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Strong Grimsby input into industry plans for the future of English seafood sector
LAUNCH PARTY: George Eustice, with key Grimsby figures Martyn Boyers, Mike Mitchell and Marcus Coleman to his right, and chair Alison Austin OBE, to his left.
By Grimsby Telegraph | Posted: 29 Nov 2017
The seafood supply chain in England is working to create a sustainable and thriving future through an ambitious plan published today, which could drive huge benefits for the Grimsby-area.
Seafood 2040 – A Strategic Framework for England sets out a vision for the seafood supply chain.
It identifies actions for how the industry can grow to the recommended consumption level of two servings of fish a week, while ensuring continued sustainability of supply in both the wild caught and aquaculture sectors.
If achieved, it predicts the creation of nearly 7,000 more jobs in processing, taking the current 9,200 to 16,000, while sales of seafood in the UK would surge from £6.1 billion to £10.7 billion, bringing in more than £100 million additional operating profit for the operators, who could see a £1.7 billion increase in sales from £2.3 billion to virtually £4 billion.
Such increased would generate an additional £200 million in wages, up from £266 million in the processing sector to £465 million.
It would also mean an additional 2,000 fishermen across the English fleet, taking it to a record 5,300 jobs, generating £150 million in wages. English aquaculture employment could soar to 1,260 jobs, generating £20 million in wages.
The framework has been created by an expert panel, including Grimsby Fish Market boss Martyn Boyers and former Young's Seafood technical and CSR director Mike Mitchell, with members from across the seafood value chain including catching, aquaculture, processing, international trade, retail, foodservice and science. It is the first time a full supply chain perspective has been used to develop a plan for the long-term future.
Three clear priorities emerge, based on a foundation of collaboration, science and best practice. They are:
- Maximise sustainable wild catch opportunities
- Grow a sustainable aquaculture sector
- Enable business growth
Alison Austin, chair of Seafood 2040 and an independent Seafish board member said: “The English seafood sector is facing a raft of opportunities and challenges over the coming decades: Brexit, opening up new markets, access to raw material and labour, as well as environmental pressures, to name a few. Planning for the future to ensure the industry thrives is vital.
“For this to happen, change must come from within the industry through continued commitment and collaboration across all parts of the supply chain, including government.
“The first step to bring this programme to life is to create a Seafood Industry Leadership Group who will oversee the delivery of SF2040. This will be made up of key industry leaders and a representative from Seafish and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).”
Seafish chief executive Marcus Coleman was also at the launch, where it was confirmed Mr Boyers will lead on ports and auctions, with Mr Mitchell heading up processing.
In order to drive consumption, the health benefits of seafood are at the forefront of the thinking.
Welcoming the establishment of the group, George Eustice, Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, said: “As we leave the EU, we want to see our fishing industry seize the opportunity to create a more profitable, sustainable and innovative seafood sector.
“I look forward to seeing how this group can work together to drive forward the ambitions in this strategy and unlock the industry’s vast potential.”
Seafood 2040: A Strategic Framework for England can be viewed here: Seafood 2040: A Strategic Framework for England


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By Andrew Harrison
MELBOURNE --Incitec Pivot /zigman2/quotes/201665676/delayed AU:IPL -1.79% Ltd., Australia's largest fertilizer producer, Monday posted a full-year net loss of 179.9 million Australian dollars ($168million), reflecting an unexpected goodwill writedown of its Dyno Nobel explosives business, which it purchased in June 2008.
A year earlier the company recorded a net profit of A$604.6 million.
Incitec had sales in the year ended Sept. 30 of A$3.42 billion, up 17% from A$2.92 billion a year ago, reflecting its first full year of Dyno ownership, which accounted for about half of its fiscal 2009 revenue.
Nitrogen-based explosives sales volumes rose more than threefold to 2.5 million tons from a year earlier, and sales trebled to A$1.83 billion.
However, fertilizer sales volumes declined 20% to 2.6 million metric tons, from 3.3 million a year earlier, as farmers globally curbed applications, and sales fell 32% to A$1.59 billion as fertilizer prices slumped.
Chief Executive James Fazzino said Incitec had experienced "unprecedented global volatility" in its business with global fertilizer application down 30% and prices down as much as 60%.
"For 2010, our view is that it'll be another challenging year," with tough trading conditions in each of its markets, he told reporters on a conference call.
He declined to provide a full-year earnings forecast because of uncertainty about global fertilizer demand and North American seasonal conditions, and the volatility of the Australian and U.S. currencies.
Faced with external pressures it can't remedy, Incitec was concentrating on cutting costs and debt and streamlining its business to make it "a lot fitter", Mr. Fazzino said.
The company will stop ammonium nitrate production at its Battle Mountain plant in Nevada, and at its Maitland plant, in Ontario, which had a combined annual output of 390,000 tons, because they weren't profitable, but Incitec will continue to store and distribute from those sites, he said.
Incitec's decision to shutter North American ammonium nitrate capacity is a positive for the industry, said Credit Suisse in a client note.
"Let's hope this is replicated in Australia," said Credit Suisse, which kept its Outperform recommendation on the stock and A$3.55 12-month target.
At 0245 GMT, Incitec was up 6.1% at A$2.78, compared with the broader market's 0.9% gain.
The company's explosives business is well positioned in the long term, to benefit from growing Australian iron ore and U.S. coal mining, Mr. Fazzino said, while Incitec expects fertilizer demand and prices may improve from February as northern hemisphere farmers prepare for spring planting.
Further restructuring and cost cutting is expected to deliver US$60 million to Incitec's earnings before interest and tax and US$20 million to its cash flow this year, he said.
In 2008 Melbourne-based Incitec became the world's second-largest explosive maker, after market leader Orica /zigman2/quotes/206547030/delayed AU:ORI -4.11% Ltd., with its A$2.3 billion acquisition of Dyno Nobel Ltd., the largest explosives maker in the U.S.

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Population growth and increased use of biofuels will keep food prices high in the coming years, leading to greater worldwide food insecurity. [Financial Times]
In China, Hairy Crabs are a prized delicacy that have spawned a counterfeit crab industry. [NPR]
A Pennsylvania-based candy company creates controversy with Pot Pops–a lollipop in the shape of a marijuana leaf. [LA Times]
The RP’s Recipe of the Week: Butternut Squash Risotto.


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999 sequel heading to US as Zero Escape
Aksys has announced overnight that it will be bringing the sequel to 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors to the US (“by year’s end”) . The game is known as Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward, it’ll now also be coming to PlayStation Vita alongside the previously confirmed 3DS version
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S’pore florist threatens customer with legal action after looking at one-sided S$108 flower basket – Mothership.SG
A Clarice Teo has taken from facebook to talk about her experience with a local florist, Seasons By Dahlia.
Teo was unhappy with a basket of flowers she ordered on the site as a birthday present for herself, saying she was “confused” as to why she “got half a -basket of flowers when what she (she) ordered was a basket of flowers”. .
Here is the basket of flowers in question:
Teo alleged that she posted a message on Facebook because there was “no way for (her) to review the product”. She also warned Facebook users that they should treat her review as her “personal opinion” and exercise discretion when deciding to buy from Seasons By Dahlia.
Teo said she stumbled upon the florist, who advertised “beautiful arrangements,” and ordered a floral arrangement for herself to celebrate her own birthday.
She paid S$108 for an arrangement called “Mariposa,” which was featured with this photo:
Here is the basket that Teo would have received:
Asked the florist for clarification
Teo then reached out to Seasons By Dahlia to “better understand the flower basket (she) received, and a conversation ensued.”
WhatsApp messages allegedly exchanged between the parties showed Seasons By Dahlia apologizing for the “misunderstanding” and explaining that all shopping carts on their site “are all one-way unless otherwise stated”.
When Teo asked for a refund, the other party said they “could have checked with (them) before making the purchase” and claimed they “never had any issues after the purchase” when it comes to their one-sided baskets. . They added that they will “happily issue a refund once the cart is returned.”
According to Teo, the flower basket has since been picked up by a Seasons By Dahlia driver, and the store is processing her refund, which will take about a week to complete due to the payment method she chose.
Seasons By Dahlia’s response
The florist reportedly contacted Teo after his April 29 Facebook post, saying they had sought “legal advice from (their) attorney” and asked him to “immediately delete the post” to “minimize further harm.”
In a later post, they wrote:
Hello Clarice, I am at my lawyer’s to seek defamation advice against you for having made unfounded and baseless remarks about our company. The lawyer has confirmed that your remarks are defamatory. We now demand that you immediately delete all posts about our company or we will seek aggravated damages from you in court. My attorney is currently preparing the summons against you which will be delivered to you personally.
Teo said in an April 30 update that she edited her post because she received “4 separate messages from them asking her to take my post down or they will take legal action.”
The florist side of the story
Seasons by Dahlia has since posted a Facebook post themselves to explain what happened.
In it, they claimed that it was “NOT (their) intention to scam/cheat anyone’s money” and that they are “truly sorry if (they) made this feel to someone”. They admitted that “the sponge that can be seen for other models has not been as severely evident as the Mariposa design”, that it is their “fault for not checking before the basket came out and “should have worded (their) answer better”.
They added that the price of the basket is due to “expensive flowers” – including flowers “imported from Japan”.
Additionally, the florist decided to stop designing the basket because filling the basket would “increase the cost”.
Seasons by Dahlia confirmed that they consulted an attorney and stand by their actions as “Teo’s first post (prior to any edits) was defamatory of (them)”, and acknowledged that “she has since edited it to just state the facts”.
The florist ended his post by saying he is ‘striving to do better and get out of this incident’, asking commenters to be ‘kind’ and not send ‘death threats or profanity’.
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DAILY FINANCE is now reporting that JC Penney is changing it’s company logo for the fourth time in four years. After the company gave it’s controversial CEO Ron Johnson the old heave-ho recently, the company is hoping that yet another logo change will be what’s really needed to lure in the customers along with a more coherent business message to customers.
Apparently, the new CEO of Penney’s believes that Johnson’s attempts to shorten the company name to just JCP were at least part of the company’s problem. Now, the company seems willing to embrace that full JC Penney name once again.
Regardless of all this, I’m sure happy I sold my stock in this company more than a year ago. Now, I don’t have to worry each day what’s going on there.


