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Detroit Electric will be the first all-electric car company to make its headquarters in Detroit – at least in modern times. While the company and concept of the car is brand new, the name goes back about 100 years when Detroit Electric was the leader in electric vehicles made in the 'Motor City'.
The early days of the electric car dates back well over 100 years when numerous inventors were experimenting with horseless carriages. While we all know Detroit as ‘Motor City’, historians also say that the town was the epicenter of the first EVs built in America.
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries the electric vehicle industry was doing moderately well before they lost out to the readily available and inexpensive petroleum that powered all internal combustion engines. One of those companies was called Detroit Electric, and they were leading the way with the most cars produced and sold nearly 14,000 cars before they shut down.
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Detroit Electric was simply well ahead of its time, but like the fabled phoenix rising from its ashes, Detroit Electric's name returned to life in 2008 all thanks to the dreams of Albert Lam who once served as the CEO of Lotus Engineering.
The company just recently put up an outline of the EV coupe on their website displaying its curves and lines but not enough to give the car away. Based on what we can see from the teaser, it appears to be directly targeted at Tesla's sports coupe. Furthermore, some rumors are saying that the car may be priced under $30,000 (U.S.), which would be a major hit on Tesla's American sales.
Lam has placed DE's headquarters in Detroit’s old Fisher Building, and he says they will be hiring about 200 people before production begins in August of this year. They will purportedly build approximately 2,500 two-seater sport coupes for their first run with plans on building other models soon after.
It took the company around five years of research and development before they were able to finalize the design on the car. It will be officially unveiled in Detroit sometime in early April 2013 and just ahead of the worldwide unveiling to take place at the Shanghai Motor Show on April 20,2013.
The company's website also hints that they will be joining forces with another major maker as well – the website reads in part, “The show will also provide the platform for Detroit Electric to share an exciting announcement about a major partnership with a global carmaker. “Full details will be announced on the first press day of the show.”
While there has not been any mention of what kind of design the other models might be, it is only logical they will be in direct competition with the Tesla Model S and possibly a SUV or crossover type model.


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Just as analysts had expected, U.S. light-vehicle sales dipped slightly in January. The 1.9% decline to 1.14 million units was actually a little better than forecast, as the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) topped estimates at 17.57 million vehicles. Demand for new vehicles tends to drop off in January, following the typical blockbuster December, when sales are fueled by holiday and year-end deals, leaving January one of the lowest-volume months of the year. Let's zoom in on Detroit's second-largest automaker, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) to examine its overall data and a couple of important takeaways from its January sales results.
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The automaker's total sales declined 0.6% year over year in January, with its namesake Ford brand's 1.6% slip partially offset by Lincoln's 22.4% surge. Its total car segment (unsurprisingly) plunged 17.5% compared to the prior year, while SUVs and trucks moved 7% and 5.5% higher, respectively.
With that data in mind, let's dig deeper into the story.
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Vehicle sales vary wildly from month to month, due to seasonality, incentive deals, and sometimes inventory levels, but over time, the F-Series has increased its sales consistently.
Last month, sales of F-Series pickup trucks nearly hit 58,000 units, a 13% increase compared to the prior year during what's typically the weakest month for major automakers. What's better is that total sales were fueled by retail sales: F-Series retail sales were up 19% last month, with gains in all regions. Put simply, it was the F-Series' best January sales result since 2004.
"The new year brought strong consumer demand for F-Series, Lincoln and record SUV sales, especially high-end models," said Mark LaNeve, Ford vice president of U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service, in a press release. "This drove near-record company average transaction prices for Ford, up $2,500 versus a year ago and far outpacing the overall January industry increase of $550."
It's obviously more fun to discuss how the F-Series is dominating its segment, but just as important (and often overlooked) is data surrounding fleet sales and gross stock. Last month, Ford's fleet sales as a percentage of total sales checked in at 30.2%, a 420-basis-point decline from the prior year's January. However, as you may or may not remember, Ford's fleet sales were extremely inflated early in 2016 before tapering off during the back half of the year. For full-year 2016, Ford's fleet sales as a percentage of total sales was 29% -- business as usual, in other words.
Another important set of figures for automakers is gross stock and dealer stock. Gross stock includes vehicles in transit from automakers to dealerships, while dealer stock does not include vehicles in transit. Ford ended December 2016 with 73 days' supply of gross stock, a figure which moved significantly higher to 103 days' supply at the end of last month -- but still below 2016's January supply of 104 days. The trend was similar with dealer stock: Ford had 85 days' supply at the end of last month compared to 61 days' supply at the end of December 2016, and below January 2016's supply of 88 days.
Generally, investors would prefer supply to see it between 60 days and 70 days, but it's important for automakers to refill the lots after a strong finish to the year, as they head into the busy spring selling season, so a rise in inventory now isn't abnormal.
It's been a long decade, or more, for Ford's luxury Lincoln marque. Fortunately, it appears the brand's turnaround is finally gaining some traction: In 2016, it achieved its third consecutive year of annual gains -- and as you can see below, that hasn't happened in some time.
January was a better than anticipated month for the folks at the Blue Oval, despite total sales declining slightly. Pricing remains very strong, sales of the F-Series and Lincoln continue to impress, and as long as incentives and inventory remain in check, 2017 has started off in a very profitable way for Detroit's second-largest automaker.

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African-focused payments firm pawaPay has raised a $9m Seed funding led by UK-based investment fund 88mph. Vunani Capital, Kepple Ventures, MSA and Zagadat Capital also participated in the round.
The company says it will use this capital to scale its operations, find more talent to join the team, and expand into new markets on the continent.
Founded in 2020, pawaPay is focused on the mobile money infrastructure provided by telecommunications companies (telco) in Africa. Each telco in each country provides its own unique mobile money product, which makes the mobile money infrastructure as a whole – across borders and telcos – highly fragmented and opaque. For merchants, this fragmentation means that it is unnecessarily expensive to use and frustratingly unstable. Through pawaPay’s simple API, merchants can access more than 300 million customers in more than ten markets and enjoy seamless, transparent and highly reliable payments.
pawaPay’s customers are large Pan-Africa/global merchants and companies needing to make payments to African consumers’ accounts.
Payments in Africa have long been made difficult by large unbanked populations, declined credit card transactions, charge-backs, fraud, dropped and lost payments, and slow cross-border settlements. The alternative financial infrastructure created by the telco-led mobile money wallets now has more than half a billion registered accounts in Africa, making it one of the world’s largest financial infrastructures and one of the most under-developed. pawaPay has positioned itself as an industry leader in high volume mobile money payments and focuses on delivering reliability and transparency for merchants wishing to connect to the customers on the continent. With a single API, pawaPay’s customers can access all telco mobile money systems and thus receive and send payments to hundreds of millions of people. pawaPay handles local operations, compliance, regulatory cover and bank accounts, making it as simple as clicking a button to start receiving payments in a new market. pawaPay is already successfully handling millions of transactions on its rails per week and has operations in 10 countries.
“Africa’s alternative financial infrastructure is in an exciting phase with double digits CAGR everywhere. And mobile money has come out as the de facto money infrastructure for hundreds of millions of people on the continent. A quarter of the adult population is an active mobile money user. A third of all wallet holders have their salaries paid into them.” Nikolai Barnwell, CEO of pawaPay said.
”We’re making a bet that this infrastructure will continue to grow and offer a superior experience than traditional financial infrastructures such as card and banking. ”
Commenting on the raise Kresten Buch, Founder of 88mph, noted that one of the key drivers that made the invest in Africa in 2010 was mobile money. He sais mobile money was a superior payment method to credit and debit cards when used for online payment.
”So, we are excited to be an investor in pawaPay’s journey and continue to witness the development of digital infrastructure in Africa”.
Mr. Eazi, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and Founder of Zagadat Capital, added “Being investors hugely focused on Africa and very familiar with the landscape, we believe that mobile money-focused fintech is not just one of the most exciting places to invest but also one of the most important bridges to ensuring financial inclusion of the billions of people across the continent, the kicker for us was that we believe in the clear mission, vision and strategy & we are confident that the pawaPay team is the best team to achieve it”.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Toll Brothers (TOL) are slightly higher on Thursday, after sliding roughly 10% on Wednesday following the release of its earnings report. But investors misinterpreted the conference call, said TheStreet's Jim Cramer, co-manager of the Action Alerts PLUS portfolio.
"People really hated the call," he said on CNBC's "Cramer's Mad Dash" segment. CEO Doug Yearley is not nearly as negative as people have portrayed him, Cramer commented. The housing market is set up for a multi-year opportunity and the industry is still building too few homes for demand, Cramer said.
Stop listening to the analysts and start listening to the conference calls, Cramer suggested. Toll Brothers has a "very smart buyback" -- 2.94 million shares bought back at an average price of $30.78.
"That's the floor in the stock," Cramer said.
That brought Cramer's attention to a housing retail play, Restoration Hardware (RH) . The company beat on earnings per share and revenue estimates, the latter of which grew 22.5% year-over-year. The 22% comparable-store sales growth is fueling the stock's 13.5% rise on Thursday.
Cramer was particularly excited about the stock, praising CEO Gary Friedman for his vision and store layouts.
"You want to live in their stores," Cramer said.
Restoration Hardware's expansion plans are promising and any investor considering a position in the stock should watch the third-quarter video presentation, Cramer stressed.


