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- Published: Tuesday, 13 March 2018 03:28
SINGAPORE: In its continued war against diabetes, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has set aside S$15 million to support the food industry in developing lower-sugar desserts, sauces and beverages.
- Published: Monday, 12 March 2018 07:37
Nestlé’s persistent PR problem about the nutritional value and high sugar content of its Milo drink shows no sign of abating after the firm moved “to avoid confusion” over its star rating in Australia, hot on the heels of similar disputes in Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
Nestlé recently announced it is removing its Australian Health Star Rating (HSR) of 4.5 on its powdered Milo product, “pending the Australian Federal Government’s review of the HSR system”.
In an official statement, the multinational firm said powdered Milo’s HSR of 4.5 had been “correctly calculated under the relevant regulations”.
- Published: Monday, 12 March 2018 06:52
NUR Hayati Elia, 13, didn’t have a proper breakfast and looked worn out as she walked home from school to her flat at the People's Housing Project (PPR) in Kampung Baru Ayer Panas, Kuala Lumpur.
There was no lunch waiting for her either. Her first proper meal for the day will be dinner that her mother usually brought home after work. But this was her daily routine, she said.
- Published: Monday, 12 March 2018 06:29
There are normally two kinds of special breeds in the world, the tea lovers and the coffee addicts. The tea folks tend to see themselves as a more sophisticated ‘nobili-tea’ (pun intended) that are sometimes misunderstood for their unflinching loyalty to their tea. Unlike a coffee drinker who needs that cup of Joe each morning to function like normal human being, a tea lover usually chooses when and where to slowly sip on their liquid enjoyment.
- Published: Monday, 26 February 2018 08:06
Thousands of chickens are seen in a poultry farm in Bogor on the outskirts of Jakarta. Reuters
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in food is rife in Southeast Asia, a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official said on Wednesday, warning of serious risks for people and animals as bacterial infections become more resistant to treatment.
- Published: Monday, 26 February 2018 07:48
OSLO ― Tiny bits of plastic are contaminating mussels from the European Arctic to China in a sign of the global spread of ocean pollution that can end up on people's dinner plates.
Mussels in apparently pristine Arctic waters had most plastic of any tested along the Norwegian coast, according to a study this month by the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA).
- Published: Wednesday, 24 January 2018 04:17
JUST, formerly the brand Hampton Creek that’s best known for disrupting the mayonnaise industry, has begun its launch into Asia with its groundbreaking Just Scramble, the new vegan egg product made from mung beans. The Bay Area company is also bringing its flagship Just Mayo product and its Just Ranch dressing products to the booming Asian market.
JUST began launching in Hong Kong this week at the Green Common, a marketplace that brings together plant-based food and shopping in the destination city. The companies have been hosting tasting sessions with media and influencers to kick-off the launch.
- Published: Wednesday, 24 January 2018 03:51
When Samyang Foods released Buldak Spicy Chicken Ramen in 2012, the company did not expect it would receive such explosive popularity from customers abroad - especially in the YouTube community.
- Published: Wednesday, 17 January 2018 05:03
Protesters display placards and banners during a protest against the European Union campaign to ban palm biofuels in Kuala Lumpur on Jan 16, 2018.
KUALA LUMPUR: About 2,000 palm oil farmers protested Tuesday (Jan 16) against a push by the European Parliament to ban the use of the commodity in biofuels, saying it would devastate rural people's livelihoods.
- Published: Wednesday, 17 January 2018 04:48
A Japanese city has broadcast emergency warnings to prevent people consuming blowfish, after potentially deadly portions were mistakenly sold.
A local supermarket in Gamagori city sold five packets of fugu fish without removing the livers, which contain poison.
- Published: Monday, 15 January 2018 03:57
Can the “yuck factor” — one of the biggest barriers faced by edible insect producers — be overcome?
It’s that feeling of horror, revulsion or disgust that many consumers endure when they think about eating bug protein.
Obviously, as a manufacturer of pasta containing cricket flour, I have been looking at ways to counter this popular perception of our novel ingredient. To do so, it is important to understand if this feeling of distaste is rationally explainable — if it is innate or learned, dynamic or durable. To begin, let’s look at the appearance of a cricket.
- Published: Monday, 15 January 2018 03:41
Instant noodles have always been an easy (and cheap) way to quickly satisfy your hunger pangs, especially when you’re winded after a long day at work or school.
Instant noodles have long been a favorite comfort food for Asians, especially for students and single working adults who are sometimes on a tight budget.
- Published: Tuesday, 09 January 2018 08:28
JD.com, one of the two major ecommerce platforms in China, followed the steps of its rival Alibaba and launched its first offline high-tech supermarket in Beijing last week.
Running under the name of "7Fresh", the supermarket chain officially opened on Thursday is the first physical fresh food retailer operated by JD.com, which is boosted by the use of a mobile app, digital payments, and a number of high-tech features, according to a NetEast report.
- Published: Tuesday, 09 January 2018 07:58
TOKYO -- Japan's largest egg producer, Ise Foods, is teaming up with Suzuki Motor in a joint venture to launch major egg production operations in the enormous Indian market, aiming to selling 4 billion eggs annually, about 5% of India's current egg consumption.
- Published: Monday, 08 January 2018 03:22
Dahmakan, a food delivery startup from Malaysia that graduated Y Combinator last year, has raised $2.6 million as it begins to explore the potential to expand its business across Southeast Asia.
The startup distinguishes itself from the likes of FoodPanda and Deliveroo with an “end-to-end” approach to food, that’s to say that it cooks all dishes itself and dispatches them to customers, too. (That’s also called “full-stack” but perhaps “food-stack” is more appropriate.) Most important, it considers its food to be healthy rather than of the junk/variety — that’s just the right note for those (of us) on a New Year-powered health kick.


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"The Chinese government is to set a single national standard on mobile phone chargers sold in the country to avoid waste and to lower costs, the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) has announced.
Under the new standard, all mobile phones, regardless of the brand, will be able to share one charger with a USB access, allowing users to charge handsets through laptops.
The unified standard will cut the cost of a new handset and reduce electronic waste and consumption of resources, an MII official said. ...
Lou Peide, executive secretary general with China Mobile Communications Association, estimated the new standard could save nearly 2.4 billion yuan (306 million U.S. dollars) each year for handsets made in China if the cost of each charger was seven to eight yuan."
From: "China spells out national standard for cell phone chargers", People's Daily Online , 20:31, December 19, 2006, <http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200612/19/eng20061219_334047.html>
"China's standard of cell phone charger interface was initially implemented on June 14th. All domestic cell phones and chargers must match the standard. For chargers that are incompatible with each other only render more chargers useless after switching cell phones. ...
From: Unified standard of cell phone charger interface", People's Daily Online , 16:52, June 19, 2007 <http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200706/19/eng20070619_385693.html>.

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Five fruit and vegetables a day has been the recommend guidelines for a healthy and sustainable life for as long as we can remember. Just when you’ve calculated your fruit from breakfast, dissected the portions from a smoothie, totalled the carrots on your plate for tea and managed to sneak in an extra apple before bed, a new study has indicated adding an extra two pieces of fruit and vegetables to the daily recommendation could prolong life.
The health benefits of fruit and vegetables had seemed to reach their peak yet their substantial supply of varying nutrients and vitamins have once again proved their worth. The findings come from a study of 65,226 men and women and suggests that eating seven pieces of fruit and veg a day could cut the chances of passing away from cancer and heart conditions, prolonging life expectancy.
The general consensus is that the more fruit the better, for improving the likelihood of a longer life.
The study ran course through use of the National Health Survey, which looks at the diet and lifestyle of people in England through questionnaires and nurse visits. The University College London analysed the data between 2001 and 2008, focusing on general mortality as well as cancer, heart issues and strokes. They found that increased fruit and veg consumption lead to an increase in the likelihood of living longer.
In specific, seven or more portions of fruit a day led to a 42% increase in the likelihood of prolonged life. Fresh vegetables had the strongest protective effect, followed by salad and fruit. Other findings identified that fruit juice carried zero benefits, while canned fruit in syrup also paid little benefit.
The potentially life saving characteristics of vegetables lie in their rich amount of antioxidants, which repair cells. Both fruit and vegetables also contain micro-nutrients, fibre, natural sugars, vitamins and minerals, which are all good for your health.
It is considered that the participants who had high levels of fruit and veg intake also had healthier lives in general, which pays evidence to the suggestion of a prolonged life. In conclusion the government have still stuck to their ‘5 a day’ policy yet more research continues to support the theory of the more fruit and vegetables a day the better, up to around ten portions.
In Australia, the government’s advice states ‘two plus five’ a day, which encourages people to eat two helpings of fruit plus five portions of vegetables. Some days it could be only realistic to consume one portion of fruit due to lifestyle, yet on others it could be possible to have more than five.
The underlining message is to get a good variety of fruit and veg each day. The realistic target remains at five, although Public Health England are trying to make it easier to get hold of affordable, high quality fruit and veg so the UK can up their intake. Some of the best vegetables to consider are broccoli, asparagus, sprouts, spinach, tomatoes, sweet potato, onions and kale. When it comes to fruit, try to snack on blueberries, oranges, bananas, grapes, strawberries, advocates, cherries and apples.
If you had to pick seven fruit and vegetables to eat each day, what would you choose?