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US life sciences company signs non-exclusive license agreement to market, sell and distribute brand’s Herman lip balm
Tauriga, a US life sciences company, has entered into a license agreement to market, sell and distribute cosmetics company Ice + Jam’s Herman lip balm.
The balm is made from raw ‘hand-scooped’ cupuacu butter sourced from the fruit of the cupuacu tree in the Amazon basin.
The two companies will split revenue and profits made through Tauriga’s efforts evenly.
The company has already identified several potentially interested retailers and distributors.
Tauriga has paid for the first production run of Herman and is hopeful of generating revenues during H1 2017.
The licensing deal is due to run for an initial 12 months with the option to extend for another 12 on mutual agreement.
Tauriga's CEO Seth Shaw said the company is “pleased” to have the opportunity to market the product.
He said: “This product is packaged similarly to successful existing lip balm products and brands and the company has already identified several potentially interested retailers and distributors.”
Ice + Jam is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, US and specialises in lipsticks with moisturising benefits.


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April 2, 2003 (Honolulu) -- An apple a day may not keep the doctor away, suggests a new study showing that eating a serving of fruit daily may increase the risk of Parkinson's disease.
But the researchers were quick to add that the benefits of fruit in protecting against common disorders such as heart disease outweigh any increased risk of the relatively uncommon neurological disorder marked by tremors, slow movement, and stiffness in the arms and legs.
Additionally, fruit itself might not be the culprit, says study leader Andrew Grandinetti, PhD, an epidemiologist at the Pacific Biomedical Research Center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
"We suspect that the increased risk may be due to food-borne toxins, pesticides, or herbicides, rather than the fruit itself," Grandinetti said at a news conference at the American Academy of Neurology 55th Annual Meeting.
About 1.2 million people in the United States and Canada suffer from Parkinson's disease.
The study is part of the ongoing Honolulu Heart Program, which enrolled 8,006 men of Japanese ancestry ages 45 to 68 residing in Oahu, Hawaii, in 1965. Over the next 34 years, 141 of the men developed Parkinson's disease.
For the current study, the researchers administered standard food questionnaires in 1990 asking the men what they ate, how much they ate, and how often they ate certain foods.
The questionnaires revealed that 1,449 of the men ate fruit or consumed fruit drinks at least once a day. Fruit drinks included canned prepared drinks such as Hawaiian Punch as well as natural fruit juices, Grandinetti says.
Their study showed that after taking into account known risk factors for Parkinson's disease such as age and caffeine intake, men who consumed fruit or drank fruit drinks at least once a day were almost twice as likely to develop Parkinson's disease as those who consumed less fruit, Grandinetti says.
Though the researchers did not analyze the types of fruit the men were eating, "there was some evidence that those with the highest intake were eating a lot of tropical fruits, such as pawpaw and custard apple, native to Hawaii," he says.
Since earlier studies had linked high intake of vitamin C to Parkinson's disease, the researchers also looked for such an association. But they failed to find one, Grandinetti said.
"We looked at vitamin C in two ways: both by estimating the amount of vitamin C in their diet and by issuing a separate questionnaire asking about supplement use," he says. "In neither case did we find any link between vitamin C and Parkinson's disease."
The researchers also found no evidence that eating vegetables increases the risk of Parkinson's disease, Grandinetti says.
"Most people eat their fruits raw, with the peels on. But especially in the 1960s, when the study began, canned or frozen vegetables were much more common than raw ones," he says.
Samuel Goldman, MD, a clinical research scientist at the Parkinson's Institute in Sunnyvale, Calif., said he believes food-borne toxins, not pesticides, are to blame.
"The study found an association between the disease and both fresh fruit and canned juices," he says. "The common denominator here is the fruit, not possible pesticide exposure."
Fruit contains isoquinolones, naturally occurring compounds that may be toxic to nerves, Goldman says.
To help resolve the issue, Grandinetti has called for further research looking into the link between food-borne toxins, pesticides, and Parkinson's disease.
In the meantime, he says, the best advice is to wash your fruit thoroughly.


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Gold producers want proposed new tax scrapped17/08/2021
The Vietnam Gold Traders Association has called on the government to scrap its plan to impose a 2-percent export tax, warning it could hurt the country’s competitiveness.
Vietnam already has low competitiveness compared to other countries, and would cause official exports to fall and illegal exports to avoid the tax to surge, it said in a proposal to the Ministry of Finance.
The VGTA said companies are not allowed to import gold to produce jewelry, but has to source them domestically even though prices are often VND6-8 million ($264-352) per kilogram higher.
Countries like Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore impose no import or export tax and have more advanced technology, it said.
They encourage jewelry exports, which are worth $10 billion for Thailand, $8 billion for Singapore and $6 billion for Indonesia.
Vietnam’s exports were worth $2.6 billion last year.
There is currently no tax for jewelry with gold content under 95 percent, but the Ministry of Finance has proposed taxing all uniformly, saying customs officials have difficulty in determining gold purity.


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A Tradeshow Icon: Remembering CEA’s Jack Wayman
Wayman, who died earlier this month at 92, was the person who did the most to spearhead the modern Consumer Electronics Show, one of the world's most celebrated tradeshows. Here's his story.
There was nothing quite like the Consumer Electronics Show when it started more than 45 years ago.
CES, which has been the forum for the first appearances of technologies we now take for granted—the VCR, the DVD, the Xbox, and the camcorder all made their debuts there over the years—is now the kind of event that can take over the news cycle for weeks after the annual show closes.
The man who put the idea into action, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) founder and longtime CEO Jack Wayman, was there for much of it, even appearing at the show in Las Vegas with much of his extended family earlier this year. Wayman, who died September 2 at the age of 92, was one of the key figures in the rise of the tradeshow as a massive, industry-scoping event.
A few ways that his impact was felt in the world of associations and tradeshows:
How CEA got its start: Wayman, who fought in Europe during World War II and spent time at RCA before joining the association trade, spent more than half a century with electronics trade groups. He started with the Electronic Industries Association (EIA) in 1963, serving as the lead figure for its consumer electronics policy. Early on, Wayman successfully fought a lingering rumor that TV radiation caused house fires. “We found that the firemen would come into homes all over the country and they’d blame the TV,” he told Variety. “[Meanwhile,] you had guys smoking in bed.” CEA launched as a spinoff of the now-defunct EIA and went independent in 1999.
The show that started a legacy: In 1967, Wayman helped launch the first edition of the Home Entertainment Show, renamed the Consumer Electronics Show in 1970. He attended the event nearly every year. The show evolved over time, starting with just 100 exhibitors and 17,000 attendees when it debuted and expanding to 3,600 exhibitors and 160,000 attendees this year. CES has outlasted much of its competition, holding its own against the Electronic Entertainment Expo and big-scale product announcements from companies such as Apple. Even as its scale expanded, the event remained relatively short in duration. “Everybody used to ask, ‘Why can’t the show be a full week?’” Wayman recalled in a 2012 article for CEA’s i3 magazine. “I said, ‘Because everybody has to go home and make a living, and fish, guests, and tradeshows smell after four days.'”
A career-defining fight: As The New York Times notes, Wayman played a key role in keeping home videotaping legal, often going toe to toe with his counterpart at the Motion Picture Association of America, Jack Valenti. “Our mission was to take the case to the Supreme Court, but we wanted to delay it until we sold enough VCRs so we had grassroots support from our dealers and consumers,” he told i3. “‘Don’t take away my VCR!’ That was our mantra.” The electronics industry famously won the VCR fight in a 1984 Supreme Court case. Wayman gave the industry a strong public face, doing as many as 500 interviews per year and helping to coin the term “consumer electronics,” which eventually became part of the front-facing name of the group.
“The consumer electronics industry has lost a legend, and, more personally, I have lost a great friend and mentor,” current CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro—the man who replaced Wayman—said in a statement earlier this month. “Jack’s contributions to our association and our industry are numerous and momentous. We stand on his shoulders.”
The association has set up a memorial page in Wayman’s honor.
Jack Wayman, right, shown with current CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro. (YouTube screenshot)


