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The past week has seen three of Thailand's most prominent brands each unveil new, digital marketing campaigns demonstrating that the Internet--whilst only reaching 20 million of Thailand 65 million plus population--remains an important platform for communication.
First up, mobile operator DTAC has been taking advantage of Twitter's promoted services through a tieup with digital agency, McFiva, which holds Twitter advertising rights in Thailand, as I revealed last month.
DTAC's @dtac_feelgoood Twitter account is one of the first in Thailand to be verified while the company is running an advertising campaign which sees it listed as a recommended account to follow ("Promoted" as you can see here - h/t @DaveOli) which has helped to gather more than 57,000 followers (at time of writing) which is certainly impressive.
Though it doesn't have an office in the country (as yet), Google Thailand launched its first ever television advertising campaign on Tuesday to help promote Google's Chrome browser, the Thai version of which launched in August 2010, It uses the "Jak Jai Pa" campaign to show parents how they can use the browser to collect and store memories and information of their children.
Ok, so technically this isn't digital advertising per se, but the advert is interesting because it uses mainstream media--in this case TV--to reach the Internet using audience. As mentioned earlier, Thailand's Internet penetration is little over one-third so collectively traditional media, when used well, can offer a larger audience which almost certainly covers most Internet users.
I suspect the campaign will hit other media platforms, both on and offline, but cannot confirm that at this stage.
Finally, Thai Airways has been making use of YouTube, over television, to build buzz around its "Super Jumbo" Airbus A380 plane which travel industry blog Tnooz claims will begin flying in August this year.
The video, shot as a walkthrough to demonstrate the features of the new aircraft, has clocked up more than 17,000 views to date since being uploaded last Friday.
However, as Tnooz goes on to state, this initial buzz has a long way to go before reaching the audience of Singapore Airline's A380 YouTube video which has received more than 1.1 million views since it was posted in 2007.
Together, these three different examples of brands using both new and traditional media as part of their advertising demonstrate that, despite many reports to the contrary, considerable numbers of brands in Asia are using new media in proficient and tactical ways.
While I do concede that lesser brands in Asia are not as new media-savvy as their Western equivalents, reports stating that Asian brands either don't get or are intimidated by social media and online advertiser are increasingly untrue.
When you consider the size of presence and activity that Asia enjoys on new media platforms--Thailand, for example, just passed 10 million Facebook users, notching five-fold growth in less than 18 months--it is more than a little patronizing to suggest brands are so far removed from their customers that they fail to react and utilize new media.


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Israeli privacy startup Mine successfully raised $9.5 million in its Series A investment round. The data privacy firm is currently developing a platform for finding and managing personal data on the Internet. It counts Google’s AI venture fund, Gradient Ventures, as its lead investor for the Series A funding round.
According to CTech, backing Mine is the first investment made by Gradient Ventures in an Israeli firm. Apart from the Google AI-focused investment arm, other investors who supported Mine also included MassMutual Ventures and e.ventures, both new investors of the company.
Meanwhile, existing investors of the firm, Battery Ventures and Saban Ventures, also participated in the said round of funding. After the $9.5 million Series A funding round, this brings Mine’s total funding to $12.5 million just over a year after the company launched.
Venture Beat states that the funding comes as the Israeli company prepares to take over the United States, shortly after it launched its services in Israel and Europe.
As of writing, the data privacy firm counts approximately 100,000 people as users of the app. According to Venture Beat, these app users have leveraged Mine’s technology to levy around 1.3 million data-reclaim requests to over 150,000 companies around the globe.
Founded by chief executive officer Gal Ringel, chief technology officer Gal Golan, and chief purchasing officer Kobi Nissan in 2018, Mine specializes in providing users access to tools that help determine companies who have and use their personal data.
Tech Crunch states Ringel and Golan come from both the same cybersecurity unit of the Israeli Defense Forces called Unit 8200.
Mine’s platform works by identifying certain companies that have collected user data and the number of times these firms appear on a person’s mailbox. Following this, Venture Beat states that the platform crawls these corporations’ privacy policies to gauge the type of data they are obtaining from individuals.
In a statement to CTech, co-founder and CEO Ringel said, “Data privacy is without a doubt a mainstream concern, but most people don’t know how to control who holds their personal data. We want to change this by making privacy regulations accessible and easy for everyone, so consume can set their own terms and draw the line on what data they are willing to share.”
“By streamlining the Right-To-Be-Forgotten processes, we are bridging the gap between consumers and companies which will shape a new future of ownership,” continued Ringel.
Following the cash infusion, Mine reportedly plans to use its funding to support its expansion in the United States. It currently has offices in Tel Aviv and New York and has 16 employees under its name.

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The Toyota Motor Corporation said today that its earnings fell 14.9 percent in the latest year as a result of the yen's surge in value.
Net income in the 12 months ended June 30 was 345.5 billion yen, or about $2.24 billion at current exchange rates. That was down from a profit of 405.8 billion yen a year earlier. Sales fell 1.9 percent, to 6.64 trillion yen from 6.77 trillion yen.
Toyota attributed the weak performance to the steady appreciation of the yen against the dollar, which makes Japanese products more expensive in the United States. The Japanese currency has risen about 70 percent against the dollar since early 1985. The dollar now is worth about 154 yen.Continue reading the main story


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This past week the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) directed Customs to suspend imports of rejected Maggi Noodles from India, since it was alleged that the batches contained high levels of Monosodium Glutamate.
The CAA had taken action based on a letter supposedly sent to them from the Indian High Commission in Colombo, a claim which the Commission vehemently denies.
“We have no reason to get involved in this matter here or in India,” the Press and Information officer at the Indian High Commission told The Nation this week after checking with the Trade attaché on the possibility of having sent such a letter. “If we really wanted to do something, we would have approached the export point in India and besides the case is under judicial consideration,” the officer from the Indian High Commission said.
Responding to this ‘letter’, the CAA sent a written request instructing customs to prevent any batches of Maggi being imported to Sri Lanka, on the basis that it would mostly be the rejected batches that would make its way here from India.
The Nation also spoke to the Director General of the CAA, J.M.A Douglas who refused to show or fax a copy of the letter stated as if it were a matter-of-fact that the letter was indeed sent to them from the Indian High Commission in Colombo.
“We took action by instructing the Customs to stop imports based on the powers vested in the authority, we have no reason to believe that the Indian High Commission didn’t send the letter, because they did and we have it.”
Minister of Industry and Commerce, Rishad Bathiudeen was also stated on record citing that import of noodles from India was suspended at Customs.
“We have issued instructions to the Customs authorities not to allow noodles from India to enter the country,” he was reported to have said. He added that the CAA which comes under the purview of his ministry was in the process of collecting samples to be sent for testing overseas.
In related news, Nestle India has decided to destroy the recalled Maggi Noodles stocks at Cement plants nationwide. Salim Veljee, Director of Goa’s Food and Drugs Authority, told the Indian press on Tuesday that the cement factories that had incinerators would use the recalled stocks as fuel for cement processing.


