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Raglan Road Irish Pub has been a staple in Disney Springs since it opened in 2005, and from day one, Master Chef Kevin Dundon has been wowing guests with his eclectic Irish menu. So it’s definitely a sad day in Disney food news as we report that the Chef has left the building.
We know that the holiday season can be a busy time, so the last thing you might think you need is another holiday to celebrate. But Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant in Disney Springs wants you to know about a holiday beer fans will be celebrating all month. Yup — it’s National Lager Day! Who knew?!
It’s HOOLEY Time!
The Sixth Annual Great Irish Hooley kicks off TODAY at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World. And it promises to be an amazing weekend for music lovers, and all y’all who just really love having a grand time.
The music lineup is pretty incredible. We had the chance to hear the Lisa Canny Band perform earlier this week, and we were blown away. GO. SEE. HER. (And everyone else, for that matter.)
But you might be wondering what you can enjoy in the way of food while you’re enjoying the Hooley. Well, you’re in luck, because we’re sharing a few of the newer menu items that we recently had the chance to sample. [Read more…]
The construction walls are finally (mostly) down at Disney Springs — WOO! So what better way to celebrate all of that wonderful parking and those beautiful vistas than by partying Labor Day Weekend away!
To that end, we’re sharing with you today that Orlando’s only Boutique Irish Festival is back this year, and it’s bigger than ever!
Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant at Disney Springs will host their Fifth Annual Great Irish Hooley this Labor Day Weekend. The four-day party, named for a traditional Irish social celebration, kicks off at noon on Friday, September 2, and runs late into the evening Monday, September 5. The event features the very best of Irish Music, Dancing, Food, and Drink. And best of all — there will be NO COVER CHARGE for the entire family-friendly event!
Check out all of the details below — you aren’t going to want to miss it!
Tri Wishes Grand Irish Red and a Rack of Heaven
Food-lovers and craft beer fans are sure to love this part of the Hooley! [Read more…]
With so many new spots to check out at Disney Springs, I was anxious to get back to a few of our longstanding favorites.
So on a recent visit to Walt Disney World, I took the opportunity to meet friends at Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant.
If you’re familiar with the former Downtown Disney and Pleasure Island, then you know that Raglan Road used to front the Pleasure Island District, right next to the expansive parking lots.
Well, with the redesign of the entire area and the birth of Disney Springs, Raglan Road seems to have moved! Actually, it’s in exactly the same place…it’s just that Disney Springs has bubbled up right out front of the spot.
It’s c-c-cold out there, and wouldn’t some buttery, creamy soup hit the spot? Here’s a great option from Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant.
From their creamy Wild Forest Mushroom Chowder to their Potato Soup, every single soup I’ve tried at the Disney Springs hotspot has been incredible (mostly due to the copious amounts of butter and cream involved). And today, we’re sharing with you another must-have recipe.
Colcannon Potatoes — a traditional mixture of silky mashed potatoes and cabbage — are one of the classic Irish sides that you can enjoy at the Pub. But they also serve as inspiration for this warming Colcannon Soup.
Winter is with us for a few more months, so take the opportunity to whip up a batch of this indulgent soup for your next evening in. [Read more…]
It’s party time at Raglan Road Irish Pub.
Located at Downtown Disney (soon to be Disney Springs), the authentic Irish Pub and Restaurant continues its year-long celebration of its 10th anniversary. But, as always, they’re also celebrating the halfway mark to St. Patrick’s Day with their 4th Annual Great Irish Hooley.
The party will take place over Labor Day Weekend, beginning at noon on Friday, September 4, and will continuing through Monday, September 7.
One of the highlights of the weekend will be a collection of craft beers that Ireland’s Rye River Brewing Company has created just for the Hooley! Guests can choose from four limited-edition brews: Raglan Road Saison, Raglan Road Fruit Salad Weiss Beer, McGargles Jims CO2 Stout, and McGargles Francis Tropical American IPA.
We’ll have a chance to taste all four at the beginning of the Hooley; be sure to stay tuned to learn more about them! They promise to pair well with Raglan Road’s menu, which features a mix of traditional and contemporary Irish dishes. [Read more…]
In the next couple of days, I’ll be bringing you more highlights from Disney Food Blog’s visit to Ireland with Chef Kevin Dundon from Raglan Road Irish Pub. Today, we’re taking a closer look at one of the food suppliers we’ve visited, which will very soon be supplying to Raglan Road in Orlando directly from Ireland!
Grass Fed Beef at Raglan Road
I was very interested in our stop at Paddy Murphy’s to learn more about how grass fed cattle are raised for beef in Ireland. And while there, we were treated to some exciting news — grass fed Irish beef is coming to Raglan Road in the very near future!
Since grass fed beef is highly regarded as a more humane treatment for the animals, and is much healthier for beef consumers, this is pretty exciting news.
But why now, you may ask? Well, up until very recently, there has been a ban on Irish beef coming into the United States. But when the ban was lifted earlier this year, it paved the way for Chef Dundon to do something he’s wanted to do for quite a while — showcase Irish beef at Raglan Road in Disney Springs.
