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Finnair has launched an app for Apple Watch.
The app gives customers access to Finnair’s service while on the move, guiding them through each stage of their journey.
A Finnair spokesman said: “Up-to-the-minute flight information at a glance ensures a smooth transition from the beginning of the journey to the final destination.”
The latest version of the iOS8 application includes a new feature to allow passengers to buy additional luggage in advance, using Finnair Plus points.
The company, which has also made the app available for Android devices, claims three quarters of people who have downloaded the Finnair app are using it on a daily basis.
The mobile phone version offers additional services such as the ability to download boarding passes, check in, select seats, purchase upgrades and receive relevant offers.


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Facebook reported a 1 per cent decline in revenue in its second-quarter earnings call, the first time it suffered a loss in 10 years. Meanwhile, it grew its daily users by 3 per cent to 1.97 billion.
You may ask how it lost revenue when it grew its users. The answer is that the new privacy measures are stifling the company’s ad revenue, which is its main source of money.
In fact, the company’s four horsemen of social media — Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp — ended the quarter with 2.8 billion users, representing a 4 per cent increase.
– Instagram feed just got worse thanks to Zuckerberg’s ‘money first’ policy
– Story of late controversial antivirus creator John McAfee comes to Netflix as Running with the Devil
– GTA 6 teases first main female playable character.
Meta, now the company’s name, is trying to move away from total ad dependency. However, it is still a long way from its plan to bring its metaverse to reality where it could make money from hardware gears and virtual purchases.
Besides moving on to hardware, the company has plans to increase revenue on existing products. For example, it is now giving more prominence to video content than photos. This shift in focus is a two-pronged strategy to compete with TikTok and increase time spent on its platforms.
The second part is already yielding results, as the Q2 2022 earnings report show. Mark Zuckerberg even said that Facebook’s engagement trends were stronger than the execs anticipated. And in addition, the company wants to keep costs down while working harder to ‘get more done.’
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The mobile market for retail jewelry stores is still very young.
BlueNile and Tiffany already have mobile versions of their sites. We couldn't find a mobile version of the James Allen site. We're not referring to smartphone applications, only mobile websites that easily work in cell phone browsers without needing to pinch zoom.
According to http://www.google.com/think/insights mobile shopping during the holiday season has been increasing more than 300% year after year since 2008. Their data shows mobile shopping spikes for the weekend of Black Friday and then again mid to late December.
According to the research Google published in January 2011, during the 2010 holiday season they tracked 59% of smartphone users using their phones for holiday shopping.
Since the mobile market is still young, this means most of your customers shopping in jewelry stores are going to be looking at the BlueNile or Tiffany mobile sites for comparison shopping. The hope is that they won't be doing mobile comparison shopping while in your jewelry store, but it's okay if they do it while in the store down the street.
Imagine, though, if you had your own mobile website; then customers could compare your jewelry to your competitor while they are in your competitor's store.
You can't be afraid of this business model.
It might seem like an easy way to lose customers, but the younger generation wants the power to make faster and informed decisions based on what they can quickly find online.
Let's take a look as some interesting findings Google published regarding mobile shoppers. They surveyed users after the 2010 holiday season to find out how they became better informed through mobile.
27% said they were comparing prices.
23% said they were reading product reviews.
21% said they were reading general product information.
21% said they were looking for local retailers.
20% said they were looking for promotions or coupons.
These finding support the need for mobile websites, Google Places, product reviews on your mobile site, and high level SEO targeting for your local area.
You can also see that consumers are looking for those promotions. You don't have to have a sale to have a promotion. Create a fun way to interact with your consumers and make it a social game that begets discounts.
We will continue this mobile review of Google's Think Insights holiday research tomorrow.


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In the neighbouring US, nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana. California, home to one in eight Americans, launched the United States’ biggest legal marijuana marketplace on Jan 1.
“Reversing course now is a misguided legal overreach and an attack on cities where legal, safe, and high(ly) regulated recreational sale and use occurs,” wrote the mayors.
The new stance will let federal prosecutors, where marijuana is legal, to decide how aggressively to enforce the longstanding federal law prohibiting it
Employees at the bureau on the holiday continued to process 1,400 pending license applications for retail sales, distribution and testing facilities.
In general, California will treat cannabis like alcohol, allowing people 21 and older to legally possess up to an ounce and grow six marijuana plants at home.
Here’s a look at the status of marijuana laws in some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. ARGENTINA: Personal possession of marijuana was decriminalised under a 2009 Supreme Court ruling that jail time for small amounts of drugs violates Argentina’s constitution. Although the ruling only referred to pot, in practice it extended to most […]
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“AA” MSCI ESG Rating Tops Global Auto Peers GUANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$XPEV #XPEV–XPeng Inc. (“XPeng” or the “Company”, NYSE: XPEV and HKEX: 9868), a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle (“Smart EV”) company, today announced the release of its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance Report (the “ESG Report”), detailing the Company’s strategy and outstanding achievements in ESG […]
BrainChip Returns to the Linley Processor Conference with Discussion of Next-Generation AI-Enabled IoT Devices
BrainChip to Demonstrate Akida NPU in Action Live at the Event ALISO VIEJO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN), (OTCQX: BRCHF), a leading provider of ultra-low power high performance artificial intelligence technology, today announced that Chief Development Officer Anil Mankar will present “Intelligent Edge AI: The Future is Now” at the Linley Fall Processor Conference […]
Company provides conference call details PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) plans to announce its financial results for the third quarter, which ended Oct 1, 2021, before the market opens on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. The company will host a conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern Time (EDT) on Nov 1, 2021, following the release of its […]
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ABC Technologies Inc. (TSX: ABCT), a leading manufacturer and supplier of custom, highly engineered, technical plastics and lightweighting innovations to the North American light vehicle industry, announced that it will release its Fiscal First Quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, November 11th before the market opens. The Company will host a conference call for […]
Toronto, Ontario — Tesla pulled back the curtain on the inner workings of its crash lab, as safety engineers go in-depth on in-house crash testing. in a video posted to the company’s Youtube channel on Tuesday. The tests conducted at Tesla’s “top-secret” crash test facility seek to route out specific, “real-world” safety concerns that could […]
Toronto, Ontario — Catch grandpas on the go, babies on motorbikes, DIY aftermarket gear shifts and much, much more in this weekly edition of Collision Repair’s Can You Believe This?!
Chicago, Illinois — Spanesi Americas will be hosting a virtual Interactive Week from October 25 to October 29, showcasing the company’s equipment and strategies to viewers across the world. Free to attend, Spanesi Americas said its Interactive Week is structured to appeal to all roles within today’s modern collision repair facility. This year’s agenda features […]


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LONDON (AP) -- Official statistics show that consumer price inflation held steady at 2.7 percent in December, in line with market expectations.
The Office for National Statistics said higher prices for electricity and gas were offset by lower costs for air travel.
The government's official inflation target is around 2 percent. The consumer price inflation rate has held at 2.7 percent since October.
Howard Archer, chief European economist at IHS Global Insight, says that rising costs for food and energy could push the rate to around 3 percent in the first half of this year.


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UPDATE on May 12: Apple has refuted Digital Music News’ claim that it’s looking to end music downloads. Though additional details weren’t offered up, Apple rep Tom Neumayr simply told recode, “not true.”
Apple Music is already on tap for a major overhaul this summer, but that isn’t the only change headed iTunes’ way; supposedly, Apple wants to get rid of music downloads entirely. According to Digital Music News, the folks in Cupertino are ultimately planning to have Apple Music — and, therefore, streaming — be at the forefront of their musical offerings, thus vastly changing iTunes’ current incarnation in the process. According to sources, Apple execs are focused “not on if, but when” and are considering a staggered shutdown that would kick off in “Tier 1” countries like the United States, UK and leading countries in both Europe and Asia before subsequently hitting “Tier 2” and “Tier 3” countries in the following years.
As MacRumors points out, the decision is a curious one — iTunes still rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars each year — and the timeline for the changes is largely unclear. However, the decision is likely a preemptive one by Apple as streaming music services continue to supplant downloads. Music industry insider Mark Mulligan estimates that iTunes downloads will be worth as little as $600 million USD in 2019, down from nearly $4 billion in 2012. Going even further, Mulligan believes “Apple’s download business could be 10 times smaller than its streaming music business by 2020.”
All in all, if the move does indeed come to fruition, it should help significantly streamline things for Apple. As noted by just about everyone in the industry, iTunes and Apple Music, in their current form, don’t interact particularly well — downloaded purchases are intermixed with streaming content, creating confusion and headaches for the user — and the problems are only exacerbated when you throw iTunes Match into the mix.


