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Irish software startup Panthius.com has gone live with a demo site. The hosted eBusiness suite offers a pretty wide collection of integrated tools to help people run their business, not dissimilar to the Salesforce.com ASP model of offering things like accounting packages online. Right now the system is live and showing demo companies for users to trial the site and kick the tyres before a full launch at a later date.
In an email interview with TCUKI, Panthius’ Chief Architect Robert O’Leary said: “The model is similar to Salesforce.com in that the system is offered as a service to subscribers, with a monthly cost associated. However, the entry cost is very low at just 49 euros per month, and we’re offering a full suite of tools, not just CRM.”
The Panthius Plus version offers tools like webstore management, CRM tools, warehouse management, supply chain management, business intelligence tools, a full accounting package, and so on.
O’Leary said all of the tools are integrated on the site, which will also offer customisation services and public APIs for third-party developers in the new year. (Great, we like public APIs at TechCrunch).
The company was started in early 2004 is based in Blackrock, Dublin, and has 6 full-time staff, aside from contractors. It’s privately backed , although they say VC is being “lined-up.”
Technology-wise the system is a J2EE enterprise application. The entire platform is based on open-source tools and – according to O’Leary – runs on a JBoss Application server with a Postgres back-end, all hosted on Linux servers.


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Fish oil pills are among the most popular dietary supplements taken by Americans as nearly 8% of adults — roughly 19 million people — take them. And why? The pills contain omega-3 fatty acids — perhaps the one type of fat you don’t want to cut back on — that have been associated with a variety of health benefits, including helping with arthritis, cardiovascular disease, lower cholesterol and even depression.
But is all the hype surrounding fish oil pills backed up by scientific evidence? And are there any side effects that are concerning with the use of them? There is no doubt that omega-3s are absolutely necessary for human health, but the jury is still out on whether the supplements offer any real benefits.
Before examining the pros and cons of fish oil pills, it’s important to start with an understanding of the different kinds of omega-3s, how they work in the body and what studies have been conducted to either support or undermine the supposed health benefits of the supplement.
Why the Fish Oil Craze?
The popularity of fish oil has grown along with the large body of research linking a wide array of health benefits, especially lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, with omega-3 fatty acids. The main types of omega-3s are eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are found mainly in seafood, and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which is found in flaxseed oil and vegetable oils. Fish oil pills often contain a combination of EPA and DHA.
“There are lots of omega-3 fatty acids in cell membranes of the brain and the nervous system in general, as well as in the heart, and they affect how different transmitters systems act,” says Jeppe Hagstrup Christensen, MD, a professor of clinical medicine at Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark who has conducted multiple studies on the topic. “Omega-3s are incorporated into these tissues when ingested, and their concentration increases. You can actually measure the increase of the fatty acids in different tissues after supplementation.”
The body requires omega-3 fatty acids for proper brain development and functions like blood clotting, digestion, fertility, and cell and muscle activity.
“Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fats — they must be consumed for normal body functions, and they are not manufactured by the body,” says Jonathan Fialkow, MD, FACC, medical director of the Chest Pain Center and Cardiac Rehabilitation Services at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Florida. They are needed in order for the body to make various substances that ease inflammation and prevent blood clotting, and there is evidence that they “protect our cells from oxidative stresses which can otherwise lead to cell damage.”
What Are Some of the Purported Benefits?
Omega-3 supplements have been associated with a range of mental and physical health benefits. In a recent study from the Journal of Nutrition, for example, a small, daily dose of fish oil led to reduction in blood pressure after 8 weeks. Some findings suggest that fish oil consumption may lower cholesterol in menopausal women and in patients with metabolic syndrome.
Numerous studies have also linked fish oil supplementation with reduced symptoms of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in children, and others have found that children whose mothers consumed fish oil supplements during pregnancy had lower rates of allergic diseases such as eczema and food allergies. Other research has found a connection between omega-3 supplementation and a decrease in depression symptoms.
People suffering from depression are often deficient in omega-3 fats, which help regulate mood, explains Taz Bhatia, MD, an integrative health expert at the Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine.
But Does It Really Work?
While these studies point to many benefits of fish oil supplements, findings have generally been correlational, and in some cases, other research shows conflicting results. Although a number of studies have indicated that omega-3 supplementation may prevent heart disease, for instance, most have not observed this effect.
However, there is substantial evidence to suggest that supplements could help individuals who already have an elevated risk of heart disease. In a review that Fialkow published in April in the American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, he reports that omega-3 products have demonstrated reductions in triglycerides and total cholesterol — two factors that influence heart health — in high-risk patients.
Here’s the catch, though: Those heart-helping benefits are likely to come only from prescription versions of omega-3s, not the kind sold over the counter — and many physicians may not even know that.
Fialkow explains that different fatty acids compete with each other in cell membranes, and a diet that is rich in one particular kind of fat — like omega-6 fatty acids, which are found in foods like fats and oils, cereal products, meat and poultry — may replace the benefits of another type of fat, like omega-3s.
“Dietary supplements do not have a concentration of omega-3 sufficient to reliably raise your omega-3 level compared to other fats, which are contained in the supplements as well,” he explains.
“In addition, as a poorly regulated industry, many dietary supplement fish oils don’t contain the amount of omega-3 promoted on the label and may have impurities in their manufacturing which may inhibit the ultimate omega 3 benefit,” Fialkow added. Indeed, a 2015 analysis by scientists at Purdue University discovered that only 21 to 25% of supplements tested contained the full amount of EPA or DHA stated on the label.
What Are the Risks?
There are very few risks associated with omega-3 supplements. They can cause gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea or indigestion in some people, and they may be unsafe for people with seafood allergies.
Because of the anti-clotting properties of these supplements, people taking blood-thinning medications or NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as over-the-counter pain relievers should consult a healthcare provider before supplementing with omega-3 products.
While previous evidence suggested a connection between omega-3 supplementation and the risk of prostate cancer, a new review reported in Integrative Cancer Therapies concludes that such data is weak and requires further investigation.
The Bottom Line: Just Eat It
Although the downsides appear to be minimal, that may be beside the point. The bigger picture takeaway is this: Most people do not even need omega-3 supplements — they simply need to eat more foods rich in omega-3s.
“For people with healthy diets and normal metabolism, there should be no reason to take omega-3 supplements or prescriptions,” says Fialkow. Fatty fish like salmon, tuna and sardines are especially good sources of omega-3s, and the American Heart Association recommends that people eat at least 2 servings per week. Algae oil may be good source of DHA for vegetarians, and vegans can get omega-3s from nuts, chia seeds and flaxseeds or flaxseed oil.

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Call of Duty fans have received a new premium title every year since 2005. The series has recently stepped into the free-to-play world, however, with the Call of Duty Mobile game and the reportedly soon-to-be-released Warzone battle royale mode.
But Activision confirmed these new entries won’t affect the annual premium releases, according to a report from VGC. Instead, they’ll be used to attract new players and older players who may have abandoned the series.
Call of Duty has a rotating cast of developers who each take turns developing a title. Most recently, Modern Warfare was developed by Infinity Ward, and Black Ops 4, which came before MW, was developed by Treyarch. This cycle for each developer allows a title to be released every year for fans to enjoy. Recently, Call of Duty has released a free-to-play mobile game and the upcoming Warzone battle royale will likely be a free standalone mode.
The main titles released annually will still be the focus of the series, however. The free-to-play modes will act as a “third pillar” alongside these releases.
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Google Makes Patent Pledge, Promises It Won’t Sue Open-Source Developers
Google has come out with an interesting promise that might just be the start of something big. It’s made a public pledge not to sue any user, developer or distributor of open-source software on ten specified patents, unless it falls under attack first.
For now, the pledge relates to a mere 10 patents linked to MapReduce, its core Big Data technology that has since spawned dozens of open-source versions that are widely used in the IT industry today.
Writing in a blog post announcing the commitment, Google’s Duane Valz says that the first ten patents are just the start, with company intending to expand its Open Patent Non-Assertion pledge to cover other technologies in the future. Valz adds that he hopes Google’s pledge will serve as a model for the software industry and lead to other patent holders following their example.
“At Google we believe that open systems win. Open-source software has been at the root of many innovations in cloud computing, the mobile web, and the Internet generally. And while open platforms have faced growing patent attacks, requiring companies to defensively acquire ever more patents, we remain committed to an open Internet — one that protects real innovation and continues to deliver great products and services.”
The pledge will mean more transparency for both developers and patent holders, as everyone will be able to determine exactly which technologies are covered and which are not. In addition, Valz says that the pledge will offer defensive protection, as it will only be terminated if someone brings a patent suit against Google’s own products or services.
Google’s decision isn’t that much of a surprise given its involvement with the Open Invention Network, of which IBM and Red Hat are also members. That organization works to provide patent protection for open-source Linux operating systems. The move also builds on a similar Innovator’s Patent Agreement introduced by Twitter last year, which promises to abstain from launching “offensive litigation” suits involving its patents without the approval of the employees that came up with them.
Unlike certain other companies, Google has never really used patent licensing fees as a way of making money. The vast majority of its revenues come from advertising, which actually benefits from open-source software like its Android OS. Indeed, it could be argued that it benefits from systems like Linux too, as its ads will be omnipresent no matter what operating system one is using to browse the web. At the end of the day, Google’s end goal will always be to grow the internet, and supporting open-source is one way of nurturing that.
But don’t expect this pledge to usher in an end to the patent wars being waged by the likes of Apple and Samsung anytime soon. Sad to say, but the few patents that Google has effectively made ‘open’ are all related to data management, analysis, processing and so on. This means that technologies like Hadoop won’t have to worry about stepping on Google’s toes, but in the highly litigious arena of mobile patents, it’s still a state of all-out war. Only last year, Google launched a patent suit against Apple using the 17,000 strong patent portfolio it acquired from Motorola, and it’s not likely to give up on that one so easily.
The only real way to bring peace to the patent wars is if someone takes the bold step of pledging not to sue for closed-source products, which sadly, just isn’t going to happen for the foreseeable future.
But at least what we do have is a start, and with Google promising to add more patents to its pledge over time, we remain hopeful that others might one day decide to follow their lead.
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Emirates has announced plans to expand the usage of Metaverse airlines and introduce new flight types (NFTs) in order to boost revenue and improve customer experience.
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Emirates invests in new products and services
The airline intends to turn its pavilion at the Dubai Expo into an innovation center focusing on future initiatives such as Metaverse, NFT, and Web3.
“Emirates is spending a lot of money and resources to develop cutting-edge technological goods and services.” This will help us generate income, improve our brand experience, and improve our company’s success, “stated CEO Saeed Al Maktoum.


