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The Supreme Court rules against Wayfair and other online retailers and overturns ban on the collection of online sales taxes. Jenny Kane AP
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This went against a 1967 Supreme Court ruling, but to be fair, that ruling was based on mail-order retailers, and the basis of the court's ruling was essentially "Look, it's not like people are buying everything through the mail!" One federal report estimated the shortfall in the aggregate to about $13 billion a year.
The ruling overturned a 1992 Supreme Court precedent and potentially paves the way for consumers to pay more for their online purchases.
This overturned two Supreme Court rulings: 1967's National Bellas Hess, Inc. v. Department of Revenue of IL and 1991's Quill Corporation v. The company maintains that it has been collecting tax in all 45 states which require it.
"This is a victory for common sense and the economic realities of this century", said Jerry Storch, former vice chairman of Target and former CEO of Toys R Us.
The ruling puts an end to a legal regime that "distorts free markets and puts local brick-and-mortar stores at a competitive disadvantage with their online-only counterparts", said Deborah White, general counsel of the Retail Industry Leaders' Association. The court said that law effectively incentivized businesses to "avoid physical presence" in states and led to "a judicially created tax shelter" Ultimately, the justices said the current laws are outdated.
But the high court said it was time to overturn those cases.
Most states would need to pass legislation before seeking to collect the additional taxes, although some have already enacted laws or regulations similar to South Dakota's. Customers were generally supposed to pay the tax to the state themselves if they were not charged by the merchant, but the vast majority of consumers did not.
It's a huge win for vendors with physical storefronts which have long argued that their online counterparts enjoyed an unfair advantage since they didn't have to charge customers local sales tax.
Stock prices for major online retailers fell after the decision was announced. Still, almost half of Amazon's sales are through these other merchants, which could surely impact business.
Forty-five states rely on sales taxes for revenue, and for those states that have no income tax, sales taxes are very important. They've negotiated on a state by state basis as they've built distribution centers around the country. "Over 10,000 jurisdictions levy sales taxes".
- New Hampshire online retailers could be on the hook to collect sales tax from dozens of states and thousands of localities after the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday upheld South Dakota's online sales tax law.
Sebastien, the customer, said she was "in a panic, afraid, didn't understand what was happening to her, and had no strength left". In the French Toulon woman with a knife shouting " Allahu Akbar! " attacked the visitors of the supermarket.
Trump said at the time he would impose even more duties if China retaliated, which the Asian nation immediately said it would do. Analysts say the Chinese government could target trade in services between the two countries rather than physical products.
Kilimnik worked with Manafort in Ukraine during that time, and during the 2016 election, they were reportedly in regular contact. One of the documents was a 2013 memo from Manafort to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych .
The Argentine coach explained that he expects Salah to be back ahead of their next game against hosts Russian Federation . More than 5,000 people with tickets skipped Uruguay's 1-0 win over Egypt in the opening game at Yekaterinburg.
Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli dismissed Messi's penalty set-back as a "statistic" and praised his attitude in a hard game. The Danes had Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to thank for keeping them in the game long enough to win it.
A spokeswoman for Melania Trump told CNN on Sunday that the first lady "hates to see children separated from their families". Administration officials are quick to note that Sessions' policy makes no mention of separating families.
Those include 818 products, worth $34 billion a year, remaining from a list of 1,333 the administration released in April. The tariffs were in response to complaints that China requires or pressures foreign companies to hand over technology.
As of now, this feature is only available in English while support for other languages is expected to come at a later stage. To scan the QR code , go to the Messages app on your phone and tap the three-dotted menu on the top-right corner.
Police add that the explosion "appears to have been minor", with no serious injuries believed to have occurred. Mayor of London , Sadiq Khan, took to Twitter to ask people to heed police advice and stay away from the area.
Franklin Graham, son of late reverend Billy Graham and a staunch Trump supporter, said the separation policy was " disgraceful ". Stephen Colbert came out swinging against Attorney General Jeff Sessions on his show Thursday night.
New app built for longer video
There are no ads on IGTV today, but that would be a "reasonable place to end up", Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom said at the event. The user can swipe up to explore a range of long-form videos from tabs like, "For You", "Following", and " Popular ".
'Milestone' World Cup win kicks off celebration for Mexico
But the most impressive result so far is likely Mexico's upset 1-0 win over defending World Cup champions Germany on Sunday. Lozano, a 22-year-old forward nicknamed "Chucky", got Mexico going with a deflected shot over the bar in the first minute.
Kim Jong-un meets President Xi in China
The visit is the North Korean autocrat's third to China since March , when he made his inaugural foreign trip as leader. A motorcade was seen leaving the airport in vehicles that were not apparently carrying flags.
Japan beat 10-man Colombia to create history
He came on in the 59th minute, but his best chances were thwarted by Japan's desperate defending. Kagawa's penalty kick after just six minutes became Japan's quickest ever goal at a World Cup .
5 dead as SUV being chased by police crashes in South Texas
Boyd said Border Patrol agents began chasing the SUV around noon and then Dimmit County Sheriff's deputy took over, CNN reported . Another passenger, also reported to be a us citizen, is under arrest in connection with the possible case of human smuggling.
Afghanistan's debut Test ends in 2 days
Coming out to bat, Afghanistan knew they had to dig in and grind it out if they had any chance of staying alive in the test match. The Afghan bowlers looked like they had been handed a rude awakening after all the build-up leading to their inaugural Test.
'For Me It Was A Penalty' - Griezmann Backs VAR Call
Jedinak, who is the captain for Australia for the second World Cup in a row, was the only EFL player selected in the first team. France had plenty of possession, had a dominant share of possession but struggled to create meaningful chances from open play.
Upskirting likely to become criminal offense in UK
In a statement she said that she was "remaining positive" and acknowledged that Chope was always a "risk". Sir Christopher said: "The government has been hijacking time that is rightfully that of backbenchers".
E3 2018: Why Kingdom Hearts 3 Was Delayed Until 2019
Other members of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, such as William Turner, Captain Barbosa, and others are featured as well. The trailer , which can be seen below, shows the Frozen landscape of Arendelle and beloved characters Anna, Elsa and Olaf.


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Lab-grown meat could soon be coming to the United States!
The FDA gave the pre-market consultation greenlight to a company called UPSIDE Foods.
UPSIDE Foods uses animal cell culture technology to take living cells from chickens and grow the cells in a controlled environment to make cultured animal cell food.
“The decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) means that a company called Upside Foods will soon be able to sell chicken made from real animal cells grown in bioreactors instead of requiring the slaughter of live animals,” WIRED reports.
Breaking: The FDA has approved lab-grown meat for the first time in the US. https://t.co/fYfwIWt2JL
— WIRED (@WIRED) November 16, 2022
For the first time ever a lab grown meat has been approved by the FDA.
Upside Foods will soon be able to sell chicken made from animal cells grown in a lab. https://t.co/XyIFmrPeGh

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October 20th, 2021 –
Northwest Food Show Exhibitors, Sponsors, and Partners,
The 2022 Northwest Food Show dates have been set and we are excited to produce the largest food show in the Pacific Northwest once again on June 26th and 27th .
The past 20 months have been devastating to the restaurant and foodservice industry and it continues to be incredibly important that we come together and move beyond the pandemic. We remain confident that travel flexibility for our many partners will open up as we move further away from 2021 and towards the show in 2022.
We look forward to seeing everyone in person this June and we appreciate your continued support.
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Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association


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Held every four years, the Rugby World Cup is one of the largest sporting events in the world in which the top international teams compete on a global stage for the winning title. The tournament is taking place in Japan and is the ninth edition of the event. While it is an international sporting occasion, it provides the perfect opportunity for brands and companies to implement engaging marketing campaigns to boost sales and engage new audiences.
The Rugby World Cup 2019 has worldwide partners and official sponsors including Emirates, Heineken, Land Rover, Mastercard, Canon and Mitsubishi Estate to name a few. However, these global businesses are not the only companies using this international sporting occasion to gain brand awareness.
With 24 years on the England Rugby Shirt, O2 holds the longest shirt sponsorship in sport. #WearTheRose was the strapline for the Rugby World Cup in 2015 which encouraged fans to wear the rose in support of the squad. O2 stated that this advert was the most successful digital campaign they have ever ran. In 2019, O2’s multimillion-pound campaign uses the World Cup location – Japan – as inspiration to encourage England fans to be the samurai amour for the squad. While the advert aims to promote the love for the iconic red rose, similar to the aims in 2015, the video implies that by wearing the rose you are being the amour that protects the team. The shirt is a platform for England Rugby, is part of their brand awareness and a sign of England Rugby passion.
On a more localised scale, your business could implement this by sponsoring the local sports teams in your area. Increase your brand awareness by advertising on sports clothing which can raise your profile and engage new audiences, but make sure it resonates with your target audience. Marketing is much more than just social media and digital communication; you can have a very successful marketing campaign using branded items or direct mail as long as it is in line with an overall marketing strategy.
Another key example of clothing marketing is Canterbury, a sportwear company, who have the business objective to be the go-to clothing brand for rugby fans and players. By becoming the Official Sports Apparel Supplier for the Rugby World Cup 2019, they are succeeding in their marketing campaign by instilling in people’s minds that to play rugby, you must wear their clothing brand. This is shown in a statement by Simon Rowe, head of sports marketing at Canterbury who said, “The road to Japan 2019 is an exciting time for Canterbury as we enhance our association with Rugby’s greatest tournament to deliver both on and off the field; with players, officials, staff, volunteers and rugby supporters all wearing the brand”. This shows that sponsorship, advertisements and a social media campaign during key occasions can heighten the awareness of your company, boost sales, and increase engagement from new audiences.
Do you want a campaign that is bold, creative and stands out “from them maul”? Get in touch to find out how we can help! Send an email to [email protected] or call us on 01635 521224