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WorldNow to Use Industry Leading Audience Search™ for National Network of More than 100 Local Media Websites
NEW YORK (July 13, 2005) — Revenue Science, the global standard in behavioral targeting, announced today that it has been selected by WorldNow, the leading provider of Internet technology, revenue and content solutions for media companies, as its behavioral targeting partner. Revenue Science is committed to quickly activating its services for WorldNow so that the company can offer behaviorally targeted advertising to its national, regional and local advertisers.
"Revenue Science will allow us to fulfill our commitment to provide additional value to our advertisers by offering behavioral targeting," explained Gary Gannaway, CEO of WorldNow. Revenue Science gave us a clear roadmap for how they would activate behavioral targeting in a timely fashion, and they have already delivered us a very high level of service.
Gannaway added that Revenue Science's commitment to customer service and global standard technology as well as its close relationships with the top advertising agencies, helped secure the agreement. "The agencies that look to us for advertising solutions, as well as some of our biggest partners-including ABC-also works with Revenue Science, so that made this move easier," he said. "Moreover, we have been impressed by Revenue Science's superior behavioral targeting technology and its ability to help publisher partners offer behavioral targeting in the quickest time frame possible."
WorldNow's local broadcast television, cable, and newspaper clients enable local, regional and national advertisers to connect with a targeted consumer base from among its more than 10 million unique users. The company's network generates more than 385 million page views each month.
Revenue Science's Audience Search will enable WorldNow to analyze billions of behaviors across its affiliates' sites to create large, highly-targeted audiences for advertisers at the local and national levels. As a result, WorldNow advertisers will be able to reach their audiences more efficiently and the TV station sites benefit from a new revenue stream.
"WorldNow has an excellent customer list, world-class technology, and a presence in a wide range of U.S. markets that make it very attractive to major advertisers at all levels," said Nick Johnson, Senior vice president of business development and general manager of account strategy for Revenue Science. "We're just happy that, through our science and service, we will be able to help WorldNow fulfill its promise to provide even greater value to its advertisers by offering behavioral targeting."
New York based WorldNow is the leading provider of Internet technology, revenue and content solutions for more than 200 local media sites including broadcast TV, newspapers and cable. WorldNow's products include a web site platform and publishing toolset, a streaming video solution, an automotive classifieds solution, local sales programs, and a national ad network. For more information, visit www.worldnow.com.


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Above: The Marc Darcy Team collecting the award
We've only gone and bagged another Drapers Independents Award for Best Menswear Brand of the Year for the second year in a row! This year we had some tough competition, up against brands such as Barbour, Hugo Boss, Ted Baker and Tommy Hilfiger to name a few. The MD team headed down to London for the prestigious award ceremony .
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The Tesla Cybertruck will be a strange looking electric truck that may come out in the next few years. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that he hopes to finish the vehicle’s development by the end of 2022. The car will be produced at the Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. According to Electrek, the company has secured a tax break in Austin for its new factory. The Gigafactory will ultimately manufacture the Model 3, Model Y, and Tesla Semi.
Despite the many delays and questions, Elon Musk is confident that the Cybertruck will come out in the second half of 2023. However, he did warn that the Cybertruck might be delayed due to a number of factors, including the development of the Gigafactory Texas facility.
The Cybertruck will be sold in three variations. The smaller Cybertruck will be aimed at European markets. It is expected to be manufactured at Tesla’s Giga Berlin factory. Tesla has also recently opened reservations for the Cybertruck in China. The company is not doing much advertising to promote the vehicle outside the United States, so delivery dates are not set in stone.
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Will the Cybertruck Come Out in 2022?
The Tesla Cybertruck was originally supposed to be available sometime around 2022, but production has been delayed due to supply chain problems. Moreover, the company is currently in the middle of launching the Model Y, which is expected to arrive in March 2022. Although Elon Musk has not revealed a specific timeframe for the launch of the Cybertruck, it does indicate that production will start in the latter half of 2022.
The Tesla Cybertruck is an all-electric pickup truck, and was initially scheduled to go into production by the end of 2021. However, the company has faced numerous challenges with the project, and has delayed the launch multiple times. It is now believed that the Cybertruck will be released in 2023. The company also plans to release an upgraded version of the Cybertruck in 2021, and has hinted that this version will have a quad-motor option.
The Tesla Cybertruck will compete with GM’s and Ford’s EV pickups, including the F-150. Although Tesla is expected to take the lead in EV pickup sales, a recent study suggests that GM and Ford will have a bigger market share than Musk’s company. Experts predict that both Ford and GM will release full-size electric pickups to boost their respective market shares.
How Much is the Cybertruck 2022?
The Tesla Cybertruck is a futuristic pickup truck that’s been compared to the lunar rover from Blade Runner and the futuristic car from NASA. It has an exterior made from scratch-resistant stainless steel and is about the same size as a Ford F-150. The price for this electric pickup truck is currently unknown.
The Cybertruck was originally scheduled to begin production in late 2022 or early 2021, but delays due to supply-chain issues, COVID-related issues, and engineering issues have pushed back the launch date. However, Elon Musk recently tweeted about a new quad-motor version, which he hopes to introduce in late 2022.
The interior of the Tesla Cybertruck is simple and minimalist, with the focus being on the large 17-inch infotainment screen that controls many functions. However, it does lack Android Auto and Apple CarPlay integration. It also has leather seats with enough room for six passengers. The center seat folds down to create an armrest and storage area.
Is Tesla Cybertruck Launched?
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has confirmed that the company is targeting a Cybertruck launch date of mid-23. This is the latest update on a project that has been delayed numerous times. Musk cited various issues that have raised the costs of the Cybertruck beyond his expectations. However, he did confirm that the company will begin production of the vehicle at its newly opened factory in Texas.
The Tesla Cybertruck was available for pre-order in Australia until May 2022. The company’s website offers customers the option of ordering the vehicle with a deposit of AUD 150, which is fully refundable. The company has also stated that it will not cancel reservations once they have been placed.
While it’s not clear when the Cybertruck will be released, the company has already completed the basic engineering of its architecture. It’s expected to be ready by 2023 and will have a range of at least 250 miles. It will be available in two different driving modes, single-motor RWD and dual-motor AWD.
How Expensive Will the Cybertruck Be?
Elon Musk’s upcoming Tesla Cybertruck is one of the most anticipated products ever. The hype has been building for years, especially since the infamous “armored glass” fiasco. Yet the truck has remained an elusive target, with rivals such as Rivian and Ford taking the lead in the electric pickup segment.
While the Cybertruck is currently under development, the automaker hopes to start production in late 2022 or early 2023. The company has been busy with the Model Y, and has also confirmed the Cybertruck’s development this year. However, Elon Musk has not yet revealed the exact price of the Cybertruck.
The Cybertruck is scheduled for mass production in the first quarter of 2023, and the price will likely be more than the $39,990 that Musk first revealed in November 2019. Moreover, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has said that Cybertruck pricing and specs will change based on inflation, making the vehicle more expensive than when it was first announced.
Will Cybertruck Be Cheaper Than Model Y?
Tesla’s newest offering, the Cybertruck, is slated to go on sale sometime in the late 2020s or early 2023. It will come in dual and single motor versions. While its price is currently unknown, the Cybertruck is expected to have a price tag of $39,900. The company plans to build it in a new factory in Texas.
The Cybertruck is expected to be a lot cheaper than the Model Y, but the question remains, “How Much Cheaper is it compared to the Model Y?” That’s the million dollar question. In an effort to answer this question, Autoline Network has put together a video that goes over tooling costs for the Cybertruck. It features Sandy Munro, a well-known manufacturing advisor.
The Cybertruck will cost about the same as the Model 3 but will be cheaper than a traditional truck. As an electric vehicle, it’s cheaper to produce than gasoline, making it competitive with traditional trucks. Also, because EVs run on electricity, they’re much less expensive to maintain than internal combustion engines.
How Many Tesla Cybertruck Have Been Ordered?
Although there is no definite release date for the Tesla Cybertruck, we know it is already a hot topic in the Tesla fan community. Earlier this year, Tesla announced its first foray into the consumer truck segment, revealing the concept at an event in Los Angeles. Until then, the company has only been selling pre-orders, and no manufacturing date has been announced. The company has not released the exact number of pre-orders, but fan-sourced trackers have shown that there are just under 1.5 million reservations.
The Cybertruck is not a traditional truck, and the frame isn’t rounded. It is a unique design from the other Tesla vehicles. It has a faster frame and fewer round parts. The company has limited production of the model, and it has been predicted to run into regulatory problems in Europe. In order to avoid these issues, the company has been considering releasing a slightly revised and smaller version for the European market.
According to the Cybertruck forum, the company has nearly one million reservations in the Cybertruck. The total number has since grown to close to 1.5 million. Many of these reservations are in Asia and Europe. Typically, Tesla starts shipments where the new vehicle is being produced.
How Long Does a Tesla Battery Last?
The battery life of a Tesla depends on several factors, including driving conditions, temperature and road conditions. The Model S Long Range Plus, for instance, is the longest-range model, with a range of up to 405 miles on a single charge. Tesla also offers destination chargers, so you can have a seamless road trip.
The Tesla Model S and X batteries still hold 80% of their capacity after 200,000 miles. The company designed the battery to outlast the vehicle. As long as it’s maintained properly, Tesla batteries can last for two decades or more. Despite the cost, you won’t have to worry about replacing your battery for a while.
The average Tesla battery lasts up to 300,000 miles. After this time, the battery needs to be replaced. As it ages, it starts losing capacity and will stop holding the full charge. Eventually, a degraded battery won’t hold any power at all.
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The Larchmont Chamber of Commerce plans to ask the Village Traffic Commission to reverse the decision to resume one-hour parking in the business district
as of July 1. A parking time limit extension had been in effect from February to June 30. Now, shoppers may be subject to ticketing and fines in certain areas, such as Palmer Avenue and the Boston Post Road.
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Year in and year out, most blood glucose tech at CES are devices that may never come out. But Dexcom is promoting its forthcoming Stelo continuous glucose monitor (CGM), a wearable sensor that gives real-time blood sugar levels for Type 2 diabetics who don’t use insulin. CGM coverage for non-insulin users is only roughly a third of people with Type 2 diabetes, and 25 million people don’t have insurance coverage for CGMs. The Stelo, based on Dexcom’s G7 CGM platform, is designed to provide insights around real-time readings, and is focused on improving the lives of those with diabetes. The company is also committed to making the product more affordable for those not covered by insurance. The Stelo is going through the FDA clearance process, with plans to launch this summer. There’s hope this tech will positively impact millions of underserved people, but it’s not certain how the medical community will incorporate it.
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- Ishan Kishan makes an unremarkable return to competitive cricket in DY Patil T20 Cup
- Hindu vote becomes a factor in US elections
- Jarange-Patil's fall from grace: Maha SIT to probe 7-month Maratha agitation
- PVL Season 3: Karnataka's Ashamat Ullah, a runaway finding home with volleyball
- 'K’taka Cong spent Rs 100 on publicity', LoP Ashoka slams state govt over conference on Constituion
- IND v ENG: McCullum pleads for more games for Bashir, Hartley with County Clubs
- Chandini Chowdary’sfirst look of cop drama-thriller ‘Yevam’ unveiled
- Tamil Nadu has given me unconditional love: PM Modi
- Healthtech startup Zeno Health raises $25 mnc
- Ex-SC Judge Justice AM Khanwilkar Appointed As Lokpal Chairperson
Ramraj Cotton opens its showroom in Kadapa
Ramraj Cotton Chairman K N Nagarajan has inaugurated company’s 14th showroom in Andhra Pradesh at RS Road in Kadapa on Monday.
Kadapa: Ramraj Cotton Chairman K N Nagarajan has inaugurated company's 14th showroom in Andhra Pradesh at RS Road in Kadapa on Monday.
The first sale received by K Surendranath, MD of Surya Developers, and sold by BV Sudheer of Srinivasa Residency. Speaking to the media, Nagarajan said that his company has been in the list of India's most trusted and attractive brand for dhotis and shirts. He stated that company has made good stride in sales of white clothes in the southern states.
"We will be opening new showrooms at Chittoor, Kuppam, Kurnool and Anantapur soon," he mentioned. He hoped that people of Kadapa would extend their support for success of Ramraj Cotton. K Gopi Krishna, C Reddaiah, P Veera Kumar Reddy, M Sunil Kumar and others were present.


