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The Canadian stock market closed on a firm note on Wednesday, gaining in strength gradually after some early weakness.
Investors reacted positively to the Bank of Canada’s monetary statement, and the data on consumer price inflation. The market also benefited from some bargain hunting after two successive days of losses.
A massive surge in coronavirus cases in several countries, including India, dented optimism about a quick global economic rebound and limited market’s gains.
Healthcare, information technology and materials shares were the prominent gainers. A few stocks from consumer discretionary, energy and financial sectors too posted strong gains, while stocks from the rest of the sectors ended on a mixed note after a somewhat lackluster performance.
The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index ended with a gain of 102.47 points or 0.54% at 19,143.25, slightly off the day’s high of 19,152.82.
The Capped Healthcare Index climbed 4.03%. Organigram Holdings (OGI.TO) soared 8.2%, Aurora Cannabis (ACB.TO) gained 6.15%, Canopy Growth Corp (WEED.TO) climbed 5.4% and Aphria Inc (APHA.TO) rallied 5%.
Information technology stocks Lightspeed Pos (LSPD.TO) and BlackBerry (BB.TO) gained 5.4% and 4.8%, respectively. Constellation Software (CSU.TO) moved up 3.1% and Photon Control (PHO.TO) advanced 2.7%, while Sierra Wireless (SW.TO) and Absolute Software (ABST.TO) both ended higher by about 2%.
In the materials section, Endeavour Silver Corp (EDR.TO), Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI.TO), Intertape Polymer (ITP.TO), MAG Silver Corp (MAG.TO), Silvercrest Metals (SIL.TO), CCl Industries (CCL.B.TO) and First Majestic Silver Corp (FR.TO) gained 3.5 to 5.5%.
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP.TO) announced that it is appealing to the U.S. regulator that governs railway mergers to dispute a claim by Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR.TO) that its rival bid for Kansas City Southern will be assessed in the same way as CP’s bid. Shares of Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway ended lower by 0.8% and 0.2%, respectively.
The Bank of Canada, which left its rates unchanged, said in the accompanying statement that economic growth in the first quarter appeared considerably stronger than the Bank’s January forecast, as households and companies adapted to the second wave and associated restrictions.
Inflation is expected to rise temporarily to around the top of the 1-3% inflation-control range in the coming months.
The central bank said that it remains committed to holding the policy interest rate at the effective lower bound until economic slack is absorbed so that the 2% inflation target is sustainably achieved.
Data from Statistics Canada showed the annual inflation rate in Canada rose to 2.2% in March from 1.1% in February and slightly below market expectations of 2.3%, The Consumer Price Index increased 0.5% in March over the previous month.
The data also showed that core consumer prices in Canada increased 1.4% in March over the same month in the previous year.
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While many of us have seen vending machines, there is pretty much no other country around the world that is as obsessed with vending machines as Japan. The country plays home to vending machines for all kinds of things, from your typical drinks, to snacks, to food items, to clothing, and so on.
Our mobile apps these days are pretty impressive and have come a long way from the early smartphone days when all we would see were fart apps. These days, apps are smart and powerful enough to apply filters to photos, transforming us in a matter of a few clicks, which is what one 50-year Japanese biker has taken to the next level.
If you’ve ever been to Japan, then you know how high tech their toilets are. To the people living there, it’s more or less a standard feature they’ve come to expect, but if you’re coming from another country, it’s kind of like a technological marvel with features that you never knew you needed until now.
One of the long rumored features that is expected to debut in a future Apple Watch is the ability to measure blood sugar levels without needles. This is expected to be a huge deal and would be perfect for people with diabetes who might need to keep a close eye on their blood sugar levels throughout the day.
Last time when it came to choosing an Apple computer, there were so many factors to consider such as which Intel processor to get, which GPU to get, how much RAM do you need, and so on. This was further complicated by Apple’s lineup where not all models had similar specs, like if you wanted a discrete GPU and a desktop form factor, you could only choose between the iMac, […]
As humans start to encroach more into the wild and start building and developing, it starts to displace animals from their natural habitat, which is why we’re seeing more instances of wild animals making their way into urban populations as a result. To help combat this problem, a town over in Japan has decided to employ the use of robot wolves to help deter and scare away these animals.
Given how small the AirPods are and the fact that they are completely wireless, it wouldn’t be surprising if they were easily lost or dropped. In fact, over in Japan, it was reported that over the course of three months, nearly one thousand earbuds were dropped onto train tracks, accounting for a quarter of all dropped items.
Sega is a name that is undoubtedly familiar to many gamers. The company has been responsible for some very memorable arcade games, and over in Japan, the company operated an entire building in Akihabara, Tokyo where it housed many popular Sega arcade games, but it looks like it’s the end of an era.
We’ve all seen the TV shows and movies where everyone seems to be driving a flying car. It always felt like the stuff of science fiction, but it looks like it’s slowly becoming a reality. In fact, over in Japan, they are inching towards such a future thanks to Japan’s SkyDrive who recently successfully tested a flying car which got off the ground with a human pilot in the seat.
When you eat tuna sashimi or sushi, there are some that are more expensive, and some that are cheaper. This is due to the different grades of tuna, where usually higher-end restaurants tend to get the better/more premium cuts, and it usually takes an experienced buyer to be able to tell how good the quality is when selecting the fish.
Vending machines are pretty straightforward in terms of their use. You put money into the coin/note slot, press the item you want, get your item, and you’re good to go. However, over in Japan, it seems that some vending machines are taking things to a new level by introducing facial recognition systems.
There is no doubt some who are doubting Apple’s strategy of transitioning from using Intel’s x86 processors to ARM-based chipsets. Intel’s processors have long dominated the computer scene, while ARM is mostly used in mobile devices. However, if there was ever a case to be made, Fugaku might be a name to take note of.
One of the newer features of the Apple Watch is its built-in ECG monitoring tool. However, due to the nature of the tool, it requires it to be approved by medical bodies in the countries they launch in. As a result, the ECG tool while present in the Apple Watch, is not enabled for various countries around the world.
Watch enough food and travel videos on YouTube and you’ll start wishing that you were there yourself to taste and smell the food in person. While we’ve seen some attempts at making smell-o-vision, it seems that in the future, we might also be able to taste foods through our screen thanks to the Taste Display, or the Norimaki Synthesizer.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have been advised to stay at home to help prevent the virus from continuing to spread, and also to help prevent healthcare systems from being overwhelmed. This is quite tough on adults, let alone kids who might not necessarily understand the gravity of the situation.
With schools now being closed, it means that for some students, they will be missing out on being able to attend one of the biggest milestones in their lives, which is graduating from school. However, it seems that Japan’s love for robots has paid off because at the Business Breakthrough University in Tokyo, robots were used as avatars by students to allow them to attend their graduation ceremony virtually.
When the Nintendo Switch was first announced, there were only two color options for the Joy-Cons that gamers could choose from: grey or a red-blue color scheme. The latter was the most popular and was quickly sold out. Nintendo has also since introduced a bunch of different color scheme combos for customers to choose from.
When the Nintendo Wii U flopped really hard, many had expressed their concern that Nintendo might be losing it. However, when the Switch launched, it painted a very different story as the console started to gain a ton of popularity and favorable reviews from gamers around the world. It also led to speculation that the console could potentially beat the Wii’s sales.
One of the problems with testing for illnesses is the waiting period. This can be nerve-wrecking because the uncertainty can cause a lot of undue stress in people. Given the current coronavirus outbreak plaguing the world, we’re sure that there are many people out there who are understandably worried.
With social distancing measures being put into place, it means that more people are being sent home to work or to study. It also means that large gatherings have been cancelled or postponed, such as school graduation ceremonies. Graduations are a huge part of a student’s life, which is why over in Japan, students have come up with an interesting way around the issue.


