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Bitcoin is ripping higher despite yesterday’s correction.
The cryptocurrency plunged as low as $30,000 yesterday as buying selling rapidly picked up on platforms such as Coinbase, analysts said. This came after Bitcoin peaked at $42,000 late last week. While Bitcoin is not yet in the clear on a short-term time frame, analysts are starting to think that the bottom is in after key technical signs appear.
Related Reading: Wall Street Veteran Kickstarts Own Bitcoin Fund With $25m Investment On-Chain Trends Still Bullish for Bitcoin
Aleks Larsen, a venture investor at Blockchain Capital, noted recently in an extensive Twitter thread that the on-chain fundamentals for Bitcoin are still strong.
Commenting on Bitcoin’s on-chain trends, the investor wrote:
“6/ Looking pretty good for growth rates in the HODLer segment! Nice and steady growth for BTC through the bear market. Retail is starting to pop in but for most of 2020 this was institutionally driven – less additional holders, but much larger


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Infosys will leverage its experience in rising applied sciences like Large Information and Analytics, Synthetic Intelligence in addition to Digital and Augmented Actuality, to supply distinctive, revolutionary and interesting experiences for followers, Infosys mentioned in a press release.
The monetary particulars of the deal had been, nevertheless, not disclosed.
“Partnering with Infosys is an thrilling subsequent step in our ongoing quest to innovate the Australian Open and interact new audiences internationally,” Craig Tiley, Event Director, Australian Open, mentioned.
Tennis Australia is the governing physique of tennis in Australia, selling and facilitating participation the game in any respect ranges, in addition to conducting nationwide and worldwide tournaments and occasions.
The partnership is about creating new methods of experiencing the Australian Open, Infosys CEO and Managing Director Salil Parekh mentioned.
“We’re actually excited in regards to the alternative to showcase how digital applied sciences can improve the boundaries of this event, to alter the way in which the Australian Open is watched, analysed and performed,” he added.

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“With multiple tiers of caching, we minimize calls to origin — even for infrequently accessed content,” Google VP Shailesh Shukla wrote in a blog post yesterday. “This alleviates performance or capacity stress in the content origin and saves costs.”
Media CDN also features tools for ad insertion, allowing customers to dynamically inject video content with ads. Moreover, the service is “built with AI/ML” to power interactive experiences, Google says, like real-time stats during sporting events and purchase links embedded in virtual billboards.
“Media CDN offers comprehensive APIs and automation tools … Detailed, pre-aggregated metrics and playback tracing make it easy to diagnose performance across the entire infrastructure stack,” Shukla continued. “Real-time visibility is provided via Google Cloud’s operations suite.”
But Eric Schmitt, a senior research director at Gartner, says that Media CDN sets the stage to substantially expand Google’s dominance of streaming video and web advertising.
“Media CDN marks a further expansion of the [Google parent company] Alphabet empire, in this instance by commercializing the pipes that YouTube uses to deliver streaming video,” Schmitt told TechCrunch via email. “TV and video content providers that choose to build on Google’s Media CDN technology can expect top notch scalability. On the flip side, prospective customers must weigh the risks of becoming technically dependent on Google for advertising delivery, and ultimately perhaps even commercially dependent on it for ad sales and measurement, as Google builds out linkages between its cloud offerings and its advertising software products.”


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Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO), on Thursday, declared that they issued MVR 800 million to local fishermen over the course of the year.
Ramzee Abu Bakr, the Manager of MIFCO, stated that payments of MVR 20 million still remain outstanding for fish purchased by the fisheries company in the past two weeks.
Abu Bakr also noted that MIFCO was currently experiencing the annual peak season for fisheries in Maldives.
"Last night’s haul alone was 400 tonnes," stated Abu Bakr.
MIFCO began handing out outstanding payments to southern fishing crews on November 7. The fishermen in question had been complaining of payment delays for several weeks.
Adhlee Ismail, the Managing Director of MIFCO, attributed the company’s financial problems and subsequent payment delays to the low price of frozen fish in the global market.
He also highlighted that payments for frozen fish are only received after shipment.
MIFCO has guaranteed that they would increase the daily production capacity of value-added products to 50 tonnes within the next eight months, in order to solve their financial issues.
The government has spent MVR 140 million as financial aid to the debt-laden fisheries company since 2013. The latest of these has been a sum of MVR 25 million which the state allocated to MIFCO in November.


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Virgin Atlantic has begun live trials of the IATA Travel Pass on its flights between London Heathrow and Barbados. It is the first airline in the UK or Ireland to test the new technology, developed by Dubliner Alan Murray Hayden and his tech team at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) so as to verify that passengers meet the required health criteria for travel, including Covid test results and – in future updates of the app – vaccination status.
The one-month trial on the Virgin Atlantic service is strictly voluntary, with passengers invited to participate if they want to.
Senator the Hon. Lisa Cummins, Barbados Minister of Tourism and International Transport said:
“We have to embrace technology that not only deals with the integration of travel and public health priorities but we also have to transform the entire travel experience and our airport experiences.”
“Barbados has recently published new travel protocols due for implementation on 8 May and is currently leading the Americas in an aggressive inoculation programme which has seen nearly 30% of our adult population vaccinated to date and aggressive management of COVID19.”
“We have used geofencing technology in quarantine enforcement and online distribution of test results directly to mobile devices and this partnership with IATA is another layer of our COVID 19 management regime and we are looking forward to this trial.”
Corneel Koster, Chief Customer & Operating Officer, Virgin Atlantic, said: “Our innovative trial with the IATA Travel Pass and the Government of Barbados supports a smooth and streamlined experience, helping our customers to fly safe and well and navigate new travel requirements from the palm of their hands.”
“When international restarts at scale; rapid, affordable testing and effective digital proof of Covid-19 credentials based on global common standards will make journeys easier and provide greater confidence to book.”


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The season of November should be Yiwu foreign procurement season, but this year Yiwu International Trade City seemed deserted, everywhere carrying a calculator foreign in last year was less . By the debt crisis in Europe and America, the Middle East instability, rising costs and exchange rate changes and other multiple factors, the traditional export sector to advance into the off-season.
Yiwu market business seemed deserted in November
The impact of exchange rate fluctuations on merchants is also evident. “Now the euro against the RMB exchange rate is 1:8.5, a year ago is close to 1:9, also in the appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar.” Yiwu International Trade City, a business said that the commodity profit had thin, on the exchange rate appreciation of the considerable erosion part of the profits.
Commodity prices rose on average 5 % to 15% this year , mainly due to raw material prices ,the boosted cost of raw materials and labor pose a significant pressure on businesses. In Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, there are many transition from foreign to domestic case, especially the international financial crisis, many businesses put the spotlight on the domestic market.
Transformation become the only way to break the impasse. Yiwu, a famous film company’sgeneral manager, said raw material prices is a global phenomenon, the customer can understand this, but the cost of prices for domestic, the customers do not understand.


text: Whenever we mention the letters "ESA" around here, I see most people whining on about how E3 isn't what it used to be. Great, it's not. We're all upset. But organising E3 isn't the only thing the ESA do. Most of the time, they're lobbying politicians. Meeting, greeting, contributing financially, that kind of thing. And they do a lot of it. For example, CNN have found that for the first quarter of 2008, the ESA spent $714,000 lobbying Washington, on issues like piracy, IP protection, fighting anti-gaming legislation, that kind of thing. If you've ever wondered where all that money publishers pay to be a part of the group goes, that's where it goes. Whether it does anything or not, well, that's another matter for another day.