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Mumbai: Avenue Supermarts, which runs the DMart retail chain, saw its online sales more than double during FY20 to Rs 354 crore despite operating only in Mumbai. The country's most valuable retailer by market capitalisation, however, widened its net loss by 57% to Rs80 crore in the four-year old e-commerce subsidiary - Avenue E-Commerce.
A year ago, its online business - DMart Ready - posted sales of Rs 144 crore with net loss of Rs 51 crore, according to the company's latest annual report. Unlike grocery delivery startups like Amazon, BigBasket and Grofers, which rely on delivery-based distribution model, DMart's online venture essentially has multiple delivery centres or pick-up points in catchment areas, where it has a store, so that customers can order online and pick up products from there.
D'Mart that operates over 214 stores said the current pandemic could significantly alter the new store roll out strategy for the industry that witnessed extended store closures, lower footfalls and lean demand.
"E-Commerce has always been a focus area in the industry. The COVID-19 situation has further amplified the growing importance of this channel. Online grocery is still a relatively under-penetrated segment within e-retail, but has gained significant attention in the last few months as consumers have rapidly adopted online ordering of household grocery and other items," the company said in its annual report.
Within the physical retail channel, DMart has better operational metrics such as cost to sales or invested capital than Aldi and Lidl, the German retailers that are often seen as benchmarks for discount retailing as they run some of the leanest retail operations globally. In fact, DMart stores generated revenue per square foot of Rs32,879, nearly three times compared to other grocery rivals in India.
According to a recent Nielsen report, e-Commerce that has been witnessing the fastest growth at 16% during the quarter ended June, but faced challenges of supply chain and last mile delivery due to government regulations and movement restrictions in April that impacted last-mile deliveries badly. While online channels account for 3% of total fast moving consumer goods sales, its contribution is over 9% in metros, said Nielsen.
Jayanti Chauhan, 42, is vice chairperson at the company promoted and built by her father. She will work with the professional management team headed by chief executive Angelo George, said people with knowledge of the matter.
New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) American toy and clothing retailer Toys 'R' Us is said to have shut within 24 hours a store it opened in Hyderabad to mark its second entry into India over some legal complexities with the mall owner, sources said.


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Eurosender is an online platform for booking door-to-door logistics services in Europe. The startup contracted INSTICOM to announce its official launch in Belgium and to raise awareness on its activities to travellers, expatriates, students, and also SMEs.
Eurosender is the first platform to act as a logistics comparator between carriers to choose the fastest and cheapest solution. Before launching any communication to the media, we contacted some key journalists to inform them that a sort of Booking.com in the goods and luggage transport would soon be launched on the Belgian market. This little teasing worked well and reporters were excepting to receive more information. For the official launch, we distributed a press release and a press kit, and contacted reporters by phone to set up interviews with the founders of the platform.
After the launch, we regularly provided the media with feature articles, each time with a specific target: tips and tricks to facilitate moving for Erasmus students, fun information on the logistics surrounding the football World Cup 2018, advice to help expats moving to Brussels, benefits for small businesses that rarely send parcels, etc.
The teasing session created an enthusiasm amongst reporters. They were excited to learn more about the new platform, as well as receiving feature articles. The results amongst B2C and B2B media were excellent, with regular publication of articles in several key titles each month.


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Visitors to Las Vegas can now participate in stereoscopic 3D consumer research at the new Sony 3D Experience Centre, writes Carolyn Giardina.
The centre – a joint venture between Sony and US broadcaster CBS – recently opened at the MGM Grand hotel in the CBS Television City consumer research facility, which attracts an estimated 1.1 million visitors each year. The new 3000sqft arm was designed to resemble different rooms in a home, all equipped with Sony 3D TVs.
Participants will test emerging technology with varying types of content. Some of the results will be available to the public. Other tests will produce data to be used internally by Sony and CBS. Part of the plan for Sony is to generate input about its new 3D TVs, 3D Blu-Ray players and related consumer electronics technology.
CBS wants to develop 3D programming and plans to use the tests to learn what sort of content would interest viewers, said David Poltrack, president of CBS Vision. Test content will include games, features, sports, drama, and 3D-converted television programmes.
“Part of what Sony is doing is learning what consumers want in 3D,” said Randy Waynick, Sony Electronics senior VP strategy and alliances. “The floodgates are starting to open.”
Sony, Imax and Discovery recently announced that they were teaming up to launch a 24/7 3D channel, while DirecTV and ESPN are also preparing to bring 3D to American homes.
Poltrack reported that the centre would also be used study psychophysical responses to 3D. That would include examining factors such as viewing distance and length of time spent watching the format.


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Bryson DeChambeau originally signed with Bridgestone in 2016 after he turned professional and re-signed his endorsement deal to use the company’s golf balls in 2020, but a few weeks after DeChambeau’s decision to join the LIV Golf Invitational Series, a direct competitor to the PGA Tour, the player and brand have decided to split.
“The PGA Tour is an extremely important part of professional golf, and Bridgestone has a sports marketing relationship with this highly visible series of tournaments,” Bridgestone said in a statement. “In considering that Bryson DeChambeau will no longer be participating in these events, Bridgestone and Bryson have agreed to end their brand ambassador partnership.”
DeChambeau isn’t the first player to lose a sponsorship over the Saudi-backed golf league. Phil Mickelson and Callaway Golf agreed to pause their relationship in February, Lee Westwood no longer has a deal with UPS and Ian Poulter and Graeme McDowell’s deals with Mastercard have been paused after their move to the breakaway tour.
In fact, this isn’t the first time DeChambeau lost a sponsorship due to his decision. On June 9th, Rocket Mortgage ended its relationship with the 2020 U.S. Open winner.
Bridgestone stills rosters names such as Tiger Woods, Jason Day and Lexi Thompson. DeChambeau, who won the 2020 U.S. Open using a Bridgestone ball, is expected to keep Bridgestone’s Tour B X ball in play for the foreseeable future.


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Popular e-commerce platform Shopify has integrated with Solana Pay, allowing businesses to use the protocol for transactions. This integration will provide millions of entrepreneurs and merchants with access to no-fee, Web3-native payments until the end of 2023. Solana Pay already has partnerships with major crypto entities and payment processors. Several Solana projects have also incorporated Solana Pay into their Shopify-operated online shops. The Solana ecosystem currently has over 11.5 million active users, and the average transaction cost is incredibly low at $0.00025.
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Ford Motor Co. is deploying iPhones for corporate use to employees worldwide, scoring a win for Apple Inc. as it seeks to lure more corporate customers.
His general contracting business is just three months old, but Jihad Zaher is hoping to trade a rented 2014 Ram pickup for an all-new, aluminum-bodied Ford F-Series truck.
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford says its aluminum-sided F-150 pickup will hold its own against rivals despite its lighter weight.
Local car dealers are expanding stores and hunting for workers as they gear up for booming car sales that are expected to break another record this year.
DETROIT – Ford is recalling more than 100,000 vehicles in North America, including some 8,000 in Canada, for various safety defects.
It’s such a simple request. Yet President Barack Obama seems to be dragging his feet when it comes to writing a cheque for the $250 million his government needs to pay to build the U.S. Customs plaza on the Detroit side of the new international bridge.
Marchionne wants to set tone for bargaining Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne’s pitch to start UAW negotiations a year before the contract expires in 2015 is designed to set the pattern in what is expected to be a tough round of […]
Ford of Canada CEO defends government subsidies
Chrysler Group’s U.S. sale rose 13 per cent in March on the strength of its Ram pick up trucks, SUVs and minivans.
Canada’s Detroit Three automakers need only look to the experiences of their U.S. counterparts to know that they should fight implementation of a free-trade deal with South Korea, Matt Blunt, president of the American Automotive Policy Council, said Tuesday.


