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The new funding will expand production of the Inkbit Vista in the U.S. and beyond
Boston, MA – July 20, 2021 – Inkbit, the company that built the first 3D printing system driven by vision-based feedback control, today announced the closing of $30M in its Series B round of financing. The new funding, led by Phoenix Venture Partners LLC (PVP), will boost production of the company’s additive manufacturing system, Inkbit Vista, and grow the commercial team to support expansion into the APAC and EMEA regions.
PVP’s Managing General Partner, John T. Chen, stated, “As the leading investor in materials science enabled technologies, PVP sees the technology Inkbit has commercialized as a total game changer to the additive manufacturing industry because it solves the key bottlenecks preventing 3D printing from being adopted for mass manufacturing of high-quality finished goods. We are pleased to help Inkbit in its scaleup phase and welcome it as the newest member of the PVP portfolio.”
“Inkbit is currently experiencing significant growth and we are excited to have the opportunity to continue to build our talented team and scale the company to meet customer demand,” said Davide Marini, CEO and co-founder of Inkbit. “The opportunities for additive manufacturing are growing as adoption of 3D printing for full-scale production increases. We look forward to using our raised capital to continue evolving and innovating within this dynamic industry.”
Launched in February 2021, Inkbit Vista unlocks the potential of additive manufacturing at scale for Inkbit’s partners and customers.
“We are excited to continue our journey with Inkbit and its unique jetting technology powered by machine vision and AI,” said Guy Menchik, CTO of Stratasys. “We believe Inkbit’s novel approach enables expansion to new applications for end-use polymer part production, opening up new manufacturing use cases across multiple verticals.”
“The Inkbit team and their technology have been an invaluable resource as we push the boundaries of additive manufacturing” said Matt Whelan, Head of New Concept Design, Ocado PLC. “We are very happy to support their growth ambitions by participating in this latest funding round.”
Inkbit Vista features a patented Vision-Controlled jetting technology that enables real-time, in-process voxel-level control to meet the reliability and performance demands of volume manufacturing. Coupled with the system’s multi-material printing capabilities, the Inkbit Vista unleashes design freedom and enables manufacturers to bring 3D printing of entire assemblies into a full-scale production environment.
Since spinning out of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT in 2017, Inkbit has raised a total of $45M in equity investments from investors such as Stratasys, DSM Venturing, Ocado, 3M, IMA and Saint-Gobain. The closing of this Series B funding round comes on the heels of major milestones, such as Inkbit’s recent award from the United States Airforce to build Inkbit systems for use at USAF bases across the country, and builds upon work funded by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) to develop Inkbit’s proprietary vision system. For more information about Inkbit, please visit inkbit3d.wpengine.com.
Inkbit strives to eliminate the existing chasm between prototyping and manufacturing to enable rapid, on-demand manufacturing of multi-material, end-use products. Using computer science to improve manufacturing, Inkbit developed the first 3D printer powered by machine vision and real-time feedback control to meet the speed, precision and reliability requirements of volume production. Based in Medford, MA, Inkbit is a 2017 spinout of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT. Inkbit’s technology is based on research led by Prof. Wojciech Matusik and intellectual property licensed from MIT. Early supporters include the MIT Deshpande Center, the MIT Industrial Liaison Program (STEX25) and The MIT Engine Network. To learn more about Inkbit, please visit https://inkbit3d.wpengine.com.


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Sony has launched four 3D games, with Wipeout HD, Super Stardust HD,
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MotorStorm Pacific Rift
now available to download from the PlayStation network.
Of course, you will need a 3D TV with special 3D glasses to appreciate the 3D versions of these PlayStation classics, but the availability of the first 'proper' 3D games on PSN is a fundamental marking point in Sony's shift-to-3D strategy.
Sony issued a firmware update for the PS3 last month, readying it for the launch of the first 3D games on PSN and Sony's first 3D-ready Bravias have also recently gone on sale.
First batch of 3D PSN games
PS3 owners will be able to buy the entire four games in the first 3D batch for £23.99. A drop in the ocean really, if you've just shelled out on a 3D TV to play them on!
"We're extremely excited to be at the helm of a whole new gaming experience unlike anything offered before," noted John Koller, Sony's director of PlayStation hardware marketing.
"This is only a small taste of the 3D experiences you can expect from Sony's Bravia range of 3D TVs and the PlayStation 3," he said. "The PlayStation 3 system continues to be at the forefront of innovation. In addition, 3D Blu-ray movie playback is coming to the PS3 this year via a firmware update."
Fuelling the imagination
Demos were presented on Sony's own 3D-ready digital projectors and the likes of Sir Howard Stringer (CEO and President), Stan Glasgow, (Chief Operating Officer) were present to show off the tech as Sony gears up for a company-wide 3D onslaught.
"When it comes to good versus mediocre 3D," said Stringer, "you know the difference, Sony knows the difference. Good 3D is immersive, not jarring. It fuels the imagination and is easy to watch."
Expects lots more on Sony's plans for 3D games from E3 video in Los Angeles next week.
SCEA boss Jack Tretton added that Sony plans to sell 50 million PS3s by March of next year.
"As you know, PlayStation 3 played a major role in establishing Blu-ray as the high definition standard for this generation," Tretton added. "What PlayStation 3 did for Blu-ray, we're now prepared to do for 3D."
"3D gaming is most anticipated technology for the home to arrive on the market this year."
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With the rapid growth and expansion of the automobile industry, car part suppliers play a crucial role in providing the necessary components and parts to keep vehicles running smoothly. However, recent global supply chain disruptions have had a significant impact on top car part suppliers, causing delays and shortages of essential parts.
One of the main factors contributing to these disruptions is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to factory closures, restrictions on movement, and disruptions in transportation networks. This has created a domino effect, causing a ripple effect throughout the supply chain and impacting the production and distribution of car parts.
Top car part suppliers, such as Bosch, Continental, and Denso, have all felt the effects of these disruptions. With their extensive global operations and reliance on various suppliers and manufacturers, they have struggled to maintain consistent supply chains and meet the demands of automakers and consumers.
As a result, car manufacturers have been forced to reduce production or halt certain models altogether due to the lack of available parts. This has not only affected their bottom line but has also led to frustrated customers who are unable to get their vehicles serviced or repaired in a timely manner.
In order to mitigate the impact of these disruptions, top car part suppliers have been working closely with their suppliers and manufacturers to find alternative sources and solutions. They have also been investing in digital technologies and automation to streamline their operations and increase their resilience to future disruptions.
Despite these efforts, the effects of global supply chain disruptions are likely to persist for the foreseeable future. As supply chains become increasingly complex and interconnected, car part suppliers will need to adapt and innovate to weather the challenges and uncertainties of the global marketplace.
In conclusion, top car part suppliers are feeling the effects of global supply chain disruptions, which have created challenges and uncertainties for the automobile industry. By proactively addressing these issues and investing in resilience, they can continue to thrive and support the growth of the industry in the long term.


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In a recent interview, Royal Enfield CEO Vinod K Dasari has said that it is a matter of when rather than “whether electric (mobility) will come or not”. In fact, a couple of prototype motorcycles are already under development.
The switch to electrification is something that is inevitable for the automobile industry. Particularly in the two-wheeler space, we have already seen several two-wheeler EV start-ups as well as established brands come up with electrified motorcycles and scooters which are already on sale in India. A switch to electrification will also mean that many iconic models that we have come to love and admire for so long will disappear from the market. Perhaps the firsts brand to come to your mind in such a scenario would be Royal Enfield and their inevitable future with electric motorcycles.
In an interview, Vinod K Dasari, CEO at Royal Enfield has acknowledged the importance of zero-emission mobility as far as the brand is concerned. It will almost be a paradigm shift for the homegrown manufacturer who, for the longest time has relied on selling their motorcycles with a classic and retro philosophy and certainly that old-school thump from a Royal Enfield engine that enthusiasts are so crazy about.
Incidentally, Royal Enfield is also the longest running motorcycle manufacturer in continuous production in the world. About electrification, Mr. Dasari reiterated is “something we (Royal Enfield) take very seriously”. Although he did not specifically mention about any timeline by when we could expect the first electric motorcycle from RE, but he did confirm that it is a matter of when rather than “whether electric (mobility) will come or not”.
Royal Enfield is currently in the process of identifying the essential segments about where they can position their electric motorcycles. In fact, Royal Enfield has already built a couple of prototypes for preliminary development exercises. We believe Royal Enfield will continue with the classic-retro design philosophy with their electric motorcycles, only with a modern heart with batteries and an electric motor. Royal Enfield has even lauded the Photon, an electric conversion based on a Classic 350, and it shows the brand’s interest in electrification.
Until now, Royal Enfield has only been operating in the middle-weight category. With their electric motorcycles however, they could venture out into newer segments and even create a niche with a first-mover advantage. There aren’t much concrete details about RE’s electrification plans but that is definitely the way going ahead. Meanwhile, Royal Enfield is also coming up with a new range of internal combustion motorcycle based on a new J-architecture and for those of you purists out there, there’s a lot to look forward to from Royal Enfield.