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Karnataka Hotels May Reopen by 1 June: CM Tells Restaurant Body
Karnataka Pradesh Restaurant Association has threatened to suspend even takeaway facilities, if not allowed to open
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa has reportedly assured members of the hotel association on Tuesday, 26 May, that dine-in services could resume across the state by 1 June.
“CM said that he would be writing to the Centre to seek permission. Since even flights have reopened and people are moving around, our services are needed. It is not feasible for us to only have take-away services,”Madhukar M Shetty, secretary of the Karnataka Pradesh Hotels and Restaurants Association (KPHRA).
Last week, members of the KPHRA had threatened to suspend even parcel services after being repeatedly denied permission to reopen. They had met with CM Yediyurappa on 19 May, who had sought more time.
“It makes more sense for us to close. In our earlier negotiations with authorities, they had promised us that they would ease restrictions in the next phase of the lockdown. When they are allowing street vendors, jewellery stores to function, why not us? We are providing an essential service,” he said.
KPHPRA comprising nearly 40,000 units across the state has expressed its disappointment asking why the order restricted restaurants from opening while allowing street vendors, salons and other establishments to run.
There are approximately 1.5 lakh registered hotels and restaurants in the state.
‘Losing Business by Only Having Parcel Service’
Shetty said many of the restaurants were making only 10-15% of the business they used to get.
“In takeaway service, it is like we are running on humanitarian grounds. Only the cooking staff is employed for this and we still have to pay all operating costs of rent and utilities. There is no use for us. We told we will follow all guidelines and have only 50 people in a 200-seater restaurant, but we have been denied that,” he said.
He added that if any restaurant was found breaking the health code, they could be hauled up by the health department and closed down.
“Moreover, we had told employees not to return home and now they are waiting to be called back to work. People will not sit quiet. We expect them to let us open. There are MHA guidelines, but they have allowed street vendors. So why not us?
Manu Chandra, head of the Bengaluru chapter of the National Hotels and Restaurants Association of India, said that many of its members had anyway not been allowed to function through the lockdown, simply because they had liquor licences and were considered likely to be misused for selling alcohol during the lockdown.
“It clearly signals the fact that a majoriry of their revenue would have come from dine-in. For a number of other hotels, the ability to even go for home delivery is stunted due to complicated rules. We are unable to gainfully employee people and keep a trickle of revenue alive,” he said.
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Last night, Minister for London, Tessa Jowell, called on London’s business leaders to help the capitals young people into work and to ensure they make the most of the Government support available to firms during the recession. Her call to action came as 1070 jobs for young people in London were announced as part of the Future Jobs Fund (FJF), with eight organizations in the capital to provide new posts.
Over 1200 business leaders and guests including keynote speaker Alistair Darling, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, were at the Orange-sponsored National Business Awards, to celebrate the success of the UK’s most innovative, ethical and resilient businesses in 2009 at the Grosvenor House Hotel last night (Nov10th).
A survey conducted at the end of last week shows that almost half of small businesses have maintained their profitability over the past year.
Lord Sugar needs “a taste of his own medicine” and should be fired as the Government’s “enterprise champion”, according to a company which advises hundreds of businesses every week as “his comments echo those of Marie Antionette.”
75% of small businesses believe the economy will see an upturn next year, with 35% predicting an improvement by January 2010 according to new research out today.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said two 24-hour nationwide postal strikes will start on Thursday 22 October.
The union said it had no choice but to announce a strike after the Royal Mail rejected its latest set of proposals.
On the first day, mail centre staff and drivers will strike. The next day it will be delivery and collection staff.
Birmingham has been named as the best performing European city in which to do business, having risen more places in Cushman & Wakefield’s influential European Cities Monitor than any of its competitors. It is now second only to London in the UK for business.
Royal Mail postal workers have voted to take strike action over job security and working conditions.
Postal workers voted three to one in favour of action, with 61,623 out of a total of 80,830 workers who voted saying they wanted to strike.
The company and unions have been unable to resolve differences on how best to modernise the postal service.
Royal Mail says it needs to make big changes to combat a fall in the number of letter and parcel deliveries.
There have already been a series of regional strikes around the country in recent weeks that have created a backlog of millions of letters.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the workers, must give seven days notice before any strike begins.
Royal Mail was last night reported to have lost a £25 million contract with Amazon, its second largest customer, as a national strike looms over the crucial Christmas period.
The struggling company, which has been buffeted by a series of wildcat strikes since July, could suffer more cancellations if its service continues to be disrupted.
This week a survey of Britain’s leading store group executives found that 34% do not expect strong growth until 2011 and are preparing for a ‘flat Christmas’ Couple this with August’s findings by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), stating that retail sales in Central London had fallen by 5.9%, and Christmas is not looking very jolly for retailers.


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Rihanna just hit another major moment in her career. Nearly seven months after Rihanna debuted her first runway collection with Puma at New York Fashion Week, the line was officially made available to the public today.
The “Needed Me” singer was on hand for the exclusive launch at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.
While crowds swarmed Rihanna as she posed with the retailer’s shop windows, more fans eagerly waited inside to get a glimpse of Puma’s creative director and to shop her collection.
Before cutting the ribbon for the Bergdorf debut, Rihanna thanked Linda Fargo, SVP fashion and store-presentation director at Bergdorf Goodman, and president Josh Schulman. She said, “Linda played a very big role in making this possible. It’s every designer’s dream to be carried at Bergdorf Goodman. “
She added, “For an island girl like me to carry such a prestigious brand like Puma from just the athleticism of the brand to glamour, and bring it all the way to Bergdorf Goodman is such a big deal for me. It makes me feel very special. Thank you guys for taking a chance on me. I can’t believe my fans can come here and buy my collection.”
Afterwards, Rihanna hung around and shopped with fans before heading to Foot Locker for another celebratory launch of her Fenty Puma by Rihanna collection.
The fall ’16 line does include a range of shoes outside of the Fenty x Puma Creepers, Trainers and Faux Fur Slides that have already been released.
Styles — ranging from $325 to $750 — include pointed heel laceups and over-the-knee pairs with a boxing boots influence, and wedge combat boots.


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Kim Kardashian & Baby Mason Rock Big Sunglasses in NYC (PHOTOS)
Birthday girl Kim Kardashian made a fashionable exit from her hotel in NYC on Friday. Clutching her nephew, Kim and Mason both put their best faces forward for the sea of paparazzi waiting outside.
Mason, sporting bright pink sunglasses and a tan vest, and Kim in oversized black shades and a leather jacket headed off with Kourtney Kardashian. Presumably to celebrate Kim's 31st!
Wonder if Kim's turquoise Chanel bag was a gift?
The girls are currently filming the second season of Kourtney and Kim Take New York.


