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The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is set to kick off another new and exciting exhibitions season with a packed schedule of events this January, expected to play host to more than 172,000 trade visitors and 6,000 exhibiting companies. These industry leading events range from healthcare and science, to technology and design, including Arab Health, the largest medical exhibition and conference in the Middle East, CABSAT, Intersec, Sign and Graphic Imaging Exhibition and more.
Commenting on the new season,
Mahir Julfar, Senior Vice President - Venue Services Management, Dubai World Trade Centre
said: “We look forward to hosting yet another eventful year at the Dubai World Trade Centre. We are proud to remain key players in the steady prosperity and growth of the MICE industry, contributing towards the economic progress of the emirate. We are remain committed to offer commercial communities from all over the world a platform to help them network, discover new markets, expand their portfolios, and grow their businesses.
DWTC has been at the forefront of its efforts to lead and grow the MICE industry in the region, as well as to connect businesses from the world over with industry professionals. We are excited to witness the success that this year will bring to the emirate, the region, and the MICE industry”, he added.
will return at the end of this month from
29 January – 1 February
. This year’s edition is expected to welcome more than 4,200 exhibiting companies and approx. 103,000 attendees from over 150 countries. Arab Health will be accompanied by 19 business, leadership and Continuing Medical Education (CME) conferences providing the latest updates and insights into cutting edge procedures, techniques and skills.
Sign and Graphic Imaging M.E Exhibition (SIG)
will run from
14 - 16 January
. In its 24th edition, CABSAT MENA will continue to focus on the production and distribution of content, as well as the buying and selling of content and satellite capacity. Creatives, engineers, and strategists will share their expertise on how to cut through the clutter and take the industry into a new world.
In its 21st year, the largest and most anticipated event of the year in MENA for exhibitors and visitors in the signage, digital signage, retail signage solutions, outdoor media, and screen & digital printing industries, Sign and Graphic Imaging M.E will offer visitors with the latest innovation and breakthroughs around the globe; a chance to experience innovative developments first hand; an opportunity to build and develop a strong customer base including future prospects; and a platform to network with key decision makers in the industry, regionally and globally.
, the leading exhibition for commercial security, information security, health and safety, fire and rescue, homeland security and perimeter and physical security, will return to DWTC from
22 - 24 January
with more than 1,200 international and local exhibitors. Key manufacturers and suppliers will show and discuss their latest products and innovations. Visitors are encouraged to attend to develop relationships with key industry players; compare prices, specifications, and product variants; discover cutting-edge innovations and developments; and experience live interactive demonstrations.
12 –14 January
Schools & Child Care Show
, bringing together all segments of the booming regional educational sector under one roof. The event will allow reputable educational organisations to display their varied education systems, facilities and advantages, and provides parents and education professionals an avenue to measure and evaluate the choices available to them.
Following its launch in 2017, the
UAE Public Policy Forum
returns this year from
15 – 16 January
. The annual global discussion platform is dedicated to enhancing government sector performance in the UAE and the region. The forum will be structured around key pillars including: defining, designing and evaluating Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), enabling environments for PPPs, strategic planning for PPPs, accountability and performance of PPPs, and technology and innovation.
During the same period, the Middle East’s only aircraft interiors event,
Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) & Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO ME)
, will feature the latest innovations in aircraft interiors.
The first half of 2018 will witness a diverse calendar of trade exhibitions and events representative of the region’s core growth industries that are healthcare, information technology, transport, energy, tourism, food, real estate, and construction.
DWTC remains the preferred MICE destination in the region. Facilitating business tourism, creating new opportunities for local and global businesses and organisations, as well as providing a networking platform for businesses and individuals the world over remains at the forefront of DWTC’s objectives.
For more information or the full line-up of events at DWTC this year, visit


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Emergency push button on mobile handsets
All mobile handsets sold from January 2017 will have to feature a 'panic button' according to a notification of the telecom department.
Countering Frauds in Mobile Advertising
With mobile advertising rocked by fraudulent app installs, mobile filters may be the ideal solution to detect and prevent fake app installations
Government unlikely to budge on GPS diktat for mobile phones
The government, however, appears in no mood to back down from its directive as it seeks to provide security to women through technology intervention.
Mobile phones to come with panic button from 2017
All mobile handsets sold in India from January 2017 will have to feature a panic button that will allow women in distress to seek help. In addition, from January 2018, all mobile phones must have an inbuilt GPS to identify the handset user's location.
How to register for mobile banking
Given that the mobile phone is the most easily accessible and widely used device, it is convenient To carry out banking transactions through this medium
Ways around ad blocking for mobile marketers
Mobile ad blocking is a big problem for mobile marketers - here are some top tips on how to get around it.
Mobile phones to come with panic button from 2017
The aim is that a women in trouble may not have the time or opportunity to dial 100 should be able to send an alert by press of a button.
Now, Etihad Airways launches mobile app
The airways has launched a mobile app for iPhone that enables guests to organise and manage their journey with ease.
nexGTv launches dedicated mobile video app for kids
The app, 'nexGTv Kids', is India’s first kids’ video and infotainment app and that it will entertain & educate young viewers across the globe.
Travel in metro, buses using Common Mobility Card from July
Common mobility card had been proposed during the Commonwealth Games but the project did not take off due to financial reasons.
Idea Mobile Commerce to merge with Aditya Birla Idea Payments
Payments banks are allowed to collect deposits (initially up to Rs 1 lakh per individual), offer Internet banking, facilitate money transfers and sell insurance and mutual funds.
ErosNow enters Malaysia with partnerships With Maxis and U Mobile
Eros International's digital over-the-top (OTT) distribution service ErosNow has entered the Malaysian market with two partnerships with telcos Maxis Berhad and U Mobile.
Volkswagen not in talks with Apple, Google to start digital mobility business: Matthias Mueller
Matthias Mueller said the carmaker is in talks with external partners to start new digital mobility businesses but added these talks do not involve Apple or Google.
Mobile internet services restored in Kashmir valley
Mobile internet services were restored across the Kashmir Valley after the minor girl told the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) that she was not molested by any army soldier.
Mobile internet services restored in Kashmir Valley
Mobile internet services were restored across the Kashmir Valley on Monday after the minor girl told the CJM that she was not molested by any army soldier.
All you need to know about mobile wallets
We are transitioning to a cashless society and mobile wallets are at the forefront of the change. ET Wealth tells you what m-wallets have to offer.
Facebook revenue smashes expectations as mobile ad sales surge
Facebook also announced a proposal to create a new class of non-voting shares, which would be given as a dividend to existing shareholders.
At 93, Achutanandan launches mobile app, eyeing young voters
Achutanandan, who is contesting from the Malampuzha constituency in Palakkad, also filed his nomination today.
Kashmir remains tense; mobile, internet suspended
Strict restrictions have been imposed in Kupwara town, Kralgund, Handwara, Magam and Langate areas in north Kashmir to maintain law and order, a police official said.
India banned import of milk, some mobile phones from China
Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Lok Sabha that India banned import of milk and milk products from China as their quality was unacceptable.
Primo Connect in talks with mobile phone carriers to tap local market
Primo aims to provide an alternative to expensive calling plans. It competes with international calling players including WhatsApp and Viber.
Adjavis Digital to develop mobile apps
The company plans to invest Rs 60 crore on the project as it prepares to launch two new apps over the next six-eight months.
Exxon Mobil says planned maintenance underway at Beaumont refinery
Planned maintenance has begun on units at Exxon Mobil Corp's 344,600 barrel per day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas refinery, a spokesman said.
UPI: New mega app to boost mobile transactions
UPI: New mega app to boost mobile transactions
Money is where mobile is: The future of mobile advertising in India
A research says that by 2020, the number of Indians accessing the Internet over mobile devices is expected to touch a whopping 600 million.
EU takes aim at Google's claims that mobile software is open to all
Google's claims are now under threat after Europe's antitrust authorities charged the company with unfairly using Android to promote its own services.
Micromax bets on mobile wallet Udio as key differentiator
Micromax aims to have 15 million customers doing cashless transactions on its mobile wallet – Udio – within this year.
Jivi Mobiles to invest Rs 200 crore on capacity expansion
Jivi Mobiles today said it will invest Rs 200 crore to increase capacity to around seven lakh handsets per month at its two manufacturing units that will create jobs for 1,000 people.
Now, Flipkart unveils mobile site on Chinese browser
UC browser brings a wider base of shoppers closer to a better mobile experience with core features such as search, offers and cart.
Now, Facebook to add news section to its mobile app
The social networking site may soon add a news section to its Android and iOS smartphone apps that will look like Facebook Paper.
ePaisa spins its digital wallets business into a new mobile application Master-Wallets
“EPaisa will continue to be fullfledged point-of-sale software offering billing and inventory management,” Siddharth Arora, CEO of ePaisa, told ET.
Government firm on in-built GPS in mobile phones; DoT to talk to telcos, stakeholders
“The telecom department will have a discussion with telecom operators and stakeholders to mitigate their apprehensions,” Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
Twist Mobile promises to take you on a virtual darshan
The MP government will be deploying 40,000 police personnel, 15,000 government employees, and 10,000 NGOs/volunteers for crowd management.
Facebook revenue smashes expectations, rises more than 50 per cent as mobile ad sales surge
Zuckerberg said users were spending more than 50 minutes per day on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger, a huge amount of time given the millions of apps available to users.
Facebook betting on mobile videos: Kirthiga Reddy
Facebook's outgoing managing director Reddy says 'Free Basics' is an important part of company’s mission and it will continue to invest in it.
Amid protests over Handwara deaths, mobile internet blocked in Kashmir
Mobile internet services were on Thursday suspended in Kashmir to check spreading of rumours by anti-social elements, officials said. Although service providers remained tight-lipped about suspension of the mobile internet services, a senior police official said the step was taken to check spreading of rumours.
Now, Punjab farmers can hire tractors, farm implements using mobiles
Fazilka-based Zamindara Farming Solutions hopes tractors lying idle with individuals can be put into use by networking the users and owners on a larger virtual platform.
Mobile phone companies oppose GPS ruling, say it will push up the prices for basic phones
The additional cost would wipe out entry-level feature phone segment and take away basic connectivity from millions of consumers, handset makers said.
Top telcos' GSM mobile customers base hits 774 million: COAI
The report includes subscriber details of seven companies Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Aircel, Telenor, Videocon and MTNL.
All you need to know about mobile-first publishing startup Juggernaut
How Chiki Sarkar and Durga Raghunath are making an audacious attempt to break new ground with their mobile-first publishing startup Juggernaut.
Huawei, LeEco look to start mobile phone production in india
“We’re evaluating the possibility of manufacturing (phones) in India,” Ramu Patchala, of Huawei India, said without providing timeline for possible local production.
Australia watchdog looks to end ExxonMobil, BHP joint gas sales
BHP said the joint venture, which has been producing for more than 45 years, had served the market well and was still meeting the market's needs.
Nielsen Acquires Informate Mobile Intelligence
Consumer research company Nielsen has acquired Mumbai-based mobile usage measurer Informate Mobile Intelligence for an undisclosed amount.
Mobile radiation doesn’t impact health: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Citing a study by WHO, the telecom minister said no scientific evidence has emerged to demonstrate health hazards.
Mobile fashion app Fashalot raises funds led by YourNest, Rahul Garg
Operational in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru, the brand aims to aggressively ramp up operations in new cities by the end of this year, it said in a statement.
Mobile web apps like that of Flipkart open a new window for startups
Web-based startups are launching new versions of mobile sites or progressive web apps that function beyond being mobile versions of their desktop sites.
Fashion & lifestyle startup Styletag launches mobile app
Users can now browse through a wide array of ethnic and western wear for both men and women. The app also allows users to buy items organized by designer names and category.
On-demand mobile tutoring platform HashLearn launches app
According to the company, students can try out the app for free during the first few sessions, after which they will have to choose subscription plans starting from Rs 196.