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The growing use of tin in consumer products such as smartphones, iPods and lithium batteries has been well documented and awareness among consumers is growing. However, the use of tin compounds in animal healthcare has been limited to date, but is proving to be innovative and growth in this potential market looks promising.
The International Tin Research Institute (ITRI) has been following the use of tin in the development of a range of animal healthcare formulations for preventing and treating skin diseases in bovine, equine, canine and other animal sectors.
In the United States, leading animal healthcare players such as Pfizer have used tin compounds in their products to treat and heal hoof wounds and infections and to kill bacteria in foot baths for dairy cattle. Formulas used in antimicrobial applications comprise of tin fluoride and zinc sulphate.
The potential market for the use of tin in animal healthcare is difficult to assess at this point, but ITRI and others are confident that its use will expand as demand increases and its successful application continues to be noticed.
Although tin may be getting its feet wet in animal healthcare, it remains a critical new metal for many new technological breakthroughs. The challenge the industry faces is the potential supply squeeze with Peru closing its largest mine, and production in Peru and Indonesia slowing down with China flatlining.
For tin to continue to explore potential new markets and applications, production of new supplies is needed.
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text: News Conscious consumerism – how lockdown has made us think twice By Ella Bardoe - Fashion and Lifestyle Writer Like many people, I have utilised the time spent in lockdown to question daily spending habits, realised that I can cope with not visiting the hairdresser for a few months, found out that you can never have too much banana bread and how helping to clear up the environment through my love of fashion is now my number one priority. According to the UN, the clothing industry emits more greenhouse gases than all the world’s planes and ships, and 80 per cent of their emissions stem from producing the clothes. The shock of finding this out really overwhelmed me, but I couldn’t think how little old me could help drive change. I began clearing out my old wardrobe back when Boris announced lockdown and I quickly started to realise just how many thoughtless purchases I’ve made over the last year. A few tops one week and a dress and a pair of jeans the next. It all adds up. And the sad part is they’re not even the items I reach for. Now I question everything. Because on average 7,500 litres of water is required to make 1 pair of jeans, equivalent to the amount of water the average person drinks over a period of seven years. Fast and disposable fashion is a major cause of both environmental and humanitarian issues, but this can feel overwhelming when trying to ‘do your bit’ at a localised scale, especially in the face of value. This is why pre-loved items really are the way forward. By their nature, they are reducing the environmental impact of clothing, proving that fashion can be sustainable and stylish whilst remaining affordable and accessible to all. Charity shops are leading the way towards conscious consumerism. Last year DEBRA recycled nearly 1 million tonnes of textiles that would have otherwise ended up in landfill. An incredible achievement for a charity with just 120 stores across the UK. This highlights the vital role charities can play in reducing clothing disposals to landfills by giving clothes, accessories and homewares the opportunity of a new lease of life. It’s worth visiting a charity shop for the shopping experience alone. Having volunteers running the shops calls for a refreshingly friendly and upbeat shopping experience, making it incredibly hard not to want to return for a dose of the infectious positive energy. The impact of charity shops proves just how vital they are to our communities, especially in a post-Covid world, and reminds us how we must all continue to support them. Lockdown really has reaffirmed for me why I want to be a loud and proud conscious consumer. What about you? Have you been clearing your wardrobes in lockdown? Donate to your local DEBRA charity shop.


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Looks like we will soon have another medium for Google and Apple to fight for supremacy over. According to The Wall Street Journal, Google is in talks with Time Warner, Cond© Nast and Hearst to offer their publications through a new Android “digital newsstand”.
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These top U.S. publishers will be happy to find an easy way to get paid for their publications, not to mention Google takes a smaller piece than the 30 percent taken by Apple and Amazon. Google said they are always in discussions with publishers and they have nothing new to announce at this time.


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HOLIDAY parks are already slashing their prices for summer 2021 bookings to encourage families to look ahead.
Park Holidays, Away Resorts, and Shorefield Holidays are all slashing their prices for holidays in the near future.
Staycations, which saw a boom last year due to last-minute travel restrictions on holidays abroad, are expected to remain popular this year.
Many campsites and holiday parks reported they had sold out for this summer last year, due to an increase in demand as well as families moving their trips from 2020 to this year.
However, there is still availability around the UK at many of the parks, which also have additional perks and protection policies for guests booking now.
Park Holidays are offering £20 deposits and payment plans to avoid any steep upfront costs, as well as 10 per cent off bookings.
Their biggest bargain is four nights in Devon for just £89 – which works out to just £5.50 per person, per night, for a family room.
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Away Resorts are letting guests move their holiday for free or get a full "no-quibble" refund if it is affected by coronavirus.
They have parks across the UK including Devon, Cornwall and Dorset, with 10 per cent off holidays and just five per cent deposits.
You can get up to 20 per cent off Shorefield Holidays too, if booking a stay in Dorset of the New Forest.
While Haven have not launched a sale, they have recently announced their two new holiday options – Haven Stay and Haven Stay + Play.
The former will include just holiday bookings, while Stay + Play will include activities, entertainment and excursions.
Bookings already made will automatically be part of the Stay + Play option.
Paul Charles from the PC Agency, who made the headlines weekly over the last few months with his predictions on which countries would lose their UK travel corridors, reckons it'll all start with staycations in March.
He tweeted: "I was asked when I thought holidays would be “on” again? I’d book for 1st May onwards with certainty.
"Staycations will return from March onwards. Short-haul from late April; long-haul from Sept.
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The children’s toy brand has been in direct contact with agencies to invite them to take part in a pitch, which is being run out of its headquarters in Denmark.
Lego has traditionally used agencies on a project-by-project basis.
In the past, Lego has worked with Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R, which won the brand’s global advertising account in 2001, and McCann Erickson, which was appointed to handle its global strategy in 2000.
Lego’s most-recent advertising includes a 17-minute animated film that traces its origins back to a carpenter in 30s Denmark. The online video, created by Lani Pixels, was shared more than 27,000 times in seven days.
During this year’s Olympic Games, Lego released a Team GB-themed outdoor campaign. The work consisted of 35 executions, created by the agency Dazzleship, featuring Lego Team GB figures and a strapline wishing athletes good luck.
In April, the brand recruited the presenter Ben Fogle as the first celebrity face of its toy ranges in the UK for a social media campaign.
Fogle fronted "the great forest escape" online campaign for the brand’s Forest Police products, the latest sub-theme in the Lego City range.
Lego was involved in some controversy earlier this month because of a promotion it ran in The Sun. The brand was targeted by a group campaigning for The Sun to drop its Page 3 photos of topless models. The group produced a spoof image of a Lego Page 3 model.


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Chicken finger enthusiasts have reason to rejoice as Raising Cane’s has received approval to open a restaurant in Falls Township.
It’s expected to open in Spring 2022 on Commerce Boulevard. The new location will replace the closed Macaroni Grill next to the Outback Steakhouse.
The fast-food chain first opened in Louisiana in 1996. While it has locations across the continental United States, there are currently no open Raising Cane’s restaurants in most Mid-Atlantic states, including Pennsylvania.
“Raising Cane’s is a little bit different than some other quick service restaurants,” said Meginniss. “They have one item. They are a chicken tender restaurant.”
At the drive-thru customers will have some options. They can choose sides, drinks, and the number of chicken tenders they want.
But the main dish is always chicken fingers. Even their sandwich is just three chicken fingers between two buns.
Meginniss told the board this results in a more straightforward and faster drive-thru experience. On average, it takes a little over two minutes for a customer to pick up their food after placing an order.
The board voted in favor of allowing Raising Cane’s to demolish the old 7,582-square-foot Macaroni Grill building. It’s new restaurant will be less than half the size at 3,329 square feet.
Meginniss told the supervisors it’s “one of, if not the very first site Raising Cane’s is seeking to open in the state of Pennsylvania.”
Additionally, Meginniss said the location will support more than 50 employees. The chain did not furlough or lay off any of its 23,000 employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For customers who want a sit-down experience, there will be indoor seating and a 541-square-foot outdoor patio with canopy.
Raising Cane’s will have two drive-thru lanes. While the eatery expects 22 vehicles in line even at peak hours, it will be capable of handling 30 cars at once.