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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- A hot new item among kids is spreading to Huntsville. This is not just any ordinary toy, these have been created specifically for children who may have trouble concentrating.
Fidget Spinners are made to give kids with anxiety and ADHD an opportunity to calm down and focus. But, they're now more popular than anticipated.
"They've become a very big fad, and most kids want them now. They want to collect them, they want to have multiple ones. They do tricks with them, they keep them in their pockets," explained Rebecca Vergara.
Vergara is the owner of the Learning Express off Whitesburg Dr. She said she has all kinds of customers coming in.
"Parents that are looking for anxiety reducing products are looking for them, but everybody's looking, everybody wants them," she said.
She said she's seen a large fan base among a certain age group, and the store can barely keep up.
"Middle school age kids are coming in looking for them, we're selling out of them faster than we can keep them in stock," said Vergara.
They're going so fast she sold out of one shipment from Friday in less than 24 hours.
"We got in over a hundred and we sold out of them probably by Saturday afternoon. We were down to hardly anything," she said.
Vergara thinks they are helpful for kids with short attention spans, but she also understands why other people want them.
"Because they're just fun," she said.
And if one of your kids has them on their wish list, you're in luck. Learning Express is getting another shipment of Fidget Spinners in Tuesday morning at 10:00 am.
They are also holding a Fidget Spinner contest and event all day Saturday, for kids of all ages. This is a free event. For more information you can visit their Facebook page here.


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College of Innovation & Design Alumni Compete in $1 Million Mask Challenge
Three Wichita State University alumni are in the running to win $1 million as part
of the Next-Gen Mask Challenge sponsored by XPrize. They were chosen one of only 25 finalists from a field of 1,000 teams from 30 countries.
Spencer Steinert, Jared Goering and Maggie Koops — all recent graduates of Wichita
State’s Master of Innovation Design program — teamed up to for the Cyfive apparel company to address a challenge created by XPrize: to craft a face mask addressing
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Toyota recently announced the Corolla Cross will be coming to American shores this fall. Here’s all the info on Toyota’s latest crossover.
Last month, Toyota unveiled their 2022 Corolla Cross for the North American market. The smallish crossover slots between Toyota’s subcompact C-HR and their best-selling compact RAV4. It would appear that Toyota, like the rest of the world’s automakers, has yet to discover the optimal number of crossovers for their lineup. Though that number would appear to be at least one higher than last year’s count.
This isn’t to say there isn’t a good case for the Corolla Cross. Not only is it slightly larger than the C-HR, but it’s also not nearly as aggressive in its styling. Instead, the new Corolla Cross looks every bit the Highlander’s little brother and is much the better for the resemblance. The Corolla Cross looks well positioned to appeal to buyers who might otherwise gravitate toward the Corolla proper but want the extra “confidence” that comes with a higher seating position and all-wheel drive.
That’s right, the Toyota Corolla Cross will offer available all-wheel drive, a rarity on most comparably sized crossovers. (Which raises the question, what do we call this midpoint between subcompact and compact? Semi-compact? Pseudo-compact?) In addition to the optional AWD, the Corolla Cross will be borrowing the Corolla’s base 2.0L four-cylinder engine, which, in this new crossover will produce 169 horsepower and 150 lb.-ft. of torque. A CVT, complete with a real first gear, will be the sole transmission.
Fuel economy will be respectable at 32 mpg combined for the front-wheel drive version and 30 mpg combined for the AWD version. The Corolla Cross will weigh in at approximately 3,300 lbs., right around the same as the smaller C-HR.
Not only does the Corolla Cross borrow its name and engine from the Corolla proper, but it also borrows the latter’s interior design. Aside from the higher seating position, you’d be hard pressed to actually tell the two cabins apart. And like its exterior’s similarity to the Highlander, the interior’s unoriginality is a strength rather than a liability for the Corolla Cross. This should help Toyota save on manufacturing costs, allowing them to lower the price point.
The dash layout is clean and simple and will feature a 7- or 8-inch touchscreen and, in the higher trim levels, a matching 7-inch digital gauge display. Other options and features will include a sunroof, JBL stereo, dual-zone climate control, a power rear hatch, wireless charging, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.
The Toyota Corolla Cross will come in three trim levels: L, LE, and XLE.
Though Toyota has yet to set an official date, they do expect to have the Corolla Cross hitting dealerships sometime this fall. Initial MSRP also hasn’t been announced, but we expect the Corolla Cross to slot in at between $23,000 and $30,000, depending on trim level and options.


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Google made a lot of smart moves with the phone, notably its phenomenal cameras and ultra-fast face unlock, but inexcusably bad battery life held it back from being an easy recommendation. As you might guess, this has left us eager to see how things can be improved for the Google Pixel 5.
Leaks about the devices followed soon thereafter, and we got our first look at the Google Pixel 5. Its specifications were revealed in a leak on the same day, and a couple of days later, live images of both the devices were shared on Gadgets 360. Now, another leaked image of the Pixel 5 has surfaced online, but this time under the “Pixel 5s” moniker.
Google Pixel 5 leaked specs reveal Snapdragon 765G, 90Hz display, wide-angle camera, and 8GB RAM
Google’s next smartphone will feature a 6-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. That display size is right in the middle of the Pixel 4’s 5.7″ and Pixel 4 XL’s 6.3″ display, but unlike those two phones, the Pixel 5 is expected to have an edge-to-edge display with minimal bezels on the top and bottom. The Pixel 5 alleged 90Hz refresh rate would be the same refresh rate as on the Pixel 4, and it’s unlikely that Google is packing in Samsung advanced variable refresh rate OLED display with an LTPO( Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide) backplane. We’re not sure if the resolution will be FHD like the smaller non-XL models in the past or QHD like the larger XL models.
When is the Google Pixel 5 coming out?
As far as the Google Pixel 5 release date goes, it’s possible we could see the launch on October 8 or 15, 2020.
Google eventually removed this information, which leads us to believe that could be the date of the launch event.
To give you some context, here are the exact dates for all past Pixel events:
- Pixel — October 4, 2016
- Pixel 2 — October 4, 2017
- Pixel 3 — October 9, 2018
- Pixel 4 — October 15, 2019
Google Pixel 5 price and models
The latest evidence that Google Pixel 5 will cost less comes from a German tech blog, which places the price of Google’s upcoming phone at €629. That would be around the $699 price range we’ve been hearing about for the Pixel 5. The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4XL started at $799 and $899.
- Pixel — $649
- Pixel 2 — $649
- Pixel 3 — $799
- Pixel 4 — $799
Google Pixel 5 battery
According to a Pixel 5 battery leak, Google will equip this year’s phone with a 4,000 mAh battery, which would be a big boost over the Pixel 4. This same leaker posted a photo of the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G to Gadgets 360 and then deleted the picture. So if this person did see the phones in the wild the rumor seems trustworthy.
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|Processor||Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G|
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|Rear Camera 2||Ultra-wide camera camera|
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For the reason that beginning of Trump’s time period, various experiences have supplied anecdotal proof that a few of his key businesses are struggling â€”a few of his golf courses reportedly seem like ghost cities. However quantifying the overall affect of Trump’s presidency on his finances is difficult. Trump has now filed 4 sets of financial disclosures â€”two as a candidate and two whereas in office. In his earlier three filings, Trump combined monetary information from the prior calendar 12 months with several months of the current 12 months. Final year’s filing, as an illustration, encompassed all of 2016, in addition to (for some of his businesses) the primary four months of 2017.
And extra considerably for Donald Trump personally, these numbers signify incomeâ€”not profit. For instance, on previous disclosures, Trump reported his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland had earned $18.1 million in revenue in 2016 and part of 2017. However business filings in the United Kingdom present that when prices are factored in, the course truly lost about $23 million in 2016.
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Visit Panama City Beach‘s Pirates of the High Seas Virtual Fest, won the Henry award for the Special Events category at the 2021 Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism’s esteemed Flagler Awards Ceremony in Hollywood, Florida. The coveted Henry awards are given to the highest scoring entry in each category and recognize outstanding tourism marketing in the State of Florida. Due to the enormous success of the Pirates of the High Seas Virtual Fest, Visit Panama City Beach plans to retain a virtual component of the festival going forward.
This is the third consecutive year Visit Panama City Beach has won this prestigious award. In 2019, Visit Panama City Beach won the Henry award in the Resource/Promotional Material- Consumer category for their Décor by the Shore campaign. The next year in 2020, the team received the Henry award in the Sustainable Tourism Marketing category for the Stay it Forward voluntourism campaign.
“I am extremely proud of the creativity and adaptability of our team. They successfully turned the 2020 Pirates of the High Seas Festival into such an incredible virtual event under unprecedented circumstances,” said Visit Panama City Beach President and CEO, Dan Rowe. “These efforts have not gone unnoticed. This Henry is a testament to the work that our team executes every day, and we are honored to win such a prestigious award from Visit Florida.”
The Pirates of the High Seas Festival, hosted annually on Columbus Day weekend, celebrates the legacy of the pirates who once roamed the Gulf of Mexico through interactive experiences, contests and storytelling. Last year’s event was comprised of a virtual scavenger hunt, social media costume contest, online magic show, a live-stream pirate battle and the chance to win a free vacation to the Real. Fun. Beach. Visit Panama City Beach invites families to celebrate again this year when Pirates of the High Seas Festival returns from October 4-10, both in-person and online, with the promise of new activities and exciting events.
The Flagler Awards recognize outstanding resourcefulness and creativity for tourism marketing in the state of Florida. Created by Visit Florida, these awards honor individuals and organizations whose efforts strengthen Florida’s position as the number one travel destination in the world.