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2021 might be the year your life modifications– for the better. And the markets that are behind it offer up a few of the most fulfilling possible opportunities in decades.
A worldwide pandemic that has actually fed an energy transition with miracle-growth fertilizer and comprehensive lifestyle changes, combined with unstoppable advancements in technology has set the stage for a few of the most sensational, perhaps even life-altering chances.
It’s an interesting time to be an investor– retail or certified– with the possible opportunities to acquire the early days of tomorrow’s giants …
The possible “Amazons” of clean energy, healthy lifestyles, and brand-new innovation.
The course for these stocks was paved prior to COVID-19.
The pandemic accelerated their climb.
A “blue wave” and a Biden presidency that has now conquer the challenge of a Republican-controlled Senate could increase them further.
If you’re looking for our leading picks in 2021 for financier benefits from a profound, possible industry disturbance, check out these 3 stocks right now:
# 1 NextEra (NYSE: NEE).
In a year defined by COVID-19 upsets, renewable resource stocks have outshined most of the stock market, riding the tailwinds of an incoming Biden administration, a change of heart on climate change that seems to be a knee-jerk response to pandemic-life fears, and a $900-billion stimulus package, $11 billion of which will be distributed to renewable energy efforts.
Big Oil is being replaced by Big Energy, and the greatest of the huge is NextEra.
NextEra rallied over 27% in 2020 on real development that saw it significantly improve its renewables portfolio and set itself up for an outstanding New Year after fulfilling financiers with a dividend walking earlier in 2020 and targeting 10% dividend growth– minimum– through a minimum of 2022. And despite COVID-19– or possibly even since of it– NextEra kept its promises to investors.
Let’s face it, energies haven’t been amazing stocks … well, ever. At least previously.
NextEra is driving this all in a new instructions, however– and it’s all causing a prime growth opportunity for financiers.
NextEra owns the largest utility in Florida.
However that’s just the surface. What’s truly got Wall Street buzzing is this: NextEra has developed among the greatest solar and wind power business in the world and its growth intends to be huge.
Throughout 2020, NextEra has won over financiers with splendid numbers, and for 2021, the projection is up to 8% development in profits from 2021 to 2022. It’s got an excellent renewables stockpile that just keeps growing.
So huge, in truth, that it even approached huge Duke Energy with a takeover deal, according to the Wall Street Journal. That didn’t happen in the end, however NextEra did cut a $660-million offer to obtain 2 business from The Blackstone Group. It likewise scooped up Gulf Power from The Southern Company, more expanding in Florida. What everything tells us is this: There’s a brand-new King of Energy in town.
Wall Street is increasingly thrilled about the potential scale of NextEra in the middle of a clear and extremely noticeable energy transition.
# 2 Juva Life (CSE: JUVA; OTC: JUVAF).
U.S. states are lining up to legislate marijuana, and the United Nations has actually taken the industry-changing action of reclassified marijuana and striking it from its most strict drug control list … however the genuine improvement here might originate from the leaders in cannabis science and big information.
This is where Huge Pharma might begin to take an interest in science-backed marijuana since, for the very first time ever, a leader is planning on bringing them huge information …
Juva Life Inc. isn’t simply a quickly broadening, vertically incorporated business and entire cannabis ecosystem …
It’s the company that prepares to completely change how we view cannabis, what we know about marijuana, and how we execute it into our way of life.
And the most significant market of all right now is taking shape in California, whose market is projected to grow to $3.5 billion in 2021.
That’s even bigger than Canada’s market, and it’s a market that Juva strategies to dominate by playing the video game in a totally different way.
This isn’t almost quantity any longer … it has to do with quality. And it’s not even almost quality … it’s about accuracy.
And none of it means anything if Big Data isn’t there to show it up and sell it on.
In a quickly developed market, it’s Juva Life’s “accuracy marijuana” that intends to put the money-making science back into marijuana.
Part marijuana stock … part thera-tech stock … any of their 3 companies could reward investors with front-page news in 2021.
However while they are on an aggressive growth wave throughout California, they’re also intending to become the first company to develop “cannabis restorative” data for a US-wide medical marijuana market ultimately heading to $9 billion.
It’s the patent moat that attracts us to this stock more than anything: Patents are ending up being where a big part of the money is in a market on track for total international sales to reach $73.6 billion by 2027, according to Grand View Research Study.
Juva’s endgame is a concentrate on therapies, bolstered by growing retail sales incomes. Its flagship Hayward facility now being developed out is a massive 18,000 sq feet structure with an adjacent 11,000 sq ft greenhouse.
And its ISO Class 5 cleanroom will be the scene of Juva’s state-of-the-art “science of marijuana” research and advancement.
They plan to do everything here from growing and research to manufacturing and retail– all focused on low-cost, high-quality growth operations combined with modern research.
On October 22nd, Juva received a Conditional Use Authorization, which is likely to accelerate additional allowing, with full production prepared for by mid-2021.
It also just won conditional approval to establish a boutique flagship retail operation in a designer-styled environment at its Hayward center by the city of Hayward.
This sets the phase for the significant push for development of “precision marijuana” products for targeted shipment of the “best formulation to the right individual at the right time”.
Juva (CSE: JUVA; OTC: JUVAF) is pursuing the IP scene full blast throughout multiple verticals, starting in California.
And the Big Data strategy is everything about patents, also. This has the possible to end up being the gold mine of marijuana.
It’s one missing out on aspect whose goal is to cut numerous millions of dollars off the costs of getting brand-new pharmaceutical drugs approved …
When Juva went public in November, it declared an instructions modification by creating a capacity– lucrative– nexus between medical marijuana and big pharma.
Led by CEO Doug Chloupek, Juva is working with leading researchers to develop the world’s first research database that will show customers, manufacturers, doctors, natural doctor and Huge Pharma precisely which cannabis related natural health products really work, for which health problems.
Their very first 2,000 client research study pc registry has actually been approved …
And the outcomes are expected to come in within 6 months, and if effective making Juva a potentially ripe target for Big Pharma.
That’s when marijuana could end up being bigger than anyone ever envisioned, making this one of our preferred transformation stocks for 2021.
# 3 Marvell Innovation (NASDAQ: MRVL).
You might not have heard of this $33-billion market cap company … however it’s worth placing on your radar right in the prime-time television of a 5G transformation.
T-Mobile and Verizon are too obvious and don’t likely have the benefit that an unique chip pioneer like Marvell does.
Marvell stands to be among the biggest beneficiaries of the 5G rollout because it produces the key elements of the infrastructure: application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and embedded processors for 5G base stations.
While the typical retail financier’s attention has likely been pinging stocks like Intel, Micron, and Qualcomm, Marvell is a much more distinct buy-in to one of the most significant technology revolutions considering that the Internet itself.
In early 2019, Marvell took a leap of faith on 5G, releasing its own end-to-end 5G platform that allowed us to deploy 5G facilities quicker, more effectively, and more cost-effectively.
For Marvell, that savvy, forward-thinking relocation boosted its networking incomes by 35% in Q3 2020.
And shareholders who jumped in on this one five years ago with their own foresight have actually been rewarded magnificently: Marvell has actually gotten almost 500% in that time, and it’s still making good gains, with a lot more upside as 5G rolls out.
Other business looking to take advantage of this new regulative shakeup:.
Even giant drink brands are signing up with the race. Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), a beverage conglomerate with a stake in whatever from Corona to Modelo, shocked the pot world in 2017 when it invested $191 million for a 9.9% stake in Canopy Growth, and followed it up a year later on sinking an additional $4 billion into Canopy Development Corp
. And earlier this year, Constellation raised its stake in the appealing marijuana giant once again, investing another $174 million into Canopy, raising its stake to 55.8%. David Klein, CEO of Canopy Development, kept in mind “This additional financial investment verifies the work our team has done because attracting the preliminary financial investment in 2017. It also strengthens our ability to pursue the enormous market and product chances offered to Canopy in Canada, the US and other key global markets.”.
Constellation, like lots of other business in 2020, had a little bit of a rocky start to the year. It saw its share rate fall from a February high of $207 to simply $119 in mid-March. Following the decline, nevertheless, Constellation’s sales begun to rebound, and with it, its share rate as well. Constellation blocked the year at $219 and has climbed up even greater given that marijuana stocks went back to the spotlight.
Huge Tobacco is participating the mix, too. Altria (NYSE: MO) entered the marijuana game in a big method 2018, investing $1.8 billion in the Canadian pot company Cronos Group. The deal sent Cronos stock into the stratosphere and positioned Altria as one of the very first mainstream tobacco firms to take a hard line in assistance of the marijuana market.
Altria also placed a big bet on a vaping start-up, Juul Labs. And while the deal looked appealing at first, Juul has actually since had a hard time to preserve its high valuation due to increased regulatory examination. Juul’s hardships have resulted in Altria taking over $11 billion in write-downs, weighing on its own share rate.
In 2020, Altria saw its share rate fall by 20%. However that does not indicate it’s not still a bargain. As the marijuana market continues to get traction, Altria uses possible investors something lots of other stocks in the industry don’t: dividends. Altria has preserved its high-dividend yield for years now, and it’s unlikely to cut down anytime quickly.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD), the iconic American beverage giant, can’t disregard the cannabis boom, either. Often controversial, but constantly memorable, Anheuser-Busch has actually shown that it has staying power. Having actually functioned for nearly 170, even enduring restriction, the company knows the essential to any market: adapt or die. And with marijuana becoming legal around the world, Anheuser-Busch is considering a key chance in this emerging market.
In 2018, Anheuser-Busch signed a deal with Tilray to research study and establish non-alcoholic beverages containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) through its subsidiary Labatt Breweries of Canada. Kyle Norrington, President, Labatt Breweries of Canada, explained in a news release, “Labatt is dedicated to remaining ahead of emerging customer trends. As consumers in Canada check out THC and CBD-infused items, our innovative drive is matched just by our commitment to the greatest standards of product quality and responsible marketing. We plan to establish a much deeper understanding of non-alcohol beverages containing THC and CBD that will guide future choices about prospective commercial opportunities,”.
Because the statement, Tilray and Anheuser-Busch premiered their joint endeavor, Fluent Beverages, and unveiled their very first line of CBD and THC beverages in late 2019. Though the new canna-beverage industry has struck some supply snags along the way, need for these brand-new products has grown substantially, and as increasingly more U.S. states move to legislate marijuana, that demand will likely continue to climb up in the coming years.
Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP, TSX: TPS-A) is another iconic multi-national beer company, with brands that are identifiable across the United States and Canada. Not to be left behind in the cannabis boom, Molson Coors is also developing a line of non-alcoholic cannabis-based drinks with its partner, the HEXO Corporation.
Molson Coors Canada president and CEO Frederic Landtmeters kept in mind, “While we stay a beer organization at our core, we are thrilled to create a separate new endeavor with a trusted partner that will be a market leader in providing Canadian consumers brand-new experiences with quality, trustworthy and constant non-alcoholic, cannabis-infused drinks.”.
In August of last year, Molson Coors lastly revealed its marijuana drinks in its joint venture with The Hexo Corporation (NYSE: HEXO, TSX: HEXO). The lineup includes 5 new beverages consisting of CBD and THC. CEO Scott Cooper, CEO of Truss Drink, the product of the joint venture, kept in mind, “We’re thrilled to be presenting Canadians to brand-new beverage alternatives and leading the cannabis beverage classification with our variety of items,” adding, “this well-rounded portfolio is designed to bring adult Canadians products that taste fantastic and offer the constant experience they need to delight in properly.”.
Hexo made major waves with its collaboration with Molson Coors to develop marijuana drinks. And though the company has had a rough year, losing almost 50 percent of its worth, its capability to close deals and continue to innovate makes it a prime pick for value investors wanting to scoop up some undervalued assets.
In Hexo’s fourth-quarter news release, the company shared some optimistic news relating to Truss’ progress, with Sebastien St-Louis, Hexo CEO and co-founder, explaining, “We are commanding substantial market share in Quebec and this year we made significant strides by launching Truss marijuana infused beverages in Canada in addition to our preliminary venture into the U.S. with Molson Coors, a first-rate partner,”.
Though the marijuana industry as an entire had a hard time in 2021, it’s finally getting better. And both Molson Coors and Hexo are enjoying the benefits. Molson, for its part, has actually seen its share rate climb by almost 20% because the beginning of the year, while Hexo, a more pure-cannabis play, has leapt from $3.90 on the first trading day of the year, to its current price of $6.92. And with a more liberal administration ready to take the wheel in the United States, there might still be plenty of advantage for these two partners.
School Trip Health (CSE: FTRP), based out of Toronto, takes a three-pronged technique in their operate in transformative medication. Not just are they associated with drug development, but they’re likewise involved in manufacturing and run a variety of treatment centers.
With centers presently operating in Toronto, Los Angeles, and New York, they have strategies to ramp up to 75 clinics– offering psychiatric therapy in addition to psychedelic treatments.
THC Biomed International (TSX: THC) runs as a licensed producer under Canada’s Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations. It is also participated in the research study & advancement of the products and services to medical marijuana. THC Biomed’s recently revealed a brand-new THC-based beverage, aiming to interest a wider range of consumers. John Miller CEO described, “THC has carried out substantial research study on marijuana edibles and drinks and I have actually discovered our product to be unique in its category.”.
Though THC Biomed may be smaller than a few of its more popular rivals, it is just as ambitious. And it’s beginning to settle. In September 2020, the business made its very first delivery of cannabis items to its Saskatchewan partner, and is rapidly broadening its holdings, with two brand-new strata lot purchases, adding to its growing selection of properties.
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Owens-Illinois, Inc. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Vitro food and beverage glass container business from Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. in a transaction valued at approximately $2.15 billion.
Vitro is the largest supplier of glass containers in Mexico and manufactures glass containers across multiple end uses, including food, soft drinks, beer, wine and spirits. The transaction includes Vitro’s five food and beverage glass container plants in Mexico, a plant in Bolivia and the food and beverage business of Vitro Packaging, its North American distribution business based in Plano, Texas, which together employ nearly 6,000 people.
“As a leader in the strong and growing Latin American market, the addition of Vitro represents a significant opportunity to extend our global franchise and further build upon our position as the world’s leading glass packaging company,” said Al Stroucken, chairman and CEO of O-I. The transaction gives O-I a competitive position in the attractive glass segment of the packaging market in Mexico, further enhancing its position as the world’s foremost glass container producer. O-I expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings and cash flow in the first year. The Company anticipates that in the third year after closing, EPS accretion will reach approximately $0.50 per share.
According to Andres Lopez, O-I’s chief operating officer: “Vitro’s food and beverage business’ current management team has a proven track record of meeting customer needs and serving local markets, and we are pleased that they will continue to lead the business. Our intent is to allow the business to operate much as it has in the past. We are pleased to have completed this transaction earlier than anticipated and – with integration plans well underway – look forward to successfully bringing together our businesses to drive greater value for shareholders.”
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The idea of a Sears Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: SHLD) real estate investment trust (REIT) certainly sounds attractive.
And the market was intrigued, sending shares up 31% in one day last week.
However, as tempting as it might be to buy into a newly forged REIT, Sears and its scheme are doomed. The company continues to lose customers to nimbler storefront competitors and e-commerce.
Most investors think of REITs as ways to invest in office buildings, apartments, and shopping centers – and then making cash dividends through the rent those places collect.
But what if there was a way to invest in the smartphone shoppers that are stealing Sears' business and make REIT cash at the same time?
Today we're going to take a look at just such a play together…
The Slow Unwinding of Sears
Today's note is a sad one for me to write.
Ever since I can remember, my parents and I have shopped at Sears. We shopped there for clothes and just about everything else when I was growing up. And I've bought lots of tools and several major appliances there over the years.
But about three years ago, I stopped shopping there altogether. There are just too many other stores, both physical and online, to choose from that offer quality products at attractive prices.
Obviously, I'm not the only one who is deserting this once proud department store. The suburban Chicago-based company, which also owns Kmart (technically, however, Kmart bought Sears back in 2005), is bleeding customers.
And since 2005, Sears' asset management-inclined executives have been "realizing" the company's values more than going for the turnaround. That means they've closed hundreds of stores, let the remaining ones languish, and spun off Land's End Inc. (Nasdaq: LE) – and they want to do the same with Sears Auto Centers.
More to the point, Sears doesn't seem to have much to entice young shoppers. I have two teenage daughters, and not once has either girl ever mentioned wanting to go to our local Sears – or to buy something from its website.
And the numbers tell the story. Back in August, Sears reported a net loss of $573 million for the second quarter, or $5.39 a share, from $194 million, or $1.83, a year earlier. And revenue declined for the 30th straight quarter to $8 billion, down 10% from the same period last year.
Yes, the Sears REIT news ignited the stock. Sears rose 31% the day word broke. That sounds impressive – until you realize the shares were still more than 7% off for the year.
And the day after the Nov. 7 REIT news, Sears stock turned right around, giving up nearly 9.5% for the session. That left the stock off more than 15% so far this year, compared with 11.4% gains for the tech-centric Nasdaq Composite Index.
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If anything can be said about the stock market these days it is that it is unpredictable from one day to the next. It has seen unequaled highs and lows. The response to the package on Monday for financial relief to Americans is likely to cause it to rise once again – if it passes.
Companies That Are Producing Medical Supplies
Right now, there appears to be a vast shortage of medical supplies, particularly ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE). This includes masks, goggles, gowns, and gloves. It seems that they cannot be manufactured fast enough to meet the surge in demand. Even prisoners and crafters are getting in on making masks.
Several companies are working on ventilators now. Elon Musk has agreed to produce them at the request of Mayor Bill de Blasio who told him that New York City is buying. Even though the major automakers closed last week due to coronavirus fears, all three (Ford, GM, Fiat-Chrysler) have agreed to start producing them. Not sure how many employees that will take. GM is preparing to make 200,000 ventilators.
Companies That Are Making or Developing Coronavirus Supplies
Elon Musk has agreed to produce 250,000 masks and Tim Cook at Microsoft has agreed to produce 1,000,000. This should mean that there will be plenty to go around shortly. Some hospitals are saying that because of the shortage that they are reusing masks and other equipment – not safe!
Test kits are necessary to detect and prevent the spread of the virus. Once detected, that individual can be quarantined. If no one is sure if they have it or not, it will spread further. One company, Danaher’s Cepheid has been approved by the FDA to distribute its new 45-minute test for coronavirus. Several other companies are producing new test kits to be able to detect the virus. There is a very high demand for them all over the world.
One thing that will soon be desperately needed is more beds and intensive care units. The military is preparing some of these now so that they are ready in various cities across the country.
Companies Producing Coronavirus Drugs
Drug companies, such as Gilead with its new experimental drug Remdesivir, are still vying to find the one that will work. Gilead has had so many orders at home and internationally that it has stopped trying to fulfill them and wants people to join a clinical trial to verify that it works. It is trying to limit it to people that really need it.
Amazon Is Hiring
One company that I mentioned previously – and one that everyone knows – is Amazon. Jeff Bezos has kept his company operating and has announced that he will hire 100,000 new employees. He says his company is providing essential services and intends to keep going. He has invited people that have been laid off from the restaurant and bar industries to apply. The primary need is to make up orders and deliver them to people that are under restrictions or are seniors over 60 and should not go into the stores.
Not sure if anything will come of it, but the Chairman of the Carnival Cruise Lines, Micky Arison, has offered to let his idle ships serve as hospitals – if needed. They would not be used for coronavirus patients, but other ones if hospitals run out of room. So far, one city and a foreign country may be considering taking up the offer, which would not mean a profit for the cruise ship company.