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Microsoft launched it’s artificial intelligence-powered search on Bing six months ago. In that time, there have been more than 1 billion chats and 750 million AI-generated images produced, Microsoft said Monday.
To celebrate half a year of the AI chatbot and tools, the company is expanding the availability of AI-powered Bing from its own Edge browser to third-party browsers like Apple’s Safari and Google Chrome.
“With so many new, useful features now a part of Bing, we’re excited to announce you can start experiencing the new AI-powered Bing in third-party browsers on web and mobile soon,” Microsoft said in a blog post. “You’ll get most of the great benefits of Bing, and we’ll continue to optimize along the way to meet your needs across different browsers.”
Microsoft in February unveiled Bing search powered by the large language technology behind ChatGPT, calling its search engine an “AI-powered co-pilot for the web.” Search results began incorporating info from OpenAI, as well as Bing adding a chat window to help you with things like making shopping lists, summarizing PDFs, generating LinkedIn posts and giving advice to your queries.
The Bing AI chatbot was opened to everyone with a Microsoft account in early May, though it was limited to the Edge browser on computers, phones and tablets and the Bing app. In mid-May, it expanded availability, meaning you were able to use Bing AI chat without a Microsoft account.
It has since added a chatbot widget for iOS and Android, brought AI-powered Bing to the Compose feature in the SwiftKey keyboard and added AI tools for shopping including auto-generated buying guides, product reviews and price matching.
Editors’ note: CNET is using an AI engine to help create some stories. For more, see this post.


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Petrol prices are set to slump this week, following some of the highest prices in the country.
According to News.com.au, prices have dropped an average of seven cents per litre over the last week.
Petrol price monitoring service Motor Mouth reported the current average cost of unleaded in Sydney is 133.2 cents, compared to 164.3 cents in late October.
Graham Cooke from finder.com.au said prices will rise again.
“This is a welcomed relief to motorists, but it’s not the time to rest on your laurels,” Mr Cooke said.
“Prices will rise and fall, and rise again, so get into the habit of shopping around to always pay the lowest price despite the market.”
“There will still be significant price differences between locations, so check out price comparison sites and apps.”


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Thursday, July 10, 2014
USA Today writer Trevor Hughes joins Maryland's News Now to share information he's gathered from places like Washington and Colorado where marijuana has been made legal.
First of all, Hughes relays that caution is key. "Take it slow, be cautious, see how it effects you."
Edibles, for example, are extremely (and surprisingly) potent. The deceptive size of the edible doesn't convey the strength of the drug.
Interesting to note, that some new consumers are discovering that marijuana is not for them.
Some highlights from his article on USA Today includes:
- Ask the budtender (the individuals selling the marijuana)
- Don't be afraid to price shop.
- Don't stress.
- Edibles aren't necessarily the safest start.
- Don't take it out of state. Cops are watching all borders.
Read the original article here.
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Reduced container shipping capacity on intra-Asia tradelanes has led to fewer sailings and higher rates for freight sourcing. Shipping lines have deployed as much capacity as possible on the more-lucrative transpacific and Asia-Europe trades, leaving intra-Asia capacity down 11% and with 331,000 fewer slots than in 2020.This has had an impact on freight rates. According to Xeneta, a freight rate benchmarking platform, in the first half of January, spot rates from the main Chinese ports to the main Japanese and South Korean hubs rose to an average of $1,800 per 40ft, compared with $1,400 in 2021 and $640 in 2020.
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Vice City, Leonida, USA.
Grand Theft Auto VI, (confirmed via its first official trailer) is an up-coming open-world game developed by Rockstar Games. It is the only new GTA title to release since 2013’s Grand Theft Auto V. Grand Theft Auto VI heads to the state of Leonida, home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City and beyond in the biggest, most immersive evolution of the Grand Theft Auto series yet.
Following the debut of Trailer 1 and in a press-release announcement via Take-Two’s official website, Co-Founder and current President, Sam Houser said “Grand Theft Auto VI continues our efforts to push the limits of what’s possible in highly immersive, story-driven open-world experiences. We’re thrilled to be able to share this new vision with players everywhere”.
Following the successful release of Grand Theft Auto V in 2013, the President of Rockstar North, Leslie Benzies (who has since departed from the company), expressed the development teams had some ideas for the next entry in the series. These ideas included having one big playable map which gave the players the ability to fly between different locations that have featured in the series over the last 25 years.
In March 2018, ‘The Know’ reported that the game, code-named ‘Project Americas’ would be set in Vice City and partly South America. They also reported that for the first time ever in the series, the game would feature a female lead protagonist.
In April 2020, Jason Schreier reported that the game was in early development and would be a moderately sized release which would expand over time.
In July 2021, Tom Henderson claimed that the game would be set in a modern-Vice City, but the game would not release until at least 2025.
On February 4th, 2022, in a Community Update directly from Rockstar Games, the developer confirmed that the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto Series was well ‘well underway‘. They expressed in a statement that “with every new project we embark on, our goal is always to significantly move beyond what we have previously delivered – and we are please to confirmed that active development for the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is well underway.
On 18th September 2022, 90 videos which showed almost an hours worth of gameplay of a pre-alpha footage was published on the GTAForums by a user known as ‘teapotuberhacker’. Jason Scherier confirmed with his sources at Rockstar Games on the legitimacy of the footage, whom later confirmed that they were genuine. The footage, which was of various stages of development, showed the modern-day setting of Vice City, as well as a male and female playable character, gameplay tests, animation tests, weapon systems, movement mechanics, building interiors, and a mission which shows the 2 main characters holding up a diner. The leaks also confirmed the names of the protagonists, Jason and Lucia. This confirmed the previous reports in March 2018.
On 8th November 2023, Rockstar Games published a message on behalf of their founder, Sam Houser thanking everyone for their support over the last 25 years, a milestone the company is celebrating in December. Following this, the statement claimed that the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto game would be revealed in early December.
Whilst there is no confirmation on whether the next title will be called Grand Theft Auto VI, or quite simply ‘Grand Theft Auto’, it’s clear that the marketing strategy for the game has begun.
On 1st December, 2023 Rockstar Games released a teaser image across their social media platforms which displayed a palm tree artwork with a pink, blue and orange colour pallet. Along with this was the Rockstar Games logo, Trailer 1 and the date of Tuesday, December 5 at 9AM Eastern Time. Rockstar Games did not confirm a game or title, but they did previously confirm the next GTA game would have its first trailer in December 2023.
Grand Theft Auto VI’s trailer was leaked via Twitter/X around 10pm UK Time, just several hours prior to the official premiere. As such, Rockstar Games released the trailer early, showcasing a gorgeous take on modern-day Vice City and an introduction to our two lead character, Jason and Lucia.
Grand Theft Auto VI will be releasing in 2025 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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The big Best Global Brands report from Interbrand has been released, and for the first time, Coca-Cola is not the number one brand. It actually fell to number three, with Apple and Google holding the first and second spots respectively.
In fact, Coca-Cola is sandwiched in between tech companies, with IBM holding the number four spot, followed by Microsoft at number five and GE at number six. Rounding out the top ten are McDonald’s at number seven, Samsung at number eight, Intel at number nine and Toyota at number ten.
Some other noteworthy tech and Internet companies on the list are Cisco at number thirteen, HP at number fifteen, Oracle at number eighteen, Amazon at number nineteen (one of the “top risers”), SAP at number twenty-five, eBay at number twenty-eight, Seimens at number forty-five, Facebook at number fifty-two, Nokia at number fifty-seven, Dell at number sixty-one, and Adobe at seventy-nine.
It will be interesting to see if Coca-Cola can climb back up next year, but it’s not looking good, considering recent stories about its products contributing to obesity, and things like this:
Of course, it’s not as though Apple and Google are without their brand problems. Apple’s new iPhone has already shown that its fingerprint sensor security technology is hackable, and Google is frequently in the news for privacy-related issues.
“Every so often, a company changes our lives—not just with its products, but with its ethos. This is why, following Coca-Cola’s 13-year run at the top of Best Global Brands, Apple now ranks #1,” said Jez Frampton, Interbrand’s Global CEO. “Tim Cook has assembled a solid leadership team and has kept Steve Jobs’ vision intact – a vision that has allowed Apple to deliver on its promise of innovation time and time again.”
The total value of all 100 brands listed in the report is $1.5 trillion (up 8.4% from last year). Apple’s brand value, according to Interbrand, is $98.3 billion.