In recent years, there has been a huge movement by many people to leave behind the more popular grain fed beef for grass fed varieties. The reasons for this are fairly simple: grass fed beef is higher in nutrients than grain fed beef. Cows have historically grazed for their diet, which consisted of grass and grass-like plants as well as shrubs. Introducing grain into a cow’s diet does quite a lot to fatten the animal and promote nicely marbled meat, but it wreaks havoc on the nutritional profile, since animals are what they eat.
Currently, Irish raised grass fed beef is running as [Read more…]
It’s a big week for us here at Disney Food Blog! While AJ has been busy reporting to you LIVE from the kickoff of Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary Celebration, I’m in Ireland with Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant!
But what does that have to do with Disney, Brooke?
Haha — Excellent question!
As we previously reported, Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant will celebrate its Tenth Anniversary this Fall, and they’re doing it up BIG! To mark the occasion, they sponsored a Raglan Road Master Chef Contest. Read more about it here.
Welp — the five finalists have traveled to Ireland to spend time soaking up the atmosphere, fine tuning their culinary skills, and honing their attention to detail with Master Chef Kevin Dundon!
Raglan Road tries to bring a slice of authentic, contemporary Ireland straight to Walt Disney World. We see it in the decor of the pub and their menu. We’ve had the opportunity to dine at some of Chef Kevin Dundon’s favorite spots that provide inspiration for the menus at Raglan Road, including brunch at Herb Street in the heart of Dublin.
But I couldn’t leave Dublin without a stroll on Raglan Road, the street that inspired the poem…that inspired the song…that inspired the Pub that we all know and love.
Today, we leave Dublin and head for County Wexford, where we’ll spend time watching the Raglan Road master chef finalists hone their skills at Chef Kevin Dundon’s Dunbrody Country House Hotel. Hopefully we’ll get to know what makes Raglan Road tick.
Thanks for following along!
I’m traveling to Ireland on behalf of Disney Food Blog, courtesy of Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant, but my opinions and viewpoints are my own. Please see our disclosure policy for more information.


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New York (The Verge) — Elizabeth Warren says US antitrust chief should recuse himself from investigating Google and Apple theverge.com/2019/6/11/1866….
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is calling for the head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division to recuse himself from investigations into Google and Apple, saying lobbying work he did for the companies raises ethics concerns.
In letters to the head of the division, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim, as well as to Justice Department ethics officials, Warren says Google paid Delrahim about $100,000 in 2007 to lobby for the company’s acquisition of digital ad service DoubleClick. He also lobbied the federal government on patent issues on behalf of Apple in 2006 and 2007, Warren writes. — Colin Lecher/@verge

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. — February 19, 2019 — AdvanSix announced today that it has filed antidumping duty petitions covering imports of acetone with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and U.S. Department of Commerce. AdvanSix filed the petitions along with other domestic producers of acetone including Olin Corporation and Altivia Petrochemicals LLC.
The petitions allege that dumped acetone imports into the United States from Belgium, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Spain have caused material injury to the domestic industry. The ITC will commence a preliminary investigation, which if upheld will proceed to the U.S. Department of Commerce to investigate and determine the antidumping duty rates of these imports.
The Company expects the investigation process to be completed over the next 12 to 14 months. “ no quote Today’s petition filing represents the first step in a process to restore fair competition and reflects our commitment to protecting the domestic acetone industry and its employees,” said Erin Kane, president and CEO of AdvanSix.
AdvanSix is a manufacturer of Nylon 6, a polymer resin which is a synthetic material used by our customers to produce engineered plastics, fibers, filaments and films that, in turn, are used in such end-products as automotive and electronic components, carpets, sports apparel, fishing nets and food and industrial packaging. As a result of AdvanSix’s backward integration and the configuration of our manufacturing facilities, AdvanSix also sell caprolactam, ammonium sulfate fertilizer, acetone and other intermediate chemicals, all of which are produced as part of our Nylon 6 integrated manufacturing chain.
AdvanSix produces acetone at its facility in Frankford, Pa., with annual capacity of 680 million pounds.
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COST COULD INCREASE FOR CREDIT CARD USE
Change is part of settlement over alleged price-fixing on swipe fees
Retailers will be able to charge their customers more for paying with credit cards under terms of a multibillion-dollar antitrust settlement announced late Friday.
MasterCard, Visa and major banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, agreed to pay more than $6 billion to settle accusations that they engaged in anticompetitive practices in payment processing.
The settlement is the culmination of a lawsuit brought in federal court on behalf of about 7 million merchants in 2005. Merchants said the companies engaged in price-fixing to charge high fees for processing credit and debit card payments.
In addition, the merchants claimed, the payment processors unfairly banned stores from charging credit card customers more for their purchases.
If the proposal is approved by a judge and fully executed, it would represent the largest private antitrust settlement in history.
“Reducing these fees will reduce costs, ultimately resulting in lower prices for consumers,” said Patrick J. Coughlin, senior trial counsel at San Diego-based Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd and one of the merchants’ attorneys.
Joseph Saunders, chief executive of Visa, reiterated that the settlement was in the best interest of all the parties. Together, MasterCard and Visa have agreed to pay $5.2 billion.
As part of the settlement, MasterCard and Visa additionally agreed to reduce the charge to process transactions for eight months. That fee reprieve is estimated by the plaintiffs to be worth $1.2 billion.
According to the National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail group, swipe fees cost retailers about $30 billion per year. Duncan Mallory, senior vice president and general counsel for the group, said the settlement is a step in the right direction.