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SCxSC GROW Fintech Conference
The glaring disparity in financial inclusivity between urban and rural areas poses significant challenges for rural producers and agribusinesses, hindering their access to crucial financial services. Direct transactions for procuring agricultural inputs, selling harvests, savings for the future, and managing financial risks become arduous tasks. To address this issue, Securities Commissions Malaysia held a Fintech conference with the theme of Fostering Innovative Financing for Agriculture on Wednesday, 31st of May 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Our Chief Implementation Project Officer, Ainu Rofiq, will unveil how Koltiva provides convenience for producers and agribusiness in rural areas for crop transactions or buying PPOB in the Breakout Session 3: Innovative FinTech That Caters to Agribusiness at 2.30 – 3.00 PM (GMT+8)


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By Aldo Panessidi
The Samsung Galaxy s3 was intended to be currently on display at the Mobile World event over in Barcelona, Spain. However Samsung later opted to decline the showing at the Mobile World Congress. In a strategic move... Samsung executives have chosen wait and give the whole world one big launch date, which is yet to be announced... although reports have it set around June of this year. While we are still not sure whether this device will be launched as an unlocked cell phone or the related accessories to help protect, personalize and enhance its mobility... we do know that the Galaxy S 3 is slated for launch in over 50 major countries.
Regardless of this, it hasn’t stopped reporters getting their hands on all the specifications and features that the Samsung Galaxy s3 will have. The details have fans frothing at the mouth and word of Apple iPhone 4S and Window based Nokia Lumia phone lovers jumping ship is happening often, people are so impressed by the reports.
While one can argue that its only speculation, we need to consider that sources these days are never far off the money, if they are off at all.
Samsung Galaxy S3 specs are now the topic of discussion for the tech communities across the world. The perception that the forthcoming smart phone from Samsung will set the bar very high for its competitors to follow in the days to come seems to be true.
The following video is an excellent review of the Samsung Galaxy S 3 that whets the appetite for the highly-anticipated addition to the Android family
The new Samsung baby is going to be 4.8 inch 1024p HD Super AMOLED Plus display with a SXGA resolution of 1280 x 1024, a lot bigger than the Samsung Galaxy S2, but a tad smaller than Galaxy Note, the 5 inch smart phone from Samsun's own stable. Some sources claim that it will be a 3D display as well. In any event, we can see an advanced display from Samsung, the world leader in mobile display technology. Samsung should install a display that can really beat down the high definition Retina Display of iPhone 4S and the possible iPhone 5.
Driving this splendid device is a powerful 1.5 GHz quad-core Samsung Exynos processor zipping the process right along. There will be 2GB RAM. You read it right. Reports indicate that Samsung is to make its next gen Galaxy S as powerful as a laptop.
The hardware is encased in an ever-chic ceramic shell. For those that don’t care for the ceramic case, there is an ever growing array of protective cases and skins to personalize the device to your heart’s content. No matter your style, you will want to protect the 4.8 inch, “full HD” 1080p display to avoid damage and unsightly scratches with top brand bags, cases and sleeves.
As far as camera in the new Galaxy S3 is concerned, all indication point towards the fact that it will be substantially better than Galaxy S2 and Apple’s top selling iPhone 4S. Different sources report that Samsung will mount a 12-megapixel rear camera on Galaxy S3. The current version of Galaxy S2 has an 8-megapixel rear camera. Many recent or upcoming phones like iPhone 4S, Nokia Lumia 800, Motorola Droid RAZR and HTC Rezound are also up with 8-megapixel camera. So Samsung may make its Galaxy S3 a far powerful machine for image and video capturing.
The icing and the cherry on the cake are the 4G LTE capability and Android 4.0 OS bringing you the final touches of a smartphone that is beautifully designed and made.


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Another busy docket with a suit filed by an employee who worked on the Amazon facility in Chesterfield, contractor disputes and more cases resulting from a factory fire in 2011. And the legal fallout from a bottle-throwing incident at a downtown reggae concert continues.
Work beginning on new apartments and a commercial property in Chesterfield. Several local builders working on new homes including Main Street Homes, Royal Dominion Eagle Construction and Emerson Builders. And Philip Morris doing some work on one of its local facilities. See all the permits with your BizSense Pro subscription.
The dozens of new businesses this week include a new car dealer, a coffee shop, several contractors and construction companies. Get all the new leads with BizSense Pro.
Noteworthy cases in all courts this week as a local homebuilder is being sued by a Glen Allen bank, a developer at Rocketts Landing is in a dispute with a contractor over allegedly faulty windows, and a former Martin’s employee is seeking $20 million from the grocer because of an alleged knife attack.
Dozens of new businesses including a soccer training company and a funnel cake merchant. And the new business name of the week: Smellycat Productions.
A company allegedly assumed another name so it wouldn’t have to pay a judgment. And a request by a lender asking for a special receiver for a local hotel. Plus a handful of collections efforts including a law firm trying to get more than $35,000.
One of the busiest period of permits in months. Work on a new retail strip in Chesterfield, a new restaurant, construction at the Sabra hummus plant, a new Harley dealership. And $12 million in permits at a local college. Leads on all the latest jobs around town are part of BizSense Pro.
More pet related businesses, a furniture store. restaurants. And the new name of the week: Quilt Chicks.
Things heating up in the courts with a dispute over the sale of a business, a big bank continuing its suing streak, and contractors feuding over money Plus an unusual lawsuit involving an alleged shoplifter at Martin’s. BizSense Pro gives you full access to the cases. Email [email protected] if you have questions on your subscription.
A new real estate management company. A new bakery. And another RVA-named business.


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Volkswagen and Seat have announced recalls for a number of models in their small car ranges due to an issue with seatbelt safety.
Seat will spearhead development of CNG technology for the entire Volkswagen Group, which the company sees as a viable alternative to established fuels and electric vehicles, the brand’s president Luca de Meo announced at …
Over the next couple of years to 2020 Seat plans to release a new car every six months, with first arrivals Tarraco and Ateca followed by Seat’s first hybrid and EV.
Seat is expanding its mobility services focus with the acquisition of Spanish car sharing firm Respiro.
SEAT has teamed up with urban mobility and parking solutions provider Saba to trial a new solution that can deliver drivers’ grocery shopping directly to their car.
A new SEAT concept car featuring risk-reducing technology including a built-in breathalyser has gone on display at the Smart City Expo event in Barcelona.
SEAT has signed a deal with Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica as it looks to develop digitised mobility solutions.
SEAT has partnered with start-up Shotl and transport operator Moventis to test a shuttle service for a month near Barcelona.
SEAT has unveiled its Arona as it presses ahead with plans to swiftly develop a strong SUV presence.
The fifth-generation Ibiza will bring residual values up between four and nine percentage points when it launches this month, according to Autovista Group.
SEAT and Saba, which specialises in urban mobility solutions and in parking management, have signed a global agreement to develop vehicle services associated with parking. Areas under focus include a mobile reservation and payment …


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Intel Corp. is claiming another advance in creating optical communications components from silicon, an effort designed to reduce the cost and increase the speed of transmitting computer data.
The company said it combined silicon -- the low-cost foundation for most computer chips -- with the element germanium to make a device called an avalanche photo detector that achieved record performance. Intel said the development marks the first time that a silicon-based optical component exceeded the performance of an equivalent device made from more costly conventional materials, such as indium phosphide.
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Digg, the social news site, was just sold for a fraction of its former worth. Alexis Madrigal's take:
There is one clear lesson from Digg's sale: the technology that powered a once-massive social network is worth about $500,000. All the rest of the value derives from the people that use it. Though scaling is tough, any developer in the world can build some profiles and let people connect up. It's an act of genius — or an act of God, by which I mean luck — to design a site constitution that makes people want to build their online lives at your URL (or in your app). Social networking companies are not technology companies as much as they are community companies.
Adam Clark Estes says Digg was sold for more than most reports would have you believe:
[T]he sneers about Digg’s low selling prices were a little bit gratuitous. In fact, the price tag for Digg amounted to much more than half a million dollars. As TechCrunch’s Alexia Tsotsis pointed out in a Thursday night blog post, the social news site was sold off in parts over the course of the past few months. Earlier this year, Digg sold 15 patents to LinkedIn for between $3.75 and $4 million, and the Washington Post paid $12 million for about half of the company’s engineers. So in a sense, what was left to sell to Betaworks was just a fraction of the company.
The conventional wisdom holds that Digg did itself in through a disastrous redesign.