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LA-Based Startup Gemist Gets Backing from De Beers for Its DTC Jewelry App
Francesca Billington is a dot.LA editorial intern. She's previously reported for KCRW, the Santa Monica Daily Press and local publications in New Jersey. Before joining dot.LA, she was a communications fellow at an environmental science research center in Sri Lanka. She graduated from Princeton in 2019 with a degree in anthropology.
Online jewelry retailer Gemist announced it's received financial backing from De Beers Group Ventures, among other firms, to grow its "try-and-buy" model, which allows customers to design and test out pieces from home.
Founded in 2019 by CEO Madeline Fraser, the L.A.-based startup allows shoppers to customize rings and earrings on the website and wear them for up to two weeks before deciding to keep, tweak or send back their creations.
The recent seven-figure raise comes from both venture funds and strategic corporate partners like De Beers, a diamond company that shares Gemist's commitment to sustainability and ethically-sourced diamonds, Fraser said.
"We look at this as a corporate investment but really a partnership," she said. "We're going to be working together in more ways than just an investor-founder relationship as we grow."
Fraser got the idea for Gemist after designing her own engagement ring in 2018. At the time, jewelry seemed to her like one of the few industries that hadn't yet embraced customization options for online shoppers.
While the startup launched for bridal consumers, Fraser quickly realized the demand was broader. She introduced casual rings and earrings, and hinted to dot.LA that necklaces might be next.
The 29-year-old founder says her company will focus on scaling its digital platform and expanding the at-home try-on program. As COVID changes in-person shopping, Fraser hopes to bring customers a memorable retail experience from home. Retail isn't dead, she says. It just needs some reinvigorating.
"We're actually bringing the retail store to the consumer," Fraser said. "That's something I assume a ton of in-person retailers wish that they could do."
Since March, Gemist says they've seen an 80% jump in customers trying out their try-on plan.
"Retail isn't going to stay the same," Fraser said. "It's going to innovate, it's going to change. And that, I think, requires intimate connection with consumers — something people will actually come out of the house for."
With this deal, De Beers Group Executive Vice-President of Consumer and Brands Stephen Lussier will join the Gemist board.
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Minutes into filling out my absentee ballot last week, I was momentarily distracted by my dog Seamus. A moment later, I realized in horror that I was filling in the wrong bubble — accidentally voting "no" on a ballot measure that I meant to vote "yes" on.
It was only a few ink marks, but it was noticeable enough. Trying to fix my mistake, I darkly and fully filled in the correct circle and then, as if testifying to an error on a check, put my initials next to the one I wanted.
Then I worried. As a reporter who has previously covered election security for years, I went on a mini-quest trying to understand how a small mistake can have larger repercussions.
As Los Angeles County's 5.6 million registered voters all receive ballots at home for the first time, I knew my experience could not be unique. But I wondered, would my vote count? Or would my entire ballot now be discarded?
My distractingly sweet dog, Seamus.
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Tech agricultural unicorn Plenty is gearing up to hire 50 full-time employees to run a new vertical farm monitored by robots in Compton.
The farm, which will open in 2021, will grow leafy greens and Driscoll's branded strawberries, showcasing Plenty's indoor hydroponic farming. CEO and co-founder Matt Barnard says it's more efficient than traditional farming, which is weather-sensitive and requires large plots of land.


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Should meat waste be used as fertilizer?
The meat processing industry is ready to push back against EPA wastewater guidelines. There will be two public hearings held later this month so the industry can respond to their standards for meat processing discharge into public waterways.
Should that waste from meat plants be allowed as fertilizer? The question has sparked a heated debate in the state of Missouri.
As of now, three cases are pending in Missouri state courts against Denali Water Solutions, which is the company with the biggest stake in the argument. Residents near the plant say where the sludge is held for spraying are cesspools of rotting meat and complain about the odor and pieces of flesh, beaks, and feathers in the lagoon.
A Representative from Denali says they are repurposing material from meat packers, and there is not a water contamination problem.


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The university is looking into the reasons behind the discrepancy of results obtained using different methods.
The results of a UEF study addressing the vitamin D concentrations of vitamin D products have raised a lot of public discussion and debate. According to the analytical results of the university, several of the 23 products included in the study contained less vitamin D than indicated in the product description. According to Finnish legal requirements, the vitamin D concentration of vitamin D products must be no less than 80 per cent of that indicated in the product description. After the results were publicized, many of the vitamin D product manufacturers and suppliers mentioned in the study have presented analytical certificates showing that their products contain the required amount of vitamin D.
”The analytical certificates presented by vitamin D manufacturers and suppliers have been issued by accredited laboratories, and their results are reliable,” says Professor Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen, the leader of the UEF vitamin D research group.
The researchers regret that the differences between the analytical method used by the university and the accredited method used by the vitamin industry were not explained in sufficient detail when the results of the study were publicized.The university’s analyses were carried out by using the chromatographic HPLC method with electrochemical detection.
”We performed our own analyses to obtain data for research purposes, and our results do not seek to challenge or question those presented in official analysis certificates. In some products, our method yielded the same results as the method used by accredited laboratories. However, this was not the case with regard to all of the products included in the study and we are now looking into the reasons behind this discrepancy,” says Biochemist Tarja Nurmi, PhD.
The university analysed a small number of randomly selected vitamin D products available on the Finnish market. The samples were taken from a single product package representing a single product batch.
”When studying the health effects of vitamin D, it is important to know how much vitamin D people actually get from food and other sources. Dietary supplements constitute a significant source of vitamin D, and this is why we have performed our analyses.”
According to the results of the research group, more than half of the products contained more than 80 per cent of the vitamin D concentration indicated in the product description, and less than half of the products contained less.
The research group regrets the harm the publication of the results has caused to products which fulfil the national legal requirements, and the research group has initiated a cross checking process of the original results. All of the vitamin D products included in the study will be re-analysed using both the university’s original method and the method used by accredited laboratories. Further information on the results will be made available in the near future, as soon as the results are ready.
For further information, please contact:
Professor Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen, tel. +358 40 355 2956, tomi-pekka.tuomainen (at) uef.fi
Biochemist Tarja Nurmi, PhD,tel. +358 40 355 2965, tarja.nurmi (at) uef.fi
Requests for interview can also be made via the UEF Communications and Media Relations Office, viestinta (at) uef.fi
Director of Communications 0405444357, eero.tuomisto (at) uef.fi
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ThreatFabrica Dutch company specializing in cybersecurity has raised the alarm: a new version of the malware Chameleon is spreading online, demonstrating surprising abilities to circumvent thebiometric authentication.
Il Banking trojan in question, is active on Android and is causing numerous infections in various countries, includingEurope. The original version of Chameleon was spotted last April by Cyblewith some cases recorded in countries such as Poland and Australia.
According to what was stated by ThreatFabric experts, the malicious agent has obtained a notable update compared to the past, also thanks to the use of a technique known as Device Takeover (DTO) which allowed greater spread of the malware.
Another difference between the previous version and the current one are the diffusion vectors. If sites were used before phishingnow a is used instead Dropper-as-a-Service (DaaS) known as Zombindersold on clandestine forums and can be integrated with legitimate apps to facilitate its diffusion.
Chameleon, bypasses biometric authentication and takes possession of your Android smartphone
As explained by ThreatFabric experts, Chameleon analyzes the operating system on the infected device to find the best way to enable the accessibility service, then acting on the API Android to stop biometric device authentication. Once the trojan obtains all this, it can unlock the device at will, gaining full control over it.
As already announced, however, what concerns us most directly is its diffusion. Europe, with 44 malicious apps modified to spread Chameleon, is second only to the United States (109 apps) and the United Kingdom (48). All this shows how, despite the great efforts of Googlethe Android ecosystem remains particularly susceptible to malware campaigns.
On a practical level, to avoid unpleasant surprises, it is advisable to only download apps verified by Google Store and protect your device with appropriate tools.


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Investment company ARK Invest continues to buy shares from Coinbase despite bearish market conditions.
The bearish activity in the cryptocurrency market continues. However, these market conditions failed to impress strong crypto investment companies. Many institutional companies describe this bearish move of the crypto market as an opportunity. One of the companies that stand out with crypto investments is ARK Invest. The company’s CEO, Cathie Wood, continues to collect Coinbase shares.
ARK Invest’s Coinbase Investments Continue
Popular investment company ARK Invest continues to buy the shares of companies it sees as potential. The company gained attention by purchasing $5 million worth of shares from Coinbase. ARK Invest continues to demonstrate its confidence in the crypto exchange even as the share price drops.
Coinbase shares fell 11 percent to $33.53 on Thursday. When we look at the data of the last year, it is seen that the shares have decreased by nearly 90 percent.
ARK Invest recently added 10,880 Coinbase shares to its balance sheet, increasing its stake to $60.5 million. Known for stating that her belief in technology will never fade, Cathie Wood believes that cryptocurrencies will be in better places in the coming years.