“What we need are changes in the rules that bring about transparency and competition that would be here for years to come,” he said.
Ann Kinner, owner of Seabreeze Books and Charts in Point Loma, said small merchants have been at the mercy of credit card companies.
“Anything that gets them to be a little more honest about their fees is an improvement,” she said.
The dispute between stores and banks dates back to 2005. That’s when large retailers, including Kroger, Safeway and Walgreen, began filing price-fixing lawsuits against Visa, MasterCard and major banks.
The retailers claimed the credit card issuers worked together to fix the fees that stores pay to accept credit and debit cards. The fees, which vary depending on the type of store and the type of card, average about 2 percent of the price of a purchase.
The fees are set by card processing networks but collected by, and split with, the banks that issue the cards.
The card companies long have defended the fees. They say stores benefit from being able to accept credit and debit cards from customers, who often spend more when they’re using plastic instead of cash or checks.
Last year, retailers won another victory over what financial firms can charge them when customers use a different form of plastic, the debit card.
Under the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, banks had to reduce “swipe fees” that they collect from merchants each time a customer makes a purchase with a debit card.
Under the credit-card settlement Friday, worked out over months of negotiations, merchants can charge higher prices to consumers who decide to pay for their purchases with credit cards.
A customer, for example, who buys a $100 item with a credit card might be charged an additional $2.50.
Until now, the card companies banned merchants from adding such a surcharge, although gas stations and other retailers sometimes offered a discount for customers who paid in cash.
Lawyers for the merchants said the ability to charge for credit card use would not necessarily result in greater costs for consumers.
“These new rules will give merchants the tools they need to put pressure on the credit card networks to lower interchange or swipe fees, which are the second-or third-highest cost of doing business for many retailers,” Coughlin said.
The American Bankers Association said in a statement that while the banks “may not like all the results in this case, our industry is ready to put this matter behind us.”
Frank Keating, the association’s president, said: “Let’s be clear — retailers, not consumers, benefit from today’s resolution.”
Mason Leance, 52, of El Cajon, shopping Friday at Westfield Parkway Mall, said consumers won’t see any savings, noting that prices already reflect swipe fees.
“The consumer pays for it. As a consumer you know darn well whatever money (retailers recoup from fees) they’ll put that back in their pocket plus the additional fee.”
Staff writer Tanya Mannes, intern Loic Hostetter, the NYT News Service and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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The gaming supplement company G Fuel is back today with news of another flavor for its original energy and focus boosting powder product. The flavor has been put together in partnership with the gaming organization FaZe Clan to celebrate its ten-year anniversary. Fans of the brand will also know, this is far from the first G Fuel collaboration with FaZe Clan, with seven others launching over the years.
Following on from the many other flavors of the G Fuel powder and energy drink created with various FaZe Clan members such as Ragin’ Gummy Fish, Tropical Rain, and Battle Juice, is FaZe X. The flavor clearly doesn’t give a lot away about its taste, in its name, although the brand has provided a bit of a description, saying it’s a mysterious icy experience alongside all of G Fuel’s usual main ingredients.
G Fuel’s FaZe X flavor is due to launch exactly one week from today, on Wednesday of next week, through the brand’s website gfuel.com. It’ll be available in the supplement’s traditional 40 serving tub as well as a limited edition collector’s box set with a tub and FaZe X-themed shaker.


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GGR Glass, one of the UK’s leading glass lifting retailers has launched a new e-commerce website. The 600 page-plus website was designed by the company’s in house marketing team in response to the increase in demand for GGR Glass’s products and services.
The newly launched site serves to improve the shopping and user experience through allowing customers to have their own online personalised account. Customers can view their past order history, compile wish lists for future projects and can compare products across the site.
The website was built over the course of twelve months, and now has fresh look with improved mobile capabilities as well as enhancing the user buying experience on the site.
When customers register, they are able to sign up for emails which provides member only benefits including discount codes, product launches, newsletters and more.
A fresh web presence allows GGR Glass to showcase their most popular products, including the ever popular range of hand cups, suction mounts, carrying straps and other glass handling equipment.
Daniel Ezzatvar, Marketing Manager said: “We made the decision to develop this website in-house as it is an essential marketing tool that will grow with the business, especially as we look to further internationalise the site over the next 12 months”.
“This project went beyond the scope of web development and has seen us improve our digital infrastructure through a server upgrade and the introduction of software to optimise the site’s performance. We have also looked at internal processes to make the customer journey as seamless as possible and from checkout to delivery, things are looking pretty slick”.
“The results so far have been impressive. Revenue, number of sales and average order value has increased and we are seeing more new customers coming on board. At this rate, are on track to delivering a record year”.
Graeme Riley, chief executive of GGR Group, said: “As a company, we’ve always said we believe in innovation not imitation, and that extends to everything, not just our core business products and services. The newly launched glass website will support the business going forward as we develop plans to significantly grow the site to meet growing customer demands for our products”.
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Renderings reveal how failed designs from the past may have looked if they were made today
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"Blade Runner" predicted that in 2019 we'd zoom around Los Angeles in flying cars, but that hasn't quite worked out. Although this forecast hasn't manifested in actual vehicles beyond basic prototypes, there's been no shortage of optimistic inventors eager to throw together their own designs.
