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Popularity spikes have already been taken by some technology stocks, and that’s created a buying window of opportunity for investors. We asked three Motley Fool contributors for technology stocks that investors should snatch up while they’re available for sale as well as returned with Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU), Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG), and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Here is why.
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Danny Vena (Roku): Sometimes, the marketplace simply sells off. It is an part that is unavoidable of a investor. However it will increase the efficiency of the profile — especially if investors are selling both good shares and bad alike if you can recognize this simple fact and benefit from these inevitable decreases.
Which includes definitely been the entire case recently with Roku. The streaming pioneer is attempting to sell at almost a 20% discount around this writing from the current highs. Investors buying a basis for the stock that is decreasing will likely come away empty-handed. Think about the organization’s current outcomes.
Roku reported outcomes being fourth-quarter easily outpaced expectations. Active accounts expanded 39% year over 12 months, while the income that is average user (ARPU) increased 24%. Not only that, but watchers which are current investing additional time regarding the platform, as streaming hours jumped 55%. This all helped drive revenue up 58% year over year, producing a surprise revenue, but even that does not tell the tale that is whole.
The company that is streaming the majority of its cash from the platform section, which includes digital advertising, The Roku Channel, while the Roku operating-system (OS), which the company licenses to connected television manufacturers. Revenue through the platform part surged 81% higher, accelerating to its degree that is highest of development considering that the second quarter of 2019.
The Roku OS was the number 1 television that is sensible system within the U.S., a part of 38% of all smart TVs offered in the country. A story that is comparable out in Canada, where the Roku OS commanded a 31% share of the market. The organization has only begun its expansion that is international markets in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. Roku is employing the strategy that is same was so successful in the us: build scale, increase engagement, and monetize user activity.
There are more reasons to be positive. A client testimonial in Roku’s Q4 shareholder page explained why advertisers are flocking to Roku (emphasis mine): “For every dollar we spent on Roku put against a large social networking platform in July 2020, we had a 65% better return on the investment with Roku, as their marketing abilities attract the right clients into the mind-set that’s right build durable relationships.”
The Roku Channel is another growth motorist that is essential. Through the quarter that is 4th viewership grew almost two times as fast as the overall platform growth, up more than 100% year over year, and reaching almost 20% of all U.S. households.
Finally, perhaps not organizations which are many go head-to-head with Amazon and emerge victorious, but count Roku among the list of few. The Roku platform boasts 51.2 million active reports, outpacing Fire television’s base of 50 million. Much more telling, Roku’s growth accelerated to 38% over 12 months, while Fire TV’s slowed to 25% 12 months.
Given the wide range of catalysts, the robust results, plus the execution that is consistently strong investors should buy Roku stocks while they’re still for sale.
Even while the growth that is top-line as it gets bigger, the quarter-over-quarter gains have been around in the dual digits in four out from the final five quarters. This shows that the business is in a position to publish gains which can be strong the pandemic as the items resonate with clients.
Second, the company’s broad set of products are able to create revenue that is significant consumer. With subscription offerings in infrastructure monitoring, log management, and safety and network monitoring, customers can guarantee their tech that is whole stack running precisely. One consumer, Peloton Interactive, will depend on its application that is real-time performance tools to ensure its live fitness classes be removed without having a hitch. The number of customers using four or even more products has doubled since a year ago from 10per cent to 22per cent, that might be area of the explanation its $1 million revenue that is annual price customers have skyrocketed.
Finally, reliance on the cloud is in the stages which are early. The organization estimated its market that is addressable as35 billion whenever it filed its prospectus after it went public in September 2019. Its addressable market will expand as cloud influence grows together with company adds more abilities, such as for example its recent acquisitions of Sqreen, a software-as-a-service (Saas)-based safety platform, and Timber Technologies, a superior observability data pipeline. With $604 million in trailing-12-month revenue, it has a small 2% of this market today that is expected.
Even though this cloud monitoring expert is for sale, it is not cheap. With a price-to-sales ratio of 49, its valued like premium SaaS players such as for instance Shopify (P/S of 60) and AI that is c3 of 58). However for investors by having a mind-set that is long-term obtain a few shares today and add over time, this dog should offer many years of loyal companionship and healthy returns.
Apple’s long-term potential is still intact
Chris Neiger (Apple): Apple’s stock took a little bit of a nosedive throughout the month that is past dropping 14% as of this writing. Why the drop? It seems like some investors did not like Apple’s first-quarter 2021 outcomes, but i do believe they truly are missing the bigger image. Listed here is why.
First, Apple continues to be squarely in development mode. The business’s revenue within the quarter that is first 21% to $111 billion and profits per share popped 35% to $1.68. That level of development is tricky to find for most businesses, not to mention one having a market limit of $2 trillion.
Second, Apple is merely getting started with its solutions company. This section includes every one of the business’s more recent solutions, like AppleTV+ and Apple musical, and also other services such as the App Store and AppleCare. Into the many quarter that is current Apple’s services income increased 24% to $15.8 billion. That is impressive development, but Apple’s solutions will carry on expanding likely. Some estimates put Apple’s full-year solutions revenue at $100 billion just 36 months from now. Popularity spikes have already been taken by some technology stocks.


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Anything that has been described as a "love letter to PSOne JRPGs" absolutely deserves our attention.
And if you're wondering how many people still want to play such "old-fashioned" games, check this out-
Disastercake's Soul Saga was already confirmed for PC, Mac and Linux. But the team started a Kickstarter campaign to also bring it to the PlayStation 4, Vita and Wii U. They had a goal of $80,000 for all three new platforms and guess what? Still with 16 days to go, it's already in excess of $85k with a total of 2,194 backers. Voice acting is now confirmed, and further stretch goals include airship exploration ("similar to Skies of Arcadia "), a job board, and legendary weapons. The top goal of $250,000 would let the game feature "double the content."
Of course, it has to have turn-based combat. Right? Right ?! You're not allowed to compare it to Suikoden , Breath of Fire and Persona if it doesn't.
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Port of Virginia Volume Growth Continues
The Port of Virginia in November moved 240,570 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), handled nearly 20,000 tons of breakbulk (non-containerized) cargo and processed more than 6,500 new import cars.
“Our TEU volume was modest, up nearly two percent, we showed slight container growth at Virginia Inland Port and our efforts to diversify our cargo mix with non-containerized cargo are showing promise,” said John F. Reinhart, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA). “November was the fourth consecutive month of growth in import autos for us. Though we are still processing peak-season volume, we are beginning to see a tapering-off trend, as anticipated.
“The work at Virginia International Gateway continues in earnest,” he added. “The first bundle of RMGs (rail-mounted gantry cranes) will arrive in January and the pace of work at Norfolk International Terminals is going to pick up significantly in January. Our focus is managing these two projects while staying safe and maintaining our service and efficiency levels. This will add cost while we manage through the expansion and we are prepared for that eventuality.”
On a calendar year basis, TEU volumes are 7.3 percent ahead of last year; containers, up 7.6 percent; trucks, up 9.5 percent; rail, up 3.3 percent; and barge volume, up nearly 25 percent.
“There are several positive things happening that are going to help build business and drive efficiency,” Reinhart said. “We are preparing to put into service on the Richmond Express (barge) a 40-plug mobile power unit that will serve owners and shippers of refrigerated cargo to Richmond Marine Terminal. Further, VDOT is nearing completion of the I-564 Intermodal Connector and this ramp will give motor carriers using the NIT North Gate unimpeded interstate access. Finally, our wider, deeper, safer effort to deepen Norfolk Harbor and the channels to 55-feet continues to move forward in a positive direction.”