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Agri-insurtech company IBISA raises seed funding from Ankur Capital
70% of the global food supply comes from smallholder farmers and more than 50% of the Indian workforce is into agriculture and allied sectors that contribute to just 20% of India’s GDP.
Countdown 2047: How India can take immense strides and awake to its true potential in next 25 years
In our Countdown 2047 special, we take a look at a number of fields in which India should make immense strides and awake to its true potential 25 years from now
Innovation in focus: How India can become a global R&D powerhouse
Make in India can be made better by shifting focus to employment in more labour-intensive industries, increasing India's global trade competitiveness and by GoI fully embracing an ancillary 'Innovate in India' campaign focused on facilitating India's rise as a global R&D hub and generating employment for high-skill workers.
India's FY23 fiscal deficit may come around 6.5%: SBI Ecowrap
Fiscal deficit for Q1 FY23 has reached 21.2 per cent of the annual target compared to 18.2 per cent in Q1 FY22. Tax revenue has been robust with record high GST revenues which have been possible because of increased compliance and higher economic activity.
Let’s not mince words while the global economy heads south
Deliberating on tags can be a distraction. It’s better to focus on the substance of the problem: a pronounced and synchronized global downdraft that shows little sign of abating.
Fed rate hike and Q1 numbers of big boys to seal the fate of Nifty bulls this weekBesides FII flows, US FOMC outcome, movement in the rupee-dollar trade, crude oil price trajectory and the scheduled expiry of July month derivatives contracts will keep the participants busy this week. Here’s breaking down the key triggers to track
Record numbers: 73 companies announce bonus issues so farBonus shares are additional shares a company gives free to its existing shareholders based on the number of shares they hold. For instance, a company could give one bonus share for one share held or two bonus shares for every share owned by the investor.
Sharing is rewarding: How pooling supply chain resources can make India more competitive, efficientPooling resources and minimising inefficiencies is the key aim of the shared supply chain model tha's gaining traction worldwide. Can Indian players join the bandwagon?
Indicators show inflation may be peaking, RBI saysThe Reserve Bank of India in its July bulletin has said that there are indications that inflation may be peaking, adding that the prognosis may be premature. The RBI has asserted that the Indian economy is showing resilience in a global landscape marred by fears of recession and war.
Aurodeep Nandi on why Nomura more concerned about 2023 growth prospects“What is happening now is a long lost catch up of the service sector that was missing from action for a long time, plus, the lag effects of easy financial conditions. The government has focussed a lot on capex and bank credit growth is slowly picking up. So, in the near-term, growth looks fine and we should expect a strong momentum in the next GDP print or so.”
China stocks rise as dismal GDP data raises stimulus hopes"The retail sales data is better than expectations, and I think the economy is on track for a recovery," said Linus Yip, chief strategist at First Shanghai Group."Nonetheless, economic growth is still much lower than its potential, as the fear of COVID outbreaks continues to hurt consumer and corporate sentiment," said Zhiwei Zhang, Chief Economist at Pinpoint Asset Management.
Prospects of a global recession looms. Small businesses prepare for trial by fireTalk around the dreaded R-word (recession) is getting louder as inflation, geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions hammer the global economy. What does this imply for the small businesses?
India's PLI scheme has potential to add 4 pc to GDP annually: ReportThe PLI scheme has the potential to add nearly 4 per cent to GDP per annum in terms of incremental revenue if fully realised, the report released on Tuesday said.Manufacturing companies are adding capacities due to robust returns and this is evident from the number of new manufacturing companies registered.
PLI scheme can add 4% to GDP annually: ReportThe PLI scheme has the potential to add nearly 4 per cent to GDP per annum in terms of incremental revenue if fully realised, the report released on Tuesday said. Manufacturing companies are adding capacities due to robust returns and this is evident from the number of new manufacturing companies registered.
AI adoption to add $500 billion to India's GDP by 2025: NasscomAs per Nasscom's report, 65% of organisations have AI strategy defined either at a functional or enterprise level.
Fitch downgrade of India’s GDP numbers not surprising; good they improved outlook to stable: Mythili Bhusnurmath“Fitch is the latest and the smallest within three rating agencies to change their outlook for India from negative to stable, even as they retained the rating at the lowest investment grade.. Moody’s and Standard & Poor's had already put India’s outlook at stable earlier. In fact, Moody’s revised it in October 2021 after a gap of two years when they revised the rating from negative to stable.”
RBI keeps real GDP forecast unchanged at 7.2% for FY23Projected growth number can be attributed to hardening of commodity prices, supply-chain disruptions led by the Russia-Ukraine war and resurfacing Covid-19 fears in the country. The pressures have hampered the recovery process to pre-pandemic levels. Adding on to these worries are the concerns of constantly rising food and fuel prices affecting the private consumption segment which is one of the key drivers of the Indian economy.
100 days of Russia-Ukraine war: Key numbersEvgeny Gontmakher, academic director of European Dialogue, wrote in a paper this week that Russia currently faces over 5,000 targeted sanctions, more than any other country. Some $300 billion of Russian gold and foreign exchange reserves in the West have been frozen, he added, and air traffic in the country dropped from 8.1 million to 5.2 million passengers between January and March.
Explainer: At 100 days, Russia-Ukraine war by the numbersThose images tell just a part of the overall picture of Europe's worst armed conflict in decades. Here's a look at some numbers and statistics that - while in flux and at times uncertain - shed further light on the death, destruction, displacement and economic havoc wrought by the war as it reaches this milestone with no end in sight.
GDP slowdown in Q4 due to impact of pandemic, high commodity prices, say expertsIndian economy grew at its slowest pace in a year during January-March, pulling down the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the full year to March to 8.7 per cent before Russia's invasion of Ukraine added a new inflation hurdle to the recovery.
Economic momentum is intact; numbers better than estimated, says CEA on GDP dataIndia's GDP grew by 4.1% in the fourth quarter of FY22. Meanwhile, the overall growth recorded for the financial year 2021-22 is estimated at 8.7% as against the contraction of 6.6% in FY21. The nominal GDP grew by 19.5% in the financial year 2021-22.
Ahead of the Q4 GDP numbers, here's what the economists are sayingIndia's economy likely slowed in the fourth quarter and is expected to grow between 3.5-5.5%, economists predict. The fourth quarter economic growth is likely to see a dip due to the impact of localised restrictions during the Omicron wave and higher commodity prices due to the Russia-Ukraine that impacted the margins of firms.
If S&P 500 falls below 4100, there could be an absolute carnage in stock markets: Nick Parsons, ThomasLloyd Group“As far as the broader market is concerned, The low for the year for S&P 500 was 4114. Therefore, it is right to assume that everybody who is trying to just buy a little bit here and try and bottom fish and try and hope for a turn in the market, has got the same stop because everyone is going to stop loss around 4110-4100.”
What the Q3 GDP numbers convey: 10 key takeawaysThe major reason behind lowering the projection is due to an upward revision in the GDP print for FY21. The economy contracted by 6.6 per cent in the previous fiscal as compared to the earlier figure of 7.3 per cent.
GDP numbers lend a hand to push growthThe loss of momentum was marked during the third quarter when growth slowed down appreciably from 20.3% and 8.5% in the prior two quarters as the base effect of an economy under the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns wore off.
Economic Survey may lower FY23 growth numbersThe survey is expected to project a strong recovery after the ongoing Covid-19 wave, but statistical growth is expected to be lower because of the waning base effect that has bumped up the current year's GDP growth.Load More
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Kylie Jenner’s daughter, Stormi Webster, continues to take fashion inspiration from her famous parents – and most notably her father, Travis Scott.
The makeup mogul took to Instagram to share an adorable picture of Stormi wearing a colourful tie-dye T-shirt with matching Converse shoes, with her hair up in braids – seemingly channelling her rapper father.
‘Coolest girl I know,’ Kylie captioned the post, while adding a heart emoji.
Big sis Kim Kardashian replied in the comments: ‘Obsessed w her hair [sic].’
‘The cutest too,’ Khloe Kardashian added.
And fans also took to the comments to shower the one-year-old with praise.
‘The cutest baby I ever saw,’ one fan wrote.
‘She knows how to dress,’ another added, complimenting her fashion sense.
‘When a one year one is by far cooler than I’ll ever be,’ another fan commented.
This also isn’t the first time that Stormi wore her hair up in braids inspired by her father – with Travis sharing another snap of her donning the same hairstyle just a few days prior on his own Instagram.
She also made reference to the rapper’s number one album ASTROWORLD, as she could also be seen wearing a necklace which said ‘Stormi’s World’.
Kylie and Travis have mastered co-parenting pretty well since they split back in October, with Kylie even attending the rapper’s Astroworld Festival earlier this month.
‘Kylie flew to Houston with a group of friends. She returns to LA this morning,’ a source shared to People.
‘It was important for her to support Travis’s festival. They are still very close and often hang out with Stormi.’
During the festival, the 27-year-old also took to the stage and referred to Kylie as his ‘wife’, sparking rumours of a reconciliation between the two.
Travis was also gifted a set of flowers ahead of his performance at the festival, which were apparently sent by Kylie, and this could prove to be a hint that the two may be back on.
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Debenhams drove sales up by 8.4% to £1,417.2m in the half year to February 27, the department store retailer said today.
Results excluding the acquisition of Denmark’s leading department store chain Magasin du Nord showed that sales rose 1.7% to £1,329.0m. Like-for-like sales were up 0.3%, while pre-tax profit was £120.5m, a rise of 17.9%. Operating profit increased by 8.8% to £146.6m.
Debenhams said that trading conditions across the retail sector were broadly stable during the first half as consumers’ concerns over unemployment and government finances were
countered by low interest rates and higher disposable income. The Christmas trading period held up reasonably well , but sales were impacted by poor weather across the in early January.
A major focus at the retailer now is to develop ranges of own-bought sales at the expense of concessions. As a result, sales of own-bought merchandise increased by 9.4% over the previous year whilst concessions were down 22.5%.
Four new stores were opened during the first half, including a flagship department store in Newcastle-upon-Tyne which opened in February. Two more are scheduled to open in the second half: Carmarthen this month and Bury in July.
The retailer said that all the new stores were performing in line with or better than expectations.
Meanwhile, internet sales grew strongly during the period, up 85.9% to £50.6m, with some 1.5m visits to the website each week.