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Travel agents save consumers four hours in travel planning and an average $452 per trip, according to new research by the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA). Perhaps most importantly, consumers said that travel agents help them avoid costly mistakes.
“This study dispels the myth that booking direct with suppliers or spending hours online yourself gets you a better deal, or gives you a happier travel experience”, said ASTA President and CEO Zane Kerby.
The independent study, “Best of Both Worlds: Quantifying How Travel Agents Save Consumers Time and Money,” was funded by Carnival Corporation and conducted by market research firm TNS Global.
“We couldn’t hold back the good news, and that is that travel agent usage is at its highest level since we began commissioning independent consumer research three years ago”, Mr Kerby said.
According to the study, in the past 12 months, nearly half of consumers polled (47 percent) booked travel through supplier websites, followed by 25 percent on online travel agency websites, and 23 percent through travel agents. That 23 percent was the highest share in the past three years.
“At this point, consumers have tried it all. They’ve booked online, they’ve gone direct, and they’ve used a travel agent… Consumers told TNS Global that if you want a better travel experience, use an agent“, ASTA’s president added.
When looking back on their past travel experiences, almost two-thirds (63 percent) said using an agent makes their overall trip experience better; 69 percent reported that agents save them time in planning and booking; 66 percent said agents help them avoid costly mistakes, and 64 percent say agents find the better deals.
In the study, travel agents also scored well for selling all-inclusive resorts and travel insurance, nearly tying with online suppliers.
The top reason cited by consumers who have not used an agent in the past 12 months of why they would consider it is if the agent can save them money (47 percent), followed closely by if the agent can find better deals than online websites and if the travel agent can help the consumer avoid mistakes.
Detailed findings of the final version of the survey will be available on by ASTA by May 30.
ASTA released the results in honor of National Travel and Tourism Week May 1-7, with a special focus on Travel Agent Appreciation Day on Wednesday, May 4. “We want to say ‘thank you’ to our members all over the globe for all you do every day to advise and protect your customers,” Kerby said.
ASTA members represent 80 percent of all travel sold in the United States through the travel agency distribution channel.


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Greaves Cotton had reached the millionth light diesel engine on December 2004 followed by second millionth in May 2009. The third millionth is a milestone achieved in less than three years.
Mr. Sunil Pahilajani, MD & CEO of Greaves Cotton commented on this achievement,”Greaves Cotton’s customer centric approach with ability to adapt to evolving market dynamics has made it a formidable player in the light engines business. Our growing presence in the 4 wheeler Small Commercial vehicles (SCV) market is a testimony to our strong in-house R&D and manufacturing capabilities.” Moreover, he said he feel confident that the next millionth landmark will be even quicker.
Greaves auto engines are a preferred choice of leading auto manufacturers such as Piaggio, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Atul Auto, amongst others. Also, Greaves engines cater to tractors and a range of off-road applications.
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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a warning notice to pilots that they may experience GPS outages this month. Skirting around the details of exactly why the GPS signals will be down during a series of pre-determined days and times across the month of June, the release only provides navigational coordinates from where the interference will be greatest, which also happens to coincide with the location of the US Navy's largest base located in the Mojave Desert. Neither the FAA or the US Navy have provided any further details to the press, despite requests.
It's not as if we often think we've seen it all before, but a car mount for an iPhone is surely a car mount for an iPhone. It has to go in your car, it has to hold the phone, there's not exactly a world of possibilities here. Yet we haven't seen, and we didn't expect, the Bracketron TekGrip Power Dock. It took a little getting used to, but we are used to it now, and we're rather fond of it.
Not everyone likes having their car windscreen blocked by a big iPhone 6 Plus and in many states they can like it all they want, they're still not allowed to do it. Plus, we don't all have cars, some of us hire one only when we need it. For each of us, a full-blown car mount for our iPhones is overkill and instead the Vent Luxe is a contender. It's an iPhone car mount that you wedge onto the slats of your air conditioning vents.
Don't get us started on which States let you use a windshield-mounted GPS: it's so complicated, it changes, and anyway by the time we'd listed all the conditions, our UK colleagues will have driven wherever they're going. For the US, we can wait with crossed fingers for a heads-up laser display projected onto the glass. Until then, we're going to argue that having your iPhone mounted up where you can see it is safer than an in-dashboard system you have to keep taking your eyes off the road to see. More, we're going to recommend you use the Montar Universal Car Mount wherever it is safe and legal to do so.
Garmin has unveiled three new smartwatches and wrist-based fitness devices at CES, devices meant for use with exercise and outdoor activities. The Fenix 3 is an upgrade to last year's GPS watch, while the Vivoactive is a more conventional fitness tracker, and the Epix is claimed to be the first rugged GPS watch of its kind with hands-free navigation.
Garmin has introduced another device in its Forerunner GPS watch range. The Forerunner 920XT, a follow-up to last year's Forerunner 910XT, is able to track the wearer's physical activities and provide a variety of statistics on its display, but improves on its predecessor by using a color display, being 15 percent lighter, and offers increased connectivity options.
GPS manufacturer TomTom has launched a sports watch in a similar vein to its Runner devices, aimed at golfers. The aptly-named TomTom Golfer can provide players with information about their next shot, including how far the pin and hazards are from the ball, the best approach to the green, and also keeps track of the score, distance, and time for the round.
Navigation and traffic app Waze (free) has updated to version 3.8 for both Android and iOS today, including a redesigned main menu and more integration between the app and a users' contacts. With permission, the app can sync "Waze friends" with one's contact list, which can be useful if a group of people in separate vehicles are heading to the same destination.
Russia is threatening to shut down American-run GPS stations in the country, in retaliation to the refusal by the United States to allow similar sites to operate in its territory for the competing GLONASS system. The threat comes at the same time as another against NASA's use of the International Space Station, in retaliation to US sanctions.
Garmin is releasing an updated version of its ruggedized Fenix GPS watch, with a number of smart watch-style improvements. The Fenix 2 offers a similar set of features meant for outdoor enthusiasts as the original, except it adds more to its recording capabilities, and is now capable of displaying call and message notifications from a connected smartphone over Bluetooth.


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Aldi has announced a mission to kick plastic waste in the rump with new cardboard steak packets.
The supermarket is trialling more environmentally-friendly meat packaging in a move it claims could cut more than 240 tonnes of plastic use each year.
From September, it will sell steaks in recyclable cardboard trays instead of plastic across more than 380 of its UK stores.
The method still uses a thin plastic film but reduces the amount of of the material used by nearly 90%, without compromising shelf life and increasing food waste.
It says the idea could be implemented across the entire UK and could cover a wider range of dishes by next year.
The move will help the brand get closer to reaching its target of reducing plastic packaging usage by a quarter by the end of 2023.
Fritz Walleczek, Managing Director of Corporate Responsibility at Aldi UK, said: “Meat is almost universally sold in plastic, but we’re looking to lead the way with alternatives – including these new cardboard steak trays.
“Both food and plastic waste are important issues, but this packaging delivers on both by potentially removing 240 tonnes of plastic a year without compromising food quality or longevity.”