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U.S. stock futures are headed higher this morning, pointing to another positive open this week. Sentiment is improving on Wall Street amid a somewhat robust earnings season and slackening geopolitical tension.
On the economic front, the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book will arrive this afternoon. Investors will keep an eye out for this report for clues on the Fed’s outlook for the U.S. economy and inflationary pressures.
Against this backdrop, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 0.3%, S&P 500 futures have added 0.31% and Nasdaq-100 futures are up 0.24%.
Turning to the options pits, volume bounced back sharply on Tuesday. Overall, about 19.5 million calls and 16.9 million puts changed hands on the session. The CBOE single-session equity put/call volume ratio popped to 0.68. The 10-day moving average ticked higher to 0.65.
Taking a closer look at Tuesday’s options activity, earnings preparations are in full swing for Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). Meanwhile, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) options traders were greeted with positive iPhone X news heading into the company’s upcoming quarterly report.
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Despite continued sluggish smartphone handset demand, Apple has found a way to come out on top once again. According to a recent report, the iPhone X raked in 35% of all smartphone profits in the fourth quarter. What’s more, the iPhone 8 arrived in second place with 19.1% of smartphone profit in the quarter.
It was a bullish sign for Apple heading into the company’s May 1 quarterly earnings report. Most AAPL options traders remain largely on the sidelines for now. On Tuesday, volume rose to just 376,000 contracts, well shy of Apple’s daily average. Calls accounted for a below average 57% of the day’s take.
When it comes to Apple earnings, however, there are still plenty of bulls. The weekly May 4 put/call open interest ratio rests at 0.50, with calls twice as popular as puts for options most affected by earnings. Implieds are pricing in a post-earnings move of about 4.2% for AAPL stock.
Facebook, Inc. (FB)
The daily deluge of negative media headlines is having a bearish effect on Facebook stock’s sentiment backdrop. This negativity has even taken a toll on Facebook’s options activity, judging by recent activity.
For instance, yesterday’s volume of 293,000 contracts arrived at less than half of the stock’s daily average. Furthermore, calls only made up 57% of the day’s take, well below FB’s average daily call percentage of 65%.
The company reports earnings next week, and options traders are surprisingly upbeat heading into the event. The weekly April 27 put/call OI ratio rests at 0.66, with calls nearly doubling puts for the series. Finally, April 27 implieds are anticipating a 5.2% move for FB stock following the event.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
Microsoft will join the earnings parade on Thursday next week. Analysts are expecting a profit of 85 cents per share on revenue of $25.77 billion. EarningsWhispers.com puts the whisper number at 91 cents per share.
Microsoft stock options traders appear largely bullish ahead of the event. Volume on Tuesday came in at 213,000 contracts, well above MSFT’s daily average. Additionally, calls made up 62% of the day’s take.
Looking at weekly April 27 options, we find even more optimism. The April 27 put/call OI ratio rests at a lowly 0.47, with calls firmly in command. Additionally, implieds are pricing in a potential 4.5% move for MSFT stock. On a positive reaction, MSFT could top $100 following next week’s quarterly report, while a negative reaction would see the stock test support near $90.
As of this writing, Joseph Hargett was long on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) stock.


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P.F. Chang's has released a statement following news of a data breach in early June. While the company has not identified the scope or cause of the breach, it has attributed the attack to the work of an organized criminal operation.
On Tuesday, June 10, P.F. Chang's learned of a security compromise involving credit and debit card information reportedly stolen from some of its restaurants. Following an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service and third-party forensics experts, the company has confirmed that data had been compromised.
The investigation is still in the preliminary stages, according to the company. A time frame for the infiltration has not been determined and information insights have been slow to come because of the precision of the breach.
"The security compromise was part of a highly sophisticated criminal operation that is being investigated by both the United States Secret Service and a team of third-party forensic experts," said CEO Rick Frederico. "An investigation of this nature takes time, and while we would like to be in a position to provide further information, we can only share details that have been confirmed by the investigators."
It's not clear how many of P.F. Chang's customers were affected, but there are signs that some cards were compromised as early as November 2013, according to Bank Info Security.
Security breaches at businesses such as P.F. Chang's continue, even as retailers and restaurant chains take action to implement tighter security measures. Walmart and Sam's Club (NYSE:WMT) were early adopters of new chip-and-PIN scanners in stores and Target (NYSE:TGT) has accelerated its rollout of EMV following a data breach that compromised the credit security and personal information of more than 70 million shoppers.
P.F. Chang's immediately began upgrading its POS system and customer credit and debit cards are being manually swiped until the transition is complete.
Still, retailers are woefully unprepared for future breaches, according to a recent report: 72 percent of IT executives say their companies suffered a data breach in the past 12 months, while only 51 percent report securing confidential data is a high priority, according to a new Ponemon Institute report commissioned by Informatica.
-See this P.F. Changes statement
Retailers still unprepared for security breaches
Domino's Pizza data hackers demand ransom
How to prevent Target-like data breaches
Will PF Chang's data breach speed EMV?
Shoppers stop buying online after breaches


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Head of Gibson guitars expects boom in European sales
The video game Guitar Hero hasn't led to a boom in instrument sales, says the head of Gibson guitars. But, the Nashville-based manufacturer has made an impressive debut in Europe and is now looking to China and India.
The annual Frankfurt Music Fair, which runs through March 27, is one of the most important events of its kind for the international music industry. Last year saw over 1,500 exhibitors and over 78,000 visitors. Musical instruments and accessories make up a major part of the fair and one of the most popular exhibitors is the Gibson guitar company, makers of the iconic Les Paul electric guitar.
Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz sat down in Frankfurt for an exclusive interview with Deutsche Welle.
Deutsche Welle: How is the music business?
Henry Juszkiewicz: Well, I think it's good. The world faced a huge problem obviously last year - economically. I think consumer markets were very affected worldwide by financial calamity and certainly the music business was affected like any other consumer market last year.
We have been growing in markets outside the United States but the industry as a whole fell substantially. Things are now starting to pick up - not only for the music business but for all industries. So 2010 is not quite back to normal but is fast approaching normal.
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A lot of musical instruments, like pianos, are big-ticket items, but to a 14-year-old, a guitar has a different meaning…
It does in a number of ways. One is that a guitar is a very affordable purchase. You can get an exceptional guitar for $200. We have guitars that we actually sell for less than $100 through mass merchants. And that's on the order of a video game - except the video game you're going to play for five or six hours. The guitar will last you a lifetime.
Was Gibson hit hard by the economic crisis?
Typically, we have not been affected very much by recessions and minor depressions. Last year was the first time I saw economic circumstances really substantially impact the music business. But it was not because people stopped buying. It was because people actually downsized.
So, instead of buying a new guitar, people were buying used instruments or they were buying two price points lower so that there was really no decrease in store traffic, but there was a decrease in pocketbooks and the consumers had to change their purchase habits.
Has the success of the video game Guitar Hero had a big impact on the music business?
I think the game has been really great for the guitar business, but not directly, since it has really not led to a substantial increase in the number of people buying instruments. It had a modest impact in the short term. But in the long term, I think it will have more of an impact. It won't be a spike. We won't get 30 million new guitar players. But I think it's one of many social things that make guitar playing something to strive for among the younger generation.
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How is the German market and how does the future look?
It's been fantastic. Part of the reason is that we weren't in Germany directly until roughly two years ago. Consequently, we didn't have the retail relationships and we weren't doing as good a job as we could have. Now that we are directly here in Europe we are catching up and growing very substantially. We almost doubled [business] in Germany last year. And we expect to see considerable increases in sales in Germany and throughout Europe.
Guitars have become investments and a lot of people are buying antique guitars and putting them in bank vaults.
The right instruments, which don't necessarily have to be the most expensive ones, have been appreciating over the last 30 years better than the stock market. Of course, last year that would've been very easy to say, but in general it's been a consistent year-to-year increase. Even for non-investment grade instruments, it's very unique to buy a product that you could sell and recover a lot of your money from, 10 years down the road. There are very few things that retain value.
What are the new markets that Gibson is developing?
China is already one of the largest consumers of luxury products, even though, at this point, a lot of Chinese consumers are on the farm and not making a lot of money. But they are a significant factor in terms of luxury goods. So you go over to Shanghai and you see Maseratis, Porsches and Hummers on the street, which is quite unusual. That is just the tip of the iceberg. It will be explosive as the middle class becomes pervasive in that culture.
And there is a second big culture that also has a billion plus people - India - which is also developing very rapidly and is a very musical society. So we are investing very heavily in China and just this year we are starting up our India division. We expect to see huge growth as those two developing societies become affluent.
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Mumbai: Being a car enthusiast, one would want to buy the car of dreams, if his pockets support, even if the car is a second hand. This is exactly what Sachin Tendulkar did when he was just 20 with a 4-year-old cricketing career. Master Blaster was present at the unveiling of BMW’s next generation 3-Series that comes with a tag – THE ULTIMAT3.
Sachin told mediapersons here, “I have always been a BMW fan but the real association with it started when I was 14. One of the first BMWs that I drove and owned was in 1993. My pockets were not so deep back then so I had to opt for a second-hand BMW and it was a joy to drive that car.”
“I drove that car for a few years and moved on to better BMWs like the X5 and M5,” he added explaining the other passion that he has in life apart from cricket. “I drove this car this month in London. It felt incredible,” Tendulkar, one of the first few people to test drive the German luxury car. He, who now earns over USD 18 million a year, now has a fleet of cars that many rich lads even dream of.
The prices of the new BMW 3-Series start at Rs 28.9 Lacs only.