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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Deploya leading financial innovation platform, announced its integration into Q2’s digital banking platform. Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: QTWO) is a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending. With this integration, Array will offer products such as My Credit Manager, ID Protect and Offers Engine through Q2’s Partner Accelerator program.
The Q2 Partner Accelerator program, part of the Q2 Innovation Studio, enables financial service providers using the Q2 SDK (software development kit) to integrate their technology with the Q2 digital banking platform. Banks and credit unions can work with these partners to purchase their solutions and quickly deploy standardized integrations directly to their customers.
My Credit Manager allows users to view, understand and manage their credit information. They can receive score change alerts, interact with a score simulator, and view credit score factors and debt analysis components. ID Protect includes identity monitoring, insurance and restoration services that help protect users against fraud. This includes dark web monitoring, alerts and identity theft restoration services.
“Array advances digital banking by providing innovative technologies that can help strengthen relationships between financial institutions and their account holders,” said Johnny Ola, Managing Director of Q2 Innovation Studio. “With this integration, we’re excited to see Array bring this option and capability to our customers, and we’re excited to help consumers better manage and protect their financial well-being.”
Additionally, financial institutions can leverage Offers Engine to market their services to account holders with actionable offers based on the user’s individual credit data attributes and paired with appropriate credit products, improving relevance and likelihood of approval.
“More than ever, consumers have higher expectations of their banks and credit unions, and they want products and information to help people strengthen their finances,” said Martin Toha, co- founder and CEO of Array. “Our partnership with Q2 allows institutions to differentiate themselves in the market while providing the opportunity to increase engagement and potentially generate more loan volume.”
About Q2 Holdings, Inc.
Q2 is a financial experience company dedicated to providing digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance, and fintech companies in the United States and abroad. With comprehensive end-to-end solution sets, Q2 enables its partners to deliver consistent, secure, data-driven experiences to every account holder – from consumers to small businesses and enterprises. Based in Austin, Texas, Q2 has offices around the world and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol QTWO. To learn more, please visit Q2.com.
To learn more about how these financial institutions and fintech companies developed their innovation through Q2 Innovation Studio, please click on here.
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Array is a financial innovation platform that helps digital brands, financial institutions, and fintechs quickly bring compelling consumer products and features to market. Array’s products enable its clients to generate more revenue while increasing their customers’ digital engagement and financial literacy. The company has customers in multiple market segments serving millions of active users. Array was founded in 2020 by Martin Toha and Phillip Zedalis and its investors include Battery Ventures, General Catalyst and Nyca Partners. To find out more visit www.array.com.


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According to Autocar’s Hilton Holloway, BMW — specifically, Stefan Krause, BMW’s head of sales and marketing — is seriously considering starting up a new brand to build and sell a line of green vehicles:
The mighty Munich operation must find a way to “satisfy growing pressure for vehicles with better economy” Krause has been quoted as saying. Interestingly, BMW’s researchers have concluded that the BMW brand cannot be stretched much further from its ‘ultimate driving machine’ position. So while it has made impressive gains with its Efficient Dynamics programme, fundamental changes to the brand are out of the question.
Instead, BMW might need a range of smaller, lighter front-drive models to build up into a big-selling global business. Such a move would also help meet future binding fuel-economy targets in Europe and the U.S. (the EU looks like it will join the U.S. in setting economy targets and then fining carmakers for selling vehicles that don’t achieve them).
According to Mr. Krause, BMW won’t simply pin the green label onto Mini, which won’t expand much beyond the upcoming Clubman.
There’s no word on what technology this new green brand would focus on — hybrid, hydrogen, ethanol or diesel. Right now, BMW’s most publicized green effort is its Hydrogen 7. Based on the 7 Series luxury sedan, the Hydrogen 7 is powered by an internal combustion engine that can run on hydrogen and gasoline. But it’s only available on a short-term loan. And BMW is saving those for celebrities like Jay Leno, Brad Pitt and Will Ferrell.
More recently, BMW introduced two diesel vehicles at the Detroit auto show, the 335d sedan and the X5 xDrive35d, which it plans to offer in the United States by the fall. Like the Mercedes-Benz diesel engines, the BMW engines have yet to be approved by the Air Resources Board in California.


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Sales Tax collection down
Some businesses in Vermilion Parish deferred paying their sales tax in September because of two hurricanes, making sales collection fall by as much as 18 percent.
The School Board, Police Jury and the Sheriff Department all seen a decline in Sales Tax collection by 18 percent, because of the deferred sales tax collections.
The town of Erath collected 20 percent less or about $5,000 less. Maurice was down 19 percent or $8,000 less.
Abbevlle, on the other hand, had a slight decrease (one percent, or $4,000).
The news was not all bad.
Because residents had to stay in hotels and motels in the parish, sales tax collection was up 60 percent from a year ago. The tourist commission collected $19,000 compared to $12,000 a year ago.
Delcambre and Kaplan had an increase in collection, Kaplan collected $4,000 more or nine percent, while Delcambre collected $4,200 or 26 percent more.


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- Binance is in preliminary talks with Nigeria Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), to build a digital hub “similar to the Dubai virtual free zone”.
- This new special economic zone seeks to support businesses operating in the crypto and blockchain domain.
The Nigerian government could be reportedly working with crypto exchange Binance in order to establish a special economic zone to boost crypto and blockchain-related businesses. The two stakeholders have been reportedly conducting preliminary talks regarding the same.
As per the Nigeria Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), the partnership seeks to build a digital hub “similar to the Dubai virtual free zone”. Africa’s most popular nation Nigeria is looking to diversify its economy away from crude oil and into digital technology.
Adesoji Adesugba, managing director of NEPZA said that the proposed zone will be the first in Africa. Thus, alike Dubai’s virtual zones, this zone seeks to provide crypto-friendly laws, regulations, and tax incentives to crypto businesses.
Professor Adesoji Adesugba (NEPZA MD/CEO), Sameera Kimatrai (Binance Senior Legal Counsel), Luqman Edu (CEO Talent City), Sikiru Lawal (NEPZA Director). pic.twitter.com/73scHU4hYE
— NEPZA (@officialNEPZA) September 2, 2022
Nigeria boasts one of the highest rates of crypto adoptions across the globe. As per the recent survey from Triple-A, Nigeria has more than 22 million crypto users. As per Adesoji Adesugba, the special economic zone would help develop Nigeria’s digital economy and also “widen employment opportunities” for its citizens. This will also fuel their vision to drive crypto adoption in the West African countries. He added:
Our goal is to engender a flourishing virtual free zone to take advantage of a near trillion dollar virtual economy in blockchains and digital economy. We seek to break new grounds to widen economic opportunities for our citizens in line with the mandate of the Authority, the directive of the Honorable Minister and the economic development agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Nigeria actively working on its CBDC e-Naira
Crypto adoption across Nigeria has continued to grow amid unstable government policies and an inadequate financial system. As a result, the Nigerian government has also enacted regulations for the trading of digital assets. Furthermore, Nigeria Exchange Ltd. also plans to introduce a blockchain-enabled platform next year to deepen trade at the bourse.
Last year in October 2021, Nigeria launched its central bank digital currency (CBDC) e-Naira. Since then, it has seen close to one-million adopters of e-Naira. Now, the central bank of Nigeria is planning to boost e-Naira adoption tenfold over the next 12 months by specifically attracting people without a bank account.
During its second phase of CBDC expansion, the central bank is targeting 8 million users of e-Naira. Last month, Nigeria’s central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele said:
Just like the naira, the e-naira is expected to be available to all Nigerians and will provide more possibilities to bring the unbanked into the digital economy.
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Canadian retail sales have registered an increase of 1.9% to $40.4bn in May 2013, representing the highest growth since March 2010, according to Statistics Canada.
The positive growth after comparatively flat sales over the last two months was attributable to higher sales in 9 of 11 subsectors, accounting for a total of 94% of total retail trade.
In terms of volume, the retail sales registered 1.9% increase for third consecutive month.
Among the subsectors, motor vehicle and parts dealer category witnessed largest sales increase of 4.3%.
Sales at new car dealers were up 3.3% for the fifth consecutive month.
The 13.1% surge in sales of motor vehicle dealers more than offset the decline in the previous month, the report revealed.
Following two consecutive drops in March and April, supermarkets and other grocery store sales increased marginally by 0.7%, while food and beverage stores registered 1.1% increase.
Geographically, every province of Canada has recorded positive sales growth with Quebec reporting highest sales increase of 3.1%, which has more than compensated the drop in last two months.
In Alberta, the 1.6% sales growth can be attributed to high sales at new car dealers and gas stations.
On the other hand, new car dealers, beer, wine and liquor stores have led the 1.8% growth in Ontario.
Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have registered sales growth of 5%, 1.4% and 0.7%, respectively.