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The logistics sector is expected to make up 8-10 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025.
This target is set forth in a recently unveiled action plan to develop and raise the competitiveness of logistics services in Vietnam up to 2025.
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The plan, which is approved on February 14 under Prime Minister Decision No. 200/QD-TTg, also aims at the objectives that by 2025, the logistics sector will grow by 15-20 percent, logistics costs will be cut to 16-20 percent of GDP, and Vietnam will be ranked 50th or higher in the world in terms of the logistics performance index.
In addition, the plan looks to lure investment capital to build logistics infrastructure and develop regional- and international-level logistics centers, especially those in big cities and provinces as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho, Quy Nhon, Lang Son and Lao Cai.
To realize the above-mentioned targets, the plan sets out six groups of tasks, including improving policies and laws on logistics, developing the logistics service market, and raising capacity of logistics service businesses and service quality, among others.- (VLLF)


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It was just last week when we reported about a test mule of the upcoming KTM 250 Adventure that was spotted testing in India. That prototype was wearing some camouflage but did not have any kind of accessories mounted. Now, a new spy shot has surfaced which reveals the quarter-litre motorcycle with touring accessories being tested.
Unlike the previous prototype, the new one has black and white camouflage. It also has what seems to be a set of hard case panniers, perhaps, made up of high-quality plastic. There is also a top box that could have been constructed from the same material. All three luggage options feature a zip lock mechanism. While we do not know the capacity of these storage solutions, together they should suffice the requirements for a long-distance road trip. Don’t you think so?
Since the forthcoming KTM 250 Adventure is a dual-purpose motorcycle and many enthusiasts will be using it for touring purposes, launching dedicated accessories for the task seems sensible. Also, considering that the 250 Adventure and 390 Adventure share several parts and components, the new luggage options are likely to be a direct fit for the more powerful ADV as well. We do not have any more specific details regarding KTM’s new touring accessories as of now, however, we are expecting to learn new developments in the future.
As far as the 250 Adventure is concerned, its overall design and styling will be similar to that of its elder sibling. However, whether KTM uses the full-LED headlamp of the 390 Adventure in the quarter-litre ADV or not, remains to be seen. While the inclusion of the LED headlight will certainly enhance the motorcycle’s aesthetics, the fact that it will also shoot the price of the bike up cannot be ignored.
Also Read: 2021 KTM RC 390 spied sans camouflage, expected launch early next year
Powering the KTM 250 Adventure will be the same 248.8cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled mill that is being used in the BS6 KTM 250 Duke. It comes with electronic fuel injection and is capable of producing a maximum power of 29.6 bhp at 9,000 rpm and 24 Nm of peak torque at 7,500 rpm. For the transmission, there is a 6-speed gearbox.
For more KTM news and other two-wheeler updates, stay tuned to IndianAutosBlog.com.


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With the foodservice industry grappling with the fall-out of the coronavirus crisis, it can be easy to forget that there is also the small matter of the UK’s transition from the EU to think about.
The Foodservice Equipment Association has therefore launched a digital ‘Brexit Hub’ that collates information about issues foodservice equipment companies will need to address in order to get ready for Brexit.
Currently the hub, which is accessible via FEA’s website, has information from the European Union Relationship and Industrial Strategy taskforce (Euris) about planning for a no-deal scenario.
This details the major issues businesses will need to plan for, as well as recommended actions that will need to be taken in the six months remaining before the transition period ends in January 2021.
FEA is actively involved in the group, whose membership includes 15 other manufacturing industry organisations.
The group meets regularly with government officials, and acts as the interface between the foodservice equipment industry and 10 Downing Street.
A no-deal Brexit has the potential to disrupt every area of business. For example, intellectual property rights including patents, designs and copyrights could be affected. If a company’s IP rights might change, protective steps should be taken immediately.
Similarly, customs declarations are estimated to rise from 55 to 255 million annually, so businesses should increase internal capacity in order to handle the extra workload.
Another key issue is clarity on the role of CE marking and the UKCA mark.
Government has withdrawn its advice on this, but companies need clarity now on what they will be required to do. FEA, via Euris, is putting strong pressure on government to deliver this guidance and will upload it on the hub as soon as it is available.
John Whitehouse, chair of FEA, said: “Preparing for Brexit and its possible outcomes was always going to be a huge challenge for the foodservice equipment industry. The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly made this even tougher, which is why providing a single hub for all the information businesses will need to know is vitally important.
“The FEA will be doing everything it can to ensure members will know all the changes they’ll need to make, and how to achieve them.”


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A controversial online site where scalpers are onselling tickets for a circus in Whangārei say it has no control over what prices are charged by sellers on its platform.
Viagogo came under the spotlight this week after organisers of The Great Moscow Circus and iTICKET complained scalpers - many from overseas - were onselling tickets for the Whangārei shows at exorbitant prices.
In one case, a Whangārei woman paid $156 each for five circus tickets through Viagogo instead of $60 and the manager of Weber Brothers which is touring the circus said her company could not do anything.
iTICKET has been actively blocking overseas credit card purchasers attempting to buy legitimate tickets for reselling at more than twice the prices they were bought for.
• Tickets for circus in Whangārei scalped at twice the price on Viagogo
• Ticket scalpers targeting New Zealand events now more than ever
• The Government unveils plans to crack down on ticket scalping by banning ticket buying bots
But Switzerland-based Viagogo said it has made changes to improve customer experience after listening to feedback from its customers, regulators and other key players from around the world.
"We have all kinds of ticket sellers on our platform, including fans and event organisers. We do not buy tickets from anyone or any event, we are solely a secure marketplace that exists to connect sellers and buyers.
"Ticket prices are set by the seller and where demand is high and tickets are limited, prices increase. Tickets that are listed at unreasonable prices tend to get the most media
attention but rarely, if ever, sell," Viagogo said in a statement.
The company said it was and would always be committed to providing an unrivalled guarantee so customers around the world were able to gain access to their favourite events.
"We are keen to work with event organisers and rights owners wherever possible to provide an open and transparent platform for customers to access the widest possible selection of tickets to events of their choice, which we believe should be the ultimate goal of everyone in the industry."
Consumer watchdogs around the world have issued "buyer beware" warnings about scalpers reselling tickets on Viagogo for inflated prices.
The Commerce Commission took the Switzerland-based reseller to court in November 2018, claiming that the reseller made false, misleading or deceptive representations in breach of the Fair Trading Act.
Viagogo faces court or enforcement action in Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain, the UK and Australia. It has been fined in Italy and sued by Fifa.