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FORT WAYNE, Ind., (Indiana's Newscenter)---Most W-2's had barely arrived yet we had a number of similar complaints from customers of this Instant Tax Service branch on South Calhoun. Since we couldn't get an answer to our phone calls, we decided to just drop in this week.
As I walked in several customers approached me with similar complaints, one person even said they thought about calling the police. Ciera Bledsoe went for a quick estimate and was told her return would be $200. Feeling that was too high, she went to another company only to be told they received an IRS message that Ciera filed a fraudulent return.
She returned to Instant Tax and they did her return, but took nearly $600 out of her refunds.
"They don't tell you about the fees upfront, there's nothing on their paperwork. I felt like they was taking from my baby", said Ciera.
We asked the manager about the many complaints similar to Ciera's, minutes later we got a call from the company's CEO, Fez Ogbazion. He addressed our questions openly. He told us they did have a server crash causing problems with the debit card used with refunds. He also stressed that many customers come in wanting a fast refund loan, but don't realize the high cost of that loan.
"They sign a contract that has the fees and charges. I think many people don't realize exactly what comes with the loan, these loans are expensive", said Fez Ogbazion, CEO of Instant Tax.
He said for many customers the loans are a better option than the alternative of not being able to pay vital bills.
Ogbazion's Dayton's based company has grown rapidly since 2004, with nearly 1000 branches. There's only one franchise in Fort Wayne. They have an "F" Rating with the local BBB, but a B+ nationally despite complaints about sales representation issues and contracts.
Ciera says there are countless complaints just like hers. We talked with Reverend Michael Latham, who was concerned that so many in the south side neighborhood felt taken.
"it's expensive to be poor. It seems they're taking money that people need, poor people are more vulnerable, because they need the money so bad", said Reverend Michael Latham of Renaissance Baptist Church.
The CEO told us Ciera took out a 299 dollar loan last week, she said, she never requested a loan, and while they did credit her account, an additional amount was taken from her Federal return, meaning her returns cost over $500.
"I feel that someone needs to speak up, people think they can't do anything, but they can", said Bledsoe.
Reverend Latham planned to also speak to the company about making it clear to customers what they're paying.
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Google Glass, a Google AR glasses technology, has closed its doors: Product sales were suspended yesterday, and support for pre-distributed devices will be discontinued until September 15th.
Google thanked users for their input over ten years ago, but opponents will likely refer to yet another defunct project for the company, which closed Stadia on January 18th.
Google Glass, originally intended as a consumer device, hasn't received the attention it hoped for, and has been reconfigured as an enterprise product over the years, capable of supporting the work of certain individuals.
Simultaneously with the redesign, smart glasses technology yes evolvedincorporating a larger display, a faster processor, and a lighter, more comfortable structure, but evidently this version has not made any inroads.
During the I / O conference last year, Google unveiled a few next-gen augmented reality glasses, but it isn't clear whether or not this new project will see the light, although the company remains interested in the potential of AR.


text: Latest News Marchon’s Flexon Rolls Out Digital Video Campaign, ‘Flexon Extreme: Don’t Try This At Home’ Series By Staff Wednesday, June 7, 2017 12:21 AM NEW YORK—Flexon, known for its technologically advanced memory metal designs, announced their latest digital video campaign which is inspired by Flexon Eyewear customer product reviews, customer testimonials and experiences. The “Flexon Extreme” video campaign recently kicked off on the brand’s Facebook page and the company will continue to release new videos on a rolling basis through September 2017. Each video will be supported through promoted posts on Facebook and shared on Instagram along with Flexon’s YouTube channel and website, the company said. According to Marchon, this new video campaign is following the success of the brand’s first video series which launched on Facebook on September 2016 and garnered over 16.5 million views and by the end of 2016, received 11 million engagements. The creative series also featured footage that was inspired by customer’s personal stories. The “Flexon Extreme” video series consists of five 15-second videos depicting various attempts to destroy a pair of Flexon Eyewear with each pair withstanding the attempts. The featured frame in all five videos is Flexon’s best-selling model, “Nathaniel.” Take a look at the two latest videos in the “Flexon Extreme” digital campaign, here, in Vision Monday’s Multimedia section.


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Fisher-Price to Recall and Fix Power Wheels Toys After Reports of Fires
In one of the nation’s largest toy recalls, the Consumer Product Safety Commission will announce today that Fisher-Price has agreed to recall and repair up to 10 million battery-powered Power Wheels cars and trucks because they pose a serious fire risk, even when not in use.
Children ride on the vehicles, which retail for $70 to $300 and can go as fast as 5 mph.
The CPSC has received 150 reports of fires, including fires started while cars are parked in garages, playrooms and closets, resulting in minor burns to nine children and $300,000 in property damage. The agency received an additional 700 reports of electrical components failing or overheating, causing smoke or melted parts.
The problem “needs to be tended to right away,” CPSC Chairwoman Ann Brown said. Parents should remove a car’s batteries immediately (models have either one or two 6-volt batteries) until they can bring the car into a specially designated Fisher-Price repair shop for a complete overhaul, the CPSC said.
The CPSC also said it has received about six dozen complaints of Power Wheels toys failing to stop after a child lifts his or her foot off the pedal. Six children have suffered minor injuries when the cars failed to stop and hit another object.
The cars have been sold since 1984 under such names as Barbie Jeep, Big Jake and Extreme Machine.
The Power Wheels recall is the nation’s largest of any toy sold in stores. Only two other recalls were larger--one in 1988 and one in 1990--but they involved small promotional toys in cereal boxes.
Mattel Inc., Fisher-Price’s parent company and the nation’s largest toy maker, said it was voluntarily taking action to correct the problem. The announcement, however, comes at an awkward time for the company, which is expected today to announce a drop in third-quarter profit.
There will be about 400 repair centers in the United States. Parents can call the Power Wheels hotline at (800) 977-7800 for locations.
The CPSC said it was investigating toy cars made by other manufacturers. Parents who have noticed problems should call the manufacturer or the CPSC at (800) 638-2772.


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Italian motorbike maker Ducati has signed a multimillion pound contract with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for an IT overhaul intended to advance customer service and business efficiency.
Initially, the Indian IT services firm will roll out enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, in partnership with KPMG, for Ducati Motor Holding and its subsidiaries in Europe.
Ducati expects the ERP project to lead to an improvements in its supply chain management strategy, helping the motorbike maker to create more accurate forecasts, monitor inventory levels, optimise production plans and overall reduced logistics costs.
Gabriele Del Torchio, CEO and president of Ducati said: “TCS is to help us set up a company platform that will help us reach the next level in terms of company competitiveness and results in today’s global market.”
The announcement comes one week after TCS said declining IT spending, delayed orders by key clients and wide currency fluctuations had hurt its profits last quarter.
The fraud scandal of another Indian outsourcer Satyam Computer Services could bring opportunities for TCS. Tata CFO S Mahalingam has been reported as saying that some Satyam customers had approached the company, but no deals have been reached.