Scottish leasing comparison startup LeaseFetcher charged creative studio NeoMam with the task of bringing patent sketches to life with realistic renderings. The patents span from nearly 100 years ago in 1921 to as recently as 2016.
Flying cars no longer seem like the clear vision of the future that they once were. Waymo, Uber, Tesla, and other companies have instead turned their efforts towards self-driving technology, but these renderings offer a look at how people in the past envisioned the future. Scroll to see drawings from patents, and how designers rendered them.
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The Arab Council of Touring and Automobile Clubs (ACTAC) joins the battle against mileage fraud. This crime affects up to 40% of used cars and causes of 5.6-9.6 billion Euros of financial damage in Europe alone. ACTAC estimates that the pro data in the 18 Arab countries might be even higher.
“Artificially lowering the mileage of a car today is a simple, cheap manipulation, which allows for the inflation of a vehicle’s value, in most cases by several thousand dollars,” said Mohammed Ben Sulayem, ACTAC Chairman and the FIA Vice President.
ACTAC plans on spreading awareness and strengthening the knowledge about mileage fraud by distributing the FIA policy guidelines to all the member Clubs and national governments.


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Hunting for a budget SUV? Hold on, you could find your answers here…
The compact-SUV segment in India has much buzz going on right now. To escalate this further, Maruti Suzuki, Toyota and Hyundai are readying to bring their new compact and micro SUV models into the Indian market. Let’s a quick look into these models, scheduled to launch sometime in 2023.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno Cross (YTB)
Maruti Suzuki will launch a crossover based on their hot-selling premium hatchback, Baleno. It has been spied testing with heavy camo multiple times and is expected to debut at Auto Expo 2023. The Nexa-bound car will be powered by a 1.0L,three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that produces around 100 PS. Reports suggest that it will share the same platform as the new Baleno. The premium crossover will come with features such as a floating 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system, heads-up display, automatic climate control, 360-degree camera etc. Other safety updates which had debuted on the new hatchback will be carried over to the crossover as well.
The badge-engineered version of Maruti Suzuki’s Baleno- Toyota Glanza, has been a good volume seller of Toyota in 2022. The trend would continue, with Toyota Taiser, the badge-engineered version of Maruti Suzuki’s upcoming Baleno Crossover. It is likely to carry the same engine, platform and almost similar feature lists as the YTB. But the design could get major upgrades and/or deviations over the Suzuki base car.
Hyundai Micro SUV
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) will launch a micro SUV (Hyundai Casper) next year, as a direct rival to the Tata punch, whose sales figures have been on the rise in H2, 2022. Hyundai is eyeing to take its share of these with the upcoming micro SUV. It would be underpinned by the same platform as the outgoing Grand i10 Nios, and hopefully, be powered by the familiar 1.2L petrol engine. Further details are yet to surface.


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Heathrow Airport’s new Terminal 2 will have a uniquely British theme to its retail and F&B offering when it opens in just under 12 months.
Susan Gray takes a closer look at F&B innovation in Australia as airports bid to boost revenues and raise customer satisfaction levels.
The hosts of the TV show MasterChef UK – John Torode and Gregg Wallace – have been signed up as official food tasters for Heathrow Airport.
Qatar Airways has signed a joint venture with SSP to work with its subsidiary Qatar Duty Free to operate 11 F&B outlets at the new Hamad International Airport, Doha.
Stockholm Arlanda has opened Sweden’s first Bacardi Bar, bringing a touch of 1950s Cuba to the Swedish gateway.
Food trucks – which have become commonplace in US towns and cities – have started to pop up at the airport, according to reports.
AIRMALL USA’s president, Mark Knight, provides his thoughts on what’s hot and what’s not in retail and F&B offerings at US airports.
Lyon-Saint Exupéry has opened up four new “living spaces” in the airport - which feature big screen TVs and a slide for grown-ups - to help passengers unwind.
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Intel celebrated the launch of its 45nm 'Penryn' processors last evening, whooping-up their chip shrinkage at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in San Francisco. The new processors are made with new materials and almost twice as many transistors by shrinking their size to 45nm from 65nm. Intel claims the technology will dramatically …
Intel is mother, Intel is father.
I for one have always welcomed our Intel overlords.
The biggest change in tech is the fact that Intel has admitted that amd is right and is developing their very own amd type processor.
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Don't be surprised if you see some new lower calorie options at your favorite restaurant.
A new government rule is expected to take effect by the end of the year requiring big restaurant chains to post calorie counts.
The LA Times reports several food joints are cutting calories ahead of the change.
A few examples:
IHOP is now serving a turkey bacon and egg whites breakfast.
Panera Bread has cut back on the mayo and bread in its sandwiches.
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WWE will be releasing a “Best of RAW: Not on RAW” DVD in 2014. The set will be made up of post-RAW dark segments, skits and matches, WrestlingDVDNews.com reports. It will be a three-disc DVD set coming out in April and a Blu-ray is also expected.
Here’s the early synopsis:
“Never before released moments after RAW has gone off the air and the cameras keep rolling. Stone Cold singing to the fans, Vince doing a Spinnarooni, dark matches Cena vs. Edge, etc.”


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October 20, 2018
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) officially kicked off the 2018 11.11 Global Shopping Festival in China’s capital, promising this year’s mega-event will be the largest-ever in terms of scale and reach.