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What does President Trump’s phase one trade deal with China mean for the average American? | Fox Business Video
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on phase one of the U.S.-China trade deal.
The United States and China still have some work to do before finalizing their “phase one” trade deal.
Beijing wants to send Vice Premier Liu He, China’s top trade negotiator, to Washington as soon as the end of October to finalize a deal that can be signed next month at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference next month in Chile.
“While the negotiations do appear to have produced a fundamental understanding on the key issues and the broader benefits of friendly relations, the Champagne should probably be kept on ice, at least until the two presidents put pen to paper,” wrote the state-owned China Daily.
Stocks futures are pointing to a modestly lower open following the report. Last week, the major averages rallied sharply in anticipation of a deal.
“The outline of the agreement is quite similar to what was reached in late 2018 after the first trade summit between Presidents Trump and Xi,” wrote a global markets research team at the Tokyo-based investment bank Nomura, adding that the deal does little to materially reduce “fundamental uncertainties regarding the US-China economic relationship.”
The “phase one” agreement came days before customs data released Monday by Beijing showed Chinese exports to the U.S. fell 17.8 percent to $36.5 billion in September, evidence the trade war is taking a toll on the world’s second-largest economy. The U.S. is the biggest buyer of Chinese goods.
Trade negotiators from the U.S. and China on Friday agreed to a deal in principle that is expected to take three to five weeks to complete.
As part of the deal, China agreed to increase its purchases of U.S. agricultural products and Boeing aircraft, in addition to making reforms on intellectual property and financial services. The U.S. has agreed to not raise tariffs from 25 percent to 30 percent on Oct. 15. A decision has not yet been made on the tariff increase scheduled for Dec. 15.
Trump touted the agreement as a big win for U.S. industrial companies and farmers.
“There will be more tractors sold, they’re going to be bigger and better and more powerful and they’re going to be made by John Deere and Case [IH] and Caterpillar,” Trump said Friday during a rally in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
On Sunday, he tweeted, “My deal with China is that they will IMMEDIATELY start buying very large quantities of our Agricultural Product, not wait until the deal is signed over the next 3 or 4 weeks.”


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Shopper Sentiment Survey July 2020
Published July 2020
Optimism amongst consumers improved in July. There was improved sentiment about the economy and personal finances as anxiety surrounding the coronavirus eased. While Covid-19 remained the top concern for consumers, it weakened markedly from April. However, many consumers have growing concerns over Brexit as we move closer to the end of the transition period. Consumers suggested they are intending to spend more in the coming quarter which should provide a boost to the retail sector following the prolonged closure of stores. This is encouraging, despite weakness in the economy and slowing real earnings growth.


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HYUNDAI Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) said January sales of Hyundai vehicles in the country fell 5% year on year, amid the market’s lack of appetite for new cars.
In a statement on Monday, the official distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines said it sold a total of 2,758 vehicles in the first month of the year, lower than the 2,903 in January 2018. The figure also represents a 6.7% drop versus sales in December 2018.
Passenger cars accounted for the bulk of sales at 52.32%. HARI sold 1,443 passenger cars in January, 29% decline from the 2,036 units in the same month last year.
The Accent model, which represented 91.55% of the segment, saw a 2.48% year-on-year increase with sales at 1,321 units.
Sales of other passenger cars decreased, namely Eon which plunged 91% to 50 units in January from 528 a year ago, and the Elantra which dipped 68% to 70 units from 219 last year.
However, Hyundai expects the passenger car segment to recover in the next months with the recent launch of its Reina model.
Meanwhile, the light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment climbed 52%, to 1,315 units from 867 units in January 2018.
“The addition of the Kona and the heightened demand for the H-100 has bolstered the segment’s performance,” the company said, adding the Kona sold 241 units.
Sales of the H-100 model, which accounted for 46% of the LCV segment, increased three-fold year on year to 608 units. Santa Fe purchases rose 11.32% to 59 units.
Sales of the Tucson slid by 45% to 155 units, and those of Grand Starex declined 23% to 252 units.
For 2019, the company remains optimistic that sales will rebound this year, as the economy is expected to improve on the back of the government’s continued spending and its infrastructure program.
“This is supported by positive sentiments from the market as inflation begins to ease, dropping to 4.4% in January 2019, the effects of TRAIN slowly dissipating, and the BSP expected to loosen its monetary stance. All of which will play for a better environment for the automotive-buying consumer,” HARI said.


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Rusal has decided to take legal action, “aimed at having the London Metal Exchange (LME) overturn planned reforms to its warehousing policy, worried about further falls in the price of its metal,” reports Reuters.
“The judicial review sought by the loss-making Russian company comes as the LME defends itself against U.S. lawsuits alleging the exchange, two of Wall Street’s biggest banks and big commodity merchants conspired to raise the price of aluminum.”
“Rusal’s dramatic action underscores the difficulty facing the LME as it tries to fend off criticism over its handling of a years-long crisis over warehousing.”
“The stakes are also high for the LME’s owner, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd, as it seeks to restore confidence among traders, producers and consumers who use the LME’s prices to buy and sell metal across the world. The Hong Kong exchange bought the LME last year for some $2.2 billion.”
“The LME is caught between producers such as Rusal who fear rule changes could lower aluminium prices, deepening their losses, and industrial users who have long complained that prices have been propped up artificially.”
The price of Chinese aluminum scrap fell 3.5 percent on Wednesday, December 25, making it the day’s biggest mover. After three days of flat prices, it closed. The Chinese aluminum cash price fell 0.4 percent to a 30-day low yesterday. The price of Chinese aluminum bar was unchanged. The price of Chinese aluminum billet saw essentially no change for the fifth day in a row.
On the LME, the 3-month price of aluminum fell 0.5 percent to $1,755 per metric ton. The cash price of primary aluminum saw a 0.5 percent decline on the LME to $1,709 per metric ton. The Indian aluminum cash price showed little movement yesterday.


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Japanese major Toyota Motor Corp was the largest automobile manufacturer in terms of sale volumes from 2008 to 2010 but lost its momentum due to natural disasters like earthquake in Japan and floods in Thailand.
The top spot was snatched by Detroit based General Motors followed by German based Volkswagen for the second spot. But, it did not take Toyota long to race ahead of the competition. According to Bloomberg, Toyota sold 2.49 million units in the first quarter where the corresponding figures for General Motors and Volkswagen stood at 2.28 million and 2.16 million units, enabling Toyota to jump back to the numero position in the first quarter of the new year.
These figures are possibly an indication that Toyota’s production is in full swing and all the issues caused by the natural disasters which hampered production seem to have been ironed out. On this occasion Toyota’s North American Vice President of external affairs said
“Although being No. 1 is not the main goal for us, it’s nice to see because hopefully it shows we’re on the right track.”. He added “With customers reacting so positively to all of the new and updated products we’re introducing this year, we’re optimistic the good momentum will continue.”