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WASHINGTON — The Division of Justice has accelerated an investigation into Google’s digital promoting practices and may possibly file an antitrust lawsuit against the online huge in advance of the finish of the 12 months, two folks with awareness of the government’s contemplating claimed on Wednesday.
The investigation focuses on Google’s electricity in the digital ad current market, wanting at how the enterprise takes advantage of its dominance in auctions and ad technologies to retain its electricity, explained the men and women, who were not licensed to discuss publicly. In current months, the Justice Section has named in far more third parties as witnesses and questioned for files and interviews, in a sign it has picked up the investigation’s rate, the folks stated.
The office declined to comment. Google said on Wednesday that there was “enormous level of competition in promotion applications, which has made on-line adverts far more appropriate, diminished charges, and expanded options for publishers and advertisers.”
Bloomberg earlier reported on the possible lawsuit.
If the Justice Department pursues the lawsuit, it will be the federal government’s 2nd in opposition to Google. In federal courtroom in Oct, the section filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging that Google abused its monopoly in world-wide-web look for to hurt rivals and consumers.
A second lawsuit would also be a demonstrate of power by the Biden administration to rein in the electrical power of big tech firms. President Biden has appointed critics of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google into the prime antitrust positions in federal government. In July, he named Jonathan Kanter, who represented Google’s rivals Yelp and Microsoft, to guide the Justice Department’s antitrust division. Mr. Kanter’s nomination demands Senate affirmation.
Mr. Biden’s antitrust appointees have picked up from conclusions manufactured all through the Trump administration to provide landmark antitrust satisfies in opposition to tech giants. Apart from the suit against Google more than lookup, the Federal Trade Commission sued Facebook last calendar year, accusing it of abusing its ability over social networking. After a decide threw out the circumstance, the F.T.C. has refiled it.
With Google, the Justice Division concentrated initially on research but was also investigating regardless of whether the business abused its dominance in digital promoting. Dozens of media corporations, advertisers and advertisement technological innovation companies have claimed Google’s ad practices are anticompetitive. Google operates various areas of electronic advertising auctions, together with the purchase of advertisements for entrepreneurs and the providing of ad room by publishers.
The company is hunting into allegations that Google and Facebook entered into an illegal agreement to manipulate the on the net auctions, the people with expertise of the scenario explained.
Texas has led a lawsuit by quite a few state attorneys general accusing Google of abusing opposition in promoting technology. It was unclear if the Section of Justice would be a part of the states in their complaint.