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We bring to you the latest edition of movers and shakers in the Indian startup ecosystem.
This week, PayPal unveiled its plans to continue with its commitment to India. It has identified the country as a key growth market and plans to hire 600 techies by December 2018. The company has tech centres in Chennai and Bengaluru, with a total headcount of 1,700. The fresh and lateral hires PayPal plans to make will work in domains like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
Let’s have a look at some other movers and shakers in the Indian startup ecosystem.
Payments Council Appoints Vishwas Patel As Chairman
In his new role, Vishwas Patel will be responsible for creating a sustainable environment conducive to the development of the digital payments industry in India. Prior to this role, Vishwas was the Director of Infibeam Avenues Limited.
Loney Antony, on the other hand, was earlier working as the managing director of Hitachi Payment Services and brings over 32 years of experience in the financial services industry.


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Despite the challenges posed by Russia, profits at Moschino's parent company were up 47 percent for the first three months of the year.
The Italian accessories brand has appointed a Milanese designer as its new creative director after years of employing big names from outside the country.
The YSL Tribute sandals are a pair of shoes we have long longed to have in our closets.
The Tribs have been reincarnated several times by YSL--a pump,
A few weeks ago, Jonathan Saunders was announced as the new creative director of Pollini.
You may ask, "What's Pollini?" and we say, "Well, it's this


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Singapore – Logistics company J&T Express in Singapore has announced its latest update to its flagship mobile app – J&T Singapore App – to offer international delivery to Malaysia, with more destinations to be added gradually. This new feature comes on top of the app’s existing domestic delivery service.
The new app update comes alongside the launch of J&T Express’ new web-based intelligent transport management system, known as JMS, to drive greater operational efficiency
The J&T Singapore App aims to provide a simple and convenient way for everyone – from individuals to small business owners and e-commerce sellers – to access competitively priced delivery services. This is part of J&T Express’ strategic expansion into the consumer market to diversify its offerings and meet growing consumer demand for both domestic and international delivery.
To kickstart the launch of J&T Singapore App’s international delivery feature, J&T Express Singapore is offering a discounted price for shipments to West Malaysia starting from S$4.30–exclusive to prevailing charges–from now till 31 August 2022.
Alice Yeung, sales and marketing director of J&T Express Singapore, said, “The enhancement of the J&T Singapore App and launch of JMS are a testament to our commitment to investing in new technologies and advancing our offerings to reach wider audiences.”
She added, “As a tech-driven e-commerce logistics company, we are always seeking innovative ways to improve the customer journey and optimise every key touchpoint, from upgrading our back-end operational system to strengthening the user experience with more delivery options.”


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Lack of space at Lae market, one of Papua New Guinea’s popular urban fresh produce markets, is making life hard for local mothers, a spokesperson said yesterday.
Shirley Kulu, from Gobadic village in Nawaeb district said local village mothers from the nine districts of Morobe have gone through a lot of trouble trying to find space to sell their fresh produce at Lae’s main market before going home.
Shirley Kulu from Gobadic village, Nawaeb district, spoke on behalf of those unfortunate mothers who have sat under the heat and rain to sell their produce at the main market.
Ms Kulu, a villager, who has been selling fresh produce (garden food, greens and fruits) harvested from her garden for 30 years, said she realised that the market structure has changed with more ‘black market’ vendors taking up spaces in the shelter.
“We come to sell three days a week; over the years we have seen that Lae main market has changed, we see that we are selling under the sun and rain with no shelter because of the ‘black market’ vendors,” Ms Kulu said.
Market vendors who buy in bulk from the local farmers and resell at the market in small quantities and they are competing directly with the local mothers who prefer to also sell in small quantities.
She said the two new market buildings constructed should house the mothers coming from villages in Morobe.
“We use to seat in the market building and sell until the ‘Black Market’ vendors eventually took over most of the spaces that’s why we are outside selling,” Kulu said.
She said a lot of times argument flare up between the black marketers and village mothers over this issue.
“We repeatedly informed the responsible authority about our concerns, but nothing has been done yet.”
She added that the costs involved in transporting market produce to Lae is high and the mothers want their produce to be fresh to sell to the customers.


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The number of people employed by Britain’s retail sector grew modestly in the first quarter of the year, highlighting a fragile recovery on the high street, figures today reveal.
The statistics from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Bond Pearce show that retail employment rose by 0.4 per cent compared with the same quarter a year earlier, the equivalent of 3,011 more full-time jobs.
The increase was driven by food retailers and was mainly accounted for by part-time workers. The number of retail outlets grew by 4.9 per cent over the three-month period.
BRC director general Stephen Robertson said the figures were “encouraging” but warned that news the UK was back in recession highlighted “just how fragile any growth is”.
“None of these jobs can be taken for granted,” he said.
“Retailers are more positive about their immediate employment intentions than a year ago, but the GDP figures confirm 2012 will still be very tough for businesses and households.”
Monthly figures show that retail employment fell in January but bounced back in February and March.


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Just a few days back, we shared footage of someone who had hacked the Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. to play DOOM on it. I think we all knew that marked the opening of the floodgates for all sorts of other hacks hitting the platform.
We also couldn’t leave Link hanging, so here’s Zelda! pic.twitter.com/I1zosHevr9— stacksmashing (@ghidraninja) November 24, 2020
Now hackers are turning the portable into a platform to play all sorts of classic Nintendo titles. There's no doubt Nintendo isn't too happy to see things like this going on, but I'm sure they also knew it would be unavoidable. Now let's see how much further people can push the platform!


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Samsung's recent advances in the storage front have been nothing short of impressive. Not that long ago, the company announced a single-BGA-package NVMe SSD. Now, the company's storage division is at it again with its new UFS memory cards. While these slivers of storage may resemble microSD cards, they're actually a new standard that will likely require new slots or adapters to be useful.
The new cards support the JEDEC "UFS Card Extension Standard," which means they're quite a bit faster than even the UHS-II microSD card standard. Samsung says the cards have a sequential read speed of up to 530 MB/s, while sequential writes can go as high as 170 MB/s. According to the company, those figures make the UFS cards about five times faster than a "typical" microSD card.
The sequential operation numbers are impressive on their own, but the random I/O figures are even more so. Samsung says the UFS beasties can execute up to 40,000 random read IOPS as well as 35,000 random write IOPS. As a point of comparison, Samsung says a regular UHS-1 microSD card can do about 1,800 random read IOPs and a paltry 100 random write IOPs. The company envisions these cards inside drones as well as DSLR, 3D, and VR cameras. Capacities range from 32GB all the way to 256GB.
Updated 7/8/2016 at 8:36 AM to clarify that UFS and microSD are competing standards with different physical requirements.
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Some of the results from The Harris Poll, a new study of 2,355 U.S. adults surveyed online between March 9 and 16, 2009 by Harris Interactive.
Americans are cutting back on their spending over the next six months. Specifically:
- Three quarters of Americans say it is likely that they will decrease spending on eating out in restaurants (74%) and reduce their spending on entertainment (74%). This is up from November when 65% said they would decrease spending on eating out and 64% would reduce entertainment spending;
- Two-thirds of Americans (65%) say it is not likely they will take a vacation away from home lasting longer than a week while 35% say they will vacation away from home. In November, three in ten (29%) of Americans said they would be likely to take a trip;
- Only one in five Americans (21%) say it is likely they will have more money to spend the way they want in the next six months which is slightly down from 25% in November.
They may spend less overall, but what they do spend can be spent with your restaurant. How do you get that extra patronage? Contact Synergy to find out. http://www.synergyconsultants.com/


