Lelarge, the executive director of the strategy and marketing department at BRD.
Meanwhile, Silviu Florea, director of digital banking at OTP Bank Romania, says that in order to increase the satisfaction of its customers through remotely accessing banking services and minimizing the operational costs, the lender launched e-banking services in April 2006. “Subsequently, in order to complete its range of services, OTP activated SMS alerts in 2007,” adds Florea.
Elsewhere, RBS Romania premiered PhonePin code, a method of automatic authentication for customers who use RBS Phone Banking, in August 2011. “The introduction of PhonePin code is meant to make phone transactions a frequent, safe and rapid practice for our customers. We thought of an easier way for our customers to exchange currencies, make bank transfers, check balances and see their transaction history,” says Marijana Vasilescu, communication and marketing manager at RBS Romania. Last year the lender also launched RBS SMS Alerts, a service specialized in real-time monitoring of debit and additional cards.
Recently Raiffeisen Bank announced that the volume of bills paid last year through the lender was EUR 382 million, more than 50 percent of which was paid through electronic channels set up by the bank – online banking, Smart Mobile, ATM, direct debit and Multicash. “2011 marked a change in customers’ preference for using electronic channels to pay their bills. It is the result of our promotional campaigns and constant investments in launching new and modern services that enable our customers to save time and interact more easily with the bank,” says Florentina Stilu, director of the cash management department at Raiffeisen Bank Romania.
One notable move came from BCR, which in February launched 24 Banking, a service the lender describes as the most innovative educational platform for individuals and the first interactive educational game in Romania in the area of electronic payment services. “The scenario of the game is based on the fact that we all often find ourselves in need of information about our bank accounts or to make daily payments. The goal is to use an electronic payment service – an animated internet banking platform created especially to familiarize users with the 24banking.ro functionalities,” says Bogdan Marin, executive director of retail channels at BCR.
Last but not least, the internet banking service provided by Banca Transilvania, BT24, had 200,000 customers in November last year, an increase of about 40 percent compared with the same period of 2010. The lender’s representatives stated last year that the bank intended at least 20 percent of the BT24 internet banking customers to access BT24 mobile banking by the end of 2012. Almost 50 percent of BT internet banking customers are between 30 and 40 years old, about 30 percent are between 20 and 30 and 20 percent between 40 and 50. Some 80 percent of its customers are individuals and the remaining 20 percent companies. The most active customers come from Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Oradea, Constanta and Iasi.
How has e-banking developed?
Insiders say that many lenders that have invested in this kind of service have posted positive performances for the business line. For example, Intesa Sanpaolo has registered annual growth over the past two years with the implementation of new functionalities, what it describes as a modern and friendly graphic interface and some unique authentication methods like the mobile token. “The objective is to offer more complex and innovative solutions that provide support for existing customers and attract potential new ones that are convinced by the usefulness of these services,” say representatives of Intesa Sanpaolo.
Elsewhere, ING Bank has tried to adapt its e-banking services permanently to the needs of its customers and their preferences. “Over time, we monitored our customers’ use of our service and we introduced many innovations. We invest about EUR 1 million a year in developing electronic payment services – Home’Bank, Mobile and Self’bank – because we focus on developing banking services dedicated to the channels used by consumers and adapted to their new consumption behaviors,” says Radu. The lender launched Home’Bank back in 2006 and today it has over 350,000 customers. Florea of OTP says that the development of the lender’s services focused on reducing the time required to process a banking transaction and interconnection in real time of all systems from which its e-banking solutions take data.
Mobile banking tipped to dominate
Pundits say it is obvious that the local market has great potential on the e-banking segment as it will make up an increasing weight in customers’ banking activity. “The focus will evolve from the strict operational side of the current e-banking services to more complex solutions oriented toward sale and access to more diversified banking products,” say representatives of Intesa Sanpaolo Bank.
One significant factor that determines the evolution of internet and mobile banking is soaring sales of smartphones. According to Radu of ING, the high penetration rate of mobile telecommunication combined with the increase in the number of smartphones bought has started to change consumers’ behavior significantly and to direct them more and more towards using smartphones for a wide range of activities, in addition to the voice function: online purchases, banking transactions and media consumption. At present there are about 2-2.5 million smartphones in use, according to market estimations.
“Although the volume is still low in Romania and we’re speaking about thousands of users compared with the internet banking market, we predict that mobile banking payments will exceed those made through desktop computers in the next four or five years. This is encouraged by the trend at international level, where operations of different types through mobile and mobile payments are expected to become a mass phenomenon in less than four years, according to the latest study conducted by KPMG,” says Radu. “We expect mobile banking payments to reach 5 percent of internet banking payments by the end of this year. That’s why we intend to strengthen our position on this segment.”
Similarly, Florea of OTP believes that the future will belong to mobile banking. “Desktop platforms will also have a component of analysis, like a personal financial tool. The purpose of it will be to allow the customer to benefit from a more concrete analysis of his or her financial situation,” he says.
Romanians remain open to new technologies
Florea describes Romanians as receptive to such services, considering them more useful and quicker. He says that over 70 percent of the bank’s total transactions are made through OTPdirekt, its internet banking service. Radu of ING adds that only one week from the launch of its mobile banking application, the lender had seen more than 10,000 downloads. “At present this application is used by five times more customers than Home’Bank was in its first week of launch, in 2006,” says Radu. He adds that the lender intends to extend its range of this type of innovative service for its customers.
