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(Bloomberg) -- GameStop Corp.’s Reddit-fueled trading surge is likely going to fade as threats from digital game downloads sink in, according to one skeptical Wall Street analyst.The stock slumped after Ascendiant Capital Markets analyst Edward Woo downgraded the retailer to sell from hold, saying increasing digital sales for video-game publishers is a looming risk given GameStop’s minimal market share. He warned clients in a note about the long-term prospects for the company as the market for new gaming systems matures after new launches from Microsoft Corp. and Sony Group Corp.The video-game retailer’s 741% surge this year through Friday’s close pushed its market value to $11 billion, however, Woo expects shares will tumble in the long run “to match its current weak results and outlook.” He trimmed his price target to $10 from $12, implying as much as a 94% drop from Friday’s close at $158.36.Shares of the Grapevine, Texas-based company reversed initial gains to slump as much as 11% at 9:58 a.m. in New York. The stock has shed a quarter of its value in the past six session after a company plan to sell as much as $1 billion in additional shares.Ascendiant called out the rise in popularity of GameStop on Reddit chat boards and with Robinhood investors for making shares trade on “retail investors sentiment, hope, momentum, and the powers of crowds” in place of fundamental metrics. Woo did acknowledge the mania can drive shares much higher in the near-term, making short-term price forecasts “nearly impossible.”The stock now has five sell-equivalent ratings, compared to two hold ratings and zero buys, data compiled by Bloomberg show. An average price target of $46.50 implies shares will lose more than two-thirds of their value in the coming year.(Adds share movement in fourth paragraph.)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2021 Bloomberg L.P.
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Little Caesars Pizza, the global family-owned pizza chain, announced today that Erin Martin has been named Chief of Staff. Martin has been with Little Caesars since 2007 and most recently served as Vice President, Business Support Services and General Counsel. In the newly created role, Martin will act as strategic advisor to the Little Caesars President and CEO and its leadership team.
The health and safety of Canadians are top priorities for the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia. Communities across Canada are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, and need immediate assistance to ensure their public infrastructure is safe and reliable.
Libya’s interim government, which took power last month, is meant to bring together a country that has been torn apart by civil war for nearly a decade. Turkey has been closely involved in Libya, backing the U.N.-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), based in the capital Tripoli that controlled the west, against the Libyan National Army (LNA), based in Benghazi that controlled the east.
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West Virginia is joining the growing list of places recruiting remote workers — with a thrill-seeking twist. A public-private program launched Monday will try to lure outdoor enthusiasts to live in the rural state with enticements of cash and free passes for recreational destinations. The goal is to leverage one of West Virginia's most appealing assets, its epic natural beauty, to stem the tide of population loss in the only state that has fewer residents now than in 1950.
Ready for Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup as adults? The CW is developing the Powerpuff Girls as a live-action series, written by Diablo Cody. The post Live-Action POWERPUFF GIRLS Casts Its Miss Bellum and Mojo Jojo Jr. appeared first on Nerdist.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 75 points Monday, as Fed chief Powell called higher interest rates "highly unlikely" this year. Tesla stock jumped.
Anti-Defamation League denounces ‘endorsement of white supremacist ideology’ after Carlson claims immigrants dilute Americans’ political power According to the ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt, Tucker Carlson’s rhetoric ‘rhetoric was not just a dog whistle to racists – it was a bullhorn’. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The head of the Anti-Defamation League has called for Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson, after the primetime host said immigration would “dilute the political power” of Americans. Carlson was referring to “white replacement”, a racist theory that has been cited as a motivation in deadly attacks. On Sunday, Jonathan Greenblatt, chief executive and national director of the ADL, told CNN Fox News should fire Carlson because of his “open-ended endorsement of white supremacist ideology”. “I think we’ve really crossed a new threshold when a major news network dismisses this or pretends like it isn’t important,” Greenblatt said. “Tucker has got to go.” Two days earlier, Greenblatt wrote in an open letter to Fox that Carlson’s “rhetoric was not just a dog whistle to racists – it was a bullhorn”. He also cited previous instances in which Carlson has used anti-migrant rhetoric, including arguing that immigration makes the US “poorer and dirtier” and questioning whether white-supremacist ideology exists. In the letter, first reported by the Associated Press, Greenblatt also cited Carlson’s “long record of race-baiting”. Fox News did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Greenblatt’s call for Carlson’s dismissal comes as many as many Republican-led states attempt to pass legislation critics argue is designed to restrict voting by minorities. Carlson said he was concerned about his own “voting rights” and said he had “less political power because they are importing a brand new electorate”. “I know that the left and all the gatekeepers on Twitter become literally hysterical if you use the term ‘replacement’,” he said, “if you suggest that the Democratic party is trying to replace the current electorate, the voters now casting ballots, with new people, more obedient voters, from the third world. “But they become hysterical because that’s what’s happening, actually. Let’s just say it. That’s true.” Carlson added: “Every time they import a new voter, I become disenfranchised as a current voter.” Charles Blow, a New York Times columnist, wrote: “When Carlson worries about immigrants from the third world he is talking about Hispanic, Asian and Black people who he worries will outnumber ‘current’ voters. Current voters, in this formulation, are the white people who make up the majority of the American electorate.” The primetime Fox News host has long been controversial. In 2019, soon after a gunman killed 22 people in El Paso, allegedly after posting a manifesto complaining about a “Hispanic invasion”, Carlson claimed that white supremacy was a “hoax”. Earlier that year, as many as 33 advertisers were reported to have pulled out of Carlson’s show. “Tucker Carlson has a history of sanitizing stereotypes and of spreading this kind of poison but what he did on Thursday night really was indeed … a new low,” Greenblatt told CNN. He also took aim at the owners of Fox News for overlooking Carlson’s controversies in pursuit of ratings. “Where are the Murdochs? How can they countenance their network being used to mainstream the most violent and toxic ideas?” Greenblatt said, adding that it was incumbent on advertisers, cable companies and shareholders “to say there is just too much risk in his racism and he’s got to go”.
Electronics Repair Business Keeps Lancaster Community Connected uBreakiFix East Lancaster Electronics repair shop uBreakiFix is now open in East Lancaster in Mill Creek Square at 2350 Lincoln Highway E Suite 810. The store offers repairs on smartphones, tablets, computers, and more to help the community stay connected. EAST LANCASTER, Pa., April 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electronics repair shop uBreakiFix is now open in East Lancaster in Mill Creek Square at 2350 Lincoln Highway E Suite 810. The store offers repairs on smartphones, tablets, computers, and more to help the community stay connected. uBreakiFix East Lancaster is owned by Kevin Hutchinson. Before joining uBreakiFix, Hutchinson owned and operated a Verizon store in Mill Creek Square for nearly a decade. “uBreakiFix is the leader in electronics repair,” said Hutchinson. “With this store opening, I hope we can help the East Lancaster community transition from a throw-away society to one that focuses instead on repairing and upcycling broken devices.” uBreakiFix offers repair service on anything with a power button, from smartphones, tablets, and computers to drones, hoverboards, and game consoles. To date, uBreakiFix has completed more than 10.8 million repairs at its more than 600 locations across North America. While common fixes include shattered screens, software issues, and camera issues, the brand offers support for most technical problems on any electronic device, regardless of make or model. “East Lancaster is the perfect market to introduce a uBreakiFix in,” said Hutchinson. “It’s a rapidly growing, family-friendly community that’s a great place to raise a family or visit on vacation. I’m looking forward to serving this community with top-notch, quality customer care by being our customers’ go-to choice for electronics repair.”uBreakiFix was founded in 2009 by millennial entrepreneurs Justin Wetherill and David Reiff to fill a gap in the market for affordable, high-quality phone repair. The duo soon partnered with Eddie Trujillo to transition their Internet-based repair brand to a brick-and-mortar model. uBreakiFix began franchising in 2013 and currently operates more than 600 locations across the U.S. and Canada. “At uBreakiFix, our story has been shaped by an unwavering commitment to continually improving the repair experience for customers,” Wetherill said. “We founded this company to fill a need for high-quality, convenient repair with great service at a fair price. We always say we’re a customer service company first, and a tech company second. As we begin serving East Lancaster and the surrounding communities, we look forward to sharing the care and credibility that define the uBreakiFix experience.” For more information and to view a service menu, visit ubreakifix.com/locations/eastlancaster. uBreakiFix East Lancaster is located at: uBreakiFix2350 Lincoln Highway E Suite 810 Lancaster, PA 17602717-945-7677 About uBreakiFixFounded in 2009, uBreakiFix specializes in the repair of small electronics, ranging from smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers, and everything in between. Cracked screens, software issues, camera issues, and most other problems can be repaired by visiting uBreakiFix stores across the U.S. and Canada. Since 2016, uBreakiFix has served as the exclusive walk-in repair partner for Google Pixel customers. In 2018, uBreakiFix became a Samsung Care authorized service provider offering same-day, in-person support for Samsung Galaxy customers across the U.S. In 2019, uBreakiFix joined the Asurion family and now operates as a subsidiary of the tech care company while still maintaining the uBreakiFix leadership team and franchise model. For more information, visit ubreakifix.com. For more information, contact:Natalie Chapo404email@example.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/98ccb68d-831f-4d63-be35-a326d152963b
Facebook Inc. Founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's base pay in 2020 remained at $1, which it has been since 2013, and he again received zero in bonuses and stock awards. However, his total compensation rose 8%to $25.29 million from $23.42 million in 2019, with all but $1 of that total being in the form of "all other compensation," according to the social network company's proxy statement filed late Friday. For Zuckerberg, all other compensation includes $13.44 million for costs related to personal security at his residences and during personal travel, a $10.00 million allowance to cover additional costs related to personal security for Zuckerberg and his family, and $1.85 million for costs related to personal use of private aircraft. Facebook's stock, which fell 0.8% in morning trading Monday, has rallied 23.4% over the past three months while the S&P 500 has tacked on 8.4%.
Wire & Cables Market Research Report by Voltage Type (Extra High Voltage, High Voltage, Low Voltage, and Medium Voltage), by Type (Cable and Wire), by End-User - United States Forecast to 2025 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19New York, April 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Wire & Cables Market Research Report by Voltage Type, by Type, by End-User - United States Forecast to 2025 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p06014900/?utm_source=GNW Market Statistics:The report provides market sizing and forecast across five major currencies - USD, EUR GBP, JPY, and AUD. This helps organization leaders make better decisions when currency exchange data is readily available.1. The United States Wire & Cables Market is expected to grow from USD 42,115.51 Million in 2020 to USD 48,174.77 Million by the end of 2025.2. The United States Wire & Cables Market is expected to grow from EUR 36,927.68 Million in 2020 to EUR 42,240.55 Million by the end of 2025.3. The United States Wire & Cables Market is expected to grow from GBP 32,828.78 Million in 2020 to GBP 37,551.94 Million by the end of 2025.4. The United States Wire & Cables Market is expected to grow from JPY 4,494,792.21 Million in 2020 to JPY 5,141,468.94 Million by the end of 2025.5. The United States Wire & Cables Market is expected to grow from AUD 61,157.32 Million in 2020 to AUD 69,956.17 Million by the end of 2025.Market Segmentation & Coverage:This research report categorizes the Wire & Cables to forecast the revenues and analyze the trends in each of the following sub-markets:"The High Voltage is projected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period"Based on Voltage Type, the Wire & Cables Market studied across Extra High Voltage, High Voltage, Low Voltage, and Medium Voltage. The Low Voltage commanded the largest size in the Wire & Cables Market in 2020. On the other hand, the High Voltage is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period."The Cable is projected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period"Based on Type, the Wire & Cables Market studied across Cable and Wire. The Cable further studied across Coaxial Cable, Fiber Optic Cable, Multi-Conductor Cable, and Twisted Pair Cable. The Wire further studied across Solid Wire and Stranded Wire. The Cable commanded the largest size in the Wire & Cables Market in 2020, and it is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period."The Commercial is projected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period"Based on End-User, the Wire & Cables Market studied across Commercial, Industrial, and Residential. The Industrial commanded the largest size in the Wire & Cables Market in 2020. On the other hand, the Commercial is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period.Cumulative Impact of COVID-19:COVID-19 is an incomparable global public health emergency that has affected almost every industry, so for and, the long-term effects projected to impact the industry growth during the forecast period. Our ongoing research amplifies our research framework to ensure the inclusion of underlaying COVID-19 issues and potential paths forward. The report is delivering insights on COVID-19 considering the changes in consumer behavior and demand, purchasing patterns, re-routing of the supply chain, dynamics of current market forces, and the significant interventions of governments. The updated study provides insights, analysis, estimations, and forecast, considering the COVID-19 impact on the market.360iResearch™ FPNV Positioning Matrix:The 360iResearch™ FPNV Positioning Matrix evaluates and categorizes the vendors in the Wire & Cables Market on the basis of Business Strategy (Business Growth, Industry Coverage, Financial Viability, and Channel Support) and Product Satisfaction (Value for Money, Ease of Use, Product Features, and Customer Support) that aids businesses in better decision making and understanding the competitive landscape.360iResearch™ Competitive Strategic Window:The 360iResearch™ Competitive Strategic Window analyses the competitive landscape in terms of markets, applications, and geographies. The 360iResearch™ Competitive Strategic Window helps the vendor define an alignment or fit between their capabilities and opportunities for future growth prospects. During a forecast period, it defines the optimal or favorable fit for the vendors to adopt successive merger and acquisition strategies, geography expansion, research & development, and new product introduction strategies to execute further business expansion and growth.The report provides insights on the following pointers:1. Market Penetration: Provides comprehensive information on the market offered by the key players2. Market Development: Provides in-depth information about lucrative emerging markets and analyzes the markets3. Market Diversification: Provides detailed information about new product launches, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments4. Competitive Assessment & Intelligence: Provides an exhaustive assessment of market shares, strategies, products, and manufacturing capabilities of the leading players5. 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The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones indexes retreated from record levels on Monday, as investors geared up for the start of the corporate reporting season and a key inflation report later this week. A pullback in the benchmark 10-year bond yield from 14-month highs in April eased worries about higher borrowing costs, helping richly valued technology stocks gain ground and drive the S&P 500 and the Dow to record levels.
Apr. 12—A Middletown man charged with disposing the body of his girlfriend's 6-year-old son and hog-tying the boy and his siblings is scheduled to be back in Butler County Common Pleas Court today. James Hamilton, 43, was indicted March 5 along with Brittany Gosney, 29, on a combined 31-count indictment for the slaying of 6-year-old James Hutchinson on Feb. 26 in rural Preble County and the ...
Apr. 12—Four people from the region, including a former Cincinnati mayoral candidate, have been charged federally with defrauding COVID-19 pandemic relief funding programs, which continues the federal prosecutor's efforts to investigative and prosecute more of those crimes. In separate cases, all four are alleged to have lied about owning businesses and employing others. Some of the defendants ...
Circle, a global financial technology firm that provides payments and treasury infrastructure for internet businesses, today announced it has named Dante Disparte as the company's first Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy. Dante will provide leadership for the company's global policy engagements and will serve as a member of the company's executive team.