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For the first merchants to adopt the Isis mobile wallet, the loyalty and data opportunities that it presents are of far greater value than the contactless payment capabilities it provides.
Maverik, a gas station and convenience store chain with 250 locations across 10 western states, says collecting payments from credit cards at the pump isn't a problem. But getting consumers to use their loyalty cards, particularly for transactions inside stores, is a major challenge.
When asked if they have a loyalty card, some consumers say no, even if they have one. But when reminded about the savings they get from the program, they eventually pull the loyalty card out of their wallets, says Ernie Harker, Maverik's executive director of marketing. "Working behind the teller at a convenience store opened my eyes," he says.
Maverik, which accepts the Isis mobile wallet, shared its experience in a Jan. 13 panel discussion about Isis at the National Retail Federation's 103rd annual convention and expo in New York City.
Isis combines the payment transaction and loyalty program acceptance into one interaction, making it more likely that consumers will use the loyalty program for all their purchases, Harker says.
"In order for that tool to work, I need to get that data from them," Harker said of the loyalty program. "I need to make the transaction ubiquitous."
Isis is a joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. It launched nationwide in November following pilots in Salt Lake City and Austin, Texas.
Megaplex Theatres, a regional movie theater chain in Utah and Nevada, uses the Isis wallet's couponing functions to provide offers designed to drive business during nonpeak times and seasons. And the security features of the app, which requires a PIN to make purchases, also improves customer service, says Nathan Rigby, the chain's director of marketing and business development.
"On a consumer level, I can't tell you how many wallets get left in our theaters and how many customers come to us up in arms because they're concerned about identity theft," he says. "That security measure is such a great feature for our movie guests."
Jamba Juice, which also offers mobile payments through partnerships with PayPal and Google Wallet, sees value in improving speed of service with the apps. Noting that most consumers use their phones as a diversion while they're waiting for their orders, "this technology really resonates well with our consumers," says Robert Notte, Jamba Juices chief technology officer. He adds the smoothie restaurant is working to develop order and pay ahead functionality for the Isis wallet, like it has on the PayPal mobile app.
Still, training is a crucial part of supporting mobile wallet acceptance, since first-time users are often skeptical of the new technology. Jamba Juice uses employee training videos, consumer-facing handouts and customer service representatives that respond to issues that come directly to the retailer and through social media.
"Not only are we asking team members how to process transactions behind the [point of sale], we're asking them to be Isis wallet experts," Notte says. "The challenge was there to not only get them to understand how to use the POS system, but also how to make the Isis wallet work."
At the Whole Foods locations in Salt Lake City that participated in the Isis pilot, the mobile wallet served as an extension of the grocer's in-store marketing. The Isis wallet lets Whole Foods build displays that consumers can interact with by tapping their phones and receive detailed information about a product or its manufacturer.
"It's one more avenue to drive customer loyalty and brand awareness, and create an authentic storytelling experience with the device that people use every single day," says Lydia Martinez, a Whole Foods store marketing specialist.
In addition, in-store coupons and offers help drive additional sales, Martinez says. The store has experimented with offering free cups of coffee to Isis users who tap their phone at the register.
"Because you feel like you got a deal, you're going to put two or three more items into your basket right on the spot," Martinez says.


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ROCK ISLAND-- Right now scammers are hitting the Quad Cities, trying to steal your money and something more personal, that's according to the Better Business Bureau. It's not a new scam. It's called the "Publishers Clearing House Scam," but experts say the crooks are getting more brazen. They want your address, too.
The real Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes has been changing people's lives, one prize at a time for decades. And after a phone call last week, Linda from Rock Island thought she was next.
"Of course I was interested because I did enter the sweepstakes." says Linda. "I was like, really?"
She got a call, supposedly from PCH, claiming Linda had won a big prize; $7.8M, and a 2019 Mercedes Benz. Linda could have all this in exchange for a $150 Walmart gift card. And the caller said Linda didn't have to worry about sending the gift card anywhere. Two men would come pick it up from her house.
"I didn't want any strangers coming to my home, so I contacted the Better Business Bureau," says Linda.
Sandra Bowden from the QC BBB is familiar with this sweepstakes scam.
"They have lanyards on to make you believe they're from PCH, and they may have fake identification," explains Bowden.
Bowden says scammers are getting more brazen. But she says there's a dead giveaway to tell when something's too good to be true.
"Anytime anybody calls you and says you won something, but it's going to cost you, that should send red flares everywhere. Because if you really win something, you don't have to pay money for it," says Bowden.
Linda didn't get the gift card. She didn't give out her address. And she ignores the ongoing calls.
Even though she didn't win a life-changing prize, Linda didn't fall victim to the scam. So to her, in the end, she won.
So far this year, five people have reported this scam to the BBB in the Quad Cities. BBB experts say if you are a winner of a PCH sweepstakes, they will send you a certified letter in the mail.


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While such worry is understandable (and, speaking as a Vita owner, shared), it's worth noting that Sony has very quietly released bits and pieces of information that should temper some of the anxiety.
First off, the company announced a number of cross-platform features between the Vita and the PS3. Among them:
- Cross-Play, which allows for players to go up against each other;
- Cross-Controller, which allows players to use their Vitas as PS3 controllers (and was demoed during the E3 presentation on Little Big Planet 2);
- Cross-Save, which will allow for sharing game saves between the two systems;
- Remote Play, which will give players a chance to play PS3 games directly on their Vitas; and
- Cross-Goods, which will allow DLC purchased on one system to be accessible on the other.
The number of games on which these features will work is only a handful at present (and includes games like Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 and MLB 12: The Show), but the press releases promises that the features will also be included on upcoming games like Sly Cooper: Thives in Time, Sound Shapes and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.
Secondly, while both games were no-shows as far as Sony's presentation went, they very quietly released a pair of trailers for upcoming Vita games: Soul Sacrifice and Little Big Planet. In fact, according to IGN, the latter game has one interesting feature -- a "Create" suite -- which could "could singlehandedly end the game drought on Vita", as users would have the ability to use the game to design and share standalone titles.
Third, August will see the release of a Madden 13 Vita bundle, which will include the system, a game and a memory card.
Lastly, it's not news from Sony, but it's still worth mentioning: Earth Defense Force is headed for the Vita this fall. The bad news: at present it's Japan-only. Still, if you're a fan of killing giant bugs and over-the-top mayhem, it's something worth keeping an eye on.


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Dead Rising Wii Gets Solid Release Date
The same date also applies to Europe, according to the publisher. As February 27 is a Friday, and North American releases usually ship on a Monday or Tuesday, the game could arrive on Wednesday, February 25 if retailers are not given a hard street date.
Other Capcom releases for the first half of 2009 include Street Fighter IV (PS3, 360) on February 17 and Resident Evil 5 (PS3, 360) on March 13, Bionic Commando, the downloadable UFO animal-herding game Flock! (PC, PS3, 360), and MotoGP Wii.
As previously reported, the promised PC releases of Street Fighter IV and Bionic Commando will arrive after the console editions, while rumors continue to circulate regarding the unannounced-but-likely PC release of Resident Evil 5.
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After the international model last month, the Verizon variant of the Motorola Moto G4 Play has also started getting the Nougat update. The update arrives as version NPI26.48-38 and bumps the Android security patch to December level.
Aside from the usual Nougat goodies, the update – which weighs in at around 1GB – also includes fix for the KRACK vulnerability. If you haven’t received the update notification yet, be patient, as OTA roll outs usually happen in phases.
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After opening its fifth location on Summer this spring, Car Wash USA has moved on to its sixth location, finalizing its purchase of Splash Express on Riverdale last week. This is the first tunnel the company hasn’t built.
The purchase will round out the company’s strategic locations throughout the city and allow it to expand its fleet business, says Kerry Sewell, Car Wash USA’s executive vice president. The fleet service, which was started in April, has more than 25 accounts and offers complete wash services ranging from $4-$6 per vehicle, depending on fleet size.
With the new location, Car Wash USA will start upgrading the equipment and re-branding the site to bring it up to company standards. Before the sale, the location was one of the busiest car washes in the city, Sewell says. Car Wash USA is the largest tunnel car wash company in town with six tunnels, but Sewell says the company has bigger goals.
“We want to also solidify ourselves as the best car wash company in the region,” Sewell says.
Ray Holley, owner of Car Wash USA, had been working on the Splash Express purchase since the beginning of the year. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sewell says the Riverdale location won’t shut down during the transition process. The company is investing $20,000 in signage, fencing and software upgrades.
“We’ve been building and building, but this was a chance to add an existing wash to our portfolio,” Sewell says, adding that it was the company’s first such purchase.
ArtsMemphis gets into iPhone app game
You’ve got friends coming in town. You’re headed to pick them up at the airport and want to do something uniquely Memphis on Beale Street that evening, but don’t have a clue what.
They now have an ‘app’ for that.
On Sept. 24 at the Memphis College of Art, ArtsMemphis will unveil what it’s calling the world’s first interactive arts calendar application for iPhone and iPod Touch.
The application was tested this summer by ArtsMemphis as part of its audience development initiative, says president and CEO, Susan Schadt.
The application, developed by Memphis-based Resolute Games & Apps at a cost of $10,000, essentially transfers the group’s online arts calendar into the popular Apple interface. The cost was covered by multiple partners, including IberiaBank and the Assisi Foundation.
It will be free to download from www.artsmemphis.org, says Lindsey Coates, manager of marketing and communications for ArtsMemphis.
“We have been notified that Apple is reviewing it now and it could be available any day,” she says. “It will certainly be available by the 24th launch.”
Users can access Google maps to event locations, share reviews via Facebook and Twitter, get podcasts of events and more. Nearly 200 organizations log on and post events to the calendar, Schadt says, and at any one time there may be 300 events listed.
“The easier it is for folks to find out what is happening in our active arts scene, the more likely they are to check it out,” says Opera Memphis artistic and general director Michael Ching.
The application could also be a money-maker for ArtsMemphis, which plans to market it nationally to similar groups at a cost of about $2,000 with a goal of at least 15 sales.
Musicals, flu shots at the Orpheum
The Orpheum Theatre is partnering with Methodist University Hospital to offer free flu shots to employees of some of its Downtown restaurant partners Oct. 5 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For non-partners, shots will be available for $15.
Pat Halloran, Orpheum president, says he heard the idea from a staffer and immediately jumped on board.
“If you told me 15 years ago I’d be giving shots, I’d tell you you were smoking something,” Halloran says.
He says $15 is cheaper than the going rate of $25 at some local pharmacies.
“Restaurants are having a tough year and we want to help take care of our staff and our restaurant partners on our nickel,” Halloran says. “We don’t know exactly how generous we’ll be yet.”
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Newsagent Neelan Nithiya is losing trade - after falling victim to one of Stoke-on-Trent's newest red routes.
The double-red lines have been painted outside his Leek Road shop, in Stoke - and any motorist caught pulling over is now fined £70.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council brought in the Leek Road red route in an attempt to improve traffic flow on the route between Stoke and the Joiners Square roundabout.
Now the 35-year-old is calling on the council to compensate small businesses affected by the red route.
The Nekan Superstore owner said: “I’m very angry. People are scared to park here so I’m losing my customers. Normally people would have parked up here, but now it is no parking I’ve lost so many customers because of the red lines. This is a business property, they have to let the customers park here to come to the shop.
“I don’t know why the council has done it, it’s a stupid thing to do. I’ve been here running this business nearly four years now, there has never been an accident, never no problem. Now nobody is stopping their car here.
“The council has to do something - and other shops tell me the same story. But for me especially it’s my business. Nobody’s coming, nobody’s coming because they get fined.
“I need to tell the council to help me out to improve my business. This is not fair.”
The council has defended its use of red routes across the city.
Councillor Daniel Jellyman, cabinet member for infrastructure, said: “Red routes reduce congestion and help traffic flow more freely and safely on some of the busiest roads in the city. They are proven to speed up journey times which is vital to businesses and supporting the economy, particularly as we begin to emerge from lockdown in the coming weeks.
“Extensive public consultation was held over the introduction of red routes in the city, which included letters to properties on the routes, and we revised several of the original proposals based on the feedback received and only installed what was needed. The majority of red routes previously had yellow lines, so parking restrictions are nothing new for many of them.”