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Digital gaming is the future and Sony has just taken a step into the future by announcing that tomorrow – March 10 2011, all PSN + subscribers via firmware 3.60 will get access to the PSN cloud, allowing PSN+ members to store their game saves online. This will give gamers the ability to use their game saves on any PS3 without having to carry the game save on them. It’s the Google docs of Gaming!
The new online storage feature allows gamers to store up to 150MB of game save data and a maximum of 1000 data files per PSN account. Users also have the ability to back-up “copy-prohibited save data,” and all previously saved data may be restored once per 24 hour period. When the new feature launches, most PS3 titles will be compatible with online storage for game saves, and moving forward, all new titles will have the capability to offer the storage option.
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Debenhams launches drive-thru Valentine’s shop, Bunnings’ Sausage Sizzle gets a grilling, and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos takes to Twitter to fill the impossible job.
Debenhams launches drive-thru Valentine’s shop
Lazy other halves have been known to make a dash to the petrol station to grab a last-minute Valentine’s gift. However, thanks to Debenhams, there’s now more on offer than lacklustre roses or a Toblerone.
The department store has set up a drive-thru outside its Manchester Trafford Centre store this week for Valentine’s shoppers who want to buy a present without the effort.
Debenhams is selling a lingerie set and a chemise, men’s trunks, perfume and Champagne that shoppers can pick up without leaving their cars.
There’s romance for you.
Bunnings’ Sausage Sizzle gets a grilling
The excitement surrounding Bunnings’ Sausage Sizzle has arguably outstripped that of the first UK store opening itself.
An Australian expat, Sam Ashleigh, took the effort to venture to the new store in St Albans to review the basic sausage snack, and check that the UK incarnation lives up to its giddy reputation.
Filming the experience, she said: “I’m on a mouth-watering journey to have my first Bunnings snag in the UK.”
When Ashleigh arrived, she delivered her verdict: “The bread is fresh and the sausage is juicy with a great texture and smoky BBQ flavour.
“I think it’s worthy of the Bunnings name,” she said.
Well, thank goodness for that.
Bezos tweets to fill the impossible job
We all know the struggle retailers are facing in boosting the profitability of their online grocery operations.
And it seems Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has taken to social media for help to do just that.
Bezos joked on Twitter that the sources of a New York Post article had “mixed up their meds” after the newspaper claimed Amazon was about to launch a “robot-run supermarket that needs just three human workers”.
On the article’s bold claim about Amazon’s grocery margins, Bezos added: “If anybody knows how to get 20% margins in groceries, call me!”
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According to a report recently released by App Annie this week, today’s consumers are spending more time engaged in mobile apps compared to previous years, even using more than 30 apps every month. Moreover, these 30 apps make up between 33 percent to 50 percent of the apps installed by mobile users on their handsets. On a daily basis, App Annie’s data shows that people open average of no less than 9 apps every day.
According to a report recently published by Apple Insider, it seems that a number of familiar apps have been removed from the Apple Watch, including Google Maps, Amazon, eBay, and Target, just to name a few. Because Apple has not confirmed anything yet, nobody knows for sure yet just when these apps were removed.
As indicated in a new report recently released by App Annie, mobile app stores registered their best performance ever in terms of the number of downloads and revenue figures during the first three months of this year. In both Android and iOS mobile operating systems, the volume of downloads have increased by 15 percent year over year in order to hit almost 25 billion around the world. By the way, that 25 billion also includes new downloads, excluding re-installations or downloads made in previous quarters.
FierceWireless has joined forces with P3 in breaking down just how much cellular and Wi-Fi data are today’s mobile users using and which apps they are using on the networks of the four biggest wireless carriers in the United States (namely Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile,
It is not uncommon to find wireless carriers that also offer live TV services -- for instance, industry leader Verizon Wireless has its Go90 feature, while another wireless giant, AT&T, offers its DirecTV Now to customers. C Spire Wireless, the sixth biggest mobile operator in the United States, has decided to join in on the fun.
Some may remember that back in February earlier this year, YouTube had started to allow users to directly live stream to their channel from their mobile devices. That capability, however, had only been made available to people with at least 10,000 subscribers. Well, here is some good news -- the world’s most popular source of video content has since reduced the requirement to just 1,000 subscribers.
The chat messaging platform of the world’s biggest social media network is truly on a roll. Facebook has recently revealed that its Messenger mobile app now regularly attracts 1.2 billion active users on a monthly basis. Some may remember that back in July of last year, the app had breached the 1 billionth monthly active user mark.
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Uber launches in Mombasa, Kenya
Uber has launched in Mombasa, which brings the company’s growing global network to 399 cities. With the launch of Uber, an innovative technology platform, Mombasa joins the list of smart transportation hubs in Africa. Following the success of Uber in many other cities, Uber is excited to launch its service to the people of Mombasa.
Uber’s innovative platform connects drivers with riders in real time, at the touch of a button. Whether you’re going to work or going out with friends, Uber provides an affordable, safe and reliable way.
Mombasa’s natural beauty has always made it a popular tourist destination attracting local and international visitors, it is also a cultural and economic hub. This is one of the many reasons why Uber loves Mombasa - a city of beauty with a vibrant local spirit.
Nate Anderson, acting General Manager for Uber Kenya said: “We’re really excited to be launch Uber in Mombasa. Giving locals and visitors in Mombasa an affordable, easy and flexible choice to move around the city safely and reliably.”
Kagure Wamunyu, Operations Manager for Uber Kenya said: “For those who don’t know, Uber moves around millions of global citizens every day offering affordable and reliable rides at the touch of a button. By offering a friendly and reliable complement to existing transport options, we can help improve urban mobility in Mombasa, reduce traffic congestion and the environmental impact of vehicles at the same time.”