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An April released survey by the Washington Restaurant Association shows the consequences of a $15 minimum wage hike. close a location, declare bankruptcy or close their business. Average Impact of $15 Minimum Wage on Labor.
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This is a fine hike on a well maintained, albeit busy trail through a cool forest with views of the Cedar River watershed, Mount Si, Mount Washington, Rattlesnake Lake and Chester Morse Lake.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump continues to make public claims that Seattle-based retail behemoth Amazon collects. Some experts see this burden as.
Apr 13, 2018 · Seattle officials wanted to help poor workers when they voted to boost the minimum wage, but a new study says they may have done the opposite.
Seattle Marriott Redmond puts meeting planners and attendees close to a variety of shops in Redmond Town. with easy access to top sports facilities, trails at Marymoor Park, Washington wineries like Chateau Ste Michelle and shopping.
By comparison, Amazon closely trails Flipkart, which along with its fashion units. with an affiliate of the Seattle-based company picking up a $27.6 million stake in.
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SEATTLE — Ariana Davis, who sponsored a measure on the fall. Raising the minimum wage by nearly half could cost jobs and force businesses to close, they argue. Economically depressed parts of Washington couldn’t bear it, they.
It’s also directly across the street from Little Stony Point, which is a perfect place to wind down after you return from conquering Bull Hill. (Bull Hill is sometimes referred to as Mt.Taurus.
As Marketwatch notes, Amazon may have also contributed to rent hikes in.
Today, fast-food workers in 150 cities across America and 30 countries across the world are striking over what they say are low wages and unfair working conditions in order to achieve what Seattle is very close to. help other wage-hike.
Amazon has been blamed for Seattle’s astronomical hikes in real estate costs, traffic gridlock, and homelessness.
From secret hikes to date hikes to cave hikes, San Francisco holds its own pretty well in the hiking department. Yosemite though? Yosemite owns the whole damn department with more than 800 miles’ worth of hiking trails, glacier-cut rock formations, unlimited panoramic vistas, and too many waterfalls.
As cities across the country pushed their minimum wages to untested heights in recent years, some economists began to ask: How high is too high? Seattle, with its highest-in-the-country minimum wage, 1 may have hit that limit. In January 2016, Seattle’s minimum wage jumped from $11 an hour to $13.
A writer for the SmarterTravel.com website emailed me asking for info about hiking the Kalalau trail. While I’m a bit put off by their attitude that hiking is just a cheap way to see Hawaii (“[the hikes] were as amazing as they were inexpensive“), I’m always glad to give out hiking information on this blog.
From hikes and paddle trips to a host of spring cleanups. The event will begin at 9 a.m. at Shelter 1 at Beech Fork Lake near the marina. Prior to beginning any.
Mount Si is easily the most popular hiking destination near Seattle with tens of thousands of people making the climb ever year. Teneriffe is a longer route — and a better payoff as you ascend nearly a mile into the sky — that also.
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Two columnists for the Seattle Times, Danny Westneat and Jon Talton. a handful of protected bike lanes and trails aside, every hour of every day. From the I-5.
Mar 15, 2018 · Hikes featured in this story are detailed in “Day Hiking Eastern Washington” (Mountaineers-Books, $18.95), “Best Desert Hikes: Washington” (Mountaineers-Books, $16.95), and online by Washington Trails Association, www.wta.org. Vehicles parked at trailheads in state parks and on lands managed.
SEATTLE (AP) – Ariana Davis. Raising the minimum wage by nearly half could cost jobs and force businesses to close, they argue. Economically depressed parts of Washington couldn’t bear it, they say, and Washington already has the.
LONDON (AP) — The British pound is falling from post-Brexit highs after the Bank of England’s governor tempered market expectations of another interest rate hike next month. The pound, which this week was close to the $1.44 level for.
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One of the most popular hikes within driving distance of Seattle on I-90, Rattlesnake Ledge is often crowded. But the view of the valley and Rattlesnake Lake are worth the trek. Just make sure to keep kids (or dogs) close by at the top. The.
Apr 13, 2018 · Last summer, a paper on the effects of Seattle’s minimum-wage increase made national headlines with its conclusion: The change made low-income workers worse off, not better, because it forced employers to cut back on hiring and hours to afford paying higher wages. Although the finding.
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Sure, there are plenty of beauty tricks to steal from women around the world, but experts agree there are a few moves they could learn from us.
Stay out of the sun
"Many women in Russia and Europe still believe tanned skin is healthier," says Marianna Blyumin-Karasik, MD, a cosmetic dermatologist at the Baumann Cosmetic Research Institute in Miami. But Americans are more vigilant about sun protection and, as a result, have fewer age spots than those far-flung tanners.
Anyone who has sat in a smoky café abroad knows the air quality is better at home—and that's a good thing. Dermatologists say exposure to cigarette smoke can accelerate skin aging.
Embrace hair color
Dyeing your hair—as more than 65 percent of American women do, according to a Procter & Gamble study—takes years off your looks. "Full, shiny, richly-colored hair is a trademark of youth," Dr. Blyumin-Karasik explains."


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In a turbulent economy, the swimwear industry is not poised to make many major style waves.
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Instead, the niche swim sector is cautiously adding a digestible dose of fashion to a stable of classics that shine despite domestic uncertainty. The nearly 60 swimsuit vendors attending WWDMAGIC are building upon past trends — such as those for Eighties nostalgia and animal motifs — and smartly sprinkling in a smattering of new ones, including dreamy floral patterns and global travel-inspired designs.
“People love to see fashion, but at the end of the day, they will go with what sells,” said Carlos Cortes, who handles sales and marketing for Malibu Dream Girl Inc., the Bell, Calif.-based manufacturer of Gossip, Gossip Collection, Ocean Dream Collection and Palage labels.
The swimwear category, historically lagging behind sportswear in catching on to trends, has steadily advanced toward its runway-ready brethren. Dour economic conditions haven’t stopped that, but have made swim vendors careful about enlarging collections with risky suits.
Still, Malibu Dream Girl isn’t hesitant to elevate its fashion component. Globe-trotting is sparking a trend that Cortes calls “global ethnic.” Falling into this trend are Ikat prints resembling cloths woven by different cultures across the world.
Romantic florals are blooming at Blue Water Design Group. The Gardena, Calif.-based division of Apparel Ventures Inc. that makes Trina Turk, A.B.S. by Allen Schwartz and Rampage swimwear, among other brands, is drawing upon ready-to-wear’s embrace of feminine flourishes in its 2009 assortment.
“Florals in swimsuits have not been in the vocabulary for the past five or six years,” said Howard Greller, Blue Water’s president. “We are betting a lot of money on this.”
The U.S. economic outlook may be dark, but swimwear’s color palette is skewing toward the sunny side of things. “The last time we saw these bright colors were in the early Nineties,” said Lisa Vogel, co-president of Tustin, Calif.-based Raj Manufacturing. She said that Raj, the maker of swimwear under the Tommy Hilfiger, Athena, Guess, O’Neill, Luxe and St. John labels, is incorporating more bright hues than ever in its collections.
Bikini Flavors’ catalogue is saturated with oranges and yellows. “It is nice to have those splashes of brightness in swimwear,” said Colleen Thompson, who recently cofounded the Winter Park, Fla.-based line.
Outside of the bright array, swimwear is capturing the yuletide spirit early. Concentrated reds and greens give shoppers opportunities to spice up their swimwear wardrobe.
“[Our customers] like the deep color,” said Carol Wior designer Lana Hue of a jade color that’s new for the Los Angeles-based company. Rob Hamilton, control brand Miraclesuit’s national sales manager, singled out greens and reds as pivotal for 2009. “They are thematically colorwise being shown in most swimwear collections as well as ours,” he said.
Shoppers will have to wait for a silhouette revolution. However, the momentum for silhouettes once considered anomalies such as bandeaux and cutout one-pieces hasn’t slowed.
“They have gone from 2 percent to 10 percent in some of our juniors categories,” said Raj’s Vogel of bandeaux. She added cutout one-pieces have performed “great” and identified the Guess swimsuit customer as particularly drawn to the sexy styles.
Bandeaux looks have been strong at Blue Water Design Group, according to Greller. In terms of cutouts, he underscored that Rampage has offered “one of the single best-selling monokinis” on the market.
Halters and triangles, though, dominate tops.
After halters exploded two seasons ago, Cortes said, “Everyone is going back to the triangle.”
In contrast, Miraclesuit believes halters are on the rise. “We had them in the line and had gone away from them,” Hamilton said of previous seasons. “Silhouettes like that cycle.”
Across all shapes, versatility is an asset in a retail environment bursting with value-conscious shoppers.
Bikini Flavors’ swimsuits are reversible, and tie-side styles come with interchangeable ties. “Out of one bikini you basically get 16 different looks,” said Thompson.
Gurla Beachwear’s three-in-one top — it can be a halter, bandeau or triangle — has become its most recognized. Its popularity has convinced the Miami-based brand to launch an adaptable top with a solid on one side and a print on the other.
Trends with long shelf lives stick around for a reason — consumers don’t seem to get their fill of them. Eighties- and animal-inspired designs are in this durable group.
“Eighties is still strong,” said Cortes. He said that Malibu Dream Girl is keen on a “Run-DMC meets ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’” look characterized by graffiti artwork and metallic touches.
Animal skin patterns pop up again and again. Miraclesuit’s latest animal take is leopard. Carol Wior is channeling Africa in its 2009 prints. Malibu Dream Girl’s abstracted animal print gives swimwear an exotic edge.
In addition to enduring prints, timeless colors are always winners in the swimwear aisles. Lana Todorovich, senior vice president of sales for Calvin Klein women’s underwear and swimwear, said the brand’s 2009 collection “starts off with a classic Calvin color palette” of black, steel gray and a splash of berry.
This year, classics may play a greater role than the recent past. Getting the swimwear selection right is crucial when retailers have little money to spare. “The days of making multiple buys, that is not happening right now,” said Cortes. “It is a conscious and knowledgeable buy that you know is going to work.”


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- Published: October 30, 2013 at 8:12 am
An installation by Pornprasert Yamazaki.
Whitespace Gallery Bangkok will showcase "Currency Crisis", its first regional group show featuring a collection of existing artistic practices in the region on the shared topic of money.
The economic crisis screams at us every day in the media. The term apparently signals global panic and paranoia _ economies collapse and governments shut down.
Six artists from Thailand, Singapore and Myanmar will take viewers into the art world where they will see that money naturally becomes fiction and that it is made up of nothing more than printed paper and metal chips.
They will also find the answers to many questions. What is its real value? What can be exchanged for money? And what can we make (out) of its materiality?
In the witty hands of the six artists, the economic crisis only gets deeper, more eerie and funny, too. Money _ as both image and object _ is re-imagined and transformed.
Each artist questions the layers of meanings that currency stands for and, through radical action, alters its representations.
The participating artists are Latthapon Korkiatarkul, Pisitakun Kuntalang and Pornprasert Yamazaki from Thailand; Sai Huan Kuan and Green Zeng from Singapore; and Moe Satt from Myanmar.
'Currency Crisis' will be on display at Whitespace Gallery Bangkok from Nov 2-Dec 29. The opening reception is on Sunday at 6pm and includes a live performance. The gallery is on Sala Daeng Soi 1, Rama IV Road, and is open Wednesday to Sunday from noon to 6pm. Call 02-235-2500.