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Maxwell Rabb is a Staff Writer at The Beet based in Chicago. With experience in fine dining, plant-based cooking, and a writing degree, he found himself sharing these experiences at The Beet.
This Company Says Its Vegan Chicken Will Convince You To Give up Meat
A new vegan food tech company based in Portland, OR, just secured funding to begin distributing its innovative, groundbreaking product to American consumers.
Little Caesars Introduces Vegan Pepperoni to Stores Nationwide
The third-largest pizza chain in the world will feature its first plant-based meat option on its new Planteroni pizza - a dairy-based pie topped with vegan pepperoni.
San Francisco is Getting the World’s First Lab-grown Sushi Bar
San Francisco-based aquaculture startup Wildtype plans to serve slaughter-free, sushi-grade salmon at the world's first lab-grown sushi bar.
Iron Chef Jose Garces Opens His First Vegan Restaurant in Philadelphia
Iron Chef Jose Garces has just opened his first vegan restaurant, Livy's Plant-Based Foods in Philadelphia.


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If you haven’t heard of Bolay then you’re missing out. A brand that believes in tasty food that fuels an active lifestyle is now offering a drive-thru feature at their South Tampa location. Bolay may be fast-casual dining, but its extraordinary and nutritious fare sets it ahead of the pack.
Cohen Commercial’s Chris Haass has represented Bolay in fifteen of their locations in South Florida.
To learn more about Bolays’ new drive-thru location, click here.


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Apple has hired David Rice, executive director of the Monterey Group and faculty member with IANS, as its global director of security. It's the latest in a series of high-profile security hires for the company. Former Mozilla security chief Window Snyder was hired as a senior security product manger in March.
Mr. Rice may be familiar to some readers as the author of Geekonomics, a book about "the astonishing lack of consumer protection in the software market and how this impacts economic and national security." Rice suggests that software is infrastructure, and the risk of poor security in consumer and business software is, in fact, a security risk to all of us.
Rice goes on to suggest that taxes may be required to spread the cost of reducing risk and that weak security in the tech sector is a matter of public policy, not just of private enterprise building unsafe systems. An analogy is made to the auto industry in the 50s and 60s, where style trumped safety. It will be interesting to see how Mr. Rice's employment at Apple bolsters its security profile going forward with the rise of iOS devices in enterprise and government.
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Restructuring boosts Centro bottom linePUBLISHED: 29 Aug 2011 11:09:00 | UPDATED: 30 Aug 2011 02:53:24PUBLISHED: 29 Aug 2011 PRINT EDITION: 30 Aug 2011
Centro Retail Trust chairman Peter Day is talking up the merits of a proposed restructure after booking a robust statutory profit this year.
The listed Centro spin-off tripled its bottom line profit to $357 million, boosted by asset revaluations and the closing out of its equity hedges as the Australian dollar strengthened.
However, the trust’s underlying profit fell to about $70 million, from $160 million in the preceding year. That decline can be attributed to decreased earnings due to the sale of its US portfolio earlier this year.
The US malls were already contributing less income as occupancy dipped and the weaker greenback put a brake on repatriated profits.
But the main message from Mr Day yesterday was to exhort his investors to support the amalgamation of their vehicle into the new $3.3 billion listed entity.
“Aggregation, if approved, will provide (Centro Retail) investors with direct exposure through a simplified ownership structure to a steady and stable income stream from a portfolio of quality Australian retail shopping centres,” Mr Day said.
Investors in the retail trust – excluding the large stake held by the Centro parent – will end up holding about 15 per cent of the register in the new vehicle.
Some dissent over this arrangement has already been voiced by Centro Retail shareholders.
These now include a number of hedge funds.
Among them are York Capital, which is said to own about 5 per cent of the stock and Marathon Asset Management which has pushed its holding above 8 per cent.
Marathon has appointed an international law firm to help review its options, according to sources.
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Jessica Alba Among Investors in Croatian-Slovenian Startup
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American actress Jessica Alba is among investors who have invested 4.5 million USD into new Croatian-Slovenian startup Bellabeat, a company which has devised a system to help expecting mothers track their pregnancies, reports Poslovni dnevnik…
Heavyweight investors: SVAngel, CrunchFund, Nicolas Berggruen, Paul Buchheit, Justin Kan, Michael Seibel, Universal Music Group, Cherubic Ventures, Promus Ventures, Yi Pin NG, Boon Hwee Koh, Adrian Aoun have all invested in the company, as well as Hollywood actress Jessica Alba. Bellabeat was part of the winter 2014 class of Silicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator, where it was voted the “most likely to succeed” by others in its cohort, reported Crunch Base.
Bellabeat’s main product is a “connected system” that includes a small $129 device that attaches to an iPhone or Android smartphone and lets expectant mothers hear, record, and share their baby’s heartbeat anytime. The Bellabeat app also helps women track other aspects of their pregnancies, such as weight gain and how often the baby kicks.
Bellabeat, which is founded by Croatia mathematician Sandro Mur from Zagreb, and Slovenian artist Urška Sršen and employs 15 people, say they will use the funding to help build new products.


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Novell is porting Moonlight, an open source version of Microsoft's Silverlight rich Internet application plug-in software, to Google's Android mobile platform, a Novell official acknowledged on Tuesday afternoon.
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To promote its women's products, Under Armour has launched an inspiring campaign by Droga5, focused around strong dedication and inner strength that can drive anyone to success.
Newcastle Brown Ale saves the effort and opts a simple two-element on Twitter engagement instead of making up complicated consumer engagement initiatives.
Coca-Cola Zero wants to help people feel less awkward in their traditional, still usually ridiculous Christmas sweaters.
On the eve of the U.S. Independence Day, July 4, the British beer brand Newcastle Brown Ale encouraged Americans to “enjoy American freedom by celebrating British rule” before the actual date.
The digital music-streaming service Spotify has launched a U.S. campaign to reach a broader audience. The new “For Music” promotion, developed by Droga5, includes two commercials on TV and in the digital space. The first 30-second ad aired during NBC’s season premiere “The Voice” on March 25, and the extended version arrived on the same day during other shows. The service’s first-ever campaign will also include display and video ads to be launched on major online platforms such as Yahoo, AOL and Viacom networks.
Coke Zero is launching a new U.S. campaign, revolving around the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The brand, which was created as a male-targeted diet version of Coca-Cola, is highlighting this “men” twist in the new advertising effort, developed by Droga5. The tagline of the new campaign, “It’s Not Your Fault,” plays around the men’s right to be in the game, even when they are at work.
PUMA launches a totally new cross-category platform, which includes marketing campaign as well as innovative additions to the brand's major product categories, Football, Running, Training, Golf and Fitness. The name of the new platform is "The Nature of Performance," and it is designed to tie the brand’s performance categories even closer using one distinct approach, “a consistent voice, look and feel,” writes the company in the press note.
PUMA has decided to find an answer to an eternal question many people would like to know—whether soccer fans love their team more than their wives and girlfriends.