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Fri, 31/05/2013 - 11:08
Orion has acquired an autobiography by actress, presenter, and star of last year's "Strictly Come Dancing", Lisa Riley.
Non-fiction publishing director Amanda Harris bought world rights from Phil Dale of Q Talent for Riley's autobiography, Never Judge A Book by its Cover. It will be published by Orion on...
Fri, 24/05/2013 - 11:20
Orion has signed three new titles from bestselling novelist Katherine Webb, whose debut novel, The Legacy, was a Channel 4 TV Book Club pick in 2010.
Orion Fiction m.d. Susan Lamb bought world rights for three novels from Nicola Barr at Greene & Heaton.
Webb's next novel, The Misbegotten, is published in...
Fri, 19/04/2013 - 09:20
This week's London Book Fair saw a return to the hectic fair auctions of pre-recession years, with some literary fiction said to be going for "silly money".
Orion General Division m.d. Lisa Milton called the fair "really buzzy and confident". She said: "Everyone seems to be very positive, which after...
Wed, 17/04/2013 - 11:00
Orion has acquired a non-fiction title, Girls Will Be Girls, a book by academic Dr Emer O’Toole on "why women have ended up acting female", following a “hotly contested” auction.
Editorial director Orion non-fiction Jane Sturrock bought British Commonwealth rights excluding Canada from...
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Annabel Pitcher was named a "genuine literary star" last night (Thursday 21st March) as she won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Ketchup Clouds, published by Orion Children's Books imprint Indigo.
Pitcher was declared winner at a ceremony at Waterstones Piccadilly, having also been crowned...
Fri, 15/03/2013 - 11:42
Orion has signed the illustrated memoir of Olympics medal-winner Louis Smith.
Jane Sturrock, editorial director, signed world rights from Dru Impleton at First Artist Management.
In 2008, Louis Smith was the first Briton in over 100 years to win an Olympic medal in individual gymnastics. In 2012 he won a silver medal in the...
Fri, 15/03/2013 - 11:29
Orion has acquired a new novel by the author of the erotic Eighty Days series Vina Jackson, signing her latest book, Mistress of Night and Dawn, for a six-figure sum.
Deputy group publisher Jon Wood and fiction editor Jemima Forrester bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in the title from Sarah Such of Sarah...
Tue, 12/03/2013 - 09:45
Orion has acquired a non-fiction account by journalist and broadcaster Viv Groskop of her attempt to perform 100 stand-up gigs within 100 days.
Editorial director for non-fiction, Jane Sturrock, bought UK, Irish and Commonwealth rights from Andrew Gordon at David Higham for I Laughed, I Cried: How One Woman Took on Stand-Up and (...
Tue, 26/02/2013 - 16:07
Sales of books for children surged in the UK last week, as schools broke for the spring half-term break. Nielsen BookScan top 5,000 bestseller list data reveals sales through the sector jumped 8% week on week, with sales of pre-school books up 4%, sales within children's fiction surging 13% and sales of general non-fiction titles...
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Orion Children's Books has acquired a new title from one of 2012's "Great British Bake Off" contestants, Cathryn Dresser.
Commissioning editor Jenny Glencross bought world rights from Stuart Cooper at Metrostar Media in the title, Let's Bake. The book will be published in May 2014 as a full-colour...


