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Technology news for New Zealand's largest enterprises
Amazon Web Services / AWS
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AWS brings Alexa to the enterprise with Alexa for Business
The new AWS service makes it easy for companies to voice-enable their offices with Alexa, giving workers an intelligent assistant.
New features announced for VMware Cloud on AWS
Availability, networking, and security features added and extended native integrations with AWS Direct Connect.
New availability and recovery capabilities announced for AWS database services
New Multi-Master capability makes Amazon Aurora the first relational database service to scale out both reads and writes across multiple data centers.
New AWS features make machine learning more accessible to developers
Amazon SageMaker makes it easy to build, train, and deploy machine learning models, removing the heavy lifting and guesswork from the process.
AWS launches new IoT services for scale; brings Machine Learning to the Edge
“Many of the world’s largest IoT implementations run on AWS, and the next phase of IoT is all about scale.”
Amazon Web Services vs. Azure
Apparently, AWS deploys about 200,000 updates each month so we are never short of new innovations to work with.
AWS re:Invent kicks off with enhancements to partner and competency programmes
New AWS Solution Provider Program, AWS SaaS Factory, and AWS SaaS Accelerate Program help increase cloud adoption and APN Partner success.
AWS announces new development platform for VR, AR, and 3D apps
VR and AR apps created in Amazon Sumerian will run in any browser that supports WebGL or WebVR graphics rendering.
New SD-WAN tech helps companies connect to clouds & data centers faster
Connection methods include data center to data center, office to office, cloud to cloud as well as data center or office to cloud.
Testing, testing 1-2-3: Three reasons why cloud testing matters
As cloud is the new normal, continuous testing of cloud workloads needs to be embraced as the new normal too,
4 trends driving Singapore's hyperscale data center market
Key players, from Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft to Alibaba Cloud, have increased their uptake of data center capacity in Singapore.
Talend helps accelerate enterprise cloud data lake deployments on AWS
Talend has unveiled a new solution for deploying cloud data lakes on Amazon Web Services (AWS) platforms.
Exclusive interview: Ruckus on public Wi-Fi and A/NZ smart cities
For organisations with a Wi-Fi network with hundreds of thousands of access points, keeping on top of huge volumes of data traffic can be a challenge.
Equinix: Where opportunity connects to AWS - proximity matters
Between 2016 and 2020, enterprise Interconnection Bandwidth capacity to cloud and IT service providers is expected to grow at 160% CAGR.
Amazon Web Services partners with Kiwi uni to empower ICT graduates
“Partnering with AWS allows our students to work to their full potential using a suite of tools that make what they can create virtually limitless."
Exclusive interview: Nlyte CMO asserts data centre future is hybrid
In an exclusive interview at DCD Zettastructure, Mark Gaydos discussed the ever-evolving data centre industry and the implications for all involved.
Enterprise demand for public cloud services drives accelerating growth
Public cloud services adoption is accelerating as enterprises move larger strategic systems to SaaS and embrace PaaS and IaaS.
CASE STUDY: War on ransomware marching forward with Europol coalition
Authorities estimated global losses from ransomware in 2016 to be more than $200 billion - this coalition was formed to address this.
AWS remains 'in a league of its own' as cloud market booms 40%
Amazon remains ‘in a league of its own’ as a cloud provider, despite the rapid growth of key competitors Microsoft, Google and Alibaba.
Increase in multi-cloud strategies sees higher OpenStack adoption
Surveys conducted by Cloudify, Heavy Reading, SDxCentral, SUSE and the OpenStack Foundation demonstrate growth of OpenStack adoption across industries
Tenable launches cybersecurity focused partner program
The new ecosystem includes a series of new and enhanced integrations across an initial set of featured partners
Analyst: big players continue to drive global cloud growth
Industry analyst Canalys say while AWS continues to grow, Microsoft and Google are quickly catching up.
AWS & TIBCO collaborate on two serverless integration solutions
Integration has evolved to become a key enabler of digital transformation.
AWS expands Aussie cloud presence with the help of NEXTDC
AWS will provide low-latency, secure access directly to the AWS cloud from NEXT DC’s Perth data center.


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The Competition & Consumer Commission Singapore (CCCS) will be investigating the online food delivery and virtual kitchen sectors. This comes after shared kitchen operator Smart City Kitchens filed a complaint against Deliveroo and GrabFood in July 2019, claiming these companies "go against the spirit of fair play and healthy competition”. It appealed to CCCS to “help level the playing field”.
Smart City Kitchens, which opened in June this year rent out its facility to food businesses. In a statement to Marketing, the competition watchdog said it will be looking at the terms of exclusive agreements which allegedly prevent F&B tenants of virtual kitchens from using the online food delivery services of competitors such as Grab and Deliveroo. The terms also allegedly indicate the refusal to supply online food delivery service to F&B tenants of virtual kitchens run/owned by competitors.
According to CCCS, third party feedback indicated that it is important for F&B businesses to have access to multiple online food delivery services in order to reach a wider consumer base. The competition watchdog is also inviting industry players and other interested parties with concerns or relevant information to assist CCCS in the investigation.
Virtual kitchens, or cloud kitchens, are commercial kitchen spaces rented out to F&B businesses for food preparation predominantly for consumers ordering food through online food delivery services. F&B tenants of a virtual kitchen are usually housed within a common building with shared facilities.
Currently, GrabFood has its own shared kitchens in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam and aims to expand this concept to other countries in the region, including Singapore. Earlier in July, Deliveroo told Marketing that the company is in discussions with Smart City Kitchens and is evaluating what is in the “best interests” for its restaurant partners and customers. Meanwhile, foodpanda is a partner of Smart City Kitchens, and and owns two shared kitchens. Grab has declined to comment on this matter, and Marketing has reached out to Smart City Kitchens for comment.
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James W. Brady’s funeral mass will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Ignatius Loyola Church at 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street).
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Emporio Armani, Miu Miu ads revealed.
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In June 2021, the video streaming platform Netflix announced that it would be launching a series based on R.L. Stine’s horror book series, “Fear Street.”
A “chilling” first trailer for the upcoming horror series was released on June 9, and had been viewed more than 5.6 million times as of this writing.
The three-part movie series tells the story of a centuries-old curse in the fictional town of Shadyside in 1994, 1978, and 1666. Part One is scheduled to be released on July 2, followed by parts two and three on July 9 and 16.
“In 1994, a group of teenagers discovers that the terrifying events that have haunted their town for generations may all be connected — and that they may be the next targets. Based on R.L. Stine’s best-selling horror series, the trilogy follows the nightmare through Shadyside’s sinister history,” read the official Netflix synopsis.
The teenage horror fiction series first launched in 1989.


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Apple encodes your iOS device’s privately put away information, yet it doesn’t completely scramble iCloud reinforcements – and that was apprently a cognizant decision. Apple dropped plans for start to finish encryption of iCloud reinforcements (codenamed KeyDrop and Plesio) around two years prior. The choice came not long after the organization uncovered those designs to the FBI, which obviously protested given its past weight on Apple to encourage access to San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook’s iPhone. In any case, it’s not clear this was the explanation – law requirement’s wants may have been optional.
One of the sources asserted that Apple wasn’t going to “jab the bear” again and chance another fight with the FBI. Simultaneously, however, a previous Apple specialist said the organization may have dumped the arrangement over concerns clients could be bolted out of their information all the more frequently.
Apple has declined to remark, while the FBI so far hasn’t reacted to demands for input.
This doesn’t imply that every one of your iOS information is shaky, or that iCloud reinforcements are totally unreliable. As Apple clarifies, especially touchy information like your iCloud Keychain, organizing passwords, wellbeing information, installment data and Siri information are start to finish scrambled on iCloud. A lot of your information likewise has an encryption both on the server and in travel, as well. In any case, it’s in fact feasible for Apple staff and law authorization to understand that all the more softly secured information, and that is the issue – you’d need to kill iCloud reinforcements through and through (and depend on neighborhood Mac/PC reinforcements rather) to be protected.
In the event that Apple was attempting to pacify law authorization, it didn’t work. The FBI is indeed pushing Apple to encourage opening iPhones on account of supposed Pensacola shooter Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, despite the fact that it shows up likely the authority could get to that information through different methods. This is in spite of Apple having turned over iCloud reinforcements for the shooter. Specialists need the ability to get to any device information on solicitation, and Apple’s conceivable trade off wasn’t sufficient in their eyes.