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QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed the greater Brisbane lockdown will come to an end on Monday night as planned.
There have been no new local cases on COVID-10 after 18,904 tests.
There were four new cases in hotel quarantine.
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“So from 6:00pm tonight that lockdown will end,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
“However, we will need to continue some restrictions.
“They are sensible, they are very logical, and they are needed for the next 10 days.”
For residents in the Greater Brisbane area, masks will remain mandatory until 1am on January 22.
Anyone venturing to shopping centres, supermarkets, retail outlets, cinemas, places of worship and gyms must be wearing a mask.
Masks must also be worn on public transport, taxis and ride shares.
However, masks are not required when outdoors at a safe distance from other people, like when walking the dog, in private vehicles or doing strenuous exercise.
Other restrictions will also be in place including a limit of 20 people gathering in homes and public spaces.
Weddings and funerals will also be capped at 100 people.
Venues will be going back to the one person per four square metre rule, smaller venues will be able to operate at one per two square metres.
The Premier also confirmed the fourth cricket test at the Gabba will still be going ahead but there will be a reduced capacity.
The Brisbane venue will only be filled to 50 per cent capacity rather than the 100 per cent originally planned.
Masks will also be mandatory for anyone planning to attend.
“We can’t quite relax yet,” Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young said.
“We still need to see out the remainder of that 14-day incubation period.”
Health authorities are continuing to plead with residents across Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Moreton and Redlands to come forward for testing if they experience any symptoms.
It is not yet known whether the announcement will affect the travelling restrictions with out states.
- Must be worn in indoor places including shopping centres and supermarkets, gyms, workplaces where people cannot socially distance and where it is safe, places of worship, libraries, public transport, taxis and ride share vehicles
- Must be carried at all times
- Are not required to be worn when outdoors at a safe distance from other people (for example, walking a dog), in private vehicles or doing strenuous exercise
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- Indoors: 1 person per 4 sqm
- Outdoors: 1 person per 2 sqm
- Seated eating and drinking only
- Smaller venues up to 200 sqm: 1 person per 2sqm up to a maximum of 50
- No dancing except for weddings
- Up to 20 in homes and public spaces
- Weddings: up to 100. No restriction on dancing
- Funerals: up to 100
- Indoor concert venues or theatres: 50% capacity or 1 person per 4 sqm whichever is greater
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Volkswagen is to appeal against a European Commission fine of euros 31m (£18.65m) for allegedly fixing new car retail prices in Germany.
Announced earlier today in Brussels, it comes three years after the car maker was fined a record euro 102m (£61.3m) for restricting cross-border sales - a figure later reduced to euro 90m (£57m) by the European Court of First Instance, but which upheld the EC decision that Volkswagen had seriously infringed competition rules by preventing German and Austrian customers from buying in Italy.
Today's fine for “serious infringement of competition rules” – dismissed by VW as “disproportional” - stems from the introduction in 1996 of a new Passat model. Volkswagen is said to have instructed its German dealers to stick rigidly to list prices and not offer discounts, but the manufacturer insists there were no agreements that violated EU laws.
Other manufacturers are understood to be under investigation by Brussels officials for similar claims of price maintenance and other restrictions outlawed under European Competition rules.
The European Commission issued a warning to manufacturers in February about restrictive selling techniques after finding new car prices in the UK were still higher than in the rest of Europe, despite reduced list prices and a fall in the value of the pound.
An EC statement at the time said: “Competition Commissioner Mario Monti has reaffirmed his commitment to investigate restrictive practices by car manufacturers that impede EU citizens.”
Meanwhile the car industry is attempting to convince the European Union to renew from September 2002 the Block Exemption, the rules which allow manufacturers to sell cars exclusively through dealerships. A consultancy group commissioned by Mr Monti will report on Block Exemption and the impact of various alternatives to current car sales and distribution arrangements.


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New powder varieties include Organic Sport Protein, Organic Sport Energy and Organic Sport Recovery
June 3, 2020
The premium line, which includes Orgain Organic Sport Protein Powder, Orgain Organic Sport Energy Powder, and Orgain Organic Sport Recovery Powder, delivers a clean energy boost to aid workout performance and recovery.
Advanced Food Systems offers plant-based, flexitarian ingredient solutions
May 29, 2020
The surge in 100% plant-based protein products and flexitarian (incorporating animal and plant protein) products is not a trend, it is here to stay. Plant-based protein is now a multi-billion-dollar industry that is growing at a rate of over 20% per year.
The new burger is a good source of protein, with 19g per serving
May 28, 2020
Gardein's new Ultimate Plant-Based Burger looks, cooks and smells like real meat for a satisfying burger experience, according to the company. The new burger adds to Gardein's reputation for delivering meat alternatives.
Unique products honored with 2020 Food and Beverage (FABI) Awards
May 15, 2020
The National Restaurant Association Show announced the recipients of the 2020 Food and Beverage (FABI) Awards, recognizing food and beverage products that are breaking new ground in taste, creativity, packaging, and profit potential.
Flavorchem shares top at-home bakery, snack trends during COVID-19 pandemic
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Quarantine snacking has seen wide variance in consumption between relishing in comfort food and enhanced diligence to healthier habits. Flavorchem revealed some of the most prominent bakery and snack trends taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Move allows company to globally distribute quinoa flours with exclusive commercial agreement
May 13, 2020
Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to the food manufacturing industry, announced that it has entered into an exclusive commercial agreement with Northern Quinoa Production Corporation to globally distribute and market NorQuin's quinoa flours, which will be grown and milled in the Canadian plains.
Check out the May 2020 issue of Prepared Foods, featuring our cover story on sweetener blends and sugar reduction, the increasing reliance on natural gums and fibers, new fruit and vegetable offerings, and much more.


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Need a ride in St. Paul? Instead of a hailing a cab, you can call a magenta-mustachioed car with a driver who will fist-bump you and have you sit up front for conversation purposes.
Lyft, a San Francisco-based car service relying on citizen-owned vehicles, instead of a traditional taxi or limo fleet, begins operations in St. Paul this week, with the rest of the Twin Cities area expected to follow eventually. Riders summon the cars via their smartphones.
Lyft is not without controversy. The company is not licensed to operate the way taxi companies are — which has irked business rivals and led to legal action in some cities. Lyft argues it does not need such permits and doesn’t apply for them.
Instead, Lyft has put in place a system of driver-background checks, vehicle inspections, insurance coverage and driver monitoring — the latter largely via ratings that customers punch into the smartphone app after their rides.
This makes the service safer and and more reliable than traditional taxi companies, co-founder John Zimmer said.
It is “100-percent legal,” he added.
Yet the city of St. Paul isn’t exactly rolling out the welcome mat.
“I’d be very concerned if there is no licensing,” city council member Dave Thune said Thursday.
“When we license taxis, we are entrusting our citizens’ lives with the drivers. We want to make sure they have good driving records, that their cars are safe.”
Lyft customers request rides using an Android or iPhone app, which is becoming a public transport trend in the Twin Cities and elsewhere. San Francisco-based car service Uber, which bills itself as a luxury option, also has an app-based service in the Twin Cities. Twin Cities taxi companies have followed suit with their own apps, including iHail and Taxi Magic.
Lyft is unique in how it eschews professional drivers for citizens from all walks of life who work flexible hours and use their own cars to make a bit of extra cash. Their cars can be recognized by the big, furry pink mustaches hanging above their bumpers.
Lyft says rates are about 20 percent cheaper than a typical cab fare. Lyft makes its money by taking 20 percent of each fare; the rest goes to the drivers, who pay for their own gas.
City officials say, at first blush, no ordinance prevents Lyft from offering its ride-sharing services. But they said they plan to monitor the program.
The St. Paul Department of Safety and Inspections has been studying how Lyft operates in other cities, and the city council hasn’t ruled out amending its ordinances to better regulate Lyft and other app-based hail-a-ride services.
“I realize it’s a ride-share program, but we need to make sure this isn’t some sort of a system that figures out how to circumvent accountability,” city council president Kathy Lantry said. “Our ordinances haven’t quite caught up with the changing face of new products, and this would definitely be a new product.
“It’s an interesting concept. It’ll be interesting to see who uses it, because, boy, it’s a whole different model.”
Lyft has no fans at New Hope-based Taxi Services Inc., which operates about 500 Airport Taxi, Town Taxi and Minneapolis Yellow Cab vehicles in the Twin Cities. It recently launched its iHail app.
Company president Steve Pint said existing licensing procedures for checking drivers and their cars are the best way to ensure the best and safest service for customers.
Besides, he said, anyone can apply for permits to provide taxi service in the Twin Cities, so why does Lyft resist doing so?
It’s not that simple, Zimmer counters. Because Lyft is so different from a traditional taxi company, the licensing forms supplied by the likes of St. Paul are almost impossible to fill out. They do not ask the right questions in many cases, he said.
Besides, he said, stringent driver-background checks mean only about 5 percent to10 percent of applicants ever make it into the driver pool. Via the app, riders know in advance who is picking them up and what that person looks like. Liability coverage in the amount of $1 million per incident is provided for riders and drivers. All vehicles get 15-point inspections.
Lyft chose to initiate local service solely in St. Paul, and not in the greater Twin Cities, in order to ramp up slowly and ensure sterling service, Zimmer said. Lyft trips must begin in St. Paul but can end anywhere within 60 miles, Zimmer said.
Because the company is only a year old, he added, it’s still experimenting with different kinds of markets and how to fine-tune service in such locales. St. Paul, a smaller city with a tech-savvy and cosmopolitan population, is a perfect testbed, he said.
Lyft this week also is launching in Indianapolis and Atlanta for a total of 10 cities, including its inaugural cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles.