“At present we already have in development products that will continue this line, even in the mobile area,” he notes.
The mobile token is the latest move from Intesa San Paolo in Romania.This application can be installed on every type of phone or smartphone, replacing the classic token. “All these innovations and the strategy of an attractive cut in commission for payments made by electronic banking have contributed to the increase in receptivity of our customers and a very high uptake,” adds the Intesa Sanpaolo Bank representative.


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Panasonic is reported to have told Japanese operator NTT Docomo it will not supply any new smartphones, a move which would effectively end its presence in the mobile phone market.
According to reports originating from news service Kyodo, Panasonic’s decision has been driven by Docomo’s strategy of promoting smartphones from vendors such as Samsung and Sony, rather than its domestic partners.
And the move follows shortly after a similar decision from NEC, which is also ending its smartphone development activities.
For many years, the Japanese market was dominated by vendors including Sharp, Sanyo, Sony, Fujitsu, Casio, Mitsubishi, NEC and Panasonic, who created products closely tailored to the market.
Indeed, during this time, international vendors struggled to gain a foothold in the market, with products offered overseas not supporting the features and services expected by Japanese consumers.
But as the market has shifted to smartphones, vendors such as Apple, HTC, Samsung and LG Electronics have been able to gain a foothold in the Asian country, at the expense of the domestic competitors.
Conversely, and despite numerous efforts over the years, the majority of Japan’s device makers have been unable to gain traction in overseas markets, leaving them with dwindling market share and shipment volumes.
Faced with the option of operating loss-making, sub-scale device businesses, vendors have instead opted not to continue competing.
Panasonic identified its Mobile Communications unit as an “unprofitable business” in its Q1 2014 results, with an operating loss of JPY5.4 billion on sales of JPY15.3 billion. This compared with a loss for Q1 2013 of JPY3.7 billion, on sales of JPY17.7 billion.
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Fiat Chrysler has launched a new marketing campaign for the Fiat 500X entitled ‘A Whole New Way To Look At Fiat.’ The campaign, which will consist of six different ad spots in total, will air on TV and feature across FCA’s various social media pages.
Two of the spots in the campaign, “Dollhouse” and “Not a Toy Car”, turn attention towards the 500X’s cargo space using forced perspective camera angles. FCA used a split screen effect in the “Two for One” ad to highlight the car’s capability, while its go-anywhere spirit was promoted with “Take it for a Spin,” which was shot entirely on a GoPro camera.
“We needed to change the conversation and do a fundamental shift in strategy to highlight the specific attributes of the Fiat 500X crossover, including its larger size and 4×4 capability of the model,” said FCA Chief Marketing Officer Olivier Francois. “Provoking people to see Fiat in a new and fresh way achieved through creative techniques not used before in car advertising is also a reflection of our philosophy – do things different to stand out. And do them in a way that makes a meaningful difference.”
A sixth ad will debut in late-August, Fiat said. In the meantime, check out “Take it for a Spin,” embedded above and be sure to check out the rest of the ads on FCA’s YouTube page.


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SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2017 -- Exabeam, the leader in Security Intelligence Solutions, today announced that Tim Matthews has joined the company as chief marketing officer. In this role, he will drive global brand awareness and oversee marketing strategy, communications, and demand generation. Matthews joins Exabeam as the company completes a 2017 fiscal year that saw record revenue and customer growth, as demand continues to increase for its next-generation approach to security information and event management (SIEM) and user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) solutions.
Matthews has built his career leading marketing efforts at some of the most important companies in security. He joins Exabeam after overseeing Imperva’s marketing and global brand strategy, and previously led marketing efforts at PGP Corporation, Symantec and RSA Security. His experience ranges a diverse number of enterprise security products and services, including mobile information protection, authentication, encryption, compliance, data loss prevention, risk management, managed security services and cloud protection.
“Tim’s depth of enterprise security expertise is critical for our team as we continue to grow and disrupt the SIEM and UEBA markets with a next-generation approach to security intelligence,” said Nir Polak, Exabeam co-founder and CEO. “Tim’s experience marketing best-of-breed, subscription-based security products will be a significant asset within our organization.”
Enterprises and government organizations are realizing that their greatest threat lies within their privileged user network. Over 50 percent of organizations suffered insider attacks in the past twelve months -- and ninety percent of all organizations believe they are still vulnerable. As IoT and BYOD trends are producing more data than ever before, traditional SIEM products are incapable of staying one step ahead of insider threats. Companies need unlimited data collection, machine learning and a focus on user behavior to truly keep valuable information safe.
“Exabeam equips enterprises with the power to analyze massive amounts of information and detect advance threats, giving incident response teams and CISOs the information they need to mitigate security risks,” said Tim Matthews, CMO at Exabeam. “Exabeam has the right technology, solving the right problem at the right time in the market, and I could not be more excited to join Nir and his team.”
Exabeam provides security intelligence and management solutions to help organizations of any size protect their most valuable information. The Exabeam Security Intelligence Platform uniquely combines a data lake for unlimited data collection at a predictable price, machine learning for advanced analytics, and automated incident response into an integrated set of products. The result is the first modern security intelligence solution that delivers where legacy SIEM vendors have failed. Built by seasoned security and enterprise IT veterans from Imperva, ArcSight, and Sumo Logic, Exabeam is headquartered in San Mateo, California. Exabeam is privately funded by Norwest Venture Partners, Aspect Ventures, Icon Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and investor Shlomo Kramer. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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Macro factors, particularly in the US and Europe, have created a somewhat challenging environment for retailers in 2014. Many succumbed to h...