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A study by Boston Consulting Group revealed that some businesses saw an increase in revenue from the online review site.
According to a Boston Consulting Group study, Yelp may have an impact on your bottomline.
The study, which surveyed 4,769 small businesses with a Yelp presence, found that small businesses with the free business owners’ account saw an average increase of $8,000 in annual revenue. For small businesses that paid for advertising on Yelp, the number was a whopping $23,000.
The study indicated that only 15 percent of small business owners knew that they had a free Yelp profile, while only 11 percent had claimed it.
John Rose, managing director at BCG and one of the authors of the study, believes that sites like Yelp, WhitePages.com, YP.com and Yahoo Local can support effective digital marketing services for small businesses in an organic way. “These sites stand in-between search and businesses," he said. "They help businesses improve their search results and increase traffic."


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In celebration of the launch of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on the Switch, Nintendo is now dropping a new Switch Lite console emblazoned with the two legendary beasts Dialga and Palkia.
For longtime fans of Nintendo and the Pokémon franchise, you’ll recognize the familiar face of the new Switch Lite from its similar-themed DS Lite released back in 2006 in Japan and North America when the original games came out. Just like its predecessor, the upcoming handheld takes on a full gray construction with both Dialga and Palkia depicted on the back in a tasteful gold and silver outlining.
If you’re interested in reliving this nostalgia, the Nintendo Switch Lite Dialga and Palkia Edition will be available on November 5, two weeks before the launch of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on November 19. Unfortunately, the console comes as a standalone instead of a bundle, so you’ll have to purchase the game separately.
Elsewhere in related news, here’s a new trailer for the upcoming Pokémon games.
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Apparently King Digital - the company behind Candy Crush, is planning on going public here soon if they can raise enough capital. They think that their one game is really enough to generate enough buzz to make it on Wall Street. At least they are confident. Too bad they are delusional from eating too much hard candy. I think their diabetes coma has affected good judgment.
According to the filing, King Digital - which hopes to raise up to $500 million in the offering - will be publicly traded on the market with the ticker symbol 'KING'. The filing also gave a glimpse into the finances of the company, which saw a revenue of $1.9 billion dollars in 2013. Most of this success is owed to their most popular game, Candy Crush Saga, which has been downloaded over 500 million times since its launch in 2012.


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US: Court gives Hostess green light for wind down
Hostess, which owns brands including Twinkies, asked for court approval to wind up the business after a national strike it said had "crippled" the company
Hostess Brands has won permission from the US Bankruptcy Court for the wind down of its business and the sale of its assets.
A New York judge yesterday (21 November) approved the company's motion for the wind down after the firm was unable to reach an agreement during 11th-hour talks with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco and Grain Millers Union (BCTGM).
The company, which owns brands including Twinkies, asked for court approval to wind up the business last week after a national strike that it said had "crippled" the company. However, the bankruptcy court asked for the company and the BCTGM union to enter into mediation, which on Tuesday, Hostess confirmed had been "unsuccessful".
The wind down will mean the closure of 33 bakeries, 565 distribution centres, around 5,500 delivery routes, 570 bakery outlet stores and the loss of 18,500 jobs.
Hostess had already begun shutting down facilities last week after strikes by the bakery union hurt its ability to maintain normal production. Union officials have insisted the failure of successive managers and owners - and not the workforce's decision to launch strike action - was the reason for the company's woes.
The company said it intends to retain around 3,200 employees to assist with the initial phase of the wind down. The entire process is expected to be completed in one year.
"The wind down was necessitated by an inflated cost structure that put the company at a profound competitive disadvantage," Hostess said. "The biggest component of the company's costs was its collective bargaining agreements that covered 15,000 of 18,500 employees."
Hostess is now actively calling for prospective bidders for the company's assets.
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Luxury nut brand Cambrook has made its supermarket debut with a listing in Waitrose. The nuts are tossed with spices and seasonings and baked in small batches in Cambrook’s factory in Hampshire, with the four-strong range made up of baked truffle nuts, baked umami cashews, hickory smoke-seasoned almonds and cashews, and baked lemon and chilli pistachios.
Plant-based brand Linda McCartney has kicked off Veganuary with the launch of four new frozen products - tomato and basil meatballs, southern-style chicken fillet burgers, pulled pork bao bun meal kits and chicken buckets.
All four are Vegan Society-approved, with the meatballs made of pea protein and the other three products consisting of soya and wheat protein.
British meat alternative brand Moving Mountains has made its first major foray into UK retail after securing a listing for three new products in Sainsbury’s.
Shoppers will be able to find the brand’s plant-based sausages, hot dogs and sausage burgers (made from oyster mushrooms, and pea and wheat protein) in the frozen aisle from this month.
Moving Mountains founder Simeon Van der Molen said: “We have spent years perfecting our recipes with a team of scientists, farmers and chefs to ensure our products emulate meat in taste and texture and they are the closest replication to a pork burger, pork sausage and hot dog in the UK.”
Healthy children’s ready-meal brand Annabel Karmel has added four new dishes to its frozen range.
The new meals are: Delicious Chicken Lasagne, Lovely Lentil Bolognese, Creamy Chicken Pie and Mild Chicken Korma.
The meals are low in salt, provide up to two of a child’s five a day, and contain no artificial colours or preservatives.
Tilda has enriched its wholegrain basmati rice, wholegrain pilau rice, wholegrain basmati and wild rice and wholegrain basmati quinoa rice with acacia fibre, meaning they now contain 3.8g of fibre per serving, compared to 2.1g to 3g in previous packs.
The new rice pouches are vegan, gluten-free and contain no artificial colours, preservatives or flavourings.
Delice de France has boosted its vegan range by adding a duo of pies.
The Vegan Fake & Ale square pie is filled with ‘steak-style’ strips and baby onions, in a vegan ale sauce, while the Vegan Saag Mangalore square pie is filled with cauliflower, spinach, chickpeas and lentils, cooked in a ‘spicy aromatic’ sauce.
Delice de France already supplies a vegan apricot croissant and vegan sausage roll.
Specialist foods supplier Olives Et Al has created what it claims is the UK’s first range of CBD-infused olive oils.
The range was created in partnership with Goodbody Botanicals, which supplied the CBD, and the oils are said to be “perfect for dipping and drizzling, to enjoy over laid-back lunches and relaxed dinners”.
Alpen has launched its first chocolate muesli following multiple customer requests for the variant.
The muesli is made up of rolled oats, toasted wheat flakes, roasted almonds and hazelnuts, raisins and chocolate ‘curls’.
Alpen said the launch would add “a touch of indulgence to breakfast”.
Ice cream brand Northern Bloc has launched a new flavour alongside a complete overhaul of its packaging to make it as environmentally friendly as possible.
The brand claims its new tubs are the first-ever fully recyclable, biodegradable ice cream tubs and will be used across its range from this month, including for its newly launched Vegan Salted Caramel Almond Swirl.
The ‘eco tubs’ are made with paper and a “fully natural organic compound” derived from sugarcane, the byproduct of which is “fully reusable and breaks down naturally at room temperature”.
Rustlers has created its first ever meat-free microwavable burger, featuring a Moroccan-style veggie falafel patty with mango chutney and a yoghurt and mint sauce.
The company’s marketing and business development director Adrian Lawlor said: “Concepts that work really well in QSR tend to work well with us.”
He added that the brand chose to go vegetarian rather than vegan to maintain “high levels of familiarity” rather than alienate shoppers.
Frozen pizza brand Chicago Town has launched its first vegan pizza.
The new variant features peppers, onions and jackfruit in a sticky barbecue sauce with dairy-free ‘mozzarella’, cased in a tomato-stuffed crust.
Crisp brand Kettle Chips is marking Veganuary with the launch of a new ‘Sheese & Onion’ flavour.
The crisps feature red Leicester-style ‘sheese’, which is produced in a completely vegan factory.
The new flavour was developed in collaboration with popular vegan chef duo Henry Firth and Ian Theasby (aka the Bosh! Boys).
Gourmet yoghurt brand The Collective is entering the breakfast category with the launch of its ‘Brekkie’ range of split pot yoghurts.
There are three flavours – mango, passion fruit and raspberry – with each containing The Collective’s unsweetened ‘Straight Up’ yoghurt, a fruit compote and an ancient grain granola consisting of puffed buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa and linseeds.
The Collective claims the trio will have 30% less sugar than the average on-the-go breakfast yoghurt.
Home baking brand Superfood Bakery is launching two new cake mixes in February – Organic Rise & Shine Banana Loaf Mix and Organic Smile Seeker Chocolate Cake Mix.
The duo will join the company’s existing four-strong line-up of vegan and gluten-free baking mixes.
Superfood Bakery has also gained listings for its Organic Morning Dreamers Pancake Mix, Organic Joy Makers Brownie Mix and Spirit Lifters Cookie Mix at Tesco and Dunnes Stores.
The brand is also switching its packaging from a resealable packet to cardboard boxes in “an effort to be more sustainable”.
Edible insects brand Crunchy Critters is aiming to lure more “mainstream” shoppers with the launch of some more traditional crisp-style flavours.
The 11-strong range now includes snacks that “blend insects with more familiar ingredients”, including their Worms, Beans & Peas, which is available in sea salt & cider vinegar, smoked paprika and sea salt & black pepper flavours.
Kellogg’s has added two sister products to its Joyböl breakfast smoothie range, aimed at the breakfast on the go market.
The two new lines are Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Hazelnut & Chocolate Granola and Special K Protein Granola which, requiring only the addition of water, are designed to be a “complete on-the-go breakfast solution”.
Kellogg’s has also unveiled a trio of Crunchy Nut, Special K and All-Bran breakfast toppers, as well as two new prebiotic All-Bran cereals.
Sainsbury’s has unleashed their new own-label plant-based range, Plant Pioneers.
The brand, which was partially released in selected stores in October, launches with 31 plant-based ambient, chilled and frozen lines including fresh meat alternatives like vegan steaks and Shroomballs, as well as plant-based comfort food lines like Fishless Fingers and Southern Fried Bites.
Sainsbury’s said the new range was in response to “soaring demand” for plant-based products which are becoming “increasingly mainstream” in the UK.
Birds Eye has boosted its frozen takeaway-inspired Chicken Shop range with two new chicken fillet burgers.
The southern-fried style Ultimate burger and spicily-coated Sizzler burger are made from whole chicken breast fillets and join the four coated chicken breast piece SKUs first launched under the Chicken Shop banner in late 2018.