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Genshin Impression has turn out to be one of many greatest video games on the earth and it reveals no signal of slowing down .
The following patch, the 1.5 replace, is because of launch quickly.
However when does Genshin Impression 1.5 start?
Newest – Pre-Load Time
The Genshin Impression 1.5 replace is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, April 28th.
With earlier updates, we’ve seen pre-loads go dwell on the Monday earlier than and 1.5 will not be any completely different.
This permits gamers to replace the sport forward of time so when downtime ends they will bounce straight again into the motion, good for these with a gradual web connection.
Gamers will be capable of pre-load the 1.5 replace from Monday, April 26th.
When does Genshin Impression 1.5 start?
The current Genshin Impression 1.four replace was launched in March 2021.
Judging by earlier releases, the 1.5 replace will start on April 28th.
As at all times, gamers will be capable of pre-load the sport to allow them to get straight again into the motion as quickly as downtime ends.
What To Count on
Like earlier updates, the 1.5 replace will carry large adjustments to the sport.
A wide range of new characters have been revealed, together with Eula and Yanfei.
We may even see model new quests turn out to be out there.
It has been confirmed that the sport will likely be launching on PlayStation on the identical date because the 1.5 replace, April 28th.
This new model will carry improved graphics, 4K decision and near-instant loading occasions for homeowners of the next-gen system.
With every replace that goes by, Nintendo followers hope will probably be the replace that brings the sport to the Nintendo Change.
A Change port was attributable to be launched on day one however it was delayed.
The sport has been formally launched since September 2020 and there may be nonetheless no official information as to when the Change port will likely be launched.
For some undisclosed purpose, it seems that miHoYo has no intention on bringing the sport to both the Xbox One or Xbox Collection X|S.
Whereas Xbox is not as well-known for non-Western RPGs, in addition to not having a robust market share in Asia, there may be doubtless nonetheless loads of gamers who would actually get pleasure from Genshin Impression if it was to be launched on Xbox.
Genshin Impression is on the market on PC, iOS, Android, PS4, and PS5 by way of backwards compatibility.


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On Tuesday, Harry’s Inc. incubator Harry’s Labs launched a new women’s scalp care brand as it charts a new strategy to help its parent company become a conglomerate.
Called Headquarters, the new brand’s premise is that scalp care originated through prestige brands, but has yet to enter the mass category. The brand has four products that cost $7.50 each and are available in formulas catered to oily, dry or balanced hair. They’re available through its DTC e-commerce site, Walmart stores and Walmart.com.
Headquarters enters the scalp care category just as it’s gaining renewed attention. Men’s brand Lumin expanded to dandruff care in April 2020, and the brand Jupiter followed in June 2020. Skin-care brand Inkey List also launched a scalp care line in Sept. 2020, sold exclusively through its DTC e-commerce site. The rising skinification of hair trend is at least in part responsible for a dandruff renaissance.
“For so long, when consumers thought about scalp care, it was very problem-solution oriented,” said Lee Lenox, Headquarters general manager. “But over time, especially in the prestige market, you’ve seen a lot of brands start to talk about this concept of healthy hair starting at the root — but not at necessarily attainable price points.”
Dandruff in particular affects about 50% of the general population, according to multiple sources. It was a $7.6 billion industry in 2020, per Data Bridge Market Research. Given that hair was one of the few beauty categories that experienced sustained growth in 2020, according to NPD Group sales data, Harry’s Inc. and Harry’s Labs’ timing couldn’t be more on point.
There has been much speculation that Harry’s Inc. has to pursue an IPO, given the failed outcome of its Edgewell acquisition in Feb. 2020 and the eventual need for an exit. Harry’s continues to build its portfolio by incubating brands in the lead up to that inevitable exit. But, it’s also open to acquiring them.
“Historically, we focused a lot on starting new brands. That’s something we’ll definitely continue to do, but as we look toward the future, we’ll identify brands and become partners through M&A to help these brands further grow,” said Tehmina Haider, head of Harry’s Labs and vp.
In a job listing for a senior associate of M&A and commercial strategy for Harry’s Labs, the description states in part that the incubator’s goal is to “launch or acquire 2-3 highly disruptive CPG brands each year.” Haider said that Harry’s Labs is looking to acquire small- to medium-sized brands that already have some traction in the marketplace. In essence, Harry’s Labs is evolving from a brand incubator to becoming an accelerator that drives growth for existing brands. It also acts as a bootcamp to prep brands before they make the transition into the Harry’s Inc. portfolio.
Harry’s Inc. declined to comment on IPO plans, only stating through a spokesperson that it does not have any announcements to share at this time.
“Ultimately, we are trying to bring these brands into the Harry’s Inc. portfolio. We think of Labs as the engine that actually goes out and identifies where those brands exist,” said Haider.
According to Inc. magazine, Harry’s Inc. grew revenue by 20% in 2019 and finally became profitable. Flamingo, another Harry’s Labs brand launched in 2018, sold more than 3 million razors in 2020. Harry’s Labs has a third brand, cat food and care brand Cat Person, which debuted in April 2020. Harry’s Inc. also launched extensions of the Harry’s brand, with deodorant in January and hair-care brand Hair by Harry’s in May 2019.
“Headquarters is looking to address underserved segments specifically,” said Lenox. “Hair by Harry’s was built around our Harry’s customer and what he was looking for within the hair care category, which differs from what we are trying to hopefully solve for women with Headquarters.”


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SWEDEN: Autoliv Q1 sales fall 49%
Swedish auto safety systems specialist Autoliv has reported a year on year decline in first quarter consolidated net sales of 49% to US$927m due to a 45% drop in North American and west European light vehicle production.
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When we interviewed the Collyer brothers last June, we asked them if they might one day try something other than football management sims for a change, as they've been working on the same game (the multi-million selling Championship Manager series) for over a decade now. Their reply was that "if another developer came to us and said 'we've written this really cool' .. I dunno, 'baseball game' and it had been written with the same dedication and enthusiasm as we write Championship Manager, then we might try and help them". Well, it seems that this is exactly what happened, because today Sports Interactive have announced that they are teaming up with a Finnish shareware developer to produce Eastside Hockey Manager: Franchise Edition. Described as "the sport's most comprehensive management simulation to date", previous versions of the ice hockey game have apparently already attracted rave reviews in Scandinavia. The two teams are now hoping that their combined talents will help the latest version reach wider success when it's released next year. And given that ice hockey is one of the most popular sports in Canada, the USA and parts of Europe, it could prove to be a break-out title for SI as well. "Whilst the subject matter may raise a few eyebrows in the UK games industry, there is a massive potential audience out there which has remained largely ignored", according to managing director Miles Jacobson. "This is the start of a new franchise for Sports Interactive. We will be working with the sport as closely as we currently do with football and will be announcing some partners soon. It's a huge title for us." Meanwhile awe-struck lead designer Risto Remes described working with SI as "a dream come true", saying that "they were the inspiration for our game". Aw, bless. Related Feature - Collyer brothers interview (June 2001)
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BrewFest Fans! It’s on! We have Port Rexton Brewing (“The Bay”) vs. 2 Crows Brewing (“Come From Away”) in one serious tap takeover event! 2 Breweries, 14 amazing Craft Beer … Read More
2018 St. John’s BrewFest beer list updated with all anticipated imported beer. Stay tuned in coming days for local beer at the show!
Proud to announce that Brew Craft and Erdinger are confirmed as event sponsors! Welcome aboard!
Second show added for Friday, April 20. Tickets on sale Tuesday, March 20 at 12:00pm here.


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Here are the top hires, departures, promotions, and new representations of the week.
1. Eraldo Poletto is now CEO, North America at Diesel.
2. Matthew Pantoja is now chief brand officer at Alpha Industries.
3. Joshua Gaynor is now managing director, Canada at BVLGARI.
4. Shane Cisneros (a former Daily-er!) is now marketing manager at Fortana Forni USA and Tusan Imports.
5. Edward Celata is now vice president and publisher, US Edition at BOAT International Media. Cecile Gauert is now editor, US Edition.
6. Jacqueline Karas is now vice president at Victory Public Relations.
7. Ariel Moses is now senior vice president at Rogers & Cowan PMK.
8. Meredith Lewis is now director, public relations & partnerships at Marc Fisher. Emma Grossman is now manager, public relations & influencer relations at the company.
9. Erica Nardella is now public relations manager at Sisley Paris.
10. Caroline Russell is now design services manager at International Market Centers.
11. Jaclyn Tillman is now manager, US PR & influencer marketing at Coty Luxury. Cailin Cook is now assistant manager US PR & influencer marketing at the company.
12. Hanna Gibson is now US PR & influencer marketing coordinator at philosophy.
13. Jennifer Isicoff is now senior account manager at Bacchus.
14. Jennifer Jing is now senior account executive at Sunshine Sachs.
15. Liz Cunningham is now senior account executive at SHADOW. Kristina Sosa is now senior account executive in the company’s spirits division.
16. Jacob McLean is now PR coordinator at The Consultancy PR (NYC). Rebecca Goldman is now social media coordinator at the company’s LA office.
17. SHADOW is now representing Blake Lively’s non-alcoholic mixer line, Betty Buzz.
18. Foundation is now representing Courteney Cox’s new lifestyle brand, Homecourt.
19. DKC is now representing Brixton.
20. ABMC is now representing Stephanie Gottlieb.
21. SM.I is now representing Patrick Ta Beauty.
22. Collective Agency LA is now representing LarAllan.
23. MBA Partners is now representing Experiments.
24. ICA is now representing Stylerunner.
25. Tractenberg & Co. is now representing Sabon USA.
26. RK Communications is now representing FRY POWERS.
27. Current Communications is now representing ma:nyo.
28. Michele Marie PR is now representing LOVE Binetti.
29. House Of is now representing BREDA, CHARLES & KEITH, Emma Pills, Find Me Now, La Femme Apero, Monday Swimwear, Pipatchara, Simple Retro , and The Pilates Class.
30. BLKpr is now representing forBitches.
31. KLG PR is now representing Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston’s Dos Hombres Mezcal.
32. Factory PR is now representing Onia.
33. Westway Communications is representing Dur Doux for NYFW.
34. Victory Public Relations is now representing Tiny Tags.
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Grants available to hospitality and leisure businesses affected by Omicron
Published on Thursday, 27th January 2022
There’s some welcome news for businesses across the Borough, as the latest round of Government grants announced in December are now available to apply for grants up to £6000 through North Warwickshire
These new grants, are one-off payments aimed at supporting rated eligible businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector affected by the Omicron variant, those eligible for payment include, but are not limited to:
- Public Houses/Restaurants/cafes
- Cinemas/Theatres/Tourist attractions/Night clubs
- Hotels/B+Bs/Holiday homes
As this is a new scheme with new eligibility criteria, the Council is encouraging businesses falling within the hospitality, leisure, and accommodation categories to check the terms and conditions and submit an application as soon as possible. The closing date for application is 18th March 2022.
Leader of the council Cllr David Wright said
“This is possibly a final opportunity for hospitality and leisure businesses who were affected by restrictions and fall in business, particularly over the festive season to receive the support they need. Thousands of businesses have already benefitted through the previous schemes the Council has administered.
“I would encourage all businesses in this sector to check they’re eligible and get their application to us.”
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- 23.5% jump in net profit
- Profit for the quarter ended 30 September at Rs 1,247 crore
- Turnover up by 16.3% at Rs 5061 crore
- Double digit growth in all segments including non-cigarette FMCG, Hotels as well as Paper and Pulp
ITC has over the years become one of the biggest FMCG conglomerates from the cigarette manufacturer it started out as initially. The second quarter results bear a testimony to the fact that ITC has done well to grow significantly as a business group and especially in the non-cigarette segment. The operating profits from this segment have grown by 37% and have been the primary driver for the 23.5% jump in profits.
The company however has an uphill battle to maintain growth in the cigarette business primarily due to severe taxation and regulatory enforcements. However, the company has been focused on improving the brand positioning by improving the quality and has launched a number of new variants in the market.
Given by the across the segment growth ITC has displayed in this quarter, the future looks bright and though far, the annual results might turn out really well too