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Mahindra & Mahindra's Farm Equipment Sector (FES) reported domestic sales of 18,019 units in May 2012 vs. 17,952 units during May 2011. Total tractor sales (domestic + exports) in May 2012 stood at 19,016 units compared with 18,892 units for the same period last year. Exports for the month of May 2012 stood at 997 units.
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It's hard not to notice the aggressive tactics T-Mobile US has been using to grab customers from its rivals over the last year, but once they've jumped ship, do they stay put? A new survey paints a pretty clear picture.
Fact: There’s no such thing as too much storage. The more memory that a device has, the happier its owner will be. There is however, such a thing as paying too much for extra storage, and that’s why we’ve yet to see an iPad or an iPhone with a higher capacity than 64GB.
If you’re building a mobile device like a smartphone, tablet or even a laptop, flash storage, also known as a solid-state drive (SSD) is the way to go. As they contain no moving parts, they’re less likely to break down over time due to repetitive motion, and if the device they’re baked into gets dropped, there’s no risk of the kind of data loss that we associate with old school hard drives. Since there are no drive platters, there are no drive platters to damage. They’re also wicked fast compared to traditional hard drives.
With the iPhone 5, 4GS, 4S, or whatever they’re calling it now rumored to come out in a few months, you may be looking to sell your current iPhone 4 or older model iPhone in order to upgrade when the next-gen iPhone comes out. We’ll help you find the best place to sell your iPhone and get the most cash for it.


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Italian luxury fashion house Prada yesterday made a lackluster stock market debut in Hong Kong amid choppy global markets and waning investor interest after a string of blockbuster initial public offerings (IPO).
The family-controlled firm’s stock opened just 0.25 percent higher at HK$39.60 compared with its IPO price of HK$39.50.
After a little bit of intraday movement, it ended the session where it started at HK$39.60, while Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng index rose 1.9 percent.
The Milan-based company nevertheless trumpeted its listing debut in Hong Kong — increasingly a favored gateway for foreign companies trying to tap Chinese capital.
“We are the first Italian luxury brand company to list here and this is a landmark event for the Hong Kong stock exchange,” chief executive Patrizio Bertelli said.
“I am positive the Greater China market will be an interesting market for luxury good brands. The first signs are very good,” he told reporters.
Hong Kong Stock Exchange chairman Ronald Arculli lauded the listing as a “good start” for Prada and said the exchange was doing its best to attract quality companies to list in the territory, despite volatile global markets.
The Italian group, which includes the Prada, Miu Miu, Church’s and Car Shoe brands, is the latest high-end fashion brand to tap the huge Chinese market, the world’s fastest-growing market for luxury goods.
However, weak market sentiment had pushed Prada to price its Hong Kong shares at the lower end of its price range and shrink the size of its highly anticipated IPO, raising a lower-than-expected US$2.14 billion.
Prada sold 423.2 million shares after floating 20 percent of its stock. Before the IPO, the brand had been 95 percent owned by the Prada family and executives.
Outside the stock exchange, Prada received some unwanted publicity when two dozen women’s activists staged a protest accusing the group of sexual discrimination and chanted “Only the devil wears Prada! Shame on Prada!”
The protest stemmed from the case of Rina Bovrisse, a 37-year-old former Prada manager in Japan who claimed she was unfairly fired in March last year after being told by a company executive that she was “ugly” and didn’t have “the Prada look.”
More than 20,000 employees at Apple Inc supplier Foxconn Technology Group’s (富士康) huge Chinese plant, mostly new hires not yet working on production lines, have left, a Foxconn source familiar with the matter said yesterday. The departures from the world’s largest iPhone factory dealt a fresh blow to the Taiwanese company, which has been grappling with strict COVID-19 restrictions that have fueled worker discontent and disrupted production ahead of Christmas and January’s Lunar New Year holiday. Concerns are mounting over Apple’s ability to deliver products for the busy holiday period as the worker unrest lingers at the Zhengzhou plant, which produces the
FACTORY TUMULT: The departure of new workers impact production less than the quarantines imposed on existing employees, a worker at China’s ‘iPhone city’ said Turmoil at Apple Inc’s key manufacturing hub in Zhengzhou is likely to result in a production shortfall of almost 6 million iPhone Pro units this year, a person familiar with assembly operations said. The situation remains fluid at the plant and the estimate of lost production could change, the person said, asking not to be named discussing private information. Much depends on how quickly Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密), the Taiwanese company that operates the facility, can get people back to assembly lines after violent protests against COVID-19 restrictions. If lockdowns continue in the weeks ahead, production could be set further
’INHERENT VULNERABILITIES’: The country has been working with the US to build its own lithium and rare earth mines in a bid to curb China’s dominance in the market Australia is vowing more assertive scrutiny of foreign investments in key commodities tied to electric vehicles and clean energy, in a potential warning to China which dominates the market. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has asked the country’s Treasury to work with the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board and other stakeholders to undertake a review of foreign investment in sectors such as lithium and rare earths, he told a conference in Sydney yesterday. “We’ll need to be more assertive about encouraging investment that clearly aligns with our national interest in the longer term,” Chalmers said. Although Chalmers did not directly identify China investment as
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (阿里巴巴) founder Jack Ma (馬雲) has been living in Tokyo for almost six months after disappearing from public view following China’s crackdown on the tech sector, the Financial Times reported yesterday, citing multiple unnamed sources. The billionaire has kept a low profile since the crackdown, which has included Chinese regulators scrapping the initial public offering of Ma’s Ant Group Co (螞蟻集團) and issuing Alibaba with record fines. However, the Times said he has spent much of the past six months with his family in Tokyo and other parts of Japan, along with visits to the US and Israel. The