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Nutrition News: Commercial Egg Shortage, Labels and Local Foods, and a Way to Eat Fat and Stay Lean
Worried about the commercial egg supply crisis brought on by the rapid spread of deadly bird flu across U.S. farms? Rightly so. The H5N2 virus has stricken and in many cases killed nearly 47 million birds, most of them hens who provided eggs for processed foods or bakeries. In only weeks, a third of the commercial egg supply has vanished, leaving bakers scrambling. The good news is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has approved the importation of egg products from the Netherlands to help relieve the pressure, and seven countries are now approved to import shell eggs for use by bakeries and food processors: Chile, Argentina, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal. Even though the flu will likely abate when temperatures rise, the effects on egg supply may linger for years. Meanwhile, the price of eggs for consumers has skyrocketed more than 120 percent, prompting some shoppers to buy less-affected cage-free and organic eggs, which haven’t seen as great a price surge.
Imagine being able to eat a diet rich in fat and high in calories and not gain any weight. (Perhaps it is not the first time you have imagined this.) Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center have identified an enzyme in mice that is linked to obesity, as well as to metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes. And they found that when they turned off the enzyme, called Kit, the mice could scarf down a high-calorie, high-fat diet without packing on extra weight — or developing diabetes or metabolic issues. There is as of yet no evidence that the same mechanism will hold true for humans, but hey, there's no harm in dreaming.
A little information can go a long way. A new Cornell University study of food labels in dining halls found that when people are informed about the calories and fat content in the foods they are being offered, they tend to choose healthier foods and to reduce their fat and calorie intake overall. "The consumer needs all the help they can get to resist the temptations that the food industry uses to have us increase consumption," said study co-author David Levitsky. "Insisting that food labels be visible on the foods we purchase may be the kind of help people need to resist the epidemic of obesity."
Something locavores (and the rest of us) can celebrate: Even as Americans eat more food made by big companies and less sourced from nearby farms, a new study has found that the potential to source our food locally may be greater than we realized. In fact, according to researchers at the University of California, as much as 90 percent of Americans could eat food grown within 100 miles of their home, and more than 80 percent of us could rely on food grown within 50 miles. Author Michael Pollan has commended the researchers for bringing “hard data” to the table.
Amy Reiter is a writer and editor based in New York. A regular contributor to The Los Angeles Times, she has also written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Glamour, Marie Claire, The Daily Beast and Wine Spectator, among others, as well as for Salon, where she was a longtime editor and senior writer. In addition to contributing to Healthy Eats, she blogs for Food Network’s FN Dish .


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Show features abstract art
Gallery owner Jonathon Bancroft-Snell holds a ceramic sculpture by Canadian abstract artist Walter Dexter, part of an abstract-art exhibition at Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery on Dundas Street. The exhibition, Abstract at Home II, also features work by the late Canadian artist William Ronald, as well as furniture from Kingsmill’s. (CRAIG GLOVER, The London Free Press)
The works of two of Canada’s leading abstract artists — one a painter, the other a sculptor — will be the focus of a new exhibition at a London gallery in collaboration with the city’s oldest downtown retailer.
Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery is exhibiting the work of Stratford-born William Ronald, founder of the influential Toronto abstract-art group Painters Eleven, along with one of Canada’s first abstract-ceramic artists, Walter Dexter, and London’s Jamie Jardine’s first-ever show of new abstract works.
The show, titled Abstracts At Home II, is in collaboration with Kingsmill’s, which will supply furniture for the show to replicate Ronald’s 1953 initiative, Abstracts at Home, when he convinced his managers at Toronto’s Robert Simpson Co. to hang abstract paintings with furniture displays in an effort to win public acceptance of the art form.
“This is a major coup for London, as it is rare that two major artists working in different media are exhibited together,” said Bancroft-Snell.
“In keeping with the original spirit of the 1953 exhibition, Kingsmill’s department store is supplying contemporary furniture to showcase the art work in my gallery. At their suggestion, Jamie Jardine, a London artist I have been showing since 2000, will be featured in their iconic landmark island window on Dundas Street beginning Nov. 7. This is amazing as Jamie, famous for his landscapes of Northern Ontario, will be showcasing for the first time his abstract works.”
As well, Jardine’s painting Holy Roller, of the World War II Sherman tank on permanent display at Victoria Park, will be offered in a silent auction to raise money for the Duchess of Kent Poppy Fund,
Holy Roller will be on display at Kingsmill’s Nov. 7 for the store’s annual November Night sale, then moved to the gallery Nov. 8.
Bidding for the painting, valued at $3,250, begins at $1,000 and closes at 6 p.m. Nov. 10.
Prints of Jardine’s 2010 poppy painting, which raised $1,600 for the London Poppy Fund in a silent auction, will also be available for sale with the artist on hand to sign them. “It is a great story on so many levels — downtown businesses collaborating, a historic exhibition, and Canada’s largest ceramic gallery working together with Canada’s oldest department store to promote Canadian art,” said Bancroft-Snell.
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IF YOU GO
What: Abstract at Home II, an exhibition of the work of Canadian abstract painter William Ronald, along with abstract ceramic artist Walter Dexter’s work and London artist Jamie Jardine’s first exhibition of abstract work.
Where: Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery, 258 Dundas St. and Kingsmill’s 130 Dundas St.
When: Nov. 7, silent auction begins at Kingsmill’s with Jamie Jardine available to sign prints of Poppy and for viewing of Holy Roller for the silent auction. Nov. 8-Nov. 24 at Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery.


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November 16, 2012 –CARP received many calls of concern from our members about new fees for paper bills and statements from a variety of service providers. Internet, phone, and/or utility service providers and some banks have recently started to charge their customers $2.00 per mailed paper bill or statement in an attempt to encourage customers to switch to online billing. Service providers, such as Bell Canada, Rogers, Media, Telus, and TD Bank, among others, are charging the $2.00 surcharge. Two dollars may not seem like much, but several bills each month adds up quickly for seniors on low-income.
CARP In Action
CARP called on telecommunication companies last week to reverse their current policy of charging extra for a paper bill if the customer does not switch to an online bill. Those on fixed income, not online or uncomfortable with online commerce are doubly disadvantaged.
“CARP members reject the fees for paper bills – both on behalf of those who can’t afford it or don’t want to handle their affairs online – but also on principle. The vast majority would move their business but in most cases, they can’t because these companies have a monopoly or it would mean disrupting all their personal arrangements. Why should people be put to this personal cost when the companies can well afford to give people an option rather than no choice?” said Susan Eng, VP, Advocacy for CARP.
CARP Members Oppose Surcharges
The vast majority (75%) of CARP members polled oppose the extra charges and would move their business if these services were not monopolies.
Almost two-thirds (60%) of CARP members are ready to take their business elsewhere to protest the additional charges for paper bills – if they could, even at great inconvenience. However, major utilities like phone and cable TV services are the sole provider of certain services [land lines] or in a certain area [cable TV].
In fact, opposition to the fees is not only coming from low-income seniors and those without internet access. Even people for whom the charges are not financially or technologically challenging are opposed to the surcharges on principle. It is simply unfair to charge people for access to their bills.
Janet Gray, the Chair of the Ottawa chapter of CARP told reporters at a press conference in last week that surcharges on paper bills amounts to “discrimination against seniors who choose not to have internet access.”
CARP has since written directly to Bell Media, Rogers, Telus, and TD Bank requesting a reversal of the surcharge policies or credible exceptions for older customers who cannot or choose not to switch to online billing.
CARP is concerned that these fees will add up for low income seniors and disadvantage those without internet access. Some seniors lack computer literacy skills and/or do not have access to a computer and internet, making it difficult or impossible to switch to paperless billing. Low income and fixed income seniors already face financial hardship and are most likely to be without computer access, placing a greater burden on them.
Plus, the $2 per bill can add up for low income seniors who already face financial challenges. Several bills per month can add up to $10 dollar or more, on top of the bill itself. Fees may be temporarily waived under “hardship” circumstances when a complaint is made, but not all seniors will know to complain of hardship and many may not be able make a formal complaint due to language barriers.
Older consumers who are on low-income and/or cannot or choose not to pay bills online should not be charged for access to their bills. CARP will continue to push for a reversal these policies.
Read CARP’s Press Release on Paper Bill Surcharges
Read CARP’s Poll on Paper Bill Surcharges
Read Media Coverage of Paper Bill Surcharges
Read CARP’s Letters to Bell, Rogers, Telus, and TD Bank
CARP’s Earlier Advocacy on Paper Bill Surcharges