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4 springtime activities we love at Walt Disney World
The resort is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary celebration, and now is the perfect time to celebrate the season and upcoming Easter holiday. If you plan on visiting, we have uncovered a number of fun activities for families to experience while out exploring the theme parks and nearby resort hotels.
Merkel: 'A quiet Easter' needed to counter rising infections
“There needs to be a quiet Easter festival,” Merkel said in a video address. AdIn contrast, Britain has given one vaccine shot to 46% of its people. Health Minister Jens Spahn said routine vaccinations will begin in doctors' practices on Tuesday, with 35,000 GPs scheduled to receive 940,000 vaccine doses next week. Germany expects to receive about 40 million vaccine doses during the second quarter. AdMerkel, who is 66, says she would be prepared to take the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Madrid slows down vaccine jabs over Easter despite govt plea
People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of coronavirus walk in downtown Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)MADRID – Spain’s Madrid region halted COVID-19 vaccinations Thursday at health centers for four days so medical staff can rest over the Easter holiday, despite pleas from the national government not to halt the fight against surging infections. Health Minister Carolina Darias last week urged regional authorities to keep vaccinating over the Easter break, saying it was “very important” to keep up the inoculation program. Spain, like other European Union nations, has had a surprisingly slow vaccine rollout that authorities blame on vaccine shortages. AdIt also noted that vaccine shots will still be administered at a city hospital and a city soccer stadium over the traditional Easter break.
Holy days arrive for the faithful as pandemic eases in US
For Christians across the United States, Easter services on Sunday will reflect an extra measure of joy as the nation experiences rising optimism after a year of pandemic. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)For Christians across the United States, Easter services on Sunday will reflect an extra measure of joy as the nation experiences rising optimism after a year of pandemic. It’s a season of major holy days for other faiths as well, occurring in a brighter mood than a year ago. Jews are observing Passover this week, and Muslims will enter the holy month of Ramadan in about two weeks. AdDas said he loves the festival because it celebrates diversity: “It acknowledges that we complement each other — different ethnicities, different nationalities, different genders.
Think you’re ready for an Easter bunny of your own?
Easter is coming up, which means it’s time to remind everyone that a bunny, duck or chick may make for a cute gift on Easter morning, but buying live animals can be a huge, years-long commitment. It’s important to do your research before buying any pet, but if you’re serious about bringing home a “springtime” animal, here are a couple of tips from Michigan Humane’s Anna Chrisman:Make sure to research your pet first. A rabbit can live for more than a decade, and if you’re not ready to give your love and attention to one for that long, maybe it isn’t the pet for you. So you’ll need to do some research and make sure there is a vet nearby who can take care of your new pet. This isn’t to say you shouldn’t adopt pets in need, and if you’re serious about making a commitment to a rabbit, Chrisman has the pet for you.
Make colorful dyed eggs naturally with items from your kitchen
When you were a kid, did you get excited when parents bought you an egg coloring kit, and you pulled out the colorful tablets to make beautifully dyed eggs? There might be a way to color your eggs with items found in your kitchen. Kila Peeples tried to dye eggs using Turmeric powder, red onion skins, and beet juice. The process is similar to how you use the coloring kits, but does it create colorful dyed eggs as well as the kits do? Watch the video above to see if dyeing eggs with food items worked.
Metro Detroit weather: Sub-freezing conditions return Sunday night, milder Monday
DETROIT – Welcome to Sunday night, Motown. This will allow for milder and warmer weather early this week. Colder air returns for the Detroit Tigers’ Opening Day. It remains breezy with winds blowing 10 to 20 mph dropping wind chills to the teens in the wee-hours of MondayMonday will be sunnier and milder with lighter winds. Remember to download the FREE Local4Casters weather app -- it’s easily one of the best in the nation.
Romania OKs holding Easter celebrations despite virus surge
As Romania battles against a surge of COVID-19 infections authorities announced on Thursday March 25, 2021, that Easter celebrations in the deeply Christian country will physically go ahead this year. AdThe Easter Service is one of the most important dates in the Christian calendar. On the night of the Resurrection, Romanian Orthodox worshipers attend a service at midnight when they receive the Holy Light. “Preventing physical Easter in an Orthodox country in times when people need safety but also hope is not one of those." The prime minister also said he used Thursday's meeting to urge religious authorities to support Romania’s vaccination campaign, which has delivered more than 2.6 million vaccines shot so far.
Poland orders stricter pandemic measures for Easter period
A cyclist passes in front of an ambulance by an infectious diseases hospital in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday, March 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)WARSAW – Poland's government ordered stricter pandemic measures for the two-week period surrounding Easter, describing the new rules Thursday as an attempt to limit human contacts amid a deadly surge in the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said he knew the more severe measures come during a period when families traditionally spend time together for Easter, and it would require a sacrifice from Poles. “The evolution of the virus and the British mutation is leading not only to more infections, but also causing more hospitalizations,” Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said. The higher numbers in Poland come amid more testing.
The Latest: Philippine leader orders mayors investigated
New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Utah have been on a downward trend since January. Ad___SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazil has reached 300,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths and become the second nation to top that figure. ___BOISE, Idaho — The governor of Idaho has said COVID-19 vaccine eligibility will be open to all Idaho residents 16 and up starting April 5. ___WAILUKU, Hawaii — A hospital on Maui had to throw out nearly 1,400 vaccine doses after a refrigerator thawing the vials did not properly seal. Also, COVID-19 deaths have dipped below 1,000 a day on average for the first time since November.
Merkel drops Easter shutdown plan for Germany, apologizes
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (Kay Nietfeld/Pool via AP)BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday dropped plans for a five-day shutdown over Easter, which had prompted confusion and criticism. The same group, faced with rising coronavirus infections, had come up early Tuesday with the unexpected plan for tighter restrictions over Easter. Ad“The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic,” Merkel said. Merkel said, even without the Easter shutdown, the decisions that she and the state governors came up with offer a “framework” to beat back the new wave of coronavirus infections.
Easter Sunday: List of stores closing or staying open
Eggs, candy and bunnies are traditionally all part of America's Easter holiday. There is a list of stores that plan to be closed on Easter Sunday this year. That’s April 4. Many larger grocery stores, pharmacies and retailers are planning to give employees time off this time around. Here’s the list of stores that plan to be open on Easter, per RetailMenot.
Spanish islands warn tourists to abide by virus restrictions
Faced with a possible flood of visitors from Germany later this month, authorities in Spains Balearic Islands are warning hotel owners that tourists must adhere to coronavirus restrictions the same way residents do. But the restrictions havent stopped eager German tourists who have rushed to book flights and accommodation this week following their governments removal of the islands from a list of high-risk contagion zones. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu, FIle)MADRID – Faced with a possible flood of visitors from Germany later this month, authorities in Spain's Balearic Islands are warning hotel owners that tourists must adhere to coronavirus restrictions the same way residents do. But the restrictions haven't stopped eager German tourists who have rushed to book flights and accommodation this week following their government's removal of the Balearic Islands and other holiday destinations from a list of high-risk areas. Tourism accounted for 12% of Spain's gross domestic product before the pandemic and nearly a third of the Balearic Islands' output.
Augusta National in November? 5 reasons why this year’s Masters will stand alone in history
If you’re clicking around on the remote control while watching TV this weekend, odds are, you’ll stumble on som sights of Augusta National Golf Club. Yes, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, that will be the case for the first time in the history of the illustrious tournament. Paul Casey of England plays a shot on the second hole during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on November 09, 2020 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith) (Getty Images)One of the reasons the Masters is often the most-rated golf tournament is the stunning sight of azaleas and other flowers throughout the course. No fansThis won’t be any different from any other golf tournament or major sporting event this year.
Harshmallow: Virus prompts pause for Peeps holiday treats
FILE - This Feb. 13, 2013 file photo shows Peeps at the Just Born factory in Bethlehem, Pa. Peeps holiday treats are going on hiatus another consequence of the coronavirus. PennLive.com reports, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, that Just Born Quality Confections says it wont be producing the popular sweets for Halloween, Christmas or Valentines Day as the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based company prepares for next Easter. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Peeps treats are going on hiatus for several months — another consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Just Born Quality Confections said it won’t be producing the popular marshmallow sweets for Halloween, Christmas or Valentine’s Day as the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based company prepares for next Easter, PennLive.com reports. Just Born, which has been in business since 1923, said its other seasonal confections are expected to return to store shelves by Halloween 2021.
Greenhouse owners concerned over financial impact of Michigan’s extended stay-at-home order
BELLEVILLE, Mich. – Robson’s Greenhouse in Belleville is usually extremely busy on Easter weekend. Gretchen Whitmer’s extended stay-at-home order deems greenhouses and garden centers non-essential -- impacting the industry’s busiest time of the year. Robson’s Greenhouse, a family-run business established in 1929, is only open from mid-May until June. “If we cannot get this stuff out it turns to garbage," says Kevin Robson, owner of Robson’s Greenhouse. He hopes others can enjoy his products during this time, as he says flowers are the “best mental health remedy.”
Kroger stores adjust pharmacy, Easter hours amid pandemic
NOVI, Mich. – Kroger announced Tuesday that Michigan stores are adjusting their pharmacy hours amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Pharmacies will reduce operating hours in an effort to encourage customers to consolidate shopping trips and take advantage of Kroger’s pick up and delivery services, officials said. Beginning Wednesday, Kroger pharmacy locations will now be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. “An adjustment in hours will provide our associates more time to rest and be with their families.”Michigan Kroger stores are also offering certain hours of shopping dedicated to at risk communities. Senior shoppers, expectant mothers, first responders and those with compromised immune systems can shop from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
9 inexpensive ideas for your spring break staycation
Spring break is right around the corner, and you may be dreaming of a fun family vacation -- but what if a full-fledged vacation is not in the cards or the budget? Spring break is typically right around Easter, which is seen by many as a time of renewal. An Easter morning hike would be a great way to kick off your day, so lace up your shoes and soak it all in. Spring break is a great time for a movie marathon, so queue up your favorite streaming service or break into that stack of DVDs. Hosting a staycation is a great way to spend the Easter break, especially if you can keep the kids entertained and happy.
Has Easter surpassed Halloween as top candy holiday?
In fact, it could very well be called sugar rush, part I. With Easter approaching Sunday, those parents will be disappointed to know that Easter has become a twin to Halloween in terms of candy sales. Taking it a step further, it seems as though Easter might have even surpassed Halloween slightly in terms of candy sales. An estimated $2.49 billion is expected to be spent on candy for Easter, according to the National Retail Federation. What is your favorite Easter candy to purchase?
Carrot cake bars
I'm not sure why but Easter always meant carrot cake or coconut cake for me (in the shape of a lamb of course!) I'm sure the carrot cake thing somehow refers back to the Easter bunny and I'm sure there is some story to go along with it, but I'm too lazy to look! So I wanted to make a carrot cake for Easter but then I found these Carrot Cake Bars and they seemed easier than making the traditional carrot cake so I made a little trial run a few weeks ago. I don't think I'll ever make another traditional carrot cake again. Spread on top of the cooled cake bars.
Do you have cutest pet ever? Cadbury is looking for its new 'bunny'
Can your little friend sport bunny ears, though? Contestants are being sought, as we speak, to be the Cadbury Bunny for this years Easter commercial. Upload a photograph of your pet wearing bunny ears and describe why he or she should be on TV in 50 words or fewer. Keep this information top of mind: Judges will pick the semi-finalists based on showing off your pet in bunny ears, creativity and brand appeal. Think your pet looks perfect in bunny ears?


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It's an all too frequent occurrence for companies -- usually banks or credit card companies -- to sheepishly announce thefts of their customers' private information. But selling sensitive financial data on eBay? Oops! That's a new one.
Somehow a computer containing detailed bank account and credit card information for the British customers of the Royal Bank of Scotland, its subsidiary NatWest, and American Express, ended up on eBay earlier this month.
Price paid for one used computer plus the names, bank account numbers, signatures, mobile phone numbers, and other personal information of more than one million customers? About $70.
The buyer was an (apparently ethically flawless) IT manager named Andrew Chapman, who upon discovering the treasure trove of data immediately reported it to the authorities. Regulators launched an investigation today.
RBS and NatWest are, of course, expressing their shock and horror at the misstep -- it takes a little pressure off the banks that the computer wasn't pinched from an RBS or NatWest site, but rather slipped through the fingers of data processing firm Graphic Data, which was involved in archiving banks records electronically.
It appears that a Graphic Data employee, who remains nameless as of now, thought he'd make a little money on the side by nicking a castaway computer (who would miss one silly old computer?) from the company.
Graphic Data, along with the government investigators, can probably skip over the IT department in its search for the guilty party: the perpetrator apparently didn't know enough about computers to erase the data from the computer's hard drive before selling it.
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At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, Apple's Steve Jobs talks about the company's new cloud photo service. Users have the ability to take a picture on one device and then it automatically shows up on multiple devices. --
Path CEO Dave Morin shows off the quirky photostream app's new commenting system.
Flickr has teamed up with online stationery service Tiny Prints to enable users to make stationery with images in their photostream.
Photostream just a demonstration application for viewing Flickr photos, but it could be useful, too, once Android phones begin shipping later this year.