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Kyocera Corporation, a Japanese multinational ceramics and electronics manufacturer, will double its previous three-year investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and other industries in a number of countries, including Vietnam.
The company expects to raise overall capital spending and R&D funding to around $9.78 billion during the three fiscal years through March 2026, according to Nikkei Asia.
Hideo Tanimoto, president of Kyocera, noted that the company would undertake significant investments in sectors such as ceramic components while maintaining a debt-free management approach since it expects the chip industry to increase in the medium term.
The Japanese electronics company will borrow up to 1 trillion Japanese Yen by putting up its shares as security.
Kyocera is also increasing its footprint in Vietnam, where it manufactures multipurpose machines and quartz components. The corporation will borrow money from banks partly by using its KDDI shares as security.
Samsung, the world's leading supplier of dynamic random access memory products, also plans to spend $850 million in Vietnam to manufacture flip-chip ball grid arrays.
Experts believe the fresh investment will make Vietnam one of four countries, together with South Korea, China, and the United States, to produce semiconductors for the world’s largest memory chipmaker.
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Chairman of the People’s Committee of the southern province of Binh Duong Vo Van Minh held a reception for a delegation from the Japanese prefecture of Yamaguchi, led by its governor Muraoka Tsugumasa, on November 14.
| ||Major ventures on way from chip makers |
The construction of semiconductor component manufacturing sites is being accelerated, with hopes to offset shortages around the world.
| ||Japan's Tepco acquires near 25 per cent interest in Vietnam Power Development JSC |
TEPCO Renewable Power, Inc. (TEPCO RP) has scooped up a 24.96 per cent interest in Vietnam Power Development Joint Stock Company (VNPD), a hydroelectric power company in Vietnam.
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Last week, the U. S. Supreme Court handed down an important decision on the jurisdictional reach of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). The Court concluded that the NGA does not pre-empt a long-running group of state-law antitrust suits aimed at alleged misconduct by natural gas pipelines.
In Oneok, Inc. et al. v. Learjet, Inc. et al., No. 13-271, the Court considered claims brought as class actions and consolidated in 2003 as the Western States Wholesale Natural Gas Antitrust Litigation in federal court in Nevada. The plaintiffs are manufacturers, hospitals, and other institutions that buy natural gas directly from interstate pipelines. These purchasers sued more than a dozen pipelines for reporting false information to natural gas price indexes, claiming injury because contract prices, based on the price indexes, were inflated by the allegedly false reports.
The pipelines sought summary judgment on the ground that the NGA pre-empted plaintiffs’ state-law antitrust claims. The District Court granted summary judgment in defendants’ favor, but the Ninth Circuit reversed. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to clarify the reach of the NGA and, in a 7-to-2 decision, affirmed the Ninth Circuit’s ruling, despite an amicus opinion, and argument, by the U.S. Solicitor General, that the NGA preempted plaintiffs’ claims. The case now goes back to the trial court where the Plaintiffs may continue to prosecute their claims.
While the NGA gives the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the authority to determine whether rates charged by natural-gas companies or practices affecting such rates are just and reasonable, 15 U. S. C. §717d(a), it also limits FERC’s jurisdiction to the transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce;to wholesale sales for resale of natural gas; and to natural-gas companies engaged in such transportation or sale. §717(b). The States have jurisdiction over retail sales and distribution.
The Supreme Court majority held that, although the alleged manipulation of gas indexes may have affected prices used in interstate and retail transactions, state-law antitrust claims were not pre-empted because the suits were aimed at obtaining damages only for excessively high prices in retail transactions, to which the NGA does not apply.
Writing for the Court, Justice Stephen Breyer emphasized that the NGA “was drawn with meticulous regard for the continued exercise of state power.” Thus, where a practice affects non-jurisdictional as well as jurisdictional sales, preemption can be found only where the target at which the state-law claims aim falls within the pre-empted field. Here, the majority said that respondents’ claims are aimed at practices affecting retail rates, a matter “firmly on the States’ side of [the] dividing line.”
The case is being returned to the District Court to resume proceedings on the merits of state-law antitrust claims, and potentially, damage claims, after a twelve-year detour through the thickets of federal preemption law.
Notably for the industry, Justice Scalia and Chief Justice Roberts expressed in dissent the concern that the Court’s decision may impair “uniformity of regulation” because now “pipelines will have to ensure that their behavior conforms to the discordant regulations of 50 States – or, more accurately, to the discordant verdicts of untold State antitrust juries.”


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PakWheels is hosting an Auto Show this September in Islamabad which will be a treat for all car-lovers. The show will be a display of all the latest and extravagant automobiles in Pakistan and it will be taking place at 2F2F Karting Track at the Lake View Park on the 13th of September 2015.
The show will be held at a very large-scale and might just be the biggest car show to ever be held in Islamabad and on equal footing to the Karachi Auto Show which was held with great zeal last year.
The PakWheels Auto Shows were launched back in 2011 and have been gaining steady popularity, success and fervor across the years.
The show is bound to feature exotic, vintage, branded and modified cars. The main sponsor for the show is Shell and to register as a co-sponsor for the Auto Show 2015 head over here. You can also register yourself as an exhibitor at the event by heading over to the Pak Wheels official website.
Stay tuned to Brandsynario for further updates.


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Microsoft Claws Back to Smartphone Relevance: Rich Jaroslovsky
You know the line about never getting a second chance to make a first impression? Luckily for Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), it turns out not to be true.
Windows Phone 7, Microsoft’s attempt to claw its way back into the lucrative smartphone arena, was released a year ago to respectful but hardly adulatory reviews. It was good, but not good enough to go head-to-head with the big boys, Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Google Inc. (GOOG)
Now it is. Microsoft is rolling out Windows Phone 7.5, also known as “Mango,” an altogether more polished and potent contender. The software began going out to existing users as a free upgrade last week; new handsets from manufacturers including HTC Corp. (2498) and Samsung Electronics Co. will begin showing up shortly. It deserves consideration if you’re in the market for a new phone and not already committed to another operating system.
Once a dominant player in smartphones, Microsoft was slow to react to the 2007 release of Apple’s iPhone and saw its market share implode.
Now, though, a combination of factors is giving it an opening. Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) is struggling to hold onto its BlackBerry customers; Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. may lead competing manufacturers to think twice about their dependence on Android; Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) pulled the plug on its competing WebOS platform.
All that wouldn’t matter much if the Windows Phone platform didn’t measure up. But Microsoft has steadily improved the software, with interim updates and the 7.5 release adding functions that were notably absent at launch. Hello, copy-and- paste, Twitter support, Internet sharing; good to see you, visual voicemail and multitasking. What kept you?
Unlike Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android and just about every other mobile-device operating system, a Windows phone doesn’t present you with rows of icons representing apps. Instead, the home screen consists of a number of colorful tiles that represent the phone’s key functions. These tiles can update themselves with new information, so that, for example, you can see your next appointment at a glance, or how many new e-mails you’ve received.
Some of the tiles lead to what Microsoft calls hubs -- collections of information and apps organized around a theme. The People hub, for example, aggregates your contacts and social-network feeds, providing one-stop shopping for getting and staying in touch with people important to you.
One of the cleverest features in the new version of the operating system is the way it integrates the search function with the ability to discover and incorporate new apps.
For example, I used my test phone, a Samsung Focus, to find Italian restaurants near Bloomberg’s San Francisco offices. The software not only gave me the usual reviews and directions, but also suggested I might want to download the OpenTable app for booking reservations online. Once I did, future restaurant searches gave me a reservation option that automatically launched the app.
Speech has also been integrated into the operating system. You can dictate messages that are then read back to you and, once you approve, dispatched as texts. Say “’Moneyball’ showtimes” and up pops a list of local theaters where the movie is playing, along with the option to buy tickets.
It’s not as potent as Siri, the personal-assistant feature that Apple is launching with its new iPhone 4S, but I found it more useful and enjoyable than the voice features built into the current version of Android.
Vetting the Marketplace
Microsoft says its Marketplace now has 30,000 apps, far fewer than the 500,000 or so available for iPhone or 250,000 for Android. At least Microsoft, like Apple and unlike Google, vets new apps before they go into the Marketplace, providing a little higher comfort level for the security-conscious.
A few things are still missing from Windows Phone 7.5. One is the ability to take advantage of the powerful multi-core processors that are showing up on high-end phones. Another is support for LTE, the fastest fourth-generation network technology, which Verizon Wireless and, more recently, AT&T Inc. (T) have begun rolling out.
Perhaps those features will show up in updates. In the meantime, the Windows Phone platform may get another boost soon when Nokia Oyj (NOK1V) unveils the first devices developed under its new Microsoft partnership.
Microsoft still has a long way to go to catch up with Apple and Google, and as this week’s announcement of the latest iPhone illustrates, they’re hardly standing still. Windows Phone 7.5, though, at least confirms that Microsoft is pointed in the right direction.
(Rich Jaroslovsky is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.)
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After debuting its growing NES games catalog on the Nintendo Switch last year, Nintendo could be preparing to bring the SNES collection to its popular home console.
A new FCC filing from Nintendo shows what appears to be a wireless Bluetooth version of the classic Super Nintendo controller, as reported by The Verge. The image in the filing, which only shows us the controller's rear, appears to also have a top-facing connector for sliding onto the Switch's Joy-Con rails.
Sound familiar? That's exactly how Nintendo's NES Switch controllers from last year work.
Nintendo's Switch Online service debuted on Sept. 18, 2018, bringing with it a Netflix-style library of classic NES games that's still growing to this day. To coincide with the launch of Switch online, Nintendo allowed Switch Online subscribers to purchase an $80 pair of NES controllers that look and feel like the classic gamepads, just with the ability to dock to your Switch.
Now that Switch Online is coming up on its first anniversary, it seems like a logical move for Nintendo to give the same treatment to the Super Nintendo library. There are already plenty of great SNES-style Switch controllers out there, such as the 8BitDo SN30, but it looks like you'll soon have the option to go right to the source.
A fresh collection of classic Super Nintendo games would also make a nice complement to the $199 Switch Lite, a smaller, handheld-only version of Nintendo's console that launches on Sept. 20.