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Pentagon Will Open Networks to Apple, Google Devices in 2014
Pentagon Will Open Networks to Apple, Google Devices in 2014 - Bloomberg
By Brendan McGarry
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Defense Department said today it plans to open its networks by next February to about 100,000 mobile phones and tablet computers made by companies such as Apple Inc. and Google Inc.
The move may pose a threat to BlackBerry, the Pentagons biggest supplier of smart phones. The Waterloo, Ontario-based company has lost market share to competitors and aims to make a comeback with its new BlackBerry 10 phone. The device will go on sale in the U.S. next month.
The Pentagon said it wants employees to have the flexibility to use commercial products on classified and unclassified networks. It plans to create a military mobile applications store and hire a contractor to build a system that may eventually handle as many as 8 million devices.
This is not simply about embracing the newest technology - it is about keeping the departments workforce relevant in an era when information accessibility and cybersecurity play a critical role in mission success, Teri Takai, the departments chief information officer, said in a statement.
The Pentagon has more than 600,000 mobile devices, including 470,000 BlackBerrys, 41,000 Apple products and 8,700 platforms running Googles Android operating system, according to the statement. The military has relied on BlackBerrys, and it has been testing the Apple and Google Android devices.
The networks will remain closed to personal wireless devices for now, according to the Defense Department. The recent bring-your-own-device trend in the civilian workplace presents many compelling benefits, though existing Pentagon policies and security vulnerabilities prevent the adoption of devices that are unapproved and procured outside of official government acquisition, Takai said in an attachment to a memo dated Feb. 15 and released today.
- 02-26-13, 10:40 AM #2
Heh - If you think Julian Assanage (sp?) had cables and dossiers for NATSEC - what floodgate will this open??? StealthBomber Drone XY9000 blueprints on the internets - build your own at home?!!
oy vey iz mir OH WEH!
- 02-26-13, 11:12 AM #5
It'll be interesting to know how much each type of device (BB, Apple, Android) will need to be locked down for security purposes in those "unclassified and classified networks" ...in other words how limited in the flexibility will the use of each phone will be based on security concerns.
- 02-26-13, 11:21 AM #6
This was inevitable. Not spectacular news but it reflects the reality that BB isn't the only game in town for secure mobile anymore.
Hopefully there will be an opportunity for BB to compete for the MDM component of this new platform.
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I’m guessing the recent iOS security issues and android malware issues aren’t that concerning because these devices will be locked down well beyond what and ordinary user would ever want.
I guess the bigger question is, will corporations see the Pentagon moving in this direction and jump on the BYOD bandwagon faster.
- 02-26-13, 12:27 PM #9
I believe every inch of space given up is not good, but I don't see the mass BYOD exodus some folks have been predicting anytime soon. My biggest concern is the Samsungs of the world can afford to wait.
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Also, laughing at a Pentagon issue may not be too self-serving. I think we ALL benefit when things run smoothly there.
- 02-26-13, 12:51 PM #13
As long as iOS/Droid keep refining their device security, enterprise customers will continue to view them in a positive light.
As for the Pentagon, i'm not concerned about them being able to secure devices. There's an entire service industry around that... if the President is rolling with an Ipad, think the necessary security measures have been taken.
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I think the risk is even greater for Blackberry... should they ever get compromised, it could undermine the one constant enterprise & public view them for.
A Droid/iOS gets hacked... well big whoop... they weren’t on Blackberry’s level anyway.
Blackberry gets hacked...
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This is the important paragraph in the press release.... No BYOD happening at the Pentagon, now or in the future. And you can bet that any of the 100,000 non-Blackberry devices that they might allow won't be getting near touching any secured/hardened internal system!
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It’s nearly impossible to escape the influence of politics. For automotive dealers especially, these effects go beyond the usual changes to taxes and regulations. This year, political spending will have a significant effect on the kinds of advertising media you can buy.
According to a recently-released industry report by media expert Borrell Associates, political ad spending will increase by 2.5 percent in 2018. This brings U.S. totals to $8.5 billion. When political advertisers begin taking over media, that leaves fewer commercial spots for local companies and automotive dealers.
Local Elections Make Up Half the Budget
While national elections get most of the credit for the billions of dollars spent by Political Action Committees (PACs) and their candidates, it is the local-level spending that affects us most. In fact, more than half of PAC spending is local or below state level. These organizations are known for having impressive budgets, and in the current political climate, they have only continued to grow.
Borrell predicts that the average U.S. Senate race will cost each candidate slightly more than $800,000 in 2018. U.S. House races will cost about half that. And while a local school board race may cost only $650, that money is more likely to come from a special interest group than from a candidate’s own pockets.
How This Affects Your Media Buys
When political ad budgets increase, the demand for advertising placement increases in response. When you consider that many local politicians are inexperienced in advertising buys, it makes sense that they would funnel their money into TV and cable. This type of advertising is inexpensive per spot, and it can be easily localized.
To avoid the higher prices that come along with increased demand, it’s smart to secure your second-half 2018 media buys now.
When it comes to political advertising, it’s clear that cable and digital media are here to stay. Look out for an upcoming article on using online advertising to get the most out of your money – no political savvy required.
John Paul Strong
John Paul Strong combines his two decades of automotive marketing experience with a team of more than 150 professionals as owner and CEO of Strong Automotive.


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There’s news that may make concerns about the safety of dietary supplements easier to swallow. While millions take them each year, many consumers don’t realize that supplements, which include vitamins, minerals and other nutritional products, are not regulated by the government as stringently as medications.
Fortunately, steps are being taken to make sure that what’s stated on the label is what’s actually contained in the product.
To help consumers make good purchasing decisions, United States Pharmacopeia (USP), a leading organization that verifies dietary supplements, has created a program to help inform consumers who use dietary supplements.
The verification program evaluates and verifies dietary supplements according to stringent requirements for purity, accuracy of ingredient labeling and proper and sanitary manufacturing practices. Once supplements meet these requirements, USP allows manufacturers to prominently display the verified mark on the label.
The program assures consumers that a product:
• Contains the ingredients stated on the label;
• Has the declared amount of strength of ingredients;
• Will dissolve to release the contents of the dietary supplement for absorption into the body;
• Was tested for harmful contaminants, such as heavy metals, E-coli and pesticides; and
• Has been manufactured using safe, sanitary and well-controlled procedures.
Many believe USP is uniquely suited to verify dietary supplements since its public health mission is to create standards that help ensure the quality of prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements and other health care technologies.
Once a product has been certified, the program will periodically conduct random tests on verified supplements to ensure that the products continue to meet the standards on an ongoing basis.
Dietary supplement products bearing the USP verification mark have appeared on retailer and pharmacy shelves since December 2002.


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A familiar name in the game-worn industry has a new auction site.
The MeiGray Group, which offers game-worn jerseys and other items, many through its exclusive relationships with pro sports teams, has launched MeiGrayAuctions.com. Ongoing auctions are planned throughout the year.
The company is hoping to earn business by placing a premium on keeping fees low for buyers—in fact, their auctions won’t have a buyer’s premium at all. Those industry standard add-ons sometimes run as much as 22.5% of a purchaser’s winning bid.
“The hammer price is the final price,” said MeiGray President Barry Meisel. “As a buyer and a seller, I’ve always felt that the buyer’s premium is nothing more than an unfair hand reaching further into the pockets of customers. We won’t treat our customers that way. Never have. Never will.”
MeiGray’s auctions will have themes centered around leagues, teams and even individual players. MeiGray recently introduced the Connor McDavid-Edmonton Oilers-MeiGray Group Game-Used Equipment Program, designed to ensure the authenticity of game-used and game-worn items from the NHL’s brightest young superstar.
In fact, MGG works directly with eight NHL teams, providing fully tagged and guaranteed game-worn items including Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals.
Earlier this fall MGG, which also runs the ECHL’s Game-Worn Jersey Program, signed a deal with the National Women’s Hockey League. MeiGray is also the official game-worn source of the Washington Redskins.
Four separate auctions are running now including:
- Connor McDavid Game-Used Equipment Auction
- National Women’s Hockey League Game-Worn Jersey Auction
- Philadelphia Flyers-MeiGray Eric Lindros Hockey Hall of Fame Game Tribute Jersey Auction
- National Hockey League Goal Puck Auction
A Washington Redskins throwback uniform auction is set for next week.
MeiGray continues its partnership with the National Basketball Association in the NBA & MGG Game-Worn Authentication Program. Those auctions can be found at auction.nba.com.


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News tagged ‘Android’
The United States Department of Defense plans to revise and expand its security infrastructure by replacing BlackBerry devices with iPhone and the iPad from Apple, as well as with some selected smartphones and tablets running Android OS. The plan was revealed in the document published in this month which offered the solution to ensure the safety of Apple and Android devices, BlackBerry and Windows products, reports Bloomberg.
Сегодня на медиа-конференции Apple представила обновлённую модель полноразмерного iPad с более быстрым процессором A6X и коннектором Lightning. Новый чип имеет в два раза большую производительность графического и центрального процессоров, по сравнению с предыдущим чипом. При этом новый iPad имеет такой же дизайн и обеспечивает те же 10 часов работы от батареи, как и предыдущий iPad. Apple также добавила в новый iPad поддержку множества дополнительных международных операторов LTE-сетей.
Today Apple Senior Vice President Philip Schiller announced the new iPad mini.
iPad Mini is 23 percent thinner and 53 percent lighter than iPad 3. It is just 7.2mm thin, and weights 0.68 pounds. The new iPad mini features a 7.9-inch Multi-Touch display, A5 CPU, FaceTime HD and 5MP iSight cameras, 10 hours of battery life, fast 802.11n 150 Mbps Wifi and worldwide LTE. iPad mini features the same number of pixels (1024 x 768) as the original iPad and iPad 2, so it is possible to run and use all 270000 apps designed specifically for iPad. The best part is that you can hold in one hand.
The iPad Mini price starts from $329 for 16GB Wifi model up tp $659 for 64Gb WiFi+3G/4G:
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Apple will host a media event scheduled for October 23rd. Apple is expected to show us the new 7.85-inch iPad Mini, new iMac, new 13-inch Retina MacBook and new Mac Mini.
October 23 at 10:00 am PT Apple will introduce new devices. We expect the new 7.85-inch iPad Mini, new iMac, new 13-inch Retina MacBook and new Mac Mini.
Live coverage begins Tuesday, October 23 at 9:30 am PT.
With the today’s launch of the iPhone 5, a number of companies are performing benchmarks and tests on the new iPhone. It is common practice to perform a series of drop tests with any new iPhone to find out how well it withstood the common falls.
The latest pictures of the rumored next-generation iPhone published on Thursday by Sonny Dickson offer a look at a mysterious internal component located next to the earpiece. Some analysts suggested that the unknown component could be the NFC chip. But last week, the well-connected Jim Dalrymple of The Loop reported that Apple's next iPhone will not feature NFC technology, sometimes known as radio frequency identification, or RFID.
The latest monthly data of desktop operating shares from Net Applications shows that total Web usage of Apple's OS X operating system has exceeded Microsoft's Windows Vista. Microsoft's Windows Vista fell in August to 6.15 percent of tracked Web usage. Meanwhile, Apple's latest operating system, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, grew to 1.34 percent.
A new portion of the documents presented to the court by Apple as a part of the legal battle between Apple and Samsung show Samsung's proprietary home-screen icon designs are nearly identical to that of the iPhone's. As far as you know, Apple registered the most part of their icons as trademarks in 2010 that means that Apple accuses Samsung of another infringement of the iPhone-maker’s patents.
On an earnings call conference in October 2010, Steve Jobs addressed the Android-based competitors of iPad that were appearing on the market, noting that screens of the majority of these tablets were 45% as large as the 9.7-inch iPad display and that iPad has the minimum necessary display for acceptable user experience.
Apple and Google again competing against each other in bidding for a large collection of patents owned by a camera giant Kodak. The Wall Street Journal
Microsoft, Apple and patent-aggregation company Intellectual Ventures have teamed up, while Samsung, LG, Google, RPC Corp and HTC have formed a second consortium.
Apple announced that 17 million iPads were sold during the second calendar quarter of 2012. A research firm Strategy Analytics claims that Apple captured 68.3% of the global tablet market comparing with 62% in the year-ago quarter. That is the company's highest share in nearly two years.
Apple shipped a robust 17.0 million iPads worldwide and maintained its strong market leadership with 68 percent share during the second quarter of 2012. Apple continued to shrug off the much-hyped threat from Android and the iPad’s global tablet share is at its highest level since Q3 2010. [...]
The New York Times sources confirmed previous rumors about launch of the iPad mini that would cost "significantly less than the latest $499 iPad" when it debuts later this year.
According to analysts and executives in the technology industry, the smaller iPad is part of an Apple strategy to garner and retain a larger marketshare by introducing a variety of tablet sizes. The publication notes the Cupertino-based company used a similar model with the iPod line which now ranges from the iPod shuffle to the iPod classic.
Piper Jaffray, analyst Gene Munster, believes iPad Mini will cost $299 and Apple could sell somewhere between 4-6 million iPad minis this year.