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Jason Lehmkuhle, 2011 Virgin London, photo by PhotoRun.net
Their two top athletes, Magdelena Lewy Boulet and Jason Lehmkuhle, look to be in the real fight to make the Olympic team. My take on the trials right now is that the top two women is pretty well, done, unless Ms. Davila or Ms. Flanagan oversleep. The third position on the women’s team is a total battle with fifteen or so athletes in the fight. On the men’s side, Mr. Hall can either run to make the top three, or run with his coach, and set an American record. But second and third are totally open there.
Magdelena Lewy Boulet has been fun to watch racing all year, and she has the tools to get on the team. Jason Lemkuhle has the history, and the patience to stay out of trouble and grab a lot real estate over the last three or four miles. The athletes who make this team, either men or womens, will be the runners who make the least mistakes. Marathon racing in an Olympic Trials environment is a blistering chess game. For the past four, some for eight, some for the past twelve years, have dreamed of the upcoming moments, on Saturday, January 14, 2012.
The other thing that Saucony did was a small line for the Trials, here is a picture that they sent me, just for shoe geeks.
Good luck to all 300 participants in this weekends’ Trials.
2008 OLYMPIAN MAGDALENA LEWY BOULET LEADS SAUCONY TEAM OF HOMETOWN HEROES AT 2012 U.S. OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS
Brand’s deepest pool of Olympic hopefuls includes world-class contenders and regional standouts
MA (January 10, 2012) – Global
performance running footwear and apparel brand
SauconyÂ®, Inc. today
announced that 2008 U.S. Olympian Magdalena Lewy Boulet will be leading a team of Saucony athletes on January 14th in
Houston at the 2012
men’s and women’s Olympic Trials Marathon hosted by USA
Track & Field and the Houston Marathon Committee. Lewy Boulet, the
third fastest qualifier for the women’s Marathon Trials, heads up the
brand’s roster of sixteen potential 2012
Olympians that includes world-ranked contenders, as well as Saucony’s
regional Hometown Heroes.
“The whole Saucony family congratulates our team of athletes for qualifying for the Trials,” said Mark Bossardet, vice
president of sports marketing for Saucony and a 1980 Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier.
getting to the Trials is an accomplishment in itself and marks these
men and women as among the best in the country. We commend them for
their commitment and perseverance
and we’re extremely proud and inspired by each one of them.”
For the first time
Track & Field and the Houston Marathon Committee will host the
men’s and women’s Olympic Trials Marathon on the same day, at the same
Houston. This historic event will determine
the three men and three women who will represent the United States in
the marathon at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Leading the Saucony team on the women’s side is 2008 U.S. Olympian
Magda Lewy Boulet. She ran her marathon PR of 2:26:22 at
Rotterdam in 2010; the time makes her the third
fastest qualifier for the Marathon Trials. This past summer, she set
personal records in the 5000 and 10,000 meters and won the Falmouth Road
Race (a 7-miler) in
Massachusetts. Earlier in 2011 she was part of the
U.S. team that won the bronze medal at the
World Cross Country Championships, and she ran 2:31:22 at the London
Marathon. Lewy Boulet used an early surge to break away from
the 2008 Marathon Trials field, eventually finishing 2nd to win a spot on the 2008 U.S. team. In 2010 she was ranked the top
U.S. marathoner by
Track and Field News. A native of Poland, Lewy Boulet became a
U.S. citizen on September 11th, 2001.
The Saucony men’s roster is led by
Jason Lehmkuhle who lives and trains with Team USA Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. A 5th
place 2008 Olympic Trials finisher, Lehmkuhle has been one of the most
consistent US road racers of the last five years, finishing in the top
five at 13
different national championship events.
In addition to
Lewy Boulet and Lehmkuhle, the following men and women will be representing the Saucony brand at the 2012
Olympic Trials Marathon on January 14th:
Matt Gabrielson, 33, Minneapolis, MN
a stellar track career at Drake University, Gabrielson joined team USA
Minnesota and has become one of the top US performers on the roads,
at the 2008 USA championships. His time of 2:13:28, makes him one of the top contenders in Houston.
Jason Ordway, 24, Bellbrook, OH
24, is from Bellbrook, OH. Jason qualified for his first Olympic Trials
at the Columbus Marathon in 2010 in his debut marathon win.
Ricky Flynn, 24, Damascus, MD
Currently living in Lynchburg, VA, the Olympic Trials will be his debut at the marathon distance.
Michelle Frey, 29, Minneapolis, MN
will be the second Olympic Trials appearance for Frey, a former star at
the University of Wisconsin. Frey has a personal best of 2:35:51, good
for 4th place
at the 2006 U.S. Marathon Championships.
Paige Higgins, 29,
graduate of Kansas State University, Higgins was the top American
finisher at the 2010 Boston Marathon. Her marathon best came in Chicago
in 2008 where she ran 2:33:06.
Kelly Chin, 31, Brooklyn, NY
Chin qualified for the Trials with a 2:44:44 at the 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon.
Dana Kelly, 25, West Des Moines, Iowa
accomplishments include All-American status in cross country and
steeplechase and earning the Olympic Trials B Standard (2:43:54) at
Grandma’s Marathon (2011).
Michele Suszek, 29, Lyons, CO
Suszek qualified for the Olympic Trials twice and has competed at the World Championships in mountain trail running.
Kate DeProsperis, 32, Downers Grove, IL
DeProsperis is coached by 1996 Olympic marathoner Jenny Spangler.
Becky Angeles, 34,
Qualified at the 2011 California International Marathon.
Ann Alyanak, 33, Bellbrook, Ohio
Alyanak placed 7th at the 2008 Marathon Trials in Boston.
Melissa Rittenhouse, 35, Harrisonburg, VA
This is the third time Rittenhouse has qualified for the Marathon Trials.
Katie Blackett, 34, Boulder, CO
This is the third time Blackett has qualified for the Marathon Trials.
This year, she won the Eugene Marathon in her quest to qualify.
Jodie Conway, 35, Framingham, MA
In 2011, Conway finished 5th and 3rd at the Vermont City Marathon and the Philadelphia Marathon.
had the honor to compete in the first Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials
in 1984 and realize the commitment these athletes have made,”
said Sharon Barbano, vice president of public relations for Saucony.
“At Saucony our athletes are our heroes. They inspire all of us to be
better, to find our strong by elevating their own. We’re excited for
each one of them and will be with them every step
of the way on Marathon Trials day.”
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The Japanese brand has started work on a medium SUV to be built on the Vitara platform, at the behest of Suzuki Australia.
Suzuki is currently working on a new medium SUV to sit above the brand’s current small SUV, the Suzuki Vitara. Riding on the same platform as its smaller sibling, Suzuki’s incoming AWD wagon will also likely signal the return of the ‘Grand Vitara’ badge.
Andrew Moore, general manager for automobiles at Suzuki Australia told WhichCar a medium SUV is high on the company’s wishlist.
“Suzuki Australia are pushing very heavily for Suzuki Motor Corporation to develop a medium SUV based off Vitara,” he said.
“We think the Vitara looks fantastic, has a great drivetrain, and the 1.4-litre turbo is a fantastic engine. “If we can use those three elements and build a bigger Vitara, I think there would be a huge market opportunity for us.” Takanori Suzuki, Suzuki’s general manager for Latin America and Oceania confirmed to WhichCar there was an ongoing project, but refrained from adding extra details “We are working on that. It is still a confidential subject, so I cannot tell you exactly, but we are working on that,” he explained. “I think the worldwide trend [is moving towards SUVs]. Nowadays in Europe, Latin America, and even India or China, the SUV is being very popular, along with the crossover SUV.
“Suzuki has been manufacturing those SUV vehicles for many, many years, and has been known as an SUV and crossover manufacturing company, so we will keep on doing that in the future.” Moore was confident a new Suzuki Grand Vitara would be a sales winner for the company. “Suzuki Australia is pushing very hard for this because medium SUVs are huge in Australia, so we really want to be a player in that segment,” he added. “And I think Suzuki globally is listening to us, and we are still pushing very hard. “There is no doubt we could sell 500, 600 a month additionally with a larger Vitara.”