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Business update: Stocks skid on fears of slowdown
Stocks and interest rates tumbled today after signs of slowing economies around the world spooked traders. The Dow Jones industrial average fell about 270 points in afternoon trading to drop below 10,000 for the first time since June 10. The Dow and other major indexes each lost more than 2 percent. Stocks began the day by following Asian and European markets lower. Asian markets fell after an index that forecasts economic activity for China was revised lower. And then European indexes fell sharply after Greek workers walked off the job to protest steep budget cuts.
Mine bill to crack down on repeat violators: Democratic lawmakers, seeking to prevent another mine disaster like the April explosion that killed 29 workers in West Virginia, proposed sweeping new legislation today that would make it easier to shut down mines with poor safety records. The bill — to be introduced in the House this week — would also boost penalties for serious violations, grant mine regulators the power to subpoena documents and testimony, and offer greater protection to whistleblowers who report safety problems.
US auto sales seen slowing with recovery in doubt: When it comes to car shopping, Americans are tapping the brakes. Forecasters expect U.S. sales of cars and light trucks to slow for June after months of improvement. It’s another sign that people are beginning to doubt the economic recovery with unemployment still high. “The two big issues with consumers right now are employment growth and income growth, and they’re not seeing much of either,” said George Pipas, Ford Motor Co.’s top sales analyst.
Home prices rise 0.8 pct. in April from March: Home prices in April rose for the first time in seven months as government tax credits bolstered the housing market. But the rebound may be short-lived now that the incentives have expired. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index released today posted an 0.8 percent gain. It had fallen in each of the past six months. Eighteen of 20 cities showed price increases in April from March.
Starbucks expanding recycling program with coffee cups in Chicago: Starbucks is finding new ways to use the 3 billion paper cups its customers use each year, even in cities where recycling is not popular or mandated. This fall, it will send cups used at its Chicago stores to Green Bay, where a Georgia Pacific paper mill will turn them into Starbucks napkins. The effort is a major push by Starbucks to create a commercial market for its used cups, which include 1 billion plastic cups for cold drinks.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- Estes, the largest, privately owned freight carrier in North America, opened its newest terminal, located outside of Savannah at 2165 Old Augusta Road in Rincon on Thursday. This terminal replaces the existing Savannah region terminal that has been in operation for more than 40 years. In total, the company has eight terminals in Georgia and 278 nationwide.
Deemed a flagship terminal by the family-owned freight carrier, the 51,200 square-foot facility features 87 doors and will allow the company to improve customer service while increasing its daily shipments by up to 60%. Already, the facility has created 64 jobs and Estes plans to add another 12 in the coming weeks. The facility will employ a number of new technologies including eDock, which provides shipment location visibility in real time.
“Savannah’s status as a global trade hub cannot be overstated, and our new facility there will help ease ongoing supply chain issues and allow us to better serve our customers throughout the region for years to come,” said Webb Estes, VP of process improvement for Estes. “We’re looking forward to seeing this state-of-the-art facility thrive, thanks to the great team we have in place in Savannah.”
Hiring for the Savannah terminal is ongoing and a hiring event will take place soon at the terminal. Individuals interested in a career at Estes can learn more at Work4Estes.com.
EDITOR'S NOTE: See additional information about the terminal in the June 29 edition of the Herald.
Estes is the largest, privately owned freight carrier in North America. As an asset-based transportation provider with a global footprint, Estes always goes the extra mile to deliver reliable freight solutions and exceptional service that keep its customers coming back. Ethical and honest, with over 90 years of freight shipping expertise, Estes has worked through the decades to build a robust fleet and vast network of over 10,000 doors and 278 terminals nationwide. And the company’s comprehensive transportation solutions are backed by its continued investment in technology resources, as well as the support of over 20,000 fiercely committed employees. Estes offers comprehensive freight shipping solutions, including Less Than Truckload (LTL), Volume and Truckload, Time Critical Guaranteed, Custom Shipping and Logistics, and Final Mile.


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Another day, another UK retail sales report that contradicts other sales reports. Just a day after Visa said fashion retail had a tough time in June, the BRC said non-food sales rose last month, helped by fashion spend.
Changes to M&S's fashion offer and a determination not to discount seem to be paying off. Sales aren't yet where they should be but the turnaround is "on track" and fashion sales should turn positive by year-end
High-end handbag brand Kate Spade New York has taken a deep dive into UK travel retail with an opening at Britain’s (and one of the world’s) largest airports, Heathrow. The brand has opened a Terminal 5 pop-up.
Topshop’s administrator in Australia is taking drastic action to save the business with as many as five of its nine standalone stores closing. Its very first Australian store will close within a fortnight.
Q1 delivered good news for UK value retailer Matalan as it bounced back from a revenue dip in the last financial year and proved that the full-price strategy behind that earlier fall is really starting to pay off.
Another major fire has hit Camden Lock market, the London shopping destination that is a major tourist attraction and also a magnet for fashion industry professionals and students seeking vintage inspiration.
The shop-in-shop at Banana Republic Rockefeller Center marks as the bridal brand's fifth physical retail location in the US. The Gap-owned brand also has plans to open shops in Los Angeles and Seattle in July.
Sears Holdings Corp is closing eight of its namesake department stores and 35 Kmart locations as part of its effort to cut costs and square footage to return to profitability, Chief Executive Officer Eddie Lampert said on Friday.


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Netflix launches new support site for befuddled (or angry) customers
Netflix has launched a new support site and database for flummoxed subscribers who keep seeing that same annoying error code or can’t seem to figure out how to link accounts to a smartphone.
The new support site is straightforward enough, Netflix claims. Type in an error code or keyword, hit “search” and then follow the presented results to what’s hopefully an accurate, helpful answer. It’s a lot like a plain old Google search, which, ironically, the company also recommends using. The search engine will deliver the very same support site links to help members around roadblocks.
Vice President of IT Operations Mike Kail says Netflix will continuously update the database to address any future problems and ensure users are seeing the most up-to-date information. Additionally, a feedback system will eventually be introduced so folks can let the company know whether or not the support site was actually helpful.
Speaking of support, new rumors suggest the streaming giant’s push into the realm of exclusive programming could give Fox’s “Terra Nova” a second wind. The prehistoric sci-fi show was recently canned after just a single season.
Earlier this year, news broke that Netflix would air brand-new episodes of critical-darling “Arrested Development,” which unceremoniously ended in the middle of its third season thanks to poor ratings. The company has already debuted its first original series, “Lilyhammer,” starring “The Sopranos” alum Steven Van Zandt. Several other projects are underway, including David Fincher’s remake of the British drama mini-series “House of Cards.”
Just in case Netflix is taking suggestions for others shows to bring back from the grave, here’s mine: “Stargate Universe.”
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By George Ratiu, Research Economist
The REALTORS® Commercial Real Estate Market Survey measures activity in the commercial real estate markets. The survey collects data from commercial REALTORS®. Each quarter, participants are asked to respond to questions regarding the current demand for commercial properties, price, cap rates, rental concessions and other economic conditions. The survey is designed to provide REALTOR® members with an overview of the market performance, sales and rental transactions, current economic challenges and future expectations. The questions are designed to capture the effects of the existing economic conditions on the commercial real estate business.
The latest Commercial Real Estate Market Survey was conducted in April/May and reflects conditions in the first quarter of 2009. Below we present some highlights of the survey results.
The recession has had a major impact on commercial real estate. On a national basis, commercial sales volume is off 26 percent from the first quarter of 2008 to the first quarter of this year. Sales prices
have also declined - down 15 percent from the first quarter of last year. On a quarter to quarter comparison, volume is still down, but not by as much. Sales volume declined 11 percent from the fourth quarter of 2008, and sales prices are off eight percent.
There were some bright spots. In a few states conditions improved. For instance, in Alabama, the volume of commercial sales increased both year-over-year (17 percent) and from the fourth quarter of 2008 (by 25 percent). Growth in sales volume was also registered from the previous quarter in Arkansas (10 percent), Colorado (six percent), New Jersey (11 percent) and South Carolina (one percent). And while prices for commercial properties posted negative growth on a national basis, West Virginia saw an increase of five percent in prices from the previous quarter.
Rental rates remain on a downward path. Nationally, rents are down by eight percent on a quarterly basis. The largest rental rate declines were in Montana (20 percent), Illinois (almost 17 percent), California and Nevada (both down 16 percent) and Idaho (15 percent). Commercial rental rates in Hawaii, Iowa, New Hampshire and West Virginia remained unchanged from the fourth quarter of last year, and Mississippi experienced a five percent increase.
Vacancy rates were up in most states, but the majority of states posted increases in single-digit territory. Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, and South Carolina saw a decline in rental vacancies.
So, where are the opportunities for commercial real estate properties? According to the information we
received from our survey participants, compared with the previous quarter, the direction for commercial opportunities in commercial real estate have increased by double-digits in Montana, New Jersey, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming. Nationally, commercial practitioners felt that direct business opportunities were down three percent from the fourth quarter of 2008, but that is a distinct improvement from the eight percent reported by survey participants in our previous survey.
Of course, there are challenges to taking advantage of those opportunities. As with residential properties, commercial inventory is rising, particularly for distressed properties. With the relatively low number of transactions, market pricing continues to pose a problem. The price gap between buyers and sellers is hampering many deals, as buyers expect considerable price discounts. Both the national and local economies have an impact on the health of commercial real estate conditions. Moreover, securing a commercial real estate loan is more difficult. Borrowing requirements are more stringent, the cost of borrowing continues to be high and banks' willingness to lend continues to be low in light of declining asset prices. In fact, almost 44 percent of commercial REALTORS® reported financing as their market's largest challenge, with 25 percent stating that the overall national economy was the biggest challenge.
Commercial real estate fundamentals will likely continue on a downward trend for the remainder of the year. Demand for commercial space is expected to remain negative. The industrial sector, in particular, is expected to post increased vacancies, in light of GM's and Chrysler's bankruptcies and the announced plant closings. In turn, rent growth will continue its decline. The multi-family sector remains somewhat more resilient, due to continued demand. However, even apartments are seeing increased availability and only moderate rent growth. Nonetheless, as commercial practitioners' responses indicate, commercial real estate conditions vary based on regional and local economies. As such, opportunities are likely to depend on local factors. Not all commercial markets will be sluggish and, at least based on the results of the latest commercial practitioners' survey, some may start to slowly improve.