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Deals Buzz: Sequoia, CDC eye organic foods brandMonday, February 20, 2017
Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- Mint brings to you your daily dose of top deals reported by newsrooms across the country. Alibaba Pictures in talks to buy Chennai-based TicketNew Alibaba Pictures, the movie and TV content business controlled by the Chinese e-commerce giant, is in talks to buy a majority stake in Chennai-based Orbgen Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates ticket-booking platform TicketNew, according to two people familiar with the matter. "The discussions are at an advanced stage and a deal will close soon," one of the two people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity as he is not authorised to speak to reporters. The value of the transaction is likely to be around $35 million for a 70-75% equity stake. Alibaba Pictures's entry could change the dynamics of ticketing, which is currently dominated by BookMyShow, the most funded internet company in this space. OmniActive Health buys 85% stake in fragrance firm Indfrag OmniActive Health Technologies, a supplier of ingredients to the healthcare and food industries, has acquired a controlling stake in fragrance and specialty chemicals maker Indfrag Ltd for about $80 million, at least two people familiar with the matter said. "The company was looking for a strategic acquisition for quite a long time. At the same time, it was also in talks with private equity (PE) firms and structured financing agencies for acquisition financing," said one of the two people cited above, on the condition of anonymity as he is not authorised to speak to reporters. Sanjaya Mariwala, managing director of Mumbai-based OmniActive, confirmed the acquisition, saying his company has bought 85% stake in Indfrag, and will buy the rest in a few weeks. In September, Mint was the first to report that OmniActive is in talks for a significant stake in Indfrag in a deal that could potentially value Indfrag at around Rs1,000 crore-1,100 crore. Read more Reliance Jio launch pushes Vodafone to seek merger in India: Report The Indian unit of Vodafone Group Plc is seeking a merger with one of the top telecom companies in India following intensified competition after the launch of Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, British newspaper The Telegraph reported. Vodafone is weighing a potential merger of its Indian arm with rivals as it seeks a turnaround in the subcontinent's cut-throat mobile market, the newspaper reported on 7 January. Mint could not independently confirm the veracity of the report. Emails sent to Reliance Jio and Idea Cellular Ltd seeking comments remained unanswered till press time. Sequoia, CDC eye organic foods brand Venture capital fund Sequoia Capital and UK government-owned CDC Group are close to picking up a controlling stake in Sresta Natural Bioproducts, which sells the 24 Mantra brand, The Times of India reported. The deal is in the final stages and is expected to give Sequoia and CDC around 70-80% stake in the country's largest organic food maker for about $100 million. A foreign strategic player is also in talks with Sresta, the paper reported. Existing investors Peepul Capital and Ventureast are likely to exit the company by selling their stakes, another person familiar with the development said. Read more Burmans pick up 20% in Cerestra Gaurav Burman of Burman Family Holdings, the investment arm of the controlling shareholders at consumer goods maker Dabur, has acquired a 20% equity stake in Cerestra Advisors, in which the London-based The Capital Partnership is the largest shareholder with a direct 49% stake. As per the deal, Burmans will be the anchor Indian investor in Cerestra, a real estate private equity investor focused on education infrastructure and industrial parks. Cerestra is building a real estate portfolio of K12 schools, biotech, life sciences and apparel parks through acquisitions. It plans to list these "socially relevant and business cricitical" real estate assets as specialized real estate investment trusts on Indian or overseas bourses. Realty portal PropTiger set to buy rival Housing Mumbai-based online realty portal Housing is in advance stages of discussions with rival firm PropTiger for a sale, according to a report by The Times of India. Elara Technologies, which owns and runs PropTiger, is expected to get a fund infusion of $100-120 million from existing investor New Corp and Australia's REA Group, the paper reported, citing sources privy to the matter. REA Group, a global online real estate advertising company, is majority owned by News Corp. Australia, a subsidiary of News Corp. Mumbai-based Housing has been in talks for a sale for over a year but a definitive agreement is still to be signed. Aurobindo Pharma to buy Portugal's Generis for 135 million euros Aurobindo Pharma has signed a pact to acquire Portugal's Generis Farmaceutica SA from Magnum Capital Partners for a consideration of 135 million euros (around Rs969 crore). Generis produces and sells pharma products in Portugal. The combined entity will benefit from a robust pipeline covering all major molecules coming off patent in the next five years, Aurobindo senior vice-president, European operations, V. Muralidharan, said. "The acquisition of Generis, by leveraging its strong portfolio and unrivalled brand recognition will allow us to establish ourselves as the top generics player in the Portuguese market," he added. Closing of the transaction, however, is conditional on obtaining necessary approvals from the Portuguese authorities. InnoVen Capital invests in Swiggy, 12 other start-ups in December quarter InnoVen Capital India invested Rs110 crore (about $16 million) in the December quarter across 13 companies, including food ordering and delivery start-up Swiggy, furniture rental start-up Furlenco and online insurance provider Coverfox, a top executive at the venture debt company said. Backed by Singapore's state-run investment arm Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd, InnoVen Capital also invested in Universal Sportsbiz, XpressBees, Surewaves, K12 Techno Services, Koye Pharma, Capillary Technologies, Unbxd, Zelo, Flyrobe and Chai Point during the period. InnoVen did not disclose the quantum of investments in individual companies, but it has invested about $5 million in Swiggy, said two people aware of the matter, on the condition of anonymity. HC okays merger of two subsidiaries with PVR Ltd PVR Ltd said that Delhi High Court has approved merger of two of its subsidiary companies with it, effective from 1 April 2015. Justice Siddharth Mridul approved the scheme of amalgamation under which PVR Leisure Ltd-which owns and operates in-mall entertainment, gaming and food joints-and Lettuce Entertain You Ltd-engaged in the business of operating and maintaining restaurants, food and beverage items-would merge with parent company PVR Ltd. In its order approving the merger, the high court has said that all the property, rights and powers of the two transferor companies-PVR Leisure and Lettuce-shall be transferred to PVR Ltd, the transferee company.