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Sisvel Technology and Utah Scientific to Demonstrate 2D-Compatible 3D Transmission at NAB
Apr 11, 2011 – At the 2011 NAB Show, Sisvel Technology (booth N4618) and Utah Scientific (booth N4511) will be demonstrating a new form of 3D broadcasting fully compatible with 2D television displays, allowing 3D and 2D viewing from a single broadcast stream.
News categories: Sisvel, Utah Scientific, Content Distribution, Metaverse, NABShow
Piedmont, Italy, the World's First Region to Broadcast Backward Compatible 3D TV
Dec 1, 2010 – In Turin a news conference was held announcing the implementation, from Piedmont, of the first 3D HDTV broadcasts, free-to-air, with a system for backwards compatibility with 2D TV sets.
News categories: Sisvel, Quartarete TV, CSP Innovazione nelle ICT, Digital TV, Italy, Metaverse
Sisvel to Create Patent Pool for DVB-C2
Oct 19, 2010 – Sisvel has announced that patent owners have asked Sisvel to act as the facilitator for the creation of a DVB-C2 joint patent licensing program. Accordingly, Sisvel issues a call for patents and patent applications essential to the DVB-C2 Standard.
News categories: Sisvel, Cable TV, DVB-C2, Licensing, Patent
Sisvel Announces Launch of DVB-T2 Patent Pool
Sep 9, 2010 – Sisvel has announced the launch of a new joint patent licensing program, or patent pool, offering a license under patents essential to DVB-T2.
News categories: Sisvel, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Licensing, Patent, Terrestrial
Sisvel Technology Shows New 3D Tile Format Live at IFA 2010
Sep 6, 2010 – At IFA 2010, Sisvel demonstrated its 3D Tile Format live. The 3D Tile Format enables delivery of HD 3D content with a higher quality than current solutions and allows broadcasters to transmit a single service for 2D and 3D audiences.
News categories: Sisvel, Digital TV, IBC2023, IFABerlin, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV
Sisvel To License TDVision IP Portfolio for MVC and 3D Worldwide
Jun 21, 2010 – TDVision and Sisvel have announced that TDVision has granted Sisvel the exclusive rights to manage TDVision's diverse intellectual property portfolio of stereoscopic technology patents.
News categories: Sisvel, TDVision, Blu-ray, Gaming, Licensing, Metaverse, North America, Patent, Set Top Box, Smart TV
SISVEL Announces Progress in the Formation of the DVB-T2 Patent Pool
Sep 10, 2009 – On the occasion of IBC2009, SISVEL has announced that it has been coordinating meetings among owners of patent rights that have been evaluated as essential to the DVB-T2 standard by independent experts.
News categories: SISVEL, Digital TV, DVB-T2, IBC2023, Patent, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial
SISVEL Announces Development of DVB-T2 Joint Patent Licensing Program
Jan 28, 2009 – SISVEL has announced that it is acting as the facilitator for the creation of a DVB-T2 joint patent licensing program and is issuing a call for patents and patent applications that are essential to the DVB-T2 Standard.
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ACT Research: Used Class 8 Sales Volumes Increase M/M for First Time in 6 Months
NOV 4, 2021 - 6:09 am
According to the latest release of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report, used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) were 1% higher month over month in September. Longer term, volumes were down 23% year over year but up 3% year to date. Average prices were 5% higher compared with August, 57% more expensive than in September of 2020 and 36% greater year to date. Average miles were 2% greater month over month and year over year, while average age was down 3% from August but up 5% compared with September of 2020.
“Used Class 8 same dealer sales volumes reversed course in September, posting their first sequential gain in six months. Ironically, especially in light of tight supply, sales in September typically slow a few percentage points from August,” Steve Tam, vice president at ACT Research, said. “Seasonality suggests a wild ride for the rest of the year. Typically, October is the strongest sales month of the year, followed by the second weakest sales month of the year in November, with December ending the year roughly 4% above average.”
Looking at the different sales channels for used Class 8 vehicles, Tam said, “Near-term channel results ran the gambit during the month, with the auction market driving the overall gain, flat retail activity and wholesale sales lagging. All three outlets saw lower volumes compared to September 2020. Through the first nine months of the year, only the retail segment has improved.
“Input from dealers over the last month returns us to some of the basic fundamentals in the used truck market. When trucks are plentiful, potential buyers have the luxury of shopping for the truck that most closely meets their exact requirements. Conversely, when scarcity reigns, buyers are often left with limited, or perhaps no, choice. If one needs a truck and only one truck is available, as long as it can do the job, it’s sold, and the decision is independent of the price. And there is another dynamic that often comes into play when the market is strong: the decision by sellers to eliminate the middle man and remarket their equipment themselves. We are certainly seeing evidence of this in the current cycle.”
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IT and tech giant Fujitsu has unveiled a blockchain-powered, demand side response technology designed to allow energy trading between energy consumers.
Connected Kerb has unveiled its maiden install of its kerbside public charging station in what’s been described as a “ground-breaking” development for the electric vehicle sector.
Haven Power, the Drax-owned renewable energy supplier, has announced a partnership with demand side response firm GridBeyond to target Haven’s business customer base.
Current± talks to Mickey Steiner, managing director at innogy Israel, one of four key destinations for innogy’s Innovation Hub, about the division’s inspiration, the problems big utilities face with innovation and how start-ups are shaping the new energy paradigm.
Energy tech firm Faraday Grid has received a £25 million investment from WeWork co-founder and chief exec Adam Neumann.
National Grid has this week launched a new ‘Distributed Resource Desk’ in its control room, enabling the Electricity System Operator (ESO) to allow smaller market players to participate much faster.
European utility Enel has turned to AI software provider C3 to work as a strategic partner of big data platforms and applications across the entire business in a move which it says will strengthen its position at the top of the energy transition.
Automotive giant Toyota and electronics firm Panasonic have announced a joint venture which will look to lead the field in EV battery technology.
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has this morning kicked off what promises to be the “biggest year yet” for its landmark Open Networks Project.


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If you reside in California, a Whole Foods may be opening up nearby that will provide Amazon’s palm-reading identification technology. You have to hold your palm over a scanning gadget to use this touchless technology. You can check in at secure sites, make a credit card payment, and perform other identity-required operations when it confirms your identity. It is comparable to existing systems that rely on your face or fingerprint, except it excludes smartphones. Amazon is planning to spread it to dozens of stores throughout the Golden State since it was initially introduced in 2020.
You must get your palm scanned at an Amazon kiosk in order to begin using the Amazon One system. These are found at stores where the system is already in use. According to Ars Technica, the scan is subsequently encrypted and transferred to Amazon’s servers. It was initially introduced by Amazon in both its now-defunct physical bookstores and its cashier-free Amazon Go locations. It also makes use of it at its Los Angeles clothing store. Previously, the technology had only been installed at a few Whole Foods stores in California, but the company is now expanding.
The best way to confirm your identity, according to Amazon, is to scan your palm. This is due to the fact that it is made up of various layers of distinguishing features. You are the only one with this, and it seldom ever changes. It’s unclear how that varies from a fingerprint or your face. Amazon also makes a big deal out of the touchless part of the scan, but that doesn’t make it any better than holding your smartphone in front of a scanner like we can do right now.
Despite the advantages, Amazon has had some trouble convincing other companies to use its method. It doesn’t have to be specifically for payments because it can be used to confirm your identity. Additionally, it can be used to enter restricted areas like office buildings or live events. However, following an artist-led protest, Colorado’s renowned Red Rocks Amphitheater declared in March of this year that it will stop using the technology. Thirty advocacy groups, who were concerned about how Amazon would handle customers’ data, joined the demonstration.
Not just privacy campaigners and rock stars worry about this. After learning that Amazon was paying customers $10 to scan their palms, a bipartisan group of three Senators pressed the corporation for further information last year. Amazon’s use of the cloud to store biometric data was one of the issues raised by MPs. Both Samsung and Apple devices use biometric technology, however for security purposes, the information is stored on the device. However, Amazon claims that security is its top priority. In order to accomplish this, it claims that the cloud where the data is kept is extremely secure and “custom-built” for biometrics. Additionally, it states that you can remove your data from the system at any Amazon One kiosk or online.