Struggling UK mother, baby and children's goods retailer Mothercare could finally be turning a corner after returning to profit in the first...
A number of retailers have responded to allegations of "forced labour" amongst female textile workers in mills in southern India, with H&M b...
Intense competition, pricing pressure and currency headwinds are still denting UK retailer's expectations of an economic recovery, taking pr...
Struggling UK mother, baby and children's goods retailer Mothercare has appointed Richard Smothers as its chief financial officer.
Mothercare still has to achieve a "significant" recovery in sales densities, an analyst has said, despite the UK mother, baby and children's goods retailer returning to profit in the first half.
Female textile workers in mills in southern India are enduring horrific working conditions which amount to “forced labour”, according to a report from two pressure groups.
Struggling mother and baby products retailer Mothercare has raised around GBP95m (US$153m) from its rights issue, which it hopes will help turn the fortunes of the company's UK operations around.
Destination Maternity is to expand into Israel through an international franchise agreement with H&O Fashion Ltd, one of the country's most dominant fashion-retail chains.
Indian apparel exporters are seeking a series of favourable policy decisions from the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government, including export subsidies to offset import duties imposed by the EU while talks continue towards an EU-India free trade agreement.
The troubled teen retail space saw more upheaval last week with the surprise departure of the chief executive of American Eagle Outfitters after less than two years in the role.
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From Detroit Free Press
DETROIT — Automotive jobs will continue to leave Michigan, but there are remedies, says a report on the future of manufacturing to be delivered today at the opening session of the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Cobo Center in Detroit.
The U.S. is expected to see an 11 percent drop in its automotive production jobs by 2010, according to “The Odyssey of the Auto Industry” a study conducted by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants for the Original Equipment Suppliers Association.
“I don’t want this to be used as a case for protectionism,” said David Andrea, vice president of business development for the association. “The message should be: How do we lower the cost of doing business in Michigan or the U.S.?”
The study found the share of global manufacturing done in North America and Western Europe will drop 18 to 22 percent in the next six years, a combination of other markets growing and some local manufacturing ending.
“This does not mean that manufacturing is going to finish here, certainly not,” said Andreas Mai, who managed the study for Roland Berger’s Troy, Mich., office.
The auto industry contributes 3.4 to 3.8 percent to America’s gross national product, “and that is unlikely to change going forward.”
Michigan-based suppliers are under particular pressure because Detroit automakers are losing market share to European and Asian automakers. The pressures to reduce parts prices forces them to be more efficient, which often means doing business with fewer employees.
Michigan and Ohio lost 46,000 hourly manufacturing jobs between 1997 and 2001. If suppliers are to survive and keep any jobs in Michigan, they must consider several points, the study says:
The industry is global, so suppliers must organize themselves to compete against anyone in the world that makes the same thing.
Major growth will be in new markets, and suppliers need to be there.
Labor is not the only cost of manufacturing, so new factories should not be built somewhere based solely on low wages. Transportation can be expensive, and moving into a new culture can be an expensive hassle.
As a rule of thumb, “it’s not worth the risk of extending your supply chain if you’re within 10 percent” of the benchmark cost, Mai said. At the same time, “it’s a fact that most new manufacturing will take place in other regions. Suppliers cannot overlook that.”
The fact that cars are developed in Michigan research and development centers ought to help suppliers who can come up with innovations and new technologies.
Antonio Benecchi, a Roland Berger partner who worked on the study, said U.S. suppliers could learn from those in Germany who export parts made with proprietary technology.
“Every time I read in the news the concerns about jobs going away, I wonder why there isn’t more attention on the opposite problem,” he said.
“Why shouldn’t we think of ways to turn us into an export nation? Because we have the biggest global customers, we have more chance than others to grow.”
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Filmmakers have a new set of challenges when it comes to 360-degree video. Here's how the industry is tackling those problems.
Teased in September, the Gear VR will be sold on Samsung's and AT&T's websites. But Samsung is more concerned with building awareness than unit sales.
The first effort from Wemo invites 3D artists to create--and sell--wide varieties of underwater species, while users can explore and collect fish at their leisure.
People will soon be able to explore the depths of the ocean seeking out tiger sharks, green turtles, and manta rays with a new program called the Catlin Seaview Survey.


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The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested an Asian after he purchased several watches and gifts using fake credit cards.
The department had received information from some sources in this regard. Following investigations, the department found out that the transactions were made by an Asian man.
A special investigation team was formed to follow up and arrest the suspect. The investigation team made necessary procedures to nab the suspect who was arrested with 47 fake credit cards, and an iPhone worth QR4,000.
Following interrogation, the accused confessed to possessing the fake credit cards and also unsuccessfully attempting to purchase goods worth more than QR30,000.
The accused was referred to the legal authorities for further procedures.
The CID has urged the public to contact the department in case of any suspicious purchases with fake credit cards on the following numbers (2347402 or 66815757).
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The most commonly used computer platform nowadays is no longer a desktop or a laptop — it’s a phone. According to Bank My Cell, as of August 2019, there are more than 5 billion mobile devices worldwide. A staggering 67 percent of the population has some kind of mobile device, and research suggests the average person spends five hours a day on their phone — about a third of the time the average person is awake. It’s no wonder attackers are targeting the mobile phone market.
Concern is growing about subscriber identification module (SIM) swapping and SIM cloning attacks.