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Dodge City-based Roto-Mix, a manufacturer of livestock mixing and feeding equipment, has been awarded the 2013 New Product of the Year Award by the Western Kansas Manufacturer's Association.
The award was presented to Roto-Mix founder Ben Neier by long-time friend and employee Mark Cooksey, general manager of retail operations, and WKMA president Eddie Estes at the annual board meeting on May 3. Roto-Mix President Mike Hilderbrand was also present.
New line of feeder boxes
Roto-Mix recently introduced a new type of feeder box that it has named the Ration Delivery Box. It does not blend the ration like a mixer. Instead it delivers the rations that have already been prepared in finish feed mills with minimum damage to fragile ingredients. It also provides superior control of delivery into the feed bunk.
The product was designed by Ben Neier and is intended to eventually replace the current line of Roto-mix feeder boxes.
The RDB utilizes a full width floor belt attached to a moving gate to gently yet accurately deliver the ration smoothly from the rear to a front-mounted chain and slat conveyor for discharge. The driver controls forward movement and unloading speed from the truck cab with two rheostat control dials. Unlike existing feeders, the RDB system includes safeguards that will not allow the driver to bring the ration forward faster that the conveyor is unloading it.
Each year, WKMA asks members of the organization to nominate members for the New Product of the Year Award to recognize the ingenuity and new product development that is an ongoing hallmark of Western Kansas Manufacturers.
The new RDB system utilizes the same basic body as Roto-Mix's existing compost and manure spreaders with a unique modular front assembly containing the conveyor and knock down beaters. Neier also developed a hydraulic module specific to the RDB. The RDB utilizes existing patents in additional to new patents that are being applied for. Roto-Mix plans to display the RDB as well as other products at the upcoming 3i SHOW July 11, 12 and 13. For more information about Roto-Mix, visit the Roto-Mix website.
For more information about WKMA or the 3i SHOW, visit the website or call 620-227-8082.
Source: Western Kansas Manufacturing Association


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Bipartisan bill requires the EPA to review new and existing chemicals and regulate them based on the impact they would have on those most at risk, ensures chemical companies cannot hide information about their products from the public, and requires chemical companies to contribute to the cost of regulation
Klobuchar has been a leader in consumer protection, and has fought for setting tough limits for diesel and formaldehyde emissions, the installation of smart phone ‘kill switches’, and limiting the amount of lead used in toys
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar backed bipartisan legislation to protect families from dangerous chemicals. The legislation requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review new and existing chemicals and regulate them based on the impact they would have on those most at risk, ensures chemical companies cannot hide information about their products from the public, and requires chemical companies to contribute to the cost of regulation. The legislation overhauls the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA). In the 39 years since TSCA was enacted, the EPA has been able to restrict just five chemicals, and it has prevented only four chemicals from going to market - out of the more than 23,000 new chemicals manufactured since 1976. The bill must now be reconciled with the U.S. House of Representatives-passed legislation.
“This is a critical bipartisan step forward in protecting our families from the dangers of toxic chemicals,” said Klobuchar. “In this complex economy, people need strong advocates who will fight to ensure the safety and integrity of the goods, products, and services they buy, and I will remain vigilant in my work to protect American families.”
Klobuchar has been a leader in the U.S. Senate in protecting consumers and holding those responsible for wrongdoing accountable. Since her time as a prosecutor, she has made protecting citizens a priority, including calling for the recent prosecution of peanut company executives responsible for a salmonella outbreak that sickened 714 people in 46 states and contributed to nine deaths. Klobuchar has also advocated for consumer safety through supporting the installation of smart phone ‘kill switches,’ limiting the amount of lead used in toys, and ensuring safe pool drains. Recently, Klobuchar sent a letter to the EPA in response to the recent Volkswagen revelations to question the agency’s diesel emissions testing process; call on the agency to immediately address consumer, environmental, and public health concerns; and urge the agency to establish robust safeguards to prevent automakers from gaming the system again. Following the call to action from Klobuchar, the EPA has announced it will be bolstering its diesel emissions testing process. She has also urged the EPA to finish implementing bipartisan legislation she passed into law five years ago to protect consumers from formaldehyde in wood products.


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Apple Store employees will celebrate Earth Day by again wearing green shirts instead of traditional navy blue for the next few weeks.
Apple’s retail chief Angela Ahrendts with employees ahead of Earth Day in 2017 Apple has already provided many of its retail employees with the new uniform, which they will begin wearing as early as Friday, April 13 in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries, according to a reliable source. The new shirts will likely be worn at least through Earth Day on Sunday, April 22.
A tipster who asked to be identified as The Apple Post informant today sent us photos of what appears to be the new uniform items. [...]
Apple today reminded developers about upcoming changes being made to the Mac App Store. Starting on June 1, all new app updates submitted to the Mac App Store must support 64-bit.
Apple already requires new apps submitted to the Mac App Store to offer 64-bit support, a change that went into effect in January of 2018, so this upcoming policy shift will only affect older apps that have not yet implemented 64-bit support.
Along with the warning to developers, Apple says customers who are running the latest macOS 10.13.4 update will begin receiving warning messages when launching a 32-bit app for the first time to let them know that the app is not optimized for their [...]
Apple is planning to transition from Intel chips to its own custom made Mac chips as early as 2020, reports Bloomberg.
Apple’s initiative, reportedly code named „Kalamata,“ is part of an effort to make Macs, iPhones, and iPads work „more similarly and seamlessly together“ according to unspecified sources that spoke to Bloomberg. Apple already designs its own A-series chips found in iPhones and iPads.
The Mac chip plans are said to be in the early stages of development and the transition from Intel chips to Apple chips could involve multiple steps, starting with the „Marzipan“ initiative coming in iOS 12 and macOS 10.14 to [...]
Every year, Apple offers free WWDC scholarships to students and STEM organization members who don’t have the $1,599 necessary to purchase a ticket to the company’s developer conference.
Apple began accepting WWDC scholarship applications for 2018 today, as was first announced on March 13 when Apple shared WWDC 2018 event dates. Apple plans to award up to 350 scholarships, which will include a free WWDC ticket, free lodging, and a free one year Apple Developer membership.
Scholarship applicants, who must be at least 13 years old, can use Apple’s WWDC scholarship website to submit an application. Apple is asking scholarship applicants to create [...]


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Paynear specialises in payment gateway and is founded by a group of serial entrepreneurs who sold E-Billing Solutions as part of a $480 million deal four years ago.
GoSwiff is owned by Swiss billionaire and currency ink maker Maurice Amon, and is worth nearly eight times Paynear’s equity value. The acquisition will give the Indian payments firm a quick entry to South East Asian, Middle East, Commonwealth of Independent States and Eastern European markets. An announcement is expected as early as Tuesday.
The deal, estimated at a little short of $100 million, has been signed, said an industry expert who is aware of the deal.
The companies confirmed the acquisition, but didn’t comment on the financial terms.
“We will leapfrog Indian technology to a world stage and shorten our expansions time by over two years,” said Prabhu Ram, managing director Paynear.
Hyderabad-based Paynear creates a merchant ecosystem providing point of sale devices and enabling online portals for digital payments for businesses that want to go digital. While its primary customer is the small and medium sized merchant, as a payment service provider licence holder the company also partners banks and currently counts Axis Bank and RBL among them.
Paynear could, for example, provide a small shop with a point of sale to swipe a credit card and a mobile application to generate an invoice. The shopkeeper can accept cards or online payments that will be routed to a Paynear temporary account and settled with the bank after deducting transaction fees as per the regulated timeline.
GoSwiff is a white-labelled technology platform that develops applications, software and builds business logic for companies or financial institutions in the digital payments space.
“Although there is potential for every client, SME is the real opportunity for Paynear to explore in these market,” said GoSwiff chief executive Mark Patrick.
Paynear has the ability to also “fiscalise” or process transaction-based tax payments such as goods and services tax or any cess directly from the payment made to the merchant, said Prabhu, who is also the group chief executive. In countries like Russia, it is mandatory to do this immediately for every transaction, for which such a solution is needed, he added.
The company can tap more than 30 banks and financial companies that engage GoSwiff’s service and takeover the payment and settlement for a fee. “We count at least one of the top two customers in each of the 20 markets we are present in,” said Patrick.
“Now, with merchants almost being forced to use digital payments, we are planning to provide a holistic solution that can generate invoices, catalogue, create customer records and even help with tax filing,” said Prabhu.
In the current financial year, Paynear expects to record revenue of Rs 110 crore with a marginal net profit. GoSwiff had revenue of $22 million (Rs 144 crore) LAST YEAR but hasn’t turned profitable yet.
Typically, a white label service is valued around five times its revenue, while a payment partner managing the entire suite commands 10 times the multiple, said an investment banker. Point of sale equipment and service is typically a cost-for-financial institution which narrows the number of touch points that will be serviced.
The current share capital of Paynear, largely raised from friends and family, is $6 million. Founders in GoSwiff, chaired by Maurice A Amon, on the other hand, have invested $50 million so far.
Paynear is financing the acquisition with a loan from its promoters. At a later stage, the founders may redeem the debt if the combined entity is able to tap capital markets, said the industry expert. Otherwise, they would have the option to get shares for the loan amount.
Consark Advisory Services and Collin N G Partners were the financial and legal advisers.
A buyout isn’t new to Prabhu or the Paynear cofounders — Priti Shah, Anil Bharadwaj, Ravi Kiran, Krishna Kishore and Maulik Shahof.
Prabhu was a cofounder of E-Business Solutions and the rest of the group were its founding team members. The company was bought over by European payments platform Ogone in a cash-and-stock deal.
Prabhu finally exited the company when Ogone was sold to Belgium-based Ingenico for $480 million in 2013. At the time E-Business Solutions accounted for around a quarter of OGONE’S revenue.
The payment to GoSwiff by Paynear has been completed, said the industry expert.