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Intel made a splash earlier in May with the launch of its first 11th Gen Tiger Lake H-series processors for more powerful laptops, but at Computex 2021, the company is also announcing a pair of new U-series chips — one of which marks the first 5.0GHz clock speed for the company’s U-series lineup of lower voltage chips.
Specifically, Intel is announcing the Core i7-1195G7 — its new top of the line chip in the U-series range — and the Core i5-1155G7, which takes the crown of Intel’s most powerful Core i5-level chip, too.
Like the original 11th Gen U-series chips, the new chips operate in the 12W to 28W range. Both new chips are four core / eight thread configurations, and feature Intel’s Iris Xe integrated graphics (the Core i7-1195G7 comes with 96 EUs, while the Core i5-1155G7 has 80 EUs.)
The Core i7-1195G7 features a base clock speed of 2.9GHz, but cranks up to a 5.0GHz maximum single core speed using Intel’s Turbo Boost Max 3.0 technology. The Core i5-1155G7, on the other hand, has a base clock speed of 2.5GHz and a boosted speed of 4.5GHz. Getting to 5GHz out of the box is a fairly recent development for laptop CPUs, period: Intel’s first laptop processor to cross the 5GHz mark arrived in 2019.
Along with the new processors, Intel has also announced its latest 5G modem solution for laptops — a new M.2 card that device makers will be able to incorporate into their designs, called the Intel 5G Solution 5000. (While Intel famously sold off its smartphone 5G division to Apple, Intel has continued its efforts in other areas of the next-generation connectivity standard.)
The new modem is a collaboration between Intel, Mediatek (which is handling the modem firmware) and Fibocom (which is actually manufacturing the modules), and will offer sub-6GHz 5G support and integrated eSIM technology. Intel says that Acer, Asus, and HP will all be offering laptops combining Intel’s Tiger Lake chips and new 5G Solution 5000 cards later this year.


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On February 16, 2018, Coinbase admitted that some customers were overcharged in error for credit and debit purchases of cryptocurrencies. The problem was initiated when banks and card issuers changed the merchant category code (MCC) for cryptocurrency purchases earlier this month. This meant that cryptocurrency payments would now be processed as "cash advances", meaning that banks and credit card issuers could begin charging customers cash-advance fees for cryptocurrency purchases. Any customers who purchased cryptocurrency on their exchange between January 22 and February 11, 2018 could have been affected. At first, Visa blamed Coinbase, telling the Financial Times on February 16 that it had "not made any systems changes that would result in the duplicate transactions cardholders are reporting." However, the latest statement from Visa and Worldpay on the Coinbase blog clarifies: "This issue was not caused by Coinbase."
An increase in cryptocurrency mining increased the demand of graphics cards (GPU) in 2017. Popular favorites of cryptocurrency miners such as Nvidia's GTX 1060 and GTX 1070 graphics cards, as well as AMD's RX 570 and RX 580 GPUs, doubled or tripled in price – or were out of stock. A GTX 1070 Ti which was released at a price of $450 sold for as much as $1100. Another popular card GTX 1060's 6 GB model was released at an MSRP of $250, sold for almost $500. RX 570 and RX 580 cards from AMD were out of stock for almost a year. Miners regularly buy up the entire stock of new GPU's as soon as they are available.
According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, four of the 10 biggest proposed initial coin offerings have used Switzerland as a base, where they are frequently registered as non-profit foundations. The Swiss regulatory agency FINMA stated that it would take a "balanced approach" to ICO projects and would allow "legitimate innovators to navigate the regulatory landscape and so launch their projects in a way consistent with national laws protecting investors and the integrity of the financial system." In response to numerous requests by industry representatives, a legislative ICO working group began to issue legal guidelines in 2018, which are intended to remove uncertainty from cryptocurrency offerings and to establish sustainable business practices.
On May 7, 2019, Binance revealed that it had been the victim of a “large scale security breach” in which hackers had stolen 7,000 Bitcoin worth around U.S.$40 million at the time. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said the hackers “used a variety of techniques, including phishing, viruses and other attacks” and structured their transaction “in a way that passed our existing security checks.” Binance halted further withdrawals and deposits but allowed trading to continue. The site pledged to reimburse customers through its secure asset fund.
“If the trend continues, the average person will not be able to afford to purchase one whole bitcoin in 2 years. As global economies inflate and markets exhibit signs of recession, the world will turn to Bitcoin as a hedge against fiat turmoil and an escape against capital controls. Bitcoin is the way out, and cryptocurrency as a whole is never going away, it’s going to grow in use and acceptance as it matures.”


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Shock Absorber has launched a unique digital tool called the Bounce-o-meter to help women combat bounce, following a recent survey that revealed women’s breasts are holding them back from exercise. 1,000 active women across the UK were surveyed to uncover the barriers women face when exercising and participating in sport and the results revealed more than one third (37%) find the battle with their breasts too much to bear, citing breast bounce and discomfort as the primary reason they avoid exercise.
The Bounce-o-meter is a 3D visual demonstration of breast movement that allows women to adjust the breast size and level of activity for a clear representation of the impact their chosen exercise has on their breasts. Women can then easily find the best Shock Absorber sports bra for the chosen activity.
Martina Alexander, Marketing Manager at Shock Absorber, commented: “There is a real lack of understanding amongst exercising women when it comes to getting the right breast support. Many women are wearing a normal bra despite frequently experiencing breast bounce during exercise; the Bounce-o-meter is a step in the right direction to help educate women and demonstrate that wearing a Shock Absorber sports bra can reduce breast bounce and discomfort, allowing them to get the most out of their workout.”