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BCB Bank selects Q2 to accelerate digital banking innovation
By Edlyn Cardoza
Q2 Holdings, Inc., a provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending, announced that New Jersey-based BCB Bancorp, Inc. has selected Q2’s digital banking platform to deliver a seamless, modernised digital experience to its commercial and consumer banking customers. With more than $3.26 billion in assets and 28 branches throughout New Jersey and New York, BCB will deploy Q2’s seamless user experience to better serve its commercial and consumer customers.
Q2’s simplified interface, paired with its rich, robust online and mobile banking offerings, will enhance the digital experience for BCB’s diverse clientele while broadening its appeal to younger generations.
“Q2 checked all the boxes in the places where we want to make our big digital push. We like Q2’s forward-looking approach to innovation as well as its ease of use,” said BCB Bank’s Senior Vice President and COO Ryan Blake. “We have always considered the people and businesses within our community to be our focus and have maintained that priority as we continue to thrive and grow. We believe our partnership with Q2 will allow us to build on customer relationships by providing digital offerings on scale with national financial institutions. We envision this upgrade having a large impact on both current and future BCB Bank customers with its ease-of-use, ability to fill in geographical gaps between branches and its appeal to younger generations.”
Q2 works with financial institutions of all sizes, including some of the largest, most entrusted organisations in the U.S., including Seacoast Bank, Synovus, and Texas Security Bank.
Dallas Wells, senior vice president of Product Management, Q2, said, “Q2 is pleased to partner with BCB Bank to quickly deliver a seamless, robust digital banking experience that doesn’t just meet, but exceeds customer expectations. BCB Bank has created a growth momentum in a market where many regional and community banks are being acquired by larger institutions. This is a testament to BCB Bank’s business philosophy. We are grateful for the opportunity to help BCB Bank extend and accelerate its goals.”
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The White Wallet by the The White Company is the first wallet to enable cryptocurrency holders to use BSV for purchases at Amazon, Uber, Steam and iTunes. The White Wallet also allows cash withdrawals, prepaid Visa and MasterCards in 10 fiat currencies (CAD, JPY, CNY, AUD, HKD, BRL and INR in addition to the previously supported USD, EUR and GBP).
Jimmy Nguyen, Founding President of the Bitcoin Association commented: “With Bitcoin BSV having a technical plan for massive on-chain scaling and huge blocks, it is very clear that only BSV has the scalability to match the likes of VISA and PayPal. No other coin can offer this. The White Wallet’s evolution means that their BSV usability now extends to the biggest internet shopping portal in the world, Amazon.com. The White Company are pioneers in this sector, providing capability for Bitcoin BSV to be easily used by everyday people to buy everyday things on the internet.”
Elizabeth White, Founder and CEO of The White Company, added: “The White Company has always focused on bringing real world usability to cryptocurrency, and this is a major step for us to bring mass adoption. Now, our clients will be able to effectively use their cryptocurrency at merchants worldwide such as Amazon, Apple, Uber, as well as retailers through prepaid Visa and MasterCard. White Wallet can now become a global wallet for crypto holders that they can use to buy nearly anything, anywhere.”
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The coronavirus outbreak has exposed the United States’ dangerous dependence on China for pharmaceutical and medical supplies, including an estimated 97 percent of all antibiotics and 80 percent of the active pharmaceutical ingredients needed to produce drugs in the United States.
The economic repercussions of the coronavirus reveal the dangers of allowing one country to have a near monopoly on global manufacturing, David Dayen explains in an article at the American Prospect:
China is a source of not only finished goods, but also of input parts and raw materials. A substantial number of the materials needed for defense and electronic systems come from China, and that nation is “the single or sole supplier for a number of specialty chemicals,” according to a recent Defense Department report. Rare earth minerals, which are critical to electronics, are largely mined in China. As a result, Chinese disruptions don’t just hit Chinese manufacturing, they hit everyone’s. Automakers have already had to slow or shut down factories globally due to supply shortages.
Perhaps the biggest concern is over medical supplies. China produces and exports a large amount of pharmaceuticals to the U.S., including 97 percent of all antibiotics and 80 percent of the active ingredients used to make drugs here. Penicillin, ibuprofen, and aspirin largely come from China. Last month, the medical supply firm Cardinal Health recalled 2.9 million surgical gowns “cross contaminated” at a plant in China; the blood pressure drug valsartan also saw shortages recently, thanks to tainted active ingredients at one Chinese plant. The combination of supply chain disruptions and increased demand at hospitals if coronavirus spreads to the U.S. could prove devastating.
In a dark irony, most of the world’s face masks—now ubiquitous in China as a precaution—are made in China and Taiwan, and even for those made elsewhere, some component parts are Chinese-sourced. Shortages have led China to declare the masks a “strategic resource,” reserving them for medical workers. U.S. hospitals are “critically low” on respiratory masks, according to medical-supply middlemen. Lack of protective gear could increase vulnerability to the virus, and the one place on earth suffering from production shutdowns is the one place where most of the protective gear originates [emphasis added].
In testimony yesterday before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Scott Gottlieb, a physician and the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner in the Trump administration, explained in detail the extent of the U.S. pharmaceutical industry’s dependence on China:
About 40 percent of generic drugs sold in the U.S. have only a single manufacturer. A significant supply chain disruption could cause shortages for some of many of these products.
Last year, manufacturing of intermediate or finished goods in China, as well as pharmaceutical source material, accounted for 95 percent of U.S. imports of ibuprofen, 91 percent of U.S. imports of hydrocortisone, 70 percent of U.S. imports of acetaminophen, 40 to 45 percent of U.S. imports of penicillin, and 40 percent of U.S. imports of heparin, according to the Commerce Department. In total, 80 percent of the U.S. supply of antibiotics are made in China.
While much of the fill finishing work (the actual formulation of finished drug capsules and tablets) is done outside China (and often in India) the starting and intermediate chemicals are often sourced in China. Moreover, the U.S. generic drug industry can no longer produce certain critical medicines such as penicillin and doxycycline without these chemical components.
According to a report from the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, China’s chemical industry, which accounts for 40 percent of global chemical industry revenue, provides a large number of ingredients for drug products. It’s these source materials — where in many cases China is the exclusive source of the chemical ingredients used for the manufacture of a drug product — that create choke points in the global supply chain for critical medicines.
Moreover, when it comes to starting material for the manufacture of pharmaceutical ingredients, a lot of this production is centered in China’s Hubei Provence, the epicenter of coronavirus. Most drug makers have a one to three-months of inventory of drug ingredients on hand. But these supplies are already being drawn down. Among big [active pharmaceutical ingredient] makers in Wuhan are Wuhan Shiji Pharmaceutical, Chemwerth, Hubei Biocause, Wuhan Calmland Pharmaceuticals. [emphasis added]
Gottlieb notes that “80 percent of the U.S. supply of antibiotics are made in China.” The sourcing of this estimate is explained in greater detail in section three of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s 2019 report to Congress, titled “ Growing U.S. Reliance on China’s Biotech and Pharmaceutical Products.”
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Amid the FTC injunction of Butterfly Labs additional insight was gleaned about the operations of the company.Butterfly Labs has finally released a. butterfly-labs-bitforce-sha256-single-bitcoin-mining-rig.
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Nexus 5 expected at End Of October
Some unconfirmed reports suggests that Google is expected to make the Google Nexus 5 official sometime this month, there have been rumors that the handset will be announced on the 14th of October, and now we have some details on the Nexus 5 release date.
According to a techblog TechRadar, who have received some information from a UK retailer, the Nexus 5 release date will be at the end of October, this ties in with what we heard previously about a possible launch date for the handset of the 30th of October.
The Nexus 5 is rumored to be the first smartphone to launch with the Android 4.4 Kit Kat, the device will apparently come with a 5 inch Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Other rumored specifications on the new Nexus 5 include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, and will also come with an Adreno 330 GPU, plus Bluetooth 4.0 and wireless charging.
When we get some more details on the new Nexus 5, including pricing and confirmation on the handsets release date we will let everyone know.


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Yahoo is reportedly going to unload Zimbra, the open source email company it bought in 2007 for $350 million. According to Kara Swisher at BoomTown Zimbra is as good as gone.
Let's hear it for focus---Swisher notes that Yahoo is also trying to unload other businesses---but Zimbra had some real potential. Yahoo is expected to unveil a new campaign that's heavy on the consumer focus on Tuesday so something that's more business focused---like Zimbra---is expendable.
It's unknown what Zimbra could have been without its Yahoo detour, but it's shocking how bullish Yahoo execs were on the open source email app in 2007. In fact, a trip down memory lane was comical.
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Zimbra will be an interesting addition to Yahoo’s portfolio. The subliminal message from Yahoo seems to be this: Yahoo won’t let Google Docs and Spreadsheets get traction without a fight. Zimbra is well respected and could get more traction with some marketing heft.
But that wasn't bad as former Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang's take:
“Our industry-leading communications products, including Yahoo! Mail, are critical to the future growth and success of Yahoo!. Zimbra’s tremendous talent and innovative technology will help to extend our core Mail offerings, further strengthening our strong leadership position in this space. Additionally, Zimbra’s successful relationships with large ISPs are key as we expand our worldwide partner network and continue to focus on our commitment to being the partner of choice.”
Now we know the truth. Perhaps Yang should have said:
We're going to take Zimbra, use a few features, realize we don't know what to do with it and unload it at a loss. And oh by the way I probably won't be CEO when this promising company is sold.
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Amazon has launched a new app for Android phone called Underground. It’s a shopping app on Android that doubles up as an app store.
As per the company, this new App has over $10000 in apps, games and in-app items that are actually 100% free.
The underground team of Amazon Said “we’ve made this possible by working out a new business model with app and game developers: we’re paying them a certain amount on a per-minute played basis in exchange for them waiving their normal in-app fees.To be clear, we’re the ones picking up those per minute charges so for you it’s simply free”
Amazon even offers a revenue forecast calculator for developers to forecast potential earnings.
Amazon pays for every minute a customer uses Underground app ($0.002/minute at launch), and customers pay nothing.
Both premium and freemium mobile app or game at Amazon Underground will get paid for each minute the app is actually in use. That means, every minute your Amazon Underground app is being used, its generating revenue.
You can visit amazon.com/underground from your Android Phone to download the application.