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It’s time to kiss the tablet boom goodbye, as shipments of the once-dominant Apple iPad decline amid a worldwide slowdown for the mobile devices.
Shipments of all tablets worldwide will increase by just 7.2 percent this year, compared to 52.5 percent in 2013, according to a projection from research firm IDC. Tablet shipments this year will total 235.7 million.
The numbers reflect widespread reliance on PCs and smartphones for computing and communicating. Buying trends show that consumers and businesses still look to run full-fledged applications on PCs, which have experienced a jump in sales recently.
Otherwise, users are hanging on to tablets longer than expected, which is one reason for the slowdown in tablet shipments, IDC said. Tablet refreshes were expected every two to three years, but owners are holding on to devices for three years and longer, IDC said. New software can run on old devices, and there is no compelling reason for tablet owners to upgrade, IDC said.
IDC’s numbers include hybrid devices that are mainly tablets, but can also be laptops when needed with keyboard attachments. The increase of shipments of such devices, which mostly run Windows 8, was just 4 percent.
IDC is projecting shipments of Apple’s iPad to be 64.7 million units this year, a decline of 12.7 percent compared to 2013. Apple has reported declines in iPad shipments in recent quarters, but iPhone and Mac shipments increased in the most recent, October fiscal quarter.
As expected, Apple CEO Tim Cook has expressed hope that iPad shipments will return to growth. Apple could get a major boost through a enterprise partnership with IBM to deliver mobile devices with customized cloud, management and analytics software.
Android and Windows device shipments, however, are increasing. Shipment of tablets with Android will reach 159.5 million units in 2014, growing by 16 percent. Samsung, Lenovo, Asus, Amazon and others sell Android tablets.
The shipment of Windows tablets and hybrids totaled 10.9 million, growing by 67.3 percent. Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 is the most well-known device Windows tablet.
IDC is projecting tablet shipments to continue slowing down into 2018, when yearly growth will be just 5.4 percent. But the research firm also noted that Windows 10, Google’s operating systems and Apple’s product expansion were “unknowns” that could impact tablet shipment numbers.


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INDIGENOUS GARB AT SM A Bagobo-Tagabawa garb on display at a souvenir store at SM Annex in Ecoland Drive, is part of the city tourism’s promotion of Davao’s indigenous garb and accessories. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
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Gabriella Ward proved that waiting until the last minute to shop for Christmas gifts isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
But joining the throng of eleventh-hour shoppers wasn’t her fault, the Algonquin woman said.
“There were people I wasn’t going to get a gift for, then I found out they got me a gift,” she said.
Ward was blindly walking the aisles Monday at Kmart looking for that perfect present.
“I don’t even know,” she said. “The pickings are slim. You can’t get what you thought you wanted.”
It was the last shopping day for local retailers, bringing an end to the critical November-to-December period.
At Crystal Lake’s Nelson’s Jewelers, a slew of customers, primarily men, were seeking out gifts just under the wire. Store manager Justin Banaszynski estimated that the store saw at least 100 customers in the six hours it was open on Christmas Eve.
“It’s important this time of year that we see as many people as possible,” he said. “It’s one of the busiest days in December.”
Although the week after Christmas is considered part of the season, by that time, retailers are backed into a corner since it’s their last chance to get rid of items that have been sitting on shelves for months. The steep discounts during that time mean sales are less profitable.
Still, there were some looking for deals Monday afternoon, such as Ray Tousignant, who still had to pick up a gift for his sister.
“She’s easy to buy for; look at this list of books,” the Crystal Lake resident said as he held up two pieces of folded, worn paper. “She makes it easier than anybody.”
Though he made a mad dash to get a few more items, Tousignant’s gift’s final presentation was not up to him, but rather his girlfriend.
“I’m buying, she wraps,” he said, smiling.
After a strong Black Friday weekend, the four-day weekend that starts on Thanksgiving, when sales rose 2.7 percent, the lull that usually follows has been more pronounced.
National sales fell 4.3 percent for the week ending Dec. 15, according to the latest figures from ShopperTrak, which counts foot traffic and its own proprietary sales numbers from 40,000 retail outlets across the country. On Wednesday, ShopperTrak cut its forecast for holiday spending down to 2.5 percent growth to $257.7 billion, from earlier expectations of a 3.3 percent increase.
Several factors have dampened shoppers’ spirits, including fears that the economy could fall off the “fiscal cliff,” triggering tax increases and spending cuts early next year.
But locally, college students returning home often can push last-minute sales.
“They’re home for the holiday, and they really take advantage of that,” Banaszynski
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Naomi Campbell shared some stunning throwback photos on Instagram for her 13.7 million followers this week.
The model, now 52 years old, started her career when she was only 15.
She shared a carousel of seven photos showing her early modeling days as a teenager, presumably from the late 1980s.
Naomi looked amazing in the photos, wearing a range of different outfits, including a bejeweled minidress and a leather strapless bodice with her feline eyeliner flicked.
In a caption to go along with the post, Naomi reminisced, writing, “Once upon a time baby Omi in Coney Island Newyork. Shot by #Steven Meisel, for Vogue Italia. Hair @oribe makeup by @narsissist francois …those were the days #chosenfamily ❤❤❤.”
The supermodel noted that the images were shot by photographer Steven Meisel, one of the most successful photographers in the fashion industry.
Naomi Campbell walks in Alexander McQueen show at Fashion Week
Naomi was most recently photographed walking for Alexander McQueen earlier this month in the off-schedule runway show for London Fashion Week.
The model still knows how to strut her stuff and looked terrific in an embellished head-to-toe catsuit. The dazzling piece was made up of brown and black shades and seemed to resemble the iris of an eye in the middle.
The design featured cut-out details and had built-in shoes with perspex wedge heels. Naomi looked fierce and confident as she walked the runway, proving she still knows how to steal the show.
Ellen Von Unwerth’s photos of Naomi Campbell will go to auction
This week it was announced that Polaroids taken by the renowned model-turned-photographer Ellen Von Unwerth would be displayed in an exhibition in Paris and London next month before being sent to auction.
The collection of photos features all the biggest supermodels, including Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, and Claudia Schiffer, and is dated from the late 80s to the mid-90s.
The exhibition will begin in Paris on November 7 before moving to London on November 16, with the auction taking place on November 22.More: Naomi Campbell