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Dominion's performance has stumbled in recent quarters, largely due to slides in its merchant generation business. Merchant generators sell power on the open market as opposed to at regulated rates. They have recently struggled with weak prices on the wholesale market, as natural gas prices have dropped.
For the period ended June 30, Dominion posted a profit of $258 million, or 45 cents a share, down from $336 million, or 58 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding impairment charges, restoration costs and other items, earnings were 59 cents a share. In May, the company predicted adjusted earnings of 55 cents to 65 cents a share.
The company said the climb in adjusted earnings was largely due to restoration costs from late June storms throughout Virginia and North Carolina power service territories, a loss from discontinued operations of two merchant generation plants and a loss from operations at the company's Kewaunee nuclear merchant power station which is for sale.
At its merchant generation operations, profit dropped 22%. The Virginia power business, which operates utilities in Virginia and North Carolina, posted an 24% profit jump. Dominion Energy's profit rose by $5 million to $109 million.
For the current quarter, the company sees per-share operating earnings of 90 cents to $1.00, in line with estimates from analysts polled by Thomson Reuters, who recently forecast earnings of $1 a share. The company affirmed its full-year per-share earnings forecast.
Shares of the company closed at $54.31 on Tuesday and were inactive premarket. The stock is up 12% in the past 12 months.
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TORONTO -- Fast-food chain A&W Food Services of Canada plans to open more than 200 franchisee-owned restaurants by 2020, via the companies Urban Franchise Program.
Also read, A&W is trying to target urban millennials with new strategy.
The Urban Franchise Program is part of a bold, Canada-wide expansion strategy that aims to open 200 A&W restaurants across the country, including 70 in Québec alone, by 2020.
The burger joint already boasts 879 locations in the country, mostly in Western Canada, and the expansion will focus on Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.
The company re-invented itself in recent years as an option for diners seeking higher-quality ingredients.
In 2013, A&W started serving beef raised without the use of added hormones or steroids, and followed that up with chicken and pork raised without antibiotics, eggs from hens that don’t eat animal by-products, and organic coffee.
The company has previously said it’s seen an uptick in sales because of this shift.
A&W also recently announced it will start serving all-day breakfast on Feb. 27, less than a week after competitor McDonald’s Canada does the same.
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Israeli investor Steinmetz may buy into Germany's Karstadt
Nov 21, 2013
FRANKFURT, Germany - Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz and Austrian investor Rene Benko may take a majority stake in German department store chain Karstadt, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Karstadt was rescued from insolvency in 2010 by billionaire businessman Nicolas Berggruen, but he has come under fire from German unions and media for not investing enough in the chain, allowing rival department store group Kaufhof to boost sales.
Karstadt and Kaufhof, with more than 100 outlets each, are two of Germany's most well known retail chains with stores in every major town, often very close to each other. Kaufhof is part of the Metro group.
Berggruen has talked about a merger of the two department store chains in the past but nothing has come of this and Kaufhof recently dismissed the idea again.
Now Berggruen could be stepping back. He has already sold 75.1 percent stakes in Karstadt's separate premium and sports divisions to Benko in September.
Berggruen has also given Steinmetz, a diamond and mining entrepreneur, and Benko's Signa an option to buy 75.1 percent of Karstadt's main business, comprising 83 department stores, for one euro, the person said. German magazine Manager Magazin earlier reported this development.
The real estate arm of Steinmetz's BSG group and Signa in January formed a joint venture to invest in German retail property.
The magazine also said Steinmetz had acquired a 37.55 percent stake in the premium and sports businesses of Karstadt from Benko, which comprise three high-end department stores and 28 sports stores.
In exchange, Berggruen will get a minority stake in a property company run by Signa and Steinmetz, the magazine report said, plus an option for a 24.9 percent stake in properties rented to Karstadt's three luxury stores - among them the huge KaDeWe on Berlin's famous Kurfuerstendamm shopping street.
A spokesman for BSG in London and a spokeswoman for Nicolas Berggruen declined to comment.
Benko's Signa was not immediately available for comment.
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Vol. 03 | December 18, 2017
As the rest of the world slows down to prepare for the holidays, Business of Cannabis, and the entire sector, seem poised to work through the holidays. Sorry folks.
Last week, we launched The Canadian Cannabis Guide: 2017 – our inaugural edition. If you haven’t yet downloaded The Guide, you can do it here. Did you know that you can also follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn?
Here’s some evidence of the no-slowing-down-for-the-holidays mode the sector is in:
- Hydropothecary made a million square foot announcement last week. (Check out the BofC Conversation with their VP, Pierre Killeen)
- Aphria closed a $100 million bought deal last week.
- WeedMD first announced an agreement to supply Jarlette Health Services and then announced a $15 million bought deal the next day.
- The Aurora/CanniMed takeover saga continued (and don’t forget CanniMed and Newstrike!)
- While we’re on Aurora, their lawyers must be busy because they landed an exclusive, 90-day negotiating window with CannaRoyalty to hammer out a licensing agreement for inhalers, transdermal patches, gels and lotions.
- Then this morning, both Canopy (Quebec greenhouse partnership – from tomatoes to cannabis) and Harvest One (outdoor grow) made announcements just as we were about to press “send”.
More locations for Ontario cannabis storefronts were announced – but Richmond Hill (and East Gwillimbury and Markham) don’t want any part of it. At the same time, London used fancy mapping software to map where their stores might go.
On the legislative front:
- The newly relevant Senate would like to schedule a televised hearing on the Cannabis Act.
- Ontario’s Cannabis Act passed this week. But not without some terrible writing in the Toronto Star, “The trillium is Ontario’s official flower and marijuana could now be considered the province’s official weed with the passage of the Cannabis Act.”
From the medicinal landscape:
- On the one hand, the World Health Organization found no public health risks or risk of abuse for CBD and that cannabis should be available to patients – on the other hand, the Alberta College of Family Physicians thinks there is little, if any, benefits to medicinal cannabis.
Finally, as if underscoring the Constellation/Canopy deal, a US study suggests that people will choose legal cannabis over alcohol.
Business of Cannabis sat down with Hugo Alves, President & Director of Wheaton Income. He’s represented global industry participants from LPs, LP applicants, e-commerce platforms, seed to sale software and branding companies among others. He’s a visionary leader in the cannabis sector and the interview is a must see.
On the Lighter Side
As Ontario’s Cannabis Act passed, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne got the cartoon treatment this week in The Star.
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* Michael Wu: The big data fallacy
* Consulting autopsy: What killed Monitor Group?
* Patrick Gibson: Apple needs to (quickly) buy Twitter
* Morning Call: U.S. futures point lower, European shares retreat and the Nikkei climbs.
* Rise above: CNBC's move into advocacy
* Warren Buffett: A minimum tax for the wealthy
* LivingSocial: Fab's newest distribution channel
* Kolhatkar & Brady: Jack Welch's unretirement
* Big deal: Baxter in talks to buy Gambro for $4 billion
* Get Liquid: Join us this MOREDan Primack - Nov 26, 2012 7:10 AM ET
America's biggest companies smashed records for earnings in 2011. Too bad the party can't last.
FORTUNE -- Given the sluggish recovery and a strapped consumer, you'd expect to see corporate America trudging along, not racing for glory. In fact, the Fortune 500 are thriving as a group. Unlike the U.S. economy, they've shown quicksilver agility, rapidly shifting their product mix and producing more goods at little new cost. This nimbleness belies MOREShawn Tully, senior editor-at-large - May 7, 2012 12:00 PM ET
To make the company's buyback plan worthwhile, it will have to.
FORTUNE -- How high does Apple's stock need to rise to make its promised buyback worthwhile? It's a question worth asking. After all, Apple could have spent the $10 billion it announced in share buybacks on any number of things to grow shareholder value—a bigger dividend than the annual $9.9-billion payout announced, which currently yields 1.8%, or even a one-time MOREScott Cendrowski, writer-reporter - Mar 20, 2012 10:14 AM ET
"Siri, send Michael Arrington a suitcase full of cash and a paper bag full of dog turds."
Ok, not exactly the most high-brow thing I've ever posted, but still damn funny...Dan Primack - Oct 13, 2011 12:03 PM ET
By David Chao, contributor
I was 8 months out of college when I went to work for Apple. 1988. Tired of my sales job I had prior, I wanted to change the world and follow Steve's vision of "personal computing for everyone." Steve was just fired by his Board. Over the next few years, I could feel the culture he built wither away. Apple kept on building products that focused less MOREOct 6, 2011 8:15 AM ET
Apple's visionary founder passes away at the age of 56.
The Apple (AAPL) board of directors this evening released a statement that founder Steve Jobs has passed away, after a long battle with cancer. It says:
We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.
Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because MOREDan Primack - Oct 5, 2011 7:47 PM ET
Bank analysts scurried to issue new reports last night on Apple (AAPL), following news that CEO Steve Jobs had resigned and would be succeeded by chief operating officer Tim Cook. Here is a sampling:
Ben Reitzes of Barclays $515 per share price target remains unchanged
"While we do not believe that Steve Jobs is replaceable, it is worth noting that Tim Cook is a proven executive who can handle the pressure and knows MOREDan Primack - Aug 25, 2011 5:59 AM ET
The tech community tonight experienced its version of an earthquake.
Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive officer of Apple (AAPL). The company has promoted chief operating officer Tim Cook to the position of CEO and said that Cook will join the company's board of directors. Jobs will become Apple's chairman.
Here is a copy of Jobs' resignation letter:
To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:
I have always said if MOREDan Primack - Aug 24, 2011 6:39 PM ET
Andy Miller, head of mobile advertising for Apple (AAPL), is leaving to join VC firm Highland Capital Partners. Miller is the former co-founder and CEO of Quattro Wireless, a Highland-backed company that Apple acquired early last year for $275 million. He currently reports directly to Steve Jobs.
The news was first reported by All Things D, and confirmed by Fortune with Highland partner Peter Bell.
"We were going to do a formal MOREDan Primack - Aug 17, 2011 12:02 PM ET
Apple, Cisco, and other multinationals are lobbying hard for a tax break on foreign income. They may have a new ally in Sen. Chuck Schumer.
By Tory Newmyer, writer
FORTUNE -- The campaign by U.S. multinationals to sell Congress on a corporate tax break for their overseas profits has looked so far like tilting at windmills. Even backers of the so-called repatriation tax holiday have quietly acknowledged it's a political stinker that MOREJun 21, 2011 8:45 AM ET
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Kantar’s new chief executive, Alexis Nasard, who joined the business in December, is leaving “by mutual agreement” after reportedly failing to get to grips with the company’s focus on data-driven services for business clients.
According to Sky News, senior executives at Kantar were informed of departure on Monday afternoon. It quotes one source who said both Nasard and the company had quickly realised that he was unlikely to be an “effective long-term fit” and had mutually agreed that he should step down.
Nasard, whose appointment was announced in October, is a former Procter & Gamble and Heineken marketing chief. Since 2016, had been CEO of the Bata Corporation, a family run business set up in 1894 in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The firm claims to be the world’s biggest shoemaker by volume and has more than 5,300 shops in over 70 countries.
At the time, Kantar chairman Adam Crozier, the former FA, Royal Mail and ITV chief executive, said: “In Alexis we have appointed a world-class CEO. As a former CMO and client he understands the value Kantar delivers, and the role it plays in advising the world’s biggest consumer brands.
“Throughout his career Alexis has built a reputation for innovation, creativity and operational excellence. As we transform our business and position ourselves for growth, Alexis’ leadership and international experience will be instrumental in fulfilling the ambition that we have for Kantar.”
But even back then there was a hint that Nasard was looking too far ahead, when he said: “As much as I understand Kantar’s heritage and reputation today, it is our future that excites me most.”
What his future is now, however, remains uncertain.
Nasard was appointed to succeed Eric Salama, who announced late in 2019 that he would be stepping down for “personal reasons” after recovering from a stabbing in London last year.
Salama left the company he helped to build into a $4bn (£3.19bn) business in the spring, after new majority owner Bain Capital scrapped plans to keep him on until a successor was found.
Kantar declined to comment.
Former Heineken global CMO takes top job at Kantar
Crozier in, Salama out at Kantar but it’s just coincidence
Now Kantar is eyeing up Adam Crozier for chairman role
Kantar boosts senior UK team with triple appointment
Kantar hunts chief executive as Eric Salama steps down
WPP flogs Kantar stake to Bain Capital in $3.1bn deal