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Some Hints About the Next Honda Ridgeline
The Next Generation of the Honda Ridgeline
The previous model of the Honda Ridgeline had a unique fan base given its SUV like cabin with a large amount of passenger room and how easy it is to drive thanks to the unibody design that helps it to handle more like a car than a conventional truck. Unfortunately, because it was like nothing else on the market, many consumers didn’t know what to make of it. Is it for truck people? Or is it an SUV with a truck bed? Is it made for a contractor or a family man who wants the versatility of a truck? The Honda Ridgeline definitely has a very loyal fanbase, but most consumers have looked elsewhere because it doesn’t quite fit into any one segment.
Honda is looking to change that with the upcoming model of the Honda Ridgeline that is likely to hit the market in late 2015 or the beginning of 2016. Honda hasn’t given away many details about the upcoming truck in their lineup other that the silhouette featuring the outline of the truck pictured above that was officially released a little while ago. From the silhouette, it looks like it will be trading in the original look of the previous Ridgeline for one more in line with the rest of the truck industry.
More Competition for the New Honda Ridgeline
The next Honda Ridgeline launch could come at the perfect time for the company after the fight that is about to ensure in the mid-size truck market between the currently dominant Toyota and the highly marketed upcoming GMC Canyon and the Chevrolet Canyon cools off.
With all the innovations that have come into modern truck, the Ridgeline will have to work harder to stand out than it did previously where it relied on SUV-like comfort and handling to differentiate from the trucks on the market in 2006, which still felt and handled differently than SUVs thanks to their different design. Modern trucks have overturned these drawbacks through many innovations that have resulted in a more comfortable cabin and tighter handling.
The mid-size truck market is about to explode and we’re excited to see what Honda turns out when it finally is available to the public in late 2015 or early 2016. What do you think about all of the action coming in the mid-size truck market? Let us know in the comments below!


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On May 10, 2016, the FDA announced that Kind LLC may label its snack bars “healthy” so long as it’s clearly part of its “corporate philosophy” and not a nutritional statement. In conjunction with this statement, the FDA stated that it will be reevaluating the standard for “healthy” claims and, more broadly, all nutrient content claims.
The announcement relates back to a warning letter issued by the FDA to KIND in March 2015 asserting that the labeling of numerous KIND products bore a variety of nutrient content claims, including “healthy” claims, but the products did not meet the requirements to make such claims. In its recent announcement, the FDA stated that KIND had taken steps to revise its the labels to address these issues. The FDA then noted that, after resolution of that issue:
KIND requested confirmation that it could use the phrase “healthy and tasty” only in text clearly presented as its corporate philosophy, where it isn’t represented as a nutrient content claim, and does not appear on the same display panel as nutrient content claims or nutrition information. In our discussions with KIND, we understood the company’s position as wanting to use “healthy and tasty” as part of its corporate philosophy, as opposed to using “healthy” in the context of a nutrient content claim. The FDA evaluates the label as a whole and has indicated that in this instance it does not object.
KIND described this permission as a reversal of its 2015 FDA warning letter. The FDA classified it as a reevaluation after KIND removed or amended nutritional claims on its product labels to meet regulatory standards.
Both positions are valid. The FDA’s announcement concluded by stating:
In light of evolving nutrition research, forthcoming Nutrition Facts Labeling final rules, and a citizen petition, we believe now is an opportune time to reevaluate regulations concerning nutrient content claims, generally, including the term “healthy.” We plan to solicit public comment on these issues in the near future.
The evaluation of “evolving nutrition research” will no doubt extend to saturated fats in nuts and other foods. The 2015 FDA Warning Letter to KIND said the term “healthy” was improper because the products did not qualify as “low in saturated fat” as required under FDA regulations. Most of that saturated fat content came from almonds, cashews or other nuts. But the FDA’s regulations for what qualifies as “healthy” are 20 years old and conceived when healthy eating was viewed as a low-fat diet. Much has changed since then including the understanding that some fats are healthy. Under the outdated, current standards, almonds, avocados, and salmon are generally deemed unhealthy while many fortified sugary cereals are “healthy.” Creating new standards for “healthy” claims will take significant time so do not expect any changes until late 2017 at the earliest.


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Great Eastern Insurance and Samsung have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote wearable technology to manage the health and wellness of Singaporean customers.
The partnership will bring together a global electronics giant and a major insurer in the region and harness their respective capabilities in creating programs for health and wellness, as well as various home and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. It will also work to improve the respective rewards and benefits programs of both companies.
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Moscow took first place in the world ranking for the size of a car-sharing park. This was reported by the analytical agency “Avtostat”. According to them, at the moment in the capital there are 30 thousand per-minute rental cars.
Most car-sharing cars are listed with Yandex.Drive. This company accounts for more than half of the fleet. The top three also includes Delimobil and BelkaCar.
Earlier, the first place among megacities by the number of cars was occupied by the capital of Japan – Tokyo. In this city, there are just over 20 thousand car-sharing cars. Beijing and Shanghai also fell into the group of leaders, but fleets there do not exceed 20 thousand cars so far.
In Moscow in 2019, car-sharing customers made more than 36 million trips in rented cars. According to the deputy mayor of the capital for transport Maxim Liksutov, this figure is 1.5 times higher than the figures for the whole of 2018.


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The American Motorcyclist Association has announced its 2019 AMA Board of Directors awards, with the AMA Dud Perkins Lifetime Achievement Award presented to legendary motorcyclist Malcolm Smith.
Smith was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998 and declared a Hall of Fame Legend in 2012. Throughout Smith's storied racing career and subsequent business and philanthropic ventures, he has been an advocate for the AMA mission and its programs.
Smith’s name is synonymous with everything positive about motorcycling: fun, sportsmanship and excitement.
As a racer, he gained fame for his accomplishments in the Baja 1000 and for his gold-medal-winning rides in the International Six Days Enduro competitions. His notoriety reached well beyond the motorcycling community as the star of the influential 1970s motorcycle film, “On Any Sunday.” The movie helped launch an explosion in the popularity of off-road motorcycling in America.
Smith went on to become a successful businessman with his Malcolm Smith Motorsports motorcycle dealership in Riverside, Calif. He also organized numerous fundraising rides in Baja, Mexico, that have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for an orphanage in Valle de la Trinidad, Baja California.
Smith has long been a supporter of the AMA and the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, which raises money for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. He has donated motorcycles, riding gear and helmets to the Hall of Fame museum, and he helped promote the 2007 exhibit “Malcolm!”
To read more about Smith and the other 2019 AMA Board of Directors award winners, go to www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Home/AMA-News-And-Press-Releases/american-motorcyclist-association-announces-recipients-of-2019-board-of-directors-ama-awards.


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New cars that drive to biggest losses
WE all know that new cars lose value as soon as we drive them away from the showroom, but just how much can depend on the model.
Research by consumer group Which? has found that some models can lose more than three quarters of their value within three years, leaving owners with little re-sale value for a trade-in to buy another car.
Even those cars that depreciate the least will shed around half of their value in a three-year period.
Which? said three models bought now – the Alfa Romeo 166 2.0 litre Twin Spark Lusso, Perodua Kenari EZi 1.0 litre and the Proton Wira 1.5 litre Lxi – will lose 77% of their value by the end of 2007. That would leave the Alfa Romeo owner £18,630 down on the car’s £24,400 showroom price.
Family favourites, the Hyundai Accent and Nissan Primera, also suffer, losing 74% of their value.
Which? spokesman Malcolm Coles said: 'Some cars lose hand over fist. If you are buying a new car, look at the amount you are going to lose in hard cash. Can you really afford to throw away that much money?
'It can be worth paying up front for a more desirable car that holds its value well. Buying a cheaper car that depreciates rapidly is a false economy.'
The best cars for holding their value are the BMW 1 Series 116I SE and the Mercedes-Benz C Class C180 SE Sports. Owners would lose about half of their original outlay if they sold these cars by the end of 2007.
The Mini Cooper 1.6 is the best super-mini for retaining value. It depreciates by only 50% over three years.
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Celebrity Cruises plans to return to Alaska waters with Celebrity Summit, which will operate a series of seven-night voyages roundtrip from Seattle, WA, starting on July 23, 2021. Nine sailings are planned through mid-September. All Alaska sailings will depart with vaccinated crew. Initially, all guests over the age of 16 also must be vaccinated, and starting August 1, 2021, all U.S. guests age 12 or older must be fully vaccinated.
These new 2021 Alaska sailings—Celebrity Summit's first time operating sailings in the "Great Land"—will open for booking on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, president and CEO, Celebrity Cruises, emphasized in a press statement that Alaskan communities have been hurting without the economic support they receive from tourism, and especially from the cruise industry. "I am grateful to our elected officials across the country for recognizing the need and finding a way to restore them to their livelihoods," she said, clearly a reference to recent passage of the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act last week by the U.S. Congress.
That legislation, when signed by President Joe Biden, will make the Alaska season possible. It will grant a temporary waiver (for as long as Canada has a cruise ship ban) of the U.S. Passenger Vessel Services Act's (PVSA) requirement that foreign-flagged cruise ships make a foreign port call when sailing between U.S. ports.
Celebrity said it plans to operate the line's popular "Alaska Dawes Glacier Cruise" to such destinations as Ketchikan, Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier, Juneau and Skagway.
The interior of Celebrity Summit was recently revitalized, as shown above. // Photo by Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Summit was revitalized in 2019 as part of the line's $500 million fleetwide program to elevate and refine the cruise experience. As part of Celebrity's new "Always Included" program, Wi-Fi, drinks and tips also are now included in the cruise fare.
Following the Alaska season, Celebrity Summit will reposition to the Caribbean via a 16-night Panama Canal sailing, and begin a series of four- and five-night itineraries. It's Celebrity Cruises' sixth ship expected to return to service. Previously announced are these "restarts:"
- Celebrity Millennium will operate seven-night itineraries from St. Maarten, starting June 5. (Editor's Note: Travel Agent is booked on this sailing and will report back on the experience for travel advisors.)
- Celebrity Apex will debut in the Aegean Sea, sailing the Greek Isles from Piraeus (Athens), Greece, starting June 19.
- Three Celebrity small ships will begin sailing within the Galapagos Islands, starting on the following dates: Celebrity Flora (July 4), Celebrity Xpedition (July 24) and Celebrity Xploration (September 18).
For more information, visit www.celebritycruises.