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Hidden beneath the hustle and bustle of one of Manchester’s busiest restaurants, a secret den of calorific industry lurks.
While footballers, film stars and VIPs are among the regular guests to be found upstairs at San Carlo on King Street, down in the basement a dizzying procession of pasticceria - Italian dessert treats - are being lovingly hand made.
Profiteroles, pistachio cake, chocolate tarts, macarons and mille feuille, cheesecake and scones are just a selection of the thousands of cakes created by the team of dedicated pastry chefs each week working in San Carlo’s secret basement area.
They hand craft some 2,000 slices of cake a week, while churning out 60 gallons of gelato - indeed the Italian ice cream made here in Manchester is delivered out to all of San Carlo’s 17 other UK restaurants.
The thriving production hub is coping with an increasing demand from Manchester’s hungry customers for all things sweet and decadent.
They create some 1600 profiteroles a week, 200 macarons a day and 200 of their largest cakes - including their signature torta al pistacchio - a week.
San Carlo now has five restaurants in Manchester alone, including the Gran Caffe in Selfridges which specialises in afternoon teas, which has seen the increased production in the likes of macaroons, scones and delicate fruit tarts.
And as the summer months approach, they expect their gelato production to ramp up even more to cope with the daily demand.
Italian pastry chef Lio Leone, 52, is proudly in charge of the ice cream making, and it’s quite a sight to behold the huge bowls of fresh strawberries that he blends ready to add to the milk, cream and sugar mix to create the traditional Italian gelato.
Lio, who previously ran his own gelateria on the Amalfi coast, says: “I love the ice cream because of all of these fresh fruit flavours.”
We almost start to believe it might be quite good for us...
The family-run Italian restaurant business recently recruited new head pastry chef Ethan Ballan from the prestigious Dorchester Hotel in London.
For Bury-born Ethan it has been a welcome homecoming - although his 6’ 5” frame poses its own challenges in the basement bakery room.
He laughs: “I’ve worked out which areas to avoid!”
He has been creating some inventive new details for the company’s cake offering, including a rather delicious looking cherry tart with piped meringue topping, and curled chocolate roche cakes.
“You have to have a lot of patience,” grins Ethan. “But that’s why I love this job. I like to create my own ideas, and it gives me enormous satisfaction to have created something with such detail, even though a dessert is only going to last about three minutes when it is sent out to the customer!
“You can spend hours coming up and creating new ideas, but the satisfaction is people enjoying what we have done.”
The cakes are all boxed up and sent out in delivery vans to their other city centre locations - or walked across the road to neighbouring Cicchetti.
There will also be a new addition to the San Carlo empire soon, when Pizza Madre completes the restaurant’s dominance of King Street West across the road from the original flagship restaurant, where no doubt plenty more gelato will be consumed.
500 litres of the ice cream are produced each week - which Ethan believes makes them one of the biggest independent gelato producers in the north west.
He says: “We’ve already seen production increase when the weather started to get warmer, and so we’re geared up for an increase again when it starts to get hotter.”
The restaurant company is run by father and son Carlo and Marcello Distefano, with the Manchester venue now in its 13th year on King Street West.
It remains one of Manchester’s biggest celebhaunts - having welcomed a galaxy of A-list stars, and practically every new football signing that has ever been recruited to Manchester United and Manchester City.
The walls pay tribute to those guests with hundreds of photos of the likes of Rihanna, Michael Buble, Russell Crowe, Liam and Noel Gallagher (not together!), Manchester United and City stars and the entire cast of Hollyoaks and Corrie at one time or another.
The restaurant’s main kitchen is based on the restaurant floor - where diners can see the chef team hard at work on the range of authentic Italian pastas and pizza dishes.
So do the pastry chef team mind being hidden away from those prying eyes in their dessert dungeon?
Ethan laughs: “We actually like being away from the hustle bustle down here, we’re all pretty chilled out, I think that’s why I like being a pastry chef.”


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Apple has a clearly stated ban against the inclusion of racist products on its AppStore or iTunes platforms, but the tech giant is surprisingly silent on the sale of millions of products emblazoned with a very well-known neo-Nazi symbol, according to a report out Friday from two watchdog groups.
Which product are they talking about? Apple’s biggest seller: the iPhone. That’s right, millions of iPhone users are unwittingly holding a piece of digital hate in their hands. The symbol the watchdog groups are referring to is the iPhone’s charging icon, which just so happens to be a lightning bolt, shaped exactly like the SS bolts worn by the notorious Schutzstaffel, Hitler’s shocktroops during World War 2.
Activists have formed a petition demanding Apple replace the hateful icon with something more inclusive, but Apple executives have declined to comment on the issue or acknowledge this blatant affront to minority groups who use their iPhones to post about racism on Tumblr all day.


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In order for the boating industry to sustain the growth it is poised to experience in 2015, new markets will need to be reached and new boaters will need to be created.
Last year, the Recreational Boating and Leadership Council’s New Markets Task Force (formerly called the Diversity Task Force) held its first official group meeting during the Miami International Boat Show with an initial focus to define its goals and objectives.
These industry leaders work together to achieve long-term growth in boating by building bridges with demographics not typically associated with the lifestyle, improving awareness of what “diversity” actually means and working together to positively impact the recreation from a career and consumer standpoint.
As the New Markets Task Force continues to develop strategies, Boating Industry spoke with some of the members of its newly organized VIP Influencers Group in a two-part story and collected their best practices that businesses can utilize today in order to engage with new markets. The VIP Influencers Group is comprised of Hispanic, African American and Asian professionals working in the marine industry.
Understanding the new markets
Lou Sandoval, co-owner and founder of Karma Yacht Sales, believes that learning about the buyers in your business’s community and understanding their unique needs will help when targeting the marketing message. He says this is a particular priority when marketing to Hispanic consumers.
“You’ve got to know who you’re going for. The Latino community is as diverse as our standard communities. The only thing they really have in common is they share the same mother tongue,” said Sandoval.
“If you are going to spend the money marketing to [Hispanic boaters], make sure you know who your target audience is within that Hispanic market,” added Raul Bermudez, vice president, charter division of MarineMax.
In specifically targeting the Hispanic buyers, focusing on how a boat will bring families together in an alternative environment is a very successful angle. Sandoval points to the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundations’ “Vamos a Pescar” campaign and Discover Boating’s Stories of Discovery covering the Vasquez family as excellent examples.
“Family is everything in the Hispanic culture. Everything we do revolves around families,” said Sandoval. “It’s not so much that it’s on the water … but more importantly, it’s that it brings their family closer together.”
Within marketing, changing the face of who is appearing in advertisements is what Erik Rimblas, senior vice president at West Marine, calls “low-hanging fruit.” Other initiatives for reaching ethnically diverse buyers are more complicated but creating marketing materials where buyers of varying ethnicities, ages and genders are featured will allow non-traditional consumers to see themselves in an activity they are not accustomed to.
“’Diversity’ is not the target, because that’s unfair to everybody else that’s not ‘diverse.’ For me, my perspective is that … it’s about making it fair and inclusive for everybody,” said Rimblas. “If you don’t get people to fall in love with the lifestyle, they’re going to be intimidated by an activity they’ve never been a part of.”
Marcus Asante, founder of the Universal Sailing Club in Baltimore – which he claims is the oldest African American sailing club in the nation – says that inclusionary marketing is an excellent way to reach African American buyers as well.
“African Americans, just like most communities, want to see one another in the various advertisements, and they want to know it’s genuine rather than a ploy for their attention,” said Asante.
Asante thinks the industry should sell to African Americans following the conventions of how TV and radio market to them, which, for lack of a better term, is an individualized strategy.
“It really requires that level of personal service to market to this group of people. It’s very personal because we’re undoing something. We’re not marketing to a blank slate – we’re talking to people who have, in many cases, negative indicators around the water,” said Asante. “There are many African Americans who will enjoy boating, but with the right messaging and the right human contact.”
For the African American community, one main concern is a lack of access to boating through the typical channels. Most boaters get into boating through a family member or friend, or often through childhood experiences.
“Usually in the African American community, because the number of people who boat is so small, that doesn’t happen,” said Marvelle Manga, co-owner of the Black Boater’s Summit. “Unless one of their friends says ‘Come out with me for a weekend,’ it’s hard to be introduced. That first step is where we’re lacking.”
Look for part 2 of our insights from the VIP Influencers Group next week at BoatingIndustry.com. If you are interested in joining the RBLC New Markets Task Force and/or the VIP Influencers Group and contributing to the conversation about how to make boating more inclusionary for all, please contact Task Force Chair Wanda Kenton Smith at email@example.com.