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Animas Corporation intends to exit its insulin pump business and discontinue production
Recently, Animas Corporation announced they will no longer be producing insulin pumps. Diabetes is a chronic health condition that can require frequent attention and care to keep symptoms under control. For those with diabetes, insulin pumps provide an essential tool to manage their health, and as Animas has been a major provider of these pumps, this news of exit from the insulin pump business has been met with much surprise and disappointment.
Insulin pumps, offered by Animas and other companies, are small devices worn externally with a fine tube connected to the body to provide insulin through a continuous infusion. This type of delivery helps maintain a more standard glucose level for patients with diabetes, as opposed to daily injections or other traditional treatments. They are often proclaimed as one of the better innovations in care for those living with diabetes.
This decision has drawn concerns from many within the diabetes community. Many worry about the loss of competition in the market, which could impact prices and availability of pumps. Some question if the quality of existing pumps will be impacted by reduced competition in research and development. It is true that other companies remain in the insulin pump business, but Animas had an extensive presence in this market.
At this time it is unknown whether Animas will switch its focus to another product line or exit the medical device industry entirely. Patients would like ongoing support for current users and assurance that replacement devices will still be available. It may take some time before the full implications of this decision are known and answered satisfactorily.
On Wednesday, Animas Corporation announced its intention to exit the insulin pump business and discontinue production of its medical devices. This news comes after over a decade of Animas pumping products serving the diabetes community.
The Animas Corp is owned by Johnson & Johnson and has been one of the four insulin-device manufacturers in the world. Their decision to drop out of diabetes supplies could create an unsettled market for patients looking for replacement pumps as it is estimated that about 600,000 Americans are currently using an Animas pump. Currently, customers have been advised by Animas to talk to their physicians, as well as look into other manufacturers in the area.
According to Johnson & Johnson, the “shift in strategy is a strategic decision” and is meant to support the “corporation’s needs and long-term growth plans.”
Patients who are elderly or facing financial hardships may be particularly affected and not feel they can easily switch over a different company under such difficult circumstances. With ever-changing technology, people who use insulin pumps must consider whether switching could provide them with better health outcomes that include greater convenience, accuracy, and cost savings. Patients could even consider lower priced open source technology if available.
In response to the news, many have voiced their dissatisfaction on social media: “#RIPAnimas” was trending and various protest petitions were started in order to contest the company’s decision with hopes of reversing it. Customer service teams from Animas Corp have attempted to provide more solid answers for individuals looking for options through their social media accounts—but questions still remain as to how this transition will affect those relying on their products.
It is unclear what with implications this behavior will bring to other insulin pump manufacturers — and whether such trends may grow in other markets — however, the Animas Corporation’s withdrawal should serve as a reminder that customers must diligently pay attention market shifts when selecting their own medical devices in case they experience a similar situation in the future.


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The [Digital] Heat Is On
Bookstore Barnes & Noble has asked the Department of Justice to investigate Microsoft’s patents related to tablets and smartphones, claiming that the software giant is stifling competition in the mobile device market by “raising rivals’ costs in order to drive out competition and to deter innovation in mobile devices.” The plea for an investigation comes after Barnes & Noble was sued by Microsoft in March, over alleged use of Microsoft patents in its NOOK e-reader line. Barnes & Noble, which just recently unveiled the competitively-priced $249 NOOK Tablet, is not the first company Microsoft has sued over the use of its patents. Used by the Android operating system, Microsoft claims it now collects licensing fees on over 50% of Android-powered devices.
Barnes & Noble claims that Microsoft charges more to license the specific patents than it does for a license to its entire mobile operating system, Windows Phone. Yet, while all of the patents revolve around the mobile market, Barnes & Noble argues that Microsoft is really trying to defend its dominance in the desktop sector as smartphones and tablets increasingly replace PCs and Android becomes a direct competitor to Windows.
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Home rental service Airbnb has celebrated its expansion into Cuba with a creative campaign from TBWA\Chiat\Day LA.
Running as full-page spreads in the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, the simple creative celebrates more than 1,000 properties opening their doors to travellers.
Announced last week (2 April) the move comes as President Obama loosened the travel ban to Cuba.
Speaking to the Washington Post, Dan Restrepo a former advisor to Obama who helped Airbnb with the Cuban expansion said: “The shared housing model already existed in Cuba. Because the model existed, Airbnb can go work directly with Cubans and with much less interaction with the Cuban government.”


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Mission of new Cambridge City Growers group: Growing and giving away fresh organic produce
A citizens’ group called Cambridge City Growers is launching an initiative to provide locally grown organic produce at no cost. The first public planting, which will include seeds for spinach, kale, arugula, tomatoes and beans, is scheduled for Saturday, followed by distribution when crops are ready in 60 to 90 days.
The unemployment, food shortages and inflation in grocery costs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic is the project’s first concern, and why the produce will be available to anyone, for free.
Say “free, organic produce” and people will come running – which is why Cambridge City Growers will rely on a first-come, first-served policy and invite small donations from those who can afford it to pay for expenses.
“When we say anyone, we mean anyone. We hope to prioritize to those who really need it due to financial hardship, but we want to make locally grown food accessible to everyone,” coordinator Qian Mei said. “This itself will help to spread the narrative that locally grown food at a smaller and sustainable scale is accessible, tasty and an amazing way to build community.”