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Sky D certifies TechnoTrend Görler
10.36 Europe/London, November 2, 2011 By Robert Briel TechnoTrend Görler has announced that its TT-micro S855 HbbTV satellite receiver is certified for Sky Deutschland’s CI Plus module.
With the appropriate CI Plus module and Sky Deuschland smart card people can watch the pay-TV operator’s channels. There is no need for a software update, as the functionality was already implemented by the manufacturer.
The TT-micro S855 HbbTV is a hybrid receiver, developed in Germany, and boasts a dual DVB-S2 tuner. It is certified for Astra’s German HD+ platform including the HD_ InterAktiv services, and supports the HbbTV standard.
The set also incorporates the internet browsers for direct access to internet delivered video. It acts as a media centre (via UPhP-AV) and is connected to the Shoutcast internet radio portal.


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Busy travel weekend in the United States, coupled with a surge in crude oil prices, means consumers are paying more at the pump, AAA reports. File photo by Justin Lane/EPA
May 23 (UPI) -- Stronger expected demand moving into the long U.S. holiday weekend and higher crude oil prices means consumers are paying more for gas, AAA finds.
The motor club lists a national average retail price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at $2.36 per gallon for Tuesday, up a fraction of a cent from the previous day and 2 cents higher than one week ago. A retail market report from AAA said it was lower supplies and higher crude oil prices heading into the Memorial Day week that was driving prices up for the first time in four weeks.
"The increases are likely the result of rising demand and crude oil prices," the report read. "At least 36 states saw price increases on the week, with national gasoline inventories dropping by 400,000 barrels to 240.7 million."
Retail gasoline prices typically increase ahead of the holiday weekend as expected demand drags on supply levels. AAA expects more than 34 million people will hit the road for the long weekend, about 800,000 more than last year.
By region, the West Coast is the most expensive market in the country and California, which has the highest gas prices in the Lower 48, breached the $3 per gallon mark this week. The state average price of $3.07 per gallon Tuesday is up 3 percent from last week, a trend AAA attributed to low regional supplies. At least three refineries are under maintenance and stockpiles of gasoline are at their lowest point in eight weeks.
Lower inventories in the Great Lakes region added to price pressures in what's the most volatile market in the country. Ohio and Michigan led the pack with weekly price increases, with Ohio drivers seeing the price at the pump climb more than 4 percent from last week. Though overall supplies of gasoline are higher than last year by 700,000 barrels, AAA said the weekly draw on gasoline inventories of 1.5 million barrels was the largest in the country, putting a strain on the supply side.
Looking ahead, parties to a multilateral effort to balance the crude oil market with managed production declines meet this week in Vienna to consider an extension, which could lead to higher crude oil prices. Seasonal consumer demand would add more pressure to gas prices.
"The rise in road travel could pressure pump prices to continue to increase into the summer months," AAA reported.


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STORY FROM: Talcum Powder Litigation Report
Miss. Woman Files Talc-Based Powder Exposure Suit in Federal Court, Says J&J Put ‘Unreasonably Dangerous’ Product on Market
July 8, 2016
ABERDEEN, Miss. –– A Mississippi woman has filed a talc-based powder exposure suit in Mississippi federal court, accusing Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc. of placing an unreasonably dangerous product into the stream of commerce, that did not treat or cure any serious disease.
In her July 1 complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, plaintiff Ada Rich-Williams said that she used Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powder products two to three times per week for approximately 20 years.
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"cast disperrsions"- LOL- the word is aspersions.
And suing for slander? Slander is oral defamation, libel is written defamation. You just made a fool out of yourself by trying to intimidate another idiot- birds of a feather...
Only a few million in cash- need at least $100 million to commercialize worldwide.
With an approved product they will have to do a secondary to:
Fund launch of the drug and to meet the minimum market cap.
My guess is the secondary comes this week while the momentum is to the upside (but fading fast)
you are both idiots-
A- You can't lock up a liar but you can lock op someone that disseminates insider info.
How else will they raise money to commercialize worldwide?
yep-= I just saw it on Schwab news platform. Looking good.
Enjoying the ride but getting out the day before earnings come out on Dec. 19. Stocks sell of on the news, good or bad- learned that the hard way.
There sure are a lot of liars on this board. Must be a Texas Hold 'em match down the street.
Healthy growth seen for NAND flash market in 2014, thanks to SSDs • 1:04 PM
DRAMeXchange forecasts the NAND flash memory market will follow up on a solid 2013 by growing 13% in 2014 to $28B.
Though smartphone/tablet-related NAND sales are expected to grow, SSD demand is seen as the main growth driver: SSDs are expected to account for 25% of NAND chip shipments in 2014, up from a mere 13% in 2013.
While the price gap between SSDs and hard drives (on a $/GB basis) remains considerable, SSD sales to both the PC and server/storage markets have been ramping quickly, thanks to the technology's space, power, reliability, and read performance advantages. That's proving to be a headwind for Seagate (STX) and Western Digital (WDC -1.5%), in spite of their efforts to grow their SSD/flash storage positions.
In spite of recent price declines, the NAND industry's supply/demand is seen remaining favorable, with bit demand growth (37.6%) slightly outpacing supply growth (36.3%). Supply is expected to rise 40.3% in 2013.
DRAMeXchange's 2014 bit supply estimate is lower than the well-received 40% forecast provided by Micron (MU -0.3%) in August. SanDisk (SNDK +0.4%) has also been predicting NAND's supply/demand balance will remain healthy.
agreed- I always sell the news. Good or bad- it will sell off on earnings. Buy back in the next day.
you obviously are not from around here.