Businesses within the Alibaba ecosystem will jointly offer hundreds of millions of consumers an enriching experience that supports their pursuit of high-quality products, entertainment and fast, reliable services. The Festival will also demonstrate the enthusiasm of consumers and brands embracing Alibaba’s New Retail strategy – the convergence of online and offline retail through technology.
“This year marks the 10th anniversary of 11.11. On the back of China’s explosive digital transformation, the Festival’s astounding growth over the past decade has powered the steady growth of quality consumption sought by Chinese shoppers. The evolution also showcases the development of the Alibaba ecosystem over time expanding well beyond e-commerce,” said Alibaba Group CEO Daniel Zhang.
Zhang conceived 11.11 as a concept a decade ago, turning “Single’s Day” on the Chinese calendar into the world’s largest annual shopping event. The first 11.11 in 2009 brought in US$7.8 million in gross merchandise value (GMV). Total GMV generated in 2017 was US$25.3 billion. Over the past decade, China’s number of Internet users has risen to 802 million and 98% of them are mobile1. Alibaba has captured the hearts and minds of these Chinese consumers and expects to keep leading the way in retail innovation.
“Over the last two years, we have pioneered the concept of New Retail to accelerate the digital transformation of the offline. We are excited by the impressive results achieved to date and will continue to be the driving force innovating for merchants and customers in the coming decades. We aim to become both the number-one business partner for brands and the number-one shopping destination for consumers,” Zhang added.
This year, 500,000 items will be available for pre-order on Tmall from October 20. Customers can enjoy additional promotional coupons on Mobile Taobao and Mobile Tmall. Specifically, the 2018 11.11 Global Shopping Festival will have the following features made possible by New Retail and interactive initiatives:
About the 11.11 Global Shopping Festival
The 11.11 shopping festival began in 2009 with participation from just 27 merchants as an event for merchants and consumers to raise awareness about the value of online shopping. Last year, nearly 140,000 brands and merchants participated in the event, with consumers spending RMB168.2 billion (USD25.3 billion) during the 24-hour period. For additional history and facts from last year’s festival, as well as the latest news and updates on the 2018 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, please visit Alizila: http://www.alizila.com
About Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group’s mission is to make it easy to do business anywhere and the company aims to achieve sustainable growth for 102 years. For fiscal year ended March 2018, the company reported revenues of US$39.9 billion.
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Derek and Brenda G are now £7,700 down from the deal they signed in Benidorm in the autumn of 2005.
The sum, which included an annual £75 fee, entitled them to membership of the Designer Way Vacation Club (DWVC), one of the biggest for UK consumers.
Holiday clubs are touted as a flexible alternative to timeshare, promising discounted holidays worldwide. Although some are reputable, others promise far more than they can ever deliver.
When the couples’ contract expired, the two, now retired, sent off the paperwork to CashBack Sales & Administration, in Malaga, Spain, to reclaim their original investment.
“But despite repeatedly contacting them, we’ve never heard back,” says Derek.\
Derek and Brenda G are now £7,700 down from the deal they signed in Benidorm
Recent figures from the Office of Fair Trading show that every year almost 400,000 UK consumers fall victim to bogus holiday clubs, and lose more than £1 billion.
According to Sandy Grey of advice body the Timeshare Consumers Association, a surge in complaints is now appearing as the peak in holiday club sales was about five years ago, when there was little regulation, and many contracts are coming to an end.
Derek and Brenda were caught by a scratch-card ploy. It showed they had won a holiday, but obliged them to attend a presentation to get it. After being subjected to two hours of hard sell, they signed up.
They recall being asked to pay by credit card and think they paid half, settling the remainder through their bank when they returned. They got a cashback certificate in receipt.
The structures of these set ups are complicated, but the couple must establish how they paid, the difference between what was promised and what was in the documents, and with whom they actually have the agreement.
It is vital that the name on their certificate or contract is the same business as the one who took the card payment, warns Grey.
These are the facts Derek and Brenda need to have to make a claim, based on misrepresentation, against their credit card provider. As long as they paid £100 by card, there is a slim chance the couple might get some redress.
Grey says: “We have never heard of anyone receiving any money from CashBack Sales & Administration.”
CashBack has since said it will investigate the case.
This company is, however, the acting agent and not the firm the couple had the contract with. Neither do they have a agreement with DWVC, as this is just the club, which is part of the organisation Incentive Leisure Group (ILG).
However, its Gibraltar operation was recently liquidated. In December last year the Office of Fair Trading announced the UK arm of the company was one of three it was taking to court. Its former boss Garry Leigh, now dead, was convicted for fraud in 2009.
Derek and Brenda can’t afford to take action against ILG, even if they did know which arm they had their agreement with and indeed if it were still trading. They signed in Spain which adds more difficulties.
And they still have to satisfy the conditions for a credit card claim. But if the provider turns them down, Grey advises them to appeal to the Financial Ombudsman.
“It is a pity this couple did not try one of the holidays, as it may not have lived up to the promises. That would have then strengthened their card claim,” Grey says.
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GREATER protection is now in force for those who buy into holiday clubs. The Office of Fair Trading advises if you do get snared on holiday, or cold called at home with an offer, always ask:
Do you give cooling off rights?