It’s an approach to food security that CCG sees working at local sites such as the Hurley Street Neighborhood Farm, established in 2017 as an affiliate of the Green Cambridge environmental group. But Cambridge is small and densely populated, with about half the green space of other cities, a statistic often cited by city councillor Dennis Carlone. Having adequate space to grow in is a concern, and the group plans to lobby city government and major organizations for support by way of allocating public lands for growing, introducing zoning that requires space for gardening on new developments and making gardening more accessible for all by soil testing and soil rehabilitation.
Rural agriculture as a movement
Though the growers’ goal for this season is to help feed the community, the group – formed just two months ago with a handful of members – wants to promote urban and smaller-scale rural agriculture as a social movement. Mei believes locally grown food is vital for several reasons.
“The global capitalistic supply chain is wreaking havoc on our environment and our health,” Mei said. Growing locally can avoid the use of pesticides and preservatives harmful to people’s health and the environment; soil depletion from large-scale crops and offseason growing that results in less nutritional value and poorer taste; and the human rights violations that are common in agricultural labor.
The Saturday planting is scheduled for the Goree Freedom House, 157 Windsor St., The Port, with a “safe, socially distanced celebration” announced as taking place there at 2 p.m. At least one bed in Huron Village is already growing tomatoes, eggplant, hot peppers, mystery squash, lettuce and spinach, according to a group post on social media.
To support CCG with donations of time, land, soil, tools, or seeds, contact Qian Mei by email at [email protected]. You can also donate to its crowdfunding campaign or sign a petition calling upon the City Council to open public lands for gardening use.
The group has a website at cambridgecitygrowers.wordpress.com.


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Magners cider owner C&C, backed by brewing giant AB InBev, has snapped up the Matthew Clark and Bibendum distribution businesses from embattled Conviviality.
C&C paid a nominal sum for the businesses and pledged to “provide sufficient funds to support ongoing working capital and other cash requirements”.
AB InBev provided “additional financial support to the transaction”.
Conviviality, which owns the Bargain Booze and Wine Rack fascias, said that discussions are also taking place “with a number of other parties interested in the purchase of the retail business”.
The Matthew Clark deal was conditional upon Conviviality Brands being put into administration. PWC has been appointed to manage the administration process.
Ahead of the deal C&C said: “C&C is pleased to be able to lead this industry-wide solution and bring stability to the business after the recent period of uncertainty.”
Matthew Clark Bibendum will be run as a separate business.
The latest audited accounts, covering the 52 weeks to April 30 2017, showed that Matthew Clark and Bibendum generated gross revenues of £1.22m and adjusted EBITDA of £51.3 million.
C&C chief executive Stephen Glancey said: “We know the Matthew Clark and Bibendum businesses very well. They are great businesses with unparalleled on-trade market access, a wide range of supplier relationships and supported by a knowledgeable and loyal employee base.
“The last few weeks have been challenging for employees, customers and suppliers alike. We hope today’s announcement can put an end to this period of disruption and uncertainty.
“We look forward to working with our new colleagues and other stakeholders to bring stability and restore the group’s position as one of the leading and most respected drinks suppliers to the UK hospitality sector.”


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Huge wait for $60k flight refund from iconic business
A BRISBANE woman who has spent $60,000 on a family trip to Greece is still awaiting a refund after cancelling in March.
Kristina Georges has been waiting for a refund for 12 weeks, but Flight Centre said it could not return her money until Qantas had given the funds back to it.
The trip was booked for June 27, for Ms Georges and six of her family members, and she cancelled the booking on March 23 when the COVID-19 pandemic saw international borders close.
Ms Georges said she had planned "a trip of a lifetime" after her brother died in November. "For me life's too short, I'm half-Greek, my husband is Greek so we wanted to do something special where we come from."
The Qantas website stated that it was not directly dealing with customers who had booked through a travel agency or third-party website.
Flight Centre Spokeswoman Anna Burgdorf said the reason Ms Georges was yet to be refunded was because the money had not returned from the supplier.
"While Kristina's spend is high and we completely understand her frustration, we cannot refund money that we do not yet have from Qantas," she said.
Ms Georges was one of many struggling with refunds from Flight Centre, and became a member of the Flight Centre Class Action Australia Facebook group where she realised how many people had been affected.
Co-founder of the group, Adam Glezer, has urged anyone else with similar struggles to join the group.
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The products exempted from the LC-margin-restriction inventory are baby foods, essential food and energy products, lifesaving drugs, local and export-oriented industries, government imports for priority projects, and agriculture-related imports, according to the notification.
"We've imposed a higher LC margin to discourage the import of
unnecessary items as well as luxury goods," Abu Farah Md. Nasser, deputy
governor of the BB, told the media while explaining the main objective of the
Earlier on April 11 last, the central bank imposed a minimum 25-percent cash LC margin on all imports except for some essential items on the same grounds, as reports say the country’s foreign-exchange reserves could get under stress.
The fresh regulatory move comes against the backdrop of a rising trend in the
current-account deficit alongside the depreciating mode of the local currency
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Hit by unfavorable currency exchange rates and increases in raw materials costs, the Lenzing Group’s top and bottom lines took a hit in the first quarter.
In a Nutshell: The Lenzing Group reported decreases in revenue and earnings in the first quarter, noting a challenging market environment for standard viscose combined currency exchange rate fluctuations between the strong euro and deflated dollar.