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Comline Auto Parts will support Denmark-based Vermilion Racing as the team’s official supplier of brake discs in Formula Student. Comline ADC1503 coated brake discs will feature on the team’s 2019 all-electric single-seat racer.
Premier League match tickets, Sony PS4 consoles and exclusive Allied Nippon footballs are the headline prizes up for grabs, as Allied Nippon gears up for this summer’s festival of football with a promotional campaign aimed at garage technicians.
Comline Auto Parts (Comline) sponsored the Charity of the Year award, at the Local Heroes Awards, hosted by the Bedfordshire on Sunday. The ceremony, held at Bedford Blues Rugby Club, honoured ordinary people who have achieved extraordinary accomplishments within the Bedfordshire community. The winner of the 2017 Bedfordshire Local Heroes Charity of the Year was named as Bedford Foodbank.
Comline Auto Parts (Comline) has agreed a deal with Redditch United Football Club to become the club’s new away shirt sponsor for the 2017/2018 season. The agreement strengthens the award-winning distributor’s commitment to the Evo-Stik League Southern side after becoming a major club partner last season and named sponsor of the main stand.
Comline Auto Parts (Comline), the British distributor of European, Japanese and Korean replacement car parts, has officially ranked in The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table for the second year in succession.
Comline Auto Parts (Comline) will offer Automechanika Birmingham visitors the chance to win the ultimate supercar and rally car driving experience, via the company’s recently launched Instagram social media channel. The Comline sponsored Bob Fowden Motorsport Subaru Impreza S11 rally car will be on display on stand 19B94 – located immediately opposite Comline’s main stand, 18B1. Motorsport fans among the automotive trade are encouraged to share their photos with @ComlineAutoParts on Instagram, adding hashtag #ComlineChampion, as they will automatically be entered into a draw to win the opportunity to drive five of the world’s most iconic supercars and a rip-roaring Subaru Impreza STI.


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Meredith’s Health Brand Builds Momentum With New Hires And Invests In Magazine Product
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of a successful editorial redesign, a rebounding advertising performance and a 50% increase in its unique visitors year-over-year, Meredith Corporation’s (NYSE: MDP; www.meredith.com ) Health brand is poised for continued momentum across its multi-platform business with new hires and investment in the print product including an upgraded paper stock and increased trim size.
“With its solid foundation in trusted health journalism and pulse on our country’s booming interest in all things wellness, the Health brand is a considerable franchise that our executive team feels passionately about growing into an even more robust multi-platform business,” said Doug Olson, President, Meredith Magazines. “With increased investment, we believe Health will continue to strengthen its position in the marketplace as an even more relevant and widespread resource spanning legacy and emerging media channels to better serve our audience.”
The magazine’s ad revenue is up 7% YTD through the December issue (publisher’s estimate) with new advertisers from nearly every category from beauty and food to pharma and household supplies.
The brand’s digital footprint has grown 50% YOY (ComScore) to nearly 10 million unique visitors who are embracing Health’s content and engaging with the brand across all channels. Earlier this year, Health launched Balance by Health, a voice-activated Alexa skill and Facebook chatbot that delivers daily wellness inspiration and motivation with content from Health and sister brands SHAPE, EatingWell, and Cooking Light. This year Health also launched Wellness Warriors, a 360 brand platform that recognizes women innovating in the health and wellness industry as leaders, disruptors, scientists, and entrepreneurs.
Catherine Levene, President, Meredith Digital, said: “Health.com is one of our top brands. In fact, as of September, it’s the fourth largest site in Meredith’s digital network, and we see enormous potential in growing our online presence.”
On the experiential side, Health will partner with SHAPE for the first time to present the 16th-annual SHAPE-Health Women’s Half Marathon and 5.8 mile loop in New York’s Central Park on April 19, 2020. The brand also has a robust point-of-care business.
Health is the trusted source for all things relating to wellness. Offering solid, science-backed advice on physical and mental health, exercise, skin care and beauty, nutrition, and much more, Health empowers its wide, multi-generational audience of more than 18 million across platforms. Additional information can be found at Health.com.
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Dongwha Electrolyte is preparing to produce electrolytes used in batteries at its factory in Soskut, Hungary, TheElec has learned.
The company was actively hiring local workers in preparation, sources said. Dongwha will hire approximately 40 workers for the factory is aiming to increase its operation rate as much as possible by the second half of 2024.
The factory has a capacity of 36,000 metric tonnes per year and will also house an N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) processing facility.
The factory will service customer battery maker SK On, which is preparing the operation of its pilot line at its first factory (SKOH2) at Ivansca.
SKOH2 houses 12 lines and is being built for an annual capacity of 30GWh.
Dongwha is expected to start supplying electrolytes to SKOH2 before the fourth quarter. It will start supplying them in canisters initially but is prepared to supply them in tanks.
It is supply electrolytes using canisters to SK On’s facility in Komarom.
Meanwhile, Dongwha is also preparing to build a facility that can store lithium and other additives needed to make electrolytes.


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Leeds Beckett graduate wins business award
14 March 2017 - Sarah Cardwell
Leeds Beckett University graduate Ben Woolf has been announced as the winner of the 2017 Business Concept Competition by the University’s Enterprise and Innovation Academy for Students.
Ben studied Business and Management at Leeds Beckett and graduated in 2015. He is Chief Executive Officer of a mobile games recommendation and personalisation app, Get-Andi.com. This is a new concept that aims to help mobile games enthusiasts find and try games from the Android Play store based on their previous likes and purchases.
He leads a team of industry professionals focused on developing the app and bringing it to market. His principle colleagues are Sam Koch, Chief Technical Officer, who has had two previous start-ups, including the charity donation app ‘Tinbox’, and Kris Bennett who has ten years’ experience in digital marketing within the games industry.
On winning, Ben said: “This prize means more than a financial injection, it shows progress and credibility in our work and what we do. The money itself will be used to improve our marketing to continue to build awareness of our business and product.”
On his time at Leeds Beckett, Ben added: “It is really amazing to be able to study business and then come back two years later and win an award for the business I have started; hard work certainly pays off!
“The support and knowledge from tutors and like-minded students around me made an undeniable difference to my career. On top of studies, Leeds Beckett allowed me to openly push the boundaries of my ambitions in business, working with societies, local companies, attend relevant events, give lectures and consult with the Enterprise and Innovation Academy. I am grateful I attended a university with such a diverse array of relevant resources and am glad I took advantage of them.”
Stephen Griffiths, Enterprise Development Officer for the Enterprise and Innovation Academy for Students at Leeds Beckett, said: “Our annual Business Concept competition attracts entries from students and recent graduates from across the campus. Such a wide range of concepts, all ready to start, are difficult to judge. This was especially apparent this year with Ben’s tech business just edging the award from a social enterprise ‘Jyoti Offerings’. Jyoti Crystal Imix is launching her new business to help empower wellbeing in women and children.
“At the other end of the scale, Ben and his colleagues have already achieved some investment to bring their games recommendation app to market. Our concept award allows the Enterprise and Innovation Academy to celebrate entrepreneurial activity from our students, demonstrating their enterprise skills and technical knowledge, gained whilst studying at the University.”
To find out more about Ben’s business and to try the app, please visit www.get-andi.com.