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If you’re a fan of LG, today was a big day as the company finally pulled back the curtain on their next flagship. That means the LG G4 specs we’ve gone over so many times are now official, and the LG G4 release is set to arrive tomorrow in its homeland of Korea.
Sony unceremoniously announced the Sony Xperia Z4 last week, and it wasn’t quite the game changer many had hoped for. That device may arrive in the next few months, but for now folks in Japan can enjoy the new Z4. International customers were left in the dark about the Sony Xperia Z4 release, but today new information has come to light that shows the Z4 will go international as the Xperia Z3+.
Elephone has been ramping things up with their smartphone releases, and we’ve covered several solid handsets from the company this year including the P3000 with its 3GB of RAM. Well, it looks like they are pulling out all the stops for their next two smartphones simply known as Version A and Version B.
HTC’s Butterfly series has proved quite popular in the regions where it’s landed, and as expected, the company has another handset in the works. The HTC Butterfly 3 specs have just been revealed through a new benchmark listing, and it’s going to be a high-powered beast that you’d be happy to have in your pocket.
If you know about the OnePlus One, you already know about the company’s bizarre invite system. Many of us weren’t fans, and had hoped that the company would revamp their strategy for the OnePlus Two release. While we’re still not sure about that, they have made a major leap forward by inking a deal with Maxis that will put the OnePlus One in retail shops for the first time.


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Electric scooters could soon be back on Indianapolis streets, as Wednesday marks the first day that scooter-rental companies are expected to be able to submit applications to the city for a license to operate their businesses.
Both Bird and Lime—the two California-based companies that made scooters a hot topic when they brought hundreds of the vehicles to Indianapolis in June—say they plan to submit license applications. The companies sidelined the scooters last month while they waited for the City-County Council to come up with regulations.
The Department of Business and Neighborhood Services told IBJ that the administration plans to release the license application Wednesday, following the City-County Council’s mid-July approval of a permitting structure, which will require licensed companies to pay a $15,000 annual fee, plus $1 per scooter per day. The city plans to use the fees to help improve its bike lanes.
The new ordinance also imposes a $25 fee on the companies when riders illegally operate scooters.
Brian Madison, director of the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services, said the administration has been "working diligently to develop the application" since the council action.
"We'll at least get a couple of applications," Madison said. "There could be more."
The applications ask, among other questions, whether the company has had a prior license or application in another city denied, suspended or revoked.
“We hope to review applications and issue licenses within a week, assuming there are no issues with third-party actors such as insurance or bond companies,” according to Brandi Pahl, communications officer for the department.
A spokesperson for Santa Monica-based Bird, the first company to launch its services in the city, on June 15, said it is prepared to return to Indianapolis and pay the $1-per-sccoter-per-day fee, largely due to a previous commitment to share revenue with the cities in which they operate.
"We proactively have set aside those amounts already for Indianapolis, and every city in which we operate, as part of our SOS (Save Our Sidewalks) pledge because we believe that our industry should help cities build more bike lanes, promote safe riding, and maintain our shared infrastructure," the company said in a written statement.
Bird, which operated an estimated 500 scooters in the city before removing them, declined to say how many scooters it planned to operate in Indianapolis. The company said it is "aiming to have enough scooters to ensure proper supply for all Indianapolis riders."
San Mateo-based Lime told IBJ on Tuesday that it plans to apply for a license and is determining how many scooters to bring back to the city. The company had a fleet of 300 scooters in Indianapolis last month but said data indicates there's demand for even more.
Lime officials once again made it clear that they aren't happy with the fee structure approved by the City-County Council.
"We have expressed, and continue to express, concerns about the fee structure in the ordinance," it said in a written statement. "The fees would be six times higher than the fees collected in any of the more than 70 U.S. markets Lime operates in. Lime is not opposed to permit fees; however, we believe the costs of operating in Indianapolis may deter future investment and innovation from companies who wish to bring their cutting-edge technology to the city."
Both Bird and Lime charge users $1 per ride, plus 15 cents per minute. The dockless scooters are activated and paid for through a mobile phone app.


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Cadbury promises better returns, to pay dividend in 2012
On May 11, 2012 · In Business
Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria plc, Mr. Atedo Peterside, has assured that barring any unforeseen circumstance, shareholders of the company would be rewarded with dividend payout in the current financial year as the management has successfully navigated the company out of the negative zone.
Addressing shareholders at the 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM), in Lagos, Peterside stated that the management was able to pull out of the N3.5 billion negative reserves in 2010 to about N2.20 million positive reserves in the year under review.
Explaining the inability of the company to pay dividend in the year, he said, “In Nigeria, it is illegal for a company to pay dividend if it has negative reserve. We have managed to get out of the negative reserve marginally ahead of 2012. You will recall that some investors refused to buy into our Rights Issue because of the projections we made in the prospectus that dividend will not be paid until 2012. What I will promise is that going forward; shareholders will be rewarded for their faithfulness to the company through the trying period.”
He further stated that on the profit realised during the year would be ploughed back into the business to sustain the renewed momentum and higher profitability.
He explained that the situation where the company’s profit before tax rose by 160 per cent from N1.953 billion in the corresponding year to N5.083 billion in the year under review was a sign of its keeping to the company’s corporate global vision and credible platform created by customers for its sustained growth.
He stated that the group recorded a turnover of N34.111 billion in the financial year ending December 2011, a growth of 17 per cent from N29,170,534 billion recorded in the corresponding year 2010, while operating profit grew by 165 per cent to N4.608 billion. With this, the company recorded a profit after tax of N3.7 billion as against N1.168 billion in 2010, this representing a 217 per cent growth.
He added that the company’s gross profit went up by 21 per cent to stand at N11.159 billion as against N9.249 billion recorded in 2011.
“In 2011, the company posted growth in revenue, profit and market share despite operating in a challenging environment made more difficult by disruptions in several parts of the country.
“The re-launches of our core brands, notably, Bournvita and TomTom re-established our brand portfolio as firm consumer favourites nationally. These results and a sustained improvement across several indices confirm our rebirth among the elite companies of the Nigerian Food & Beverage industry,” he added.


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As COVID-19 Slows Travel, Hotels Create New Initiatives To Attract Local Remote Workers
In order to maintain their businesses amid COVID-19, hotels have had to change their approach towards getting consumers to feel comfortable staying on their properties. While many have introduced remote work packages, overall travel has been down since March. To keep their doors open, large hotel corporations have begun to create new initiatives aimed at locals working from home.
The Hilton unveiled the WorkSpaces program back in October to experiment with the idea of offering rooms to use for the day to remote workers who need to get out of their apartments. Guests will be able to pay a day rate to turn their guest room into a remote office for the day at select properties within the U.S. and U.K.
“COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges never before encountered by the hospitality industry,” said Arielle Deane, Director of Brand Innovation & Planning, Hilton, to BLACK ENTERPRISE via email. “Hilton is resilient, and we are always testing new initiatives and programs to determine what works best for our guests and owners.”
For properties like the Conrad New York Downtown, guests can pay $300 and up to use a room for the day complete with free WiFi with a 4 p.m. cocktail delivered to your room in addition to room service for breakfast and lunch.
“Our recent WorkSpaces by Hilton guests have been looking for a quiet and safe environment to conduct conference calls while visiting the downtown area,” said Marlene Poynder, general manager, Conrad New York Downtown, to BLACK ENTERPRISE in an email. “Guests say that in our hotel, they have been able to focus and feel present during meetings, without the distractions of home.”
Marriott is also following the trend of attracting local residents to work at the properties by extending their Bonvoy program. Their day pass option offers flexible options for those who may want to extend their stay while they are working. “For our hotels, an offering like Day Pass adds to their mix of clientele which traditionally has been overnight business and leisure travelers and group business,” a Marriott spokesperson wrote to BLACK ENTERPRISE about the new program.
With companies looking to use more remote work and even transition to stay remote completely, many hotels will be utilizing this type of service for the foreseeable future.