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November 21 2020, Kampala, Uganda: SafeBoda and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda today rewarded SafeBoda riders who have done an exceptional job in delivery of Food/Shop products especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The SafeBodas were given special recognition at the inaugural Coca-Cola Egabudde Festival this morning.
The exemplary SafeBodas, today given the title of ‘Food and Shop Champions’, were singled out for working hard with a focus on excellence at their work. The SafeBoda Food and Shop Champions were commended for consistently showing that they could be relied upon to provide high quality service and safe, hygienic deliveries.
“In line with our Covid-19 commitment to uphold safety and health our community, through this partnership we want to provide a safe way to deliver both food and products to our clients. And as an exclusive partner with SafeBoda kitchen, this is a crucial initiative for public safety. Creating a safe and hygienic environment for our product delivery is key,” said Newton Lee Ogong, Special Events and Promotion Manager, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa.
“These are food grade delivery bags and a consignment of just over 800 bags have so far been received with the target of 2000,” he added.
The event was an opportunity to not only celebrate and reward their hard work, but engage the drivers on what SafeBoda is doing to create an environment where riders feel appreciated and supported to improve their service delivery and continue to join SB Food/Shop champions and take more orders.
In addition to co-hosting the event with SafeBoda, Coca-Cola also sponsored delivery bags for the drivers. The bags they have donated will help solve the problems of spillage and ensure that food is delivered at optimum temperatures thus improving health and safety for our customers.
“Coca-Cola was our first partner for Safeboda Shop and has supported the launch and growth of our delivery product enormously through the Covid-19 period. We look forward to continued partnership with Coca-Cola – as a key distributor of their products, strategic partner in the market and key sponsor to help us fulfil our mission of empowering local communities to thrive through our business,” said Francesca Hine, VP Food and Shop, Safeboda.
On the importance of this partnership for SafeBodas, Operations Verticals Manager (Shop), Moses Musinguzi said,
“The Operations team has been waiting for this moment and we are so excited about this Coca-Cola – SafeBoda partnership because we believe that with these delivery bags, we are cementing our strong brand in the delivery market space too. We have been known for offering safer rides and for having top notch quality drivers. We believe that drivers will now transport food with convenience and ease because they are well facilitated with these bags.”


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A new Pokemon leak has Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch fans excited. This month, Pokemon Sword and Shield's second DLC, The Crown Tundra, released, adding hours of content to the Switch and Switch Lite exclusives. However, many Pokemon fans are already looking forward to what's next, including what will presumably be the next mainline release dropping next year. Tapping into this anticipation, a new leak has surfaced teasing Pokemon fans what's coming from the series next, and in the process, has left many excited.
Over on Twitter, Centro Pokemon reveals a snippet from a licensing magazine provided by GB Eye that divulges some interesting information. For one, it claims a new Pokemon app of some sort is releasing during Q4 2020, or in other words, the next month or two. Meanwhile, the licensing magazine is also anticipating a new line of special products for the series 25 anniversary. Lastly, the magazine notes that 2021 will be a very exciting year for the Pokemon brand.
Now, it's unclear if the magazine is anticipating a big 2021 for Pokemon because of the aforementioned anniversary or because it knows something we don't. You'd assume it's the former, but apparently, the magazine is aware of a new app that the public is not aware of, which lends credence to the belief that it does indeed have some information it's basing all of this on.
Some interesting info from a licensing magazine.
According to them, Pokémon is releasing a new app in Q4 2020. Also a new line of products for the 25th anniversary is expected with the name #25.
Gb eye also says 2021 is going to be very exciting for the Pokémon brand. https://t.co/PPZCvZAkHr— Centro Pokémon LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) October 27, 2020
Of course, take everything here with a grain of salt. Not only is nothing here official, but it's not exactly clear what's based on concrete information or what's based on speculation. That said, it has Pokemon fans excited, particularly for 2021.
In the meantime, for more coverage on all things Nintendo -- including all of the latest news, rumors, and leaks on all things Switch and Pokemon -- click here or check out the relevant links below:
- Pokemon Sword and Shield: Crown Tundra Players Discover Bizarre Dragonite Bug
- Nintendo Switch Pro Leak Reportedly Reveals New Details
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character Features in Offensive Ad
- Nintendo Stealth-Releases Four Different Nintendo Switch Games
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Funcom has announced that it has been signed on to create a Lego massively multiplayer online game, set for release later in 2014.
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Nearly 10 years after its launch, swashbuckling puzzle-based MMOG Puzzle Pirates has released a version of its game for iPad. Yarr!
Planet Michael will combine social networking, musical legacy of King of Pop late next year. The game will also focus on global issues championed by the singer.
Browser based MMOG RuneScape has been largely unchanged since 2005, but is making a big move this morning with higher detail.


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Johnson Health Tech – the 3rd largest fitness equipment manufacturer worldwide has signed a lease in Poland
Johnson Health Tech – the 3rd largest fitness equipment manufacturer worldwide – has authorized a lease agreement for 1 ,300 sq m . of warehouse and 400 sq m . of office space at Gate One Business Park in Warsaw Poland .
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Qualcomm Inc. has raised its offer to acquire Dutch automotive chip maker NXP Semiconductors to $43 billion, which may help the San Diego company's case for remaining independent ahead of its hostile takeover showdown with rival Broadcom Ltd.
Qualcomm announced Tuesday that it had increased its offer for NXP to $127.50 a share from $110 a share. NXP's shares had been trading around $120 last week.
More importantly, nine shareholders who own a combined 28% of NXP stock and have been advocating for a higher price pledged to sell their shares to Qualcomm at the new price. They include Elliott Advisors, which has led the charge for Qualcomm to increase its original $38-billion bid. Elliott had been seeking $135 a share.
NXP makes chips used in keyless entry, infotainment and radar in cars, secure payment cards and many other technologies. It is an important cog in Qualcomm's argument for remaining a standalone company.
A deal with NXP would not only boost Qualcomm's profits by $1.50 a share by 2019 but also diversify Qualcomm's business beyond smartphones, in which sales have slowed.
Without NXP, Qualcomm's growth prospects from the expansion of cellular technologies into cars, "Internet of Things" gadgets and other new industries probably would be hamstrung.
"NXP is a highly strategic and attractive acquisition for Qualcomm that enhances the value of our leading 5G technologies," Chairman Paul Jacobs said in a statement. "We also believe the revised agreement provides certainty for both Qualcomm and NXP shareholders."
The NXP acquisition has been approved by eight global competition regulators but is still awaiting approval from China, which is on holiday until Saturday for Chinese New Year.
How the higher price plays into Broadcom's $121-billion hostile takeover effort for Qualcomm remains unclear. But it does make its acquisition more costly and possibly adds to the regulatory hurdles facing the deal.
Broadcom Chief Executive Hock Tan has said his $82-a-share "best and final" offer for Qualcomm was conditioned on the NXP deal closing at $110 a share or not at all. He hasn't said exactly what Broadcom would do if Qualcomm pays more for NXP.
Broadcom said early Tuesday that it was evaluating its options.
In a statement, Broadcom slammed Qualcomm's move, saying that the revised bid for NXP "is well beyond what Qualcomm has repeatedly characterized as a 'full and fair' price."
"We believe any responsible board would have seriously engaged with Broadcom regarding Broadcom's value-maximizing offer and the terms of the NXP acquisition," said the company, which is based in Singapore and San Jose. "Broadcom believes the price increase demonstrates the Qualcomm board's disregard for its fiduciary duty to maximize value for Qualcomm stockholders."
Broadcom has proposed six alternative nominees to Qualcomm's 11-member board of directors to push the $121-billion hostile takeover through. Qualcomm shareholders will vote to support either Broadcom's candidates or the existing board at the company's annual meeting March 6.
Broadcom got some good news recently when Institutional Shareholder Services, an influential investor advisory firm, recommended that Qualcomm shareholders vote to install four of Broadcom's six nominees for the Qualcomm board. Another proxy advisor, Glass Lewis, recommended Tuesday that Qualcomm shareholders support all six of Broadcom's alternative nominees.
Recommendations from Glass Lewis and ISS are important to big index funds and mutual funds, which own a significant percentage of Qualcomm's stock.
"We will see what Broadcom does now," Bernstein Research analyst Stacy Rasgon said in a note. "While their current offer is premised on NXP going at $110, they would of course not necessarily be precluded from making a new offer premised on the new NXP price."
Qualcomm noted that NXP's financial results last year were better than expected when the two companies entered into a merger agreement in October 2016. Operating income jumped 20% year over year, and automotive sales rose 11%.
In addition to raising the price it's offering for NXP, Qualcomm negotiated revised terms to its tender offer. Now, shareholders owning at least 70% of NXP stock must pledge to sell their shares for the acquisition to close, down from 80% previously.
Qualcomm plans to fund the increased price for NXP with existing cash and new debt. It has extended the deadline for NXP shareholders to pledge their shares to 9 p.m. Pacific time March 5.
Qualcomm's shares ended trading Tuesday down 86 cents, or 1.3%, to $63.99. Broadcom's shares were up 73 cents, or 0.3%, to $249.62.
5:35 p.m.: This article was updated with additional analysis and closing stock prices.
8:20 a.m.: This article was updated with a statement from Broadcom and with stock prices.