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Vernesa from the Shire Fight
Finally there is some footage from The Shire worth watching.
Vernesa and Sophie have been involved in a “knife fight” when an argument escalated into a fight outside a Sydney shopping mall.
Hopefully no hair extensions were harmed. I wonder if the ratings improve after this “publicity”??
Watch the footage here.


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Mastercard and Nexi, a payment technology company in Europe, are teaming up to bring open banking payment options to shoppers across Europe.
This partnership means that when people shop online, they can use Mastercard’s Open Banking to make payments directly from their bank accounts, offering a smoother and more secure way to pay.
Open banking is a modern payment method that lets people use their existing bank account to pay online quickly. Instead of the usual way of paying, where you might enter your card details, open banking uses the security measures you already have with your bank.
This way, buying things online becomes much simpler and faster. By pre-verifying customers’ details, Nexi says it can also simplify payment setup, meaning fewer failed transactions. By using Instant, secure account-to-account payments via open banking, it removes the need to enter any card or bank account details, using biometrics to authenticate identity and confirm the payment.
For businesses that sell online, this partnership is great news. They’ll see payments approved and receive money faster, which meets customers’ growing demand for quick and hassle-free online shopping experiences. Real-time payment confirmation also provides them with an assurance that every transaction has been authorised and customers have the funds available to pay for their purchases.
By combining Mastercard’s technology with Nexi’s wide reach in serving merchants all over Europe, this collaboration makes online payments easier and safer for everyone involved – from the people buying goods and services to the businesses selling them.
“We are excited to lead the development of an account-based payment method that will make online purchases more seamless and secure as well as expand payment choice in partnership with Nexi,” said Bart Willaert, EVP, International Open Banking at Mastercard. “We have been powering and protecting our global payments network and the broader digital ecosystem for more than five decades, and now Mastercard’s innovative open banking technology will offer consumers and businesses across Europe access to more innovative payment experiences.”
“We are thrilled to announce our strategic collaboration with Mastercard, through which we will harness the power of its open banking solutions in Europe to scale and enhance our capabilities, and boost customer convenience in payments,” said Omar Haque, Head of eCommerce at Nexi. “By partnering with Mastercard and capitalizing on its leadership and expertise in open banking, as well as its trusted payments infrastructure, we further enhance our ability to facilitate the transition to a digital-first payments landscape in Europe.”


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It’s the latest leisure brand to open at intu Lakeside, following the recent opening of one of the largest Hollywood Bowl venues to date. Family entertainment centre Nickelodeon Adventure and Puttshack will follow later this year.
The leisure development at intu Lakeside has also been selected by thriving food hall business Market Halls for its first out-of-town concept, The Hall. Other restaurants choosing intu Lakeside to launch include new brand Chiktopia, a start-up fried and grilled chicken restaurant making its debut this summer.
Flip Out’s new adventure park features dozens of trampolines and several UK-first attractions.
Attractions include a ninja tag game, obstacle course, battle beams, travellator, parkour stunt area, wipe out zones and the UK’s longest traverse climbing wall.
Rebecca Ryman, regional managing director of intu, said: “We’re pleased to welcome Flip Out as the latest leisure brand at intu Lakeside and we can’t wait for visitors to enjoy its unique offering of healthy fun for everyone.
“A number of exciting brands have either opened or will soon open at intu Lakeside bringing new, compelling leisure experiences to what is already one of the country’s most popular shopping destinations. We want to put a smile on our customers’ faces while creating a buzz for our retailers, and this is exactly what the new leisure development is already delivering.”
Shaf Allyman, General Manager at Flip Out intu Lakeside, said: “We’re so excited to have opened our state-of-the art adventure park at intu Lakeside’s amazing new leisure development.
“The leisure development at intu Lakeside is a fantastic place to spend time and offers a compelling experience for customers that is driving footfall and creating an environment for operators like us to thrive. This will help us achieve our aim of delivering massive amounts of healthy, awesome fun for all.”
Ahead of the development launch, a number of retailers including Zara, River Island, H&M and Next have invested in new stores at intu Lakeside where a £10 million refurbishment of the centre is also underway.


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THE Upper East Side has long been a haven for cookbook lovers. Now, it may be turning into a battlefield. For 15 years, Kitchen Arts and Letters has dominated cookbook-selling, not only in its immediate neighborhood, at Lexington Avenue and 93d Street, but also in the entire city. The small shop is the only cookbook specialty store in New York.
About a month ago its turf was invaded. A Barnes & Noble store that features cookbooks, a first for the chain, opened a few blocks south, at 240 East 86th Street. There is no mistaking that its focus is cookbooks, with a huge display of them as the centerpiece of the back wall. You have to go upstairs to find many of the volumes that are front and center at other Barnes & Noble stores.
''Our research showed that there is a real interest in cooking on the Upper East Side,'' said Debra Williams, the director of corporate communications. ''More people were buying cookbooks at our store at Lexington and 86th Street than in any other branch, so when we opened this store, we decided to double the number of cookbook titles.''
Nach Waxman, the owner of Kitchen Arts and Letters, is taking the move more personally. ''This is no accident,'' he said. ''I'd be crazy if I didn't say I'm concerned. We'll probably have a serious run for our money.''
Ms. Williams said that many Barnes & Noble stores specialize in particular subjects; the store near Lincoln Center, for instance, focuses on the performing arts. The East 86th Street store has about 5,000 cookbook titles, compared with about 2,500 at the Lexington Avenue store, which has been open since 1992. All the current hardcover cookbooks are sold at a 10 percent discount. Kitchen Arts and Letters carries 11,000 titles at list price.
Asked if Mr. Waxman's store influenced the decision to open a branch heavy on cookbooks, Ms. Williams said it did not.
''I can't quantify whether it has made people in the area more inclined to buy cookbooks, but I'm sure we can work together,'' she said. ''We will help them because people will be even more aware of what there is around here.''
In the world of cookbook publishing, Barnes & Noble wasted no time in promoting the new store for publication parties and other promotional events. ''They made it very clear to us that it was a cookbook-life-style specialty store and encouraged us to plan events there,'' said Carrie Weinberg, the director of publicity for William Morrow. For the last week there has been a display of Le Bernardin's cookbook with a drawing for a free dinner there.
This razzmatazz aside, there are levels at which Barnes & Noble will have trouble competing with Kitchen Arts and Letters. For one thing, Mr. Waxman is a former literary and cookbook editor who has a long and close familiarity with the field. He is always ready to answer questions, dispense opinions and give advice. The store plans to open a Web site in March.
Kitchen Arts and Letters has evolved into an informal clubhouse for New York's culinary world; it is also a must-see for visiting food lovers. And it is where you can discover the book you never thought you needed. Mr. Waxman described how a shopper who was browsing in the store on Monday saw a copy of ''Fictional Meals and Their Function in the French Novel'' by James Brown (University of Toronto Press, 1984) and on a whim, bought it.
The cookbook buyer looking for Julia Child's or Marcella Hazan's latest will find it at either store. But the latest issue of Petits Propos Culinaires, a scholarly journal? Only Mr. Waxman has it.Continue reading the main story


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Sunny weather, wage growth and a strong exports market helped buoy the economy over the summer, in a sign that momentum is returning after a sluggish start to the year.
Economic growth in the three months to July defied expectations after rising 0.6pc, marking the strongest expansion in a year. In the entire month of July, GDP was up by 0.3pc, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
“These are great figures and suggest there is still life in the UK economy despite all the negative political headlines and the pressures faced by the household sector,” said James Knightley, chief international economist at ING, a bank and financial services company.
The services sector, which...
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