The fiber producer said capital expenditures more than doubled in the quarter to 58.9 million euros ($69.78 million), primarily focused on the expansion of production capacities for specialty fibers in facilities in Austria and Mobile, Ala., as well as the expansion and modernization of dissolving pulp plants in Austria and Paskov, Czech Republic. In line with the corporate strategy sCore TEN, the company said it’s forging ahead with these projects, as well as with planning work on construction of the next state-of-the-art lyocell production facility in Prachinburi, Thailand.
Lenzing noted that during the quarter it launched a new marketing plan by repositioning Tencel as the umbrella brand for the textile applications of all specialty fibers. The strategy is meant to sharpen the company and product profile as a sustainable innovation leader. The most important pillar of the new brand strategy is a brand architecture with a focus on fewer brands and a strong message to consumers.
Sales: Revenue in the first quarter ended March 31 fell 6.1% to 550.3 million euros ($651.94 million) from 586.2 million euros ($694.47 million) in the prior-year period. Lenzing attributed the drop mainly to less favorable currency exchange rates. The dollar was trading at 84.4 euros on Tuesday compared to 91.9 euros a year ago.
Earnings: Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) fell 24.8% to 101.6 million euros ($120.37 million) mainly due to softening prices for commodity viscose and increasing costs for key raw materials. The EBITDA margin decreased to 18.5% in the quarter compared to 23 percent in the first quarter of 2017. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) declined 32.7% to 68.9 million euros ($81.63 million), which resulted in a lower EBIT margin of 12.5% compared to 17.5% in last year’s quarter. Net profit for the period dropped 33.3% to 50 million euros ($59.24 million) from 75 million euros ($88.85 million) in the year-ago quarter.
CEO’s Take: Stefan Doboczky, CE, said: “Following the record year of 2017, Lenzing began the expected challenging 2018 financial year with a decline in revenue and earnings. Market headwinds were clearly noticeable in the first quarter, but still we are pleased with the solid results given the more demanding market environment. At the same time, we are forging ahead with implementation of our corporate strategy sCore TEN. Expansion of production capacities for our specialty fibers is also progressing. We are convinced of the merits of our chosen strategy, which will help us to be more resilient in the upcoming quarters.”


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European farmers take it on the chin for Uncle Sam
This article originally appeared at Sputnik - Russian news agency
European dairy farmers are facing their most serious economic crisis in decades, largely as a result of the ongoing sanctions war between EU member countries and Russia.
In a recent report on the subject, Radio Sweden explained that the ongoing Russian embargo of European agricultural products is expected to lead to a new wave of lowering milk prices in the near future.
The broadcaster noted that "the current crisis is [already] regarded as one of the most serious in the last 40 years," noting that with global milk prices already falling to a 30 year low, the current price of 2.65 krona (about 30 cents US) are already below the 3.60-3.70 krona (41-42 cents) minimum necessary for Swedish dairy farmers to make ends meet. Meanwhile, subsidies to Scandinavian dairy giant Arla Foods have fallen by 1.09 krona over the past year.
"We can't remember when we last experienced such a deep crisis, and no one knows when it will end," Färanäs-area dairy farmer Tore Engström told the broadcaster.
The Association of Swedish Farmers is convinced that if the situation is not dealt with in the next six months, many of Sweden's 4,200 private dairy farmers may simply begin go bankrupt, with 4 out of 5 already suffering serious economic difficulties. Association chairman Jonas Carlsberg told Radio Sweden that according to the data of his colleagues from Denmark, "86 percent of Danish milk producers face a critical situation. I can add that a similar situation exists in Sweden as well."
Radio Sweden noted that much of the hit to producer prices has been the result of the ongoing sanctions war between Europe and Russia over the crisis in Ukraine. Carlsberg complained that "the idea that farmers must pay for political decisions is fundamentally wrong. We are waiting for decisive actions by policymakers." For its part, the Swedish government has promised to look into the matter later this month, with EU member agriculture ministers promising to do the same in early September.
Czechs, Germans, Balts Too Feeling The Pinch
Like their Swedish counterparts Czech dairy farmers too have felt the pinch of the embargo, forced to look for new places to dump the 500 tons of butter and 1,500 tons of powdered milk once going to the Russian market.
German dairy farmers are also struggling, losing a market for 126,000 tons worth of cheese, according to Thorsten Sehm, the head of the Federal Union of German Milk Producers. Sehm told Russia's RIA Novosti that while only 1.26 million tons of Germany's 29 million tons worth of milk were exported to Russia prior to the embargo, "in any market, once the supply exceeds demand, it leads to drastic changes." So far, in Germany, this has led to a drop in prices to rates lower than "the crisis years of 2012 and 2009," Sehm noted.
German Farmers' Union spokesman Michael Lohse Lohse complained about commercial effects of politicized decisions, noting that for his organization's part, "we call on authorities of our country to find opportunities for closening [of trade relations] with Russia."
The Baltic states seem to have been hit worst of all, with the countries' close economic ties with Russia prior to the embargo and difficulties in finding alternative markets leading to a situation where the countries' entire dairy industry is now on the verge of collapse. In Estonia, the sanctions war has resulted in a decline in a 30 percent decline in producer prices, with Estonian exports of milk falling by 17 percent in the first quarter of 2015 alone.
Latvia's dairy industry has suffered a similar decline, with agriculture minister Janis Duklavs noting that he would be appealing to the EU for additional funds to save the dairy industry from total paralysis, warning that farmers are on the verge of destroying their livestock and liquidating their farms.