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Australian businesses warm up to Amazon’s arrival
There are enough canaries in the coalmine.
Amazon appears to be growing on Australian retailers, with a recent InsideRetail survey finding SMEs warming up to the idea of selling on Amazon, but larger businesses to be much less enthusiastic about its arrival.
62% of surveyed micro businesses, 56% of small businesses and 53% of medium sized businesses said they saw Amazon's arrival as an opportunity to grow. Big businesses were the outlier, with only 33% expecting Amazon to be helpful for them.
Back in March 2017, an MYOB survey showed chillier and less certain attitudes from SMEs and it looks like smaller sellers have warmed up since then.
This broadly mirrors attitudes among consumers. Back in June, a Finder survey found only 47% of buyers looking forward to Amazon's arrival. But a few months later this had shifted and in September a Commonwealth Retail Insights survey found that almost three-quarters of buyers were perfectly happy to shop on Amazon.
Overall it looks like SMEs and buyers are warming up to the idea, but larger businesses are getting increasingly concerned.
Larger businesses have probably seen enough to be justifiably concerned. The impact of Amazon's arrival isn't the same across all product types, and some of the earlier-hit areas, such as electronics and fashion, are looking like canaries in the coalmine.
For example, electronics and fashion retailers in particular, might be providing a glimpse of the future.
- They're getting squeezed by overseas competition that undercuts prices and ships to Australia.
- They're encountering overseas competitors opening physical stores in Australia to complement an online presence.
- They're increasingly competing with Amazon's own product lines.
It's probably not a coincidence that many large Australian retailers in the highly-exposed fashion and electronics areas have recently faced dropping share prices and lost revenue. As Amazon expands its product range to appliances, groceries and more, other once-established large businesses might also run into problems.
In short, large retailers have gotten an eyeful of Amazon's impact and don't like what they see. The upshot is that they still have time to adjust and learn from others' mistakes.
For example, Woolworths and Coles are pushing strongly ahead with their online offerings and taking particular care to accentuate their points of difference in the form of grocery pickup options and customer service touches, as well as deliveries.
While large business attitudes to Amazon are cooling in the face of cautionary tales, SMEs might be warming up on a diet of success stories and experts advising them to embrace the opportunities rather than fear Amazon's arrival.
Some of the clearest success stories might be those of Australian entrepreneurs that went international specifically to take advantage of Amazon but are still having trouble fulfilling orders down under.
For example, Swanwick Sleep. The company sells blue-light blocking glasses primarily through Amazon Marketplace in the US, UK, Europe and Canada.
"In America and Europe you can send your products to Amazon’s warehouses and they will store them and then ship it to the customers when it’s sold," founder Tristan Swanwick said. "Up until now that hasn’t been available in Australia and it’s always been really frustrating that we can cater for customers in Los Angeles or New York City better than someone in Brisbane or Sydney."
"Amazon provides a platform to build a business from scratch with little more than a great idea. We went from zero to $1.5 million in less than two years and there’s no reason why other entrepreneurial Aussies can’t do the same thing."
There's also a wealth of evidence pointing to the importance of a robust online presence, and Amazon might provide a uniquely cost-effective way for smaller businesses to get their foot in the door online.
However, despite SMEs' growing optimism, questions remain about what exactly Amazon Australia will look like.
"It won’t be like it is in the US, where 64 million consumers have Amazon Prime. They’re only putting a facility in Melbourne to start with," explains Mark McGinley, chief executive of CouriersPlease.
Sellers who already work with Amazon in multiple countries can offer clues about how things might be different in Australia.
A big market swings both ways
Ben Muller, founder of Dock & Bay, has sold on Amazon Marketplace in both the USA and UK, and found that a larger market means a bigger audience, but also more competition.
"From our experience the key difference is the sheer size and scale of the US market and the intense competition that comes with that." he said. "We launched Dock & Bay in the UK Amazon marketplace, but nothing could have prepared us for how big the demand was in the US."
Australia is one of the smallest markets that Amazon has launched in, so it's not yet clear how the competition and customer numbers will balance out.
There might be relatively little competition, but it might be disproportionate to the number of customers. Getting a strong start, making full use of the tools available and picking up a bigger piece of the pie might be key.
Take full advantage of the tools available
"There is definitely a knack [to] learning to use Amazon’s platform to your fullest advantage." Muller explained. "Amazon is essentially the worlds biggest product search engine... optimising your product listings on Amazon is important - it’s the public face of your brand and you need to find ways to get found".
Sellers have a lot of "free range to boost their brand and product." Muller said, "from paid search advertising to image and video features."
Making full use of these tools will likely be an important key to success, especially for a new brand that's yet to be "discovered." Some of them, such as paid advertising through Amazon, may come at a cost but might still be well worth it.
It's worth keeping an open mind while exploring the Amazon Marketplace toolkit, and considering how each might help communicate the strengths of one's brand to customers.
"The best products on Amazon have a little bit of something different about them which makes them stand out - an edge on the rest of the products out there and an ability to communicate that edge effectively to would-be customers." Muller said. "There is significant opportunity for new brands and small retailers to enter a level playing field with more established brands and shine."


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Harry Brown concluded a busy month for retailer Chisholm Hunter by carrying the Queen’s Baton through Glasgow during the opening of the Commonwealth Games.
The company director was selected to carry the baton along Buchanan Street on Sunday 20 July as it made its final journey to the XX Commonwealth Games.
Earlier in the month Chisholm Hunter opened a new store in Argyll Arcade and scooped the Multiple Retailer of the Year for the third year running at the UK Jewellery Awards.
Brown was nominated to carry the baton in recognition of his charity work by Swiss watchmaker Longines, official timekeeper for the Games.
He said: “Representing Chisholm Hunter in the Queen’s Baton Relay was an absolute honour. It was incredible to see so many people come out to cheer on the baton and a real privilege to be part of such an historic event for Glasgow.
“Glasgow is an amazing place to be at the moment, the whole city is buzzing with visitors from all over the world, there is such an energy about the place, I have never experienced anything like it.”
The Queen’s Baton relay covered 70 nations and territories travelling a total of 190,000km in 288 days and involving a third of the world’s population. Baton bearers included Scotland football manager Gordon Strachan, singer Susan Boyle and round-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont.
Brown is currently overseeing the final preparations for the launch of a new Chisholm Hunter flagship store in Bromley in Kent in early Autumn .