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If you had to guess which NBA jersey sold best in China, you'd guess Yao Ming's. You'd have to an anarchist or a contrarian college psychology major not to, and even in that case you wouldn't guess someone else. You'd answer the question with another question. Perhaps: "Which jersey is the opposite of the worst-selling jersey?"
But these are busy days and there is no time for such questions, so we will tell you, courtesy Agence France-Presse: Kobe Bryant's jersey sells best in China.
BEIJING (AFP) - US Olympic guard Kobe Bryant has the top selling jersey in China of any National Basketball Association player for the second year in a row, the league announced without revealing sales figures.
Boston star big man Kevin Garnett, whose jersey in the top seller for US supporters, ranked second in China with Houston's Tracy McGrady - a teammate of Chinese 2.26m center Yao Ming, ranking third.
Yao, a former top seller, slid from sixth to 10th on the list, seemingly meaning that most of those wanting a replica of his Rockets' uniform have already purchased one.
But if Yao wants to boost his sales, say for personal pride or other reasons, he need only take a cue from one of the more entrepreneurial players in the National Football League, Chad Johnson of Cincinnati. Johnson, who demanded all offseason to be traded -- to no avail -- has turned his attention elsewhere, according to ProFootballTalk, which reports that Chad Johnson wants to be known hereafter, legally, as Ocho Cinco.
Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson was fined $5,000 for wearing "Ocho Cinco" on the back of his jersey before a game in 2006. To avoid getting fined, Johnson hasn't done it since then. But Johnson now has a plan for how he can get away with having "Ocho Cinco" spelled out over the "85″ on his back.
We've learned that Johnson has taken the first steps in the state of Florida toward legally changing his last name to Ocho Cinco.
From a business standpoint, this might be Chad's way of picking up some of the extra cash that he wants to make but that the team has said it won't give him. The jersey would instantly become one of the NFL's top sellers, and NFL players get a cut of all sales of their jerseys.


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Apple is in the news for the unprecedented order issued by a Federal Magistrate Judge in California this week. The order compels Apple to assist the government in hacking into a terrorist’s phone. Apple publicly refuses to comply, and every one of us ought to be standing by Apple and supporting its decision. What Apple is […]
The Department of Justice has filed a motion to compel Apple’s compliance with last week’s unprecedented order requiring Apple to create hacking technology to assist in the criminal investigation of the San Bernadino terrorist attack.
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Well, this Apple versus FBI fight over whether Apple has to forcibly unlock an iPhone certainly is not getting any less rancorous, is it? Late last Thursday, the DOJ filed a memo in response to Apple’s motion to vacate the court’s order demanding that they develop the technology to create a back door so that the […]
Fundamental to the privacy dispute about cell phones—including the current dispute between Apple and the FBI—is what analogy best describes smartphones. The search for a good analogy is almost always at the heart of questions about technology and privacy and the law. We try to figure out new things with reference to old things. This […]
After all the public rhetoric, Constitutional discussion and intense scrutiny, the Department of Justice ended without fanfare the fight to compel Apple to assist in unlocking the iPhone used by San Bernadino terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook. On March 29, 2016, the DOJ filed a status report in the US District Court which simply stated: The […]


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Tesco's Group Technical Director Tim Smith said the supermarket was "appalled" over the burgers that contained 29% horsemeat and they took "full responsibility" for the error.
Mr Smith told the Commons Environment Committee that the supermarket would "continue to investigate as though Tesco and not the supplier was responsible."
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Starbucks, CVS and &pizza Headed to Shoppes at Vermella
Article Republished From https://www.tapinto.net/towns/union/sections/business-and-finance/articles/starbucks-cvs-and-pizza-headed-to-shoppes-at-vermella
UNION, NJ, – Starbucks, CVS Pharmacy, and &pizza have signed leases at the new Shoppes at Vermella on Morris Avenue across from Kean University, according to Russo Development.
The Shoppes at Vermella are 82% leased, with a Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread already open at the 42-acre mixed-use community, Russo Development said. According to Wikipedia, &pizza is a fast casual pizza restaurant chain with locations along the east coast. The restaurant sells personal and customizable oblong-shaped pizzas.
“The Shoppes at Vermella are one element of our strategy to create a destination for our residents, the local business community as well as our neighbors in Union and at Kean University,” said Michael Pembroke, COO of Russo Development. “Vermella Union’s mixed-use component, luxury apartment homes, resort-style amenities and proximity to transit have already been well-received and we look forward to sharing the completed community.”
The leasing office at Vermella Union has begun showing apartments for the first phase of rentals. According to Russo Development, at full build-out, Vermella Union’s campus-style community will include “over 1,250 luxury apartments, a 25,000 sq. ft. clubhouse, state-of-the-art fitness centers, resort-style pool, outdoor lounge and dining areas, expansive roof deck, business center, demonstration kitchen, multi-sport sports simulator and game room, screening room, children’s playroom and convenient package concierge.”
Vermella Union consists of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom modern apartments with “gourmet kitchens with full-size stainless-steel appliances, in-unit washer and dryers, spacious closets and spa-like bathrooms featuring matte stone”, according to Russo Development.


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For at least five years, major rightsholders in the United States have issued regular warnings that Vietnam represents an emerging piracy threat.
Pirate site brands, including 123movies, Putlocker, Kisscartoon, 123movieshub, and GoMovies, were suddenly recognized all over the world, despite in many cases having been copied from ‘pirate’ brands already in existence. After the US Ambassador to Vietnam got involved in 2018, calling on government officials to launch criminal prosecutions, several persistent sites suddenly shut down.
Over time, several hundred domains reappeared online with similar branding, but none were as relevant or persistent as those previously removed from the market. Instead, a series of soon-to-be ‘mega brands’ were gaining a foothold, some on their way to 100 million, 150 million, then 200+ million visits per month – each.
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MILAN – Arabica coffee futures rallied to new 10-year highs on Tuesday on tight supply worries, bullish forecasts from coffee analysts and global logistics problems. The contract for March delivery rose nearly 4% to 242.05 cents per lb, the highest level for the second position contract since November 2011. The Ice Robusta contract for January delivery closed up +$46 to a new multi-year high of 2,297.
Signs of smaller global Arabica supplies are fuelling fund buying of coffee futures.
Dealers said roasters are rushing to buy having collectively given up on the hope that prices will fall.
They also noted nearby coffee futures are moving to backwardation, indicating supply tightness.
On Monday, the USDA‘s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) projected that Brazil’s 2021/22 coffee exports would tumble -27% y/y to 33.2 mln bags from a record 45.67 mln bags in 2020/21 drought and frosts curbed coffee production.
The Agricultural Trade Office (ATO)/Sao Paulo estimate for the Brazilian coffee production for Marketing Year (MY) 2021/22 (July-June) remains unchanged at 56.3 million 60-kg bags, a significant decrease of 19 percent compared to last year’s record output of 69.9 million bags.
No official forecast has been announced for the MY 2022/23 coffee production. However, the initial expectations of a record crop were undermined by the prevailing below-average rainfall volumes up to September 2021 and severe frosts that affected Arabica production growing areas in June/July.
Coffee exports for MY 2021/22 are projected at 33.22 million bags, a sharp drop of nearly 12.5 million bags from all-time record exports of 45.67 million bags in MY 2020/21, due to expected lower product availability.


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Exclusive: Arrow's Comic-Con Trailer Hits the Spot!
Couldn't make it to the Arrow panel at Comic-Con today? Then feast your eyes on this exclusive sizzle reel that opened up the panel just an hour ago. Featuring footage from last season and brand new scenes from the upcoming second season, the three-minute clip sent the crowd within the San Diego Convention Center's packed Ballroom 20 into a frenzy and blasted out a ton of teases about what's coming up. Like Ollie's new lair and moniker. And Summer Glau's villainous turn. And...wait. Was that Black Canary at the very end?!
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text: When investors search for high quality stocks after a month of stock volatility, Barclays has some buying rating picks that are expected to generate a lot of cash at a low price. On Tuesday, stocks struggled to find direction on the last day of trading in May. Stocks recorded some violent moves throughout the month as the S & P 500 temporarily plunged into the territory of the bear market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is about 11% below the record, the S & P 500 is down more than 14%, the Nasdaq is down about 26%, and all three major averages are well below their highests. In a weekend survey note, Barclays highlighted an overrated name that looks like a bargain when investors consider each company’s expected cash flow over the next two years. Analysts predict that these companies will have free cash flow yields of at least 8% by the end of next year, which will be in the top five of the S & P 500. Stocks on the list can also show at least 10%. In addition to price targets, each member of the group is touting a market value of at least $ 1 billion. Barclays has found 23 stocks that meet that standard. Here are 12 of those names. Dick’s sporting goods stocks appear to be cheap, even after sporting goods retailers lowered their financial outlook for the year last week. Inventories have fallen by nearly 29% since the beginning of the year. Lauren Hobart, CEO of Dick, is confident in the company’s business strategy and expects more and more shoppers to adopt outdoor hobbies that will continue after the pandemic. According to Barclays, the free cash flow yield on this stock is expected to be 10% by 2022 and 13% by 2023. Victoria’s Secret’s share has fallen by more than 22% this year. Lingerie retailers are trying to turn their business around. In March, MKM Partners said, “One of the best stories in the retail industry, there is ongoing evidence that the underlying fundamentals are improving. Retailers will report revenue on Tuesday. Victoria’s secret stock is expected to have free cash flow.Yields in 2022 and 2023 are 20%, and GoDaddy’s stock could rise 60% from Thursday’s closing, according to Barclays. According to Wedbush analysts earlier this month, Free Cash Flow. Wedbush also called for GoDaddy’s commerce product development. Barclay’s list includes Liberty SiriusXM Group and Bloomin’Brands. , KB Home, General Motors, Kosmos Energy, Tenet Healthcare, Fidelity National Information Services, Micron Technology, CenterPointEnergy.