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Oct. 19, 2011--NEW ORLEANS -- It's a historic day in New Orleans. The new and improved Hyatt Regency welcomes hotel guests Wednesday for the first time since Hurricane Katrina blew out most of the windows and shuttered the hotel in 2005.
Now, it's back in business. Better and shinier than ever.
"It's a great feeling. And today's a great day for the city of New Orleans," said General Manager Michael Smith took WGNO on an extensive tour of the 32 story hotel that underwent a $275 million rebuild.
"I've been working on this project for the past four and a half years. But I can sincerely say it's been a labor of love," said Smith. "The side of the building of the Hyatt was the image that symbolized the devastation of New Orleans. We were basically ground zero for the city, the Mayor, the fire department, police department."
Now the hotel is a symbol of hope and the future of the city.
"This is the final piece of the puzzle from a hospitality standpoint. We'll be back up to pre-Katrina levels as far as hotel room inventory goes," said Smith.
And talk about perfect timing. With the BCS Championship and Men and Women's Final Four coming up over the next several months, and the Superbowl next year, visitors will have more choices when looking to book a room.
With nearly 2,000 guest rooms, a sleek sports bar and restaurant, 200,000 square feet of meeting space, and a magnificent view of the Crescent City from the hotel's top floor, the Hyatt Regency seems to have it all.
"We've been able to compete with places like Las Vegas and have won on two different occasions to book conferences," said the General Manager.
So it's out with the old, and on with the new, making the six year wait well worth it.
The property also adds to the sparse selection of food and bar options in that area of downtown with several full service restaurants, a Starbucks and a 24 hour convenience store inside.
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That culture, associated most famously with former CEO Andy Grove, is centered on principles including risk-taking, fairness and "constructive confrontation"—the ability of any employee to challenge any other regardless of rank.
Intel’s track record of success over roughly 40 years has been attributed in part to its system of beliefs. Company officials say the Intel way continues to thrive—and point to a financial rebound in 2007 as well as product innovation. But early last year, Intel came under fire in a book that claims the company’s culture has deteriorated.
That point is echoed by some ex-employees who were laid off or left Intel during its major corporate overhaul of the past 20 months. In addition, some results of an internal employee survey indicate worker dissatisfaction and suggest a less-than-lively climate of innovation.
February 2007 marked the publication of Losing Faith: How the Grove Survivors Led the Decline of Intel’s Corporate Culture. Ostensibly written by a pair of ex-Intel employees using pseudonyms, the book made the claim that not all people are treated equally at Intel. It also told of a "mammoth bureaucracy" at the company, "whose elite members are entitled to repeated failures without consequences and decision authority without accountability."
Asked to comment on Losing Faith, Intel spokeswoman Gail Dundas said she would let Intel’s results speak for themselves. Revenue for the third quarter of 2007 grew 15 percent year-over-year to a record $10.1 billion, while net income was up 43 percent to $1.9 billion. Last year, Time named Intel’s 45-nanometer Core processor one of the best inventions of the year.
"We’re continuing to innovate," Dundas says. "Our results are good."
Still, a number of former Intel employees who left or were laid off during the company’s restructuring perceive a corporate culture in decline.
Marleen Lundy, who lost her job managing leadership development programs after spending seven years at Intel, says "constructive confrontation" has gone by the wayside at the company. "It’s lost the freedom to speak your mind and actually take risks," she says. Last year, Lundy co-founded a consulting firm, Magna Leadership Solutions, along with two other ex-Intel employees.
Intel’s Dundas responds that "risk-taking is alive and well at Intel." As evidence, Dundas points to the $5.7 billion Intel expected to spend on research and development in 2007, and to 16 new products unveiled January 7 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Speaking at the event, chief executive Paul Otellini outlined a major push by Intel into the realm of consumer electronics.
But Intel has stumbled in that arena in the past. Its failed forays into digital televisions and audio players get at another major complaint from ex-Intel employees, some of whom say the company has not held senior-level executives accountable for mistakes over the past several years.
A former training specialist says Intel’s top management not only gave up ground to rival Advanced Micro Devices in processor chips, but did not succeed in diversifying the company’s products. He points out that a much-touted digital TV effort petered out, and says the company missed opportunities to get its semiconductors into cell phone cameras and to promote a well-regarded digital music player, the Intel Pocket Concert Audio Player.
"The people who got us into the mess are just shuffled around," the specialist says. "People several layers below are paying for it."
In recent years, Intel’s upper-management echelon, its corporate officers, has experienced significant upheaval. Of 34 people listed as corporate officers in the company’s 2002 annual report, just 17 remained in that category in the 2006 annual report. Those 17 made up only 59 percent of the firm’s 29 corporate officers as of February 26, 2007. Extensive turnover among corporate officers can indicate a company has quietly moved out poorly performing senior leaders.
Dundas declined to comment on changes in the executive ranks. She concedes the company has made mistakes. But she argues that’s a part of risk-taking. "We’ve tried to learn from those and move forward," Dundas says.
Still, some results of Intel’s "Organizational Health" employee survey done in August point to an ailing culture. The results indicated that just 55 percent of Intel employees are satisfied with their career development opportunities at the firm, and that 44 percent of employees would leave the company for a job elsewhere with similar pay and benefits.
Asked to respond to the statement "At Intel, informed risk-taking is valued regardless of the outcome," only 50 percent agreed. And asked to respond to the statement "I believe that action will be taken based on the results of this survey," just 48 percent agreed.
Intel declined to comment on specific employee survey questions. But it says the overall results of the survey were flat compared with 2005 and an improvement from 2000.
The company also points to recent honors that reflect well on its culture. Intel ranked fifth on the 2007 list of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens published by Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine. In that report, Intel got the highest score of all 100 companies in the category of employee relations.
Keeping the Intel culture alive has become more difficult as the firm has grown in size and spread across the globe, says Robert Burgelman, a Stanford University business professor who teaches several courses a year on strategic thinking to Intel senior managers. Burgelman says his work with Intel executives convinces him that the company continues to preserve free-flowing debate, regardless of rank, and to practice another key Grove concept: Employees commit to the chosen strategy even if they disagree.
Part of what convinces Burgelman that Intel is on the right track is that top officials are keenly aware that they have to keep working on the company culture. "It’s my sincere feeling that it’s still there," he says.


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Every other tablet that's activated is an Android tablet, Google has revealed. In addition, the momentum for Android tablet sales has accelerated considerably in the last year, the company said, with more than 85% of Android tablets activated in the last year.
Google's head of Android and Chrome, Sundar Pichai, announced the statistics at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday. At the end of 2012, he said, Android tablet activations were approaching 10 million. Today, Pichai said they stand at 70 million.
How many of those tablets are Google-branded tablets? Pichai had some numbers to share about that, too, announcing that 10% of all Android tablet activations are Nexus 7 tablets, a device that debuted about a year ago at Google I/O 2012. He didn't say how many customers have bought its larger brother, the ultra-high-resolution Nexus 10, introduced in October last year.
Pichai also announced that the official Android app store, Google Play, now holds 1 million apps. The next generation of the Nexus 7 also made its debut.
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Fifty-six Cats & Kittens Adopted - So Far - at Chow Hound Stores in 2012Posted: April 11, 2012 Posted by: T. Putman
From January through April of 2012 fifty-six cats and kittens featured for adoption in Chow Hound stores have found new homes! Add this to the hundreds of cats and kittens adopted since Chow Hound Pet Supplies began hosting Humane Society cats and kittens for in-store adoption.
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Apple has lost more than $ 500 billion in market value since the beginning of this month, CNBC reported this weekend.
To put the figure in perspective, it’s a little more than the market value it took Apple’s first 36 years of existence to climb to. (Apple passed only $ 500 billion in 2012, the year after Tim Cook took over as CEO.)
Apple reached its high rating on September 2. This was shortly after Apple shares split 4-to-1. Following the split, Apple shares rose to $ 137.98 each. At the time of writing, the AAPL was trading at $ 106.84 before the markets opened on Monday. This gives Apple a market value of 1.82 trillion dollars, no longer above the valuation of 2 trillion dollars it crossed in August.
CNBC blames some of the decline for what it claims was a relatively boring Apple event last week. For the first time in many years, Apple did not announce any iPhones at the event. Instead, they will likely be announced at their own event next month.
Toni Sacconaghi, senior research analyst at Bernstein, referred to Apple̵
“We believe it can be difficult to move users from competitive music, video or gaming services, where they are often rooted,” Sacconaghi wrote in a note to clients. “We continue to believe that Apple should take a more creative approach to packaging hardware [and] services in integrated subscription packages. ”
Part of the larger technical sale
If people really dump their stock because of no new iPhones, it seems very unwise a month before there are new iPhones. The bigger problem is a wider sale of technical shares. The Nasdaq Composite, which is highly technologically centric, has fallen more than 10% from its record high. There is no doubt that Apple’s climb in the last couple of years – more than doubling in size since 2018 – is meteoric. But it’s also because Apple has incredibly strong basics, even at a time when smartphone sales have peaked.
Do you think Apple has anything to worry about? Did it get too big too fast? Want to guess where the stocks will be (up or down) coming December this year? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.


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EXCLUSIVE: MH Alshaya to bring five new global brands to region including US giant Office Depot.
A major Gulf-based retailer revealed on Wednesday that it would be opening 200 new stores as part of expansion plans across 16 countries, despite the global economic impact.
Mohammed Alshaya, executive chairman of Kuwait-based MH Alshaya Co, which operates more than 1,700 franchise stores representing 40 international brands, said it was committed to growing the company in 2009.
On the sidelines of the Wharton Global Forum in Dubai, he told Arabian Business that 200 new stores would be opened across all countries and five new brands would be heading to the Middle East as a result.
"We are still expanding and we are still hiring and we are still innovating," he said.
The retail company, which operates franchises for such names as H&M, Debenhams, Top Shop and Starbucks across the Middle East and Eastern Europe, will be launching US brands Office Depot and Express this year, Alshaya added.For all the latest retail news from the UAE and Gulf countries, follow us on Twitter and Linkedin, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube page, which is updated daily.
This is great news provided the inventory quantity and quality is the same as the stores in the US.
This is great! great! news... I have been here for the past 5 years and I have not seen any decent office supplies store! I live in Karama and I think Office Mart was the best and when I went there two weeks ago, the place is gone :(