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It looks like Nintendo isn’t the only one with a second screen. At Microsoft’s E3 keynote this morning, the company announced Xbox SmartGlass, an app that connects phones and tablets to the Xbox 360 for a variety of game and media related purposes — and they were hot on the heels of Nintendo’s pre-E3 video, where their Wii U controller’s touchscreen was put to similar tasks.
Smartly, Microsoft isn’t limiting SmartGlass to their own ecosystem; alhough Windows 8 tablets and Windows Phones will certainly be compatible with the new tech, the company has confirmed that iOS and Android will get SmartGlass apps as well. Microsoft showed off several slick examples of what SmartGlass can do. On the most basic level, it allows users to flick video content from the tablet to the TV. That’s not a new trick, as Apple’s AirPlay has been doing it for some time, but it’s nice to see Microsoft implementing it across multiple mobile platforms.
While watching movies or shows, the app can also be used to display extra information; the press conference used the example of a Game of Thrones map that showed the location of the on-screen characters. Whether that’s a feature consumers actually want and will use remains to be seen, but there are probably some good ways to implement it. If nothing more, SmartGlass could turn tablets and phones into super-fancy menu systems that let users tap where they want to go, rather than slowly tab around with a remote’s directional pad.
The gaming possibilities offered by SmartGlass are intriguing. Coincidentally, this is ground where Nintendo has been working for some time: the few titles that used the Gameboy Advance/Gamecube link cable demonstrated how interesting a second screen can be, as did many of the more unique DS/3DS titles. Even simply offloading menu systems and UI onto a linked phone/tablet could be a significant change. Adding new equipment to a character by dragging and dropping on a touchscreen sounds pretty cool on its own.
One place SmartGlass will almost certainly be an improvement is in web browsing. Microsoft announced that Internet Explorer 10 would be coming to the Xbox 360, its navigation powered by those connected phones and tablets. Viewing web content on a TV has long been a clumsy affair, an experience built for a keyboard and mouse trying to exist in a space where neither is convenient to use. Touch input for mousing and a familiar on-screen keyboard for typing might just be the combination needed to make it work, however. We’ll definitely be interested to see how well Microsoft executes on this aspect of the tech.
As with any new technology, the success of Microsoft’s big idea depends on how well and how often developers use it. Unlike Nintendo, who can guarantee that every Wii U owner has a second screen tied to their system, Microsoft will need to make sure consumers are informed about SmartGlass, and sufficiently motivate them to get their existing tablets and phones connected. Though Microsoft can ensure SmartGlass features on their own game franchises, they’ll need to work closely with third party developers to make sure the tech gets used.


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Just months ago, Lindsay Lohan earned a prestigious position as an artistic advisor to fashion house Emanuel Ungaro — an honor soon dimmed by poor reviews of her first collection for the line with designer Estrella Archs at Paris Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Week earlier in October.
But according to FOX News, the prestige – and a mountain of free clothes – may be Lindsay's only payment for the gig.
"Ungaro is not paying her at all to be a consultant for them," a source reportedly close to Lindsay told FOX's FOX 411 blog. "Her team is working to get Lindsay some form of payment from the fashion house, but right now they will only give her free clothes."
A source also claimed to the site that Lindsay's much-delayed musical career is on the rocks.
"Casablanca [Records] has suspended all further recording sessions of her album and put their working relationship with her on hold," the source told FOX. "Lindsay was committed to making music and has been working on it for 16 months. She is going to go what she can to keep her music career going."
However, in a Times of London interview with Emanuel Ungaro CEO Mounir Moufarrige on Sunday, the executive disputed the fashion accusations, telling the newspaper that Lindsay is being paid "quite enough" for her new position.
"It's expensive," he said.
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The financial sector, state and federal government agencies, as well as consumers are being targeted with various types of fraud, identity theft and data security breaches during the pandemic.
Google has culled 500 over Chrome browser extensions used in a massive ad fraud campaign that pingponged 1.7 million users through dozens of ads and redirected them to phishing site.
Account takeover fraud is on the rise, and businesses and banks are bearing the costs. Because ATO fraud looks like activity by a trusted customer, detection can be difficult – but it is possible. Here's what businesses need to know to fight takeover attacks without declining good orders.
Some ad tech vendors appear to be engaging in a form GDPR consent string fraud by knowingly tampering with the consent information found in a publisher’s consent string, in order to give them the ability to deliver personalized ads.
Chinese hackers have just pulled off one of India’s biggest cyber fraud ever by convinceing the head of a local Indian subsidiary of an Italian firm to wire $18.6 million from bank accounts in India to a bank account in Hong Kong.
Fraudsters are continuously looking for security loopholes to compromise data. Learn more about International Fraud Awareness week and what you can do to protect your business’s sensitive data using tokenization.
Report from UK security think tank RUSI finds that fraud has "reached epidemic levels" in the country and that the volume of attempts should be viewed as a national security threat.
Because gift cards are widely accepted, equivalent to cash, and mostly anonymous, the industry is the target of many criminal schemes. How do you avoid becoming a victim of gift card fraud?


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Mukesh Ambani News: Asia’s second richest person, Reliance Industries Limited (Reliance Industries) chairman Mukesh Ambani (Mukesh Ambani) is now preparing to open a family office in Singapore. Bloomberg has written from sources that billionaire Ambani has also started hiring employees for this new unit and has hired a manager to oversee it. It’s not enough to open a family office in Singapore for real estate property.
Singapore is super rich people
বাতা দেনন কিয়া কান্যান্য বান্যান ন্যার্যার্যিয়াপ্ট্য়্তে है। Before that, hedge fund billionaire Ray Delio and Google co-founder Sergey Brin are already on the list of those opening a family office in Singapore. Let us tell you that among the super rich people, Singapore is becoming an attractive center for family offices due to low taxes and security. But as a result of the increasing number of global rich people in Singapore, the prices of cars, housing and other goods are also increasing. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong indicated in an interview in August that the wealthy may face more taxes to promote development. According to the Monetary Authority of Singapore, by the end of last year 2021, the number of such offices had increased to more than 700. Before this, in 2020, this number was only 400.
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Mukesh Ambani is trying to take his retail-to-refining business to a global level. In 2021, the chairman of Aramco was included in the board of Reliance. Also, last month, Reliance bought a 75 percent stake in US software company SenseHawk for $32 million. Reliance paid $79 million for Stoke Park Limited in April 2021. It bought a 73.4% stake in Mandarin Oriental in New York for 98.15 million dollars in January and bought a beachfront villa in Dubai for 80 million dollars this year.
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According to the sources, Mukesh Ambani’s wife Nita Ambani is also helping to open the office in Singapore. Ambani wants the Singapore family office to open within a year. Let’s say that Reliance is expanding its oil refining and petrochemical business to e-commerce, green energy and retail across India. In 2020, the company Jio Platforms Ltd. It has dealt more than 25 billion dollars with Silicon Valley investors including Meta Platforms Inc. and Google.


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Bitkraft VC launches $75M token fund for blockchain gaming
Bitkraft VC, an e-sports, interactive and gaming media platform, has announced a $75 million token investment fund for building blockchain gaming and digital entertainment.
Bitkraft VC used a“stage-agnostic” strategy, which means that it would readily fund any startups or companies at any business development stage as long as there is proven potential. Aside from equity investment, Bitkraft’s token fund would also invest in cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens (NFTs).
Bitkraft has recently received an investment advisor registration from the US Securities and Exchange Commission in June 2021. This, it has been done to provide regulated investment opportunities to firms.
The $75 million t token fund is being led by Piers Kicks, from the investment arm of crypto research firm Delphi Digital. Kicks had joined Bitkraft earlier in 2021 to lead the company’s investment efforts in blockchain, crypto and NFTs.
Bitkraft has stated in a recent announcement that the fund has already closed six investments that includes projects like Immutable, Yield Guild Games (YGG), Horizon Games and Alethea AI, wherein both YGG and Alethea are direct token investments.
Kicks was quoted saying to Cointelegraph that the venture has only been able to announce the funding after a final closing, but they “have been actively deploying from it.”
The fund has largely invested in startups in the Ethereum blockchain, and Kicks has shared that the firm adopts a “chain-agnostic approach” in order to assess each project. It employs a case-by-case method to browse the work by participants, Kicks said, adding that they are beginning to note “some exciting activity on Solana,” and will therefore be “monitoring early gaming projects in that ecosystem closely.”
Bitkraft’s founding general partner Jens Hilgers has said that the fund is looking to invest in 25 more companies by the year-end of 2022. As of now, the venture capital firm holds more than $540 million in assets under management as of October 1, 2021. Its portfolio spans more than 60 companies across Asia, Europe and North America.
The virtual gaming industry has proven to be a fruitful arena for crypto adoption, with many new use cases for DeFi and NFTs. Axie Infinity, the blockchain game, has also been able to emerge as one of the most popular games based on Ethereum this year as its native token AXS has registered a new all-time high above $155 on Monday.
Back in September, blockchain gaming platform DeFi Land had also raised $4.1 million for launching a new DeFi game on Solana.