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It takes a close inspection to sniff out the styling changes to Subaru's popular midsize cars, the Legacy sedan and Outback wagon. Subaru's winged grille bars jog up at the center, and both cars get larger optional fog lights.
The Outback's rear crossbars now have two mounting points 10 inches apart, allowing them to accommodate bikes or longer canoes better than last year's narrower mounting points.
Interior changes amount to new faux-wood trim that beats the heck out of the prior plasticky faux wood trim. Like before, both cars have roomy confines but short seating cushions. Subaru's EyeSight system — which packages adaptive cruise control, collision braking, lane departure and more — uses two cameras in the headliner on either side of the rearview mirror. Spokesman Dominick Infante said Subaru plans to offer the EyeSight system on the Outback and Legacy Limited before expanding it across the lineup. In traffic-choked Japan, EyeSight's take rate is 90%, but it's been available in some form for several years.
Subaru bumped up highway mileage with the engine rather than any aerodynamic tweaks, Infante says. It's the same four-cylinder from the Forester, which is easier to build and cleaner, Infante said. The vast majority of Outback and Legacy shoppers buy the four-cylinder now; less than 20% opt for the 3.6-liter six-cylinder. It’s a shame Subaru dropped the turbo 2.5-liter four-cylinder, which came with a six-speed manual in the athletic Legacy 2.5GT.
"No one was buying it," Infante said. "The numbers were just too low."
Another year, another stick-shift bites the dust.


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Live streaming is increasing in popularity as more viewers across the world are cancelling their cable subscriptions, says a recent report from research firm Nielsen.
The company said in its Video 360 report that 42% of the population in the US have now live-streamed online content; a significant rise from 25% in 2017. The most popular content is regular-season sports events, influencer-led steams, and television shows.
“Live streaming” (Public Domain) by State of the Net
The success of live streaming can thank, in part, the large number of web-enabled skinny television bundles that have come a long way over the past few years, tempting cable subscribers with flexible cancellation policies and low fees. YouTube, Hulu, PlayStation, DirecTV, and Dish all offer live television bundles.
The streaming video ecosystem is also a factor in the success of live streaming. As of 2018, 80% of the population have reported using either a streaming service or an app to watch online video during an average week.
Two groups that are enjoying streaming video are family movie franchise fans and superhero fans. Per Nielsen, 94% of the family movie fans stream video content weekly, while 89% of superhero fans do the same.
This year has seen 66% of the population pay for a subscription video service, a rise from last year’s 63%. People subscribe, on average, to 3.1 subscription streaming services, according to the report. Superhero fans subscribe to 3.4 services, on average, while family movie franchise fans subscribe to 4.4 services. This suggests that these two groups are prime candidates for additional offerings, as well as such broader services as Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Netflix.
While the major online TV and film platforms have demonstrated the value of live content, streaming is also enjoying success in other industries. In the gaming industry, for example, online superstars are being made of gamers streaming their gameplay on popular platform Twitch, where viewers can watch, as well as interact with each other via chat. Streaming has also taken off in sports betting, with any bookmaker worth its salt now offering live betting online alongside live commentary. In-play betting, as it’s also known, is available at the likes of Mr Green (see: https://www.mrgreen.com/ie/) and offers a more interactive and immersive way to enjoy sports, with players able to respond to the action unfolding on their screen.
Decline of short form
One victim of television streaming is short-form content. In the last three months, just 55% of the population has watched short-form video. That’s just a single percentage point rise from 2017.
It’s noteworthy that physical video purchases haven’t declined, in spite of the video streaming increase. In the past 12 months, 51% of the population have bought physical video, up from last year’s 48%. That eclipses digital download purchases, which account for 42 of the population in 2018, up from 41% the previous year. The fact that family movie franchise fans rank high among the buying public isn’t surprising. Many in that group said that pursuing certain titles is more important to them than the available format.
The study’s data was collected between April 15-23 and surveyed 2,000 U.S. consumers.


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10 popular electric vehicles not yet available in Australia
Ford F-150 Lightning: The highly anticipated electric ute will go on sale in New Zealand early next year, and is already on US roads, but has no launch date for Australia.
VW ID.4: Volkswagen’s mid-sized SUV is due to arrive in Australia in 2024 after the company prioritised its European launch.
Peugeot e-208: France’s best-selling electric vehicle is already available in New Zealand but an Australian launch is still being assessed.
Kia Soul EV: This tall and boxy hatchback is available in the US and UK after launching in 2019.
Rivian R1T: This electric ute, backed by Ford and Amazon, will launch in Europe this year but has no confirmed Australian release.
MG5 EV: MG’s electric sedan arrived in the UK and Europe in 2020 after a 2019 launch in China.
GMC Hummer EV: This in-demand electric ute is reportedly sold out for the next two years in the US and has no Australian release date.
Skoda Enyaq iV: Launched in Europe in 2021, Skoda has confirmed its electric SUV will make it to Australia in mid-2024.
GWM Ora: Also known overseas as the Funky Cat, this small car is expected to arrive in Australia later this year, more than two years after its initial launch.
Renault Megane E-Tech: This five-door electric hatchback, on roads in Europe from early 2022, is expected in Australia late 2023.
10 top selling electric vehicles in Australia, March 2023
1. Tesla Model Y: The fourth model in Tesla’s range, a mid-sized electric SUV, shook up the Australian market when it launched last year and its price has been cut to $68,900.
2. Tesla Model 3: The top-selling electric car of 2022 was this four-door sedan, priced from $60,099, that became the first medium-sized vehicle to outsell Toyota’s Camry in 28 years.
3. BYD Atto 3: The first electric vehicle from BYD is one of the cheapest on the market at $48,011. The SUV offers a range of 410km and seats five.
4. MG ZS EV: This mid-sized SUV is the cheapest in Australia, at $43,990 before on-road costs, and features self-driving features, regenerative braking and a 320km range.
5. Polestar 2: Produced by Swedish auto giant Volvo, this mid-sized sedan is priced from $68,412, features a range of 478km and can hit 100km/h in less than eight seconds.
6. BMW iX: This luxury vehicle is the first electric SUV from the German automaker, comes with a 426km range as standard and costs $135,900.
7. Hyundai Ioniq 5: Renowned for selling out its Australian allocation, the company’s flagship mid-sized SUV costs $71,900 though entry-level models come with a waiting list.
8. BMW iX3: The German brand’s mid-sized electric SUV received a $10,000 price cut earlier this year to $104,990, potentially boosting its reach.
9. Kia EV6: This crossover electric SUV only launched in January but is already popular. The $72,590 vehicle features a base range of 484km and an augmented reality head-up display.
10. Mercedes-Benz EQB: The fourth electric SUV from Mercedes is the first to feature seven seats and is available from $87,800.
(Source: Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries)
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A new Starbucks store will open at Pencoed Business Park today, creating 31 new jobs for the local community.
To celebrate the opening of the new drive-thru store, there will be a ribbon-cutting at 10am on Monday 29th April, attended by local Mayor Cllr D. John, Pencoed town councillors, and DJ Lee Jukes from local radio station Bridge FM. Prior to the opening ceremony, Starbucks and Bridge FM will host a giveaway from 8am-10am, offering free tall hot beverages to the first 20 customers.
Also at the opening will be representatives from Tŷ Hafan, the store’s local charity partner. One of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities, Tŷ Hafan helps children and families throughout Wales by providing access to nurses, therapists and advisers who help educate families on how to access the financial support they need.
During the day the Starbucks Pencoed team will host coffee tastings for customers to learn about the new Starbucks Blonde Espresso Roast. With a smooth body balanced with citrusy notes, Blonde Espresso is an entirely new take on what espresso-based drinks can taste like with no compromise on flavour.
Kim O’Sullivan, Store Manager at Starbucks Pencoed Business Park said:
“The store team and I are thrilled to celebrate the opening of our 24-hour drive-thru alongside our local Mayor, council members and charity representatives from Tŷ Hafan, who work tirelessly to care for children and families in the Pencoed community and around Wales. We are excited to welcome in local residents to join us on Monday to celebrate the store’s opening and enjoy a delicious cup of coffee!”
Located within the Pencoed Business Park and designed in one of Starbucks newest style concepts, the new drive-thru store features bright, open spaces and creates a calm and contemporary atmosphere where young people, commuters and businesspeople can come together over a cup of coffee.
The Starbucks store is located at Starbucks Drive-Thru, Pencoed Business Park, Pencoed, Bridgend. CF35 5HY, and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