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China-based Great Wall Motors to enter India by 2021-22
According to a media report, China-based Great Wall Motors is planning to enter the Indian market around 2021-22.
The car maker has reportedly started hiring for its local automotive business. Reports suggest that the company has hired Kaushik Ganguly, who was previously part of the product planning department at Maruti Suzuki.
Great Wall Motors has four brands under its umbrella – Great Wall, Haval, Wey and ORA. In China, Great Wall offers sedans, SUVs and pick-up trucks, while the Haval brand focuses primarily on SUVs. Wey caters to the luxury segment. Earlier this year, Great Wall launched an electric vehicle (EV) brand called ORA. The ORA iQ5 is an electric sedan powered by a 59 BHP electric motor, having a maximum range of 350 km. A compact EV called R1 is planned for 2019.
MG Motors, a subsidiary of the China-based SAIC Motor Corporation will also be launching its first SUV in the Indian market sometime next year. The carmaker has also confirmed an electric SUV for India.
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As the hemp industry continues to change and evolve, the regulations and laws overseeing the industry need to change with it. Washington’s Senate Bill 5367 aims to do just that. However, industry professionals are left with some confusion regarding certain parts of the bill.
Senate Bill 5367 was signed into law on May 9th, 2023. This 14 page bill, while short, will have a massive impact on the Washington hemp market.
What is SB 5367?
According to the Bill Summary shared by the Washington State Legislature website, the new law would create a more defined legal line between hemp and marijuana. Since Washington has both a legal hemp market and a legal medical marijuana market, a strong legal distinction is needed.
The bill outlines amended definitions to offer better clarity on what cannabis is legally defined as. According to the Bill Summary, “Cannabis is amended to mean all parts of the plant Cannabis, whether growing or not, with a THC concentration greater than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis during the growing cycle through harvest and usable cannabis, but does not include hemp, industrial hemp, or seeds used for licensed hemp production.”
However, the bill also states that cannabis products are defined as “useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC.”
SB 5367 also addresses product additives as pertaining to CBD products. Under this new law, “Licensed cannabis producers and licensed cannabis processors may use a CBD product obtained from a source outside of the regulated system if the CBD product” is not cannabis/cannabis product, does not contain synthetic cannabinoids, and has been tested for contaminants and toxins.
Product labels and violations if the law is not upheld are also outlined in the bill. To read the full bill, please visit the Washington State Legislature website.
According to the website, SB 5367 will go into effect on July 23rd, 2023.
What Does SB 5367 Mean for the
Washington Hemp Market?
While creating some clarity on the legal difference between hemp and medical marijuana, it also leaves some questions unanswered. The confusion surrounding the legal definition of cannabis products, however, has left many professionals in Washington seeking additional help. Additionally, SB 5367’s wording may also cause shifts in the paperwork and licensing necessary to grow, manufacture, and sell hemp products.
Harris Bricken, a law firm with experience in cannabis law, writes, “Selling such CBD products will require licensure by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB), effective July 23, 2023. The WSLCB is set to vote on initiating the rulemaking process under the state’s administrative procedures act on July 21.”
Some speculation surrounding the bill’s confusion points towards lobbying by the legal medical marijuana industry to gain a foothold in the hemp market. While this could offer a plausible explanation, the rumors remain unfounded at the time of this writing. There have been other rumors, though this one has gained the most attention.
Even though SB 5367 goes into effect quite soon, there is still clarification lawmakers need to address before the deadline. As July 23rd approaches, this piece of legislation will have a massive impact on not only the Washington hemp market but their legal medical marijuana market as well.
For Washington residents seeking clarification and/or additional information on Senate Bill 5367 or any other piece of legislation, please contact the program governing your state’s hemp or medical marijuana program.


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Denuvo is an unpopular DRM solution that's nevertheless still used by a large number of PC game publishers, including Ubisoft, Sega, Square Enix, and others. Last year, Denuvo argued that cracking and pirating games is inevitable, and its main goal "is to protect initial sales" before cracks are released. But with Bethesda's Rage 2 defanged of its DRM in less than 24 hours, that promise isn't holding up well in 2019.
In this case, a weakness in Denuvo's security wasn't actually to blame. According to posts on the CrackWatch subreddit, while the Steam version of Rage 2 shipped with Denuvo, the .exe on the Bethesda Launcher did not contain the DRM. That strange oversight (or choice) on Bethesda's part gave crackers a way in. Access to a clean executable seemingly made it trivial to release a crack that bypassed Rage 2's online check-in at launch.
Crackers didn't even have to wade into Denuvo's code to pirate Rage 2, and it's sadly common for games that don't have strong copy protection to be cracked on release day, according to CrackWatch. But looking at other Denuvo games released this year, the DRM doesn't seem to be holding up as well as it did in the past, even without slip-ups like Bethesda's.
Of this year's Denuvo releases tracked on Crackwatch, there are a rare few that remain uncracked, like Anno 1800 (a month old). Some other uncracked games like Mortal Kombat 11 and The Division 2 will probably never be cracked, not because they can't be, but because their online connectivity renders a crack especially difficult or pointless.
Outside games like those, Crackwatch doesn't paint a great picture for Denuvo in 2019.
- Rage 2 cracked: Day 0 (non-Denuvo .exe uploaded)
- Metro Exodus cracked: Day 4
- Devil May Cry 5 cracked: Day 0 (non-Denuvo .exe uploaded)
- Resident Evil 2 cracked: Day 6
- Far Cry New Dawn cracked: Day 6
- Ace Combat 7 cracked: Day 13
Scrolling down into 2018, and the crack times are generally much longer. Hitman 2 and Just Cause 2 were both cracked within a day, but Assassin's Creed: Odyssey took 36 days, FIFA 19 took 63, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider took 64. In 2018, it was common for Denuvo cracks to take weeks or months, with some big exceptions like a day zero crack for Final Fantasy 15.
In 2019, multiple Denuvo games have been available to pirate the same week they launched. Launch day may be the most important for sales, but six days is still a very narrow window for DRM to be effective.
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Only about a dozen games have launched with Denuvo this year, at least according to Crackwatch, but those that have been cracked have been cracked fast. If Denuvo's main value really is in fending off piracy at launch, it might be time for publishers to reconsider whether less than a week of protection is worth it, considering how unpopular Denuvo is with PC gamers.
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When he's not obsessively optimizing and re-optimizing a tangle of conveyor belts in Satisfactory (it's really becoming a problem), he's probably playing a 20-year-old Final Fantasy or some opaque ASCII roguelike. With a focus on writing and editing features, he seeks out personal stories and in-depth histories from the corners of PC gaming and its niche communities. 50% pizza by volume (deep dish, to be specific).


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Halloween Fest coming to Seaside Heights
Seaside Heights has announced its first ever Halloween Fest Oct. 22-23. The event will take place on the boardwalk (or “Boo-walk”) and at the “Carousel Petrified Pavilion.”
Mayor Anthony Vaz said, “We are so excited to introduce a family friendly Halloween event this year for all to enjoy. We will continue to bring even more events to Seaside Heights year-round! Keep an eye out for some exciting additions during Christmas Time!”
From the event’s website: Visit with vendors on the Boardwalk as you dance to the monster mash music! Strolling magicians will mystify you with their talent and you never know what creepy characters are lurking around!
Some of the highlights of the event include the Tunnel of Terror which leads to the Ecto 1, the vehicle from the “Ghostbusters Afterlife” movie that is coming. Inside the Pavilion, experience scary face painting classes, Caricatures, and photo opportunities with the Ghostbusters Vehicle. Shop among vendors selling toys, comics and more. Popcorn, candy and food will be available for sale.
Tickets are $5 and required for ages 5 and up. All tickets must be purchased online. No tickets will be sold on site. Tickets area time specific as there is a capacity for the pavilion. Time must be selected.
Seaside Heights Halloween Fest takes place Friday, October 22nd from 4-10pm and Saturday, October 23rd from noon-10pm. Visit exit82.com to purchase tickets and for further details.
All proceeds to benefit the Seaside Heights Historical Museum, and Resilient Minds On The Front Lines, both 501c3 Non-profit Corporations.
The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Bill Doyle. Any opinions expressed are Bill Doyle's own.


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Americans plan to keep their cars longer, AutoPacific study findsTue, 14 Jul 2009
In another chilling sign that auto sales are likely to remain stalled, a new study finds that Americans intend to keep their cars longer, indicating a general concern about the industry and the overall economy.
The number of new-car buyers planning to keep their rides more than four years has risen to 59 percent, according to a study released Tuesday by California marketing research firm AutoPacific. That's an increase from last year, when about 45 percent of new buyers intended to wait more than four years for their next purchase, and it's up from 2005's tally of 46 percent.
Reinforcing this, more than 72 percent of the general public said they are not planning to buy a new car for more than a year.
Consumers also appear to be changing their behavior in response to the economy, AutoPacific says. “Rapid replacers,” people who get a new car every one or two years or less, are on the decline.
AutoPacific president George Peterson said this means consumers are going to place higher priority on vehicles known for their quality and durability. This is in contrast to the incentive-fueled sales figures of recent years that propped up market share for companies, often at the expense of profits.
“We'll not be seeing the frequent-replacement pattern brought about by strong incentives and financing programs that made it easy and financially reasonable over the last decade for consumers to get into a new car frequently,” he said in a statement.
In June, the seasonally adjusted sales rate for new cars fell to 9.5 million, down from 9.9 million in May. That went against analysts' forecasts of signs of a recovery.
AutoPacific's survey on the Internet involved more than 32,000 respondents.
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A bill to expand alcohol sales for grocers and other retailers has small-business owners squaring off against each other.
A packed House committee heard testimony for a second day on a bill, opposed by retail liquor store owners, which would allow grocery and convenience stores to begin selling full-strength beer, wine and spirits.
Steven Faust, owner of MDL Wine & Spirits in Overland Park, said House Bill 2532 would destroy his family’s business, investments and future to benefit the bottom line of large corporate retailers, such as Walmart, Hy-Vee, Quik-Trip and Dillons.
Faust said he recently invested his life savings and all of his business and personal assets to sign a 10-year lease on a 23,000-square-foot space, based on the knowledge of current Kansas liquor law. If the law changes, he said, he will likely be one of the retailers that is driven out of business.
Faust said liquor retailers made decisions about the size of stores, locations, layouts and product lines based on laws that had been in effect for more than 60 years. To suddenly change these laws, he said, would be unfair and prevent small-business owners like him from effectively competing.
“No small-business owner has ever been able to compete with these corporate giants, and Kansas liquor store owners are not going to fare any differently,” Faust said. “When these corporations want market share they know how to get it, and it will only be a short matter of time before a majority of retailers are either out of business or forced to sell.”
Doug Jorgenson, director of the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control division, told the House Federal and State Affairs Committee that he expected about 2,000 more establishments would apply for liquor licenses if the bill passed.
Jorgenson, who is neutral on the bill, said his agency would have to hire 18 more staff members at a cost of about $1.4 million, because it is already strained.
"We're doing our best right now, but we're short-staffed and underfunded like most state agencies," he said.
Proponents of the bill said Tuesday that existing Kansas law runs counter to the spirit of free enterprise and urged the committee to level the playing field. Small-town grocers, convenience stores and big retailers have formed an unlikely partnership to support the bill.
If the bill becomes law, grocery stores and convenience stores will be able to immediately apply for Class A and B licenses, which would allow them to sell beer and wine, but they couldn’t obtain a new Class C license, which would allow them to sell spirits, until Jan. 1, 2016. They could, however, obtain a Class C license by buying one from an individual with a current license in their county.
Sen. Dick Kelsey, R-Goddard, spoke in opposition to the bill Wednesday.
Kelsey said that although he owned a stake in an alcohol-addiction treatment facility that would see an increase in revenue if the bill passed, he didn’t want it to become law. Goddard said the facility helps teach addicts how to avoid temptation by not going into liquor stores, but it is impossible to tell them to not go into grocery stores or buy gas.
He also told the committee how his own family has been affected by alcohol.
“I’ve had a couple of my kids about destroy their lives over alcohol,” Kelsey said. “This thing is personal for me.”