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One of the major industrial parks in the Montreal area is opening year. Our sources say that Broccoli is building a state-of-the-art distribution center for Amazon. That’s not all. Canadian Tire will expand its giant warehouse. Investments are estimated at $ 200 million.
At the Alta Private Industrial Park in Cotou-du-Locke, near Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, developer Broccoli is building a half-million-square-foot distribution center on the Rio Leon-Malouine (the “E” building on the map), with a Canadian tire distribution center in Rue DuPont. Rocksboro continued as general contractor.
“There is a lot of interest in the Kotau-du-Lock area,” assured Roger Plamondon, president of Broccoli Real Estate Group. The development of the park is the result of a collaboration between its owners, the Economic Promotion Organization Development Vadroil-Solanges (DEV) and the City of Cotou-du-Lock.
Andre Brosso, the city mayor of more than 7,000 residents 60 kilometers from Montreal, said: “Things are going well with us. The two projects are estimated to have an investment of $ 200 million. ”
She estimates that revenues from these two projects could reach $ 1.5 million a year, or 10% of the city budget.
There is no risk of counting the number of jobs created by the elect. The park currently employs 1000 people. Workers live in Koteu-du-Lock and the area. “It’s good for us, it’s good for the area,” she said. He builds 100 homes a year in his city.
Amazon is working very hard
The customer of Broccoli’s new warehouse is, according to multiple sources, e-commerce giant Amazon. Always very discreet, they, like Mr. Plamondon and the mayor of Cotou-du-Lock, refused to verify the identity of the future resident.
Amazon, who was physically absent from Quebec before 2019, has since taken on extra work for 24 months. Kotau-du-Lock will be its sixth installation in the Montreal area. At least three are working: 3000, Rue Louis-A. Amos (180,000 feet2) In Lachine, 5555 Ernest-Carmire (240,000 ch.2) At Laval and 5799, Route de L Airport (200,000 feet2) In St.-Hubert. A warehouse at 1100-1200 is under construction, with a layout of Rs.2). 3399, Rue Francis-Hughes (120,000 ch.2), Below.
According to our information, Amazon is preparing an official public announcement on its investment plans in Quebec in the coming weeks.
The Alta Park covers a total area of 38 million square feet, of which 15 million is yet to be developed, enough to make any self-respecting industrial commissioner dream come true.
The park is owned by Alta Industrial de Pierre Lotreley. Broccoli became co-owner in 2018. After nearly 10 years of legal battle, Alta Industrial has successfully cleared land from the agricultural zone for the 2nd phase of its private park. Fifteen companies are in the first phase, including Canadian tire distribution supercentre operator Cat Transport, Pival, CRI Environment and FedEx Supply Chain (formerly Genco).
Expansion at Canadian Tire
Also, the retailer at the red triangle was verified Tap 322,000 square feet in addition.2 At the mega center, which already has 1.5 million. Jocelyn Dosange, Canadian tire communications manager, said work would begin this spring and end in 2022. The first pallets will arrive in early 2023. Launched in 2009, the center currently serves the provinces of Quebec, Ontario and the Atlantic. The construction contract has not yet been awarded. Broccoli has built an existing distribution center.
Moving forward is about access to another file park. Currently, its customers must take Exit 17 from the A20, forcing most trucks to turn left on Route 201, and then turn left a kilometer back into the Rue DuPont. The goal that has been pursued over the years is to develop a new interchange at the height of Exit 14. “We are in the process of conducting a feasibility study with Transport Quebec, Alta, DEV and Broccoli. Completed in 2021. We look forward to a strong commitment from the regional government following this study, ”said Mayor Brosso.


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MAS Bans Crypto Services Promotion in Public
According to new guidelines published on Monday (January 17, 2022), the MAS said that digital payment token (DPT) providers were prohibited from marketing their services targeting the Singaporean public. The financial regulator stated that cryptocurrency firms should not advertise to customers via public transport, social media platforms, third-party websites, magazines and broadcast media.
Also, the central bank banned the use of social media influencers to promote crypto offerings, while also discouraging crypto firms from setting up cryptocurrency ATMs, stating that these kiosks also promote virtual currency services to the public.
The financial regulator added that the ease of using crypto ATMs could lead to impulsive trading by Singapore retail traders, without considering the risks associated with cryptocurrency. A statement from MAS said:
“MAS stresses that DPT service providers should conduct themselves with the understanding that trading of DPTs is not suitable for the general public. These Guidelines set out MAS’ expectation that DPT service providers should not promote their DPT services to the general public in Singapore.”
However, the central bank said that crypto businesses could advertise their service on their official websites and social media handles, but warned against trivializing the high risks of cryptocurrency trading.
Meanwhile, the new set of guidelines applies not only to crypto services licensed under Singapore’s Payment Services Act (PSA) but also to cryptocurrency firms under the transitional exemption. Banks and other financial institutions that offer virtual currency services will also adhere to the new MAS guidelines.
Singapore has seen an influx of cryptocurrency companies into the city-state, primarily because of its robust crypto regulatory framework. Since the implementation of the PSA back in 2020, the MAS has received 180 applications from firms looking to offer DPT services in the city-state.
As of January 2021, only received in-principle approvals, with 60 firms withdrawing their DPT license applications and the MAS rejecting three approval requests.
Regulators Crackdown on Crypto Advertising
Meanwhile, regulatory agencies across the globe have expressed concerns about the growing crypto advertising. The lack of robust regulation of the cryptocurrency market, in general, have led regulators to tighten their scrutiny of the nascent industry.
The United Kingdom is one of such countries which have clamped down on crypto advertisement. The country’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has, in recent times, ruled against some crypto ads which the agency deemed irresponsible and misleading.
According to ASA, these cryptocurrency promotions failed to clearly state the risks associated with crypto investment and supposedly took advantage of customers’ lack of experience in the nascent industry.
The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), Spain’s national securities market regulator also recently issued new guidelines for cryptocurrency influencers. According to the Spanish regulator, influencers would now have to state if they are being paid for the crypto promotions.
If the influencers are paid, they would need to ensure that their posts are clear, impartial, and balanced about the risks of crypto investments, and also mention that investing in cryptocurrency was not regulated in Spain, unsuitable for retail investors, and could result in huge losses.
Furthermore, the CNMV stated that influencers or outlets with over 10,000 followers in Spain, would need to notify the regulator 10 days before carrying out a crypto ad campaign. Failure to comply with the rule could cost the influencer or platform a fine as high as €300,000 ($341,000).


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Govt launches $7.5m Covid response fund
Entrepreneurs will now get financial support from the government to produce medical and personal protective equipment (MPPE) for both local and international markets as the fight against Covid-19 continues.
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday launched a $7.5 million Covid-19 response fund to help private enterprises procure the necessary equipment in this regard as the demand for MPPE products has ballooned amid an ongoing second wave of infections.
The fund, styled "Covid-19 Enterprise Response Fund (CERF)", is an initiative of the Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) project which is currently being implemented by the commerce ministry with support from World Bank Group.
"Under the CERF, grants ranging between $50,000 and $500,000 will be provided to private enterprises for procuring manufacturing plants, equipment, materials, and the know-how for rapid repurposing of capacity to produce MPPE products on a sustainable basis," said Md Hafizur Rahman, project director and additional secretary of the commerce ministry. About 50 applications for the grant will be accepted on a competitive basis, he added.
Speaking as chief guest, Munshi said the purpose of producing these health and medical safety products is not just to tap into the domestic market, but also the international ones.
"We hope our producers will take advantage of the fund to successfully tap into a new product segment which is critical to face Covid-19. I believe the CERF will work for the interest of the people and also the world," he added.
Salman F Rahman, private industry and investment adviser to the prime minister, said the government has taken various steps in its fight against the current crisis.
The CERF is one such initiative to build the resilience of domestic producers of MPPE in an ever-changing world.
"It will strengthen the government's plan to boost the exports," Rahman added.
Dr Md Jafar Uddin, senior secretary of the commerce ministry, urged local entrepreneurs to come forward and apply for this grant on a first-come-first-serve basis.
"The CERF will push to strongly integrate Bangladesh with the global value chain," Uddin said.
Highlighting some salient features of the CERF, World Bank's Country Director for Bangladesh Mercy Tembon said the CERF would boost production of MPPE by local entrepreneurs, increase domestic supply and subsequently exports.
The EC4J project was initially a $10 million matching-grant programme that provided financial support to eligible Bangladeshi firms in four targeted sectors -- Leather goods, footwear, plastics, and light engineering -- to identify gaps, catalyse investment and improve environmental, social and quality standards in an effort to enhance their competitiveness in export markets.
The purpose of the EC4J is to integrate Bangladesh in the global value chain. The Export Readiness Fund, another part of the EC4J, provides grant-based incentives to firms to support exports.