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In a world now dominated by touchscreens and touch-based controls, Mazda’s Connect infotainment system and its nifty physical knob is a breath of fresh air. It’s convenient, and arguably safer to operate while on the move—but there’s something missing.
Or at least there was.
Mazda Philippines has announced that it is now offering a smartphone mirroring upgrade kit that will allow its vehicles’ infotainment systems to run Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The upgrade is available for Mazda model year 2014 and up, and includes higher capacity USB ports that support simultaneous charging and data transfer.
How much for the kit? P17,500 plus taxes. You can have it installed by trained Mazda technicians at any of the Japanese car manufacturer’s 21 dealerships across the Philippines. The installation also comes with a one-year warranty.
This is welcome news, especially for those who put convenience above all else when it comes to their vehicles’ infotainment setups. With the upgrade, you can control popular smartphone functions via the Mazda Connect knob or voice recognition.
“There has been a strong demand for the Mazda Connect system to be able to work seamlessly with popular smartphone applications,” Bermaz Auto Philippines CEO Steven Tan said in a statement.
“We hear our customers and now we have made available the official Mazda hardware kit that expands Mazda Connect features to include navigation, music, and even search applications. The upgrade kit retains the full functionality designed into Mazda Connect that makes it intuitive and safe to control by both driver and passenger,” he added.
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Women entering the workplace have been the driving force behind economic growth, according to recent Kauffman Foundation research. Yet, they are still half as likely as men to become entrepreneurs. How can more women become entrepreneurial, and unleash their creativity and ingenuity?
The campus community is invited to join the conversation at “Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs,” set for Sept. 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Bird Library. The event features “Living Legend” Tameka Montgomery as keynote speaker, along with a dynamic panel of student, faculty, alumni and community entrepreneurs. Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly will offer welcoming remarks.
“I am delighted that Syracuse University is able to host this conference dedicated to promoting and supporting female entrepreneurship,” says Wheatly. “In today’s marketplace, business start-ups are one of the most powerful drivers of economic growth and professional success, and yet women still lag significantly behind men in launching new business ventures. This conference is an opportunity for them to learn from one another and to build and nurture those critical connections that have been found to be so important to women’s success as aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners.”
The event kicks off with a 4 p.m. networking session at the new Blackstone LaunchPad in Bird Library, followed by a 4:30 p.m. program in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons with the keynote speaker and entrepreneur panel. It concludes with a resource fair featuring campus and community connectors. The event is free and open to the campus community. Registration is requested by email to LaunchPad@syr.edu.
Presidential appointee Tameka Montgomery leads the Office of Entrepreneurial Development at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), spearheading programs that serve more than 1.5 million entrepreneurs and small businesses nationwide. She oversees the SBA’s Office of Small Business Development Centers, the Office of Women’s Business Ownership, and the Office of Entrepreneurship Education. The winner of numerous innovation awards, she was recognized as a Living Legend by the National Council of Negro Women. She was former executive director of the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation, where she won national accolades for building an entrepreneurship ecosystem there. Montgomery was previously a Presidential Management Fellow, and launched her career as a Peace Corps Volunteer, serving two years in West Africa.
Following her remarks, an entrepreneur panel will be moderated by Linda Dickerson Hartsock, executive director of the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University. Panelists include:
- Student venture – Melux, LLC, Co-founders Kristina Taylor ’17 and Kyla Brown ’16
- Alumni venture – EB Active, Founder and SSIC Entrepreneur in Residence Gabriela Escalante ’16
- Faculty venture – Brainview Technologies, Founder Dr. Leanne Hirshfield
- Community venture – The Sweet Praxis, Co-founders Natalie Hansen and Jennifer Walls
- SBIR-backed venture – TextWise Founder Liz Liddy, Dean of the iSchool
- SBA-backed venture – Sky Armory/the Events Company, CSEP, President and Creative Director Nicole T. Samolis
Following the program, participants can explore resource tables in the Bird Library Learning Commons, and meet invited providers, which include:
- The WISE Women’s Business Center
- The South Side Innovation Center
- Falcone Center and Couri Hatchery
- Whitman EClub and Whitman Women in Business
- Blackstone LaunchPad
- VISION Entrepreneurship Club
- It Girls Alumnae, SWEEP (Society for Women’s Empowerment and Engagement Partners), WIT-G (Women in Technology-Graduate) and WIT-U (Women in Technology-Undergraduate)
- Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at Newhouse
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- New York State Small Business Development Center
- New York Business Development Corporation
- The Excelsior Growth Fund
- LaunchNY Venture Development Organization
- Upstate Venture Connect and Start Fast Accelerator
- The Syracuse Technology Garden and Syracuse Student Sandbox
The event is designed to provide a framework for aspiring women entrepreneurs who want to explore how to launch an idea. It is being coordinated by the Blackstone LaunchPad in Bird Library, a new cross-campus entrepreneurship resource center funded by the Blackstone Charitable Foundation. Open to students, faculty, staff and alumni, the program provides support for ideation and venture development, connects entrepreneurs to Syracuse University’s robust innovation ecosystem, and offers access to national and global resources through the Blackstone network.
Co-sponsors include the New York Business Development Corporation, U.S. Small Business Administration, WISE Women’s Business Center, and The Syracuse Technology Garden. WISE (Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) was launched in 2003 by the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship, a program of the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. It is also supported through the U.S. SBA as part of a national network of Women’s Business Centers that help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses and compete in the global marketplace.


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Greenpeace grades electronics companies
Environmental NGO Greenpeace has given rankings to top PC and mobile phone manufacturers based on their performance and attitudes to pollution and waste.
In its Guide to Greener Electronics the campaign group looks at chemicals policy and practice and companies’ positions on taking back discarded electronic products and recycling.
Greenpeace says it will use the scorecard to hit companies where it hurts – their pockets – by informing consumers and creating a greater demand for toxic-free electronics which can be safely recycled.
“The scorecard will provide a dynamic tool to green the electronics sector by setting off a race to the top,” claimed Iza Kruszewska, a toxics campaigner for Greenpeace.
“By taking back their discarded products, companies will have incentives to eliminate harmful substances used in their products, since this is the only way they can ensure safe reuse and recycling of electronic waste.”
The guide concludes that all 14 of the leading brands it looked at fail to meet the standards Greenpeace would like to see in place, but some companies did significantly better than others.
Nokia and Dell share the top spot in the ranking, as their stated belief is that as producers they should bear responsibility for taking back and reusing or recycling their own-brand discarded products.
Nokia leads the way on eliminating toxic chemicals, since the end of 2005 all new models of mobiles are free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and all new components to be free of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from the start of 2007.
Dell has also set ambitious targets for eliminating these harmful substances from their products.
Third place goes to HP, followed by Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Sony, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Toshiba, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Apple, Acer and Motorola.
Lenovo is in bottom position. It earns points for chemicals management and providing some voluntary product take back programmes, but it needs to do better on all criteria if it wants to impress the environmental lobby.
“It is disappointing to see Apple ranking so low in the overall guide,” said Ms Kruszewska.
“They are meant to be world leaders in design and marketing, they should also be world leaders in environmental innovation.”
Companies have the opportunity to move towards a greener ranking as the guide will be updated every quarter. Points will be lost by companies found failing to practice what they preach.
The guide is based on information made publicly available by the companies on their websites.
Responsible practice on toxic substances carries more weight on the scoring than the waste and recycling issues, as Greenpeace argues safe, toxic-free recycling is impossible without first eliminating the hazardous materials used in production.
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General Mills (NYSE:GIS) said Wednesday its first-quarter profit slipped 16% despite stronger sales from the addition of Yoplait and Pillsbury products.
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The company, which makes Cheerios cereal and Progresso soup, logged net income of $459.3 million compared to $548.9 million in the year-ago period. On a per-share basis, earnings checked in at 70 cents, down from 82 cents.
Adjusted earnings, which exclude one-time items, rose to 70 cents from 66 cents to meet Wall Street expectations.
Sales climbed 8% to $4.37 billion, topping estimates of $4.29 billion.
Minneapolis-based General Mills noted the addition of new products such as Yoplait Greek yogurt and Pillsbury gluten-free dough accounted for five percentage points of sales growth in the latest period.
Last year, the company acquired Yoplait International and Brazil’s Yoki Alimentos.
“In particular, our net sales growth in the quarter reflects a healthy mix of gains from established brands, strong introductory shipments for new products, and contributions from new businesses added to our portfolio,” Chairman and Chief Executive Ken Powell said in a statement.
General Mills also affirmed its guidance for fiscal 2014, calling for adjusted per-share earnings of $2.87 to $2.90.
Shares ticked 37 cents higher to $50.15 in pre-market trading. As of Tuesday’s close, the stock has risen 23.1% so far this year.