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Terapixel digital camera
Unknown Chinese electronics manufacturer Penchan has quietly rolled out digital camera that undoubtedly will shake the market and smash down the current kings of the hill – Canon and Nikon. While the best (and the most expensive) professional digital cameras barely reached the 24 megapixel frontier, Penchan camera exceeds the 5 terapixel limit – more than five million megapixels. Moreover, I’m sure it’s much cheaper than Canon or Nikon top DSLRs.
Well, of cause it’s not the real technology breakthrough. Just another example of Chinese marketing. But it could be a nice gift for professional photographer… or for kid.


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The President/Co-Chief Executive Officer of OPay Digital Services Limited (“OPay”), Olu Akanmu, would be leaving the company next month, as the management subsequently appointed Dada Gotring as the incoming Managing Director.
Penpushing reports that announcement of exit of Akanmu was made known in a statement posted on the official Twitter page of the mobile money platform on Tuesday, as the management described him as an unrelenting enthusiast for even greater influence and deeper financial inclusion in Nigeria.
‘As the records and the indelible mark he leaves irrefutably show, Olu has been a critical part of our company’s success and goodwill while he was with us. Olu has decided to pursue other goals all to the end that every Nigerian is able to access financial inclusion and representation. While we will miss him, we wish him well in his future endeavours”, the statement reads
Penpushing further reports that the company, however, in a statement explained that the appointment of Gotring as the new Managing Director is subject to regulatory approval, adding that he (Gotring) is a veteran in the financial services industry and will continue to steer the OPay ship in the direction of even greater strides.
The management of “OPay’, a mobile money platform founded in 2018, which is a fintech company offering a set of unique and innovative services and solutions for scalable businesses and customers, enables consumers to make cashless transactions, emphasized that the organization remains committed to its goal of making financial services more inclusive with technology.
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• Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) is set to integrate cryptocurrency payments, with many speculating that Dogecoin will be the currency of choice.
• Dogecoin has become a serious cryptocurrency, largely due to the support of billionaire Elon Musk.
• There is a lawsuit against Elon Musk accusing him of price manipulation through his use of Dogecoin.
Dogecoin and Elon Musk
Dogecoin (DOGE) has become one of the most successful cryptocurrencies thanks largely in part to its biggest supporter, billionaire Elon Musk. The altcoin owes much of its success to the world’s richest man, who has been a vocal fan and advocate for it since it was created by Jackson Palmer and Billy Markus in 2013. He has also integrated Dogecoin into his electric car company Tesla and confirmed that he personally owns DOGE.
Price Manipulation Allegations
Although Dogecoin’s popularity can be attributed to Musk, some investors have accused him of price manipulation due to his influence on the project. An ongoing lawsuit accuses him of accumulating loads of DOGE, propping up the project through his X account before dumping them at a greater profit. His lawyers deny these claims and insist that the said wallets do not belong to him.
Elon Musk’s X – Everything App?
Elon Musk is reportedly working on making X into an ‘everything app’ where users can process payment transactions, book flights and hotels, buy groceries and bills, access financial services etc., much like WeChat does in China. This could potentially make DOGE the native currency for all these transactions if it were chosen as such by Tesla or any other partner organization involved in this project.
Dogecoin Investment Opportunity?
If Dogecoin were indeed chosen as the native currency for this so-called ‘everything app’ by Tesla or any other partner organization involved in this project then it could offer investors an incredible investment opportunity as demand for DOGE would skyrocket overnight thus creating massive profits for those who invested early enough in the project.
Whether or not Dogecoin will become the native currency of Elon Musk’s X remains uncertain until further news is released regarding its potential integration with Tesla or any other partner organization involved in this project. However what is certain is that if it were chosen then there would be a huge investment opportunity available for those interested in investing in cryptocurrencies such as DOGE which have been greatly supported by influential figures like Elon Musk himself .


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Kids playing outside, cookouts, and spending time with friends and family: one of the best parts of summer is when communities come together. The North Dakota State Bookstore taps into that summertime spirit and inspires the entire campus community with a great college campus event idea — a summer yard sale.
Summers on college campuses can be slow. Many students have gone home, faculty and staff are taking summer vacations and, in general, fewer people are on campus. That means fewer customers come into the store and sales naturally slump. However, the NDSU Bookstore developed a plan to change that.
The NDSU Bookstore summer yard sale
A few years ago, the NDSU Bookstore began hosting a summer yard sale event. The goal was to help clear older merchandise to make room for new fall inventory.
“Considering that it’s summer, the yard sale is a pretty busy event,” NDSU Bookstore Apparel Buyer Mary Sivertson said. “It gets everybody out of their offices, and it’s a good way for us to clean out any older merchandise from the previous school year to make room for all the new, back-to-school merchandise.”
The store hosts the yard sale event twice over the summer, once in June and once in July. Both events run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“It’s a really fun event, especially if the weather is really nice. The first year that we did it, it was a beautiful day. We partner with NDSU dining services, and that really helps bring everyone out of their offices for lunch. At our most recent sale, we partnered with NDSU Meats, and they grilled burgers and brats,” Sivertson said. “People can have lunch while they look for great deals. We host the event in an area outside of our store. There are tables and chairs and benches where people can sit outside to eat lunch. We found that we’re busy in the morning, but our peak sale hours are over lunch when everyone comes out and has time to shop. It’s a lot of fun to see everybody on campus in the summer.”
Strategic event planning helps increase foot traffic and generate revenue
Advertising beyond the campus boundaries helps bring in the Fargo, North Dakota, community. Also, strategic event planning ensures that the yard sale is held when the campus has an ample supply of visitors: summer welcome.
“Another thing that we started doing is advertising the sale on University Avenue so people can see the signs as they are driving by campus. The signs say NDSU Bookstore yard sale. It helps draw people from the public onto campus because they want to check out the event,” Sivertson said. “We also schedule these events when we have quite a few visitors on campus. The event is very popular outside, and it brings a lot of the visitors into the store as well. Part of its success is getting customers to shop in both areas.”
Sivertson keeps yard sale pricing in mind while setting up the event. She also strives to create a fun and inviting atmosphere where people can find terrific deals.
“We really take a good look at older merchandise and consider marking down clothing styles with broken six runs if we are not reordering that particular style. We find the things that really need to go before new inventory arrives for football and back to school. Those items are then earmarked for the yard sale,” Sivertson said. “Customers expect really good deals, and that’s what we give them. The store can really move some inventory.”
Create a college campus yard sale event
If you are interested in planning a garage, yard or rummage sale for your store, Sivertson suggests that you make a plan.
“We pick the date in advance that makes the most sense and hopefully gets us some additional customers. We also have a sign-up sheet for who’s going to work the event. If it’s a hot day, we don’t want our same students outside all day. We rotate people out every two hours so there is a different student employee cashier. That way if it is hot, they’re not out there for an extended period of time,” Sivertson said. “We also plan for an hour of set up time to make sure we have ample time to get our offsite mobile POS set up and everything looks nice. And finally, we think ahead to when we have to take the event down at the end of the day. Who is going to be available to help pack up everything and how you going to do that efficiently? All of that is arranged ahead of the event to make sure it goes smoothly.”
Most importantly though, the event brings more customers into the store and moves unwanted inventory before the new year begins.
“Summer can be kind of a slow time, but it doesn’t have to be,” Sivertson said. “I think it would be a great event for a bookstore of any size. You don’t know if it would work on your campus until you try. If you have good weather, partner with dining services and create a fun event, it might just make a world of difference.”


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The Chinese electric truck brand Windrose, which was only founded in 2022, is already setting its sights on Europe. The idea is to produce battery-electric long-distance trucks in cooperation with a local partner.
In the car industry, Chinese manufacturers have long since arrived in Europe. MG Motors, Lynk&Co and BYD, for example. When it comes to vans, the Maxus brand is a household name.
It is only in the heavy truck sector that no serious player from the Far East has yet appeared on the scene. The calm before the storm? Yes, at least according to Windrose.
No history, but high-calibre bosses
The electric truck brand was only founded in 2022, but it has a high-profile management team: CEO and founder Wen Han was chief strategist and finance director of truck automation specialist Plus, which works with Iveco among others, before Windrose was launched. Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Haoli Chen has worked in the truck industry for the past two decades, most recently at the helm of China’s sixth largest truck manufacturer.
International advisory board with practical experience
Windrose’s broad-based advisory board also includes Bruno Thellier (Vice President and Head of Digitalisation at Decathlon in China), Wang Kai (former Head of Technology at Chinese e-car manufacturer Li Auto), Frank Li (former CFO of the Geely Group, to which Volvo Cars belongs), Xiong Xingming (CEO of Chinese transport company Rokin Logistics), Vin McLoughlin (co-founder and former President of US transport giant J.B. Hunt) and Allison B. Hunt. B. Hunt) and Allison Landry (Vice Chairman of US logistics company XPO).