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If you are one of the 30,000-plus industry people that made their way to the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan last week, you probably had the same reaction that I did. Even though I am not used to $6 cups of coffee or tipping cabbies 20 percent to avoid a cold stare, I’ve gotta say my experience in New York was pretty darn good.
Those of you that “boycotted” this year’s AHR because of the disaster that took place there some 20 years ago missed aisles full of potential customers … especially contractors. I talked to dozens of exhibitors and they all said the traffic was tremendous. We added a record number of new subscribers to The NEWS … Thank you very much.
Want to get a taste of the Big Apple? Make sure you read the Feb. 18 issue ofThe NEWSto see all the new products that debuted at the show or, better yet, check out our coverage of the show online at www.achrnews.com/CDA/AHR_Expo. The Big Apple … tastes good!


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Victoria’s Secret annual televised catwalk will no longer be broadcast on national television, according to multiple media reports.
The tradition of watching models strut down the runway wearing only skimpy bras, panties and occasional angel wings, will now be restructured.
Victoria’s Secret, according to an internal company memo, “must evolve and change to grow.”
Along with supermodels, the show featured musical guests like Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and the Spice Girls, The New York Times reported.
The memo, from L Brands Chairman and Chief Executive Les Wexner said the company has “decided to re-think the traditional Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Going forward we don’t believe network television is the right fit,” CNBC reported Friday.
No specifics were given on how the show, which traditionally comes under fire for not only the steamy clothing but also the models themselves, would change. The company did say the event would be different “in ways that will push the boundaries of fashion in the global digital age.”
The Wall Street Journal reported that the show had been webcast before it was broadcast on national television.
Last year, the fashion show had its lowest ratings, USA Today reported. Officials recently announced the closure of 53 stores.
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Tech Hub in Markham venturelab held its second annual event hardtack Summit, bringing together technology leaders to highlight hardware and semiconductor innovation in Canada.
Phil Wokins, Director, Channel, Alliance, and Cloud et intelopened the discussion by outlining supply chain issues affecting chip manufacturing following the lockdown in China, the Ukraine-Russia conflict and rising geopolitical tensions elsewhere.
He added that semiconductor is not a self-contained industry: “It’s not just about fully packaged chipsets, it’s right down to the very components of the semiconductor, where we need this whole new ecosystem.”
Jem Shout, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of. zenite, a Vancouver-based semiconductor startup, explained how startups in this industry are particularly affected by supply chain disruptions. In addition to delays in obtaining raw materials or test equipment, startups also face greater barriers to entering the market and dealing with the industry’s biggest gatekeepers, which are equipment vendors and R&D (research and development) manufacturing plants. (fab). Shout explained that disruptions between the supply chain and the innovation pipeline hinder the development of new technology.
Fellow Panelist and CEO of Semiconductor Startups bloomind, Neeraj Mathur acknowledged that the semiconductor industry is not “monolithic”; “There are a lot of different types of products, a huge variety of products, a huge variety of technologies, a huge variety of processes operating in this industry as a whole”.
Mathur said the semiconductor industry is also cyclical, though unpredictable. “If you look at the charts of the industry over the past 30 years, you’ll see this roller coaster curve that’s very characteristic of our industry. And things have stayed the same. The reason for this is two things; inventory issues, and when people When changes happen, there is always a tendency that when people change and the world economy that has a direct impact on the demand for these goods. So there is a lag in reform to adapt to the new demand dynamics,” Mathur said. Explained.
While Wokins lamented the unpredictability of health crises and global conflicts affecting supply chains, Shout observed that Covid-19 or natural disasters are no longer black swan events. “We are seeing more of these new incidents. Is our supply chain prepared to tolerate disruptions that may occur more frequently? Do we want to make that bet as a nation? Shout.
Regardless, the Asia-Pacific’s reliance on semiconductors is a problem, the panelists agreed. “Sixty percent of all chips in the world are made on a tiny island in Asia called Taiwan. And up to 90 percent of the more advanced chips are made in Taiwan. This is a huge weakness and anything can happen in the global supply chain, putting the entire world economy at risk.
Wokins said government support is critical for Canada to become an important node in the global semiconductor supply chain. “If we want to encourage chip, or semiconductor silicon manufacturing processes in any country in the world, remember, the organizations that have the power and the ability to do so are business entities. And it’s important that they have government support to start the conversation.”
Shout said the government should be prepared to help with this multi-layered problem, not impose hard caps on investment and drag Canada into a game that is already unfair and could generate havoc in the semiconductor sector. Is.
“The semiconductor industry creates $7 trillion in economic activity, and every job in it creates five to six jobs in other parts of the economy,” Wokins confirmed, citing a report SIA (Semiconductor Industry Association),
Wokins concluded that Canada has the right environment, climate and geography, and abundant space and talent to drive innovation and impact the global semiconductor industry in a big way.


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SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The size of South Korea's insects industry rose 8 percent in 2019 from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, as a growing number of companies raise or process insects for foodstuffs, pets and other purposes.
The combined sales of local insect-related companies reached 40.5 billion won (US$32.9 million) in 2019, up from 37.5 billion won a year earlier, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
The number of such businesses reached 2,535 in 2019, up 9.4 percent over the cited period. The research showed the white-spotted flower chafer beetles were the most popular species, with 1,265 companies raising them in 2019, followed by Japanese rhinoceros beetles, which were grown by 352 companies.
Other popular insects included crickets and mealworms, with stag beetles also being favored here as pets.
The industry employed around 3,600 workers in 2019 here, up 8 percent from a year earlier.
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When the entire Volkswagen Group was shocked with a hefty diesel scandal, the primary area affected was the North American market. In fact, it was the U.S. EPA that caught the issue. Since then, Audi has yet to be in trouble in its home country of Germany. Until now, that is.
As it turns out, the German Transport Ministry is forcing the four-ringed brand to recall about 24,000 Audi A7s and A8s built between 2009 and 2013. Most of the cars being recalled were sold in Germany and all in Europe, as it only affects 3.0 TDI diesel models, which we didn’t get ‘Stateside.
Apparently, just like in the U.S. emissions violations, the cars emit more nitrogen when the wheels are turned more than 15 degrees. The reason for emitting more when the wheels are turned is that the car then knows it’s not being tested. During emissions testing, the cars wheels are straight, as it’s on a machine indoors. So the software is programed to keep the emissions on the straight and narrow when the wheels are straight but if the steering wheel turns, it knows it isn’t being tested so it then reverts to cheating, powerful mode.
Audi has already issued the recall and is working closely with the KBA, Germany’s motor vehicle authority. And, according to the German Transport Ministry, Audi has until June 12 to come up with a software fix for this diesel engine. That’s not a lot of time but you have to love how quickly the German government responded and how quickly this should turn around. It took forever for actions to be taken here, ‘Stateside.


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Following several allegations of Uber drivers sexually abusing their passengers, the service has now decided to launch an in-app panic button for its customers in India.
Citing various issues from privacy concerns to customer tracking, Richard Stallman, the founder of the Free Software Foundation, has provided a list of reasons why everyone should avoid Uber.
The South Korean government is outraged by Uber's service. As a result, South Korea wishes to arrest and possibly imprison Uber's CEO and Uber drivers local to South Korea.
Uber, which connects passengers with background-checked private drivers, has launched its official app for Windows Phone - the latest big addition to the platform as the 'app-gap' continues to close.
Uber has removed its recently launched Windows Phone version of its on-demand driver app from the Windows Phone Store after it got a lot of negative reviews from users.
Uber, the contraversial company that offers on-demand driver services in several cities, has now launched a new app for Windows Phone users, along with a BlackBerry app.
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Transcorp hotels plc says its revenue for half the year 2017 dropped to NGN6.1 billion from NGN7.6 billion recorded same period in the financial year 2016.
Its costs of sales for the period was NGN1.6 billion against NGN1.8 billion posted in the year before.
The hotel recorded NGN 4.7 billion as its gross profit for the period in review in contrast to NGN5.7 billion reported in the fiscal year 2016, while its operating profit lowered to NGN948.5 million against NGN2.4 billion recorded in 2016.
Transcorp said its profit before tax was NGN1.0 billion in 2Q 2017 in contrast to NGN2.7 billion in 2016. after deducting its tax expenses for the period, the profit for the year lowered by to NGN756.6 million from NGN1.8 billion in 2016.
Total assets for the half year 2017 was NGN92.8 billion against NGN90.7 billion posted same period 2016 while its total liabilities was NGN38.8 billion versus NGN37.5 billion in 2016.
About the company
Transcorp Hotels Plc was incorporated on 12 July 1994 in Nigeria under the Companies and Allied Matters Act as a private limited liability Company and is domiciled in Nigeria. The Company is engaged in the hospitality industry; particularly the rendering of hotel services.
The company owns and operates Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja. The hotel which is situated in Abuja provides luxury accommodation, exotic cuisines, fully equipped meeting rooms and leisure facilities to business travellers and tourists from all over the world.
The company also holds 100% equity interest in Transcorp Hotels Calabar Limited and Transcorp Hotels Port Harcourt Limited and also has interests in Transcorp Hotels Ikoyi Limited.