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The Astonishing Mobile Phone Market Quirks Around The Globe
When thinking about the cost of the latest iPhone 15 Pro Max, most people would estimate it to be around $1,600. However, in Turkey, the same phone carries a hefty price tag of almost $3,000. This substantial cost difference has created an opportunity for arbitrage, leading to a thriving second-hand and refurbished market. Let’s take a closer look at the unique dynamics of global mobile phone markets.
Unlocking the Economics of Global Mobile Markets
The Curious Case of Argentina’s Market Quirks
In the year 2010, Argentina implemented stringent rules requiring products to be manufactured within the country to be sold there. Consequently, this led to a series of unusual effects, such as inflated prices and limited availability of certain products. For instance, the departure of Apple from the Argentine market resulted in the resurgence of BlackBerry due to its decision to establish an assembly plant in the country.
Turkey’s Unconventional Approach to Mobile Phone Imports
Turkey has imposed significant import levies on phones in an attempt to retain its GDP within its borders. This approach has posed challenges for consumers, making it difficult to bypass these restrictions. Nevertheless, the demand for phones remains, leading to the emergence of businesses such as Getmobil, which initially began as a phone repair shop and evolved into a leading e-commerce platform specializing in refurbished electronics.
The Rise and Regulation of the Refurbished Electronics Market in Turkey
Getmobil’s growth has been driven by factors such as strategic foresight, operational excellence, and a profound understanding of Turkey’s electronics market and regulatory landscape. The company has positioned itself as a key player within Turkey’s electronics sector by offering high-quality refurbished electronics at competitive prices, thereby addressing a critical market gap.
Governmental Incentives and Regulation
To address the burgeoning refurbished electronics market, the Turkish government introduced regulations and tax incentives to encourage sustainable consumption practices and reduce the environmental impact of electronic waste. Furthermore, the government incentivized the establishment of refurbishment centers by offering reduced tax rates and the provision of installment payments for consumers, thus spurring the growth of the refurbished electronics market.
– The cost of an iPhone 15 Pro Max differs significantly across global markets.
– Government policies and trade regulations have a profound impact on local mobile phone markets.
– Businesses like Getmobil have capitalized on the growing demand for refurbished electronics in response to high import levies.
– The Turkish government has implemented incentives and regulations to bolster the refurbished electronics market and reduce electronic waste.
In conclusion, the unique interplay between global economics, trade policies, and consumer demand has led to intriguing market dynamics within the mobile phone industry. The evolving nature of these markets continues to present both challenges and opportunities for businesses and consumers worldwide.


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For Damian Kulash, lead singer of OK Go, writing a song is a bit like creating life: "Playing around with the primordial soup of sound, and waiting for that spark." The LA quartet are best known for creating elaborately choreographed music videos, but for their latest project, they are working with UCLA biochemist Sriram Kosuri to encode new album Hungry Ghosts as DNA. "The spirit of everything we do is to find a sandbox and see where the edges are," says Kulash, 39.
Kosuri's lab will convert the zeroes and ones of the digital file into the genetic code of Cs, As, Ts and Gs that make up DNA. It will be created in an electrophoresis machine; fans will be able to buy a vial containing a few nanograms dissolved in water. They can then sequence the code and convert it back into a music file. And, because of DNA's size, a few drops could contain hundreds of thousands of units. "It would be fun to break sales records by selling a single vial," Kulash says.
There are still hurdles to overcome -- US regulations on selling DNA for one, and the challenge of crunching all that data into genetic code. (Kosuri's lab, which previously converted a novel into DNA, is producing a paper on the project.) Then there's the hopeless task of convincing Billboard to recognise DNA as a sales format.
So why not just stick to videos? "It's become chic to say that nerds are the new rock stars," says Kulash. "That being said, I guess we're just nerds."
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Tim Cook is more protective of Apple’s brand, than Gollum was of the one ring. Between 2019 and 2021, the firm filed 215 trademark oppositions to protect its IP, according to the Tech Transparency Project.
Comparing that to the approximately 136 conflicts filed by Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, and Google as a whole during the same period shows how aggressive Apple is. The publication claims that Apple even went after businesses with logos bearing images of other fruits like oranges and pears.
“Time to let the American broomstick fly and hear the sounds of freedom.”
Before Wednesday's launch, the mission director for Elon Musk's SpaceX went off script a little. His comments about brooms were a clear dig at Russian space agency head Dmitry Rogozin. When Russia announced that it would cease selling rocket engines to the United States last week, Rogozin joked, "Let them fly on something else, their broomsticks."
Jerry Cans: The true secret weapon of WWII. (Calum)


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Manufacturing activity slumped in June to a two-year low as new orders and employment contracted, the latest sign that the economy is weakening under the burden of high inflation, and tightening monetary policy.
The Institute for Supply Management’s index of manufacturing activity fell to 53 last month from 56.1 in May, according to data released Friday. The reading was weaker than the Econoday median forecast of 55.
Readings above 50 indicate ongoing expansion and readings lower indicate contraction. The June number indicates expansion has slowed and may be nearing a reversal.
While the manufacturing sector is only a small part of the overall U.S. economy it is seen as a bellwether. Declines in manufacturing often precipitate broader declines.
Customers have cut back orders because of high prices and concerns that U.S. consumer spending is weakening. The gauge of new orders fell 5.9 percent and now indicates that orders are contracting for the first time since May of 2020.
Consumer spending rose just 0.2 percent in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Adjusted for inflation, consumer spending fell 0.4 percent. Spending on long-lasting goods fell by an unadjusted 3.2 percent from the prior month and 3.5 percent after inflation. Nondurable goods spending fell 0.6 percent after adjusting for inflation.
Household spending was also weaker in the first three months of the year than previously thought. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department said that consumer spending rose at a 1.8 percent annual rate, down sharply from the 3.1 percent expansion reported in the prior report on the first quarter.
The barometer of employment also declined into negative territory, suggesting that payrolls may have begun to contract.
The growth of new export orders slowed. Imports grew, reversing the contraction in the prior month. The combined results are likely to weigh on second quarter GDP. The 1.6 percent economic contraction recorded in the first quarter of the year was in large part caused by a surging trade deficit.
Supplier deliveries improved, suggesting that there was some relief on the supply-chain front. Prices increases slowed but remain at a historically fast pace, indicating inflation is still running very high.
“The U.S. manufacturing sector continues to be powered — though less so in June — by demand while held back by supply chain constraints,” said ISM’s Timothy Fiore.
The barometer of customer inventories rose but the ISM considers it still at a level considered “too low.” One of the comments from an apparel industry manufacturer indicated the opposite.
“We are hearing from customers that their inventories are high, and sales are coming down. We expect orders to decline in the coming months until inventories are leveled properly against demand,” one executive told ISM.
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The Federal Trade Commission has released its annual list of the top consumer complaints received in 2010.
At the end of the year, the total of complaints filed totaled 1,339,265. Examining these data, the FTC noted that four percent of all reports filed in 2010 involved imposters obtaining money or personal data from individuals by posing as trusted associates or authority figures. This marks the first time so-called "imposter scams" cracked the list of top complaints. As a result, the FTC has published guidelines to help consumers spot imposters and avoid scams.
Other categories on the FTC's list-- including debt collection and lottery scams--were more typical of years past. We won't give away the grievance consumers cited most often (see it below), but we will say that it accounts for a whopping 19 percent of the year's total complaints.


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Chancellor George Osborne’s plan to change Sunday trading laws gains a lot of traction in all the papers this morning.
The Guardian says the chancellor will allow local authorities and mayors to decide how long large stores can stay open on Sundays, ending national six-hour limit. It would be the biggest shakeup of trading laws since the reforms of the 1990s. Osborne was ready for a fight with religious leaders and unions as he prepares to deliver tomorrow’s Budget, according to The Times. The offer to rip up the remaining restrictions would delight big retailers but antagonise corner shops and the religious right, The Financial Times adds. Osborne said there was a “growing appetite for shopping on a Sunday” and that businesses needed the change to ensure that they could compete with online retailers (The Telegraph).
The BBC reports that Weight Watchers International is being eyed for a takeover by an unnamed activist hedge fund. Few details were available, but media reports sent shares in Weight Watchers, which could be valued at about $2bn (£1.3bn), up about 16%.
Sainsbury’s has struck a deal with a company backed by former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy (The Telegraph). The supermarket is teaming up with Eagle Eye to bring virtual vouchers to its tills, transforming the way it runs promotions.
Marks & Spencer will this week roll out free in-store collection at more than 100 of its Simply Food outlets at the same time rival John Lewis starts charging customers £2 to use its click & collect service (The Telegraph).