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Magnum Gaskets, an MSI brand, announced it will exhibit for the first time at the 2012 AAPEX Show in Las Vegas.
For nearly 20 years, Magnum’s parent company, Modern Silicone
Technologies (MSI), has been a leading supplier of high-tech molded
valve cover, oil pan and manifold gaskets to major aftermarket brands
and OE manufacturers.
"AAPEX gives us an ideal opportunity to meet potential and existing
customers face to face," said Alex Grunfeld, executive vice president at
Magnum. "From launching the Magnum Gaskets brand earlier this year, to
doubling our production and distribution capacity this fall, we have a
compelling story to tell.”
“Visitors will be impressed,” added Derek Data, vice president at
Magnum. “After years of indirectly supplying the aftermarket with North
America’s finest gaskets, we’ve cut out the Wall Street corporate
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Rumors of Microsoft office coming to mobile have been circulating for a quite a while, but we’ve never seen final confirmation of it and when it is coming to the market. According to The Verge and its sources, the app is scheduled to release in early 2013. This could prove to be some fantastic news for fans of Microsoft Office with Android (and other OS) smartphones.
Besides this rumor, there have been some pretty concrete reports of Office coming to mobile. There was the press release from Czech Republic subsidiary of Microsoft that revealed the apps would be available in March 2013. It looks like the Android version is actually going to come out in May 2013, but we shall wait and see on a final release date. When Microsoft was contacted by The Verge for a statement, the response was, “Office will work across Windows Phone, iOS and Android.”
The apps are reported to be available for free for viewing documents and spreadsheets. If you are interested in editing documents, you will need an Office 365 subscription. With the iOS version of the app, you will be able to buy an Office 365 subscription, but for the Android version, it looks like you will need to sign up outside of the app to get access to the editing features.
Even with the editing features added from an Office 365 subscription, it doesn’t look like these apps are designed to replace the desktop versions of Office. Rather, they are simply designed for basic editing functions as a companion to the desktop software. Still, it looks like it could be quite the useful app that will be worth checking out if and when it hits Google Play.
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British Touring Car Championship bosses have unveiled the first drawings of how the prototype NGTC test car is set to look. The car is being built around a Toyota Avensis bodyshell will make its public debut at Brands Hatch in one months time and is nearing completion.
James Thompson is the official test driver for the new-specification car which will form the basis of the 2011 rules. Thompson will be able to drive the car for the first time in the next two weeks although the car will make its public debut only at the final meeting of the year at Brands Hatch. GPR Motorsport have been tasked with building the car from a bodyshell donated by Toyota UK.
BTCC series boss Alan Gow commented: “These artist’s impressions, rendered from the actual vehicle currently being built, show what a great looking car the new regulations will produce. I’ve no doubt that a lot of people will be very impressed when they see the actual car at Brands Hatch.”
It has yet to be announced whether the car will race at Brands Hatch, although it is confirmed for the two free practice sessions on the Saturday.
The NGTC regulations are intended to cut costs by as much as 50% and will form the future of the BTCC, although S2000 specification machines will still be eligible for 2011. Current BTC-spec cars, such as the Honda Integra, will no longer be allowed to compete from next season onwards.


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South Korean electronics brand LG could showcase a next-gen smartwatch; USP of this device is potentially its ability to offer a camera to users of the wearable. The company is also said to have filed a patent in this regard.
As per a LetsGoDigital report (translated), the next-gen LG smartwatch would feature a digital camera; at least the patent apparently filed with the USPTO and WIPO seemingly indicates that the new-gen variable would come with a snapper at the front side. Also, the camera is rumoured to have been made movable so that it could move appropriately to properly capture the motion of an object or the object itself.
Also, there is another alternative for the camera to be incorporated on the wearable, as indicated by the above report; this involves users being empowered to fix and move the camera (on the wristband). With Custom-senors, the camera would establish contact with the wearable allowing users to check out the camera and utilise the features to capture image/video of subjects.
Finally, rumours are rife about the camera also supporting functionality such as calorie monitor (of users) whilst scanning QR codes. At this juncture, this rumoured patent could only indicate LG’s plans; but it is not a confirmation about the company releasing the next-gen camera smartwatch.
In related developments, LG is expected by loyalists to show off newer smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC 019) this year. This event is also hugely rumoured to witness the unveiling of 5G-enabled smartphones; from major names viz Samsung, and LG. the former is even speculated to launch the Galaxy S10 in February 2019; this handset could very well be amongst the early adapters of 5G; now, remember that it would still take time for 5G network deployment even globally. Do share thoughts and insights on what you expect to witness from LG as far as new wearables and smartphones are concerned in India.


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We’re alive and kicking – don’t call us a graveyard
Mrs Burt accepted that most businesses had issues with rates but felt landlords had to be more realistic.
“If you speak to all of the shops they will all say that about business rates,” she said.
“The business rates are linked to the rents but in the climate there’s a lot of renegotiation and the landlords have had to be a little bit more realistic.”
Cllr Galpin added: “We understand that business rates are a concern for traders, and there is continual challenge of balancing public sector budgets and the need to support local businesses.
“We have no magical powers to force new businesses come in and take up empty shop units. What we can do is work in every other area that we can to make Ashford appealing to new businesses, and to boost visitor numbers and customer spending.”
email@example.com A shopping centre boss has hit back at a news article which described County Square as a “high street graveyard”.
National newspaper the Observer ran a story on Sunday which painted a less than positive picture of the shopping centre, which opened in 2007.
It blamed the empty shops in Ashford on rising business rates. Business reporter Simon Neville, noting the empty HMV, Jessops, Jane Norman and Game stores, wrote: “The County Square shopping centre in the heart of Ashford, looks less like a hub of thriving activity and more like a high street graveyard, where collapsed brands come to die.”
County Square manager Fran Burt defended the centre, saying footfall had bucked the national trend and there was interest in the empty units.
“People like that make me cross,” she said. “Yes, we’ve got some empty units in here but there’s a lot of activity going on in the background.
“There’s a possibility of six or seven units being taken at some stage but I couldn’t comment on what or who or when.
“It’s the climate at the moment but we’ve been holding our own and bucking the national and regional trend for our footfall.”
“We’re working so hard to raise Ashford up and there’s a lot of stuff going on in the background to improve the town as a whole.”
Mrs Burt added: “I would just like to add that since Peacocks has returned they are trading really well and it is also a sign that Clinton Cards and Internationale were trading well as they have not been closed.
“I would like to see more positivity and less negativity when it comes to people speaking about Ashford.”
Cllr Graham Galpin (Con), portfolio holder for town centre and urban economy, said he and the council were extremely disappointed the article painted a picture of Ashford as an example of a failing town due to business rates.
“There is clear concern from local traders about business rates, and their voices should be heard,” he said.
“Ashford Borough Council is well aware of these issues, which is why it has always worked hard with local traders – never more so than in the last two years – to bolster our town centre.”
Cllr Galpin said they were proud that vacancy rates fell by 1% between February and May and that new businesses had opened in the past month.
He was disappointed there had been no mention in the Observer of last month’s food festival or the new website and phone app being developed.
“We do not expect or want people to gloss over the hardships facing the UK’s town centres,” he said.
“But to ignore the steady work being done to support our traders and attract new businesses only exacerbates the problem.”
What do you think? Write to Kentish Express, 34-36 North Street, Ashford, TN24 8JR or email firstname.lastname@example.org
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COVID-19 continues to weave its way across the globe, bringing physical and economic sickness. We examine best practices for strategically communicating bankruptcies, including Chapter 11. The keys are well-known communications tactics: consistency, clarity and goal-oriented.
Mental Health Month Messaging Goals Come to COVID ForefrontMay 27th, 2020 by Nicole Schuman
In a way, the pandemic brings the stigma of mental illness to the forefront, making Mental Health Month more important than ever before. The communications tactics for the month may have pivoted to meld with the ongoing COVID crisis. If anything, the message may be clearer than ever that mental health needs to be a priority.
How Brands Can Craft Messages Around Financial ReliefMay 22nd, 2020 by Seth Arenstein
Nearly everyone’s hurting from the pandemic, so when big brands ask for relief when the little guy isn’t able to, it could hurt brands’ reputations. Accordingly, brands need to be particularly aware of the court of public opinion when they seek financial relief. Careful messaging and other tactics can help soften reputation damage, PR pros say.
Airbnb CEO Delivers Empathetic, Transparent Message Regarding LayoffsMay 7th, 2020 by Nicole Schuman
As of today, 33.5 million Americans have filed for unemployment. And it appears no one, even global tech and service companies, are immune to the economic downturn. On May 5, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky sent… Continued
Tyson Foods’ Messaging Goals Unclear in Full-Page NYT AdvertorialApril 27th, 2020 by Nicole Schuman
While the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis in America resulted in empty toilet paper shelves, Tyson Foods may have unofficially announced the second wave of panic buying—chicken and meat products. The chicken producer chose to… Continued
Shake Shack Clearly Communicates Why It Returned Government LoanApril 20th, 2020 by Nicole Schuman
Burger chain Shake Shack announced today it will return $10 million it received from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The $349 billion federal program allowed small businesses to apply for relief during the COVID-19 crisis.… Continued
Mixed Messages on Coronavirus ReturnMarch 31st, 2020 by Seth Arenstein
Sunday evening, many communicators breathed easier. The federal government aligned its message on coronavirus.
President Aligns Messaging with ScientistsMarch 29th, 2020 by Seth Arenstein
Both the president and his task force presented a united message on the potential severity of the novel coronavirus.
Coronovirus is a Communications Issue and Messages Aren’t ResonatingMarch 23rd, 2020 by Seth Arenstein
There was good news and bad news this past weekend. The good news is that most people are heeding health best practices that communicators are broadcasting in a variety of ways (hand washing, distancing, remaining home etc). Unfortunately, a significant number of people in globally are ignoring these health communications. Assigning blame is not the issue. Getting nearly universal acceptance is.