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Shares of Conagra Brands Inc. took another hit on Wednesday, after two Wall Street analysts dropped bullish calls following the packaged food company’s warning that a “substantial increase” in inflation over the past three months would cost over $ 250 million. out of profit this year.
The stock had fallen 2.0% to an intraday low of $ 33.30, before cutting losses to close 0.3% to a six-month low.
Tuesday, the CAG action,
plunged 5.4% after the company, whose brands include Slim Jim, Duncan Hines, Birds Eye, Vlasic and Healthy Choice, reported better-than-expected financial results for the fourth quarter but warned of a shortfall over a full year while inflation is expected to increase in profits.
Stifel Nicolaus analyst Christopher Growe downgraded Conagra’s rating to hold on Wednesday, having been bought since at least late 2017, while lowering his share price target to $ 35 from $ 39.
“[W]We see stocks remaining in a holding model as the company executes its pricing initiatives and suffers the pricing lag from soaring inflation, âGrowe wrote in a note to clients.
Conagra CFO David Marberger said on the post-earnings conference call with analysts that the company’s inflation assumption rose to 6% in April 2021, from 3% two years earlier.
âAnd as you all know, inflation has continued to rise sharply since April,â Marberger said, according to a FactSet transcript. âWe now expect inflation for fiscal 2022 to be around 9%. “
He said the increase in inflation expectations from just three months ago equates to about $ 255 million in additional costs for the coming year.
Do not miss: Eggs and Pancakes for Dinner: How a Family of Seven Cope with American Food Inflation.
Shares of Conagra are down 6.5% year-to-date, while exchange-traded fund SPDR Consumer Staples Select Sector XLP,
gained 4.7% and the S&P 500 SPX index,
increased by 16.5%.
The worrying inflation outlook comes as the latest government data showed the wholesale and retail price indexes were rising in June at the fastest rates in more than a decade. At the same time, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell continued to argue that inflation should be transient and should start to moderate in the coming months. See the Economic Report and The Fed columns.
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Conagra Managing Director Sean Connolly said that while the company has “tried” to offset the sharp rise in inflation by implementing price increases, “mechanically there is a real lag effect. “between when pricing actions can mitigate the negative impact of rising costs. .
“This time lag is expected to be particularly impactful in the first half of the year and, more specifically, the first quarter,” Connolly said. âThe resulting pressure on our margins in the first half of the year has an impact on our annual result. “
Bank of America’s Bryan Spillane downgraded his stock rating to neutral from buy and lowered his price target to $ 36 from $ 44.
He said that the next fiscal year 2022 (FY22) will be a “year of transition” for Conagra as the company takes steps to fight inflation and faces difficult comparisons with the strong volume growth of the year. previous, which was spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic induced eating patterns at home.
“Management is cautiously managing the situation by maintaining pressure on the consumer (marketing and new products),” writes Spillane. “However, with the inflation-linked earnings spread this year, we see the stock sticking to a range until the market has a better idea of ââthe outlook for sales and earnings growth for the company. exercise 23. “


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|Participants at the recent (iGGBA) conference, “The Future of the Remote Gambling Market”, have expressed worry about whether the Gambling Bill will see the light of day in 2004. Surveys conducted during the event revealed that over 60% of attendees felt that the Bill would not be introduced this year. |
“Clearly the other aspects of the Bill such as casinos and the gaming industry are bogging down efforts to gain momentum behind the bill. This is worrying for UK consumers who currently have no UK based offering for remote gambling” stated Andrew Tottenham, Chairman of iGGBA.
Survey participants’ viewpoints varied on a number of other key issues. For instance, many felt that the EU, should it legislate, should adopt a country of origin approach to licensing remote gambling operators. A full 61.9% wanted to see this type of regime in place as opposed to outright harmonisation of remote gambling law. On tax, a majority identified Gaming Duty/GPT to be the most sensitive tax item for their business (as opposed to VAT or corporate tax). Moreover, over 60% of survey replies believe that a 5% or greater tax rate would prevent offshore remote gambling companies considering the UK as a possible license jurisdiction. However, a majority of participants did say that if the conditions were right, including more competitive tax rates and licensing costs a significant number of offshore companies may relocate to the UK.
On customer payment issues, more than half of the survey participants indicated that the best solution to payment problems would be to allow for customers’ winnings to be paid back to their cards. Commenting on advertising, the majority of respondents believe that in the future less than 50% of revenues will have to be spent on advertising and marketing. Finally, on technology, most of the survey participants foresee Broadband Internet services to be main catalyst for remote gambling uptake as opposed to iTV or 3G.
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NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Inflation watchers got some good news Friday as the Commerce Department revised its final version of the gross domestic product downward.
The third and final revision showed a 3.3 percent gain for the second quarter gross domestic product, its smallest rise since 1993. Economists had forecast it to remain unchanged at 3.6 percent, or possibly rise slightly.
The GDP measures the value of all goods and services produced within the United States and is one of the indicators the Federal Reserve uses to set interest rate policy.
However, the final revision of the GDP is often seen by economists and Wall Street as too old to be useful in gauging the current pace of economic growth.
Greg Jones, chief economist at briefing.com, said everyone knows the economy is strong and that Friday's lower GDP figures don't lessen the chance of inflation, which he sees as imminent.
"I think it's just a matter of time before we do see inflation turn the corner," said Jones.
"We're seeing an unemployment rate which continues to fall, hourly earnings rising. I think that's just an indication of the pressures building in the economy."
The bond market reacted calmly to the figures, with the 30-year Treasury bonds up 11/32, pushing the yield down to 6.37 percent.
Final sales figures appear to be the main factor in the lower GDP figure. They showed a 2.5 percent increase from the previous figure of a 2.8 percent increase.
The implicit price deflator, which measures the price pressures occurring under the GDP figures, was revised slightly upwards to indicate a 1.8 percent increase from an earlier 1.5 percent gain.
Consumer spending in the second quarter was up 0.9 percent, Commerce said.
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- The list is reportedly set to include duties worth 18 billion euros ($21.07 billion).
- The list for new tariffs is also likely to include frozen fish, raisins and adhesive bandages, according to the report.
The European Union is preparing a new list of duties against the U.S. in case President Donald Trump moves ahead with tariffs on European cars, the Financial Times reported Friday citing anonymous officials in the region.
The list, which is reportedly set to include duties worth 18 billion euros ($21.07 billion), will target staples like ketchup, it said. However, there are doubts whether this would be the right product to target with a spokesperson for Kraft Heinz telling the newspaper that the company has substantial manufacturing operations in Europe, and that all the ketchup sold in Europe is made there.
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The list for new tariffs is also likely to include frozen fish, raisins and adhesive bandages, according to the report.
Trump is set to decide in the coming weeks on whether to put additional taxes on European carmakers. According to the European statistics office, Eurostat, the U.S. imported cars amounting to 254 billion euros ($296.12 billion) in 2016, while Europe imported only 77 billion euros. To reduce the U.S.’s trade deficit, Trump has threatened multiple times that there could be new duties applied to European cars.
In late June, the EU imposed new duties on peanut butter, jeans, bourbon and motorcycles, among other products after Trump announced a 25 percent levy on European steel and of 10 percent against European aluminum.
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A federal appeals court Wednesday denied broadcaster 21st Century Fox's appeal to make Dish Network Corp.'s Hopper ad-skipping service temporarily unavailable to consumers.
According to an opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth District, a panel of the court affirmed a lower Los Angeles court's decision denying a preliminary injunction against the feature, agreeing the lower court did right in saying Fox failed to show that its copyright-infringement and breach of contract claims were likely to succeed.
In addition to Fox, CBS (the parent company of CNET) and other broadcasters have filed separate suits against Dish over its AutoHop feature.
So far the court hasn't prevented Dish from selling the product. In August 2012, Fox filed for a preliminary injunction against the Hopper, but in November, a California district court denied the request. Fox appealed, but with Wednesday's decision the Fox copyright and contract lawsuit will proceed with Hopper still up and running.
The networks say the ad-skipping feature threatens to destroy the advertising system that supports their content and that Dish doesn't have the right to tamper with advertising from broadcast replays for its own economic and commercial advantage.
Dish has argued that consumers have the right to privately watch shows anywhere, anytime.


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Forbes' list of the world's richest people makes for interesting reading again, with figures having made their fortunes from fields as varied as heavy industry, telecoms, fashion and finance, among other areas of the globalised business world.
Meet the world's wealthiest individuals
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Check out who made the list and where they made their fortunes
The Power ... and utilities: Where are all the women?
Women hold just 4% of executive board post in the world's top 100 power and utilities companies
Top 10 global companies by market cap
The threshold to enter the top 100 now stands at $81bn
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Christy Walton, an heir to the Wal-Mart fortune, is No. 10 with $26.5 billion.