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Coral Springs-based Pizza Time, Inc., claims that a Washington-based pizza chain -- that's also called "Pizza Time" -- has stolen its name, according to a lawsuit recently filed in the Broward County Civil Court.
The conflict is rooted in chronology, it seems.
Florida's Pizza Time, which has been around since 1980, says that its restaurants have long been "established, [and] very well respected, and recognized for the quality of their Italian foods, recipes, and pizza," according to the filing.
Florida's Pizza Time claims that it's got such a good reputation that its offerings "have been ordered via overnight mail or has been the destination of choice for long distance drives."
Enter Pizza Time of Washington (formally known as Pizza Time Holdings.) This company got started in 1989, and has used the name Pizza Time at about 25 restaurants in the Pacific Northwest.
In July 2011, Washington's Pizza Time sent a letter to Florida's Pizza Time telling the restaurant to stop using the name "Pizza Time" -- unless it pays up.
Washington's Pizza time, according to the lawsuit, has also claimed that Florida's Pizza time violated federal trademark law.
Now, Florida's Pizza Time (told you this was confusing!) is suing to be able to keep using its name.
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Falling fuel prices bring down inflation
The largest fall in fuel costs since records began helped bring annual UK inflation down to 4.1% last month from 4.5% in October, official figures showed today.
Coming down: Falling forecourt prices eased the pressure on the consumer prices index overall
But the drop in the consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation is not enough to prevent Bank of England governor Mervyn King writing another open letter to the Chancellor.
The central bank boss will today pen his third letter of explanation since inflation rose more than 1% above the Government's 2% target in June. But inflation is falling fast as the impending recession eases fuel costs and reins in firms' pricing power.
Howard Archer of IHS Global Insight, said that inflation had fallen less than expected but that this does not alter the expectation that inflation is headed down very sharply over the coming months.
'Inflation expectations are plunging, wage moderation is continuing and latest surveys clearly show that companies' pricing power is being increasingly undermined by sharply weakening demand and intensifying competition.
'Consequently,' Mr Archer says, 'consumer price inflation is likely to turn negative for a time in the second half of 2009 and we forecast it to average just 0.6% over the next year.
And the lower than expected fall in November will not stand in the way of the Bank of England delivering another hefty interest rate cut in January, Mr Archer reckons: 'We expect the Bank of England to reduce interest rates by at least a further 75 basis points from 2.00% to 1.25% in January. Further out, we expect interest rates to fall to a low of 0.50% in the second quarter of 2009 and then stay there for the rest of the year. However, it is far from inconceivable that interest rates could come all the way down to zero.'
CPI inflation is now at its lowest level since June after annual fuel and lubricants inflation plunged to minus 3.6% in November - its first negative reading since August last year, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The drop in fuel inflation - the largest since the ONS began collecting the data in 1997 - came after the average price of petrol fell by 9.3p a litre between October and November, to 95.2p a litre.
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Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation, which includes mortgage interest payments, is also declining sharply, down to 3% in November from 4.2% the previous month - the fastest decline for more than 17 years.
Sharp drops in house prices and the Bank of England's hefty 1.5% cut in interest rates last month helped bring RPI inflation down to its lowest level since April 2006.
November's fall in CPI inflation comes after a sharp decline in October, but the drop was not as big as economists had been expecting, having pencilled in a decline to 3.9%. Food prices continued to put upward pressure on CPI last month, with fresh fruit and vegetables more expensive than a year ago, according to the ONS.
Mobile phone charges were also higher than in November last year, it added. But inflation is expected to continue falling at a fast pace, with the Government's reduction in VAT to 15% from 17.5% earlier this month set to wipe 1.3% off CPI if passed on in full.
Experts are now predicting negative inflation next year, although many do not believe that the UK will suffer a period of sustained deflation.
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There are still hidden dangers in the rectification of environmental protection. The policy guidance should be "sparse" rather than "blocked"
the rectification of the waste plastic market has frequently appeared in the market since 2mu15008. The atmosphere of 2013 Spring Festival with environmental protection labels has not passed. The rectified bullets first landed in Baoding Market, followed by Shandong, Anhui, Guangdong, Ningxia and other places; In the first ten days of August, Cixi market, which is famous for the production and processing of waste plastics, became more and more fierce. Meanwhile, Yuyao market, which also has a large concentration of waste plastics, was also doomed to be rectified. It will face rectification at the end of the month
according to Cixi report on August 19, as of the press day, the city has closed three illegal waste plastic trading markets, banned more than 830 illegal waste plastic production and processing households, demolished more than 900 three compartment electric meters and power units, demolished more than 18000 square meters of illegal waste plastic processing buildings, cleared and transported more than 27000 tons of waste plastic, confiscated 657 waste plastic vehicles, and detained 8 people. All 1532 illegal waste plastic production and processing households in the city have been shut down. According to zhuochuang's research, at present, 90% of the waste plastic manufacturers in Cixi market are basically shut down, and the remaining less than 10% are model manufacturers with sewage treatment capacity or a few factories operate privately. There are various signs that the trade in development model at the expense of the environment is at a dead end, the environmental protection rectification war in various regions is escalating, and the solid waste and peddler mobile stalls are facing a reshuffle
taking the solid waste and mobile vendors as an example, the sampling survey data show that 80% of the solid waste manufacturers have experienced or are undergoing strict investigation and rectification this year, more than 60% of the mobile vendors in the third and fourth tier cities are facing a reshuffle, while 50%-70% of the surveyed people reflect that the current rectification mode is rough, the one size fits all phenomenon is common, and there are hidden dangers of social problems such as employment and mass incidents. Take Cixi market as an example. According to Zhuo Chuang, the recent market rectification is gaining momentum. Special police and patrol cars can be seen everywhere. Public servants at all intersections are standing in rows to strictly investigate the entry and exit of waste plastics and the processing in the field; More operators reported that the power supply for dismantling the machine was basically normal; The manufacturer has a remarkable wait-and-see attitude when shutting down the equipment
in terms of imported materials, due to the strict investigation by the customs, the phenomenon of detention in Hong Kong is common. While the customs clearance fees such as detention fees are increasing, the loss of goods caused by inspection and unloading is also amazing. In addition, the loss caused by the dumping of goods after entering the port is even more unbearable to the operators. In addition, the review of approval documents is becoming more and more strict. The current situation that only more than 1700 manufacturers in China, that is, less than 10% of the manufacturers have import qualifications, has led to many manufacturers' dilemma, and some even abandoned goods. It is conceivable that their losses. Some market participants even ridiculed some manufacturers for their millions in the past. Today, they are poor and white to predict the future outcome
due to the inability to start construction, most of the enterprises are in a wait-and-see state, and there are many complaints about the one size fits all rectification. According to a friend in the market, the strict inspection of environmental protection is not opposed, but the direct zeroing is not very realistic under ordinary circumstances. More than 5000 waste plastic manufacturers are involved in several cases, and then stop data disposal for the employment and livelihood of 10000 people. There will also be a domino effect: market rectification, strict inspection of imports, and the enterprises reach a consensus on the lack of market supply expectations, Some operators even expect or will bring a wave of market; But so far, the market has not budged. Why? According to zhuochuang, while the market consolidation weakens the supply, it also hinders the procurement of many local downstream enterprises that have made their fortune by using recycled materials: due to the high procurement cost, the local downstream manufacturers do not want to see the thin profit space compressed again, while the product sales are poor and the procurement cost is high, which makes many downstream manufacturers very worried about the future market, Many downstream manufacturers choose to stop production or start work in a single intermittent manner
there is no doubt that if the market rectification is simply cleared or blindly banned, the livelihood of tens of thousands of people will become a problem. If the industrial problems caused by it turn into social problems, I believe this is not what we want to see. Zhuochuang believes that it is worth carrying forward the successful transformation of industries such as solid waste by taking advantage of the wind of environmental protection rectification, but rough rectification is difficult to cure the symptoms, and the transformation of industries such as solid waste has a long way to go, so policy guidance should be sparse rather than blocked
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It's a colourless, odourless toxic gas, which kills. A woman from Kent is now warning others of the dangers after her family had to be treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. Tom Savvides talks to Pat and Kevin Green and Charlie Smith from Kent Fire & Rescue.
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This month marks the 20th anniversary of eBay. The US-based online auction site has transformed buying & selling for millions of people.
A Hampshire-based scientist has taken what may be the first photograph of a Blue Whale spotted in UK waters.
A slice of the Queen and Prince Philip's wedding cake has sold for £500 at auction in Sussex, 68 years after the Royal couple got married


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The management of New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. and United Auto Workers said Monday that they've reached a tentative shutdown agreement for the 4,500 union workers at the auto plant, which is slated to close April 1.
United Auto Workers Vice President Jimmy Settles said in a statement, "We believe this agreement will help the membership as they transition to other work."
However, Settles said, "We are deeply disappointed that Toyota has decided to close this award-winning facility and leave the workers and people of California stranded."
The union and management said the details of the tentative agreement are being withheld pending a ratification vote by the union's membership.
Informational meetings and voting dates haven't yet been scheduled, according to the union.
NUMMI was a 25-year-old joint venture between General Motors and Toyota, but GM announced in June that it would withdraw from the partnership and Toyota announced in August that it wouldn't order any more vehicles from the plant after the end of March.
On March 3, Toyota announced that it has committed $250 million to NUMMI to fund transition support for salaried and hourly workers who stay on the job through April 1.
According to NUMMI, the plant has nearly 900 salaried employees in addition to the approximately 4,500 union workers there.