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Sales tax holiday helps commerce
Dear Editor: It has become increasingly popular for states and localities throughout the nation to sponsor a back-to-school sales tax holiday or a back-to-school sales tax holiday weekend as a savings for parents/guardians. During this period, merchants will not charge any sales tax on certain school-related items.
When the state Legislature convenes on Jan. 10, it is urged to pass a bill or resolution to sponsor a statewide back-to- school sales tax holiday the first Saturday in August or a sales tax holiday weekend the first weekend during the month of August.
Tax savings for shoppers during the “tax holiday" could be significant. Also, the holiday has proven to boost business for merchants.


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Last week, there was speculation about whether the wet weather we have been experiencing has affected the retail sector. Did it stop people heading to the shops this October? You can see my thoughts on the matter here.
The Office of National Statistics has not yet published its data. But we do have some data from the British Retail Consortium which, as reported by Drapers, shows there was only a 2.5% retail sales growth compared to October last year. This does not take account of inflation and is behind the 12-month average growth of 4.1%. So, despite forecasters predicting that consumers would be hitting the shops in October to spread the cost of their Christmas shopping, this does not appear to be the case. The cost of living squeeze is still being widely felt. Perhaps people are now waiting for Black Friday deals, or continuing to cut back on their purchases.
The data shows that online spending has dropped, so despite fewer trips to the shops there does still seem to be a trend back towards in-store spending with people spending more during each trip.
Retailer confidence, however, appears to be standing firm. As Andrew Denye pointed out in his article last week (here), we are still seeing plenty of store expansions as retailers prepare for more favourable market conditions expected to come.
Helen Dickinson OBE, chief executive of the BRC, said: "Retail sales growth slowed as high mortgage and rental costs further shook consumer confidence.


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UK record companies have demanded stronger action on CD piracy, saying 37m pirated CDs were sold last year.
The BPI says greater resources are needed to tackle piracy
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) says intellectual property crime should be "higher on the police's agenda".
A survey suggests CD piracy cost the industry £165m in lost revenue in 2005 - nearly 10% of total sales.
Car boot sales and markets accounted for over a third of pirated CDs, while a quarter were bought from friends, the survey found.
The survey found that 37 million pirated CDs were sold in the UK in 2005, the value of which was more than the combined legal sales of the leading 13 albums in the UK.
It is the first time the industry has estimated the projected losses caused by pirated CDs.
Following the report - based on findings from research firm Ipsos - the BPI said trading standards officers should be granted the "duty, power and resources to tackle copyright offences".
While BPI chairman Peter Jamieson said the police and trading standards officers did a "superb job in difficult and dangerous circumstances", he said they were operating with "very limited resources".
Piracy has increased because enforcement has been "piecemeal", said Mr Jamieson.
BPI spokesman Matt Phillips also said owners of markets where counterfeits are sold should be prosecuted.
The BPI also wanted stricter financial punishment for counterfeiters because "damages do not have a sufficient deterrent effect in civil cases".


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Foreign Expert: Vietnam Among ASEAN Economies Expected "Fast-Paced Growing"
Speaking at the opening of the ASEAN Investment Conference organized by Maybank Group in Singapore, Khairussaleh Ramli noted that with a combined population of over 660 million and a collective GDP of almost US $3.66 trillion in 2022, ASEAN ranks as the third largest regional economy in Asia and the fifth biggest economy in the world, after the US, China, Japan, and Germany.
Not only one of the biggest, fastest growing regional economies, ASEAN is also proving its resilience after the global pandemic. One of the examples is the six ASEAN economies expected to grow by 4.2 % in 2023, outpacing the projected 2% global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, one of them being Vietnam.
|Invest ASEAN is Maybank Investment Banking Group's flagship conference, bringing togetherregional leaders and special speakers on topics such as geo-politics, cybersecurity, ethics, climate change, and other major topics to offer a more holistic and timely view of the challenges facing ASEAN. This year, the hybrid conference held in Singapore from June 20-21 with the theme “ASEAN Reboot: Reimagining The Future”.
Also, Indermit Gill, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of World Bank Group, said in the latest data report for Southeast Asia's economic growth that Vietnam's growth rate is leading in Southeast Asia, and also higher than the world growth rate of 2.8%.
"[The global merchandise trade] is likely to affect the performance of a number of economies where trade is a key driver of growth, particularly in Malaysia and Vietnam, where growth is forecast to be moderate," as stated in the report.
|Opening the hybrid conference Maybank Invest ASEAN 2023 themed “ASEAN Reboot: Reimagining The Future” held by Maybank in Singapore from June 20-21, Ramli emphasized the resilience of the region after the COVID-19 pandemic (Photo: Maybank Twitter).
Meanwhile, at the Maybank Invest ASEAN 2023 conference, themed “ASEAN Reboot: Reimagining The Future” held by Maybank in Singapore from June 20-21, regional experts stated that Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to ASEAN rebounded in 2021 to US $174 billion USD, up 42% from the previous year, reflecting the attractiveness of the region’s economy for global investors.
ASEAN’s resilience was evident in portfolio fund flows, Khairussaleh Ramli said, noting that “even when foreign investors pulled out of equities last year, there was a sufficiently deep domestic investor base in the region to absorb the volatility”.
Another area of optimism for the region's economy is on digitalization, particularly in the financial service sector. In particualr, the rapid growth of e-commerce in recent years has created a golden opportunity for businesses to enter the export market more conveniently, heard a workshop on supporting businesses to participate in cross-border e-commerce in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21.
In Vietnam, cross-border e-commerce has been assessed to have great potential and it is in line with policies on the development of the digital economy set forth by the government, and at the same time, this will be an effective supplementary channel for traditional international trade to bring into play advantages of technology, helping Vietnamese products reach more to customers worldwide, VNA reported.
|According to a recent Statista’s report, ASEAN is forecast to achieve a dual annual growth rate of 11.43% in the next five years, equivalent to developed countries in the world such as the US, China and Canada. Revenue from e-commerce is expected to reach US $113.9 billion by the end of 2023 and the figure is projected to hit US $175 billion by 2027.
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On September 28th, Netflix announced it had bought the video game company Night School Studio. Additionally, the organization announced it had successfully launched five mobile video games in select European markets.
Night School Studio will be the first non-mobile-based company to bring its games to the streaming giant. The company is best known for its debut game Oxenfree.
Netflix also announced it had introduced five games to Android users in Italy and Spain. The titles that were launched are Stranger Things: 1984, Stranger Things 3: The Game, Card Blast, Teeter Up, and Shooting Hoops.
The two Stranger Things games were rolled out in Poland in late August. Netflix did say that the three other games will soon be available in the country.
The Profit‘s Take:
This is all included with your Netflix membership, so, once again, The Profit was right! Being right never gets tiring. I’m excited to see who they buy next. They should go purchase CD Projekt, so they can own the whole The Witcher IP. I am sure we are not done talking about Netflix gaming.