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Drama is the younger cousin of famous professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek who turned media and brand mogul while filming a ton of seasons on MTV. Drama was lucky enough to have a roll on the show and to ultimately be pushed by Rob into starting his own brand, Young & Reckless. It took Drama a long time to adopt the reckless lifestyle but he seems to be all over it now.
This past week he got some seat time in a Ferrari 458 and posted a few photos to instagram over the weekend basically calling out what his next car is. This comes at a funny time being that Rob Drydek was recently out racing Ferrari's with his soon to be wife.
After Bieber's success at the VMA's he posted about his newly modified Ferrari 458. West Coast Customs hooked Justin up again with a full matte wrap and Liberty Walk body kit. We love it! What do you guys think?
Say it ain't so?! Rob Dyrdek is officially selling his beloved Ferrari F12. As shocking as it sounds, we had a feeling this was coming sooner than later judging by his recent visit to Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant.
So it's out with the old and in with the new for Dyrdek. He's ditching his V12 muscle for some 661 hp V8 Twin Turbo "madness". Rob shared a photo of himself with the design of his new Ferrari 488 GTB.
Oh, and if you're in the market for a sweet F12, it's waiting for you at Ferrari Beverly Hills. 😉
While Kylie Jenner was laying on the beach continuing to celebrate her 18th birthday, her new Ferrari 458 was getting an overhaul. Kylie shared a photo of the new look on her Instagram account showing off her new red Forgiato's and matte grey wrap. Kylie was also spotted driving around with the new look in Beverly Hills this week.
What do you think of the new look?
When you're 18 and you roll up to a private jet in your new Ferrari 458 Spider...#SMH


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LONDON — Banksy has always had a complicated relationship with the art market. His unsanctioned street works deliberately challenge the idea of art as a tradeable commodity, but often still end up at auction, commanding astronomical prices. A stunt last year during which his “Girl with a Balloon” (2006) self-destructed at a Sotheby’s sale seemed like a rebuke to the art market, but in fact simply doubled the piece’s value.
But as of this week, Banksy has officially gone into business. A new installation of his work, unveiled on Tuesday, features a storefront filled with branded merchandise. Although Banksy has exhibited his works in storefront installations before, this is the first time that the items are for sale. All of the products will go on sale online in a couple of weeks with prices starting at £10. Gross Domestic Product, which is located in a disused carpet shop in the south London borough of Croydon, includes old and new works by the artist including the iconic stab vest worn by the grime artist Stormzy at Glastonbury last year.
A poster explains that the piece came about “as a result of legal action” after a greeting cards company attempted to claim legal custody of the name “Banksy” and the artist was advised to sell a range of merchandise in order to retain his moniker. Today, the BBC reported that the card company called Banksy’s claim “entirely untrue” and that they did not “infringe his rights in any way” and pointed out that the company is not a “big corporation” but a very small business of three people. In an Instagram post in which the artist claimed the piece as his own, he explained that the “showroom is for display purposes only” and “probably best viewed at night.”
Playing on the double meaning of “gross,” Banksy’s store stocks various disturbing and unsavoury items, such as a rug made from the skin of Tony the Tiger, who has died of diabetes after eating too much Frosted Flakes cereal. A label, written in Banksy’s characteristically irreverent tone, explains that “the floor covering makes quite the conversation piece — especially if the conversation centres around the UK spending over £7.8 million a year on tooth extractions for the under 5s.”
Gross Domestic Product has already attracted visitors from across the UK. Not everyone is enamored with the piece, however. Some people have voiced their anger at the guerrilla artist’s decision to sell his works, with one commenting on the Instagram post: “Banksy shouldn’t have come in frames. Looks like it finally does. Thanks to the art market and the shitty dealers in it.”
The unveiling of Gross Domestic Product coincides with another of Banksy’s pieces selling for an unprecedentedly high price at auction. On Thursday “Devolved Parliament” (2009), which depicts the British Parliament filled with chimpanzees, sold at Sotheby’s for £9.9 million ($12 million), which is an extraordinary number considering the estimate for the large painting was £1,500,000–£2,000,000 ($1,900,000–$2,500,000). The sale dwarfs the artist’s previous auction record of £1.5 million ($1.9 million).
Banksy’s relationship with the art market just got a bit more complicated.
The Project of Independence at MoMA probes the limits of modernist construction in South Asia.
The newly opened Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture — also known as “The Cheech” — celebrates, spotlights, and complicates representations of Chicano art.
Convened by Erika Sprey, Lamin Fofana, Sky Hopinka, Emmy Catedral, and Manuela Moscoso, the public program unfolds this summer at CARA in New York City.
The Detroit-based artist draws from her Russian, Ukrainian, Jewish, and African American roots to create a dazzling new ornamental language.
Stuffed with references to historical and contemporary film, Olivier Assayas’s miniseries version of his own 1996 film Irma Vep is sometimes too clever for its own good.
The Bay Area art book fair is back this July with free programming at three different on-site venues, new exhibitors, and fundraising editions from renowned artists.
The authenticity of the works, whose owners say Basquiat sold to Hollywood screenwriter Thaddeus Mumford in 1982, has been heavily scrutinized.
The Utah site has been subject to longstanding contention over federal lands management.
Shows at the Hudson Valley’s Hessel Museum of Art feature artists Dara Birnbaum and Martine Syms, as well as new scholarship on Black melancholia as an artistic and critical practice.
At a time when many Black artists turned to figuration, Gilliam harnessed the power of abstraction, freeing the canvas from its support.
The artist’s portrait of her mother, painted in 1977 and reproduced on the vaporetti of Venice, may be one of the most evocative artworks in the Biennale.
A new box set of four of the Iranian director’s features offers a great opportunity to get to know his singular style.


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A Facebook group filled with Rotterdam residents angry that their historic bridge might be pulled apart to get Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ nearly half a billion pleasure craft to sea have a plan: they will unleash their displeasure with a bombardment of rotten eggs.
It all started when it was reported that Bezos’ mega yacht is being built in the shipbuilding city of Alblasserda by the company Oceanco. The problem arises when trying to navigate the massive 417-foot mega-yacht to the sea. When it hits the waves, it will be the largest such vessel in the world. It has to pass under the Koningshavenbrug bridge, also known as the De Hef, in Rotterdam, however, the masts on the sailing vessel are far too high to pass under the bridge. Read on.
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Jollibee Group Increases Donation to Php 220 Million-worth of Food for Frontliners and Families in Need
Jollibee Group Chairman and Founder Tony Tan Caktiong announced today that the company has increased its donation to Php 220 Million-worth of food from its brands to help frontliners and families cope through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The additional Php 120 Million-worth of food donation has been allocated for Filipino families who are most in need during this time. The Jollibee Group Foundation’s FoodAID Program has partnered with several NGOs and public and private groups to distribute the food quickly and safely. The food packs have been carefully prepared and brought directly to the doorstep of each home. As of April 5, some 146,000 families have received food packs amounting to Php 43.4 Million.
The Php 120 Million donation to families is on top of the earlier donation amounting to Php 100 Million-worth of food packs for medical workers, checkpoint personnel, and other frontliners. As of April 5, some 681,000 food packs amounting to Php 50.7 Million have been given to over 500,000 frontliners
“This pandemic has made life even more difficult for many families, making them worry not only about their health, but also about their source of food. We want to help by bringing food directly to the homes of families who need it most,” Tan Caktiong said.
“We have seen that despite their own challenges to face during this extraordinary time, people and organizations are coming together to provide the needed support. Different individuals, groups, and organizations are also moving fast in response to the government’s call for cooperation during this health crisis. We are indeed stronger together as we fight COVID-19,” Tan Caktiong added.
Jollibee Group’s food donation is part of Project Ugnayan, a collaboration among the country’s top business groups in cooperation with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) to raise funds to support 1.5 million families that were economically displaced by the ongoing Enhanced Community Quarantine.
The food packs for families and frontliners are from Jollibee Group brands that include Jollibee, Chowking, Mang Inasal, Red Ribbon, Greenwich, Burger King, Panda Express, and PHO24, with help from its commissary Zenith Foods, Inc. and different store teams.


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Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- HEI Hospitality LLC, a closely held lodging investment and management company, is in talks to buy the upscale Hotel Palomar Arlington for about $45 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
An agreement for the $292,200-a-room purchase is likely to be completed soon, said the person, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private.
The hotel, located near Washington, is owned by JBG Cos., a Chevy Chase, Maryland-based developer. The property is run by Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group LLC, the San Francisco-based operator of 52 boutique hotels and 56 restaurants in the U.S. HEI owns 42 high-end properties with such brands the Le Meridien, Crowne Plaza and Westin.
Occupancy at Washington-area hotels was little changed at about 69 percent last year through November, according to Hendersonville, Tennessee-based STR Global. That compares with a 68 percent occupancy for hotels in the top 25 U.S. markets, up from 65 percent a year earlier.
“Over the long term, Washington is a good market with not much new supply coming in,” said Patrick Scholes, a New York- based analyst at FBR Capital Markets. “In the immediate term, the region has been one of the softest markets because of government-austerity measures and a decline in spending.”
Anthony Rutledge, a spokesman for Norwalk, Connecticut- based HEI, and Aimee Grove, a Kimpton spokeswoman, declined to comment. Matt Blocher, a spokesman for JBG, didn’t immediately return a telephone call seeking comment.
--Editors: Daniel Taub, Christine Maurus
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CHICAGO Closeout retailer Big Lots' first national television campaign will continue to feature comedian Jerry Van Dyke.
Four 30-second spots from SBC Advertising in Columbus, Ohio, are backed by a $50 million budget to raise brand awareness, the company said.
The campaign for the Columbus-based retailer continues to use Van Dyke as a spokesperson, who is best known for his character on the sitcom Coach.
Van Dyke was originally hired five years ago by Big Lots to provide an entertaining look at closeout shopping. "In the new campaign, Van Dyke is the resident closeout expert who helps bring closeout-shopping fanatics down to earth," said Kent Larsson, client executive vice president of marketing, in a statement.
SBC Advertising also created one commercial targeting Hispanic consumers, which will air nationally on Univision, Telemundo and TeleFutura.
Launching the national campaign is the latest in a series of initiatives to broaden the appeal of closeout shopping, Big Lots executives said.