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- What is the best selling smartphone of all time?
- What is the best selling phone 2020?
- What is the most popular phone in the world?
- Which phone company is the richest?
- What is the most sold phone in 2019?
- What is the number 1 selling phone in the world?
- Which is the No 1 smartphone brand in world?
- Is Apple better than Samsung?
- Which phone is most used in USA?
- Which is fastest phone?
- Which phone I should buy now?
What is the best selling smartphone of all time?
Samsung’s recently released mid-range Galaxy A51 has been the top-selling Android phone globally in the first quarter of 2020.
Samsung shipped six million Galaxy A51 4G smartphones in the quarter, giving it 2% of the overall Android market, according to Strategy Analytics..
What is the best selling phone 2020?
According to a new report from market research firm Canalys, the Galaxy A51 was the best-selling Samsung smartphone in the world during Q1 2020. The report estimates that Samsung sold around 6 million units of the Galaxy A51 in the first quarter of this year.
What is the most popular phone in the world?
Apple’s budget iPhone XR was the most popular phone in the world in 2019, figures suggestApple’s iPhone XR was the most-shipped smartphone of 2019, a new report suggests.According to tech-focused market research firm Omdia’s Smartphone Model Market Tracker report, 46.3 million iPhone XR units were shipped last year.More items…•
Which phone company is the richest?
The World’s Top Five Smartphone CompaniesSamsung: The top smartphone company. Samsung (SSNLF) has retained the largest market share in the global smartphone industry for the last eight years. … Huawei: Chinese smartphone leader. … Apple: The leader in profits. … Xiaomi. … BBK Electronics: Oppo and Vivo.
What is the most sold phone in 2019?
The iPhone XR was the best-selling smartphone model of 2019, according to research from Omida, with Apple and Samsung devices accounting for nine of the top ten. Apple released the iPhone XR in 2018 as a lower-cost alternative to the then-flagship iPhone XS in 2018 and shipped 23.1 million units that year.
What is the number 1 selling phone in the world?
Apple iPhone XR Apple’s first flagship affordable smartphone, iPhone XR, tops the list. The smartphone sold most worldwide and was the only model to record double-digit market share in any region.
Which is the No 1 smartphone brand in world?
In the first quarter of 2019, Samsung retained the top spot in worldwide smartphone sales achieving 19.2% market share. Huawei achieved the highest year-over-year growth among the world’s top five, growing 44.5% and smartphone sales totalling 58.4 million units.
Is Apple better than Samsung?
Though both stocks trade below overall average market multiples due to their reliance on hardware, which Wall Street values lower than software, Samsung is clearly cheaper Apple. However, both companies have excellent balance sheets and also pay out healthy dividends to investors.
Which phone is most used in USA?
The most common phone in the USA is the iPhone 11.
Which is fastest phone?
Apple iPhone 11 Pro The latest Apple iPhone is also the fastest phone you can buy. Powered by Apple A13 Bionic chip the iPhone 11 Pro is not only the fastest phone in the market, and is faster than Android phones, theoretically, it is faster than some of the low-end laptops.
Which phone I should buy now?
The best phones you can buy todayiPhone 11. The best phone for most people. … OnePlus 8 Pro. The best Android phone. … iPhone SE 2020. The new bargain among best phones. … iPhone 11 Pro Max. The most versatile iPhone for photographers. … Moto G Power. The longest-lasting phone you can buy. … OnePlus Nord. … Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus. … OnePlus 8.More items…


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The Australian Made Campaign (AMCL) will receive up to $5 million from the Federal Government to support Australian manufacturers here and abroad and to promote the famous Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo in key export markets.
The move will also see AMCL establish trade mark registrations in the UK, European Union and Canada, as well as a Manufacturing Modernisation Fund aimed at assisting manufacturers access new technologies to expand and thrive into the future.
Australian Made Chief Executive, Ben Lazzaro, welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to support Australian manufacturers.
“It’s really encouraging to see this level of commitment to Australian manufacturers,” Mr Lazzaro said.
“It’s important that we foster a manufacturing environment that encourages and assists manufacturers to innovate and build on their success, as well as providing pathways to new markets. The end result being a healthy manufacturing sector, job creation and better access to markets.”
He said the famous green and gold kangaroo brand is ideally positioned to play a key role in the Government’s effort to support local manufacturers in Australia and those taking their goods abroad.
“The AMAG logo has a proven 33-year track record in making the ‘Australian connection’ here and overseas, so it makes real sense to enhance its effectiveness as export markets continue to open up for Aussie manufacturers,” Mr Lazzaro continued.
“While much work has been done in extending the reach of the AMAG logo domestically and into Asia, with the Government’s support, AMCL will be able to further strengthen Australia’s reputation for high-quality, clean, green products further afield.”
Nearly three thousand businesses currently use the AMAG logo, which is also a central element of the Government’s recently introduced food labelling laws in Australia.
It is also a registered trade mark in USA, China, South Korea, Singapore and India, with legal proceedings having commenced to register it in 7 other Asian countries including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
“AMCL looks forward to working with the Government to help deliver this initiative and help extend the reach of the AMAG logo and that of Aussie manufacturers and exporters,” Mr Lazzaro added.
“AMCL looks forward to working with the Government to help deliver this initiative and help extend the reach of the AMAG logo and that of Aussie manufacturers and exporters.”
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The Taurus Judge celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2016, and Taurus is auctioning off one of the commemorative models, with proceeds going to support the ongoing efforts of NRA-ILA. The auction is live now on Gunbroker.com, and runs through Oct. 2, 2016.
"On behalf of the 5 million members of the NRA, we thank Taurus for including us in the celebration of this special anniversary," said Chris W. Cox, Executive Director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action. "The stakes in this election could not be higher for America's law-abiding gun owners, so Taurus' support of NRA-ILA is extremely appreciated."
The auction runs through Oct. 2, 2016 at 10 p.m. and can be found at gunbroker.com/item/584400393.
Firearm enthusiasts can also enter the "What Legends Are Made Of" sweepstakes here, in which the grand prize is a trip for two to Taurus headquarters in Miami, a private tour of the factory, range time with champion shooter Jessie Duff, among other prizes.
NRA Gun of the Week: Taurus Judge
The Judge Rules
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Racism is all around us. From the recent police shootings and arrests at protests to the rise of pro-white groups, this is a scary, tense time for all of us. While some in the fashion industry feel insulated from it, others, like model Ebonee Davis, see an industry that's equally unjust as the rest of the world. The star of Calvin Klein's fall 2016 campaign wrote an essay on the topic calling out the lack of diversity and what it means.
"I thought back to how hard I had tried to assimilate into the fashion industry—straightening my hair, wearing weaves and extensions," she wrote. "I was told that brands only booked black girls if they looked like they'd been 'plucked from a remote village in Africa' or like a 'white model dipped in chocolate,' and from the start of my career in 2011, I lived by those words."
Davis linked the lack of equity (less than 10 percent of the models cast last season at New York fashion week were black, according to the Fashion Spot) to the police shootings currently in the news. "Systemic racism began with slavery and has woven itself into the fabric of our culture, manifesting through police brutality, poverty, lack of education, and black incarceration. The most dangerous contributors? Advertising, beauty, and fashion," she wrote.
In her essay, Davis pleaded with makeup artists to change their methods, techniques, and products. Davis pointed out that many makeup artists lack training in working with nonwhite skin, a problem many models of color have to deal with. Model Leomie Anderson voiced a similar complaint earlier this year when she tweeted, "Of course I get given to the makeup artist who had ONE brown foundation she was trying to mix with white on a sly because she's not equipped." Last year, BuzzFeed was called out for using a completely wrong foundation color on a black model in one of their contouring videos.
Davis isn't the only black woman speaking up. Gabourey Sidibe was pretty candid about what she has to deal with being a black actress in Hollywood.
"As a black actress, I have a few social media accounts and every single day I deal with racist comments," she told People magazine. "What I realized [was] the only difference between the world that I live in and the world my mom grew up in—my mother was born in 1952—is that we have cell phones. We have cell phones and we have documented proof that there's no real difference."


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Apple Vision Pro, Cupertino’s spatial computer, is expected to hit the US market in early 2024. While we previously reported that it would be tough for customers to get their hands on this product, we have also learned more about supply chain issues.
Previously, The Elec said Sony would produce 900,000 units of OLEDoS per year for Apple’s spatial computer. This technology uses silicon as a substrate to make a high-resolution micro OLED display panel. Cupertino would keep Sony as an exclusive supplier until a second generation of this product.
That said, Apple was worried about the expansiveness of the micro OLED display as Sony couldn’t keep up with production of this technology – and the Japanese company didn’t want to expand its business. With that in mind, Apple could add LG Display as a possible candidate.
Unfortunately, a new report by the Korean blog The Elec shows that LG decided not to invest in OLEDoS this year. Due to the company’s performance, uncertain profitability, and technological difficulties, LG thought it was best to wait. In addition, supply chain sources say the volume of OLEDoS panels Apple wants isn’t enough for the South Korean company to justify its investments of up to $150 million.
The publication also notes that Samsung is investing in two types of OLEDoS, one using a color filter on white and the other using RGB method that depois red, green, and blue subpixels adjacent to each other on the same layer.
Apple uses W-OLED-CF technology, and with Samsung planning to produce OLEDoS tech by 2024, the South Korean company could be a suitable candidate to diversify the Apple Vision Pro supply chain. This possibility was already raised in the past, and it might become a possibility, as it seems Apple won’t have more than 1.3 million headsets available to sell by the end of 2024.
With that in mind, getting your hands on Apple Vision Pro will be trickier than it seems. Not only does Apple very much rely on Sony, but producing this product is still a challenge. Those living in the US will have difficulty getting this product in-store, and customers from outside the US might take even longer to get a glimpse of Apple’s mixed reality headset.
We might discover more about this device during Apple’s Wonderlust event, which will take place on September 12.