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SAN FRANCISCO — Sales at McKesson were $28.9 billion during fourth quarter 2011 and $112.1 billion for fiscal year 2011, according to financial results announced Tuesday.
Sales for the quarter represented an 8% increase over $26.6 billion in fourth quarter 2010, while sales for the year increased by 3% over 2010’s $108.7 billion.
Profits for the quarter were $422 million, a 21% increase over fourth quarter 2010, while profits for the year were $1.2 billion, a 5% decrease from fiscal year 2010’s $1.26 billion.
“Our fourth-quarter results wrapped up another solid full-year financial performance, driven by strong execution in Distribution Solutions,” McKesson chairman and CEO John Hammergren said. “I’m pleased that we exceeded our initial expectation for both earnings and cash flow.”
Revenues from Distribution Solutions increased by 8% for the quarter and 3% for the year, while U.S. pharmaceutical distribution revenues increased by 9% during the quarter due to market growth and the October 2010 purchase of U.S. Oncology.


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Azalia Mirhoseini, who graduated from Rice with her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2015, has been selected as one of the MIT Technology Review’s “35 Innovators Under 35” as a Visionary for 2019. She joins the rankings of people like Google Co-Founders, Facebook Founder, PayPal Co-Founders and many, many more.
During her time at Rice, Mirhoseini worked with Dr. Farinaz Koushanfar, who is now professor and Henry Booker Faculty Scholar of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, San Diego, and crafted her thesis on “Optimizing Large-Scale Machine Learning with Software, Hardware, and Algorithm Co-Design” which set her on the path to her current research at Google Brain.
Mirhoseini’s current work at Google Brain enables chip design with AI. AI's insatiable demand for computing is far outstripping advances in chip design. To ensure that AI can continue to rapidly progress, it is necessary to accelerate and optimize the design of computer chips. Mirhoseini's work significantly accelerates chip design cycle and enables achieving greater specialization at lower cost.
While AI research is mostly focused on better understanding sensory data as in computer vision and natural language processing fields, Mirhoseini believes that there is huge potential for impact in advancing computer systems and hardware design with AI. Now, Mirhoseini says, “it’s time to use machine learning and AI to develop better computers and close the loop.”


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COVID-19 has changed the way that most business owners look at a dollar. For months, businesses have been making strategic budget cuts to try to stay afloat. Cybersecurity has been the ultimate growth industry over the past several years, but in the face of the pandemic, the market for these products and services is seeing substantial retraction. In fact, Gartner estimates that in 2020, the cybersecurity industry will shrink by almost $7 billion. Today, we’ll take a look at the cybersecurity market and why it is important not to slow your cybersecurity spending if you can help it.
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The cloud has proven to be an extremely useful tool for the modern business. Not only does it provide anywhere-anytime access to applications, processing, storage, et al; it also delivers those products as a service, allowing you to budget for recurring costs rather than major upfront ones. This provides your organization with functional, supported, and secure computing environments that eliminate a lot of the support costs that traditional computing environments require. It sounds like a perfect scenario for small and large businesses alike, but things aren’t always what they seem, as a lot of cloud users have found that they have incurred several hidden costs by using cloud platforms. Today, we take a look at these hidden costs.


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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29: The capital of Maharashtra and financial city Mumbai, will host the 3rd edition of the MSME & Startup Summit and Awards 2023 at Sofitel BKC Mumbai , Maharashtra on the 26th August 2023 inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Cabinet Minister Govt of India – Shri Narayan Rane presented by FreightCrate, Co-presented by Rocking Deals and implemented by Summentor Pro Sales and Marketing Consultants , the multifaceted event features an Exhibition, Pre-scheduled B2B meetings, conference and a much-anticipated award ceremony #Time2Leap Awards – 3rd Edition. The spotlight of the summit is the unveiling of the Time2Leap awards, which celebrates achievements in the domains of Investment, Export, and Innovation, in collaboration with NSIC, NIMSME & Government of India.
Shri Narayan Rane, the Union Minister – MSME – Govt of India will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest and give inputs around the efforts the Government is taking for the economic development and uplifting sector of MSME, he will be also seen distributing the National Awards and meeting with innovative leaders from a myriad of dignitaries, influential business personalities, budding entrepreneurs, and professionals, especially those making waves in the export and innovation arenas.
The event will commence with a warm welcome to the Chief Guest by Nitika Shahi – Founder and Director Government Relations Spro Consultants, Mr.Samir Lambay, Co-Founder, FreightCrate, Ms. Ruchi Dogra, Co-Founder, FreightCrate, and Co-Presenting Partner Rocking Deals – Mr. Aman Preet CEO & Founder. The Hon’ble Minister of MSME will then take to the stage to deliver the keynote address, lauding the event and the awards for their commendable efforts. Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Narayan Rane aims at addressing the gathering, inspiring investors and exhibitors to align with the countries Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat.
The underlying theme of this edition of the Summit is to delve into the challenges and prospects that MSMEs and startups face, especially those on the lookout for both national and international strategic collaborations that promise mutual growth.
Many other sponsors and partners will be seen at this show all working towards a unified goal of promoting and complimenting the efforts towards the development of the MSME & Startup sector
- EPS ( Electronic Payment and Services ) – Payment Partner
- Goenka Global Education – Platinum Partner
- Tally Solutions – Gold Partner
- LA Esfera – Gold Partner
- SBM (State Bank of Mauritius) – Gold Partner
- SBI (State Bank of India ) – Banking Partner
- Tata Tele – Silver Partner
- Sarathy – Silver Partner
- Safetico – Silver Partner & many more besides our Presenting Partner – FreightCrate & Co-presenting Partner Rocking Deals
Forecasting the occasion, Nitika Shahi, Founder & Director Government Relations at SummentorPro, said, “We are extremely happy to organize the summit for the MSME sector. The support of private organizations is indispensable and the Government of India is supporting the same. All the awardees at the summit are extremely talented and have been selected after doing a poll and a dedicated voting procedure by our esteemed jury members.”
FreightCrate: We are honoured to be given the opportunity to be presenting sponsors for this event. As a digital freight company we specialise in door-door online quotes and shipment management across over 130 countries. Our goal is to leverage cutting edge technology to optimise international shipping for export-import businesses. We look forward to having some great interactions with attendees and are excited to launch our new international door-door freight price index that will facilitate ease of trade for global businesses across multiple countries commented Mr.Samir Lambay – CEO & Co-Founder FreightCrate
EPS: Mr. Mani Mamallan, Chairman, and Managing Director of Electronic Payment and Services (EPS) stated that the company is pleased to be associated with an event dedicated to felicitating the MSME sector, which is poised to contribute significantly to India’s GDP. He further added, “As a part of our commitment to fostering the growth of MSMEs in the country, EPS is introducing an MSME Digital Platform that integrates banking and digital services through a unified interface. This unique platform will lead the MSMEs into the new era of Digital India”.
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Ruth LaFerla, men's style editor of The New York Times Magazine, has been named executive editor of Elle magazine. She will be responsible for both fashion and regular features and will report to Regis Pagniez, publication director.
LaFerla will start at the end of October. "She will be taking the magazine, editorially, into the '90s," said David Pecker, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Hachette Magazines, which publishes Elle.
"Unfortunately we've had some turnover," he added, referring to the departure of half a dozen senior features editors at the American edition of Elle since it began publishing six years ago. "But we feel we will stabilize under Ruth."
LaFerla, who has been with The New York Times Magazine for five and half years, produced and edited Men's Fashions of The Times, a twice yearly supplement. She also wrote articles on style.