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The amendments to the Residential Tenancy Act that were slated to take effect from 1st July this year have been pushed back three months until 1st October 2014. The reason given for the delay by the Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading was the timing of the change of Government. The Tenants’ Union are relieved that the amendments will go ahead in full despite their being several landlord friendly amendments. Principal Solicitor of the Tenants’ Union, Tim Walter said that “after five years of discussion and negotiation there was a fear that the amendments would not be enacted. Of course we would prefer it that the legislation start earlier to avoid the effects of another harsh Tasmanian winter, but when we compare that to a potential five or more years with the same legislation, we’ll take the three month wait”.
There will be more news on this website about the new legislation as it comes to hand.


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Life moves so fast that we don’t always have the time to think about the impact of the small, daily choices we make – like using a take-away coffee cup with a plastic lid or accepting a straw with our drink.
43% of all marine litter polluting our oceans is made up of just 10 types of single-use plastic items; food containers, take-away beverage cups and lids, cotton buds, cutlery (including plates, stirrers and straws), balloons and balloon sticks, packets and wrappers, beverage bottles, cigarette butts, sanitary products, and carrier bags. As soon as we’re finished using these items, they often end up in the natural world; washed up on beaches or submerged in our oceans. This litter negatively impacts ecosystems, biodiversity - and even human health.
This can’t continue. We need to be ready to change the way we think about single-use plastic.
To raise awareness of the sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic products, on 5 June 2018 the European Commission launched a public communication campaign. It began on World Environment Day, which this year had the theme ''Beat Plastic Pollution''. The campaign focuses on the impact that different kinds of single-use plastics cause, highlighting sustainable, available and affordable alternatives that form the key to tackling the problem.
The campaign shines a spotlight on different categories of single-use plastics items , including cotton buds, carrier bags, coffee cups and their lids, straws, cutlery, lollipop sticks and sweet wrappers, and plastic bottles.
The campaign is aimed at young, dynamic adults who are always on-the-go. As demonstrated by a number of reports, studies and opinion polls, including a Eurobarometer survey, the vast majority of this group is well aware of, and concerned by, the environmental impact of single-use plastics, and the health-related risks caused by plastic waste and marine litter.
But despite the level of awareness among the target audience, this does not translate into their daily choices: they continue to enjoy their take-away coffees and use straws in their drinks. The many campaigns and images showing the impact of single-use plastics on marine life has not convinced them to stop using these items. They need another incentive – a more convincing argument.
The single-use plastic campaign uses a three-step approach to engage with the audience. It involves;
All of the campaign elements invite Europeans to both reflect upon their own relationship with single-use plastics, and learn more about the sustainable alternatives.
The PR section of the campaign provides elements such as a press pack, relevant visuals and factsheets.
The campaign is addressing all Europeans, with many elements in all official EU languages. It has a special focus on the following target EU Member States; Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain, and all materials are available in the languages of these countries.
The single-use plastic initiative is part of the EU’s broader Circular Economy agenda, including the world's first Plastics Strategy: an EU-wide drive to increase awareness about plastic waste and our transition towards a more sustainable, circular economy. The awareness-raising campaign has been launched to accompany and promote new measures to tackle the problem at its root cause, including reduction and collection targets, obligations for producers, and awareness-raising measures.


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3. Will small retailers benefit from new credit card surcharge fees?
CEO Odysseas Papadimitriou says surcharges merchants are now allowed to charge on credit card transactions could potentially either have little effect or do more harm than good, in an attempt to pass payment processing costs onto consumers. For one, 10 states already prohibit charging more for credit card transactions, with another nine are considering similar bans, Papadimitriou wrote in an article published in the
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also prohibit retailers from adopting payment policies in different store locations so nationwide retailers won't be able to apply the surcharges. Small retailers on the other hand will be more likely to experiment with them, but experts say it could hurt business considering "consumers have so many options these days that if one particular merchant decides to charge more for plastic, we can shop elsewhere," the article says.
There is "a way to offset the cost of credit card processing without alienating customers: Raise prices across the board and then offer discounts to people who pay in cash," Papadimitriou writes. "If you play this right, consumers aren't likely to notice, and instead of being the bad guy handing down fines, you'll be able to play the role of the generous benefactor."
4. Utah venture capital firm launches second fund.
Kickstart Seed Fund
on Tuesday announced the close of Fund II, a $26 million fund, as well as the addition of two executives to its management team. The second fund follows a successful first fund of $8 million raised in 2008 by Gavin Christensen, Kickstart Seed Fund's founder and managing director.
Vice President Clarke Miyasaki has joined the firm as managing director. Alex Soffe, former vSpring/Signal Peak director of finance has come on board as CFO, the firm said.
With its new fund and executive team in place, Kickstart will "continue its strategy of sourcing, vetting, syndicating and assisting the most attractive seed-stage venture capital investments in Utah and surrounding states," it said in a release.
Kickstart has invested in 24 companies to date, including Needle, Ecoscraps, Fuze Network, and Dropship Commerce, and recently experienced two exits with Panoptic Security in November of 2012 and GroSocial in January of 2013, both of which were acquired.
"We are big believers in the region -- the quality of entrepreneurs, the history of innovation, the quality of life and the prospects for the future," Christensen said in a release. "Kickstart was formed to fill both the capital and leadership gap at the seed stage here and our results show that it's working. Having Clarke and Alex join Kickstart allows us to accelerate the successful track record that's been established over the last five years."
5. Why older entrepreneurs are crucial.
Are Silicon Valley investors prejudiced against older entrepreneurs?
contributor Vivek Wadhwa says they are and it's a big mistake.
Wadhwa argues that older workers are usually better at following direction, mentoring and leading. They're also "more pragmatic and loyal, and knew the importance of being team players. They had smaller egos than some of my young recruits did. They were the steadiest performers and stayed with me through the most difficult times," he writes.
However, investors in Silicon Valley prefer to fund entrepreneurs "hardly old enough to shave" because they are looking for the next
Mark Zuckerberg and believe that younger entrepreneurs understand emerging technologies, like social media, much better.
Employers and investors who believe "that people stop being creative as they reach middle age are dead wrong," Wadhwa writes. "Let's not forget the greatest innovator of recent times: Steve Jobs. His most significant innovations -- iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad -- came after he was 45. So it may be time to get beyond the fascination with the Zuckerbergs and put aside our prejudices. Older workers have a lot to contribute not only to our corporations, but also to startups."
-- Written by Laurie Kulikowski in New York.
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New Five Guys Restaurant to open soon
Next week you’ll be able to get your hands on the famous burgers, fries and milkshakes when you visit the new Five Guys!
The new restaurant opening in the prime location on the Coliseum at Cheshire Oaks, will create 45 new jobs for the region. Preparations are underway and next week you’ll be able to get your hands on the famous burgers, fries and milkshakes!
We have been over to check out the site and although the windows still show ‘coming soon’ signs, there have been workmen spotted working away in preparation for the grand opening on the 28th. They are replacing the old Bella Italia restaurant - close to the cinema.
With over 250,000 possible combinations to order a burger at Five Guys and over 1,000 ways to customise a Five Guys milkshake; you can certainly have your food your way. Twitter has already been going mad with tweets of excitement from fans of the restaurant chain, which opened it’s first UK restaurant in 2013.
The Five Guys philosophy is freshly prepared food with burgers being grilled to order and fries are hand cut each morning. There are no freezers, microwaves or can openers in any of its 41 restaurants across the UK.
Five Guys UK CEO John Eckbert said:
"Cheshire Oaks is our third restaurant launch in 2017 and we’re so pleased to have found this prominent site at Cheshire Oaks, next to the designer shopping area.
"The new restaurant is set to open on Friday, April 28, and we’re currently in the process of hiring 45 local residents to join our crew. The area is always jam packed with shoppers so now we can become the burger of choice when visiting for a spot of retail therapy.
"Our 62nd restaurant can seat up to 76 customers inside and we’ve also got a great spot outside so customers to enjoy their Five Guys outside when the sun is shining.”
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