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Who needs the BabyGap clearance rack when you've got moms staging mass consignment sales? Spoiled Little Rascals opens its spring sale at the Eagan Community Center today featuring around 25,000 gently used items from more than 150 sellers. Meanwhile, a Just Between Friends kids and maternity consignment sale is going on today through Saturday at Southdale Center in Edina. For both, consignors pay a small participation fee and a percentage of profits and in return, they avoid the hassles of setting up and advertising their own garage sale. Is this the way to go? I've got many boxes of outgrown boys clothes I'm itching to get out of my basement, but every time I even contemplate a garage sale, I need a nap. Spoiled Little Rascals Eagan sale runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Today and Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $1 Thursday only (free with a non-perishable food donation to charity.) Just Between Friends in Edina is 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The thing about outlet shopping is it's hit and miss. You have to be willing to dig and sometimes leave empty handed. That's why I applaud Oh Baby! Outlet for being so forthcoming about what's in store each week at the new Wayzata shop. New today, for example: Lili Gaufrette spring 2009 fashions, nursery furniture, moses baskets and bedding. While it doesn't guarantee that you'll walk out with what you want, at least you have a better idea what to expect. Visit the website before you shop each Thursday through Saturday and when you're there, sign up for the email list for more insider tips.
MODE has delivered what it promised since opening in Maple Grove: brand name, brand new apparel, accessories and beauty goods at outlet prices. Owner Ciara Stockeland has been planning a bigger, better, more polished boutique setting across the street from the current shop on Main Street and finally, she's ready to open there on April 1, and market the store as the "Home of the $40 designer jean." Think that's a deal? Mark the calendar: for the first three days, the first 40 customers in the store will get a pair of jeans for free. Details here.
Grand Avenue institution My Sister's Closet is bringing its mix of consignment and vintage...to Uptown! The sisters felt the retail-heavy neighborhood was missing a great resale store and they plan to fill that void with a second location. The store at 2741 Hennepin Ave. is scheduled to open - and begin accepting merchandise - Feb. 1. Watch AliShops.com for details on grand opening events.
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Minnesota finally gets a Chico's Outlet next week. It is scheduled to open Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Albertville Premium Outlets. The front half of the store will feature merchandise made exclusively for the outlet including a line called Additions by Chico's - same look; lower price. In back is where you'll find the real deals: 30 to 75 percent off (sometimes more) past season merchandise. Opening specials include $2.99 for white pants and an extra 30 percent off already marked down apparel.
Designer deals can come from the unlikeliest of places: like Fargo, N.D. Their prized shop MODE is opening its second outlet on Main Street in Maple Grove on Oct. 14. The store sells brand new designer overstockat 50 percent off - think premium denim, luxury handbags and trendy casual apparel for women as well as men, children and some maternity. I spoke to the enthusiastic owner and it sounds like she's prepared to open with a bang. Watch for grand opening details on AliShops.com.
Another Look consignment boutique at 50th and Xerxes in South Minneapolis is out of business. The message when you call the store blames "disappointing holiday sales, rising costs and the poor economic climate." The only surprise is that those very conditions have been said to make the market ripe for consignment shopping, with more shoppers looking for deals and cleaning out their own closets to make some spending money. Consigning is suddenly chic, and "green." The past few months have seen the opening of several new Twin Cities consignment stores, including June in Minneapolis, Karma Clothing Co. in Stillwater and Boomerang Kids in Hudson. Let's hope they fare better. South Minneapolis is home to several other popular consignment shops (which could have been part of the problem for Another Look), including Nu Look and Fashion Avenue.
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New Minneapolis designer consignment boutiqueJune really is a lovely space - you'd never know the merch has been worn. But I was surprised to learn from the owner that people are buying, but they're not selling. You'd think it would be the reverse in this economy. I finally got my act together and brought some maternity apparel in to Nine - what fun to receive checks in the mail, $35 here; $45 there. Check your closet. You're sure to find lovely things you just never wear and rather than waiting for the day that will never come, make some money. June is looking for gently worn better or designer garments, shoes and accessories from the last couple of years. To find more Twin Cities consignment shops, click here.
And when the checks start rolling in, try to avoid blowing your earnings on yet another ill-fitting dress.


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Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Repayments Have Been Deferred Further
March 24, 2022
In an effort to provide more relief to small businesses, the SBA recently announced that they are making an additional six-month deferment of all principal and interest payments available to the 3.9 million existing borrowers of the COVID EIDL (Economic Injury Disaster Loan) program.
This deferment provides borrowers with a total of 30 months of deferment to support small business owners who’ve been impacted by the pandemic and could use additional flexibility.
SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman directed this deferment, acknowledging the importance of small businesses to our economic recovery as a nation.
While this announcement is good news for many small businesses who are still picking up the pieces, we’ve highlighted a few things you should know before changing your repayment plan.
What You Need to Know:
Interest will accrue during the six-month deferment for all COVID-EIDL loans approved in 2020, 2021 and 2022 for a total of 30 months from inception.
You can still make full or partial payments via pay.gov, but you don’t have to.
While you won’t receive the monthly SBA Form 1201 payment notices, you will receive regular email payment reminders.
Balloon payments could be required due to the deferments. If you’ve scheduled a Preauthorized Debit (PAD) payment or recurring payments, those payments will not be deferred or cancelled. You can cancel them manually by contacting your SBA servicing center, pay.gov or other bill pay service.
Regular principal and interest payments will be required beginning 30 months from the date of your loan note.
Do you have questions? Call SBA’s COVID EIDL Customer Service Center at 1-833-853-5638 (Monday – Saturday, 8am – 8pm ET) or email .


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The chief marketing officer of Dunkin’ Donuts has announced he will leave the company before the end of this year.
Tony Weisman wrote in a post on LinkedIn he will help in the search for his successor and stressed he feels great about the team that is in place to drive the next level of growth.
He was with the company for more than two years and will leave on December...
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January saw steepest decline in business activity across the Welsh private sector since May 2020
January saw steepest decline in business activity across the Welsh private sector since May 2020 driven by the alert level 4 national lockdown.
The headline NatWest Wales Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of the region’s manufacturing and service sectors – registered 40.8 in January, down from 49.9 in December.
The latest data signalled the steepest decline in business activity across the Welsh private sector since May 2020.
The contraction was overwhelmingly linked to reimposed national lockdown measures and resulting weak client demand.
In contrast to the solid expansion recorded in December, Welsh firms signalled a marked contraction in new orders at the start of 2021.
Companies commonly stated that lower new sales were due to the impact of Brexit on client demand and tighter lockdown measures.
The pace of decrease was the fastest since May 2020 and was among the sharpest of the 12 monitored UK areas, behind only Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North West.
Welsh private sector firms signalled a further robust degree of confidence regarding the outlook for output over the coming year in January.
Although the level of optimism dipped slightly from that seen in December, it was higher that the long-run series trend.
Positive sentiment reportedly stemmed from hopes of a successful vaccine roll-out and a pick-up in client demand once restrictions ease.
January data indicated a sharp decline in employment across the Welsh private sector.
The rate of decrease quickened to the fastest for three months and was the steepest of the 12 monitored UK areas.
Alongside lower new order inflows, firms stated that the reduction in workforce numbers was due to efforts to cut costs.
Welsh private sector firms registered a third successive monthly decrease in backlogs of work at the start of 2021.
The fall in the level of outstanding business was commonly attributed to sufficient capacity to process new orders, and reduced client demand.
The pace of decline eased, however, to the slowest in the aforementioned sequence of contraction, as some companies noted longer lead times for key components and inputs.
Average cost burdens rose markedly in January, with the rate of inflation accelerating to the fastest since June 2018.
The increase in input prices was often linked to higher raw material and shipping costs, with some also mentioning additional surcharges in transportation following Brexit.
The pace of cost inflation was much quicker than both the long-run series and UK averages.
January data signalled only a fractional rise in output charges at Welsh private sector firms.
The rate of increase was the slowest in the current eight-month sequence of inflation and the softest of the 11 monitored UK areas where a rise in charges was recorded (only London signalled a decrease in selling prices).
Although a number of firms noted that higher cost burdens were partially passed through to clients, other stated that price rises were limited due to efforts to drive new sales.
Kevin Morgan, NatWest Wales Regional Board, said: “Welsh private sector firms once again felt the impact of the national lockdown, as reports of businesses temporarily closing hit client demand.”
“Renewed contractions in output and new orders were registered, as concerns regarding short-term economic conditions led companies to cut workforce numbers at a sharper rate.”
“Of further concern was a significant rise in input prices, as the rate of cost inflation accelerated to the fastest since June 2018. Greater raw material, input and transportation costs were widely linked to the increase.”
“Weak demand conditions held firms back from passing these costs on to their clients, as selling price rises were limited in an effort to drive sales.”
”Nevertheless, Welsh companies remain robustly optimistic that output will rise over the coming year. Confidence was largely based on a successful vaccine roll-out and hopes of a boost to client demand once restrictions are eased.” Spotted something? Got a story? Send a Facebook Message | A direct message on Twitter | Email: email@example.com