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Microsoft is rolling out a new paid family leave benefit to employees around the world. The Family Caregiver Leave policy allows employees to take up to four weeks of paid leave to care for immediate family members, such as parents or children, with serious health conditions.
The new perk, announced today, reflects a broader trend in the tech world, where big companies are adding increasingly generous benefits to compete for coveted tech talent and respond to shifting societal expectations. Netflix, for example, offers unlimited paid leave for new parents for the first year after their child is born. Airbnb offers a $2,000 annual travel stipend for employees.
As of today, paid family leave is available for Microsoft employees in 22 countries. The company will roll out the benefit to employees everywhere over the next few months.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s decision last week to eliminate the state’s medical marijuana licensing board and create a new agency to oversee MMJ and recreational cannabis licensing is seen as a positive development by many in the industry.
Longtime activist Rick Thompson, a principal in the Michigan Cannabis Business Development Group, said the licensing board was “widely viewed as an obstruction to the actual process of licensing itself.”
“The appointment of some members have been questionable,” he said, “and some of the (license) refusals have been made on very subjective reasons, so the industry is looking forward to a more streamlined process.”
Thompson and Hovey both said putting medical and adult-use marijuana under the same licensing department increases the likelihood applications will be handled consistently.
Michigan cannabis attorney Michael Stein said every MMJ application for his clients in front of the licensing board has been approved.
Stein said that although he doesn’t have anything negative to say about the licensing board, he acknowledged the board’s reputation for going off on its “own thoughts and instincts.”
He said the governor’s move likely will expedite the licensing process by enabling decisions to be made by the regulatory staff on a rolling basis, rather than at monthly public board meetings.
Neither Stein nor Thompson was concerned about the potential for less transparency.
“As long as the information is searchable, the business doesn’t need to be conducted in a circus-style,” Thompson said.


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A new report from a Texas dealer claims that former Volkswagen USA CEO Michael Horn clashed with VW management over the handling of the Dieselgate scandal in North America and was forced out, despite popularity among dealers.
As we reported just yesterday, VW’s U.S. CEO left Volkswagen through a “mutual agreement” despite being one of the few company executives to survive the Dieselgate scandal initially, believed to be the virtue of the popularity and support from North American dealers. Now those dealers are furious at Horn’s departure from the automaker he devoted 26 years of his life towards, and one Texas dealer has stepped forward claiming Horn was forced out after clashes with German management.
Texas Volkswagen dealer Alan Brown, who is head of VW’s National Dealer Advisory Council in the U.S., has claimed that Herbert Diess, chairman of the Volkswagen automotive company, listened to dealers and kept Horn with the company, but added a new North American position overseeing Horn’s U.S. role and intended to move Horn to a new position, via the Associated Press. Brown claims Horn didn’t agree with this strategy and instead decided to leave the company after being the face of Dieselgate in America for over six months.
Brown also claims that VW management didn’t agree with Horn over his plan of offering the $1,000 gift card goodwill program to over 600,000 U.S. owners of the brand’s affected diesel vehicles, resulting in damaging clashes that led to Horn’s departure.
It is also claimed that VW management clashed with Horn over the brand’s American lineup, with the U.S. CEO wanting more SUVs and vehicles he felt were suited for the American market which management wouldn’t agree with. Brown claims that Horn would “go unplugged” after such clashes.
In the months following the revelation that over 11 million diesel Volkswagen vehicles around the world used software and defeat-devices to cheat emissions standards, Michael Horn was one of the few executives at VW to keep his job thanks to an outcry of support from U.S. dealers. Horn oversaw the development and execution of the goodwill voucher program in the U.S., testified to Congress on behalf of Volkswagen over the scandal, and apologized time and time again, becoming notable for his brutal honesty.
Since the announcement of Horn’s departure there has been an outcry from U.S. dealers who appreciated the CEO’s honesty and ability to “repair fractured relations with dealers,” according to AP.
Brown stated that Volkswagen’s American dealer network is now “hanging by a thread,” and will meet with the company’s executives in Germany as head of VW’s National Dealer Advisory Council next week.
Meanwhile, the automaker faces a March 24 deadline to come up with a solution to reverse the effects of its cheating software on 600,000 affected U.S. models, as well as lawsuits, fines and a Justice Department investigation.
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Intralot and Malaysian gaming company Magnum Corporation have signed a new seven-year agreement with an option for two further five-year extensions.
Magnum’s current retail offering will be enhanced with the company’s modern LotosX Omni ecosystem, consisting of LotosX Central Gaming System, PlayerX Player Account Management System, RetailerX Retailer Management System, DMS Device Management System, PhotonX Gaming Terminals, Canvas Content Management System and Orchestrator.
Magnum put out an international call for tenders in 2022.
“Magnum Corporation is proud to continue this partnership with Intralot, a steadfast ally in helping us grow our business, and to innovate the gaming experience for our customers,” said Dato’ Lawrence Lim Swee Lin, the CEO of Magnum Corporation. “With our industry expertise and Intralot’s cutting-edge technology, we are crafting a future of innovation together, creating a more immersive gaming experience with enhanced levels of personalization and security, both in our retail and digital spaces.”
Marios Mitromaras, CEO of Intralot Australia, added: “We are very pleased to keep working with Magnum Corporation. Our continued collaboration is a partnership built on trust, understanding and a shared commitment in elevating gaming excellence for their customers.
“Intralot has an established presence in the country since 2006, helping Magnum Corporation grow its business and create value for the local community. We look forward to deploying our cutting-edge technology and high-quality operating services as Magnum Corporation continues to push boundaries and take steps to modernize their player experience.”