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Microsoft's grand unveiling of Windows Phone 8 this week marks the completion of this particular phase of its mobile operating system, but the company is far from done. In an interview with The Verge, Microsoft's manager of Windows Phone, Joe Belfiore, sat down with us to talk about Microsoft's approach to apps, developers, and hardware.
One key part that Microsoft has focused on recently is bridging the app gap with rival platforms. Belfiore explained on stage at the company's Windows Phone 8 event that it now has 46 out of the top 50 apps from rival platforms. "The four I would say that are missing that count as the top 50 are Instagram, Viber, Pinterest, and Wells Fargo," says Belfiore. "If you look broadly at download numbers and usage and engagement those are the ones for us are top priority."
"We are going to keep coming back."
Some may argue — us included — that there are many more top apps missing, but Belfiore insists the company is being aggressive about landing the remainder. "We're actively working on everything. From our perspective we're going to keep working with everybody who has got a meaningful app." Microsoft isn't taking no for an answer when it comes to reaching out to these top developers. "We are going to keep coming back. You might get one answer today, you might get another answer later," he says. "We're not done until we've checked all the boxes."
Apps might be a focus for Microsoft, but an odd choice to keep the Windows Phone 8 Software Development Kit (SDK) secret led to frustration amongst Microsoft's developer community. "We really wanted to wait and talk about the end user features until close to the launch," explains Belfiore, noting that the awareness around Windows Phone 8 will reach consumers at the same time they can buy a phone. "Because of the fact the SDK has an emulator which is the entire phone experience, we decided it would be better to wait on broad public availability of the SDK to minimize the amount of publicity that happened around the features earlier." The response might not please developers, but Microsoft is clearly trying everything it can to increase Windows Phone market share — with a big bang approach this time around. "On balance we felt like it was the right decision."
Another Windows Phone re-launch?
On the topic of what feels like another Windows Phone re-launch, Belfiore defended Microsoft's choices. "We did it initially but it was completely brand new, we didn't have the hardware support that we do today, we didn't have the apps that we have today." Previous marketing efforts around Windows Phone 7.5 were led by hardware vendors, says Belfiore, but this year Microsoft is going to market Windows Phone heavily. "We have the apps and that was a big hill to climb over being a new platform, and then we've got the hardware so it's a meaningful year and Windows 8 is launching. It's a very meaningful year to get out and tell the story."
"The story" that Belfiore refers to is the interesting part of Windows Phone 8. By highlighting Rooms and Kid's Corner as standout Windows Phone 8 features, Microsoft appears to be targeting certain markets with its latest mobile OS. This is on purpose, he says. "I think that Android and iOS go after this incredible generality," he says. "They're trying to build a platform that somebody else might do something with that might be good for you."
Microsoft targets moms
Microsoft's approach, at least according to the company, is to target a number of audiences and make its phones personal. "In this case we've picked a few audiences and we've tried to build stuff that's for them. It's tricky because you don't want to alienate people, but if you take parents or families as an audience then we've built Kid's Corner and Rooms so that we can tell a story that's very specific about the benefit you'll get from Windows Phone."
It might seem like a desperate — perhaps subtle — attempt by Microsoft to try and dig into audiences that will buy Windows Phone. The company is trying everything it can to really kickstart momentum. "We thought we could zero in on that and try to do something," admits Belfiore. Targeting families and moms has been tried and tested by other manufacturers with little success, but Belfiore is confident that "people love Kid's Corner," based on some early feedback from testing. Time will tell here, but a healthy app ecosystem is crucial for Windows Phone's success and the company showed small signs of improving that this week.
What's next for Windows Phone? With persistent rumors of a self-branded "Surface phone," I asked Belfiore about the possibility. "I am incredibly excited about the phones that these guys are launching this holiday," he said, noting this week's news from HTC, Samsung, and Nokia. "Right now we are focused on these phones and how terrific they are and watching these companies get out there with mobile operators and selling them." It wasn't an admission or a denial, but clearly, a Surface phone could be the next way that Microsoft checks off another box in its continued push to secure Windows Phone market share.


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Turkey’s President Declares Full-Scale War On Cryptocurrencies
The fear of an increased crypto regulation mounts as the Turkish President declares war on cryptocurrencies.
This announcement will have a negative effect on the market that is battling with falling asset prices.
The Turkish President also reiterated plans to launch the countrys unique digital currency with its own identity.
This year, cryptocurrencies have faced all sorts of scrutiny on one hand and have equally received a mass adoption from the unlikeliest areas. The clampdown of cryptocurrencies by government officials whETHer its based on fraud or environmental preservation has its effect on the psychology of traders. Turkish President has joined the growing list of leaders to express concerns about the dangers and uncertainty of cryptocurrencies.
Turkey Declares War
Speaking at an event in Mervin, the Turkish President, Tayyib Erdogan while responding to a question about the inclusion of cryptocurrencies as the country plans to roll out its central bank digital currency, CBDC, stated that the government has no plans to embrace cryptocurrencies. Turkey which hopes to be the blockchain capital of Europe and Asia has incorporated the Digital Turkish Lira Collaboration. Adding to the statement, the President pointed at that:
“On the contrary, we have a fight against them, we would never lend support to cryptocurrencies.”
The reason for the declaration by the President is the largely unregulated nature of cryptocurrencies and how users might be susceptible to fraud. The Turkish government publicly backed blockchain technology in 2019 and plans to launch its CBDC for testing later this year.
The Effects of This Strife
The effects of any government threatening or clamping down on cryptocurrencies paint a grim picture for the markets. Prices of coins have dropped in the market following fears of increased regulation. Bitcoin has shed over 11% of its value to trade at $42,667. Ethereum is also down by 15% in the last 7 days trading at $2,893. Tether, Cardano, BINANCE Coin have expressed a similar decline in prices.
In Turkey, the governments stance on cryptocurrencies will be profound because Turkey is perceived as a crypto-friendly country. Turkey ranks high in terms of crypto use which has seen top exchanges like Binance and Houbi launch operations in the country. The government declaring war on cryptocurrencies may lead to increased regulations on these exchanges and a tougher stance on crypto.
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Government regulation for crypto has already shown its effects in the market. The declaration by Turkey may spark several similar statements from other countries in the future which is bad for digital assets, exchanges, etc. Turkeys stance is however coming because of its Central Bank Digital Currency, The Digital Turkish Lira which is about to undergo testing later this year.
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US: Havoc hires former Pepsi senior manager
American Enterprise Development Corp (AEDC) and Havoc Distribution have appointed a former Pepsi senior manager to a consultancy role within the company.
Rick Peterson, who has 28 years of account sales, operations and marketing experience in beverages and consumer products, has previous experience with PepsiCo, Gatorade, Tropicana, HJ Heinz and Sara Lee, the company said today (3 June).
"Rick's wealth of knowledge in distribution, retailing and merchandising should generate significant opportunities for growth of the Havoc Energy Drink family of brands," the company said.
Earlier this year, AEDC upped its presence on the American Football scene in the US, teaming up with arenafootball2 league football team the Amarillo Dusters in Texas to produce an Amarillo Dusters-branded version of Havoc. The beverage is distributed by Miller of Amarillo, and has increases AEDC's presence in the af2 arena. The company has a multi-year partnership as the official drink of the af2 league.
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Steve Chiotakis: Recent surveys have shown that more than a third of people 18 to 40 have some sort of tattoo. That means brisk business for ink shops in recent years. And despite the recession, people are still getting them. Andrea Mustain reports.
Andrea Mustain: In a small storefront in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood, the tattoo studio Hand of Glory is a welcoming spot. In the back, owner Craig Rodriguez whistles while he works. Shop manager Karen Rockower says there’s a reason why they’re in a good mood:
Karen Rockower: We were just discussing earlier today that the business is doing just as well as it was last year at this time, which is not consistent with most small businesses in the neighborhood.
And in fact, owner Rodriguez says his latest figures show business is up more than 40 percent from the previous year.
Craig Rodriguez: I’ve never really taken any real downhill turns yet.
And with tattoos moving from the fringes of society to the mainstream, he plans to expand. Rodriguez is opening a second shop upstate in the Catskills Mountains.
But let’s say you’re at the mall. You just got a new outfit, and you want a tattoo to match. Now you don’t have to wait. Yes, tattoos are at the mall. At least this one in Wayne, New Jersey.
Heath Wolfson: Our tattoos have grown 35 percent year over year, which is pretty spectacular.
That is Heath Wolfson, the CEO of Tattoo Nation. The company hopes to do for tattoos what Starbucks did for coffee. They’re expanding into several more malls this year. Wolfson says in this tough economy, it’s a question of bang for the buck.
Wolfson: Would I rather buy a pair of jeans that are gonna go out of style in six months, or would I rather get a tattoo that’s going to last a lifetime?
But back at Hand of Glory in Brooklyn, Craig Rodriguez says people don’t just get tattoos because they’re cost-effective. He says they’re fun.
Rodriguez: It’s a little bit of an escape, and I think that’s what human beings do.
Even during hard times. Client Zach Greenblatt says it’s impossible to pin down the psychology behind tattoos, but he has his reasons.
Zach Greenblatt: It could be because you’re showing yourself that you can get through things, like I am.
Greenblatt just got laid off a few weeks ago. But he says he won’t let that stop him. He’s adding red roses and a black crow to the intricate tattoo that already runs down his arm. He says tattoos can serve as a kind of memorial.
Greenblatt: Sometimes people will go through something horrible and you’d think they’d want to just completely forget it. But they mark it on themselves. And that’s just a different way I guess of dealing with life.
Greenblatt says don’t be surprised if ex-Wall Street bankers start getting dollar sign tattoos.
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Okamiden, the new Okami game from Capcom, just got even cuter. Capcom released its first trailer for the world to see at this year’s Tokyo Game Show.
Hit the jump to see it for yourself!
The paintbrush mechanics seem to be a perfect fit on the DS… let’s just hope the tech isn’t broken like on the Wii version of Okami.
The game is currently about 25% complete and is expected to launch sometime in 2010. The reason for the platform shift from the PS2/Wii to the DS is so that even more people have the chance to experience Okamiden.
The original Okami designer, Hideki Kamiya, is no longer with Capcom, and Clover Studios is likewise a thing of the past. Let’s hope the new team can make a quality title that gets the respect and sales that the original deserved.
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Swedish Match AB is a Sweden-based company, that develops, manufactures, and sells nicotine products. The Company manufactures snus, nicotine pouches, moist snuff, pouch products with neither nicotine nor tobacco, chew bags, tobacco bits, chewing tobacco, cigars, matches and lighters. Some of Swedish Match’s brands include: General (snus), ZYN (nicotine pouches), Longhorn (moist snuff), Onico (pouch products with neither tobacco nor nicotine), Red Man (chewing tobacco), Thunder (chew bags), Oliver Twist (tobacco bits), White Owl (HTL, homogenized tobacco leaf cigars), Game (natural leaf cigars), Fiat Lux (matches), and Cricket (lighters). The Group’s product segments are Smokefree, Cigars, and Lights. The Company operates worldwide.
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Tobacco and nicotine products maker Swedish Match plans to spin off its U.S. cigar business to shareholders and list it on the stock market, the company said.
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Swedish Match reported slightly lower than forecast quarterly operating earnings on Wednesday, and said it expected continued rapid growth of the nicotine pouches market in 2021.
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Swedish Match on Friday beat second-quarter profit forecasts helped by U.S. sales of its ZYN tobacco-free nicotine pouches, lifting its shares.
Tobacco group Swedish Match <SWMA.ST> posted on Monday a bigger than expected rise in first-quarter profit but said the COVID-19 pandemic would hit results in the second quarter due to travel restrictions as well as a hangover from previous stockpiling.
Tobacco group Swedish Match posted on Monday a bigger than expected rise in first-quarter profit and said the COVID-19 pandemic would hit results in the second quarter after giving a boost in January through March.
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The tobacco group Swedish Match <SWMA.ST> will increase production capacity again for its new and fast-growing tobacco-free nicotine pouch product, it said on Wednesday, as it reported an unexpected drop in fourth-quarter earnings.
Tobacco group Swedish Match reported an unexpected decline in fourth-quarter operating profit on Wednesday, hit by a one-off impairment charge, and proposed raising its dividend.
Tobacco group Swedish Match <SWMA.ST> on Friday reported a bigger-than-expected rise in third-quarter operating profit, helped by strong sales growth of its tobacco-free nicotine pouches in the United States.
Tobacco group Swedish Match reported a bigger-than-expected rise in third-quarter operating profit on Friday, driven by strong sales growth of its nicotine pouches in the United States.
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Swedish Match <SWMA.ST> posted on Thursday a bigger rise than expected in second-quarter profit and said the roll-out across the United States of its relatively new non-tobacco nicotine pouch product was well underway.
* Snus & non-tobacco pouch margin 44.6 pct, matches consensus
Swedish Match posted on Thursday a slightly bigger than expected rise in first-quarter profit helped by U.S. sales growth for its relatively new non-tobacco nicotine product and better profitability for its rolled leaf cigars.
Tobacco group Swedish Match said on Wednesday it was rolling out its new non-tobacco pouch product similar to its "snus" pouch across the United States this year, as it reported quarterly profits that roughly matched expectations.
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Aston Martin welcomed a record number of participants for ‘Aston Martin on Ice’ this week at the chic ski resort of St. Moritz in Switzerland. This is the fourth year that Aston Martin has taken their range of luxury cars to this snow covered region of the Alps for the special event.
This year, the Aston Martin on Ice event has been a sell out and has seen a record number of participants, who have travelled from all over the world to attend; some of the countries from which the entrants hail include the USA, Canada, South Africa and, for the first time, China.
Over ten days, all participants will be joining in the onboard challenge of high dynamic driving on a specially prepared ice field in St. Moritz, Samedan. 16 models from the current Aston Martin range, including the Carbon Edition, the Virage and the V8 Vantage S, V8 Vantage and V12 Vantage, are all available to the event’s participants to improve their winter driving skills and techniques at this beautiful, snow covered alpine resort.
So, if you are currently considering a new Aston Martin or you are looking for a quality used Aston Martin, contact Romans International in Surrey; we are one of the top UK Aston Martin specialists in the UK with a reputation that is second to none.