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Researchers find evidence in ancient remains: In 1545 disaster struck Mexico’s Aztec nation when people started coming down with high fevers, headaches and bleeding from the eyes, mouth and nose. Death generally followed in three or four days. Within five years possibly as many as 15 million people – an estimated 80 percent of the population – were wiped out in successive epidemics the locals named “cocoliztli.” Its cause has been questioned for nearly 500 years, but now researchers have used new scientific techniques to zero in on Salmonella, which didn’t exist in the New World before the arrival of the Conquistadors. Many Salmonella strains spread via infected food or water, and may have traveled to Mexico with domesticated animals brought by the Spanish, the research team said. This particular strain has been identified as a Paratyphi C variant, known to cause enteric fevers (typhoid is an example). The Mexican subtype rarely causes human infection today.Read more HERE, HERE and HERE.
Baby milk recall expanded: Fallout from a Salmonella outbreak traced to baby milk products from Lactalis is raining down on the French dairy company and retailers that continued selling the contaminated recalled products. Late last week, Lactalis officials expanded the recall to include 83 countries and more than 12 million boxes of infant milk products. It is the second expansion since the company’s initial recall in December 2017, when 30 countries were involved. READ MORE
Largest ever Listeria outbreak: South Africa is dealing with the largest ever Listeria outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). A total of 748 laboratory-confirmed listeriosis cases along with 67 deaths have been reported to South Africa’s National Institute of Communicable Diseases since January 2017. A WHO spokesman said about 40 percent of the cases were infants. The second largest outbreak occurred in the U.S. in 2011, with 147 cases. The source has not yet been identified. READ MORE
Ice cream bars recalled for Listeria: A Listeria-related ice cream bar recall that started Jan. 5 with less than 400 cases of frozen treats now includes additional flavors and brands, totaling close to 29,000 cases sent to more than 35 retail chains across the country. No illnesses have been confirmed in connection with the ice cream products. However finished samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes before the initial recall and more samples have tested positive since then, spurring Fieldbrook Foods Corp. to broaden its recall. READ MORE
Honeybees prefer taste of flowers laced with pesticides: All species evolve over time to have distinct preferences for survival. But with rapidly changing synthetic chemicals, sometimes animals don’t have a chance to develop a beneficial aversion to something harmful. New research from the University of Illinois indicates that honeybees—which are dying en masse—may actually prefer the taste of flowers laced with pesticides that are likely harmful. READ MORE
Avian influenza reported in Japan, England: Japanese authorities have culled 92,000 chickens following the discovery of the highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza strain in the west of the country. Authorities have taken swift action in the hope of preventing the virus spreading, imposing movement restrictions on eggs and poultry. The case is the first recorded in Japan since March, but the last outbreak, which began in November 2016, led to the culling of 1.67 million chickens. AI has also been identified in wild birds in South Dorset, England. Read more HERE and HERE.
Sugarcane damaged by snow and hard freezes: The bitter cold blast that recently hit the eastern half of the U.S. last week moved on, but not before damaging one of the few row crops still standing—sugarcane. With the snow and hard freezes, December was a real challenge for cane growers in Louisiana. SEE VIDEO
Another class-action lawsuit alleges price-fixing: Less than two months after a federal judge declined to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing 14 of the nation’s top poultry producers of price-fixing since 2008, another lawsuit was filed against several of the same poultry companies making similar allegations. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S District Court in Chicago by Winn-Dixie Stores and its sister grocery, Bi-Lo Holdings, against various divisions of Koch Foods, JCG Foods, Koch Meat Co., Tyson Foods, Pilgrim’s Pride, Perdue Farms, Sanderson Farms, Wayne Farms, Mountaire Farms, Peco Foods, Foster Farms, House of Raeford, Simmons Foods, Fieldale Farms, George’s and O.K. Foods. READ MORE
Owls exposed to rat poison: At least two owl species are being exposed to rat poison that may have come from California’s illegal marijuana farms, according to a study published last week (January 11) in Avian Conservation and Ecology. Of nearly 100 owls collected in northwest California over a four-year period, a team led by researchers at the University of California, Davis (UCD) found that more than 40 were contaminated with toxic compounds collectively known as anticoagulant rodenticides. READ MORE
Is that C3PO? British supermarket chain Ocado is set to test a humanoid maintenance assistant in its warehouses, in the online grocery specialist’s latest move to reduce reliance on human workers. The SecondHands robot prototype, which resembles a cousin of Star Wars’ C3P0 with a wheeled platform instead of legs, is designed to assist engineers looking after the company’s handling systems. The aim is to use artificial intelligence to predict the technician’s needs and hand them tools or move ladders or bolts. READ MORE
Dunkin’ without the Donuts? A new Dunkin’ Donuts store opening in the Boston suburb of Quincy is giving the idea a try, at least in name. Officials say the “next generation” store being unveiled this week will be the first in the nation to be billed simply as “Dunkin.” But the chain’s signature doughnuts aren’t going anywhere. The restaurant will still serve the fried treats that have been a mainstay for the company since its founding in Quincy in 1950. READ MORE


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By Chen Jipeng
SINGAPORE, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Asian economies can expect a hard time ahead fighting inflation, as ample liquidity has been driving up prices for food, fuel and other necessities in the emerging economies, analysts say.
India faces a decade-high inflation of about 16 percent. China and other major emerging economies in the region also face strong inflationary pressures. Latest statistics showed Singapore consumer price index grew 4.6 percent year on year in December, slightly higher than previous market estimates and the highest inflation rate in two years.
While the drivers may be different to some extent, food and fuel remained the two key drivers of consumer price inflation across the Asian economies. The food index of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization shows that food prices have reached record levels, threatening to destablize global economic growth.
"What we saw is really two big problems for Asian inflation. Number one is food prices and number two is energy prices," said Tommy Xie, an economist with Singapore-based OCBC Bank.
But Xie said even within Asia there are some differences in the degrees to which the different economies are affected by rising food prices, as the weighting of food in the CPI basket might be different. The Phillipines, Indonesia, India and Malaysia face particularly strong pressures.
Statistical authority of Singapore, which relies on the international market, said food prices rose almost across the board, naming categories such as "prepared meals, vegetables, fresh seafood, rice and other cereals, chilled meat, as well as milk products."
Food prices were up 1.4 percent year on year in Singapore in 2010.
Xie said what is worrying is that the inflationary pressure seemed to have been spreading from food to non-food items in some of the Asian countries over the past few months.
Matt Robinson, senior economist of Moody's Analytics, also said rising food prices as a major threat to global economic growth in a report released on Tuesday.
"Because food accounts for a large proportion of the CPI basket in emerging economies, structural food price inflation can quickly spill over into broader price pressures," he said.
Xie said it would not be easy to curb inflation as the factors are many, such as rising food and oil prices as well as ample liquidity and the low-interest rate environment. These are expected to remain for a while.
Countries in the region might be prompted to "tighten aggressively" if there are risks of inflation getting out of control, and this runs the risk harming their economic growth, he added.
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Official projection by the Monetary Authority of Singapore says the city state expected a CPI inflation rate between 2 percent and 3 percent in 2011. The OCBC Bank, like most financial institutions in the market, forecasts higher inflation for Singapore, and economists say it is likely that they will adjust the forecast upward in the near term.
Xie said he expected the headline CPI inflation to fall slightly due to the base effect.
The strong Singapore dollar is also believed to help limit imported inflationary pressures, as Singapore relies on imports for food.
Nevertheless, inflation will be "the key focus this year," Xie said.
Robinson said policymakers, particularly in emerging economies, cannot ignore food price inflation as a transitory supply-side phenomenon. He urged prudent use of monetary policy to prevent rising food prices from spilling over into broader inflationary pressures and other government policies aimed at addressing the supply side.
These will be far more important in dealing with food price inflation over the longer term, he said, citing investment in technology, improving farming techniques and upgrading distribution, storage and logistics chains.