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I AM Books, an Italian-American bookstore in Boston, Mass., will close for two weeks to help its staff, customers and wider community stay safe during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, co-owner Nicola Orichuia announced.
Orichuia and his team hope to reopen on Friday, March 27, but he pointed out that this is a tentative date, and will depend on how things develop over the next two weeks. The store's online shop will be 100% operational while the physical store remains closed, and shipments will be made on a daily basis. All of the store's events that were scheduled through the end of April have either been canceled or postponed.
"We are a business, but we are a family first and foremost, and we must look after each other," Orichuia said. "After speaking with my business partner and all the staff, we have convened that the best thing to do in these trying times is not put anyone at risk."
Orichuia noted that the closure will undoubtedly have a severe impact on his business, especially coming so soon after the slowest months of the year. To that end, he has launched a GoFundMe campaign for an "emergency fund" that would help cover rent and employees' salaries.
He stressed that this decision did not come from an "excess of fear" and was not "panic-driven," and added that he and many of the staff are Italian and have family and friends in Italy. He said: "The Italian government's decision to lock down the country is not the result of mass hysteria, but the inevitable outcome necessary to contain the threat of this new and harmful virus.
"If we act as a community and take care of each other, we will get out of this sooner rather than later," Orichuia continued. "We will get through this, together, and when it's all over, we'll meet again at I AM Books."
And in Lincoln, Neb., Indigo Bridge Books and Cafe has been temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution. Store owner Kim Coleman, who is also a health care provider, plans to reopen on Thursday, March 19, pending new information.
To limit the financial impact on the store's staff, Coleman will be offering her employees a mix of paid leave, off-site work and minimal non-public work within the store. Indigo Bridge will also maintain its online presence during the closure and will continue to process special orders.
"There is no precedent for small businesses and public spaces, but we want to do our part to slow the spread of the coronavirus by minimizing non-essential public gatherings," Coleman explained.


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Protecting heritage sites in the age of terrorism
IP Revolutionizes Access Control
In terms of technology, the access control industry has seen a variety of new technologies happening around the door over the past eight years.
VIVOTEK breaks the shell to embrace possibilities
VIVOTEK has maintained a long-term leading position in the Taiwanese security industry with its yearly total sales revenue and double-digit growth rate, according to a&s International Security 50 rankings, an annual ranking that started in 2003. As a specialized IP video surveillance equipment supplier for the international market since its establishment in 2000, VIVOTEK products have sold in 116
Easy migration path key to success: ZKAccess CEO
Providing an easy and affordable migration path to new technologies or products is key to winning in the market, said Larry Reed, CEO of ZKAccess, in a recent interview.
SMBs come up with consumer and DIY products
For a long time the security market ignored the small- and mid-sized business (SMB) market, opting instead to target larger, professional markets like government or enterprise. However, as competition within the industry grew fiercer, companies began looking for new markets to target — enter SMBs.
DynaColor continues to provide best OEM/ODM services
Around eight years ago, many security companies were met with tremendous challenges from the global economic recession and the migration from analog to IP video technology. DynaColor was among the companies that experienced a temporary slowdown in its growth; however, the company has proved its worth in the industry with its achievements over the years.
A-MTK and Afidus run parallel as industry changes
Celebrating their 10th anniversary next year, A-MTK, an OEM/ODM manufacturer in Taiwan, is pushing forward their own brand of IP surveillance equipment under the name Afidus.
LILIN revamps to welcome new security era
Merit LILIN is revamping their market strategies to meet the changing security industry as the market grows more competitive. The company's plan to diversify and expand will give LILIN the boost it needs to stay at the forefront of the industry.
3S uses IT know-how to take on surveillance
Despite being a relatively new brand in the surveillance market, 3S Pocketnet Technology, under the brand name 3S Vision, is determined to make its mark in the surveillance industry with its strong IT background.
Ensuring security-industry awareness a priority for Southeast Europe
The Southeast European security market has been seeing several changes over the past two decades, almost on an annual basis, but over the past four to five years, these changes have been even-more evident.
IP and integration steadies Japanese market
The most significant change the Japanese security industry saw over the last eight years was the introduction and expansion of IP camera solutions.
IoT, data, and the value they bring
Security 50 (Part 3): multinationals reorganizing, re-engineering, repositioning
Security 50 2015 (Part 1): Finding the right fit after industry shake-up
a&s International presents top 10 winners of Security 50, 2015
Security and IoT: More tied together than ever
Security in oil and gas: price dip and geopolitics boost demand
How security companies adapt to IoT
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- As eBay (EBAY) - Get eBay Inc. Report struggles with an admitted "hole" in its marketplace business, the e-commerce giant is treating StubHub as if it were a venture investment, focusing on user growth and loyalty over profits as a way to ensure the long-term footing of the business. StubHub may cast a pall over eBay's earnings results in 2014, but it remains a point of strength for the company and CEO John Donahoe.
eBay has received sharp criticism for its inattentiveness to PayPal, a once-dominant payments division that has come under pressure from a new breed of mobile apps, card readers and wallets. StubHub, however, appears to be a part of eBay that is managed with the entrepreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley's most prized businesses such as Uber, Facebook (FB) - Get Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Report, Twitter (TWTR) - Get Twitter, Inc. Report, Amazon (AMZN) - Get Amazon.com, Inc. Report and Airbnb.
Instead of focusing on extracting ever-higher profits and revenue from StubHub, eBay is playing a long game by protecting its market position from new entrants, while also improving user loyalty within the ticket marketplace.
In early 2014, eBay changed the way users see ticket prices on StubHub so that listings included all fees and not just the nominal price of a ticket. The move meant that tickets appeared higher in price than the past because fees wouldn't be disclosed later in a users' checkout, but it also added a new level of transparency.
StubHub users now see an "all-in price" that includes fees. But that switch to transparency risked undermining StubHub because competitors might then appear to have lower prices. Were users to gravitate to StubHub's competitors, it would lower overall listing and transaction volumes, harming the quality of the marketplace.
After witnessing a slowdown in activity with the introduction of all-in pricing in the first quarter, eBay decided that it would not go back to its old ways. Instead, the company decided to simply a smaller fee from each ticket sale on StubHub, lowering the overall revenue the business earned.
That created a hit to eBay's overall Marketplace revenue, however, the move may successfully ward-off competitors without scale, ensuring the long-term success of the business.
eBay CEO John Donahoe told that story on a generally underwhelming conference call with analysts on Wednesday.
"[W]e've got a leadership position here, a leadership franchise," Donahoe said of StubHub. "We're going to make sure we compete aggressively. And so it is an outstanding take rate business. We've lowered our take rate. It's still a very good take rate business and we're competing. And we feel comfortable and good about how we're competing and the effectiveness," he added.
That is exactly the entrepreneurial vision driving the growth of new commerce platforms like Uber, Airbnb and GrubHub (GRUB) - Get Grubhub, Inc. Report. Grow scale now, ward off competitors and the profits will come in the future.
Uber, for instance, is willing to currently take a loss on some car rides as a means to grow share from competitors and traditional cab companies. GrubHub, similarly, has kept fees very low as it tries to build a dedicated and growing base of users. Investors don't seem to mind.
But eBay's wider franchise is struggling and the company's management is under attack.