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Marvel’s Spider-Man is selling so well overseas that consumers in Japan are buying the game digitally with the physical version sold out in stores.
Media Create shared sales numbers for Marvel’s Spider-Man that we reported on days ago, figures that showed the game has sold over 125,000 copies during its first week in Japan, a number that dwarfed the sales figures for God of War. Following that news, the same outlet (via DualShockers) shared an analysis of the data that indicated a shortage of physical copies of Marvel’s Spider-Man is happening in Japan.
Reiterating that the game sold over 125,000 copies in Japan’s first week alone, the analysis went on to say that 96.17 percent of the initial shipment was sold. Media Create also estimated that “a considerable number of purchasers” have instead shifted to buying the digital version of the game because they can’t find it in stores any longer. Different Spider-Man games have been released in Japan in the past, but it appears that the popularity of Insomniac Games’ take on the game may have come as a surprise with the game selling out in physical form in Japan while remaining available elsewhere.
PlayStation 4 Pro sales also saw a spike in Media Create’s reports on the Japanese sales figures, a rise that it equates to the Marvel’s Spider-Man game as well. Aside from consumers simply buying a PlayStation 4 Pro to make the most out of the Spider-Man game, the bundle that included the game and the enhanced PlayStation console also affect the numbers. The sales of the PlayStation 4 Pro reportedly increased to 169.06 percent in Japan compared to the past week.
Marvel’s Spider-Man’s success hasn’t just been limited to Japan either. It’s performing well in other regions, too, the UK in particular being one region where the game now claims the title as the fastest-selling game of the year when looking at the physical purchases. That title was previously held by Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5, and though the victory for Marvel’s Spider-Man was by a slim margin, it’s worth pointing out that the latest Far Cry game was available on multiple platforms while Marvel’s Spider-Man was limited only to the PlayStation 4. Batman: Arkham Knight still holds the title as the fastest-selling superhero game for this generation in the UK, GamesIndustry.biz reported, but a shifting preference towards digital sales and the platform availability of the Batman game likely affected that.
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On November 1, 2018, the retail giant Amazon voluntarily raised its minimum wage for US employees to $15 per hour. No one made them do it. What prompted the raise?
Last week, we saw how the $15 minimum wage makes Amazon look good. In the next few weeks, we’ll examine the flip side.
A Raise Distracts from Bad Press.
Amazon has suffered from a lot of bad press in recent years. Low wages, poor working conditions, and driving competitors out of business are all accusations which have pulled Amazon under a glaringly negative spotlight. In September 2018, Amazon gave out raises of as little as 25 cents an hour in what employees called ‘damage control’. 1 When bad press followed, the company announced that it would roll out a $15 minimum wage on November 1. Amazon certainly hopes all the positives of this sudden pay increase will move attention in a more positive direction.
Here’s a look at some of the bad press Amazon may hope to quash:
Amazon employees rely heavily on federal tax-supported programs to make ends meet. In January 2018, PolicyMatters Ohio (an Ohio non-profit group) found that “more than one in every 10 of those Ohioans employed by [Amazon]” received SNAP benefits in August of 2017. In spring, reports sprang up revealing that many Amazon employees must rely on SNAP (food stamps) and other government supported programs just to manage daily living. NewFoodEconomy.org. reported that “In Arizona, new data suggests that one in three of the company’s own employees depend on SNAP to put food on the table. In Pennsylvania and Ohio, the figure appears to be around one in 10.”3
Low median wages are reported for employees. In April of 2018, Amazon’s yearly filing disclosed median US employee wages of $34,123. This means that full one-half of Amazon’s US employees make less than $34,000.4
Amazon is one of the largest companies in the US, and it’s owner is the richest man on the planet. In March of 2018, Amazon climbed into position as the second largest company in the US, behind Apple. In September, Amazon’s market value rose to a staggering one trillion dollars. 5 And as the first person whose net worth crossed the $150 billion mark (earlier in 2018), Amazon’s owner, Jeff Bezos, became the richest man in the history of the world. 6 While the $15 wage is a positive move, by one accounting Jeff Bezos makes about $11.5 million per hour. 7 Yes. Per hour. This startling disparity continues to infuriate critics, who believe that the company owes much of its success to the employees that make it happen. “Amazon has been getting a lot of bad publicity because its owner is the richest man in history in terms of his net worth, but his workers are having to rely on food stamps, and warehouses are some of the most dangerous places in the country to work,” commented Matt Johnson, research scientist at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.13
Legislation points a finger at Amazon. Responding to the immense disparity between mega-corporate wealth and low wage employees, in the fall of 2018 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), pushed for mega-corporations to pay their employees a living wage. They introduced the “Stop BEZOS” Act (“Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act”) in the senate and house, which requires large corporations to pay 100% of the government subsidies (e.g. SNAP, Medicaid) awarded to their employees.
“All this legislation is saying, is: Taxpayers shouldn’t be responsible for paying the expenses of workers employed by multibillion-dollar companies,” Khanna said. (Washington Post, Sept 5, 2018)
“In other words, the taxpayers of this country would no longer be subsidizing the wealthiest people in this country who are paying their workers inadequate wages,” Sanders said. “Despite low unemployment, we end up having tens of millions of Americans working at wages that are just so low that they can’t adequately take care of their families.” 3
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Those following McDonald's during the Super Bowl might be in for a surprise. It all started with this tweet earlier today.
So you may want to join us during the game—we're taking Lovin' to a whole different level! pic.twitter.com/QhMwk8jWTq— McDonald's (@McDonalds) February 1, 2015
The Golden Arches advised Twitter users to follow the chain during each commercial break. During the first break, spots for TurboTax and Toyota aired. McDonald's then tweeted:
The chain is posting tweets about each ad, complimenting the marketer, the ad or its products in some way. McDonald's will then be monitoring who retweets each tweet, and will give away every product advertised during the Super Bowl, including the big-ticket items like cars, according to people familiar with McDonald's. See Ad Age's Super Bowl chart to get an idea of what products the Golden Arches will give away.
The idea, these people said, was created by Omnicom's DDBChicago, with the Marketing Store, a longtime McDonald's agency that handles its contests. Golin Harris, it's PR agency, helped with the execution. DDB Chicago also created the Skittles Super Bowl spot.
McDonald's could not be reached immediately for comment.
The move is the latest in McDonald's recent marketing brand refresh to put more focus on the "lovin'" in "I'm lovin' it" as it seeks to boost sales and build goodwill with consumers. McDonald's is also airing a 60-second spot in the Super Bowl, which it released on Friday.
Its brand refresh began with a 60-second spot that showed well-known enemies befriending one another. Shortly after, the company released its next step in the campaign, this time focused on its signs.


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With the advancement of the latest technologies, it is important to be connected via networks with various individuals across countries around the globe and that can be achieved by using different languages. This barrier is crossed by launching a bilingual Chinese website by Decanter which is an authority on wine all over the world. The website www. DecanterChina.com is committed to help wine lovers who are ever growing in the country. It will be written in both Mandarin Chinese and English. Decanter is one of the authoritative publication, and the UK based issue is read in some ninety countries. It is also formulating a program to launch Chinese version website . The launch of site creates a way to reach wine consumers of new generation and provides an opportunity to carry on conversation with them in the language they know.
According to the study of Vinexpo, Asian wine market has been growing significantly with the consumption of Chinese which puts China in the fifth place. The new site aims at wine education including latest news of wine, top reviews, event listings, and key terms of wine. It will provide different issues like growing demand for wine, Wine Marketing, Wine Distribution, and work experience in wine industry in China. You can express your views freely.
It would be incorporated with popular microblogging website of China ‘Weibo’ which recently smashed the Twitter’s record. The work of site has been assigned to the two editorial staff who news report to John Abbott, the editor of website. Vinexpo, an international wine fair will be opened in upcoming week in Hong Kong which may attract 15,000 visitors throughout the globe. You can enhance your drinking experience with Baccrat wine glass.


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'We're going to run out of money in the afternoon'
Regulators must remain "very very" vigilant about the risks to the economy, former chancellor Lord Darling has said - 10 years on from the start of the financial crisis.
He said a rising level of consumer debt in the economy was a growing concern.
Lord Darling was speaking on the Today programme on the 10th anniversary of the 2007 crash, which led to the government spending billions of pounds rescuing major banks.
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In a cryptic tweet, the Australian DJ said, “Am I gonna make it??”. He accompanied this comment with photos of his BAYC, MAYC, Doodles and Deadfellaz NFTs. Safe to say that his Twitter fans couldn’t be more excited!
“Nice, you gotta check out @psychedelic_nft,” commented @EricFromTexas. Others congratulated Timmy Trumpet for his acquisitions: “We ALL Ready Made It .. now we get to show the World How #NFTCommunity #LFG!!” claimed @WILDisleNFT. On the other hand, some Twitter users expressed their disappointment at not being able to afford such NFTs. “I really want on but I can’t do right now,” said @Kornwik3.
Australian DJ Timmy Trumpet is a bonafide NFT enthusiast
This isn’t the first time that the Australian DJ expressed his interest in NFTs. In fact, on December 4th, Timmy Trumpet wrote a lengthy tweet explaining how NFTs and the metaverse are going to revolutionise the music industry as we know it:
“NFT’s are not just about Apes, Cats and Lions, or any animal profile pic. NFT’s will be used in everyday life, and they are going to completely change the way we interact with music.”
“Imagine listening to your fav artist’s new music, having a say in what songs are released, and what they’re called.” He continued, “Imagine earning royalties from the tracks you listen to the most.”
“Your real-life event tickets will be NFT’s. You’ll use NFT’s to travel there, organise meetups and unlock access to unimaginable experiences. The possibilities are ENDLESS.”
Timmy Trumpet is not the only DJ investing in the NFT space. This year, DJ Marshmello revealed his NFT portfolio – worth approximately $1 million. What’s more – another international DJ, Steve Aoki, created OddKey – his own NFT marketplace. One thing is for sure, as the NFT space grows, more and more musicians will use NFTs to drive their careers forward.