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by Shilpa Bhim
With Thanksgiving 2018 just around the corner many Americans have travel deals, rather than turkey on their mind. If you’re one of those people trying to snag a flight, check out the cheapest travel destinations for Thanksgiving 2018 based on data from CheapOair.
According to their report, Thanksgiving travel has historically resulted in approximately 20% of travelers going international while 80% stay domestic. Data recorded in late October 2018 is consistent with this trend, although international bookings are slightly higher at around 26%, with domestic flights accounting for 74% of bookings.
With so many people traveling at the same time, you want to make sure you’re getting great travel deals and heading out to the cheapest destinations, right? Whether you’re keen to stay in the US, or yearning to explore other parts of the world, this list has something for everyone. Keep reading to find out which destinations made it to the list of top 20 destinations for Thanksgiving 2018, and which destinations will allow you to score the best travel deals.
Top 10 Domestic Destinations For Thanksgiving 2018
The top 10 domestic travel destinations for Thanksgiving 2018 include the usual suspects (hello New York and Los Angeles!), as well as three cities in Florida, with Orlando ranked at number two, Miami at number four and FortLauderdale at number six.
The average roundtrip domestic airfare for destinations on the top 10 list this year is $329. If you’re looking for a really great travel deal to make the most of Thanksgiving this year, the cheapest destinations are Atlanta ($287), Las Vegas($305), and Orlando ($306).
Here are the details for the top 10 domestic destinations for Thanksgiving 2018, and the average roundtrip airfare:
|Top 10 domestic destinations||Average roundtrip fare|
|New York, NY||$352|
|Los Angeles, CA||$348|
|Las Vegas, NV||$305|
|Ft. Lauderdale, FL||$317|
|San Francisco, CA||$370|
Top 10 International Destinations For Thanksgiving 2018
While Cancun, Mexico is usually the most popular international destination around this time of year, it’s been taken out by London, England in 2018. Some may say this is because of the Meghan (Markle) effect, but CheapOair’s data shows that this is likely due to a 20% decrease in airfare pricing since 2017.
In fact, according to Tom Spagnola, the “top international destinations for Thanksgiving have dropped in airfare prices by an average of 14%.” Meaning more opportunities to be a little adventurous in your Thanksgiving travel for 2018, while scoring the best travel deals.
For the top 10 international destinations for Thanksgiving 2018, you’re looking at an average roundtrip airfare of $655. Looking for the best travel deal? The cheapest destinations are Mexico City, Mexico ($350), Cancun, Mexico ($473), and Paris, France ($570). Amsterdam in the Netherlands isn’t too far behind either, with an average roundtrip fare of $573.
Here are the details for the top 10 international destinations for Thanksgiving 2018, and the average roundtrip airfare:
|Top 10 international destinations||Average roundtrip fare|
|Mexico City, Mexico||$350|
|Hong Kong (SAR)||$852|
So what are you waiting for – head over to CheapOairand book your flights to one of these top 20 destinations asap! Sidenote, if you’re also wanting to make sure you have a smooth experience booking accommodation, check out how to avoid shady hotel booking deals online. Before you know it, you’ll be relaxing and celebrating Thanksgiving in style at one of the top, and cheapest, destinations for 2018.
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Oneplus is anticipated to announce the OnePlus 8T series. Now, a brand new discovering has brought up what may be our very first take a look at the Oneplus 8T.
A teardown of Beta 4 of OxygenOS 11 by a member of XDA-Developers for OxygenUpdater has resulted in some attention-grabbing findings, chief of them being a picture of what’s believed to be the OnePlus 8T.
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Oneplus 8T Details
The picture is definitely a file discovered within the OnePlus Settings app with the title “oneplus 8t.webp”. The picture is probably going the one which will likely be displayed in the event you had been to go to the About Phone section under settings. Nevertheless, there is no such thing as a affirmation that is certainly the OnePlus 8T as there’s a risk it might be a placeholder.
As seen above, the device has a single punch gap on the top left corner of the display screen similar to the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro but it surely ditches the curved display for a flat one. The bezels on the top and backside are additionally thinner.
Sadly, there is no such thing as a picture of the again of the device however we will see the button placements haven’t modified and the phone will possible launch in the same Glacial Green colorway of the OnePlus 8.
Different particulars discovered embrace support for 8K video recording for a future Oneplus phone(s) and in addition assist for SD card for new models (likely mid-range devices). The latter will likely be a giant deal seeing as no OnePlus save for the OnePlus X has a MicroSD card slot.
The OnePlus 8T ought to launch this month going by the launch of the OnePlus 7T final year. It’s anticipated to include a 64MP main camera and run OxygenOS 11 based mostly on Android 11 out of the box. OnePlus can be anticipated to announce new mid-range phones quickly together with a model codenamed “clover”.


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It was gratifying to see President Obama give the travel industry some recognition for its importance to the U.S. economy in a speech that he made last month. A welcome by-product of the speech seems to be that the mainstream media is taking a closer look at the role of travel agents. Also last month, we saw pro-agent articles from Forbes and CNN as well as interviews with industry leaders on the “Today” show, among others. (For links to these articles, visit the TravelAge West Facebook page at Facebook.com/TravelAgeWest.)
The timing couldn’t be better then for the ground-breaking new consumer-awareness initiative that was on view at the Los Angeles Times Travel Show at the end of last month in L.A. The campaign, called “101 Reasons to Use a Travel Agent,” is a grassroots effort by the Southern California chapter of ASTA (SoCal ASTA). Chapter president Jason Coleman began the project by hosting consumer focus groups in order to better understand what consumers think about agents. The chapter then began making a series of videos using real-life agents designed to dispel consumers’ misconceptions. The initial videos — about 10 are completed — can be viewed at SoCalTravelAgents.com. New videos will premiere throughout the year.
The videos use a diverse group of agents — young and old, male and female, from different ethnic backgrounds — to talk about the benefits of using an agent. For example, in “Reason #84: Travel agents are creative itinerary designers,” a group of agents share some of the unusual experiences they have arranged for their customers — such as the opportunity to feed alligators in a Louisiana swamp — and discuss how these kinds of requests are the challenges that make their jobs more fun.
“If you can dream it, we can make it happen,” agent Donna Coleman said in the video.
This initiative just happens to coincide perfectly with the recent travel agent buzz in the media, and it shows what a small group of dedicated people can do when they take it upon themselves to improve things for everyone.


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Ivory Coast and Ghana invited cocoa buyers and processors to discuss proposals for setting a joint minimum price for their cocoa beans, the latest sign that the world’s top producers are serious about improving cooperation.
The two countries last year outlined plans to coordinate cocoa production and marketing as part of efforts to exert more control in the market after sharp price swings in recent years.
However, traders and analysts have expressed skepticism about how far they will be willing to go.
Ivory Coast and Ghana’s cocoa regulators jointly invited international partners to meetings June 11-12 in Accra and June 18-19 in Abidjan, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.
The two countries, which account for about 60% of the world’s cocoa output, said that a floor price will address income disparity in the cocoa value chain, according to a copy of the invitation seen by Bloomberg.
A drop in the income and standard of living of cocoa farmers threatens the sustainability of the cocoa industry, the document said.
A spokeswoman for the Ghana Cocoa Board declined to comment when contacted by phone. A spokeswoman for Ivory Coast cocoa regulator Le Conseil du Cafe-Cacao didn’t answer calls seeking comment.
Ivory Coast and Ghana usually sell about 80% of the main harvest before the beginning of every season, a system which allows them to lock in prices and set the minimum pay for farmers.
The two regulators, COCOBOD and CCC, were in talks to study a price in a range of 1,700 pounds ($2,200) to 2,000 pounds per ton on a free-on-board basis, people familiar with the matter said in February.
Ivory Coast has already brought its sales system closer to Ghana’s by selling directly to buyers rather than through auctions.
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NEW YORK — Monster Beverage Corp.’s second-quarter results were much better than expected as the company focuses on innovation, Bonnie Herzog, managing director of Goldman Sachs, New York, said in a recent report.
Net sales were down less than 1% in the second quarter of the year, Herzog said. Margins were particularly strong with gross margins up 60.3% and operating margins up 37.2% as Monster pulled back on sponsorships, endorsements and travel and entertainment during the COVID-19 pandemic, she said.
The Corona, Calif.-based beverage company is seriously evaluating innovations both in alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, Herzog said.
Monster CEO and Chairman Rodney Sacks said on the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Aug. 4 that the energy drink company was looking at developing some products in “both non-alcohol and alcohol spaces,” when asked if Monster was going to launch a hard seltzer.
“There's been no definitive decision on when to launch, what to launch and under what brand names,” Sacks said of Monster innovation. “Obviously, we're getting there. We're quite close, but we haven't gotten to that position, yet. So I really can't give you an update other than to tell you that we are seriously looking at all those options.”
Whatever Monster creates, Herzog said, the company has a full innovation pipeline for the second half of the year, giving analysts confidence that the momentum can build through the remainder of the year.
A Monster hard seltzer could capture 7% of the hard seltzer category if launched by fiscal year 2021, Herzog said. That would represent nearly $1.4 billion in annual retail sales by 2025, based on Goldman Sachs’ estimate for the hard seltzer category of $20 billion total.
“We think a [Monster] hard seltzer would most likely source its growth from a combination of new consumers to the category and existing White Claw drinkers (many of which likely overlap with Monster's consumers),” Herzog said.
In terms of pricing, a Monster hard seltzer could replicate its energy drink playbook by potentially introducing a larger-sized can at an affordable price point, Herzog said.


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Advisor of Larsen and Toubro Ltd K. Surendra (second right), Global Head -Small and Medium Business, Tata Consultancy Services Venguswamy Ramaswamy (third left) and President of CODISSIA K. Ilango (left) at the FABTEC INDIA 2009 which opened at CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore on Wednesday. For companies, slowdown period is the time to invest in technology, information technology and quality improvement, according to K. Surendra, advisor of Larsen and Toubro.
He was inaugurating Fabtec India 2009, a fabrication and welding exhibition organised by the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association and P.E. Schall GmbH, on Wednesday. At Larsen and Toubro, most of the investments were done during the lean periods. This was also the right time to reduce the schedule times, improve on quality and bring about changes in the shop floor and safety systems. P.E. Schall, director of P.E. Schall GmbH and Co, Germany, said this event would be a leading sheet metal exhibition in the future.
Venguswamy Ramaswamy, Global Head, Small and Medium Business of Tata Consultancy Services, said it’s “IT-as-a-service” solution for small and medium businesses here was tailor-made to suit the IT demands of these units. B. Pattabhiraman, president of Indian Welding Society, D. Gandhikumar, chairman of Fabtec India 2009, also spoke. The exhibition will be on till January 25.