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By Tiernan Ray
Evercore ISI’s Jonathan Schildkraut today reiterates a Buy rating on shares of T-Mobile US (TMUS), and a $48 price target, relating how his lunch with the company’s head of IR, Nils Paellmann, reveals how T-Mobile can benefit from the current “lack of an iconic phone launch” from Apple (AAPL) and Samsung Electronics (005930KS) and others.
The main takeaway, he suggests, is that with no must-have upgrade from phone makers, the frequency of customers upgrading their phones is stretching out, although he doesn’t name Apple and Samsung directly.
Schildkraut writes that the stretching out of the upgrades is helping to keep down equipment costs for T-Mobile and reduce churn:
We see two factors that are both lengthening the handset refresh cycle: (1) EIPs – subs hang onto their devices longer after having paid them off and (2) the lack of an iconic device – subs are not incentivized to move to a new device. With EIPs extending handset life, there is a slowdown in churn. The decrease in churn could be hampering subs growth relative to a higher churn environment – with TMUS believing it can take share of those switching subs. The lack of an iconic device results in fewer upgrades. Fewer upgrades translate to lower equipment revs, but a benefit to EBITDA (as handset sales carry negative EBITDA). Importantly TMUS believes it could benefit from a longer handset upgrade cycle – in addition to a decrease in churn, there could be less working capital drag, which would benefit FCF.
The company’s also poised to benefit from the fact that more customers are tending to pay for their devices through so-called equipment installment programs, where they buy the thing on time, versus leasing; it’s an accounting distinction that helps T-Mobile:
For the last few quarters, TMUS has emphasized EIP sales over leasing. As such, TMUS expects the leasing take rate in 2Q to be below 1Q’s 14% – possibly in the single digits. Notably, one of the major benefits of EIPs (as opposed to leasing) is the ability to securitize the receivables, which, given how they are currently accounted for, benefits FCF. Last week, TMUS increased the size of its receivable facility from $800MM to $1.3B. The immediate result of this is that TMUS should have $400MM in incremental cash (that will show up in CFO) in 2Q. This stands in contrasts to the implications of VZ changing the way it securitizes its receivables. As we noted last week in our Jun. 12 ETN (“Expect Changes to FCF”), VZ is no longer securitizing them off-B/S, instead it will use the ABS model – causing the cash inflows to move from CFO to CFF.
T-Mobile shares today are up 14 cents at $42.07.


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Satellite services operator SES Astra has bought the 10% of its counterpart SES Sirius that it did not already own.
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The Nintendo Switch has been blazing up sales charts ever since its debut back in March 2017. A lot of factors surrounding the Switch’s launch made some folks doubtful as to how it would perform:
- The console launched in March, which is far from the typical release time—during the holidays.
- It was coming off the heels of the Wii U, which sold abysmally.
- It was the first real hybrid console, so it was unclear if consumers would be interested or ignore it.
Despite these worries, the Switch clearly trumped them all and has ended up becoming one of Nintendo’s most successful systems so far. To show just how well it’s been doing, Mat Piscatella from the NPD (the company responsible for tracking sales data of the USA game market) broke down the Switch’s sales performance over the last 28 months.
When aligned with other consoles in a similar timeframe, the Switch ranks the fourth-highest of all time (in the USA), trailing behind the Wii, PS2, and PS4. Keep in mind that those systems are some of the best-selling consoles of all time. The Wii and PS2 both surpassed the 100-million unit mark, and the PS4 is well on its way to soon hitting the same milestone. As of the end of March 2019, the Switch sold nearly 35 million units worldwide; that number has likely increased substantially since then.
The Switch has shown no major signs of slowing down with its sales trends. Later this year, a brand-new model will be released: the Switch Lite. Coming in at $200, it will likely generate some serious business due to its low cost, even if it’s an inferior device. Meanwhile, the flagship Switch will continue on with a fresh revision that enhances battery life. Between these two models, Nintendo has a lot going for it. Meanwhile, the PS4 and Xbox One have formally entered their twilight years, and sales will continue to slow down until their successors hit the market.
The next Xbox, Project Scarlett, will come to stores in Holiday 2020. There’s still no word from Sony as to when the next PlayStation system will launch, but it won’t be surprising if that also launches late next year. At that point, Nintendo will have some fiery coals under its feet, but the Switch’s install base will also be quite large. So, developers may still very well be inclined to continue supporting it for a good while longer.


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The Australian shopping experience has evolved dramatically over the last decade. Emerging global high street outlets vie for space among newly expanded independent retailers as each offer unique products and services to towns and cities. At the same time, online retail has experienced a boom; widely adopted by business owners and shoppers alike.
Despite the emergence of online shopping, research has found out that nearly all Australians (94%) still think of themselves as in-store shoppers, and 71% say that they shop in-store the same or more than they did three years ago. Demonstrating how ‘clicks and mortar’ work together in a consumer sense, almost half of the people we surveyed admit to taking a reverse showroom approach to shopping: searching online to survey goods before purchasing them in store.
It’s clear neither online nor physical shops are going away, but can they co-exist happily?
Amazon is an interesting example of an online giant that turned its attention to bricks and mortar. It debuted bookstores and pop-up mall kiosks, and is now seeking to target groceries and apparel by opening more stores in the United States. In Australia, we have seen department store giant Myer combine with eBay to create the world’s first virtual reality department store.
We are passionate about working together with all businesses to drive a retail solution that is beneficial for all parties. After the research, Xero worked to create ‘Cloud St’ – and gave a range of innovative, home-grown online businesses the chance to utilise a brick and mortar set-up, across a variety of cities.
We started in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall, Australia’s busiest pedestrian mall, where the experience of having a physical store helped diversify the sales strategy of online footwear and accessories brand, Radical Yes. Kerryn Moscicki, the founder of the business, told us how much of an impact being able to sell in person has had for her business.
“I love the flexibility and reach having an online retail business enables, but having a physical set up is still something I consider to be really valuable. It’s a game changer for me to chat to people to understand more about what it is they’re looking for – insights that are really important in fashion particularly.”
Our exciting retail journey with Cloud St continues to Newcastle, Wollongong and Parramatta this November, before finishing in Melbourne on Christmas Eve. As it travels down the coast, Cloud St encourages Australians to mesh the best of both worlds: the range and innovation of online shopping, with the in-store expertise and personal touch that drives you to keep returning.
The Christmas shopping season is fast approaching, and with it, more opportunities for retailers to offer their customers the best possible experience, be it online, physical, or both.
To learn more about Xero’s Cloud St please visit: xero.com/cloudst
About the author
Trent Innes is the Managing Director of cloud-based accounting software company Xero Australia.


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Microsoft attorney Thomas Rubin on Tuesday accused Google of taking a "cavalier approach to copyright" and of using its Book Search project to make money off other people's copyrighted creations. His comments have stirred up a debate over the importance of free-market competition versus what is ethical when accessing information.
"My take is that there's something more at stake here than just a spat between Google and Microsoft," Fred von Lohmann, senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, told the E-Commerce Times.
"The bigger question is whether or not you agree with Microsoft that only those who collaborate in advance with copyright holders should be able to innovate and build on the value of copyrighted works. This is ironic coming from a company that claims to be in the business of innovation," he noted.