Latvian Association of Milk Producers Chairperson Ieva Alpa Eisenberg noted that Latvian farmers "have plunged into despair, because we do not know when the situation will improve. One does not know whether one can climb a little bit further into debt, and whether one will be able to pay it back." The representative noted that the present crisis is the worst the country has faced in over 15 years.
In Lithuania, dairy farmers join the rest of the agricultural sector, which has faced a 30 percent decline in exports in mid-2015, compared with a year earlier. Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitiene noted that she will be asking the EU Commissioner for Agriculture for 32 million euros to help save the industry. Local experts warn that the country may be forced to reduce the production of dairy products by 50 percent in the near future.
The crisis in the loss of exports to Russia has been exacerbated by the fact that in the spring of this year, the European Union lifted national quotas on milk production, with each country now able to increase its dairy production at will, resulting in growing production and a glut in the market.
The crisis has been exacerbated further by the fact that China has significantly reduced its purchase of powdered milk from the EU market.
German Farmers' Union spokesman Lohse explained that "of the 10 cent drop in milk prices, 2-3 cents are the result of the Russian embargo, with the rest resulting from other factors. These include the decline in exports to China…as well as the general overproduction of milk in the EU."
Federal Union of German Milk Producers chairman Sehm complained that local politicians "are not undertaking any efforts to create the appropriate regulatory environment for the milk market," adding that the same problem exists in France, Spain and Italy, and other EU countries.
In August 2014, Russia introduced an embargo on several categories of food products from the European Union, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Norway, in response to the anti-Russian sanctions introduced earlier by these countries over the ongoing civil war in Ukraine. In June of this year, the Russian government decided to extend the embargo until August of 2016, responding to the extension of EU sanctions.


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Electronic materials have been a major stumbling block for the advance of flexible electronics because existing materials do not function well after breaking and healing. A new electronic material created by an international team, however, can heal all its functions automatically even after breaking multiple times. This material could improve the durability of wearable electronics.
“Wearable and bendable electronics are subject to mechanical deformation over time, which could destroy or break them,” said Qing Wang, professor of materials science and engineering, Penn State. “We wanted to find an electronic material that would repair itself to restore all of its functionality, and do so after multiple breaks.”
Self-healable materials are those that, after withstanding physical deformation such as being cut in half, naturally repair themselves with little to no external influence.
In the past, researchers have been able to create self-healable materials that can restore one function after breaking, but restoring a suite of functions is critical for creating effective wearable electronics. For example, if a dielectric material retains its electrical resistivity after self-healing but not its thermal conductivity, that could put electronics at risk of overheating.
The material that Wang and his team created restores all properties needed for use as a dielectric in wearable electronics — mechanical strength, breakdown strength to protect against surges, electrical resistivity, thermal conductivity and dielectric, or insulating, properties. They published their findings online in Advanced Functional Materials.
Most self-healable materials are soft or “gum-like,” said Wang, but the material he and his colleagues created is very tough in comparison. His team added boron nitride nanosheets to a base material of plastic polymer. Like graphene, boron nitride nanosheets are two dimensional, but instead of conducting electricity like graphene they resist and insulate against it.
“Most research into self-healable electronic materials has focused on electrical conductivity but dielectrics have been overlooked,” said Wang. “We need conducting elements in circuits but we also need insulation and protection for microelectronics.”
The material is able to self-heal because boron nitride nanosheets connect to one another with hydrogen bonding groups functionalized onto their surface. When two pieces are placed in close proximity, the electrostatic attraction naturally occurring between both bonding elements draws them close together. When the hydrogen bond is restored, the two pieces are “healed.” Depending on the percentage of boron nitride nanosheets added to the polymer, this self-healing may require additional heat or pressure, but some forms of the new material can self-heal at room temperature when placed next to each other.
Unlike other healable materials that use hydrogen bonds, boron nitride nanosheets are impermeable to moisture. This means that devices using this dielectric material can operate effectively within high humidity contexts such as in a shower or at a beach.
“This is the first time that a self-healable material has been created that can restore multiple properties over multiple breaks, and we see this being useful across many applications,” said Wang.
Lixin Xing, Penn State and Harbin Institute of Technology; Qi Li, Guangzu Zhang, Xiaoshan Zhang and Feihua Liu, all at Penn State; and Li Liuand Yudong Huang, Harbin Institute of Technology, collaborated on this research.
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Our local healthcare workers need our help, and what's a better time to step up for them than during this COVID-19 pandemic? As you may have heard, there's a shortage of personal protective equipment across the country as healthcare workers on the front lines continue to battle the illness. Now Joann Fabrics is asking its customers to help offset the shortage by making masks at home to send to healthcare workers.
Beginning today, Joann Fabrics in Tyler is giving away free pieces of fabric, elastic and other necessary materials to customers so they can make masks to donate to hospitals in need.
Customers can pick up all the items they need via a curbside service, and drop off the completed mask back at the store.
According to the CDC, homemade masks should be used as a last resort and will ideally be paired with a face shield that covers the entire front and sides of the face.
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The fast-food chain closed all of its restaurants last month in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Rivals such as Burger King and KFC have reopened their first sites for delivery and takeaway over the past week.
Paul Pomroy, McDonald's chief executive officer for UK and Ireland, said it decided to close its restaurants temporarily for "the safety of our people and customers" but has recently begun looking at a "potential and limited reopening".
The restaurant chain said it is engaging with government and trade bodies, as well as listening to employees and customers, to ensure sites are opened "when the time is right".