Is everything you promised in the contract?
Can I take the contract away to consider at my leisure?
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Cultural appropriation isn’t a new concept, but the Man of the World Pageant seems to have taken it to a new level. On June 11, a local men’s pageant included a “bahag swimwear” portion in their program. The contestants had to strut down the runway wearing a refashioned “bahag” (which is in quotation marks since the traditional garment was visibly altered to—ehem—enhance the physique of the contestants).
As evidenced in the photos, the traditional Cordilleran garment was not worn properly. Takder, an Indigenous rights group organization, has called out the misuse of the garment, stating that it was “done in bad taste.”
People appearing to represent the organizers of the pageant have claimed it was properly represented. Though these comments can no longer be found on Facebook, the National Commision on Indigenous Peoples Cordillera Administrative Region (NCIP-CAR) have included it in their official press release.
The press release included the claims that there was an expert on board to ensure that the garment was worn correctly and its use was cleared prior to the contest. The alleged organizers also claimed that this style of the bahag was accurate and used in swimming activities.
All of these claims were refuted by the representatives of the NCIP-CAR. In its statement, it asked for the side of the organizers and their cultural expert, including proof that the bahag was ever used underwater. “The Bahag (G-string) just like any other traditional garments should be accorded the highest respect by wearing them properly and for the purpose they were made,” it noted.
Former senatorial candidate and Indigenous groups advocate Teddy Baguilat has also spoken out on the pageant. Baguilat, who is also the former governor of Ifugao, says that it was worn incorrectly and made into a “sex toy.”
Beauty pageants have become an avenue to showcase the craftsmanship of our Indigenous people. Take Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, for example, who consulted with the T’boli women to use their T’nalak cloth. Reaching out to a group to make use of their designs and attires takes effort but goes a long way in respecting their cultural identity. It also sets that boundary of staying within the line of cultural appreciation and avoids insulting others through appropriation.
If the intention is to give more representation to our Indigenous siblings, bringing attention to their plight can be done in a more tasteful manner and bring about more tangible results. For example, there are MSMEs who work with Indigenous weavers and craftspeople to create products that are marketable and still respect Indigenous culture.
While there is always room for cultural appreciation, this was definitely not the case. Displaying traditional Cordilleran and Ifugao culture is great, but fighting for their rights is even better.


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- EA just posted a video of a cup with steam coming out of it.
- It seems like the company is teasing its return to Steam.
- No more details were provided aside from the cryptic video.
Today, EA posted a video of a cup with steam coming out of it on its official Twitter account. While many thought that the company was trying to sell you merchandise, it seems like it may be signaling EA's return to Steam.
No official announcement has been made this the video was posted, but one may occur early next week. We'll keep you posted as soon as we know more. This follows a Twitter post earlier this month suggesting backend changes preparing for Origin and Steam to cross paths once again.
EA has its own store called Origin, but it doesn't seem like many PC gamers care about it. The move back to Steam may be a great way to boost sales. It's no secret that EA hasn't had the best time with games lately. Anthem was a colossal disappointment and even after all these months, it's still plagued with issues. Going back to Steam may at least boost sales.
Update 6: Microsoft wants all of TikTok, but Trump's order may interfere
The Financial Times reports that as part of negotiations, Microsoft is now inquiring whether it can buy all of TikTok, instead of just the business in the US., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. This new plan would include India and Europe (and excluding China).
Surface Duo and double Dans take over this week's Android Central podcast
Need even more Surface Duo in your life? Check out the latest Android Central podcast, in which Daniel Rubino and Daniel Bader (double the Dans!) discuss Surface Duo, Microsoft's Samsung love affair, and Project xCloud.
This is the best Windows 10 tablet you can buy right now
There are many Windows 10 tablets on the market, but it's hard to sort through the rubbish. Here's our picks for the best Windows 10 tablets you can buy right now. At the top of our list is the Surface Pro X, which we think is the best due to its ARM processor, large display, and thin form factor while still packing good battery life and excellent performance.
These are the best gaming laptops for playing PUBG
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PayPal pulls crypto waitlist, ups weekly purchase limit to $20K
Nov. 12, 2020 1:24 PM ETPayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), BTC-USD, ETH-USD, BCH-USD, LTC-USDPYPL, ETH-USD, BCH-USD, BTC-USD, LTC-USDBy: Stephen Alpher, SA News Editor40 Comments
- Following through on what was hinted at in its earnings call ten days ago, PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) says all U.S. account holders are now eligible to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies. At the time of the earnings call, just 10% of customers were able to transact in cryptos.
- Also, the weekly purchase limit has been upped to $20K. The limit was initially $10K, and then raised to $15K in early November.
- Currently, PayPal supports Bitcoin (BTC-USD), Ether (ETH-USD), Bitcoin Cash (BCH-USD), and Litecoin (LTC-USD).
- It's been a volatile session for crypto today, with most modestly lower at the moment. Bitcoin earlier topped $16K for the first time in about three years, but has slipped back to $15.92K.


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- New Dell laptops can mirror the iPhone’s screen with the help of the new Dell Mobile Connect app.
- Announced at CES 2020, the app also lets you take calls and send texts from your laptop, as well as check notifications and transfer certain types of files.
- Dell Mobile Connect also works with Android and requires a relatively new laptop to get started.