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Editoral Moves: Condé Nast’s fashion titles had a pair of high-level departures over the weekend. At Vogue, Filipa Fino, senior accessories editor, is out after 11 years at the magazine. A spokeswoman said she is no longer with the company.
Over at W, senior fashion and market editor Carolyn Tate Angel was also dismissed. Edward Enninful, W’s new fashion and style director, has a new direction for the title and wanted to make some changes to the masthead as a result.
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The "Whopper Detour"
Burger King launched their 2018 holiday campaign aimed at “trolling” McDonald’s, called the Whopper Detour. The idea is that a customer downloads the Burger King app, drives to McDonald’s, opens the app, the customer then receives a coupon for a 1 cent Whopper, and then has to drive back to a Burger King to redeem it. The campaign runs through Dec 12th and while Burger King is getting a lot of earned media, is it the right tactic?
During consumers’ busiest time of the year, Burger King is intentionally leaning into friction in hopes of converting a few Big Mac lovers. Eric Hultgren takes on the Whopper Detour and finds that they might not be playing the right game – while Burger King was a competitor of McDonald’s a decade ago, that is no longer true.
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5G launch in India was done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the India Mobile Congress, New Delhi on October 1st. The fifth-gen cellular connectivity is now live in the country and will be available to 75 percent of the population by the end of 2022. Airtel has announced the launch of 5G services in eight cities across India, while Jio 5G services will kick off later this month. This will be followed by Vi 5G rollout in the country. BSNL 5G launch in India has also been announced. That said, don’t expect the countrywide availability of the network just yet. The 5G services will take time to mature and initially be available in a handful of cities. Here’s everything you need to know:
What is 5G?
5G, short for the fifth generation, is a new global wireless standard that succeeds the 4G network, which provides connectivity to most smartphones out there. Higher multi-Gbps speeds, lower latency, and more reliability compared to the previous-generation mobile networks are some of the benefits of the fifth-generation network. The network also presents use cases against AR/VR, AI, and high-speed broadband, among others to users. Countries like the US, South Korea, Europe, and China have already raced ahead in 5G deployments.
Here are some of the benefits of 5G
- Improves network connectivity
- Offers multi-Gbps speed
- Has low latency
- Is more reliable than current mobile networks
- Supports a greater number of connected devices such as self-driving cars, gaming, remote surgeries, and other IoT devices
When will 5G launch in India?
5G has officially been launched in India. PM Modi has inaugurated the services in the country, and it is now up to the telcos to rollout 5G. DoT in a press statement has confirmed that the 5G services will be available in as many as 13 cities across the country in 2022. These cities include Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune, and Gandhi Nagar.
- 5G commercial rollout has begun
- Airtel has taken the lead by launching the network in key Indian cities, including Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, and Bangalore
- Jio and Vi are also 5G ready
Over 200 Indian cities will have 5G services in the next six months, confirmed Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Attempts are being made to make 5G services available in 80-90 percent of the country in the next 2 years, he added
5G frequency bands in India
The 5G frequency bands in India are available in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300 MHz, and 26 GHz. Out of these, Jio bought the coveted 700MHz band, which is believed to offer better services, along with 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz bands. The telco spent Rs 88,078 crore for a total of 24,740 MHz of spectrum.
Airtel, on the other hand, invested in 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz bands. The telco shelled out 43,084 crores for a total of 19,876 Mhz of the spectrum. Vi spent the least (Rs 18,799 crore) among all the telcos for the 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz bands, acquiring a total of 6,228 MHz of airwaves.
Jio 5G plans, price
- Jio 5G services will be available in India by October-end
- The network will be powered by the indigenously developed hardware and technology components
- Jio 5G rates will be the most affordable in the world
Jio has officially confirmed the launch of its 5G network in India. The telco will begin rolling out in the country from Diwali, which is in October this year. The Jio 5G will initially be available in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, before rolling out to other regions. Jio claims that it will take at least 18 months for the network to mature in the country. Additionally, the Jio 5G services will be based on a standalone (SA) 5G network, which has faster connectivity speed and better latency than the non-standalone (NSA) network. The SA network will different infrastructure altogether and have zero dependencies on the existing 4G network.
That said, the telco claims that it’ll be easily upgraded to a 5G network from 4G, owing to the telco’s converged network infrastructure. Jio’s 5G will be powered by the indigenously developed network, hardware and technology components. As for the Jio 5G rates, Mukesh Ambani has claimed that they will be most affordable than anyone else in the world.
Airtel 5G plans
- Airtel has started rolling out 5G in India
- Airtel 5G is likely to offer speeds up to 300Mbps
- Airtel 5G will reportedly be offered at the existing 4G rates
Airtel has started rolling out 5G in 8 cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi, and Bangalore. The complete list hasn’t been announced yet, but rumours have it that the other cities are Gurugram, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Chennai. That said, we are not sure whether Airtel’s 5G services cover the entirety of all cities or are available at a particular point. What we do know is that telco is 5G-ready and in agreements with Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung as network partners to deliver the 5G services in the country. Airtel announced the deployment of India’s first state-of-the-art Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology, which is a key enabler for 5G networks, in 2017. The company has already deployed the technology in Bangalore, Kolkata, and several other regions in the country.
Airtel will reportedly price its 5G plans at the existing 4G rates.
Vi 5G plans, price
- Vi plans to launch 5G soon
- The company has upgraded its 4G network with 5G architecture
Vi aka Vodafone Idea is also all set to roll out 5G in India soon. The company is yet to confirm the specific timeline for the launch; however, it has upgraded its 4G network with 5G architecture and other technologies like dynamic spectrum refarming (DSR) and MIMO. “Our network is very much 5G-ready. When the 5G auction takes place, we will be able to launch 5G. However, there is a need to develop India 5G use cases. India is unique and some global use cases might not be relevant,” Vodafone Idea MD and CEO Ravinder Takkar said during the AGM meeting last year.
There is no word on Vi 5G tariff at the moment.
BSNL 5G plans, price
- BSNL 5G services launch in India on August 15th
- The services will reportedly be based on indigenously-developed technology
State-owned telco BSNL 5G launch in India is set for August 15th, 2023, announced Telecom Minster Ashwini Vaishnaw at IMC 2022. The services will be based on indigenously-developed technology, per the ET Telcom report. The telco will reportedly upgrade its 4G network to next-gen 5G. Vaishnaw was caught saying “The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) is making progress in the 5G network that will be ready by the end of August, and by December field tests will be completed. By next year, the Indian 5G stack will be ready to deploy including in BSNL.”
BSNL 5G plans are also expected to be affordable. While Vaishnaw did not specify the pricing, he said that 5G services, like the 4G, will be affordable.
5G speed in India
5G speed in India will be 10 times faster than the existing 4G speed. While the telcos have recorded speed in access to 1Gbps (Vi 5G speed peaked 5.90Gbps) during the trial phase, the real-world speed is likely to be around 200-300Mbps. It was indeed the case with Airtel 5G speed at the IMC 2022. The network offered 304Mbps download speed on the OnePlus 10 Pro.
5G launch in India news
5G services to rollout in Varanasi and Ahmedabad on October 1st (September 30th)
After the 5G launch in India at IMC 2022, 5G services could start rolling out in the country. Per a report by Business Standard, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio will launch their 5G services on Saturday in Varanasi and a village close to Ahmedabad in the presence of the respective state chief ministers.
PM Modi to inaugurate 5G services in India at IMC (September 26th)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially announce the launch of the 5G network in India at Indian Mobile Congres on October 1st. “Taking India’s digital transformation & connectivity to new heights, Hon’ble PM, @narendramodi, will roll out 5G services in India; at India Mobile Congress; Asia’s largest technology exhibition,” reads National Broadband Mission’s tweet.
5G mobile services to start soon in India, PM Modi (August 15th)
In his Independence day 2022 speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India will soon see the advent of 5G mobile services. He rooted for ‘Made-in-India’ technology and added that it is time for India’s techade and digital technology to bring in reforms in every area.
PM may launch 5G network in India on September 29th (August 12th)
5G launch in India is expected in September. Per a report by The Hindu BusinessLine, the 5G network launch will be done by PM Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2022 on September 29th.
5G rollout in India in October, says government (August 5th)
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in an interview with India Today Group has announced that the 5G network will be available in India by October. The government has plans to allocate the spectrum to the bidders by August 10th.
5G spectrum auction ends, with bids of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore (August 1st)
India’s first ever 5G spectrum auction has been concluded, with the government receiving bids of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore. Reliance Jio was the top bidder in the auction acquiring almost half of the spectrum that was up for grabs. It was followed by Airtel, Vi, and Adani Group. The latter will use the spectrum for its business venture.
Adani Group will participate in the 5G auction (July 11th)
Adani Group has confirmed its entry into the telecom spectrum space. In a statement, the company said it will be participating in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction alongside Airtel, Vi, and Jio. “We are participating in the 5G spectrum auction to provide private network solutions along with enhanced cyber security in the airport, ports & logistics, power generation, transmission, distribution, and various manufacturing operations.”
Telecom authority warns against the installation of fake towers, ahead of 5G launch in India (July 3rd)
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the Digital Infrastructure Providers’ Association (DIPA) both have cautioned users against the installation of fake towers. The authorities have observed that certain companies, agencies, or individuals are fraudulently approaching people, asking them to deposit money in their personal or company accounts in the name of government tax for leasing their premises for the installation of mobile towers.
5G will roll out in 20-25 cities in the first phase, with prices lower than the global market (June 21st)
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reportedly confirmed that the 5G data prices in the country would be “significantly lower than the global average”. Additionally, the minister announced that the 20-25 cities across the country will get a 5G mobile network. This is up from 13 cities the government announced earlier this year.
5G mega spectrum is scheduled for July end (June 16th)
The mega spectrum of the next-gen 5G services is now officially scheduled for July end, as officially announced by the Indian government. The rollout of the 5G services will begin soon after the auction, most likely in August or September.
5G spectrum auction in June, launch expected in August-September 2022 (April 29th)
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the government is likely to hold the auction of the 5G spectrum, including airwaves, in early June. The Department of Telecom is working as per the expected timeline and the process is on to resolve industry concerns around spectrum pricing, the minister added. Digital Communications Commission will take a call on the spectrum pricing based on TRAI’s recommendation soon.
Per the minister, the commercial rollout of 5G services could be expected from August-September 2022 onwards.
5G spectrum auction as per schedule (April 6th)
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has revealed that the 5G spectrum auction in India will be held as per schedule. While the minister hasn’t confirmed the dates, rumours are rife that the auction will take place in May. If that happens, we can expect a 5G services rollout in August.
Airtel 5G rollout within months of auction (March 3rd)
Airtel chief Bharati Mittal has said that its network is 5G ready and will launch in India within months of auction. In an interview with ET Telecom, Mittal said as soon as the recommendations come and auctions happen, within months I would say you will have early 5G networks coming up and Airtel has been getting ready for it for a long time.
5G rollout in 2022 (February 7th)
In her Union Budget 2022 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 5G mobile services rollout will begin in 2022-2023. This falls in line with an earlier announcement from TRAI. She further announced that the 5G spectrum auction will begin this year.
Jio 5G phone (February 1st)
The much-anticipated Jio 5G phone is expected to launch later this year. Ahead of that, the phone’s specifications and estimated price have been leaked. The JioPhone 5G price in India is said to be somewhere between Rs 9,000 to Rs 12,000 (around $120 to $160). As for the specifications, the smartphone is tipped to sport a 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD panel with a 1,600 x 720 pixel resolution. It’s likely to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G processor, which will be paired with an Adreno 619 GPU, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of expandable storage. In the software department, the Jio Phone 5G is said to boot Android 11 OS out of the box with Google Play Services and Jio Digital Suite of apps.
Jio 5G planning done for 1,000 cities across India (January 22th)
Jio 5G coverage planning for 1,000 cities in India has been completed. The telco has announced that it is working on a data-driven 5G network that will be based on targeted customer consumption revenue using Heat maps, 3D maps and ray-tracing technology for precise coverage planning to target high-consumption and high-perception locations.
TRAI to review 5G spectrum auction payment terms (January 18th)
5G spectrum auction, which will be held later this year, may come with the same two-year moratorium or get a four-year moratorium. TRAI is currently hovering over the plan, per the Financial Express report. The report further added that the telecom authority will also decide if operators need to pay any upfront amount for the spectrum.
5G plans in India could be similar to 4G (January 8th)
While several reports have indicated that the 5G plans in India will be costlier than 4G, Counterpoint Research Analyst Charu Paliwal suggests otherwise. She claims that the 5G prices in India are expected to be similar to 4G prices to attract more subscribers and encourage upgrades. However, operators will eventually add a premium once the network has wide coverage and established data speeds. This has been the case with 4G as well. Jio, Vi, and Airtel 4G recharge plans prices in India were increased up to 25 percent in the country recently.
5G spectrum auction (January 7th)
The 5G spectrum auction, which is still pending in India, may take place in July-August, which suggests Charu Paliwal, a Counterpoint Research Analyst. She was quoted saying in the India Today report that the ‘5G auction has been delayed to mid-2022.’ This means that the 5G launch in India won’t happen until the end of 2022. Paliwal further added that initially, 5G services will be limited to urban areas (metros and big cities) and network expansion to other parts of the country will take another couple of years. However, she asserts that “5G will see a rapid rollout, unlike 4G, wherein the services were launched in a few cities, and it took a new entrant (Jio) for operators to expand nationwide.”