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From the Wall Street Journal this morning:
"The last Domino’s Pizza Inc. franchises in Italy have closed after the American brand failed to break through in the birthplace of pizza.
"EPizza SpA, the Milan-based company that held the master franchise rights to operate the Domino’s brand in Italy, said increasing competition hurt its stores, according to documents filed in April in Italian bankruptcy court. Locally run restaurants and pizzerias began using food-delivery services, eating into the revenue of the Domino’s franchises, according to the documents."
According to the Journal, "The pizza chain had ambitious plans to expand across Italy when its first franchise opened in Milan in 2015. EPizza said in 2020 it planned to open 880 locations by 2030. But Italy never became a major part of Domino’s international business.
"EPizza directly managed 23 stores in Italy as of 2020, while an additional six locations were run through sub-franchising, according to the bankruptcy documents. The last of the stores are now closed, according to the Italian Domino’s website."
- KC's View:
I deeply, deeply hope that blaming the pandemic for Domino's abject failure to get any traction in Italy is just a rationalization, and that the real reason for the failure is the fact that Domino's doesn't really serve pizza. Sure, it sort of looks like pizza and has some of the same ingredients as pizza … but it isn't pizza in all its spirt-lifting, stomach-filling, mouth-watering possibilities.
To me, pizza falls into what I would call the "life is too short…" category. Life is too short to drink cheap wine … crappy beer … and eat inferior pizza. We all have our own "life is too short" lists, and pizza is certainly on mine.


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What’s been sparking the interest of our readers on Think with Google Nordics & Benelux? We dug into the data to uncover the top three most-read articles of March 2021.
1. Savvy spenders: Consumer buying behaviour in the Nordics and Benelux
To help marketers in the Nordics and Benelux, Google and behavioural science experts, The Behavioural Architects, undertook new research to untangle and understand online consumer journeys in Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands. This built upon our earlier large-scale shopping research 'Decoding Decisions'. The research centres on six cognitive biases that have outsized influence on consumer buying behaviour and purchasing decisions and how they might affect local shoppers.
2. Where the Dutch consumer behaviour stands in 2021
This past year was unlike any other for retailers and while vaccines are being rolled out, the unique effects of COVID-19 remain visible. With that in mind, what does the customer journey look like for Dutch shoppers in a post-pandemic world? New Google and Kantar research uncovers changed consumer behaviour across the grocery, personal care, clothing, and home verticals to help retailers understand how to prepare for what comes next.
3. Inside Google Marketing: 3 steps to master digital advertising
Learn from Google’s own marketing experts how they build campaigns that successfully achieve each of their marketing objectives. This insider’s guide gives you a look at how the Media Lab team, which manages the media strategy for all of Google’s advertising campaigns, gets it done. It breaks down the team’s strategy into three steps, sharing exactly which Google ads products the team uses to drive awareness, lead generation, online sales, offline sales, and app installs.


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Market Research Future (MRFR) highlights that the Advanced Electronic Products to Lead Globally 3D ICs market 2022. Asia-Pacific Region is leading the 3D ICs market
The fast-emerging 3D ICs market 2020 is noticing escalated growth, which has been recorded at a CAGR of 17% by Market Research Future after an in-depth study. It has also noted down that the market has high chances to reach a higher valuation by the year 2022, which is being instigated by various factors counting at the world level. Such a growth scene will take place during the years 2016 to 2022, which is stated to be the market’s forecast period. The market will gain maximum prominence during these years.
Top Impacting Factors
The global market for commercial telematics is observing the opportunity of expansion from a series of factors prevailing across the world and affecting the shares accordingly. The foremost factor considered for the market to expand is advancements in electronic products. The main objective of designing 3D ICs is to achieve optimum electrical performance benefits. The global 3D IC market has shown commendable growth for the last few decades and is now likely to nurture at a decent pace in the next coming future.
With the mounting demand for miniaturization of consumer electronics and communication technology, a 3D IC is being considered as a model solution as it enables the development of high performing microchips with the low-power consumption capability and small form factor.
Top Market Contenders
The well-known market contenders in the global 3D IC are mentioned as Tezzaron Semiconductor Corporation, and BeSang Inc., Xilinx Inc., United Microelectronics Corporation, Monolithic 3D Inc., Intel Corporation, 3M Company, and, IBM Corporation.
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Segmentation of Market: 3D IC
From the viewpoint of segmental analysis, the global 3D IC market is studied among various technology, components, products, and applications.
From the viewpoint of the region, the global commercial telematics market study is conducted among crucial regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the rest of the world.
Asia-Pacific is leading the global 3D IC market with the largest market share owing to promising demand from the growing consumer electronics market in the region. This is expected to expand with the highest revenue by the year 2022.
Whereas, North America region will also expand as the second-highest market after Asia-Pacific in the forecast period owing to the rising demand for ICs in the U.S. and Canada region.
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iPhone With Triple-Lens Camera: Rumors Vs. Huawei P20 Pro
A report this week, albeit sketchy, points to exciting possibilities for future iPhones. The subtext of the report about a future iPhone is basically accurate: it will pack a much-improved camera. Reports: still too early. While a better camera is a …
Tested: The Huawei P20 Pro’s Camera Beats the iPhone X, Pixel 2 XL
Samsung files a new patent for its foldable Galaxy X phone
Foldable Smartphones 2018: Is Microsoft’s Surface Phone The Answer?


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The future of onboard retail has been up for debate for a long time, but it is becoming increasingly clear that airlines are losing faith in old fashioned sales approaches. Last month’s announcement by United Airlines that it has pulled the plug on in-flight duty free sales followed similar decisions by Delta and American Airlines, and once again shed light on the fact that airlines must embrace digital channels to increase their onboard ancillary revenues.
Carrying generic and predictable products and hoping that passengers will be tempted to buy something that they can find on any high street or in any airport is an outdated model. Not only are passengers largely desensitised to, and disinterested in, the duty free trolley, but the extra weight of the products, which often go unsold, adds weight to the aircraft and increases fuel burn.
Furthermore, a recent m1nd-set Generation report stated that airline duty free/travel retail sales are expected to experience an annual decline of -1.5% between 2016 and 2025, highlighting the need for a new approach to boost revenues.
One airline that is committed to modern, digital channels is AirAsia. The carrier has revealed an ambition to become a fully-fledged “digital airline” and a commitment to increase ancillary revenues by over 20%. It is surely no coincidence that the LCC recently inked a deal with Inmarsat for high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi and acquired a 50% stake in Touristly, which specialises in selling destination-based tickets and activities.
Rather than presenting passengers with a trolley full of the usual products, AirAsia is laying the foundations to offer its connected passengers relevant products and services. Nikunj Shanti, AirAsia’s Chief Data & Digital Officer, will reveal all about the airline’s digital ancillary strategy at the Future Travel Experience Ancillary event in Dublin, 26-27 June 2017.
Flybe re-introduces onboard duty free
However, not all airlines are turning their back on traditional duty free. Last month Flybe announced that it has reinstated duty free shopping on flights to and from Jersey, Guernsey and Geneva.
During a recent conversation with FTE, Flybe CEO Christine Ourmières-Widener explained: “This was due to the feedback of the crew, who have direct contact with the airline’s customers, and the feedback was that duty free has always been successful on these services. During my first visit to the Exeter base, that was one of the first discussions with the crew that I had. We had a study and finalised that it would be a good idea, so we decided to re-open the service. But only on Channel Islands and Switzerland (services) because they were the routes that showed it was successful before.”
The logic appears to be straightforward: as Jersey, Guernsey and Geneva fall outside of the tax territory of the European Union (EU), Flybe can offer duty free prices on these flights. The same does not apply to flights within the European Union, which is why the carrier’s re-introduction of onboard sales is limited in scope. The fact that Flybe has not re-introduced in-flight retail on flights within the EU suggests that it does not see value in doing so.
The future is digital
Many other airlines are also realising that traditional in-flight retail does not make economic sense. The bad news is that the old fashioned onboard sales channel holds little growth potential, but the good news is that airlines have more opportunities than ever before to create new digital revenue streams. With aircraft being equipped with Wi-Fi and almost all passengers travelling with at least one electronic device, airlines are no longer limited to offering spirits, fragrances, jewellery and the like at high street prices.
Instead, they have an opportunity to become digital retailers that can offer targeted, relevant products and services to a captive audience. To take advantage of these opportunities, airlines must be brave enough to adopt a new way of doing things. The sooner they embrace change, the sooner they can start to increase their in-flight ancillary revenues.
Future Travel Experience Ancillary (26-27 June, Dublin) is the world’s leading digital airline retailing show and will include a One-to-One Meeting System to connect airlines with companies that can help them redefine their ancillary revenue strategies. Visit the event website for more information.