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AUSTIN, Ark – The baby formula shortage isn’t over yet for some Arkansas families as many parents are still struggling to keep their babies fed. Some mothers say they have been searching near and far and are still coming up short.
Ashley Voss is from Austin, Arkansas, and is the mother of 10-month-old Kenndey, however, she says for months now trying to feed her daughter has been challenging.
“You want to be able to buy their formula at ease and you just can’t,” Voss adds, “we’ve already had to switch her formula two different times because of the shortage.”
The baby formula shortage started in February 2022, although since then shipments have arrived across the nation. However, Voss says her daughter uses the Gerber Good Start Gentle Pro, which she and her husband haven’t been able to find.
“My husband works in North Little Rock. He has gone to the Walmart of McCain, in Jacksonville, and we have two Walmarts in Cabot. He has gone to both of those, and he hasn’t found the one she needed,” said Voss.
The Maumelle mother of a 10-month-old boy, Liyah Martinez, says she also hasn’t found her son’s regular formula since April.
“We’ve tried other things doctors have given us suggestions but it kind of hurts his stomach and you know that constant change of different milk you know it has affected him,” said Martinez.
Both moms say they’re unable to breastfeed and are feeling desperate.
“I just hope that they start producing more formulas and have a backstock of formula just in case it happens again,” said Voss.
She says they’re now on their last can of formula and will be soon back on the search for more.
But out of these hard times, both moms say they’ve been able to count on other moms online.
According to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), If families are struggling to provide the formula needed for their infants, they should consult their Health Care Provider prior to making any formula changes. The following practices could jeopardize the short- and long-term health of babies: diluting formula, making homemade formula, introducing cow’s milk before one year of age, or consuming a recalled infant formula product.


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POS terminal maker Ingenico has acquired NFC specialist Think&Go. “Think&Go has developed a technology that enables any kind of digital display to interact with connected objects such as smartphones and transit passes,” Ingenico says. “By drawing on Ingenico Group’s global network and R&D capabilities, Think&Go can now grow its business faster and achieve a twenty-fold increase in the number of screens deployed within three years.”
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Google's latest web indexing system, the tool that pre-scans the entire web to have a ready answer to your search query, promises "50 percent fresher results for web searches." It's called Caffeine. And it comes with staggering Google search stats.
The main difference with Caffeine is that, rather than search one entire group of sites (represented in that lead graphic as a layer), then another, less prioritized group of sites, then yet another less prioritized group of sites, everything with the Caffeine algorithm is pretty much indexed constantly. Teased for several months now, Caffeine is the sort of update Google needs to follow the pace of searching services like Twitter. And indeed, Google will need to maintain/continue such innovations to keep up—our world is translated from analog to digital in more, quicker ways every day.
So now for those wicked Google stats:
• Every second Caffeine processes hundreds of thousands of pages in parallel.
• If this were a pile of paper it would grow three miles taller every second
• Caffeine takes up nearly 100 million gigabytes of storage in one database
• Caffeine adds new information at a rate of hundreds of thousands of gigabytes per day.
• You would need 625,000 of the largest iPods to store that much information
• If these iPods were stacked end-to-end they would go for more than 40 miles.


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Apple's revenue in China came in at $13.17 billion during the December quarter, a drop of nearly $5 billion from a year ago, when Apple reported $17.96 billion in China revenue. Apple's revenue is typically highest during this quarter, the first of its fiscal year.
Apple saw a similar slowdown between the December 2015 and December 2016 quarters, when China revenue fell 12 percent.
Apple's revenue in China was $11.41 billion during the September quarter, Q4 of its 2018 fiscal year. Revenue was also down slightly from last year in Europe and Japan.
In an interview following the report, CEO Tim Cook told CNBC, "As we got into January, things have improved...from where they ended in December and that gives us some optimism. Of course you don't know what will continue but I would also point out that seems to map to trade tension as well, that there is a bit more optimism in the air in January, or certainly I feel that anyways. I'm encouraged by the comments coming out of both countries."
Investors had feared slowing sales in China since CEO Tim Cook warned earlier this month of economic pressures in the region that led the company to lower its guidance for the quarter. In addition to weak iPhone sales, Cook blamed trade tensions between the U.S. and China for the slowdown in sales.
"If you look at our results, our shortfall is over 100 percent from iPhone and it's primarily in greater China," Cook told CNBC's Josh Lipton in an interview following the Apple's revised guidance announcement. "It's clear that the economy began to slow there for the second half and what I believe to be the case is the trade tensions between the United States and China put additional pressure on their economy."
Cook indicated earlier this month he believed the situation in China would be on the upswing. In an interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cook said he is "optimistic" the U.S. and China would reach a new trade agreement.
"That clearly will be good not only for us, frankly, but I think more about the world in general. The world needs a strong U.S. and China economy for the world economy to be strong," Cook said.
Apple has also faces legal challenges in China, where a court granted Qualcomm an injunction against the company in December over alleged patent violations. Qualcomm claimed at the time the injunction banned the import and sale of nearly all iPhone models in China, but Apple quickly disputed the scope of the ban, saying it only covers iPhones that run on an older operating system.


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Britax Child Safety, Inc., has issued a voluntary recall, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, of “Blink” Umbrella Strollers due to the risk of serious injury to a child when the stroller is being folded or unfolded.
The hinge mechanism on the stroller poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when folding and unfolding the strollers, according to a CPSC news release.
To this date, no injuries have been reported in connection to the recalled strollers.
The recall involves ALL Britax “Blink” umbrella strollers with the following model numbers: U261813, U261814, U261815, U261816, U261817, U271813, U271817 and U271815.
Consumers are advised to stop using the recalled strollers and to contact the company for a free remedy kit to correct the problem.
Call Britax at (888) 427-4829, or visit their Web site at www.BlinkRecall.com for more information.
In November 2009, McClaren recalled one million baby strollers after reports that 12 children had their fingertips amputated in the stroller hinges.
And, in January, Graco recalled, 1.5 million strollers also due to a fingertip amputation.