eBay, faced with sharp criticism from activist investor Carl Icahn, has been fighting to prove the company is making the right decisions to grow in e-commerce and new markets such as enabled commerce and mobile payments. After settling with Icahn, the unexpected departure of PayPal head David Marcus, a costly cyber-attack and a surprise $3 billion first quarter repatriation charge have all raised new questions about eBay's direction.
Earnings results on Wednesday did little to allay those concerns.
eBay said performance slip-ups at its PayPal and Enterprise business are now over, however, the company admitted that its Marketplace business "has to dig out of a hole." CFO Robert Swan also characterized expenses tied to a cyber-attack as "a bit of a divot in the second quarter," which could re-appear in the third quarter.
"Hopefully the worst is behind," Deutsche Bank said. "When it rains, it pours," Credit Suisse noted. "Could've been worse," said JPMorgan added, perhaps optimistically.
That, obviously, isn't the reaction a company wants if Carl Icahn owns its stock and is calling for strategic change.
But if eBay has suffered a few shanks or "divots" -- Carl Icahn isn't a fan of golf -- StubHub remains a place where the company has made a savvy long-term bet under CEO John Donahoe. Others include eBay's acquisition of Braintree in late 2013 and the company's acquisition of GSI Commerce.
If StubHub is one of Donahoe's biggest long-term successes, he may do well to provide added financial disclosure of the business. Currently, eBay provides little information on StubHub's revenue, margins or profitability, other than to vaguely quantify its impact on the company's wider Marketplace division.
Were eBay's struggles to continue through year-end and into 2015, Icahn and other shareholders may re-try efforts to spin or sell PayPal. Without tangible areas of success, it may be harder for eBay to ask for further time to fully demonstrate its strategy to investors.
To deflect attention away from PayPal or the company's general malaise, eBay could give further disclosure of StubHub's finances. Others have made similar moves in the past 12-months.
Time Warner (TWX) , for instance, recently decided to break out earnings results of HBO as it began to spin off Time (TIME) as an independent company. That disclosure has benefited the company and it may now be helpful as Time Warner tries to ward off Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA) - Get Fox Corporation Class A Report.
Bottom Line: eBay was supposed to show why its strategy is succeeding in 2014. Instead, recent stumbles may make it more imperative for CEO John Donahoe to explain successes like StubHub.
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On Saturday, I was pleased to host yet another beautiful and glamorous Moët & Chandon party! This season Moët & Chandon celebrates THE NOW and proudly introduces a new lifestyle campaign around its bold and generous soon to be officially launched in Kenya Moët Nectar Impérial. “Celebrate The Now” aims to encourage all the life enthusiasts around the world to seize each moment and celebrate achievements as they happen
“We are celebrating living in THE NOW, achievements and milestones, as they happen. We are recognising that a year races past in the blink of an eye, and taking the time to stop, acknowledge and celebrate is the essence of true luxury in our always-on, digitally driven modern world,” said Alexandre Helaine, Market Manager Moët Hennessy Eastern Africa
In the view of celebrating the now, Moët & Chandon is pleased to acknowledge and recognize individuals who have made great strides in different fields by crowning them Kings and Queens of Moët Nectar. On Saturday we were pleased to crown our first Queen of Moët Nectar Pinky Ghelani, who accepted the prestigious crown with pride! We look forward to crowning more Kings and Queens in the next few weeks!
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Ninety-three percent of U.S. multinationals are in some stage of business transformation, according to a Forbes Insights/KPMG survey of more than 900 respondents in the report "Business Transformation and the Corporate Agenda." For top executives at multinational companies, there is no other way. “Our view is ‘transform or wither,’ ‘transform or lose pace,’” says Catherine Bessant, Global Technology & Operations executive at
Christa Carone, chief marketing officer at
According to the survey results, the approach to transformation is mostly ongoing and strategic. The biggest group, and a majority, of respondents (51%) define transformation as a continuous process of aligning a business model to support strategy. The second-largest group (31%) define transformation as narrower efforts limited to specific functions, processes or areas, continuous or finite. Substantially fewer respondents (18%) define transformation as an all-out turnaround effort that results in an overhaul of a business model.
As is the case with most survey respondents, Bessant says that transformation is continuous at Bank of America. “We take the perspective that the concept and the execution of transformation are never complete,” she says, “because the marketplace changes, and so do the needs of our clients and customers—and the digital era just accelerates all of that.” Bessant defines transformation as non-incremental change, with a medium- to long-term vision and the execution of that vision.
In the case of
AT&T is an example of a vast and deep continuous transformation that has several root causes: the post-acquisition consolidation, technology and culture. Following a decade of significant consolidation, involving the merger of Pacific Telesis Group, Ameritech, AT&T, BellSouth and Cingular, AT&T has become a company of huge scale but with multiple legacy cultures, systems, processes and products. Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson has led AT&T through a successful comprehensive, strategic and cultural transformation, says Andy Geisse, CEO of AT&T Business Solutions. This coincided with a strategic shift in technology from wireline to mobile. To conduct these deep transformations, AT&T created AT&T University (TU), a continuous program dedicated to changing the culture of executives, including middle and frontline managers.
The company also established four pillars of innovation to create an entrepreneurial mindset. Building on the 137-year heritage of the Labs, AT&T opened up its network to innovation by making important Application Program Interfaces (APIs) available to developers. It also opened AT&T Foundry innovation centers to accelerate the process of bringing new products and services to market, and it created a new crowdsourcing program, called The Innovation Pipeline (TIP) for employees to bring their ideas for new products and services to an online site, where the best ideas would be built upon, funded and brought to market.
The second-largest group of the survey respondents (31%) define transformation as focused on specific functions, areas or processes. “All transformations would be enterprise-wide in a perfect world, which would allow us to harness economies of scale,” says Steve Phillips, chief information officer at Avnet, a global distributor of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology. "In reality, though, the scale of the transformation needs to be determined by the requirements and the readiness of our customers and of the business in each of the more than 80 countries Avnet serves,” he adds.
The company finds that business transformation works best on a regional basis, since Avnet’s customers buy and are served regionally. Yet once the transformation is in place in one region, Avnet can look at how and when it can be adapted and implemented in other areas of the business to meet that area’s unique needs. “However, we suspect that this [approach ] will change over time based on the way our customers and suppliers go to market,” says Phillips.
It’s easy to see why just 18% of respondents define their transformation as an overhaul. This is not the type of transformation that companies undertake voluntarily or hone continuously. Put in medical terms, it’s not elective but often life-saving surgery. “It’s a near-death decision,” says Chakib Bouhdary, SAP’s chief value officer. “The platforms have to be burning.” In the case of SAP, a major transformation was the only solution, after the company’s sales declined in the wake of the financial crisis in 2008.
The company considered various options, including patching up its existing business model, or making a huge bet on the future and embarking on a major transformation. That latter option was chosen. The result of the transformation was HANA, software that helps companies run their business in real-time. It is SAP’s fastest-growing product ever, in terms of sales, Bouhdary says.
Bouhdary draws a lesson from the company’s approach to transformation. “One of the biggest barriers to a successful transformation is a leader who’s wedded to a past success,” he says. “They want to fix things, put on patches. Customers’ needs are constantly changing. You need to adjust your product and services to their needs. The customer wants something new.”