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If you own both an iPhone and a Mac, then you’re probably taking advantage of a handy feature Apple launched a few years ago to make it easier to switch back and forth between the two devices. Called Continuity, the feature lets you resume the work you started in certain apps, including the browser and Mail, on the other device. The feature also lets you take calls and send texts directly on the Mac. Add to that quick wireless transfers, and you end up with the kind of cross-device interaction that’s not really available on Android.
Windows 10 does support Android mirroring, and Huawei implemented a similar feature on its devices last year. But Windows and Android come from two different companies and aren’t a natural pair. With that in mind, mirroring iPhone on a Dell laptop running Windows 10 might seem just as unnatural. But now it’s possible.
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In the 1967 film “The Graduate,”
Mr. McGuire offers one word of advice to
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Today, plastic items of all kinds travel far and wide in their journey into eternity. One of those destinations is in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California and north of Hawaii. There it has decided that it is so comfortable that it swirls along with other throw away items in a mass of garbage called the “Pacific Trash Vortex.”
The very thing that makes plastic items useful to consumers – their durability and stability – also makes them a problem in marine environments. Around 100 million tons of plastic are produced each year. About 10% ends up in the sea with roughly 20% of this is from ships and platforms, and the rest from land.
The North Pacific sub-tropical gyre covers a large area of the Pacific in which the water circulates clockwise in a slow spiral. Winds are light. The currents tend to force any floating material into the low energy central area of the gyre. There are few islands on which the floating material can beach. So it stays there in the gyre, in astounding quantities estimated at six kilos of plastic for every kilo of naturally occurring plankton. The equivalent of an area the size of Texas swirling slowly around like a clock, entangling sea creatures in its snares.
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Unlike naturally occurring compounds, plastic does not photo-degrade, it simply breaks up into ever-smaller pieces and lingers in the environment as an invisible toxic dust. Walk along any beach anywhere in the world and washed ashore will be many plastic bags, bottles and containers, plastic drums, expanded polystyrene packing, polyurethane foam pieces, pieces of polypropylene fishing net and discarded lengths of rope. Together with traffic cones, disposable lighters, vehicle tires and toothbrushes, these items have been casually thrown away on land and at sea and have been carried ashore by wind and tide.
Fortunately, some businesses are starting to realize the environmental harm that can be wrought by some plastic items, namely plastic grocery bags. Whole Foods has announced plans to stop offering disposable, plastic grocery bags in all 270 stores in the USA, Canada, and the United Kingdom by Earth Day — April 22. That means roughly 100 million plastic bags will be kept out of the environment between that date and the end of 2008.
Whole Foods decision comes as other cities and countries are moving in the direction of freeing us from those plastic bags that seem to multiply like rabbits. San Francisco banned them; Oakland is considering a ban. New York and New Jersey require retailers to recycle them, and China announced a ban this month.
Now, if China – that great energy-guzzling, product-spewing nation can ban plastic bags, then we are really behind as a society. Yup, plastics is the word, but it sure doesn’t have the same sense of destiny today that it did in the day of “The Graduate.”


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Spice Mobiles has launched the Nexian NV-45 smartphone in India in partnership with Flipkart. The Nexian smartphone brand promises to deliver high utility technology features at an affordable price tag of Rs. 3,799.
Commenting at the launch, CEO at Spice Mobiles – Mr. Amandeep Singh said that the company is pleased to launch the internationally successful smartphone brand Nexian in India.
The dual-SIM Nexian NV-45 boasts a 4.5-inch FWVGA Dragontrail display and is powered by a 1.2GHz Spreadtrum SPRD7731 Quad-core processor and Mali-400 MP2 GPU for graphics. Paired with 1GB of RAM, the smartphone offers 8GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card.
Running on Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system out-of-the-box, the handset is fuelled by a 1,650 mAh battery.
On the camera front, the Nexian NV-45 sport a 5MP AF rear camera with Dual LED flash support and a 3.2MP front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.
Connectivity-wise, the dual-SIM (WCDMA + GSM) smartphone supports 3G HSPA+, EDGE, Standard Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth v2.1, Micro USB 2.0 and a 3.5mm headset jack.
Priced at Rs. 3,799, the Nexian NV-45 is exclusively available to buy on Flipkart.com in two different color variants i.e. Black and Grey.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - With everyone looking for ways to stay healthy, many people are looking to supplements and home remedies.
Associate professor, UAB Division of Infectious Diseases Dr. Jodie Dionne-Odom said she’s often asked if vitamins can help boost the immune system to prevent catching a viral infection?
“A lot of people want to have stronger immune systems,” said Dionne-Odom. “Unfortunately, No.”
Although it seems the vitamins, vinegar’s and powders are flying off the shelves as fast as cold medicines during the COVID-19 outbreak, Dr. Dionne-Odom said they won’t give you an upper hand in fighting the virus.
"The way to have a strong immune system is to take care of your health, get enough sleep, eat and drink. There isn’t any miracle vitamin or something that you can take to boost your immunity,” she explained.
Doctors say your best bet to staying healthy is washing your hands, social distancing, and staying home as much as possible.


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Import volumes of fossil fuels including diesel and petrol dropped in June 2013 compared to same period last year.