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We've heard of Toshiba's plans to use the Cell processor it co-developed with Sony and IBM in notebooks (such as the Qosmio F50 and G50), up-scaling DVD players and TVs, but Sony up until now has kept the chip relegated to the PlayStation 3. That's not the case any more, though, as with the introduction ZEGO at SIGGRAPH, Sony is pushing both the Cell CPU and the RSX graphics chip from the PS3 in a whole new direction.
ZEGO, apparently derived from "zest to go" oddly enough, is a platform developed by Sony for video production. Sony has been working with various production companies to optimise software solutions to take advantage of the Cell's high level of parallelism. So far only companies in video production have been targeted, but there seems to reason to think other applications couldn't take advantage of the Cell, too.
Sony is also pushing power efficiency as a big plus of its platform, with the entire unit drawing 330W. That might sound a lot, but compared to rival platforms - say a pair of Intel Xeons at 135W a processor regardless the rest of the system's draw - it's pretty good. The first ZEGO product, named the BCU-100 and packing a Cell processor and an RSX chip into a 1U rack-mount system, is expected to launch before the end of the year, at an unknown price.
While I doubt anyone reading this (and definitely not the person writing it) will ever actually own one of these systems, it is interesting to see the Cell being put to uses other than playing games.


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A freestanding industrial building in Pinkenba has been sold for $2.85 million by Ray White Commercial Queensland on the back of new interest around the imminent Brisbane cruise ship terminal.
Paul Anderson and Aaron Aleckson managed the expressions-of-interest campaign for the 1004sqm office-warehouse on 4000sqm of land at 41 Brownlee Street.
The property had previously been listed with another agency for 12 months.
Mr Anderson says inquiry was strong throughout the EOI period.
“This sale is another example of the market tightening in the TradeCoast,” he says. “Now is a perfect time to sell.”
Mr Aleckson says inquiry from owner-occupiers has been a highlight of 2018 so far.
“The announcement of the new Brisbane cruise terminal at Luggage Point has seen a spike in transactions in Pinkenba and Eagle Farm in particular,” he says.
“Inquiry for the Brownlee Street property was strengthened by the Port of Brisbane’s announcement during the marketing campaign that the new $100 million facility would be developed just 1km away.”
The clearspan high-bay warehouse has large awnings for all-weather loading, five container-height roller doors, a container set-down area, B-double access, compressed air lines and a council-approved mechanical service pit and wash bay.
There is also a two-level commercial-grade office, electronic gate and security system.
Mr Aleckson says the sale price equates to $2839 per square metre of lettable area and $713 per square metre of site area.
The property, zoned General Industry, was sold with vacant possession to an owner-occupier who is relocating from Bunya Street, Eagle Farm. The site will be used as a sales yard as well as a holding yard for machinery and equipment.
The vendor formerly occupied the premises to operate his transport company, which he has since sold.
Mr Anderson says: “The property’s location offers easy access to the M1 motorway network and excellent proximity to key infrastructure including the Brisbane Airport.”


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The owner of Pete's Greens has been named the small business person of the year in Vermont.
The Small Business Administration chose Pete Johnson for the award, noting the growth of the Craftsbury company and its contributions to the community.
Pete's Greens is an organic produce supplier that uses greenhouses to grow fresh produce year-round. The company supplies more than 100 stores and also has a 500 member CSA. The company has bounced back from a devastating fire two years ago that destroyed its main barn.
Wednesday, March 12 2014 9:27 AM EDT2014-03-12 13:27:09 GMT
Vermont State Police say they caught a woman with more than $40,000 worth of items that she allegedly stole. Donna Ditchkus, 51, now faces charges in a number of burglaries across southern Vermont. SheMore >>
Vermont State Police say they caught a woman with more than $40,000 worth of items that she allegedly stole.More >>
Wednesday, March 12 2014 9:23 AM EDT2014-03-12 13:23:28 GMT
"You know, people say you might not need it, which is true, but this way you get a choice. I don't have to go out tomorrow," said Lorinda Henry of Milton. Henry says she hit the grocery stores TuesdayMore >>
Parts of Vermont could get up to 24 inches of snow in the coming storm. And VTrans officials are warning drivers they may not be able to keep up with the storm rolling in Wednesday.More >>
Wednesday, March 12 2014 9:24 AM EDT2014-03-12 13:24:10 GMT
A St. George man is behind bars accused of stealing from an elderly South Burlington woman. 43-year-old Craig Dubuque was arrested for the alleged financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Police sayMore >>
A St. George man is behind bars accused of stealing from an elderly South Burlington woman.More >>
Wednesday, March 12 2014 9:24 AM EDT2014-03-12 13:24:50 GMT
The Vermont Senate has loosened restrictions on the state's medical marijuana dispensaries. The bill passed Tuesday allows an unlimited number of qualified Vermonters to access medical marijuana -- removing theMore >>
The Vermont Senate has loosened restrictions on the state's medical marijuana dispensaries.More >>
Wednesday, March 12 2014 9:26 AM EDT2014-03-12 13:26:19 GMT
Town meeting day didn't bode well for dozens of school budgets across the state. Now the Burlington City Council is looking to cut costs after voters rejected school spending hikes. The council votedMore >>
Town Meeting Day didn't bode well for dozens of school budgets across the state. Now, the Burlington City Council is looking to cut costs after voters rejected school spending hikes.More >>
Tuesday, March 11 2014 8:02 PM EDT2014-03-12 00:02:07 GMT
"Seems like it was just yesterday. Doesn't seem like it's been two years at all," said Glenda Reandeau of Tupper Lake. Residents of Tupper Lake still have their eyes out for Colin Gillis, a now 20-year-oldMore >>
Colin Gillis of Tupper Lake, N.Y., disappeared two years ago. And authorities are still searching for him. They say the investigation now focuses on tips from the public and from those who were the last to see Gillis.More >>


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// Grocery sales decline for the first time since June 2016, according to Kantar Worldpanel data
// Sales fell 0.5% year-on-year for the 12 weeks ending July 14
// Big 4 grocers all lost market share, while Aldi, & Lidl gained and Waitrose, Iceland & Co-op were steady
Grocery sales fell by 0.5 per cent over the last quarter in the first overall decline in the sector since June 2016, new figures show.
According to the latest grocery market share data from Kantar Worldpanel, falling sales reflected last year’s record summer as spending on traditional hot weather staples such as alcohol and ice cream declined in comparison.
Sales fell year-on-year at all of the Big 4 supermarket retailer over the 12 week period ending July 14.
Tesco saw a two per cent drop, while Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons suffered 2.3 per cent, two per cent and 2.6 per cent falls respectively.
However, Ocado was the standout performer as it increased sales by 11.9 per cent, thanks to customers buying from the online grocer more frequently.
Aldi and Lidl also recorded sales rises, growing 6.7 per cent and seven per cent respectively.
In light of the sales figures, Kantar’s data shows that all the Big 4 grocers lost market share compared to the same period last year, while Aldi, Lidl and Ocado increased theirs.
However, Waitrose, the Co-op and Iceland held steady.
“The main factor behind the sales drop-off is shoppers heading out to stores less often,” Kantar Worldpanel head of retail insight Fraser McKevitt said.
“Last year people shopped more frequently and closer to home as they topped up the cupboards while enjoying the sunshine and the men’s football World Cup.
“This year households are making one fewer trip, which may not sound like much but is enough to tip the market into decline.”
Separate data from Nielsen also recorded a 0.5 per cent sales drop over the last four weeks despite the start of warm summer weather at the end of June and the UK sporting season.
Shoppers also spent less per visit compared with the same period last year, the figures show.
“Our latest data shows that some of the weakness in recent grocery spend is linked to the strong summer of 2018, where the warm weather peaked and consumer spirits were high on the events of the World Cup,” Nielsen head of retail insight Mike Watkins said.
“This year, retailers have had to work harder to drive shoppers to spend, and the increase in press and TV advertising spend proves that retailers are looking at more creative ways to achieve this.”
He added: “However, the drop in sales is also a sign that consumers are starting to change how they spend.
“This suggests that with the summer holiday season now under way, retailers will need to push hard to encourage shoppers to keep spending – particularly while the sun still shines – as there may well be clouds on the horizon.”Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette’s free daily email newsletter