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- AeroVironment represents over 86 percent of the U.S. Department of Defense's drone inventory.
- Revenue for the first nine months of fiscal 2018 grew 30% year-over-year.
- A joint venture with SoftBank could result in a massive windfall for the company.
The cost and casualties of war can be tremendous. The United States along with much of the world has realized that “Boots on the Ground” is not the best option. The future of warfare is unmanned systems – specifically drones.
In 2018 the U.S. government allocated only $6.97 billion for unmanned aircraft. In 2019, that number jumped to $9.39 billion. This budget includes funding for the procurement of 3,447 new air, ground, and sea drones.
That’s roughly a 3X year-over-year increase in unmanned aircraft demand from the United States. There’s clearly a growing demand for military-grade drones and, according to research firm William Blair, the U.S. is expected to grow its drone investments by 15% annually over the next five years.
The company likely to benefit the most from this increased demand isn’t Raytheon, Northrop Grumman or Lockheed Martin. It’s a lesser-known company called AeroVironment.
AeroVironment was founded by Paul MacCready in 1977. They were the pioneers in building solar airplanes, and quickly became the leader in building drones as early as the 1980’s.
The company wasn’t always a pure play on drones. In 2018, the company sold off its efficient energy systems (EES) division. The charging station technology used for electric vehicles was sold to Germany’s Webasto for $35 million. This has allowed the company to focus solely on developing its drone technology.
Their drone technology is nothing short of incredible. We recommend that you take a look at their Wikipedia Page to learn more about their unmanned aircraft projects.
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The company is now focused solely on manufacturing drones. AeroVironment represents over 86 percent of the U.S. Department of Defense’s drone inventory. They’re also revolutionizing the way drones are used in non-military applications.
On January 3, 2018, AeroVironment announced a joint venture with SoftBank where it will “design and develop solar-powered high-altitude unmanned aircraft and ground control stations”. In layman’s terms, AeroVironment is building a stratospheric airplane that is powered entirely by solar power.
Why is this important? The join venture is attempting to use these drones to deliver 5G internet connectivity to the entire world. The size of this market is massive if they succeed. It would completely revolutionize the way our devices connect to the Internet.
While AeroVironment only retained a 5% share of the joint venture, they stand to benefit from the manufacturing of these drones. The windfall would be massive. In the third quarter, AeroVironment announced the joint venture was valued at $100 million, but through the joint venture the company received a $65 million contract to demonstrate the High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite, or HAPS. If successful, more contracts from the joint venture will be awarded to AeroVironment.
While the aforementioned project is still very speculative, shareholders can always rely on their consistent, growing drone business. In early 2018, funded backlog was $123.5 million compared to $78.0 million as of April 30, 2017. Their backlog will continue to expand in coming years as drones for commercial and military purposes continues to grow.
Lastly, AeroVironment is a perfect takeover candidate. Consistent growth, best-in-class technology and engineering talent, and a clean balance sheet. We expect one of the larger defense companies to scoop up AeroVironment in the coming years.
AeroVironment is unlikely to have explosive revenue or earnings growth in the near future. Many companies that we recommend are doubling revenue, tripling net income, and in the early stages of experiencing dramatic multi-year growth. AeroVironment is likely to grow at a stable 15 to 20 percent per year – for many years to come. This likely means slow, consistent gains for our portfolio.
After selling off its Efficient Energy Systems (EES) segment, the company’s revenue will likely be reduced by approximately $5 million annually. This is fully reflected in the company’s annual estimate of $290 million top line revenue. It’s worth mentioning but hardly a concern.
AeroVironment has beat earnings estimates seven out of the last eight quarters. We expect another earnings beat again when the company reports on March 7th. The company is also reaping the rewards of The Tax Relief and Jobs Act of 2017, which has effectively reduced their tax rate and boosted their EPS.
Revenue for the first nine months of fiscal 2018 was $181.5 million, an increase of 30% from the first nine months’ fiscal 2017 revenue of $139.5 million. This is exceptional growth for a mature company (they’ve been in business for 40+ years). Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2018 was $63.2 million, an increase of 46% from the first nine months’ fiscal 2017 gross profit of $43.5 million.
The company has absolutely no debt on its books.
We recommend taking a half position between $75 and $80. For example, if you are comfortable holding 200 shares in your portfolio, buy 100 shares between our current price range. If shares pull back below $75 we will instruct you when to buy the remaining 100 shares.
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JIC Post:From Advocate Gay men and lesbians are more likely than most adults in the general population to have the latest gadgets that technology has to offer, says a new survey.Simmons Market Research Bureau, a major pollster of American consumer habits, says its first ever three-month-long study of gay and lesbian consumer habits found that gays are more likely to enjoy buying new gadgets and more likely to be the first among their friends to have the latest. The study also showed that members of the gay community dine out at fine restaurants more frequently than their heterosexual counterparts, and that they have a collective buying power of over $600 billion per year.The survey also uncovered evidence to support one popular stereotype of gays –it found that they are much more likely than their straight peers to have attended a live theatre show. And when they stay home, says the study, they’re much more likely to be tuning their high definition plasma television Tivo into the A&E channel. Simmons plans to conduct and publish it's gay and lesbian study twice each year.
I tend to keep most of my high-tech gadgets tucked well away from prying eyes. I am, of course, referring to my iPod.Wordy - sorry for my silence, I'm reading every day!
It seems to me that gadgets are everywhere. Noone can go without their help. Education is now being literally overwhelmed with students gadgets.
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A group representing dairy farmers is calling on the competition watchdog to block the sale of two milk factories to supermarket giant Coles.
- Australian dairy farmers want the competition regulator to block Coles' bid to buy two Saputo milk plants in Vic and NSW
- Farmers claim the sale will give supermarkets more power over the farmgate price
- Coles has defended the deal, saying it has already acquired large milk volumes
In April 2023, milk processor Saputo announced it had sold its Laverton factory in Victoria and Erskine Park plant in New South Wales to Coles for $105 million, subject to regulatory approval.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will decide next week if it will approve, oppose or impose extra conditions on the deal.
But in July, the ACCC outlined concerns the acquisition could trigger a major structural shift in the dairy sector.
Rick Gladigau is a South Australian farmer and the president of the Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) lobby group.
He says the ADF is hopeful that the ACCC opposes the deal.
"Our concerns are losing transparency, losing the bargaining power and imbalance it can create for the farmer, and losing competition," he said.
No trust for supermarket
A lack of trust for the purchase of key fresh milk dairy factories, according to the ADF, comes from Coles' actions during the 2011 dairy downturn.
Coles introduced milk for $1 a litre milk on Australia Day 12 years ago, which sparked a price war between major retailers that lasted for nearly a decade.
"We've seen how they've operated, we've seen the care factor, and we all took the hit," Mr Gladigau said.
"Dollar milk had a huge impact on the processors and ... the farm gate price, and it just destroyed what used to be a premium market."
Mr Gladigau said the ADF is concerned that there deal would remove third-party involvement.
"You're now going to have a retailer that owns from the farm gate price right the way through to the shop shelf."
Coles 'confident' in deal
When the ABC contacted Coles for a response to dairy farmers' calls to block the sale, the supermarket provided chief executive Leah Weckert's July 20 statement to the stock exchange.
"We will continue to work constructively with the ACCC on these issues," the statement said.
"From Coles' perspective, we see no lessening of competition in any relevant market, noting that Coles already acquires approximately 80 per cent of the volumes at the facilities and will provide milk processing service to Saputo Dairy Australia under a tolling arrangement.
"We remain confident that any outstanding concerns can be addressed so that the proposed transaction can proceed to completion."
Mr Gladigau has not had any direct contact from Coles about farmers' concerns.
"But if they are going to allow this sale to happen, there needs to be things in place to make sure farmers are protected into the long term," he said.
He says this includes better protection for producers under the Food and Grocery Code, and for the code to become a mandatory set of rules between supermarkets, farmers and suppliers.
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RumFest announces its return to the capital for the nation’s biggest celebration of rum and rum culture. Pulling out all the stops for an impressive 10th anniversary year, the event will host a myriad of rum-related offerings with the spirit’s leading brands and aficionados all jam-packed into two days at London’s ILEC, 22nd-23rd October. Over 400 rums will be available for ticket-holders to sip, savour and buy try and take home with RumFest’s Golden Tot tokens making a welcome return to give the more discerning drinker access to ultra-premium and rare rums, that would otherwise cost over £200 a bottle. The comprehensive programme will see rum tastings, in-depth seminars, The Rum Auction sponsored by Christie’s, incredible food and a party atmosphere to match, not to mention a new Sunday rum roast and special guests Levi Roots and Beach Bum Berry joining in on the celebrations. Tickets are now on sale from £39.50, including a VIP package priced from £69.50 which includes fast track entry, goodie bag and a three course Caribbean lunch. More information on tickets and the event can be found on the website via rumfest.co.uk.
Launched by Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell, RumFest has become the main event of the rum calendar and the event’s 10th outing is set to be its strongest yet as it invites the nation to delve into the world of rum.
Over 400 rums from around the world will be on offer, with a myriad of exhibitors including Diplomatico, Havana Club, Don Q, Bacardi, Mount Gay, Pussers, St. Nicholas Abbey, Richland Rum and many more.
Seminars and workshops take place across the two days where brands, ambassadors and leading industry figures give an in-depth insight into the world of rum including rum and food pairings and the making of rums. Top blenders, mixologists and distillers will be on hand to teach ticket-holders the art of cocktail making as well as more ways to enjoy their favourite tipple. Highlights include a rare rum seminar with Ian Burrell himself, an Aroma Academy, a sit down with award-winning master distiller Richard Seale, chocolate and rum pairing plus an exciting look into the world of rum with author Dave Broom. Head to the RumFest website to book seminars in advance from September.
This year RumFest are going big on Sunday. Reggae Reggae Sauce’s Levi Roots will be taking over the main stage and sharing some of his incredible cooking secrets and bringing his newly open Caribbean Smokehouse restaurant to RumFest. Sunday’s RumFest will also team up with Sandals Resorts to offer the chance for two lucky ticket-holders to win an incredible seven day holiday to a Sandals Resort in the Caribbean to get even closer to rum’s roots. Rum & Roast will be introduced for Sunday ticket-holders, cooking up a Caribbean twist on the Sunday classic and VIPs will be treated to a roast option for their three course meal.
The Rum Auction sponsored by Christie’s returns to auction off yet more precious and rare rums for charity to the highest bidder while the action heats up with live stage demos showcasing rum pairings, cigar & rum pairing, cooking demos, cocktail competitions. On Saturday’s RumFest “the Indiana Jones of Tiki drinks” Beach Bum Berry will delve into the art of Tiki cocktail making. Rounding off each day, rum-lovers will be invited to party with RumFest for its famous carnival hour, celebrating the spirit of rum with live bands and dancers.
RumFest Founder and Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell is the leading name in rum. Dedicating his life to promoting rum and rum culture around the world, over the years Burrell has been recognised with a number of industry awards as well as regularly appearing as a rum expert at events and on television shows like Sunday Brunch, the Alan Titchmarsh Show and more.
Speaking about the 10th year, Ian Burrell says, “When we launched 10 years ago we could never have imagined how successful RumFest would become. For us rum has always been a way of life and we’re thrilled to still be spreading the word and celebrating the spirit a decade on. We’ve got something for everyone this year with even more rums, tastings and talks as we hope to make RumFest 2016 one to remember for rum-lovers up and down the country.”
RumFest takes place in London at the ILEC, 22nd to 23rd October 2016. Standard day tickets are now on sale from £39.50, which includes access to all areas of the the event and tastings from all exhibitors. VIP tickets are on sale from £69.50 and allow for early access of one hour ahead of standard ticket buyers along with a three course Caribbean lunch. Golden Tot Tokens are £5 each and allow for additional access to the more premium rums on offer. One token can be exchanged for rum retailing £80 – £100 and more expensive rums will be available for additional tokens. For full information on RumFest and to buy tickets head to rumfest.co.uk.