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High supply costs, shortages, and low demand for many commercial projects are just a few of the problems plaguing HVAC contractors.
With the free-fall of commercial construction, HVAC contractors have been collateral. As Achr notes, the company Trane Technologies’ commercial HVAC business “announced a price increase of up to 7.5% on select Trane unitary, applied, and controls equipment, which took place April 9.”
There are several causes for the increase. In general, material prices have soared due to supply chain disruptions, which are not just from coronavirus-related shutdowns. Things are also backed up because of the blockage of the Suez canal and winter storms that shut down and damaged plants in Texas.
While prices have increased for HVAC equipment and its component parts, it’s not all doom and gloom.
The company HARDI International, Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International says 2021 has been off to a mostly good start. “This strong start has pushed the annual sales growth rate from 4.1% at the end of 2020 all the way to 6.1% for the 12 months through 2021,” said HARDI market analyst Brian Loftus said.
The outlook is not so bad either. A recent article published on Yahoo Finance notes “Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for HVAC Controls estimated at US$16.1 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$33.1 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 10.9% over the analysis period 2020-2027.”
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Coinbase Wallet Removing Mobile Dapp Browser to Comply With Apple
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for bad news in crypto, with Youtube’s removal of hundreds of videos, Google Play’s removal of Metamask, and now Coinbase mobile wallet users facing an announcement their app is losing its dapp browser, reportedly due to restrictive policy requirements from Apple. Some are calling the announcement “the last straw,” and even Coinbase leadership appears none too pleased.
Also Read: Google Bans Crypto App Metamask From Play Store
Defi Takes a Hit
The great Youtube Christmas purge. Google Play’s banning of Metamask. Recent events have proponents of decentralized finance and cryptocurrencies asking themselves just what exactly is going on. Now it appears Apple’s policy is next to come under fire from the crypto community, as the Coinbase mobile wallet on the App Store appears to be in the process of removing the built-in decentralized app (dapp) browser.
In a December 28 Reddit post, one user shared a screenshot supposedly from the iOS mobile app which read:
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong replied in the thread saying:
Coinbase CEO here. This is really unfortunate to see. Apple seems to be eliminating usage of Dapps from the App Store.
Armstrong went on to state, “If Apple customers want to be able to use Dapps, we may need to make this request know to Apple in some way. This is an important area of innovation in finance, and many developers and early adopters of this technology have millions of dollars worth of crypto tied up in these financial applications, which they will no longer be able to use on Apple mobile devices if this app store policy continues.”
Dapp-Related Information Missing
A comparison of the Google Play version of the Coinbase wallet and the App Store version reveals that there’s now almost no language mentioning dapps on the App Store version, while the name of the wallet on Google Play remains “Coinbase Wallet — Crypto Wallet & Dapp Browser.”
Capabilities for browsing dapps within the Apple version of the application already appear to be missing at press time, when news.Bitcoin.com opened the app for review.
“This is the final straw for me and I will never be buying another apple product,” one Redditor proclaimed. Another answered: “Google is doing the same thing with metamask mobile. There is nowhere to go.” Some in the crypto space think big names should band together and push back against the perceived anti-defi moves of mega corporations and vested tech sector interests. Redditor decibels42 wrote:
Will the leading companies in this space (Coinbase, Gemini, Consensys, etc.) work together on this and fight back? Whether it’s anticompetitive law suits or in other ways, if the industry just rolls over and allows censorship of Web 3, or allows Apple/Google to make dapps/wallets extremely difficult to access (removing the dapps/wallets from their stores) and/or to be discussed (censoring crypto videos on YouTube), this tech will never get adopted by the masses.
The news that @Apple is removing DApp browsers like @CoinbaseWallet from the app store, while disappointing, shouldn't surprise anyone. Terms of service have been clear since the beginning and I'm mostly surprised it took this long.
Not saying it's a good decision, though! /1
— brandoniles (@brandoniles) December 28, 2019
Ampleforth co-founder Brandon Iles tweeted, “The news that @Apple is removing Dapp browsers like @Coinbasewallet from the app store, while disappointing, shouldn’t surprise anyone. Terms of service have been clear since the beginning and I’m mostly surprised it took this long. Not saying it’s a good decision, though!”
It’s clear that Apple’s crypto guidelines and the uncaged world of decentralized applications are foundationally incompatible. How the decentralized finance industry and individual crypto users react to these changes could say a lot about the trajectory of crypto use and innovation into 2020 and beyond.
What are your thoughts on the removal of dapp-related capabilities from App Store applications? Let us know in the comments section below.
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More Britons say they won’t cancel the festive season this year than in 2020
The government has announced plans to implement some measures of their “plan B” pandemic restrictions - including a suggestion workers return to home working where possible. This comes following assurances from the Prime Minister that this Christmas will be “considerably” better than last year.
Britons are certainly expecting a better festive season, as YouGov’s annual Christmas spending tracker reveals the public plan on spending more over Christmas this year than in 2020, especially on travel and socialising.
How much are people going to spend for Christmas 2021?
Britons’ total spending across our six categories of Christmas spending has risen for 2021, with the average person expecting to spend £1,108 during the festive season. This represents a rise of over £200 versus the average spend in 2020 (£883). Women say they will have a slightly higher average spend (£1,138) compared to men (£1,079).
The biggest expense for Britons this year, as in previous years, will be presents and gifts. Of those purchasing gifts, the average spend will set them back £388 – down £20 from £408 last year. Britons aged between 45 and 54 are expecting the biggest average present bill (£453) compared to a £334 spend from those aged between 25 and 34. Women are also expecting to spend more on average on their presents (£405) than men (£365).
Hotel stays make up the second biggest bill on average at £197, rising over £100 compared to last year (£87). This rise will of course be a result of expectations that this Christmas will be subject to fewer pandemic restrictions than last year’s. The prospect of fewer restrictions is also likely to be behind the increased spending Britons are planning for travel (£153, up £79 versus 2020) and social events (£130, up £56).
Women are expecting to spend more on average on travel (£171) and hotel stays (£220) during the festive season versus men (£135 and £169 respectively).
Elsewhere Britons expect to spend around the same on food and drink this year (£154) as they were in 2020 (£156). The average spend on new clothes (£85) also remains virtually the same as 2020 (£86).
Will people spend more than they can afford at Christmas, and how will they fund it?
An average cost of £1,108 is no small bill, so will Britons be spending beyond their means this Christmas? Some 14% of the general population expect their level of debt to increase over the festive break.
However, among those with money troubles, Christmas will take a toll. Among financially distressed Britons (those struggling to keep up with financial commitments or worried they’re going to fall behind) nearly two in five (38%) say their debt will get worse over Christmas. A similar proportion say their debt will remain around the same (32%). One in ten (10%) do say their debt will likely decrease.
Half of over-indebted Britons (those three months behind on their bills/financial commitments or more in the last six months) say their debt will worsen as a result of Christmas. Looking at present shopping specifically, one in five members of the public say they will use some form of credit or borrowing to fund their gift purchases, rising to two in five (44%) of those who are financially distressed, and half (51%) of Britons over-indebted.
This includes some 15% of Britons who plan to make gift purchases on credit cards specifically – but credit is a more popular option among the financially distressed (22%) and over-indebted (15%). Just 5% of people say they will use instalment schemes to get their presents – higher among financially distressed people (12%) and those who are over-indebted (21%).
Four in ten people (42%) say they will dip into their existing savings to purchase presents, compared to only 26% of financially distressed people, and 17% of people who are over-indebted.
Likewise, while another 31% of the public have saved up specifically to pay for gifts, fewer financially distressed people (24%) and over-indebted Britons (20%) have managed to do so.
Britons say cancelling Christmas is not an option
Following last year’s festive lockdown, most Britons say they are not willing to cancel their Christmas this time around. Some six in ten people say cancelling Christmas is not an option (60%), up 13pts from less than half who said the same in 2020 (47%). Despite their money woes, among financially distressed and over-indebted Britons the desire not to cancel Christmas remains strong (59% and 65% respectively). Further to this, some two in five Britons (43%) agree they are willing to do whatever they can to have the Christmas they want this year – an increase of 11pts on 2020.
In pursuit of the Christmas they want, a third of the public (37%) think they will probably spend more than they should – compared to 29% who said this last year. This year’s figure is still lower, however, than it was in December 2019 prior to the pandemic (43%).
Among over-indebted Britons, half (52%) say they will spend more than they should. A similar percentage of over-indebted Britons (54%) say that they will avoid paying at least some of their debts to help pay for their Christmas spending, compared to only 6% of the general population.
However, another 52% of over-indebted Britons also agree that they will ultimately struggle to have the Christmas they want as they will not be able to afford it, as will 45% of financially distressed Britons.
Ultimately, financial struggles will make it harder to enjoy Christmas for the 16% of Brits who worry about how much it costs them. A quarter of Britons (27%) also agree that the cost of Christmas makes it too stressful.
For Britons with money trouble, these woes are even more widespread. Some 48% of those financially distressed Britons and 53% of over-indebted people say they struggle to enjoy Christmas as they are worried about how much they are spending. Another 59% and 65% respectively say the festive period is made too stressful by the cost.


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Subtle Launches Collaboration with Famed Graffiti Artist Kenji Chai
Apr 28, 2022
Society accepts “man’s best friend”—the friendly, clean, and obedient dogs. When it comes to stray dogs, however, rejection is common. While strays are commonly perceived as unseemly, homeless, and unwanted, there is one that challenges that image.
“Chaigo” is the signature character of the graffiti artist taking the world by storm, Kenji Chai. “Chaigo”—a bright turquoise dog that sports a mischievous mint green fur patch around his eye—is a reminder of how easy it is to reject others based on appearances. Perhaps, this is the message Kenji wants to share with the world.
At Subtle, we know there exists undiscovered pleasantries and lessons in the people, places, and things that mainstream ignores. We chose to partner with Kenji Chai because he injects a world of life and wonder into things that are overlooked, like grey concrete walls and stray dogs.
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For the past 7 years, Kenji has sent “Chaigo” running throughout Europe, Australia, and Asia. And people are taking notice. Brands like Nando’s, Tiger Beer, and Johnnie Walker have commissioned Kenji for standout murals and campaigns focused on wildlife conservation. His most recent project broke the Malaysian record for tallest mural recorded.
“Chaigo” has now found a new home with Subtle. Kenji designed two limited-edition Mr. Rain U1 umbrellas, “The Stray” and “Vandal,” both of which is now available to purchase directly on our website’s store and soon will be on sale in select shops in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur.


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Hungary’s govt caps staple food prices
Budapest, Jan 13 (IANS) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced a price cap on basic foods, in order to help families cope with an upswing in inflation.
Following a government meeting on Wednesday, Orban said on Facebook: “We dealt with the issue of price rises in addition to the Covid-19 virus, as prices are rising across Europe due to rising energy prices.”
He added that Hungary would protect its families, Xinhua news agency reported.
“We have managed to curb the rise in petrol prices, we have introduced an interest rate stop on mortgages, and we have a policy of reducing utility bills, i.e., Hungarian families are getting energy at a fixed price,” he said.
However, since food prices are rising, the government has decided to intervene in the prices of six products: granulated sugar, wheat flour, sunflower cooking oil, pork leg, chicken breast and 2.8 per cent cow’s milk. These are the most common products bought by Hungarian consumers.
In Hungary, inflation has shattered a 15-year-old record, reaching 7.4 per cent in November, according to the latest figures from the country’s Central Statistical Office (KSH).
Prices for these six products must be brought back to the same levels as on October 15 last year, Orban said.
“This has to happen in every store, and from February 1, they can be purchased at this price.”
More details on this will be announced at a press conference on Thursday.
Thanks to a freeze on utility bills (electricity and gas), these have remained below market prices in Hungary for years. Meanwhile, the government introduced a price cap of 480 forints ($1.53) for fuels last November.
However, it is the first time the government has taken such measures regarding food prices. In the past, it has tried to curb price spikes by cutting Value Added Tax on products such as pork and eggs. (1$ = 313.26 forints).