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The owners of Toney’s 61 North Liquor and Wine have decided to pull Russian products from the shelves and sell the bottles at cost and match the sale for charity.
Owner Christin Toney said the decision to pull the product wasn’t aimed at trying to hurt their economy, rather “…it was more of just a stance and choice to not carry a product made in Russia.”
The decision was made to sell the pulled bottles at cost and match the sales to give to charities. The decision to do so seems to have drawn support for the initiative from the community.
“All of our customers have been very supportive. We haven’t had any negative feedback from customers or the community. In fact, I have already had that particular case of liquor paid for by a customer. I doubled the money from the sale and donated it to Save the Children and International Rescue Committee charities benefiting Ukrainian refugees,” stated Toney.
Toney stated that several more bottles are available and the business plans on matching the sale of every bottle, “I have others that plan to come buy the bottles at my cost and will donate that money as well.”
When asked if there was anything she wished to add, Toney expressed a firm belief in what they have chose to do. “Negative comments need not apply here… we will always stand up for what we believe in. There’s a lot of great vodka made right here at home. God bless America.”
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Domestic citrus season begins mid-October
Bee Sweet exhibiting for first time at PMA Fresh Summit
California’s domestic citrus season kicks off mid-October as its import season comes to an end with the last of Chilean navels and mandarins. “The Chilean season was very successful; similar to last season,” says Monique Bienvenue with Bee Sweet Citrus. “We were very happy with it; the eating quality of the fruit was good and the volume of citrus we received was consistent with previous seasons. We were fortunate.”
Bee Sweet’s three growing districts (Central Coast, Central Valley and Southern California) produce mandarins, lemons and oranges year-round, and specialty varieties like Cara Cara Navels, Blood Oranges, Pummelos, Melo Gold Grapefruit, Gold Nugget mandarins, Minneolas, and Meyer lemons. “Citrus has become a year-round stable for many households because of its versatility,” says Bienvenue. “Mandarins are a perfect on-the-go snack, and seasonal citrus like Cara Cara Navels and Meyer Lemons really cater to foodies and bloggers.”
Bee Sweet Citrus will also be a first-time exhibitor at PMA’s Fresh Summit event in October. “We’ve been a member for several years, and we’re excited to bring everything together to showcase,” she says. “A lot of our partners will be there, and we’re excited to network to them.”
Their #EatMoreCitrus campaign will also take a new turn, focused primarily on marketing their specialty varieties. Starting in October, each month of Bee Sweet’s domestic season will highlight uses for specialty citrus on its social media platforms. “We feel that consumers are familiar with mandarins, oranges and lemons; but when it comes to the more exotic varieties, they’re still learning about it and we want to showcase its unique qualities.”
Visit Bee Sweet at booth 4533 at the PMA Fresh Summit.
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Publication date: 10/6/2017
Author: Rebecca D Dumais
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text: semilemon writes: The Canada Revenue Agency has started paying attention to BitCoin transactions, as it says users will have to pay tax on all transactions using the currency. From the article, "The CRA told the CBC there are two separate tax rules that apply to the electronic currency, depending on whether they are used as money to buy things or if they were merely bought and sold for speculative purposes. "Barter transaction rules apply where BitCoins are used to purchase goods or services," Canada Revenue Agency spokesman Philippe Brideau said in an email. In this situation, that means whatever you've received in exchange for your $1 worth of vegetables must be documented as a taxable gain of at least $1 somewhere. When it comes to trading BitCoins for profit, the tax man says there are tax implications there, too. "When BitCoins are bought or sold like a commodity, any resulting gains or losses could be income or capital for the taxpayer depending on the specific facts," ruled the CRA.