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Microsoft, MCI team on Net phone service
Initial offering to allow only outbound calls from PC
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Microsoft Corp. has struck a deal with MCI Inc. to offer calls from a PC to a standard phone, becoming the latest player in an increasingly competitive field.
The agreement, announced late Monday, gives the Redmond company a bigger stake in the consumer segment of the burgeoning online phone business. But for now, at least, Microsoft says it will offer only outbound calls from PCs to regular phones -- unlike some rivals that will offer the ability to receive calls on a PC from a phone, as well.
And compared with some competitors, the preliminary version of the joint Microsoft-MCI service will also be more costly on a per-minute basis.
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The service, dubbed MCI Web Calling for Windows Live Call, will be launched in test form in the United States this week. It will work in conjunction with the upcoming version of the Redmond company's instant-messaging program.
The decision to partner with a telecom company could give Microsoft an important ally as it moves further into the online voice market. The company sees the service as a "natural extension" of the free PC-to-PC voice and video features already offered as part of its instant-messaging program, said Brian Arbogast, an MSN corporate vice president.
"We're not at all a phone company, and we have no intentions of being a phone company," Arbogast said. "We've built a model where we can leverage all of our technological investments and marry them with the investments, the competencies and the expertise of a phone company such as MCI."
Microsoft and MCI will offer the initial version to a limited pool of users and increase the rollout over time. A finished version is to be released next year.
The test of the service will be conducted in connection with the release of a preliminary version of Microsoft's revamped instant-messaging program. That new program, Windows Live Messenger, is expected to eventually succeed the existing MSN Messenger.
In the testing period, the phone calling service will be available initially in the United States, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. Arbogast said Microsoft may work with additional telecom companies, in addition to MCI, as it expands the Windows Live Call service worldwide.
Initially, at least, Microsoft's service may be more expensive than those from some of its competitors. The company said the service will be offered at rates starting at 2.3 cents per minute during the initial testing period.
Yahoo! Inc. is expected to charge 1 cent per minute to call a phone in the United States from a PC outside the country. Calls to about 30 other countries would cost about 2 cents per minute with the Yahoo service. Like Microsoft's program, Yahoo's is expected to be connected to its instant-messaging service.
Unlike Microsoft, Yahoo is also expected to offer the ability to receive inbound calls on a PC from a traditional phone.
Skype, the existing player recently acquired by eBay, offers calls for about 2 cents a minute from a PC to a phone in the U.S. other countries.
Microsoft said final pricing for its new service will be set when the finished version is released next year. The PC software in the Microsoft service draws on its acquisition of Teleo, a small Voice over Internet Protocol company that specialized in PC-to-phone calling.
Microsoft declined to disclose the financial terms of its agreement with MCI. The telecom company will handle billing and customer relations for the service. People who use the service will buy calling time in advance from MCI in $5, $10 and $25 increments.
As for the possibility of receiving inbound calls on a PC from a traditional phone, Microsoft said it is "investigating additional functionality" for the Windows Live Call service, but the company declined to be specific.


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Ellis Brigham is opening a new store in the Westfield shopping centre, London, and is inviting Sportsister readers to join them at the launch.
Ben Fogle adventurer, presenter and sportsman will be at the launch on Saturday November 22nd at 3pm. He will be talking about his expeditions past and looking ahead to his South Pole Race in December, as well as signing copies of his books.
For 75 years, Ellis Brigham has been kitting out adventurers like Ben – alongside recreational walkers, climbers, skiers and travellers.
The store is brimming with quality brands using the latest technology to ensure that, whether you’re heading for the mountains, lakeside, city or slopes, you will be as comfortable as possible.
If you make a purchase of £50.00 or more during the weekend then you will receive a free gift and could win £250 worth of Mountain Sports equipment.
The Ellis Brigham store can be found on Level 1 (next to Marks & Spencer).
Louise Hudson, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine


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Contractor Elite A/V LLC Listed as Nevada Distributor for High End Home Audio Manufacturer Krell Industries, Inc.
One of America's largest manufacturers of high-end audio systems, Krell Industries, Inc., lists home theater installer Elite A/V LLC of Las Vegas, NV, as one of two distributors in Nevada on its website.
HomeSeer raises the bar for affordable wireless home control with its new line of lighting products. The new products offer the performance and reliability of Z-Wave Plus™ technology coupled with innovative features such as instant status feedback and double-tap / triple-tap event triggering.
It is compact, solar-powered, and easy-to-install. FlipFlic quickly converts any horizontal or vertical blinds into a self-adjusting, light, time, and temperature-responsive smart window.
Opportunity Tour set to visit 23 cities throughout United States and Canada
The new design features a day-in-the-life timeline with interactive elements that allow users to explore the many ways that RTI simplifies the home, office, and business through state-of-the-art automation.
ISC West - NAPCO Security Technologies to Launch Expanded iBridge® Integration and Functionality at ISC West
Company to Unveil Advancements to Security Products at Booth 12043 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas
Stacey Higginbotham for Fortune: In January 2014, Google (now under the parent umbrella corporation Alphabet) said it would purchase Nest for $3.2 billion, which validated the hopes and dreams of hundreds of startups that were also building connected products for the consumer home. After the deal was announced, the VC world went mad searching for investments, while larger companies searched for potential acquisition targets. At industry events that year, everyone I ran into with a connected product or a KickStarter was in talks to sell out or score more funds. But two years later, the reality has set in as entrepreneurs in the space are dealing with a skeptical customer base and the challenges of seeing their grand vision for a connected home get mired in rival standards. Meanwhile, economic concerns are leading tech companies to prepare for everything from a nuclear winter to a mild recession. Cont'd...
Jared Newman for TechHive: Google and Nest reportedly have a bunch of new smart home products in the works, but there may not be much collaboration happening between the two Alphabet subsidiaries. On the Google side, the search giant may be working on a competitor to Amazon’s Echo connected speaker, according to The Information (via The Verge). The story reveals no details about the product, but it seems like an obvious fit for Google, which has already made voice controls a centerpiece of its Android Wear smartwatch platform. A device that answers Internet queries and controls other smart home products could very well tie into Google’s broader efforts to create a new platform for the Internet of Things. Earlier this month, Recode reported that Nest had explored its own Echo-like product. But Nest ultimately abandoned the plans, partly out of concerns that an always-listening virtual assistant with ties to Google might freak people out. The Information now reports that Nest wanted to be involved with Google’s connected-speaker efforts, but was rebuffed. Where does that leave Nest? The company may now be turning its attention to home security, with three projects in development. Cont'd...
More ISE 2016 Awards for Kramer Network and K-Touch Control Solutions Following Their Award-Winning Performance Last Month in Amsterdam
From CEPro: Popular provider of custom-oriented audio, video and smart home technology, URC will launch new system at ISC West 2016 ‘specifically for the home security channel.' Is Vera by MiOS the new partner? URC is a longtime provider of universal remote controls for the masses, and in the past decade has become a major force in the custom home automation market. But the company’s audio, video and smart-home control systems have been marketed almost exclusively to A/V and automation specialists. That’s about to change at ISC West 2016 next month, when the company will introduce HomeSet, “an exciting product line specifically for the home security channel,” according to URC’s exhibitor profile. The description reads in full: URC, leader in smart home automation, introduces the HomeSet control system. Leveraging a rich heritage in control technology, URC has developed this exciting product line specifically for the home security channel. It’s complete and provides the conveniences your customers demand including integration with Sonos and Nest products. Full article:
Dual Path Cellular and Wi-Fi Cloud Upgrade Services Automatically Deliver Routine Enhancements and New Feature Set to End Users
Intelligent HOME partnership expected to expand Icontrol's presence in Japan significantly by the end of 2016
First-of-its-kind trade show gathers builders, contractors of all kinds, integrators, developers, remodelers, architects and more to talk smart home. Today, all those responsible for delivering homes to U.S. consumers get smarter and more connected on the smart, connected home.
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Smart Bulbs are out there and they can do far more then just provide light. Speakers, projectors, wi-fi extenders and more. The standard light socket that is wired up and ready to go in nearly every home in North America is now providing an easy and affordable option for home owners and renters alike to enter into the world of the "Smart Home". Here is a look at some of the Smart Bulbs and Smart Lighting options out there, and this list is just the beginning. In this ongoing article we hope to continue to add to and grow this list, so stay tuned!


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Facebook App Center is now rolling out across the globe with English-dominant countries getting early access to the service. As of this blog post's writing, the App Center can now be accessed in Australia.
Essentially an App Store for the mobile version of Facebook can be accessed though its application.
App Center is now available in the US, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK. Other countries will be added to the list in the coming months.
Facebook has included a localisation tool for the App Center to aid its global roll-out.
The company said that it has over 901 million users on its website, 488 million of which access Facebook on their mobiles.


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A wise man once said that life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. But as the kids say nowadays …ain’t nobody got time for that.
Wireframe is summing up the most essential games news for you in bite-size chunks, as often as we can.
Breath Of The Wild 2: Breathe Wilder
An abundance of DLC ideas is one of the main reasons that Breath Of The Wild is getting a full sequel, according to Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma.
“When we released the DLC for Breath of the Wild, we realised that this is a great way to add more elements to the same world. But when it comes down to technical things, DLC is pretty much data—you’re adding data to a preexisting title. And so when we wanted to add bigger changes, DLC is not enough, and that’s why we thought maybe a sequel would be a good fit,” Aonuma said, before adding “Initially we were thinking of just DLC ideas, but then we had a lot of ideas and we said, “This is too many ideas, let’s just make one new game and start from scratch.”
Retro Studios are still looking for an art director for Metroid Prime 4. Development on the game was restarted at the beginning of the year, but it seems that things are still in limbo as a new team comes together.
— Retro Studios (@RetroStudios) June 18, 2019
What Dreams May Come
That Metal Gear Solid Remake in Dreams is now completely playable! You can download it right here.
Dreams is such a joy.
You’re A Wizard, Barry
In mobile news, Nintendo has announced a release date for Dr. Mario World on iOS and Android. You’ll be able to download it on 10th July.
Additionally, Niantic’s AR follow-up to Pokémon Go, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, will seemingly be out on Friday. We say ‘seemingly’ because it’s not entirely clear if this is a global rollout date. Worth checking at the end of the working week, anyway.
To The Max
Maximum Action has been getting a behind the scenes leg up from New Blood Interactive, the publisher behind Dusk. News surrounding the retro-style shooter has been fairly quiet since its Early Access last year, but it’s been revealed that developer George Mandell has teamed up with NBI for ‘a significant overhaul' of the game.
There are no major changes to The Witcher 3 on Switch, just minor ones to the user interface, says CD Projekt Red UI Coordinator Alvin Liu:
“The biggest changes that we made involve the user interface and how you interact is a bit different on the Switch compared to other versions. Right now there’s a bit less foliage and some of draw the distances are lower… but it still looks amazing. I was very impressed. Unless you pointed a lot of changes out to me I probably wouldn’t have noticed them. You’ll get the full Witcher 3 and all expansions. We’re not really cutting anything.”
In a new report via GIB, May 2019 has revealed itself to be worst May for new releases since 1998, with people slacking on hardware and software purchases.
In the wake of PS5 and Project Scarlett announcements, the reticence to pay out for shiny, expensive new things is fairly clear, made even more so by news that the Switch is the only hardware platform seeing a steady growth in sales.
Mortal Kombat 11 was the top selling game again in May, with Days Gone bringing up the rear.