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Vacancies at Chicago-area shopping centers fell in the second quarter as store closings leveled off, according to a survey by the Bannockburn office of Los Angeles-based CB Richard Ellis Inc. The shopping center vacancy rate declined to 9.4% after peaking at 11.1% at the end of 2002, according to CB Richard Ellis, which surveys centers of 50,000 square feet or more, excluding regional malls. The vacancy rate was 10.2% in the first quarter and 10.1% in last year's second quarter. While the numbers have improved, "there's no clear direction" to the market, said CB Richard Ellis Managing Director Todd Caruso.
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Web users are spending as much time online as they are watching TV, according
to WebCensus, a quarterly study released by San Francisco-based ad network LinkExchange and investment bank Hambrecht & Quist.
More than 100,000 Web users completed the survey, making WebCensus “the most
comprehensive report of its kind and paving the way for future issues,”
Each future survey will have a different theme and will be co-published by
LinkExchange and Hambrecht & Quist.
Conducted from Jan. 5 to February 28, 1998, the study polled over
100,000 web users on their usage of the Web as opposed to other media. The
results will be published in full in a Hambrecht and Quist report online at
“Due to the vast reach of our network, we were able to record over 100,000
completed surveys in just a month and a half,” said Tony Hsieh, co-founder
of LinkExchange. “Clearly, the Web is an effective medium for conducting
research polls, especially when an expansive distribution channel like the
LinkExchange network is leveraged.”
Of the users surveyed for WebCensus, 40% were women and 60% were men,
reflecting a fairly balanced picture of gender-based usage. The study found
that the Internet demographic is highly educated (over 60% have been to
college), young (median age: 30 years) and affluent; (median yearly income:
$50,000.) About half of the users polled were single (never married or
The results showed that the Web is stealing eyeballs from other media. About
22% of the users surveyed said they spend less time on TV because of the Web
and approximately 12% spend less time on newspapers and magazines. Radio lost
the least amount of time however, with only 3% of the respondents reporting
that they favor the Web over radio usage.
Interestingly, more than half of those surveyed feel that their use of the
Internet is in addition to their use of other media and not a replacement.
“In its first issue, WebCensus has already uncovered market trends that are
very important to the Internet and investment communities,” said Daniel H.
Rimer, Internet analyst with Hambrecht & Quist.”
Next quarter’s report will focus on electronic commerce.


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Homes with solar panels could take a huge step towards energy independence, according to the innovative entrepreneur behind a new domestic battery.
myenergi Hub lights after pairing with Zappi (Image: Tanjent)
Lee Sutton, co-founder and chief executive of the high growth microgeneration specialist Myenergi, has seen his latest addition to a blockbuster range of products unveiled in the past week. The Grimsby company, charging on with expansion of both footprint and employees, launched Libbi at a national trade show, with further details now emerging as the team returns home from Solar & Storage Live.
A huge manufacturing space is currently being added to the state-of-the-art headquarters on the Pioneer Business Park at Stallingborough, as it gears up to meet demand with turnover passing £50 million for the six year old firm this past year.


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ImpactAlpha, March 4 – Santiago, Chile-based Destacame uses alternative credit-scoring to underwrite loans and offer basic financial products to underserved customers. The company’s Series A round was backed by Fen Ventures and existing investors Accion Venture Lab and Mountain Nazca.
Destacame launched in 2015 to improve access to finance for consumers with slim or no credit history. It offers consumer loans, credit cards, and free financial health tools from 25 financial services company, and uses alternative credit metrics like utilities payment history to generate a credit score to help consumers prove their creditworthiness.
Destacame’s technology has made underwriting more efficient, pushing interest rates for first-time loans below that of microfinance institutions in Chile. Also, because the Chilean credit authority only records negative financial behavior, Destacame offers lenders and creditors a clearer picture of consumers’ financial habits.
The funding will be used to help it expand its products and reach in Chile and Mexico, where it collectively serves 1.3 million customers.