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Trendy abaya collection unveiled
Manama, April 1, 2008
A Saudi abaya designer unveiled her latest collection, which she hopes will send a colourful message to the West that women who cover up are not automatically being oppressed.
Thana Addas uses colourful materials, double fabrics and designer accessories to decorate her creations, which she said are being worn more as a fashion statement than cultural necessity.
Her abayas are made with materials from international fashion designers such as Roberto Cavalli, Burberry and Fendi - often featuring Swarovski crystals for added lustre.
She hopes one day to see them on international catwalks and aims to break the mould of traditional Arabic dress.
"My collection shows that we are respecting our culture and religion by dressing modestly and decently, but with a touch of fashion and style to it," she told the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication, on Monday.
"My dream is to see my collections on international catwalks and show the world that Arab women, especially Saudi women, don't just wear black tents as we are being perceived.
"We are fashionable, trendy and current."
Addas was speaking after the unveiling of her latest collection at the Courtyard Gallery in Hamala.
It is the first time she has displayed her work in Bahrain and the exhibition will open again today from 9am to 7pm.
The event is taking place under the patronage of Shaikha Thajba bint Salman Al Khalifa, sister of Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
"The new collection looks like it just came out of an international fashion magazine and doesn't appear to be like the traditional abayas we're all used to," added Addas.
"Abayas have become a trend and girls today wear them with different materials and colourful fabrics.
"We (Arab women) never take it off because it represents our traditions, religion and identity - so I decided to evolve the traditional black abaya with different colour materials, fabrics and laces.
"The overall colour of the abaya will never change, at least not in my collections because that (black) is the original colour, but that's not going to stop us from incorporating different materials to it."
Addas has been designing abayas for six years and first started designing from her home in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
She uses the finest silk and handmade fabrics when bringing her designs to life.
"I think abayas are often stylish, personalised wraps that women enjoy being seen in," she said.-TradeArabia News Service


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For most of us who still have little ones who trick or treat, we will be right there with them going from house to house. But for the older kids, the new Flares app is a great way to have them check in as often as you’d like. Flares is an unobtrusive app that allows kids to check in with one push, giving parents their coordinates in real time; upon viewing, the flare disappears after 40 seconds.
Kids can quickly shoot a flare from time to time letting their parents know they are safely roaming the neighborhood they’re supposed to be in. Flares launched in September and was featured as a ‘Best New App’ in the Apple store.
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From cloud computing to internet-enabled smartphones, technology is constantly evolving, revolutionising the way we live our lives and run our businesses. Mobile is overtaking desktop, media and marketing is adopting digital and our world is increasingly becoming more connected. So, with 2017 merely days away, Colin Yates, chief support officer at WorkMobile, discusses his tech predictions and the trends he believes could disrupt the business world in the near future.
Looking back at 2016, it has been a landmark year in terms of technology developments. We’ve seen the launch of the iPhone 7, with its waterproof casing, and Samsung’s highly anticipated Galaxy Note 7, while VR and AR have also become hot topics in recent months. Tech enthusiasts are expecting 2017 to bring even more in the way of new technology and innovation.
Of course, no one can truly predict what will happen over the coming 12 months. But, as the New Year approaches, some areas of tech are showing signs of significant development and look set to explode over the next few years, possibly changing the way we do business.
The decline of the traditional office
The power of smart phones and tablet devices has been rising considerably over the past decade, to the point where many of us now rely on these advanced gadgets every day to stay connected and help organise our lives. The business world has also been heavily influenced by these mobile devices, with some businesses starting to introduce Bring Your Own Device policies (where employees can use their own devices in the workplace to carry out their work.) As the corporate use of mobile devices has taken off faster than any other computing trend in history, it is highly possible that we could see the decline of desktop systems and the traditional office fairly soon.
We are already starting to see this happen. The mobile working phenomenon really started to find its feet in 2016, giving more and more employees the option to work remotely. As smartphones and tablets continue to advance and get ‘smarter’, it’s likely that they will become the only devices we carry on a day-to-day basis, with the desktop computer perhaps left to gather dust. In fact,
Ofcom found that a third of people already prefer accessing the internet on their mobile devices rather than via a laptop. With screens getting thinner, processors working faster, 4G connectivity and shared cloud storage options, you'll literally be able to work from anywhere, at any time, with the same level of efficiency as you would have in a dedicated office with a laptop or PC.
The rise of the virtual meeting
Continuing with the remote working trend, more and more professionals are opting to conduct meetings from wherever they are, rather than spending full days in a car travelling to clients and colleagues. This stems from advances in video-calling technology, which are enabling business leaders to remain in their office and simply dial a number to have a face-to-face meeting with somebody. Very soon, I can see this advanced video-calling software being embedded into mobile phones, making it just as easy and seamless to conduct a video call as it is to make a standard voice call, from anywhere and with more than one person at a time.
Even more revolutionary is the idea that it may be possible to conduct a meeting via a holographic image in five years’ time (although mobile holographic technology is still in it’s infancy). This may seem like something only realistic in sci-fi films, but it’s not inconceivable that business leaders will be able to project a 3D image of themselves in real-time from their smart phone. Again, meetings could be held virtually, meaning companies could conduct business, even overseas, from anywhere and at any time. There would be no need to travel long distances to visit clients or colleagues in person, which would save a lot of time and money. However, the human element of face-to-face meetings would still be preserved.
The birth of the Artificial Intelligence personal assistant
With smart phones becoming more and more powerful, some of the largest technology providers (such as Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google) are now investing huge amounts in developing extremely advanced devices that can recognise speech. We already have Siri and Cortana, which act as voice-activated assistants and can help organise business meetings and speed up internet browsing. However, with advances in machine-learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI), tech providers are looking to develop these ‘assistants’ even further. The launch of the AI-based mobile assistant could see business leaders telling their phones to arrange a meeting with three other people, with the device then actually calling those people up to schedule a time and place.
This technology isn’t too far around the corner either. In fact, there are systems already available, such as Julie Desk, an AI-based personal assistant that can schedule meetings by email. The system can communicate with you and your contacts in English and French using Natural Language Processing (NLP). Developments are underway, so soon it should be able to understand other languages too.
The year of IoT and Big Data
2017 looks set to be the big year for the Internet of Things, which offers advanced connectivity between various ‘smart’ devices and systems. There have been a lot of conversations around this tech for quite some time, but up until now, adoption rates have been relatively slow. However, we are starting to see it pop up more and more, with people increasingly adopting smart connected devices around their homes and businesses.
Over the next 12 months, I can really see IoT taking off and becoming mainstream. For businesses, this presents opportunities to collect what’s commonly being referred to as ‘Big Data’ – extremely large sets of data that can be carefully analysed to show trends and patterns in user behaviour. Put simply, businesses will be able to collect valuable information on their customers or staff using IoT devices (perhaps in their homes, retail stores or in the workplace) to better target their sales efforts and improve worker satisfaction. By effectively analysing this insight, businesses will be able to save time, money and resources by improving the quality of services and becoming more efficient. Not to mention, those brave enough to adopt IoT early on will be giving themselves a huge advantage over the competition.
Based on developments in recent years, 2017 definitely looks set to bring with it some fascinating technology innovations. Although this is not an exhaustive list of possibilities, it will be interesting to see whether any of these predictions come true. Of course, new trends can emerge and rise up very quickly, so who knows where business will be in 12 months. And that’s the exciting part.
Colin Yates, chief support office, WorkMobile
Image Credit: thinkpublic / Flickr


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UK retail sales growth marks worst November since 2011
[LONDON] British retail sales grew at the weakest pace for any November since 2011 as hopes of a surge from Black Friday discounts fell flat, according to a survey from the British Retail Consortium on Tuesday.
The BRC said the total value of retail sales between Nov 1 and Nov 28 was 0.7 per cent higher than in the November period of 2014, slowing from a meagre 0.9 per cent the month before.
In its previous survey the BRC had speculated that shoppers were holding fire for Black Friday at the end of November - a day of US sales promotions which has been adopted by British retailers in recent years. "November's relatively flat sales figures are a reality check for the retail sector, with consumers holding off for a Black Friday bargain pitted against retailers determined to hold on to their hard-earned margins," David McCorquodale, head of retail at survey sponsor KPMG, said.
Furniture and electrical appliances sold particularly well, driven by the Black Friday sales.
The BRC said the build-up to the Christmas sales period was"one of the hardest to read in years", with shoppers increasingly purchasing goods online.
A separate survey of adults conducted for the Money Advice Trust charity showed more than a third of Britons planned to borrow to pay for Christmas presents this year. "With underlying borrowing having risen sharply over the last year, we are concerned that this extra Christmas spending will be the last straw for many household budgets," Joanna Elson, chief executive of the Money Advice Trust, said.
Unsecured lending to consumers in September and October increased 8.2 per cent compared with the year before, a pace not seen since 2006, according to Bank of England data.
The BRC said its measure of retail spending on a like-for-like basis, which strips out changes in floorspace and is preferred by some equity analysts, fell 0.4 per cent year-on-year in November after a 0.2 per cent decline in October. Economists had forecast a 0.4 per cent rise in a Reuters poll.
Official data last month showed retail sales volumes fell 0.6 in October. Some analysts linked the dip to consumers waiting for Black Friday before splashing out.
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Apple Has Quietly Started Tracking iPhone Users Again, And It's Tricky To Opt Out
Apple's launch of the iPhone 5 in September came with a bunch of new commercials to promote the device.
But Apple didn't shout quite so loud about an enhancement to its new mobile operating system, iOS 6, which also occurred in September: The company has started tracking users so that advertisers can target them again, through a new tracking technology called IFA or IDFA.
Previously, Apple had all but disabled tracking of iPhone users by advertisers when it stopped app developers from utilizing Apple mobile device data via UDID, the unique, permanent, non-deletable serial number that previously identified every Apple device....


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