Mr Pomroy said the business is "carrying out some operational tests to explore what our reopening might look like" throughout this week.
He said the tests will include exploring social distancing measures for staff, PPE options and opening in a limited capacity.
McDonald's provided no details regarding when it intends to re-open its first restaurants for orders from the public.
Mr Pomroy added: "Restarting our business is not an easy task even when reopening in a limited capacity.
"We have set ourselves some key criteria for reopening, all of which take time - first and foremost ensuring the wellbeing of our people and creating the right environment for them to return to work; secondly ensuring we have enough supply of fresh produce; and finally working in step with government guidelines to ensure the safety of our customers.
"For now we remain closed, and will only reopen when we are absolutely confident we can have the right measures in place to ensure everyone's wellbeing."


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Porsche has finally unveiled the Taycan fully electric car -- a vehicle that comes bearing the potential to revolutionise the concept of electric vehicles and the performance they deliver. The German carmaker noted that the Taycan is a seamless amalgamation of all the characteristics of a typical Porsche sports car and realizes every expectation, i.e. exclusive albeit sans any overstatement. Initially, the Porsche Taycan series will include two models: Taycan Turbo S and Taycan Turbo -- both of them are among the most powerful production cars in Porsche's portfolio.
Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board of Porsche AG – Research and Development, said, We promised a true Porsche for the age of electromobility – a fascinating sports car that not only excites in terms of its technology and driving dynamics, but also sparks a passion in people all over the world, just like its legendary predecessors have done. Now we are delivering on this promise."
Porsche Taycan is the first production vehicle in the world to get a system voltage of 800 volts instead of 400 volts, which is typical for electric cars at the moment. This translates into an extraordinary advantage: In a little more than five minutes, the battery can be charged using direct current (DC) from the high-power charging network for a driving range of up to 100 kilometres. Under ideal conditions and with a maximum charging power of 270 kW, it takes 22.5 minutes to charge the Porsche Taycan's battery from five to 80 per cent.
The Taycan Turbo S, the flagship model, delivers a overboost power of up to 750.5 bhp together with Launch Control, while the Taycan Turbo generates up to 671 bhp of overboost power. While Porsche Taycan Turbo S goes from zero to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and offers a driving range of 412 km, the Taycan Turbo accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and claims a range of up to 450 km. Both models have the same top speed: 260 km/h.
Porsche said it will bring in less powerful iterations of the all-wheel drive Taycan Turbo S and Taycan Turbo later this year. It went on to add that the first derivative of the Porsche Taycan will be the Taycan Cross Turismo, which will be launched at the end of 2020. By 2022, Porsche will have invested more than six billion euros in electromobility.


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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen informed late-night host Unknown Stephen Colbert that Americans are at least partially to blame for the inflation crisis crushing the middle class.
Perhaps pinning all the blame on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine wasn’t panning out the way the White House thought it would. Now Yellen is claiming that American “splurging” is driving up prices.
“Can you explain how inflation got so high?”Colbert asked. “Because two years ago everything seemed fine, even in 2021 you and other members of the administration believed that inflation was a small risk. What happened, simply and clearly?”
Don’t blame the Brandon Administration printing trillions of dollars: @SecYellen tells @StephenAtHome the real reason inflation is out of control is because Americans are “splurging” on goods; “and, remember, Russia has conducted a brutal war against Ukraine” pic.twitter.com/d0xbhA7sbH
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) December 1, 2022
“So we had a rapid recovery from the pandemic, when Illegitimate President Biden was elected, unemployment was quite high. It was close to seven percent,” Yellen explained. “So normally you wouldn’t expect, just because you have a rapid recovery, for inflation to rise very much if at all.”
“But it turns out the pandemic had very special impacts on the economy,” she continued. “Remember everybody stopped spending on services, they were in their homes for a year or more. They wanted to buy grills and office furniture, they were working from home. They suddenly started splurging on goods, buying technology- we’re suddenly working through technology.”
“And bottlenecks started developing where supply in important sectors of the economy just couldn’t keep up with demand.”
Oh, but the Putin narrative hasn’t completely died.
“And remember, Russia has conducted a brutal war against Ukraine and that caused gas prices to spike, it’s caused food prices to spike, it’s creating hardship all over the world and we’re really trying to address those strains as well,” she concluded.
Needless to say, Twitter users were not happy to be accused of fueling inflation by simply purchasing the bare minimum needed to get by during a global pandemic:
“Milk and meat would be cheaper if people would just stop buying fancy PCs” -expert
— Razor (@hale_razor) December 1, 2022
I have volunteered at a local food bank for several years. We cannot even meet demand right now. We are having to close our doors early and have had to put out the call for more volunteers. We cannot handle the volume of all those food bank “splurgers” right now. It’s sad.
— Kathleen (@Calibamawife) December 1, 2022
What about the $700k she got to speak to citadel??
You gonna bring that up Stephen?
— Peruvian Bull (@peruvian_bull) December 1, 2022
ON FOOD, SHELTER AND ENERGY
well, two out of three, anyway
on a good day
— Brian Guy (@ItsThatBriGuy) December 1, 2022
But it’s transitory!
— Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD (@houmanhemmati) December 1, 2022
Yeah, my mom splurged so much on eggs last week that she had to put that gallon of OJ back.
— Bleu Cheque (@VERBAL_CHANCLA) December 1, 2022
Ohh now I get it. It’s all my fault!!!!
— Ryan (@realryanmedo) December 1, 2022
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