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Like many businesses and other organisations, the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the sales and marketing admin team directing more effort at alternative markets for extra business.
Although sales to the worldwide marine industry are healthy and remain profitable, they are still down slightly on 2019 and there is spare capacity within the Solar Solve facility. Everyone has now returned to working from the headquarters in South Shields. Options are being exercised to build up a presence in other sectors that have been supplied in the past. They are being re-explored with great effort, enthusiasm and excitement.
This is because Solar Solve’s marketing methods and strategies have been redefined and updated. The results have not just been encouraging, they have been amazing.
John Lightfoot MBE, company chairman, explains, “We know that because of Covid-19, the number of regular enquiries from the global marine industry have been almost halved, since shut-down. However, total enquiries from all sectors have reduced only slightly and we are experiencing a much higher conversion rate into actual orders from the new customers and sectors. We are enjoying a similar situation with marine enquiries and a much higher conversion rate than in the past.”
Enquiries from air traffic control towers all over the world have increased. It is assumed they must be taking the opportunity to upgrade facilities whilst things are quiet and they are expecting everything is going to return to normal at some point.
Another sector being built up is Heavy Equipment, Earth Moving, Crushing, Mining Machines and Bucket Wheel Excavators. Anything that has a drivers cab with windows and works out in the open is a potential location for SOLASOLV roller sunscreens, to improve an operators working environment.
The company also recently received a big order to refurbish solar sunscreens, which they are very happy to do. It’s not something they are asked to do very often, probably because customers are unaware they offer the service. Brand new replacement screens are always the best value-over-time but when money is tight, renovating can be the answer.
John closed with the motivational comment, “Solar Solve is a significant exporting company and the world continues to be our oyster.”


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Clothing retailer Benetton has given up a second high-profile location as it emphasizes its more upscale Sisley brand in Manhattan.
Last week, the Italian retailer shut its store at 666 Third Ave., at East 42nd Street, after about three years in the prime corner spot. Landlord Tishman Speyer Properties has leased the 9,000-square-foot space to Wachovia Corp. for a bank branch.
Benetton, known for its edgy ad campaigns, shut its store at 555 Broadway in SoHo in the spring. That space has been leased to Ann Taylor.


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Information Guide concerning an in-depth investigation launched by the European Commission in June 2020 on Apple's conduct in connection with Apple Pay.
The European Commission announced on 16 June 2020 the opening of a formal antitrust investigation aimed at assessing Apple's terms, conditions and other measures for integrating Apple Pay in merchant apps and websites on iPhones and iPads, Apple's limitation of access to the Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality (“tap and go”) on iPhones for payments in stores, and alleged refusals of access to Apple Pay. It applies to the conduct of Apple in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Following a preliminary investigation, the Commission showed concerns that Apple's terms, conditions, and other measures related to the integration of Apple Pay for the purchase of goods and services on merchant apps and websites on iOS/iPadOS devices may distort competition and reduce choice and innovation.
On 2 May 2022, the Commission announced it had sent a Statement of Objections to Apple as a result of this investigation. A Statement of Objections is a formal step in Commission investigations into suspected violations of EU antitrust rules.
Apple was informed of the Commission's preliminary view that it abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices. The Commission took issue with the decision by Apple to prevent mobile wallets app developers, from accessing the necessary hardware and software (‘NFC input') on its devices, to the benefit of its own solution, Apple Pay.
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|Subject Tags||Competition Law | Policy|
|Keywords||Antitrust | Cartels | Dominant Position | Market Abuse
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In total the RPG-powerhouse was granted $7 million in government funding across a variety of subjects, including seamless multiplayer, cinematic feel, and even city creation. Here are the proposals from CD Projekt:
Comprehensive technology for the creation of “live”, playable in real-time, cities of great scale based on the principles of artificial intelligence and automation and taking into account the development of innovative processes and tools supporting the creation of high-quality open world games.
Comprehensive technology enables the creation of unique gameplay for many players, taking into account the search of opponents, session management, replication facilities, and support of a variety of game modes along with a unique set of dedicated tools.
Comprehensive technology for providing a unique, film quality RPG with open world, also taking into account innovative solutions Process and unique set of dedicated tools.
Comprehensive technology enabling a significant increase in quality and production of complex face and body animations for open world RPG games, also taking into account the innovative process solutions and a unique set of dedicated tools.
The company also proposed “generic support cross-platform multiplayer gaming software for popular consoles and operating systems” for their DRM-free games platform, GOG.com.
CD Projekt RED was valued at $1 billion back in August of this year, making them quite easily one of the most valuable, independent game developers in the world. Their next game, Cyberpunk 2077, is being set to high expectations.


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EE’s wide-ranging review into its consumer distribution strategy, which has seen it put its indirect relationships under the spotlight for nearly six months, is to be extended until August, Mobile has learnt.
The review was due to conclude by the end of June but EE told Mobile this week it will make its final report in August.
Noel Hamill, Director of Partnerships told Mobile: ‘Our thorough review of the consumer channel is ongoing, and no decision is likely to be reached until August when we will communicate directly with all partners.’
The consumer distribution review was launched in January and has seen the operator run the rule over all its indirect partners, no matter how large or small.
It has put EE’s third party retailers, which include Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4u, Fonehouse and A1 Comms as well as third party entities, on red alert as they wait for the outcome of the operator’s review.
The consumer distribution review is being conducted against the backdrop of a fundamental shift in operator and retailer relationships. Last year Three pulled out ofCarphone Warehouse after leaving Phones 4u the year before. This year Vodafone announced plans to concentrate on its direct channels by opening up a further 250 stores in 2014. More recently Phones 4u announced a complete split with O2.
The review was also announced shortly after EE’s decision to increase its presence on the high street with new concept stores and franchise stores.
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There was no shortage of craft beer and good food in SCV this weekend as the BBQ & Beer Festival celebrated its second year in Santa Clarita.
Around 10,000 people are expected in Central Park to enjoy the three-day festival that will be ending on Sunday.
“I was glad to bring it to Santa Clarita, it’s a perfect venue,” said Vincenzo Giammanco, the president of the California Beer Festival.
The California Beer Festival puts on 12 large-scale festivals a year throughout California.
This time, there were 70 different craft beers to try. Beer was not the only attraction though.
Live music wafted through the air while child’s laughter could be overheard coming from the kid zone that had a wide array of bouncers for the younger crowds to enjoy.
“Parents and kids can all hang out in a safe environment,” said Giammanco.
One such person who was enjoying the festival was Robert Ontiveros, who came out for his birthday. He said it was a good choice to travel from his home in Upland to spend the day at the festival. His favorite feature was definitely the beer though.
“It’s actually pretty good,” he said. “(There is) a variety of here.”
The festival will continue on Sunday with Blues, Brews and BBQ Day where Tommy Castro and the Painkillers will be performing.
“He’s like a legendary blues guy,” said Giammanco.
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Honeywell Consumer Products Group has announced that it has built the nine billionth Autolite spark plug.
Autolite, one of North America’s largest producers of premium original equipment and aftermarket spark plugs, manufactured the spark plug at its facility in Fostoria, Ohio.
“Producing our 9 billionth plug is a great milestone for the Autolite brand,” comments Eric Rozier, vice president of Autolite. “We have been in this business for over 65 years and continue to produce premium, innovative products that millions of consumers trust year in and year out. There is a great deal of history and technology behind the brand, and this achievement marks Autolite’s commitment to excellence in the industry.”
The first Autolite spark plug was manufactured in Fostoria in 1936 for use in Chrysler Company engines. Other important dates include:
1948 First Resistor Spark Plug
1956 First Power Tip Spark Plug
1962 One Billionth Spark Plug Produced
1976 First Suppressor Spark Plug
1987 Autolite Produces First Platinum Spark Plug for Ford OE
Autolite is a brand of Honeywell CPG, which also produces products under the Fram and Prestone brand names.
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Buying a house to live in is a bad investment, says early retiree Kristy Shen in "Quit Like a Millionaire." It’s only smart.
2 Myths Holding Back Home Buyers By gabe fitzhugh june 10, 2019 June 10, 2019 Freddie Mac recently released a report entitled, "Perceptions of Down Payment Consumer Research."
2 Myths Holding Back home buyers. freddie mac recently released a report entitled, "Perceptions of Down Payment Consumer Research." Their research revealed that, "For many prospective homebuyers, saving for a down payment is the largest barrier to achieving the goal of homeownership.
2 Myths Holding Back Home Buyers – There are a couple of myths floating around about home buyers. Have you been wondering what might be holding buyers back from buying your home? Many individuals think they need to put 20 percent down to buy a home. Others think they have to have a perfect FICO score.
2 Myths Holding Back Home Buyers In Realtor.com’s recent article, "Home buyers’ top mortgage fears: Which One Scares You?" they mention that "46% of potential home buyers fear they won’t qualify for a mortgage to the point that they don’t even try."
China home prices growth fastest in five months, raises policy challenge for Beijing Three Things You Avoid With a Cash Buyer – Property Vortex Although only a good buyer is required to sell the property, finding that person becomes difficult when the market is difficult. In this article, I will give you some tricks that will help you sell your property quickly. In case you are thinking about selling your house quickly, there are some things you can do to attract buyers.BEIJING (Reuters) – Growth. fast-tracking road and rail projects last year, raising the risk of a milder-than-expected bounce in construction when work resumes in warmer weather. Pressured by weak.
2 Myths Holding Back Home Buyers. Presented as a public service by Joe Peters of coldwell banker. freddie Mac recently released a report entitled, "Perceptions of Down Payment Consumer Research." Their research revealed that, "For many prospective homebuyers, saving for a down payment is the largest barrier to achieving the goal of homeownership.
If you'd like to go the route of government-backed loans, these are your options: 1 .) FHA mortgage: This loan is aimed at helping first-time home buyers and requires as little as 3.5% down.. 2.) VA mortgage: VA mortgages are the most forgiving, but they are strictly for.
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If you want to buy a home, but don’t think you’ll be able to, you may find that some of the excuses holding you back are just that. Even better, Veterans and buyers of certain rural homes can.
Buyers overestimate the down payment funds needed to qualify for a home loan. According to the First Quarter 2017 Homeownership program index (hpi) from Down Payment Resource, saving for a down payment was the barrier that kept 70% of renters from buying. Rob Chrane, CEO of Down Payment Resource had.