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Investigator Hua Haifeng was detained on suspicion of illegal eavesdropping, his wife said, citing a call Tuesday afternoon from police in Jiangxi province. Under Chinese law, that refers to the use of listening equipment in a way that causes “serious consequences.”
.. group’s founder, Li Qiang
.. Ivanka Trump shoe-brand licensee Marc Fisher Footwear, which operates as a middleman between the brand and Chinese factories, said it had been unaware of the situation and would look into it immediately.
.. China Labor Watch often investigates factories supplying prominent companies such asApple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. , with the aim of using the brands’ star power to bring broad attention to Chinese labor conditions.
.. China’s government tightly controls independent investigations and surveys. In recent years it has clamped down broadly on civil-society groups, detaining numerous activists and lawyers.
.. Mr. Li said he plans to send Ms. Trump video footage and other evidence of what the group calls questionable labor practices its investigators found at both factories, including longer shifts than the law allows, with workers asked to sign falsified time cards.


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The Hanoitimes - Tourist attractions on Phu Quoc island are Vinpearl Land, Vinpearl Safari, five-star JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa, Suoi Tranh tourism site, among others.
Phu Quoc island in Kien Giang province received more than 72,500 visitors, up 45% year-on-year, during the five-day holiday which lasted from April 27 in celebration of National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1), Vietnam News reported, citing the district People’s Committee.
Of the total holidaymakers, 7,950 were foreigners, a 39% interannual increase.
Phu Quoc welcomes over 72,500 visitors during National Reunification Day holiday.
Tourist attractions on Phu Quoc island are Vinpearl Land, Vinpearl Safari, five-star JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa, Suoi Tranh tourism site, Phu Quoc night market, Phu Quoc National Park, and Ham Ninh fishing village, among others.
To ensure safety for tourists, the district's authorities actively stepped up inspections, closely scrutinized ships, and strictly punished violating vehicles.
In addition, all airlines added more flights from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and other localities to Phu Quoc, and transportation businesses increased frequency from Rach Gia and Ha Tien ports to the island to serve rising demand.
Earlier, Phu Quoc island, offshore Vietnam's southernmost province of Kien Giang, has been ranked 4th among 10 super cool vacation spots that are on the rise to be one of the most popular places to visit in 2019, according to a list released by The Travel, among the world’s most interesting sites for travel tips, guides, and facts.
When tourists are looking for a quiet beach vacation, they often don’t look to Vietnam to find their paradise. But Phu Quoc is made up of 28 islands that are uninhabited or used for private resorts.
According to The Travel, the sand in Phu Quoc is soft and white, the beaches are serene, silent, without being overloaded by tourists. “These islands are warm year-round boasting an average of 80 degrees. The best part is that luxury hotels are being built on these islands, making it a go-to spot for tourists looking for a new sunny place to vacation,” The Travel wrote.
In 2018, Phu Quoc island welcomed more than 4 million tourists, a year-on-year rise of 36%.


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Police Look For Two Teens After Tulsa Convenience Store Robbery
TULSA, Oklahoma - Police are looking for two teens who they said robbed a convenience store across the street from McClain High School early Friday.
Officers were called to J's Super Store in the 4900 block of North Peoria just after 1:30 a.m. after a clerk called and said the pair wearing masks had taken a cell phone from a customer and cash from his store.
After getting the money, the two teens were seen running west on 49th Street North.
Police say neither the customer or the clerk were injured in the robbery.


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There’s plenty of information about electric vehicles now-a-days in the media and on the web but talking directly to actual EV owners remains the best way to get your questions answered.
That’s exactly what’s available at Saturday’s Drive Electric Alabama Earth Day EVent from 8 to noon at The Market at Pepper Place in Birmingham.
Dozens of Alabama Electric vehicle owners will show off their vehicles and will be on hand to answer questions about their vehicles’ comfort, range, price and more. Come to Pepper Place and kick the tires on a great selection of electric vehicles on display to get an up-close look at the ever-growing number of EV models available to Alabama consumers.
This year’s Earth Day EVent is hosted by the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition, Drive Electric Alabama, UAB Sustainability, Alabama Power Company, the City of Birmingham, The Market at Pepper Place, and the Zero Emissions Owners Group.


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Ukraine: agro-industrial complex to receive 2.2 bln USD, due to unilateral opening of the EU market
Ukrainian producers of agrarian commodities and food may receive nearly 2.2 bln USD of profit, due to zero setting and significant decreasing of the customs duties for their commodities by the European Union, which the EU is ready to introduce in a one-way fashion for the term of half a year, declared Vitaly Sabluk, Director of the Department of economic development of the agrarian market of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, on April 3.
V.Sabluk stated that the real possibilities for half a year include increasing of the export volumes to the EU by 46% or 717 mln USD within duty-free quotas, and to 1.5 bln USD within the quotas with significant duty decrease.
In particular, according to the official, the expected profit from confectionery exports to the EU under the reduced duties will total 450 mln USD, supplies to the European oilseed meal market – to 1 bln USD.
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Ukraine exported over 29 mln tonnes of grains - Ministry of Agrarian Policy
Since the beginning of 2016/17 MY, Ukraine exported record volumes of high-oleic sunflower oil
In 2016, Ukrainian exports to the EU increased by 3.7% - EU Delegation
In January 2017, Ukraine significantly increased the exports of flaxseed
In 2016, Ukrainian agricultural exports exceeded 15 bln USD – Ministry of Agrarian Policy
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This Pizza news page includes headlines, summaries, and article citations about pizza news from diverse, English-language news sources around the world.
News articles are ordered by publication date, with the newest article listed first and the oldest article listed last.
- UK government garden party before Prince Philip's funeral: report details wine, pizza, and a slide
Boris Johnson faces further headaches as details of the ill-timed and inappropriate garden party only increase public anger at flagrant disregard by government officials.
Fox News. Friday, 21 Jan 2022.
- Pork pies, curry and pizza - a history of tasty parliamentary plots
The "pork pie plot" is just the latest in a long line of attempted Westminster coups.
BBC News. Thursday, 20 Jan 2022.
- Man charged in Kenosha County shooting that left 6 shot, 3 dead guilty on all counts
The jury came back with the verdict less than two hours, including a break for pizza, after the closing arguments in the trial.
ABC News. Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
- Will lawyers grill Andrew's daughter Beatrice over Pizza Express?
The next stage of the sexual assault case brought by Miss Roberts is for both sides to formally interview witnesses, done outside of a courtroom setting but with a court recorder sitting in.
Daily Mail. Saturday, 15 Jan 2022.
- Gulliver's Pizza Chicago restaurant closing after more than 50 years
An iconic Chicago restaurant closes this weekend.
ABC News. Friday, 14 Jan 2022.
- Domino's Pizza will cut its $7.99 wings from 10 to EIGHT pieces of chicken due to rising costs
The Michigan-based pizza
chain said wings will also become an online exclusive, which will save the company money because customers spend more online and stores will need less workers.
Daily Mail. Thursday, 13 Jan 2022.
- Domino's Pizza forecasts soaring food costs in 2022, reiterates long-term sales outlook
expects soaring food prices in 2022, but reiterated its long-term sales outlook.
CNBC. Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022.
- Pizza Hut adds Beyond Meat sausage to Canadian menus permanently
Hut restaurants in Canada are adding Beyond Meat's plant-based sausage to their menus permanently, starting Monday.
CNBC. Monday, 10 Jan 2022.
- Cooking And Coping: Making Vegan Pizza Grilled Cheese With Sarah Paiji Yoo In New York City
In this edition of Cooking And Coping @HungryEditor talks with the Co-Founder and CEO of Blueland, Sarah Paiji Yoo, about making Vegan Pizza
Grilled Cheese in New York City.
Forbes. Tuesday, 28 Dec 2021.
- Inflation and the Price of a Slice
Dollar-slice pizzerias face an existential crisis as prices soar for everything from pepperoni to pizza
New York Times. Wednesday, 22 Dec 2021.
- Covid: Downing Street denies Boris Johnson lockdown party claim
About 20 staff drank alcohol and ate pizzas after a press conference in May 2020, newspapers say.
BBC News. Thursday, 16 Dec 2021.
- Philadelphia pizza worker's teen son shoots robbery suspect in the face
The teenaged son of a Philadelphia pizza
shop worker foiled a robbery attempt when he shot an armed suspect in the face.
Fox News. Friday, 10 Dec 2021.
- California goes to war with food waste. Composting is its next climate crusade
Those banana peels, pizza
boxes and coffee grounds you throw away? Starting Jan. 1, local government will need to start composting them, in part to reduce greenhouse gases.
Los Angeles Times. Thursday, 9 Dec 2021.
- Bonnie's and Other New York City Restaurant Openings
A cafe in the new Irish Arts Center, Chicago-style pizza
in the West Village, and more restaurant news.
New York Times. Tuesday, 7 Dec 2021.
- Column: Should you pay an extra fee just for being a Californian? Pizza Hut thinks so
Hut customers are being hit with an extra charge to help recover "the increased cost of operations in the state of California."
Los Angeles Times. Tuesday, 7 Dec 2021.
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