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German Businesses Are Optimistic About Recovery in 2021
(Bloomberg) -- German businesses are hopeful that Europe’s largest economy will pick up in the first half of next year.
A gauge measuring expectations for the next six months rose to 92.8 in December from 91.8 the previous month, according to the Ifo institute. Companies were also more optimistic about the current situation, a sign that tough new coronavirus restrictions only affect certain sectors.
“Overall the German economy is showing resilience,” Ifo President Clemens Fuest said. Sentiment in manufacturing rose markedly, and confidence in the services sector recovered “somewhat.”
The survey was conducted Dec. 1-17, with a majority of responses received in the first two weeks of the month -- before the country’s hard lockdown was officially announced.
Germany’s non-essential shops have been shut since Dec. 16 in an attempt to regain control over spiraling infections, adding to restrictions already in place for restaurants, bars and most recreational institutions. The curbs are in place until Jan. 10, though Chancellor Angela Merkel has already hinted they’re likely to be extended.
“The affected companies and people in the affected sectors have very big problems, and certainly some of them will have to give up,” Fuest said in a Bloomberg Radio interview. Yet the fallout will be limited and “will not completely drag down the economy.”
The nation had fared better than many of its neighbors so far, due to its relatively larger reliance on industry, which has been able to adjust to the pandemic. Economists have recently slashed forecasts for the fourth quarter though, predicting another slump.
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann warned on Wednesday that the German economy may experience greater strains in the short term than his institution had anticipated in its latest projections. However, he said it’s plausible to assume that medical advancements will allow for a phasing out of restrictions from spring 2021 so a recovery can take hold.
Fuest said German companies indicated they expect the curbs to be lifted by July.
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It is also scouting for partnerships with global startups working in areas such as blockchain and cybersecurity to work with the bank.
Nasdaq, the second largest stock exchange in the world, is keen on working with Indian tech companies to create new products and services in areas like machine-learning and blockchain.
Open will launch its platform in August and offer digital banking, bookkeeping, invoicing and other services to micro-entrepreneurs.
Numberz is creating a unified dashboard to integrate day-to-day banking within core business workflows for small businesses.
Many, aged between 22 -35 years of age are increasingly depending on these credit companies to take money on credit without undergoing the tedious process of taking loans from banks
Yes Bank has partnered with fintech startups like Redcarpetup, Anytime Loans and FRS Labs for various businesses, such as lending, anti-fraud detection and easier customer onboarding processes.
"The challenge with Indian banks is that they all have legacy technologies. They are scared of these new technologies, whether it is payments or B2B lending," Balakrishnan said.
InstaRem will use this latest investment to building out its global payment infrastructure, which has grown 8x in volumes since its March 2016 funding.
Mastercard Start Path is a global effort to support later-stage fintech and tech startups who are shaping the future of commerce.
The funding came from existing investor Kalaari Capital and Udayan Goyal, managing partner at Apis Partners, a financial services-oriented private equity firm focussed on Africa and South Asia.
Rubique is a marketplace based lending platform aimed at financing the needs of individuals as well as small and medium enterprises.
Stashfin has secured $5 million in pre-Series A funding from Kirloskar Group's venture capital arm Snow Leopard Ventures and Singapore-based Alto Partners.
Indian School of Management and Entrepreneurship, managed by the family office of Yes Bank chief Rana Kapoor's daughters, has launched a specialised accelerator programme in Mumbai for fintech startups.
The Indian financial services industry can potentially increase its retail profit pool by more than $3-3.5 billion in the next three years by switching to digital and reducing its cost base
“Going forward, we will be a data and analytics company enabling consumers to get loans from banks and NBFC working with us as lending partners,“ said Krishnan Vishwanathan, CEO, Kissht.
We plan to make three-four such investments over the next 12-18 months, said Kapil Wadhawan, group chairman of WGC
MoneyTap will used the capital raised to enhance technology, especially to incorporate India Stack features such as the unified payments interface and e-sign.
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In 2022 & 2023, market players expected to sail in rough waters; might incur losses due to huge gap in currency translation followed by contracting revenues, shrinking profit margins & cost pressure on logistics and supply chain. Further, U.S. economy is expected to grow merely by 3% in 2022. Purchasing power in the country is expected to fell nearly by 2.5%.
On the other hand, European countries to see the worst coming in the form of energy crisis especially in upcoming winters!! Right after COVID-19, inflation has started gripping the economies across the globe. Higher than anticipated inflation, especially in western world had raised concerns for national banks and financial institutions to control the economic loss and safeguard the interest of the businesses. Increased interest rates, strong USD inflated oil prices, looming prices for gas and energy resources due to Ukraine-Russia conflict, China economic slowdown (~4% in 2022) disrupting the production and global supply chain and other factors would impact each industry negatively.
In October 2019, Altria Group, Inc., one of the largest companies dealing with the production of cigarettes and other tobacco products, launched a new tobacco device that involves heating tobacco and inhaling its vapors. This produces the same effect as that of cigarette smoking without inhaling actual smoke.
On 5th November 2019, a London-based healthcare company Kind Consumer launched an innovative nicotine inhaler, Voke, in the UK. It uses Vapourless Valve Technology (VVT) which delivers a limited dose of nicotine to the user as compared to cigarettes.
The global nicotine cessation market is projected to grow with a CAGR of 14.37% during the forecast period, i.e., 2020-2027. In 2018, the market was valued at USD 15.77 billion. Nicotine cessation involves nicotine replacement therapy which uses various products and devices that provide the smokers with much lower doses of nicotine than cigarettes. Since there is no smoke produced in this treatment, the toxins are eliminated as well.
The global nicotine cessation market is segmented by regions into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Africa, out of which, the market in North America held the largest share in 2018. The presence of major market players for smoking cessation products and growing awareness about risks of tobacco consumption, mainly in the United States, is the key reason which explains the projected market growth. Moreover, the growing acceptance of innovative products such as electronic cigarettes as a replacement for cigarettes that contain tobacco is another driving factor for the market growth. The market in Europe is anticipated to hold the second largest share on account of adoption of healthy lifestyles by a majority of the population which is accompanied by drug intervention that promotes the use of nicotine cessation products. The countries where this change in consumer behavior is observed include Germany, France, Russia, Italy and the United Kingdom. Most of these countries have a high prevalence of both male and female smokers, which leads to the development of various chronic diseases such as infertility, lung cancer and other lung diseases. Similarly, the market in Asia Pacific region witnessed a high demand for products for nicotine cessation such as nicotine gum, tablets and transdermal patches. As a result of this, the nicotine cessation market is anticipated to grow in the next few years.
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The growing demand for e-cigarettes as a substitute for conventional cigarettes in order to reduce the tobacco consumption is a major growth factor for the nicotine cessation market. The large number of people aiming to cut back tobacco use and smoking all over the world further contribute towards the rising demand for nicotine cessation products. Awareness among the population about the health risks of smoking and tobacco consumption including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is another factor estimated to support the market growth. Further, the restrictions on tobacco consumption as a result of government policies and regulations is predicted to positively impact the market growth.
Despite the property of nicotine cessation products to reduce the withdrawal symptoms effectively and help users with their smoking addiction, there are certain side effects produced by them that might result in irritation among people. For instance, transdermal patches and nasal sprays might cause discomfort to the user. This is estimated to significantly hamper the market growth during the forecast period. Furthermore, the limited availability of smoking cessation products in various developing and underdeveloped countries along with inclination of youth towards various tobacco products is anticipated to restrict the market growth.


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Money-losing Shanghai-based electric vehicle maker seeks $1 billion in new funding as it faces growing competition from crowded field of local rivals
• WM Motor has filed for a Hong Kong IPO to reportedly raise up to $1 billion, competing with a handful of similar listed Chinese EV startups
• The company’s sales have surged in the past few years, but so have costs and competition as China aggressively promotes clean technologies
By Rajiv Sekhri
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker WM Motor Holdings Ltd. is charging ahead into the financial market with a newly filed plan to raise up to $1 billion through a Hong Kong IPO. But the company may find Hong Kong a crowded space to park its new listing, as it would become the fifth Chinese EV maker to go public in the city.
Perhaps WM Motor, whose German-sounding Weltmeister name means “world champion,” realized Hong Kong was becoming crowded as well. Founded in 2015, it originally aimed to list in the less-crowded Shanghai market in 2020, but later shifted gears after dropping that plan for undisclosed reasons.
Despite a potential uphill drive, WM Motor is hoping to make its share sale before the end of this year, according to media reports. Its underwriters are a decidedly Chinese group, consisting of Haitong, CMB International and BOC International.
Seen as a rival to homegrown EV startups like Nio (NIO.US; 9866.HK), Xpeng (XPEV.US; 9868.HK) and Li Auto (LI.US; 2015.HK), WM Motor had plans in its infancy to combine the flexibility of Uber with the technology of Tesla (TSLA.US). The company is led by CEO Freeman Shen, former chairman of Volvo China, with more than 25 years in the car industry. He sat on the board of directors of Volvo’s Chinese owner Geely (0175.HK), and also worked for Fiat in China.
Despite its relatively late arrival to financial markets, WM Motor is showing it’s no slouch when it comes to creating real products that the market wants. Whether that’s enough to make it a “world champion” reflective of its name is another matter that will take time to determine.
The company’s unit sales doubled to 44,152 vehicles in 2021 from 2020, leading to a 78% jump in revenue over that period, according to its IPO filing last week. The numbers have been roughly doubling each year, rising from 12,799 units in 2019 to 21,937 units in 2020.
The company ranked fifth by vehicle sales among domestic EV startups in 2021, behind Xpeng, Li Auto and Nio, which each sold more than 90,000 vehicles, and Hozon Auto with 69,674. China’s hotly contested EV market is also home to more established players, led by Tesla and the homegrown BYD (1211.HK; 002594.SZ), which is backed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett.
While its revenue has grown sharply, more than doubling to 4.7 billion yuan ($704 million) in 2021 from 1.8 billion yuan in 2019, so has WM’s red ink. The company’s net loss roughly doubled to 8.2 billion yuan in 2021 from 4.1 billion yuan in 2019. But its gross loss margin has improved over the years, coming in at negative 31.1% in 2021 compared with negative 43.5% in 2020 and negative 58.3% in 2019.
WM Motor previously raised $5.3 billion in eight funding rounds through November last year, according to data from Crunchbase. Shen and his wife currently own 30.8% of the company and are its largest shareholders. Its other backers include property developer Agile Group(3383.HK), with a 6.5% stake, and search giant Baidu (BIDU.US; 9888.HK) with 6%.
Manufacturer from the start
Calling itself the first Chinese EV maker to establish its own manufacturing facilities from the outset, WM expects to launch a total of five models by 2022, targeting China’s youth, tech-savvy users and families. It said its EX6 model, launched in 2019, caters to China’s increasing number of three-child families, adding it expects to launch one new EV model each year over the next few years. Its M7 model is expected to come out in the second half of this year.
WM Motor has two manufacturing bases, one in the coastal city of Wenzhou in Zhejiang province and the other in the central city of Huanggang in Hubei province, with a total annual production capacity of 250,000 units. Its first model, the EX5 started production in Wenzhou in 2018, with Huanggang launching two years later.
Speaking to media in 2017, Shen detailed plans about not only making a decent mass market car, but also offering customers flexible ownership in an Uber-style future where “electrification, connectivity and sharing” would intersect for the new Chinese customer, especially the younger generation. In aim of that pursuit, WM Motor said in its prospectus that part of its business proposition includes development of modern technologies to enhance connectivity.
As recently as 2017 it planned to use the Weltmeister name as its brand, reflecting the rising challenge startups were posing to more traditional car makers, many of those headquartered in Germany. But it later dropped that idea, and its four models to date don’t contain the Weltmeister name or WM acronym. Instead, the company has fallen back on a more recognizable homegrown Chinese name of Weima, which means “powerful horse.”
WM Motor’s vehicles are distinctly mid-range, priced between 160,000 yuan ($24,000) and 260,000 yuan ($39,000), according to its prospectus. That makes them cheaper than cars from Nio, whose five models cost between 328,000 yuan and 556,000 yuan.
Compared to its competitors, WM’s listing is on the late side. China’s “little three” EV makers of Xpeng, Li Auto and Nio, already trade in both the U.S. and Hong Kong. All three originally listed in the U.S., but later made second listings in Hong Kong as insurance against the threat of potential delisting by the U.S. securities regulator over a disclosure dispute with China.
A handful of second-tier Chinese EV startups are also looking to overseas capital markets to raise funds. Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co. Ltd. filed in March to list in Hong Kong, while Beijing-based CH-Auto Inc. said last month it would list in New York on the Nasdaq through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
At the time of WM Motor’s rumored Shanghai listing in 2020, media reports speculated the company could get a post-IPO valuation of $4.3 billion. Nio fetched a bit more than that, valued at $6.4 billion when it went public in 2018 at the bottom of its hoped-for range.
But times certainly have changed since then as investors fantasized about the huge potential of the China market and grew more bullish on EVs in general. The ensuing rally has pushed Nio’s market cap up to $32 billion at present, while Li Auto and XPeng aren’t far behind at $28 billion and $19.7 billion, respectively.
Li Auto trades at a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 4.5 times, while XPeng and Nio trade at 6.2 times and 4.8 times, respectively, giving the group an average of 5.2 times. Considering WM Motor is the fifth largest EV seller by number of vehicles in the country, it could trade at a similar P/S ratio as its peers, which would value the company at about $3.6 billion.
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Mark Lavery, CEO of Cambria Automobiles, receives £ 80 million share increase in tender offer – Car Dealer Magazine
The planned acquisition of Cambria Automobiles by CEO Mark Lavery moved a step closer today (June 16) after an investment company shareholder announced that he would be selling his stake in the dealer group.
Car dealer reported last week that Cambria had agreed to a cash offer from Lavery for £ 80 million to buy the dealership group, subject to shareholder approval.
The proposal was unanimously recommended by Cambria’s board of directors to remove the company from the London Stock Exchange.
Now, a week later, a letter of intent published by the stock exchange confirmed that the investment group Killik & Co has accepted Lavery’s offer of 80p per share.
The group owns 1,847,072 shares of Cambria – that is 1.85 percent of the company. Lavery now receives the support of around 22.7 percent of the shareholders, which corresponds to 22,688,198 shares.
The motion requires a 75 percent majority and is expected to go into effect in the third quarter.
Lavery seeks to take control of Cambria through his own company, Cambria Bidco Ltd, of which he is the sole director.
In a speech last week he said: “I am pleased that the independent committee unanimously recommended the cash offer.
‘I’m proud of the excellent work the team has done over the past 11 years since Cambria went public to fundamentally transform the business, but those accomplishments have not been reflected in the valuation or perception of Cambria by the stock market.
‘I am aware that the industry is changing rapidly and that there can be headwinds, but I look forward to seizing the growth opportunities that lie ahead and creating value for privately owned customers, employees and brand partners.’
Last month Cambria announced it Pre-tax profit for the six months ended February rose more than half to nearly £ 9.7 million, backed by nearly £ 2.5 million in vacation allowances and corporate tariff reductions.