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Peugeot SA (PSA) Group, a $12.8 billion French automobile manufacturer, recently closed a strategic partnership with Divergent 3D, which focuses on the utilization of 3D printing in automotive manufacturing. Divergent 3D previously gained massive mainstream media exposure after the introduction of the world’s first 3D printed supercar. The 3D printed car, called Blade, features a chassis about 90% lighter than the average car as well as a body composed of mostly of carbon fiber.
The company initially introduced its concept of a 3D printed supercar in 2015 to create efficient yet robust frameworks for cars. With lighter chassis and structures, the Divergent 3D development team discovered that automobile manufacturers can benefit from capital reduction and sustainability in manufacturing.
While Blade has been in the development phase for over a year and a half, the anticipation from the community towards the 1,400-lb. supercar remains high. Divergent 3D recently decided to enter into a strategic partnership with PSA Group to help the automobile manufacturer save capital and optimize manufacturing processes. The two companies have agreed on the establishment of a long-term relationship to benefit from each other’s resources, technologies and expertise.
As one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, PSA Group has huge amounts of resources and capital. With that, Divergent 3D’s innovative technologies can be tested and implemented by a wider range of cars and projects, outside the realm of supercars and luxury car models. Thus, PSA plans to utilize Divergent 3D’s technologies in enhancing overall vehicle structures to build lighter and structurally safer cars in the future.
Divergent 3D founder and CEO Kevin Czinger recently revealed a bit more detail about that technology, which combines 3D printed nodes, created from high-silicon aluminum using a DMLS process, with laser-cut carbon fiber tubes. The assembly, which is done by hand, takes only minutes and forms a strong, lightweight structure.
“We use 3D printing to create those connectors with low-cost aluminum extrusion plus lightweight, aerospace-grade carbon fiber that’s also low cost because we’re using already characterized carbon fiber structural pieces, versus wet layup methods,” Czinger told Design News. “Then we assemble those modular structures so you don’t need any welding or fixturing, and do this precisely. The assembly platform can be used across a broad range of car models. It’s non-design-specific, so there’s no reprogramming or refixturing required. Any design change is merely a software change instead of a tooling change.”
PSA Group firmly believes that the partnership and integration of Divergent 3D’s technologies will establish the position of the firm as the leading innovator in the automobile industry. PSA Group Chairman of the Managing Board Carlos Tavares also expressed his optimism towards the partnership, stating that the company hopes to be at the forefront of automobile innovation. The development team of Divergent 3D expressed their gratitude towards PSA Group in return, emphasizing that this long-term deal would allow the company to accelerate the growth of their technologies and to introduce their software-hardware platform to the rest of the multi-billion dollar automotive industry.[Source: Design News]
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January gold purchases in India rises by 62%
By Staff Writer
Gold imports in India increased 62% in January. The Indian government on Monday lifted the import duty value on silver and gold. The government is aiming to reduce the gold demand in the second largest consumer of gold worldwide.
In January, the country imported nearly 93.3 tons of gold and the foreign purchases of gold rose 25% during the ten-month period to January, Reuters said quoting NewsRise Financial. Meanwhile, gold imports in the nation's capital city is sliding towards a two-year period low in February amid the price hike that kept consumers away, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
In addition, the government of India has reinstated a domestic sales tax rate on gold jewellery after a period of four- year slit. The government officials believe that this move will hamper the growing demand for gold in the country. The governments in India have struggled hard to limit the hunger for gold by imposing heavy import duty and introducing various restrictions.
The annual gold imports of nearly 1000 tons accounted for nearly a quarter of trade scarcity in India. This hike in gold purchase urged the Indian government to introduce a new system to activate over 20K tonnes of gold that are kept idle at temples and homes.
The government increased the import duty on gold to $399 per 10 grams and silver to $495 a kg citing the hike in global gold market. Overall in the global market, gold increased 0.4% to $1,228.65 per ounce in Singapore trading market. In December 2015, gold imports in India increased to $3.8 billion owing mainly to the fall in global prices, THE TIMES OF INDIA said.
Arun Jaitley, finance minister of India, announced an excise tariff of 1% on diamond and gold jewellery. According to Indian jewellers, this new tariff will reduce the gold demand, which in turn will affect the growing gold price in global market. India Bullion and Jewellers Association's (IBJA) spokesman, Ketan Shroff, said that this duty will halt the gold business in India, which may result in 10 million gold craftsman losing their jobs.
Meanwhile, jewellers across the nation have decided to go on a strike as a protest against this new duty imposed by the finance ministry. The industry sources said that the nation's Gems & Jewellery Association is leading this strike. Mehul Choksi, IBJA's vice president, said, "More than 1 per cent of excise levy, the restoration of 'inspector raj' is the problem for jewellers. It the excise duty is levied, it will create lots of problems".
Earlier in 2012, the finance ministry under P Chidambaram imposed a similar tariff that was reversed following 21 days of undefined bandth. The IBJA has summoned the jewellery sector for a strike from March 1, 2016 to protest against the new duty, as reported by Business Standard.
Indian craving for this precious metal is growing amid many challenges facing the sector. The government is implementing various strategies to reduce gold purchases in the nation.


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WARC’s latest Global Ad Trends, a monthly report which uses empirical evidence to summarise media trends in advertising, has found that mobile ad formats will attract more money than TV across key markets this year, despite practitioner uncertainty around viewability, ROI and brand safety, and growing consumer privacy concerns.
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GiGse’s Super Early Bird promotion, which provides delegates with up to $600 saving on registration, enhances the value of participating in what is renowned as the networking, commercial and knowledge exchange event for gaming’s North American facing C-Level influencers.
GiGse’s two-day programme will feature C-Level debates including the monetization of sports betting and an examination of the Tribal Gaming stance, the role of technology in growing the gaming industry outside of regulatory boundaries, the utilization of behavioural data in tracking players from mobile to the casino floor, personalization and artificial intelligence as methods of engaging with digital users, as well as a panel looking at the pace of online gambling regulation and consumer attitudes towards it. Key events taking place include the GiGse LaunchPad, where five start-ups will present in front of an investors panel with the eventual winners determined by the GiGse audience, and the Game Content Theatre where operators will be given the chance to experience new game content concepts.
For more information, and to take advantage of GiGse’s Super Early Bird discount, visit: www.gigse.com.


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News this week that China may open it’s doors to US Beef was met with waves of skeptical optimism through the cattle industry. China has been closed to US Beef since the announcement of BSE in the US nearly 14 years ago. At the time, it wasn’t viewed as much of a problem. China wasn’t importing any beef let alone US Beef. But that’s changed according to University of Missouri Livestock Analyst Scott Brown:
This weekends meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wasn’t the first time the topic of beef trade has come up. Last fall it was announced that China would be opening its borders to US beef, but so far, nothing. Brown said there might be a will, there’s still some hurdles in the way:
So while the political rhetoric is there, experts say it could be months before we see any movement.


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Numerous factors play their roles when it comes to propelling or sinking prices of Bitcoin. It happens because Bitcoin outperforms all the other currencies and trade winds influence its prices a lot. But this time, the prices of this currency are on the increasing side.
Over the last month, Bitcoin is up about 30% and almost 50% over the last three months. Right now the price is moving around $950. In January 2014, the prices came close to $1,000 when the prices hit $1,023 and that was just before Mt. Gox-related crash occurred.
This fluctuation is not considered a senseless increase in the Bitcoin prices. At the time of Christmas, the 50% increase in the process seems stable. Despite the events tied to fluctuations such as halving and Bitcoin Core Updates, these are not caused due to any specific reasons. The stock market is doing well on its own regardless of the prevailing economic uncertainty in many countries around the world. Also gold, which is a commodity that usually remains parallel to Bitcoin is down these days.
There is a so specific reason for increase in the prices of Bitcoin, some are considering it the general hype that is commonly seen around Christmas. Some take it as a natural reaction from the halving or it may be a sign that Bitcoin is doing much better than the other currencies. The recent example came forward when Brian Chesky, Airbnb CEO asked for 2017’s product suggestions and accepted Bitcoin payments as a prominent requested feature for the company.
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) December 26, 2016
The approaching year seems pretty exciting for Bitcoin despite the rumors of its fading payment platforms. But to be on the safe side, it will be wise not to buy or sell coins in hopes of having a quick return.
Via: Tech Crunch