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- K. Boys
Stock market reaction to FDA food recalls
Updated: Oct 21, 2019
I had the pleasure of attending the 2019 Food Safety Consortium from October 1st-3rd in Schaumburg, IL. There I shared new findings from research with Daemyung Lee (NCSU Ph.D Candidate) regarding the effect of FDA food recalls on stock prices of food industry firms.


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Recalled: Girls' hooded vests
Fri, May 7, 2010 (BabyCenter News) -- MIM-PI USA has announced a recall of about 80 girls' hooded vests in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The vests have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines
(pdf) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled in the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as vests, jackets, and sweatshirts. There have been no incidents or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled girls’ sleeveless vests have hoods with drawstrings. They were sold in two colors -- blue with pink flowers and black with white polka dots -- and came in sizes 2 through 10. Both styles have a fake fur trim around the hood and a black sweater-like knit trim at the armholes and waist. The vests have an interior zipper covered by an exterior flap and a sewn-in neck tag that reads “mim-pi.”
These vests were made in China and sold at children’s clothing stores nationwide from January 2009 through December 2009 for about $70.
Jessica Kelmon, Baby Center News
What you can do:
- Remove the drawstring to eliminate the hazard, or return the vest to the place of purchase for a store credit.
- For additional information, call MIM-PI USA collect at (407) 492-8361 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern time, or visit the company's website.
- See photos of the recalled vests on the CPSC's website.
- Discuss this with other parents in our Product Recalls group.
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Amazon India looks like it could be paving the way to introduce Prime Gaming in India, as suggested by banners on the official website. Prime Gaming is a subscription service available in several markets outside of India such as the US and regions in Europe and offers a number of services to Prime users such as monthly games every month and exclusive in-game content.
Prime Gaming is bundled with an Amazon Prime membership and it will be interesting to see if Amazon India offers the service as part of the package or whether it will require an additional tier purchase. The service has been fairly received in other parts of the world and is a pretty solid deal for gamers who already have an Amazon Prime membership.
Prime Gaming has offered games such as Call of Duty Vanguard, Battlefield 2042, and exclusive content in Roblox, Minecraft, and more. From the looks of it, it appears that the service will include new PC games every month for Prime Gaming subscribers, however, it is unclear when the service will be rolled out.
Banners on Amazon India Suggest Prime Gaming is Being Prepped for Launch in the Region
Amazon India appears to be prepping for a Prime Gaming launch. Shows up in the Prime subscription section of the site but clicking through gives an error. Possibly work in progress. H/T @saruboss0812. #PCGaming #PrimeGaming #India pic.twitter.com/4tKxwYLYbn
— 0xSkeptic (@RishiAlwani) December 5, 2022
Seeing as India is easily one of the biggest markets for mobile gaming, there is a good chance that Amazon could include benefits for mobile gamers as well. Games such as Apex Legends offer exclusive in-game content to Prime Gaming members so it looks like Indian gamers can finally join in on the action as well.
It is unclear when the service will be launched but there is a good chance that an announcement from Amazon may be imminent. Amazon Prime members are surely looking forward to hearing more and checking out what games will be on offer once the service is live.
India has historically not been amongst the biggest markets for PC gaming, but that could be changing with the advent of cloud gaming and other such services. JioGames has introduced a beta version of their cloud gaming service and it appears to be working quite seamlessly so far. Now, with the launch of Prime Gaming – PC gaming could become a whole lot more accessible to gamers in the country.
So far, there has been little indication of benefits for console gamers, but that could change over time. This is a pretty exciting time to be a gamer in India as it looks like major players in the industry have begun to take note of the growth of the gaming community in the country. It will be interesting to see whether Amazon takes a different direction and offers Prime Gaming as a standalone service in addition to it being bundled with Amazon Prime.


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In an effort to make hard-to-find products more accessible to a wider consumer base, Albertsons Cos. has launched its Albertsons Marketplace site in a partnership with global solutions provider Mirakl. The site, which Albertsons announced it would build earlier this year, includes specialty food items as well as beauty and wellness products from a network of third-party sellers. It is online now at moreforu.com.
With a focus on natural, organic, ethnic and alternative categories, the new marketplace serves as an expansion of Albertsons’ initiative to enhance its ability to address trending markets and offer products that best appeal to its customers. Albertsons in July launched a similar service, O Organics Market, via Instacart to provide a virtual grocery delivery store for its private brands and better-for-you items.
The new platform will provide the Boise-based retailer with shopper data to identify shifting consumer trends, regionally specific shopping needs and new food trends, allowing Albertsons to rapidly respond through a catered product assortment, officials said. The site includes collections of items under categories such as “Better with Bacon” and “It’s Cookie O’Clock.” Another page highlights “seller stories.”
“At Albertsons Cos., we’re making rapid strides to build digital capabilities that serve our customers and show our determination to play a prominent role in the digital food and wellness ecosystem,” said Narayan Iyengar, SVP of digital marketing and e-commerce, in a statement. “The online marketplace provides our customers access to hard-to-find items, increases exposure for partner products and gives us critical data regarding demand for emerging food and wellness trends.”
With a network of third-party sellers, the new marketplace also serves as a platform for smaller businesses to showcase their products on a wider scale, while the proprietary data can provide insight into regions where they might consider investing in building distribution.
“By choosing the online marketplace model, Albertsons Cos. is truly distinguishing itself from the competition and Mirakl is honored to be working alongside Albertsons on this journey,” said Adrien Nussenbaum, co-founder and U.S. CEO of Mirakl. “By fully utilizing the capabilities of the Mirakl Marketplace Platform, Albertsons is set up for marketplace success.”


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G-III Apparel Group Ltd. and The Camuto Group said Thursday they formed a joint venture to open and operate footwear and accessories outlet stores under the Vince Camuto nameplate.
The goal is to open units in the first half of next year.
Privately held Camuto Group, founded in 2001, will supply merchandise, and G-III will provide the infrastructure for the new concept. Brands in Camuto’s portfolio include Vince Camuto, Jessica Simpson, BCBG Max Azria, BCBGeneration, Kensiegirl, Lucky Brand and Arturo Chiang, among others.
G-III is a publicly held manufacturer of outerwear and women’s sportswear and also operates retail outlet stores under the Wilsons Leather nameplate. G-III acquired Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. name and operations for $22.3 million in 2008. As of last January, the company operated 121 stores in 35 states, including 118 Wilsons outlet stores.
G-III company-owned brands are: Andrew Marc, Marc New York, Marc Moto, Jessica Howard, G-III, Tannery West and Winlit. The firm holds licenses under brands such as Calvin Klein, Sean John, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan, Guess, Jones New York, Jessica Simpson, Nine West, Ellen Tracy, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi’s and Dockers.
Morris Goldfarb, G-III’s chairman and chief executive officer, said, “This initiative will enable us to better leverage our retail infrastructure and serve as another vehicle for growth.”
Vince Camuto, the Camuto Group’s owner and ceo, said the move “will take our growing family of brands directly to the consumer through a visual and dynamic compelling concept. We also believe…these stores will prove capable of strong financial performance…[and] address a void in the outlet marketplace for fashionable but affordable women’s contemporary footwear and accessories.”
Camuto told WWD, “We’ve always thought about extending our base in retail and have been talking about that for a while. We weren’t going to do that ourselves because you need the people and an organization.” He said the company works with G-III for Jessica Simpson dresses and he has known Goldfarb for 10 years.
Camuto president Bob Galvin said the partnership hopes to open “15 to 18 stores in 2011, with six in the first quarter and the balance open by fall. We’ve identified possible locations, and have been meeting with major outlet center owners and developers.”
The new concept will not be taking over any Wilsons locations already operated by G-III, he said. Stores will average 3,000 square feet, but could be from 2,000 square feet to as much as 4,000 square feet.
“We’re looking to have 100 to 150 stores…and hope to roll 25 to 50 per year [after 2011]. We’ll start on the two coasts first and work our way in,” Galvin said.
The firms said they will share equally in the capital costs.
Shares of G-III closed at $32, up 52 cents, or 1.7 percent, after hitting a new 52-week high of $32.19 in intraday trading.