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DUBLIN, Ohio — Move over, Pumpkin Spice Latte.
Beginning Tuesday, Wendy’s will offer a peppermint-flavored Frosty, marking the first-ever holiday-themed treat to grace the fast-food chain’s menu.
“The Peppermint Frosty is our latest flavor innovation on the iconic Wendy’s Frosty that fans have come to know and love for over 50 years,” John Li, Wendy’s vice president of culinary innovation, said in a news release.
“It’s the classic thick and creamy Frosty that our fans crave with bursts of fresh peppermint – every sweet bite will put you in the holiday spirit,” he added.
Much like the seasonal strawberry Frosty unveiled in June, the peppermint Frosty will be available for a limited time through the holidays, USA Today reported.
Meanwhile, a Wendy’s spokesperson confirmed to the newspaper that the vanilla Frosty, which had been replaced by the strawberry treat, will remain unavailable, but the chocolate Frosty is still on the menu.
“Folks enjoyed the strawberry Frosty enough that we knew it was important to get after another flavor and one that would tie well with the holidays,” Wendy’s Chief Marketing Officer Carl Loredo told CNN Business.
“[Peppermint] was a flavor that we knew consumers liked — ultimately, the commercialization piece [was an aspect] we needed to finalize quickly, but it’s been something we had (on) our minds,” he added.
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Apple’s iPhone sales down, costing $9 billion in revenue: Here is why
Apple’s sales graph has been declining since the launch of their new iPhones. Ups and down are integral part of any business but the apple’s downfall is big enough to cost them in billions, to be precise it costed $9 billion!
The company’s stock price has fallen by 38% since October 2018. The reason, China’s economy and the US – China trade war has caused much damage as Apple generates 20% of the sale revenue from China alone. Another factor is patriotism by Chinese people as more and more Chinese people are buying Chinese brands over iPhone. Other reasons include the strength of the US dollar and apples cheap battery replacement for old iPhones.
Not only china but low sales have also been seen in countries like India, Russia, Turkey and Brazil which helped Apple causing in billions. But the good news is other than iPhone other Apple products like iPad, Mac and wearables have seen a growth of 19% and we hope this would heal the loss caused by iPhones.
Experts are even saying that apple will share the same fate as Nokia as they flooded the market with phones with no major hardware or feature changes that resulted in low sales of Nokia as people started waiting for the upgrades worth upgrading. The same thing is Apple doing they are releasing phones but upcoming models have minor changes than their predecessors and are priced way high to be in affordable perimeter.
The next Apple’s earning conference is expected to happen by the end of this month i.e. January. Then we will have exact numbers.


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“More than just a uniform, this is a statement of our pride in the Native American culture that is so rich and vibrant in the fabric of Oklahoma,” said Thunder Senior Vice President Brian Byrnes. “We are honored to have worked with Nike to develop a design that in so many ways captures and celebrates the influence of our state’s Native American communities.”
The Thunder describe the color of the jerseys is turquoise because it represents the 11th anniversary stone and its also the native color of friendship. It also happens to be OKC's 11th season.
The uniforms were designed in collaboration with Nike.
The Thunder will debut the jerseys on Wednesday, November 14 when they host the New York Knicks.


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Hordes of crazed Black Friday consumers storming big-box shops for once-a-year offers? Not this 12 months. The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a shift to on-line vacation procuring as folks attempt to keep residence and keep protected. And that surge in e-commerce means a supply crunch could possibly be coming. Plus, why one other NBA season is beginning so quickly.
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As another year full of ups and downs ends, BVRLA chief executive Gerry Keaney looks at some of the key barriers the association has overcome, while also looking ahead to the challenges to be faced by the industry in 2022.
BVRLA responds to DfT consultation on the Future of Transport Regulatory Review for Zero Emission Vehicles
The 2021 edition of the BVRLA's annual Road to Zero Report Card not only assesses progress towards zero emission fleets in terms of EV supply, EV demand and charging infrastructure, but also for the first time compares progress for cars, vans and trucks.
The BVRLA Fleet Sustainability Credentials show that the rental and leasing sectors are already leading the transition to cleaner transport. 100% of rented, leased and car club cars are Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) compliant and 99% of rented vans (96% of leased vans) are as well.
Christina Calderato, Head of Transport Strategy and Planning at Transport for London writes to inform members of the where, when, and why of the ULEZ expansion from this October.
The BVRLA's Van Plan paper sets out some of the unique challenges our commercial vehicle members are facing as they seek to accelerate their adoption of zero emission vans.
Giles Benbow, Head of Fleet Transition at Mer, looks at the challenges and opportunities facing fleet managers as they gear up to switch to electric vehicles ahead of the Government's accelerated deadline on a ban on ICE sales.
Rivervale’s Chief Operating Officer, Vince Pemberton looks at adding value and using innovation to encourage the switch to electric.
To help improve air quality, an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year, except Christmas Day (25 December), within the same area of central London as the Congestion Charge.
Martyn Collins, Editor of EV Fleet World digital magazine, looks at the impact to fleets following the announcement of the 2030 petrol and diesel car ban.
The BVRLA Leasing Outlook report combines the aggregated market data and insight of experts from across the sector to provide an unrivalled perspective of what is happening to the market and where it is heading.