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MAUMEE, Ohio, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) was recently recognized by Spartan Motors, Inc., with a 2012 Star Performer award, presented during Spartan's annual supplier conference in Charlotte, Mich.
Star Performance recognition is the highest award presented to suppliers by Spartan. Dana's Sterling, Ill., facility was recognized as one of seven suppliers selected this year. Dana is the primary driveshaft supplier to Spartan.
"We are honored by this recognition from an important customer and proud to have earned this award," said Roger Wood, Dana president and CEO. "The dedicated team at our Sterling facility is very much committed to helping customers like Spartan Motors achieve their goals for delivering the highest quality vehicles to the market."
"Spartan suppliers play a critical role in ensuring our success as they deliver exceptional products to enhance our product portfolio," said Drew Schramm, senior vice president of supply management. "We are thankful for these opportunities to collaborate with and, above all, value each member of our supplier network and the work they do each day."
Spartan designs, engineers, and manufactures chassis, bodies, vehicles, and aftermarket parts for the recreational vehicle, emergency response, government services, defense, and delivery and service markets.
About Dana Holding Corporation
Dana is a world-leading supplier of driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. The company's global network of engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities provides original-equipment and aftermarket customers with local product and service support. Based in Maumee, Ohio, Dana employs more than 23,000 people in 26 countries and reported 2012 sales of $7.2 billion. For more information, please visit www.dana.com.
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The boss of Apple has printed that he has invested in cryptocurrencies similar to bitcoin however that the iPhone maker might not be following swimsuit.
Tim Cook dinner, leader govt of the era staff, instructed an trade match that he have been eager about virtual cash “for some time”.
Cook dinner believes that bitcoin, the arena’s biggest cryptocurrency, and ethereum, the second one, are “affordable to possess” as a part of a various funding portfolio, he instructed the web DealBook convention, organised via The New York Instances, including: “I’m no longer giving somebody funding recommendation, via the way in which.”
On the other hand, Apple is not likely to do the similar as a result of Cook dinner mentioned that its shareholders weren’t eager about the use of their funding to achieve direct publicity to such virtual cash. “I wouldn’t move put money into crypto, no longer as a result of I wouldn’t make investments my very own cash however as a result of I don’t suppose other people purchase Apple inventory to get publicity to crypto,” he mentioned.
Whilst Cook dinner mentioned that the corporate was once scrutinising tactics it will use cryptocurrency era, this was once “no longer one thing we now have fast plans to do”.
Cook dinner, 61, has led Apple for a decade and was once leader working officer beneath Steve Jobs. The corporate, primarily based in Cupertino, California, sells iPhones, iPad capsules and Mac computer systems, in addition to products and services, similar to song and tv streaming platforms. It has a marketplace worth of just about $2.5 trillion.
Cook dinner defended privateness adjustments offered this yr, that have knocked the revenues of businesses similar to Snapchat, Fb, Twitter and YouTube via an estimated $9.9 billion. Customers had been deciding the place they sought after to be tracked, he mentioned: “We’re no longer making the verdict. We’re simply merely prompting them to be requested in the event that they wish to be tracked throughout apps or no longer.”


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In the past year, demand for vegetarian and vegan food has soared, with sales of chilled vegetarian ready meals and meat substitutes growing by 25% for the supermarket chain.
As a result, Tesco has introduced two vegan Christmas dinner centrepieces: a Turmeric Spiced Cauliflower Wellington and a Pecan and Peanut Roast with maple-roasted carrot and parsnip.
For vegetarians, the offer includes a Portobello Mushroom Wellington (pictured) made with spinach and bursts of cranberry in puff pastry, and a Nut Roast with a mulled wine and cranberry glaze.
Tesco recently announced that chef Derek Sarno would be joining the retailer as director of plant-based innovation. He is now working with suppliers, farmers and chefs to develop new plant-based foods that will go on sale next year.
Derek said: “These are changing times and vegetable dishes have now become centrepiece heroes in their own right on dinner tables up and down the country.
“This year, Tesco’s Christmas campaign celebrates the many ways we come together at Christmas, and with the quality of vegetarian and vegan food so good, there may even be squabbles across the dinner table over who gets what.”
Tesco now offers its biggest ever range of vegan products. It recently increased its range of dairy-free cheeses to nine and launched eight milk-free desserts to cater for vegans.
Lynne Elliot, chief executive of the Vegetarian Society, commented: “With demand for vegetarian and meat-free alternatives rising, it’s great to see supermarkets across the UK like Tesco working hard to keep their customers happy and increasing their vegetarian range. Offering customers a better choice is especially welcome at Christmas.”
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- Planet Fitness shares fell as much as 6% following a report on potential exposure.
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories .
Health officials say more than 200 people may have been exposed to COVID-19 at a Planet Fitness gym in West Virginia.
A patron who visited the gym on June 24 tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to the Monongalia County Health Department. The department advised the roughly 205 people who were at the gym between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on that day to quarantine for 14 days.
Shares of Planet Fitness fell as much as 6% on Monday after Pittsburgh CBS station KDKA reported on the potential exposure.
Planet Fitness said on Facebook Sunday that it closed the Morgantown location for cleaning by a third party, and would reopen it on Tuesday.
"We have put in place a number of important safety-related measures while reopening our clubs including contactless check-ins, increased and thorough cleanings with a focus on high-touch areas, rigorous adherence to social distancing practices within our spaces and utilization of our HVAC systems to pull in fresh air to ensure high air quality," the company said. "We will continue to take appropriate steps so that our members can gym confidently."
- These 18 retailers and restaurant chains have filed for bankruptcy or liquidation in 2020
- McDonald's says it has made more Black millionaires than any other company. But Black franchisees say they face systemic inequality.
- Brandless, the company that raised hundreds of millions from SoftBank to make brand-free products for millennials, is back. Its CEO reveals the company's new strategy, and what it's doing different this time around.