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Michelle Obama, who showed off a brand new set of chunky bangs for her birthday last week, is making increasingly fashion-forward choices.
According to the Washington Post, New York-based designer Thom Browne is the man behind first lady Michelle Obama's navy, checkered coat and dress for inauguration day ceremonies Monday.
Browne started a women's wear line in 2010, though he spent more than a decade as a menswear designer creating collections for outlets like Brooks Brothers and Moncler. According to The New York Times, Obama's dress was based on the fabric for a men's necktie.
“It’s overwhelming,” Browne told The New York Times of his chance to be part of American history. “It is one of those rare moments in someone’s career that you will always remember. There¹s not a word that can really describe it. It’s just amazing.”
"The fabric, taken from men’s neckwear, suggests a first lady who may be comfortable in designer fashion, but is also ready to get down to serious business," The New York Times' Eric Wilson said.
Not to be outshined by their mother, the first daughters wore pinkish-purple and blue ensembles -- Malia in J.Crew and Sasha in Kate Spade.
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Massive economic stimulus to fight virus
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has signalled an unprecedented economic stimulus package to fight the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Morrison government is considering a second round of measures to add to its $17.6 billion economic boost announced last week.
Senator Cormann said businesses would close while people lost jobs during the pandemic that's sweeping the globe.
"We're looking at some pretty significant options that we would never have considered in the past," he told the Seven Network on Tuesday.
"We are working our way through that as we speak."
The finance minister noted the hospitality and tourism sectors would be among the hardest hit.
"We are focused on supporting those businesses and workers most affected by the downturn of the coronavirus," Senator Cormann said.
The initial package targeted relief for small and medium businesses, along with cash payments to people on welfare.
The government intends to pass both tranches of its support package when parliament sits next week.
Senator Cormann said ministers in charge of the budget had met to discuss the second round of measures.
"This situation has continued to evolve rapidly so our response has to evolve well," he said.
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Last weekend the Cubs and Cardinals would end up splitting the four game series, 2 games each. The real excitement was in the stands as the Cubs fans and some Cardinals fans in attendance were able to pull off a spectacular feat. The ultra-rare multi deck beer cup snake. We’re gonna need a math expert to get an idea on just how many cups were needed to make this, but we’re looking at several hundred dollars worth. Thousands even. Cubs fans are dedicated, beers at Wrigley are $9.75 per, which makes it the fourth most expensive MLB stadium to get drunk at. So this feat cannot be taken lightly.
Just some background on why this mega beer cup snake is so impressive. According to Brobible, “Last week, during the first game of the series at Wrigley Field, a bunch of fans banded together to create a fantastic beer cup pyramid. It consisted of approximately 70 beer cups and reached a very impressive nine levels high.”


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Blog: Diet Coke - not really what it was made for
Olly Wehring | 14 June 2006
Some people believe that the amount spent by drinks companies on advertising is quite obscene. But word of mouth, as many advertising execs will readily agree, is the most powerful tool you can use to up sales.
A snowball of publicity is gathering pace online at the moment for Mentos mints and Diet Coke. Put the two together, and you have an explosive ‘firework display.’
The Wall Street Journal spoke to Coke this week, and asked them what they thought of the craze. “It’s an entertaining phenomenon,” a spokesperson for the soft drinks company told the paper. “We would hope people want to drink (Diet Coke) more than try experiments with it.”
Off the record, however, I shouldn’t be surprised if, like most five-year-olds, she said: “"Do it again! Do it again!”
Here's a round-up of the big stories on just-drinks last week, featuring AG Barr, Bombay Sapphire, Wines of South Africa and Pabst Brewing Co....
It seems there's not much in the world that can make people smile these days. Luckily, we're part of an industry that has just been scientifically proven to do just that. ...
Despite accounting for just a small percentage of overall sales, craft beer is making an impression on the US....
Here's a round-up of the big stories on just-drinks last week, featuring SABMiller, Orangina Schweppes, PepsiCo and Scottish devolution....
- Treasury Wine Estates: Here I Go Again On My Own
- No Home Comfort for TWE as Bids Collapse
- Bacardi Seeks Own History at Bombay Sapphire Home
- Will low-alcohol wines wither on the vine?
- Coca-Cola Life US launch fails to ignite
- Diageo's Johnnie Walker hit by Travel Retail slump
- Carlsberg suspends production at Russian brewery
- Anheuser-Busch InBev shuts fourth Russian brewery
- Mallya stays chairman at Diageo's United Spirits
- Treasury Wine Estates pulls plug on takeover talks


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MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. – RealEstateRama – Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm has completed the sale of a trophy, flagship resort location Starbucks with a drive-thru located in Mammoth Lakes, California. The sale price of $4,725,000 represented a price per square foot of $1,065. It is the second largest single-tenant Starbucks sale in Northern California in the last 12 months.
Hanley Investment Group Executive Vice Presidents Bill Asher and Kevin Fryman, along with Vice President Jeff Lefko, represented the seller, a private partnership based in Los Angeles. Blake Tagmyer of Cushman & Wakefield in San Diego represented the buyer, a private investor from San Diego.
Built in 1984 and recently renovated in 2018, the 4,435-square-foot single-tenant building occupied by Starbucks is situated on a 1.22-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Main Street (California State Route 203) and Sierra Parks Road at 2935 Main Street in Mammoth Lakes. The corporate Starbucks has a new long-term lease with rental increases every five years.
“This is the only Starbucks drive-thru within a 36-mile radius and one of only two stand-alone drive-thru buildings in Mammoth Lakes,” said Asher. “This Starbucks location in Mammoth is a rare ‘flagship’ store format and the largest Starbucks building in the state of California.”
“The Starbucks building in Mammoth features numerous unique amenities including a private conference room and an indoor/outdoor fireplace,” said Fryman. “A substantial amount of money in tenant improvements was spent on the remodel of this location. It was the first major redevelopment in Mammoth in over 10 years.”
Asher notes that Starbucks sits at the gateway to the Mammoth Lakes resort area, which receives more than 2.5 million visitors annually (70% are visiting from Southern California). Mammoth was ranked #1 on “The Five Best California Ski Resorts” by Snowpak in 2019 and Outside Magazine ranked Mammoth #2 on “The Insider Guide to North America’s Best Ski Towns” in 2018.
Mammoth is the closest major ski resort to Southern California and features 3,500 acres with amenities that include 28 ski lifts, 150 hiking trails, 80+ miles of mountain biking trails, two golf courses and year-round fishing with 17 lakes within 20 minutes.
The Starbucks property is immediately adjacent to Mammoth Hospital, police department, welcome center, Grocery Outlet, Shell gas station and Shilo Inn. It is also strategically positioned at one of the free annual town wide shuttle stops and benefits from three points of ingress/egress off Main Street and Sierra Park Road.
“We generated multiple qualified offers while marketing the property, as there was no lack of interest based on the tenant and iconic resort location,” said Asher. “Buyers were attracted to the ‘A+’ real estate, oversized lot with ample parking, and the future redevelopment potential for a hotel use.”
Asher adds, “Starbucks has become one of the most prominent and innovative retailers in today’s market. As a net-lease passive investment, Starbucks provides investors with a secure and stable investment that requires little to no maintenance. Further, the stores are situated in high-traffic locations with strong demographics.”
Starbucks Corporation reported it opened 630 net new stores in the fourth quarter 2019, yielding 31,256 stores at the end of the quarter, a 7% increase over the prior year. Starbucks® Rewards loyalty program grew to 17.6 million active members in the U.S., up 15% year-over-year.
Hanley Investment Group has been one of the most active brokerage companies in the sale of single-tenant and multi-tenant coffee investments in California, arranging the sale of 25 properties valued at over $86 million in the last 24 months.
About Hanley Investment Group
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors is a retail investment advisory firm with a $6+ billion transaction track record nationwide, who works closely with individual investors, lending institutions, developers, and institutional property owners in every facet of the transaction to ensure that the highest value is achieved. For more information, visit www.hanleyinvestment.com.
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Farm and Ranch News for November 25, 2016 with Ron Hays of RON
Fri, 25 Nov 2016 05:08:46 CST
Farm and Ranch News for Friday, November 25, 2016
In today's farm and ranch news, Ron looks at the Veterinary Feed Directive Rule that will be effective on January first- just a little over a month away.
Ron Hays reports on the latest farm and ranch news.
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