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August 18, 2016
Brentwood Home Page
by Zach Harmuth
New jobs and new people coming to Williamson County are driving not only a residential growth boom, but an effort to increase the number and quality of hotel rooms.
Here are projects in progress or on the drawing board:
Northside at McEwen
The largest remaining development site in Cool Springs made news last week when Boyle Investment Company and Northwood Ravin released plans to develop a mixed-used community at Northside. Their plans for the property will include a 150-room hotel.
The 45-acre site at 1130 West McEwen Drive called Northside at McEwen comes to Boyle and Ravin with an approved plan for 840,000 square feet of commercial space, 580 residential units and 150 hotel rooms. Located across McEwen Drive from the Mallory Lane Whole Foods, Boyle and Ravin have a $270 million plan that will most-likely not use all of the approved space.
They will build on spec, as we reported at the announcement last week, and they do not yet have a hotel chain under contract for the proposed hotel.
Meridian Hilton Hotel
This is a new one, going up if approved at 1000 Corporate Center Drive. In November, Chartwell Hospitality got permission from the Franklin Planning Commission to allow a building of up to 12 stories. It will come with 249 rooms and 6,000 square feet of meeting space. The developer proposes to build a Hilton Hotel on the 21-acre site on the northwest corner of Cool Springs Boulevard and Carothers Parkway. It would sit between the One and Two Meridian office buildings when completed.
A Franklin-based developer is exploring plans for what’s being called the Meridian Hilton Hotel for the northwest corner of Cool Springs Boulevard and Carothers Parkway.
On behalf of Chartwell Hospitality, engineering firm Littlejohn submitted plans in November with the Franklin Planning Commission for pre-application review.
If approved, the Meridian Hilton Hotel would be Chartwell’s latest property in the Cool Springs market. The company’s portfolio includes the Hampton Inn and Suites and Residence Inn Franklin Cool Springs.
Hilton Homewood Suites
Homewood Suites by Hilton Nashville Franklin has opened here.
“With corporate offices for Community Health Systems and Nissan North America, our hotel provides an ideal location for guests traveling for business,” said Bill Ghumm, general manager. “Additionally, leisure travelers can enjoy all that Franklin has to offer, whether it is shopping at the Cool Springs Galleria Mall or antique hunting on Main Street.”
Developed and owned by Pinnacle Hospitality Partners, LLC, Homewood Suites Nashville Franklin its suites are a combination of studio and one-bedroom suites.
The hotel, which cost $13 million to build offers all suite-accommodations, including fully equipped kitchens, free daily full-hot breakfast and WiFi. Additional amenities include a complimentary evening social Monday-Thursday and grocery shopping service. In addition, Homewood Suites by Hilton offers recreational options such as a fitness center and indoor pool.
Franklin Summit is going to be the Cool Springs home of two Marriott-brand hotels and up to 800,000 square feet of offices. With a price tag of about $250 million, it sits on a 30-acre site at on the corner of McEwen Drive and I-65. The address is 1397 Huffines Ridge Drive, which is on a hilltop above the northbound offramp of Interstate 65, at exit 67. Thus the name “Summit.”
The hotels according to SouthStar will be about 260 rooms.
The developer, SouthStar LLC of Franklin, is working on filling out the office space with corporate clients. The plan includes about 37,000 square feet for retail and restaurants.
Hampton Inn & Suites
Courtyard Franklin Cool Springs
Although this hotel already exists, this four-floor, 126-room Marriott property at 2001 Meridian Blvd. just announced the completion of a revitalization project.
The project included:
-complete transformation of guestrooms
-New wall coverings, window treatments, carpet, seating and decorative light fixtures installed
-New, modern lobby which includes GoBoard technology and a 55-inch LCD touch screen for information, weather, news and maps.
-Updated dining with The Bistro, with new menu, Starbucks and cocktails available


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Swedish water company Bluewater says a study by Trinity College reveals babies swallow ‘millions of microplastics' every day.
Emerging organic trends in the Nordic market was the topic of discussion for the second instalment of Fika with – a virtual series by NOFF.
MEPs have voted to ban dairy-related terms being used for plant-based alternatives but has given the go-ahead for meat-related descriptions.
Natracare has partnered with US-based National Stewardship Action Council to offer confidence to US consumers over the labelling of wipes.
The Sustainable Foods Summit, by Ecovia Intelligence, returns on 8-11 June with a focus on plant-based and organic.
A report by Caribbean Export has identified natural and organic products from the region as a potential export opportunity into Europe.
Naturally Good has been described as ‘a resounding success’ by show organizer Diversified Communications after its return to Sydney's ICC.
A new report byThe Alliance to Save our Antibiotics warns of the threat to public health posed by the misuse of antibiotics in some countries.
Ahead of the G7 Summit, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss says negotiators are ‘in a sprint’ to secure a trade deal with Australia.
A ProVeg International petition opposing the ‘censorship’ of plant-based dairy terms has been successful, as Amendment 171 is rejected by EU.
A new survey commissioned by Tel Aviv Global & Tourism reveals 4% of Tel Aviv residents identify as vegan and 4.5% as vegetarian.
Organic Food Iberia will return to IFEMA MADRID on 8-9 September 2021, it has been confirmed today by organizer Diversified Communications.
Reacting to the news that a UK-Australia free trade deal has been agreed, Soil Association says British farmers ‘justifiably feel betrayed’.
New Zealand has become the latest country to promise free period products in schools in Government efforts to stamp out period poverty.
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Each day in the 100 days leading up to Election Day, our website and Face the Facts USA will be partnering to bring you one exhaustively researched and vetted, non-partisan fact about a major issue facing our nation.
#14 THE SWEET LIFE AND WHAT IT COSTS US
FACT: On average Americans consume nearly 100 pounds of sugar and high-calorie sweeteners each year.
Nearly half came from soda or fruit drinks that contain sugar or other sweeteners; together such drinks are the top source of calories in the American diet.
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FORT LEE, N.J. -- A dietary supplement maker with a facility in Fort Lee used an ingredient the government removed from the market five years ago because of its association with heart attacks and strokes, federal authorities said.
Bethel Nutritional Consulting also used an ingredient that posed "a potential carcinogenic risk," U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said.
Neither ingredient was listed on the labels of Slim-K and B-Lipo, both of which claimed to be fat burners, he said.
As part of a nationwide sweep involving more than 100 supplement makers and marketers, the Justice Department filed civil charges against Bethel and principals Felix Ramirez and Kariny Ramirez.
They, in turn, "agreed to be bound by a consent decree of permanent injunction banning them from selling dietary supplements until they come into compliance with the law," Fishman said.
The suit follows the discovery of Sibutramine, the active pharmaceutical ingredient in Meridia, which "was removed from the market in October 2010 because of data indicating that its use was associated with an increased risk of serious adverse cardiovascular events," a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Newark says.
When it was legally available, the prescribing information included warnings for "people with a major eating disorder (anorexia or bulimia) and warnings about the potential for serotonin syndrome, a potentially life-threatening drug interaction," the complaint says.
Despite Bethel's claims, sibutramine "is not a dietary supplement," it notes.
Also found was phenolphthalein, which was used in certain laxatives until the FDA re-classified the drug in 1999 as "not generally recognized as safe and effective" and "posed a potential carcinogenic risk."
Investigators said they also found lorcaserin, which has health risks, as well.
The various cases are part of a year-long effort begun in November 2014 "to focus enforcement resources in an area of the dietary supplement market that is causing increasing concern among health officials nationwide," Fishman said.
"In each case, [federal authorities] allege the sale of supplements that contain ingredients other than those listed on the product label or the sale of products that make health or disease treatment claims that are unsupported by adequate scientific evidence."
The sweep included federal court cases in 18 states in which 117 people and companies were pursued criminally and civilly, the U.S. Attorney said.
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The new set of guidelines are part of a wider investment in design, which has seen IBM hire 750 designers since 2013.
Creative Entrepreneurs is a new initiative aimed at helping start-ups and new businesses in the creative industries.
Historic England has moved to help 41 postwar public sculptures receive Grade II status so they can be protected from being destroyed, lost or stolen.
The new look for the Mondelez-owned brand has been developed by Bulletproof.
Nando’s has been rebranded by South African consultancy Sunshinegun as the restaurant looks to tell its own story better and express “new African design”.
Apple has announced that it will open its first iOS App Development Centre in Naples, Italy, to teach students how to develop Apple software.
The publishing giant has worked with consultancy Clearleft to create a new website aimed at consumers and a new corporate website.
Property conveyancing search provider SearchFlow has been given a new owl brand character as part of a rebrand to differentiate the company from its competitors.
Cambridge Industrial Design has developed an “easier, faster, safer” way for cryogenic human tissue samples to be labelled rather than using handwritten labels or barcodes.
Last week, we spoke to Barclays digital design director Noel Lyons and AKQA associate creative director Matt Longstaff about running a design team – now, we ask creative directors what advice they have
Punk London hits the capital this month – we look at its design elements, from brand identity to print and fashion exhibitions.
The Hyundai mall, just outside Seoul, boasts 900 stores across 20 levels.


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No surprises here – iPad users are downloading Microsoft Office like it’s nobody’s business.
During the recent TechEd conference, Microsoft’s General Manager of Office Division, Julia White announced that Office for iPad has surpassed 27 million downloads in mere 46 days since its launch.
The new milestone follows an earlier report that Office for iPad apps were downloaded 12 million times in just one week. As you probably already know, the Office apps let you edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations on the iPad while maintaining formatting across Office for PC, Mac, tablet and phone.
Microsoft Word is the most popular free Office app on the iPad; it is also the fourth most downloaded free iPad app, while Excel and PowerPoint are ranked at 22 and 26, respectively.


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SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean exporters are bracing for growing protectionism as foreign countries are struggling to shield their local industries from a prolonged economic slowdown and surge in foreign imports, industry data showed Wednesday.
According to the data compiled by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), a total of 132 anti-dumping measures, including the ones under review, were imposed on South Korean-made goods as of end-November this year, up 25 percent from the end of last year.
When cases related to safeguard measures are included, the figure stood at 182 as of end-November, also up from 175 cases at the end of last year, it said.
Also, a total of 39 import restrictions were newly imposed on South Korean goods this year, up from 36 cases last year.
Steel and petrochemical sectors, in particular, were most involved in trade rows with 88 cases and 48 cases, respectively, as their price competitiveness improved in overseas markets on expanded output capacity, according to the data.
By nation, India was the country most engaged in trade tussles with South Korea with a total of 33 cases, followed by the U.S. with 23 cases, China with 13 and Thailand with 13, the report said.