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Although it hasn’t felt like it with the 80-degree weather the last few days, according to the calendar, fall really has arrived. The leaves are turning and falling from the trees; pumpkins, mums and Halloween decorations can be seen everywhere. The farmers have started their harvest, although some are still baling those last fields of hay. It won’t be long until that first frost will catch us all.
Just down the road from me, the 47th annual Algonquin Mill Fall Festival will take place from Friday, Oct. 13, through Sunday, Oct. 15. Volunteers have been working at the mill every Thursday throughout the year, as well as other days, to prepare for the fall festival.
The festival features a working steam powered flour mill and sawmill, log homes, antique print shop, one-room schoolhouse, antique power show, antique cars and tractors and an NYC railroad station with HO model layouts. There will be music. There is an old-time country store and quilting, weaving and spinning demonstrations. There are over 60 craftsmen on site with items to sell. There will be home-cooked foods from pancakes to BBQ chicken dinners, home-made sauerkraut, apple butter, bread and more. All food is made by local nonprofits and the Carroll County Historical Society. There is on-site parking and primitive camping sites are available. The Mill Festival is located at 234 Autumn Road SW, Carrollton, Ohio, south of Carrollton along state Route 332.
Consignments are currently being selected for the Ohio Holstein All Breeds Sale on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster. The sale will feature both Holsteins and Ayrshires. For information, contact Dave Gunkelman, 330-464-3259 or email@example.com; or the Ohio Holstein Association at 330-264-9088, firstname.lastname@example.org.
The World Dairy Expo will be Oct. 3, through 7 at Madison, Wisconsin.
Tuesday, Oct. 3, will be the International Junior Holstein Show; International Ayrshire Show; International Jersey Show — heifers; International Milking Shorthorn Show — heifers.
Wednesday, Oct. 4, will be the International Jersey Show — cows and groups; International Brown Swiss Show — heifers; Top of the World Jersey Sale and the World Ayrshire Event Sale.
Thursday, Oct. 5, is the International Brown Swiss Show — cows and groups; International Guernsey Show heifers; International Red and White Show — heifers; World Premier Brown Swiss Sale; and the World Premier Milking Shorthorn Sale. Following the Brown Swiss Sale will be Youth Showmanship.
Friday Oct. 6, is the International Guernsey Show — cows and groups; International Red and White Show — cows and groups; International Holstein Show — heifers; International Guernsey Classic Sale; and the World Classic ’17 Holstein Sale.
Saturday Oct. 7: International Holstein Show — cows and groups; Parade of Champions and selection of the Supreme Champions.
If you have never attended World Dairy Expo, I would encourage you to make the trip. If you can’t get away this year, be sure to put it on your "bucket list" for next year. Just be sure if you go to wear your most comfortable shoes and don’t plan on just one day! One day just won’t be enough — there is so much to see and enjoy! It is a great experience and one you won’t forget.


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There are 10 ETFs investing in cannabis right now, but there’s only one that makes the cut as the best to buy in 2021.
That’s because the holdings in the cannabis ETF we’re about to share principally have the same three attributes:
- The companies are American.
- They sell cannabis directly.
- And they sell cannabis through multiple states.
Here’s why those three criteria make this the best cannabis ETF to buy…
Global marijuana sales in 2019 reached $15 billion. Of that $15 billion, $13.6 billion was sold in the United States.
That’s particularly impressive considering that cannabis is still federally illegal in America and it can’t be sold everywhere.
As more states legalize, data analytics provider Nielsen predicts that U.S. sales could cross $40 billion by 2025. There are always exceptions to the rules, and there will be a few companies outside of America worth owning.
But you will make the most money in cannabis investing by buying American companies.
The ETF we’re about to share holds the best of the best U.S. cannabis companies.
U.S. Companies Need to Sell Cannabis Directly
Innovative Industrial operates as a landlord to marijuana businesses, and GrowGeneration sells equipment and supplies for growing cannabis.
But again, with sales reaching $40 billion by 2025, the biggest opportunity for investors remains in investing in companies that directly sell cannabis.
Cannabis Companies Need to Build a Brand Across Multiple States
A cannabis multi-state operator (MSO) is a company that operates businesses in multiple states.
By doing that, they are starting to set the groundwork to build the next “Starbucks of Cannabis.”
You can buy a cold brew coffee in a Starbucks in New York, you expect it to taste the same in Florida. That’s because Starbucks has built a reputation for providing a consistent and reliable experience.
Cannabis is no different.
If people buy an edible product from a certain brand in California, if they visit Las Vegas and see that same product on the shelf, they expect it to provide that same safe, consistent, and reliable experience as when they first tried it.
So the companies that are operating in multiple states now are setting the groundwork for becoming a national brand and winning over the largest chunk of customers.
With that in mind, it’s time to reveal the best cannabis ETF to buy right now…
The Best Cannabis ETF to Buy: Pure US Cannabis ETF
Portfolio Manager: Dan Ahrens
Stock Ticker: MSOS
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq do not list U.S. companies that sell marijuana on their exchanges because cannabis is illegal to grow, sell, and buy under federal law. The exchanges don’t want to run the risk of giving a federally illegal business a platform to raise money.
That means marijuana ETFs are filled with Canadian companies, medical companies with loose ties to the cannabis industry, or pick-and-shovel plays.
But with the launch of the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (NYSEArca: MSOS), a massive change is taking place.
The holdings in MSOS are filled with the best U.S. companies that sell cannabis across multiple states.
The cream of the crop includes…
- Cresco Labs Inc. (OTC: CRLBF)
- Curaleaf Holdings Inc. (OTC: CURLF)
- Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTC: TCNNF)
- Green Thumb Industries Inc. (OTC: GTBIF)
- AYR Strategies Inc. (OTC: AYRSF)
- Jushi Holdings Inc. (OTC: JUSHF)
- Columbia Care Inc. (OTC: CCHWF)
- Vireo Health International Inc. (OTC: VREOF)
- Akerna Corp. (Nasdaq: KERN)
It’s also important to note that the companies listed above aren’t just selling cannabis in one or two dispensaries. They already have significant operations set up and are expanding. Trulieve has 63 dispensaries in Florida and is setting up operations in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Columbia Care is currently selling or has plans to sell marijuana in 13 states, ranging from Arizona to New Jersey, and Green Thumb Industries has licenses for 96 retail locations spread out across 12 states.
With those picks mentioned earlier making up the bulk of the holdings in MSOS, it’s a good way for anyone to get started with cannabis investing.
January 29 2021