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Game engines are in a race to the bottom.
It's been happening for a while now. It all kicked off with Unity's quest to democratise game development for the masses.
A journey that started in earnest 11 years ago in 2005. It’s a mission it has arguably already completed, but it’s still chasing even more users.
And then there was also Cocos2d and Cocos3d, free and open source frameworks for game development
To compete, a whole bunch of other contenders, old and new, have gradually entered the space or shaken up their old business models to suit a new era. A challenge made more difficult by Unity's recent $181 million funding round.
With the barriers to releasing a game coming down over time, and more developers working on their own or in small teams, a new kind of developer audience for tech has emerged. And with them, they've pulled down the costs of development.
And it's great. What a fantastic industry where almost anyone can make a game to be enjoyed by thousands or even millions of people.
But it comes with a natural downside that comes from progress. Something's got to give, and it already has.
The release of Unity and the launch of the App Store helped kick things off in the race to the bottom.
But the real tipping off point started back at GDC 2014 when Epic dramatically changed the Unreal Engine licence and gave it a $19 a month subscription fee, plus a 5% royalty fee on gross revenue.
Crytek wasn't far behind. At that same event it announced its own subscription model that would cost developers $10 a month – although it wouldn't be taking 5% in gross revenue.
Around this time, YoYo Games also made GameMaker: Studio free. (YoYo Games was bought by gambling tools outfit PlayTech in February 2015 for $16.4 million).
Then something almost unthinkable – at the very least surprising – happened. Crytek got caught up in dire financial straits in 2014. It was eventually pulled out of this mess by a mysterious benefactor and multi-million dollar deal.
It was later discovered that one of the biggest multinationals in the world, Amazon, had entered the game engine space by purchasing the rights to use CryEngine for its own ends.
It was a deal that Kotaku said could be worth between $50 million to $70 million – and was enough to save Crytek and CryEngine, though unfortunately not its Nottingham studio.
In February 2016 Amazon announced the Lumberyard engine. It was completely free of subscription and royalty fees.
But where did that leave CryEngine, a tech notorious for lacking key documentation and now with a money-rich company that could afford greater developer support? It was quite the bind for Crytek.
Its solution to compete again with both itself and its rivals? To give the engine away completely for free, relying on the generous support of the industry in a pay-what-you-want deal.
That can’t be the ideal or healthy way to run the CryEngine business for third-party studios. Crytek may develop it for its own games, but it can't reliably support third-parties on voluntary donations.
Back to the future
Then we go back slightly to GDC 2015. Epic nixed the subscription fee for Unreal Engine 4 and now gives it away for free (and that not insignificant 5% royalty fee on gross revenue). It's an engine on which its predecessor had powered blockbusters like Mass Effect and Gears of War.
Not to be outdone, Unity shook up its licensing options to create the Personal and Professional editions. Personal would be free, and Professional would cost $75 a month and include access to Unity Analytics Pro and Unity Cloud Build Pro.
Now this year, Unity changed things once again. The Personal licence now gets you access to the full game engine for free (up to $100,000 in annual gross revenue), while Plus and Pro include those other services such as Analytics and Cloud Build.
Perk CEO Ted Hastings said it had been investing in excess of $1 million every three months in Corona Labs.
Oh, and did I forget Autodesk bought BitSquid and now has its own game engine, Stingray, too? And then there’s King’s 2D engine DeFold coming soon, apparently completely free – full licence terms perhaps TBC.
Closures and consolidation
It’s all "healthy" competition. It's all natural progress, companies rise and fall all the time, and the games tech industry has been in a period of consolidation. But you need to watch yourself out there.
The last year and more has seen scars.
US tech start-up MaxPlay, that took $17 million funding to work on a cloud-based game engine referred to as the "Google Docs for game development" has laid off most of its staff its tech got out of closed beta.
MaxPlay CEO Sinjin Bain told Venturebeat it was not a competition issue but a funding problem - it needed more money. But it's hard to think those investors weren't shaken by what they're seeing from competitors. The tech may still find some life through licensing deals, however.
In September 2016, Perk sold Corona Labs to its own CEO. This was after it had purchased the company for $2.3 million in December 2015 from Fuse Powered, which had acquired Corona Labs in November 2014.
Perk CEO Ted Hastings said it had been investing in excess of $1 million every three months in Corona Labs to keep it running. It decided to move this investment elsewhere in its business.
In September 2016, Marmalade said it would be shutting down its game development platform. The final release will come in March 2017. Thankfully for some, developers can purchase a Source Edition of the Marmalade development tool so they can make alterations after the company ceases support.
And at the start of 2016, Havok closed its free mobile game engine Project Anarchy.
All that was just this year.
Winding back further, Shiva game engine maker Stonetrip found itself in trouble in 2013 and went into liquidation. It later re-emerged as Shiva and has slowly been working toward Shiva 2, now finally in beta, years and a new company after it was first announced.
Remember BlitzTech? It went down with Blitz Games Studios. The Havok Vision Engine? Havok seems more focused on its suite of Physics, Cloth, Destruction and AI tools these days (it was acquired by Microsoft from Intel in October 2015).
And Gamebase, whose Gamebryo engine powered titles like El Shaddai, Epic Mickey and LEGO Universe has gone quiet. As has its Reach3dx engine announced in 2014.
Then there was Terminal Reality’s Star Wars: Kinect and Ghostbusters: The Video Game engine Infernal, which is no longer available after the studio's closure at the end of 2013.
And good luck licensing BigWorld after Wargaming’s acquisition of BigWorld – the engine powering World of Tanks - for $45 million in 2012.
As bigger players get involved and drive costs down to zero – developers need to be vigilant.
Going even further back, remember RenderWare?
Watch yourself out there
There are still a plethora of game engines and frameworks around, of course. As well as those already mentioned, there's Buildbox, GameSalad and App Game Kit, to name a few.
But for many companies now, the game engine is part of a wider package. You get their game engine free, and the in-app purchases are the extra services that surround it, like Unity Cloud Build or Amazon Web Services.
And as bigger and bigger players get involved in the highly competitive engine space and drive costs down to zero – developers need to be vigilant.
CryEngine could easily have gone out of business. And in such a highly competitive space, don't be surprised if another big company either goes under or suddenly decides to pull the plug on its game engine because it has bigger fish to fry.
Developers need to think more carefully than ever when picking their game engine of choice. And that's not just whether the engine is right for the game and the team, if the costs fit with the business plan, useful upcoming features, etc.
You need to ask yourself – how long will this game engine be around? Will this engine get the same updates and support for the foreseeable future? Will it even be around in two to three years from now?
The game engine space is full of scars from the last few years. More are yet to come.


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Focus on Food Safety
Updated January 2011 -
The year 2010 saw incidents of food-borne illness from common foods such as eggs, spinach, tomatoes, ground beef, peanut butter, candy, pet food, and cookie dough The nearly weekly investigations and recalls of various foods items from the USA and abroad created ever- mounting pressure on the US Congress to take action and revise the nation’s food safety laws.
In December 2010, the first major overhaul of the food-safety system since the1930s was adopted by the Congress and then signed into law by President Barack Obama in early January 2011. The law calls for increasing government inspections at food-processing facilities and, for the first time, gives the Food and Drug Administration the power to order the recall of unsafe foods.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that each year 1 out of 6 Americans get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from food borne diseases. 12/2010
With increased regulation opposed by many family-owned and organic farmers, the legislation still needs to be funded and with the change in the control of the US House of Representatives funding might be a huge problem. The law does set standards and now shifts the focus to other countries that export food stuffs into the United States. A January poll of consumers in China indicated that more than 70% did not have confidence in the safety of their [nation’s] food supply. China is a large supplier of food to North America. It remains to be seen if food exporting countries will raise the bar on food safety in the future as a result of the US’s action.
Food Safety will continue to be a focus of interest of corporations, Congress and the public and AC subscribers will be able to read about it all here under the Hot Topic of Food Safety.
Food…trust – and provider accountability -- the three terms clearly go together. We consume food hundreds, even thousands of miles from its origination. Trust is everything! Anything we put in our bodies every day should be “trustworthy,” in terms of where it came from -- and everyone involved in the food supply chain should be accountable for their actions (or inaction in certain cases). From grower / farmer / planter / rancher to food processor to retailer or food service or restaurant…and then to each of us – there is a clear chain of accountability. Trust is the important foundation all along the human food chain – preserving trust should be an imperative for every player. And yet, accidents do happen. Each year in the United States tainted foods cause an estimated 75 million illnesses resulting in more than 300,000 hospitalizations and as many as 5,000 deaths or more. (World-wide food hazards kill more than 1.8 million people each year, mostly affecting children.)
The impact on the U.S. economy in medical costs alone top $6.5 billion with maybe two or three times that number in financial losses to business, industry and government. More and more of the food items that we in the U.S.A. consume come to our shores from foreign and third world production and processing sources, where there can be a lack of adequate sanitation or proper food handling procedures and oversight.
Even here in America, numerous food processing issues arise each year, typically involving incidents of food-borne illnesses originating from such biological hazards as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria, and these and more continue to be significant public health threats. Those at greatest risk are children, senior citizens, pregnant women and their unborn children, and those with impacted immune systems.
There is heightened interest in food safety issues on the part of consumers and their advocates; government officials at the federal, state and local levels; the healthcare community; media; and food, retailing and restaurant industries. The nation has made great progress in identifying harmful food production technologies, ramping up safety procedures, and adopting rules and regulations and to promote safer methods of handling and preparing foods.
Food Safety is all about Accountability – and trust. The AC Hot Topic – Food Safety section is designed to present timely and useful news and information, a range of commentary, and reports on research on food safety topics. The objective: To improve and expand the public dialogue and contribute to the goal of safer food sources, processing and monitoring for all citizens. As always, we are interested in your comments on this important topic.
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Kate Bosworth Plugs SK-II at Myer Sydney City
Continuing her Aussie promotional tour, Kate Bosworth attended an event at the Myer Sydney City for SK-II today (October 12).
Joined by Melissa Hoyer, the “Remember the Titans” babe looked gorgeous in a sleeveless white and rose getup as she smiled for the cameras.
And it sounds like Kate has been trusting SK-II goodies to keep her skin looking its best for quite some time.
She told press, "I was introduced to the SK-II brand when I was in the 21 press tour, and when you're doing a press junket your skin takes a little bit of a beating — having makeup on and having makeup off — and needing a little extra lift and some extra help. So my makeup artist at the time used the SK-II Facial Treatment Mask and it's really remarkable, I carry it with me everywhere now when I do press or a premiere. It makes [the skin] look like you've had a beautiful night's sleep — even when you haven't! Just that tightening and brightening all round."