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Stellantis is planning an electric version of its largest van
Amazon will add this model to its fleet of electric delivery vehicles
The number of units bought has not been revealed yet
This model will join the 100,000 Rivian delivery vans in the company’s electric vehicle fleet in order to help the retail giant become more sustainable.
Stellantis recently announced it is working on an electric version of the Ram Promaster, the largest van it produces, but few details about its power and range are currently available.
Amazon did not reveal how many units of this model it plans on buying, but a statement from the company says that Amazon and Stellantis will work together to put “thousands” of electric vans on the road.
The partnership between the two companies doesn’t stop there however, since Amazon will work with Stellantis to develop in-car software, notably for the Digital Cockpit infotainment system that will arrive in 2024, bringing with it Amazon Alexa integration for the voice commands.
This will help Stellantis feature more modern software, but it will allow the automaker to retain control of its infotainment system, unlike Volvo and polestar who have tasked Google to take care of their systems on its own.
The two companies have already worked together, since the 2022 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer became the first vehicles to incorporate Amazon’s FireTV. This streaming service is available for the front and rear passengers but a specially designed passenger screen prevents the driver from watching instead of concentrating on the road.


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KAI RYSSDAL: Gas prices slid a couple of pennies this week, but we’re still paying 76 cents more a gallon than we were last Memorial Day Weekend. And that seems to be pushing people to rethink how — and what — they drive.
Consumer Reports did some asking around. A third of people asked said the high cost of gas is making them consider replacing their cars. Many are looking at hybrids. Some are thinking of ditching their cars altogether. But they are not ready to give up driving. Carolyn Kellogg reports on a service designed just for them.
CAROLYN KELLOGG: Say you need to pick up the tuxedos for your wedding. You jump in the car and head to Tux-R-Us, right? That’s what Dave Thomas did … sort of.
DAVE THOMAS: So we reserved the car the night before. They have the actual schedule right there online so you can see what cars are reserved when. A fob — which is basically an electronic key — will open any of the cars in any of the lots that you’ve reserved. Got to the place, picked up the tuxes, came back.
Dave and his fiance use Philly CarShare. It’s one of more than a dozen companies with names like Flexcar and Zipcar that let people in Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco and other cities use cars only when they need them.
Here’s how car sharing works. You pay to become a member and for a usage plan. In Philly, one option is $50 bucks a year plus $8 dollars an hour and a few pennies per mile.
What you don’t pay for: the car, registration, taxes. Insurance? Covered by your membership fee. And if you have to stop for gas, you won’t have to pay for it — just use the gas card that comes with the car.
THOMAS: We’re saving so much money. I mean, parking alone we’re saving about $200 a month, and then add on insurance. It’s a really big savings.
Big savings for Dave is good, but I wanted to get the big picture. So I turned to Susan Shaheen. She’s… well, I’ll let her tell you.
SUSAN SHAHEEN: I’m the policy and behavioral research program leader for the California Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways Program, which is headquartered at the University of California, Berkeley.
In other words, an expert in how people get around. Shaheen says car sharing, which started in Germany in the 1980s, really took off in America in 2000. And recently, things have been zooming along.
SHAHEEN: In 2005, membership in the United States rose by approximately 46 percent.
That makes 100,000 drivers.
So who’s inclined to car share?
SHAHEEN: These type of people might drive less than 10,000 miles a year, take transit, cycle, walk quite a bit. And so what they’re doing is supplementing their other modes with car sharing. They tend to be a little bit younger, very well educated and a little bit lower income.
OK, you’re thinking, if a bunch of people all use one car, does that mean fewer cars on the road? Why, yes.
TONIA LOPEZ-FRESQUET: A study just came out that said each car sharing vehicle ends up replacing 14.9 individual other vehicles.
That’s Tonia Lopez-Fresquet, quoting a report from the National Academies. Tonia herself works with Flexcar in Los Angeles.
That’s right, Los Angeles. Home to 8 million cars. Can car sharing really gain traction in the drivingest town on Earth? Leslie Kendall has his doubts. He’s curator of the Petersen Auto Museum, the center of L.A. car culture.
LESLIE KENDALL: Los Angeles is the only major modern city that was designed around the automobile. We have miles and miles of freeway around here.
Almost 400 miles worth. In addition to those practical concerns, there’s an emotional resistance, too. Angelenos admit that cars say something about you: they reflect your income, your hip quotient (MiniCooper) or your frugality (Honda Civic).
KENDALL: People in Los Angeles treat their cars like another layer of clothing. You put on a car as much as you get into one. I would miss my car. I like my car. I have it set up just how I like it.
And you just can’t pimp your ride when you drive a shared car. You also can’t smoke in it. You can drive your dog to the park, but you have to keep Fido in a pet carrier en route, and leave no pet hair behind. Baby seats are OK, but they can’t stay in the car. Yet none of that is slowing Flexcar’s L.A. expansion. William del Valle is general manager of the company’s Southern California operations.
WILLIAM DEL VALLE: Currently our Los Angeles fleet’s at 22 vehicles and then we’ll be growing to 100 by the end of the year. It’s really our model, it’s a recognition that yeah, it can work just about anywhere. And certainly it’s gonna work here in Los Angeles.
What makes him so sure? One simple number.
DEL VALLE: The average cost of owning a car in Los Angeles, I want to say is about $880 a month.
Whoah. That’s what I pay in rent. And it turns out that while we may think we live in our cars, we don’t — or at least we don’t have to. The average Zipcar user said they drove more than 5,000 miles per year, but barely topped 1,000 after becoming a member. Like Dave Thomas in Philadelphia, these people find more efficient ways to get around town.
THOMAS: Most places we can either walk, or take the subway, or take a bus — so it’s only for those two or three times a month trips, like going to pick up dog food, where you really need a car.
You know, for the important stuff. Like the occasional tuxedo.
In Los Angeles, I’m Carolyn Kellogg for Marketplace Money.
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Michael McQueeney, a grand dragon with the Ku Klux Klan, says he believes he was the victim of a hate crime hours before he led a rally berating blacks and Jews in Skokie on Saturday.
He filed a report with Chicago police early Saturday after someone smashed the windows and flattened the tires of his 1991 Dodge as it sat in the parking lot of Summit Motel, 5308 N. Lincoln Ave., where he spent the night.
"It cost $730 to fix," groused McQueeney, who was also trying to raise $2,500 to bail a Tennessee Klan companion out of Cook County Jail.
McQueeney, 45, said he believes the car was vandalized by militant protesters who opposed the rally. "I seen the guys who did it. They found me. They're cowardly," McQueeney said.
Chicago police said their civil rights unit is investigating.
Meanwhile, McQueeney says he's planning to return to Skokie this summer because he's angry police wouldn't allow him access to electricity to use his sound system Saturday. And they banned the Klan from carrying their circular shields, made of plywood and covered with the white supremacist group's insignia, which would have helped block the snowballs thrown by protesters.
"I'm thinking about having it at the mayor's office this time. We'll go to Federal Court if we get denied," he said.
Klan fallout II: Skokie police said they encountered anti-Klan "professional protesters" at the rally, who arrived with walkie-talkies, pagers and crowbars. One man was carrying a 13-page manifesto with step-by-step instructions on what to do during confrontations with police, Sgt. Michael Ruth said.
Glenview retail: The upscale Von Maur fashion department store chain has signed on to anchor the 45-acre retail center at The Glen in Glenview.
The store at Glen Town Center will occupy 150,000 square feet of Hangar One, a landmark at the former 1,100-acre Glenview Naval Air Station. Sales are expected to reach $45 million annually after the store opens in late 2002 or early 2003. Officials hope it draws other high-end retailers to the center, which will feature a 14- to 16-screen cineplex south of Hangar One.
Family-owned Von Maur, founded in Iowa in 1872, operates several Illinois stores, including one at Yorktown Mall in Lombard.
Wine online: Glenview has granted its first liquor license to a "wine online" auctioneer, where it's certain Mad Dog 20/20 is not among desired selections.
The Internet company Winebandit.com has an office in Glenview, but there will be no sales at the building.
"It really seems to be more for people who know their stuff," said Joe Wade, assistant village manager, who saw bidding for some wines on the Web site begin at $500. "I checked with other municipalities, and nobody else had something like this."
Noisy delivery trucks: Large delivery trucks may have to skirt Winnetka from midnight to 5 a.m. if the Village Council acts on a measure introduced Tuesday.
Residents of Willow and Tower Roads have complained about the noise, speed and volume of trucks rumbling through town. Village Manager Doug Williams said suburbs like Libertyville have banned nighttime truck traffic.
If the measure is passed, the village would post signs at its borders to notify trucks of more than 2 1/2 tons of the new regulation. Trucks making deliveries to the post office or Grand Foods would be exempt, Williams said.
Violent video shutout: Wilmette police and nine local stores that sell children's games and clothing posted a reward for anyone turning in violent videotapes in early December. There were no takers for a 10 percent discount on purchases.
"People who came into the stores said they liked the idea of a videotape dropoff but that they don't buy violent tapes for their children," said Officer Dan Huck.


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Digital TV News: Echostar Europe
EchoStar Debuts at ANGACable 2012 with Connected Device Solutions
Jun 7, 2012 – EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) will showcase a variety of connected device solutions at ANGACable 2012. Advanced solutions for pay TV operators will be featured alongside EchoStar's rapidly expanding retail product range.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, ANGA COM, Cable TV, Gateway, Middleware, Placeshifting, Set Top Box
EchoStar Launches the World's Slimmest Digital TV Recorder
May 3, 2012 – EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) has launched the world's slimmest digital TV recorder (DTR) for the UK's Freeview service. The Ultra Slim Box (HDT-610R) houses a wealth of smart features inside a sleek, 14mm aluminium chassis.
News categories: Echostar, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK
Echostar Europe connected cable STB integrates Conax CA
Mar 7, 2012 – Echostar Europe (NASDAQ: SATS) has announced that it has licensed Conax conditional access (CA) for integration into its connected devices. The first product is the EchoStar HDC-420, an HD cable set-top box pre-integrated with the CA, and embedded software.
News categories: Echostar Europe, Conax, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Europe, Set Top Box
EchoStar Europe Launches New Android-based IP STB
Sep 9, 2011 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ:SATS) has launched a new universal IP set-top box (STB). Amongst many software options, the HDX-200 supports the Android™ operating system (OS) and also ships with secure processor technology.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, Digital TV, IBC2020, Media Player, Middleware, OTT, Set Top Box
Multi 'X' Solutions the Focus for EchoStar Europe at IBC2011
Sep 7, 2011 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ:SATS) has announced that at IBC2011 it will showcase an array of products that will enable pay TV operators to exploit the potential of IP connectivity and expand their business models towards new markets.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, DVR, HbbTV, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smartphone, Tablet
EchoStar Europe Launches the World's First Freesat+ DVR With SlingLoaded® TV Anywhere
Mar 22, 2011 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ:SATS) has announced their SlingLoaded® HDS-600RS, the world's first HD digital video recorder to combine Freesat+ features with Sling Media's unique place-shifting ability, enabling TV anywhere, on all popular smartphones and tablets.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, Sling Media, Digital TV, DVR, Placeshifting, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK
EchoStar Europe Supplies Upgradable STB for Telefonica's HD TV Service in Chile
Mar 22, 2011 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ:SATS) has announced that it has supplied a new HD, satellite STB to Telefónica in Chile. The new product will enable consumers to access an array of digital television services including HD channels.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, Telefónica, Chile, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box
EchoStar Europe and Sling Media to Lead the TV Anywhere Revolution at IP&TV World Forum 2011
Mar 21, 2011 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ:SATS) has announced that it will showcase industry defining technology at IP&TV World Forum 2011, designed to add real value to digital and IPTV operators' product propositions and service offerings.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, Sling Media, DVR, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Video Exchange
MHEG Features As Part Of Asian DVB-T2 Transmission Trial
Feb 28, 2011 – IMPALA has announced that MHEG is forming a key part of the DVB-T2 technology workshop and transmission trial immediately prior to Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Digital Broadcasting Symposium in Malaysia.
News categories: IMPALA, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, DVB-T2, Malaysia, MHEG-5, Middleware, Terrestrial
- Synamedia launches addressable advertising solution
- Ten carriers in Germany and Austria choose Ocilion for IPTV
- BluTV DTH launches in Brazil on EUTELSAT 65 West A
- Viya TV+ launches in the US Virgin Islands with Mirada
- OTT TV and video revenues at $83 billion in 2019
- 41.4% of TVs in Latin America are Smart
- DISH Network pay TV subscribers down 51,000 in 2Q 2020
- Pirate subscription TV services now a billion-dollar U.S. industry
- PAOK FC OTT platform built with Insys Sport on AWS
- SLING TV in-app guide integrates local OTA channels on LG Smart TVs
- Conviva releases State of Streaming Q2 report
- Stay-at-home providing springboard for French SVOD
- Survata announces enhanced CTV measurement suite
- Ofcom releases Media Nations 2020 report
- RADIO.COM expands connected TV footprint with Vewd
- NAGRA multi-DRM selected for Grupo Express OTT service in Argentina
- V-Nova and NETINT collaborate on MPEG-5 LCEVC transcoding
- ViacomCBS to launch connected video ad platform
- Bell Canada releases Android TV 4K HDR streaming box
- ORS chooses 3SS to deliver simpliTV service in Austria


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HomeGain today announced it achieved "significant growth and profitability" last year. The Emeryville, Calif-based company said it increased its revenue 50 percent, signed up more than 200,000 prospective home buyers and sellers, and added 11,500 real estate agents to its service last year. The company is privately held and doesn't disclose its financial results in hard numbers. "Consumers increasingly look to the Internet as their first source of information and education about the purchase or sale of a home. Each month, millions of consumers look to HomeGain.com to help them select a real estate agent, research local home listings and link up with lenders, movers and other related service providers," said Glenn Houck, SVP of agent success for HomeGain. The company attributed its re...
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