Data provided by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in the August 2013 bulletin released recently indicates that Malawi imported 17.7 million litres of diesel in June 2013 20 percent less compared to 21.9 million litres imported in June 2012.
The data further indicates that petrol imports dropped by about 30 percent to 9.1 million litres compared to 13.3 million litres in the same period.
But analysts have attributed the drop to the automatic fuel price mechanism (APM) which has prompted a rise in fuel prices in line with the depreciation of the kwacha and other costs.
Indigenous Business Association of Malawi (Ibam) president who is also Country Wide Car Hire general manager, Mike Mlombwa, in an interview on Wednesday said the drop is obviously due to the rise in fuel prices since the adoption of the APM coupled with the depreciation of the kwacha.
“Fuel has now become more expensive and motorists have now cut usage of cars to critical reasons. It is very unfortunate that the depreciation of the kwacha has a great bearing on the rise in fuel prices.
“Due to high prices, others have also opted to buy smaller [cars] or not to buy motor vehicles all together. Both businesses and consumers are feeling the pinch of the rising fuel costs,” said Mlombwa.
According to the NSO bulletin, total motor vehicle registrations in May 2012 dropped to 930 from 1 141 in May 2011. During the same period new saloon and estate cars dropped from 548 to 492, while new commercial vehicles fell from 456 to 251.
But commenting on the fuel industry developments last November, Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola argued that the APM was important because it has made fuel available.
“Those that are honest will agree that it was more expensive and inconvenient to access fuel before the implementation of the new policies under President Joyce Banda administration. Before the change in policy motorists used to sleep at pump stations or had to buy tainted fuel which was bad for cars at even higher prices,” said Matola.
In January 2013 Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) chief executive officer Chancellor Kaferapanjira was quoted in The Nation having said that the APM has helped reduce the fuel import bill by 23 percent to $23 million from $30 million per month.
Keferanjira argued that the APM was an important efficiency measure because one cannot just drive out without justification.


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Victoria Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher
Melbourne Comes Alive With Inaugural PAX Australia
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Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher today welcomed games enthusiasts to Melbourne for Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Australia the first PAX event to be held outside of North America since it began in 2004.
Speaking on the eve of PAX Australia, Ms. Asher said hosting PAX in Melbourne reinforces Victoria’s reputation as the creative heart of Australia.
“As the hub of Australia’s game industry, Melbourne is the natural home for PAX Australia, which kicks off tomorrow and will combine the exciting programs from North American expos with local content and community events.” Ms. Asher said.
“This is an excellent opportunity to highlight our creative games industry and local talent to the rest of the world.”
“As a major international event with both consumer and industry elements, PAX generates significant national and global exposure of Melbourne and Victoria, attracting interstate and international visitors to Victoria.”
Taking place at the Melbourne Showgrounds from 19 – 21 July 2013, PAX Australia celebrates the games industry, connecting internationally renowned games developers with their fans while providing an inclusive community environment.
Ms. Asher said Victoria has a strong games industry with more than 75 games development studios, animation houses and games industry service providers.
“Games development is the fastest growing sector of the worldwide audio visual market, with the latest PwC Outlook report indicating that total global consumer spending on interactive games will expand from $61.5 Billion in 2012 to $84.2 Billion in 2017.” Ms. Asher said.
“The Victorian Coalition Government also understands the economic importance of this industry and its potential to drive the development of new approaches to e-health, e-learning and other areas.”
“For over 30 years, Victorian companies have been developing games, pushing the limits of game innovation and game design.” Ms. Asher said.
PAX is the largest consumer games event in the world, first held in Seattle in 2004 and nearly doubling in size each successive year and expanding to a second show in Boston in 2010. A festival celebrating games culture, it connects the world’s leading game publishers with their most avid fans while providing an inclusive community environment.
PAX Australia will combine the exciting program from the international shows with local content and community events. International guests, speakers, musicians and developers will join local game industry representatives to showcase games and community events in Melbourne.
PAX Australia will be held at the Melbourne Showgrounds from 19-21 July 2013. The Victorian Coalition Government secured PAX Australia for Melbourne in 2013.


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Coffee addicts, listen up: your beloved Sewickley will be closed Sunday through Thursday for renovations. The new improvements in the store, however, aim to be well worth the wait.
“The renovation will include new floors, ceiling, paints and the long-awaited extra seating,” said store manager Stephanie Scherer, “and that’s just a few main items.”
In addition, an oven will be installed so that customers can enjoy warm pastries and sandwiches, she said. The warming oven will be available for customers starting on March 28.
Coincidentally, the Starbucks logo changed just as the store is being remodeled. According to Scherer, Starbucks remodels its stores every five to 10 years “or as needed.”
The coffeehouse giant released its new logo on Tuesday in celebration of its 40th anniversary.
Starbucks released a statement saying that the logo unleashes the Siren, “a mythological figure who represents the romance and creativity that inspired the founders of Starbucks 40 years ago.”
“We are coffee and will always be coffee, but we are so much more than that," Scherer said. "The siren represents our commitment to our customers, our partners, our communities and our coffee growing regions.”
Visit Sewickley Starbucks on Friday to see the store glow in its new-logoed, remodeled glory.
And don't forget, there are plenty of other places in the village, such as Bagels or , to get your coffee fix.


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MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS), a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display technology, today confirmed that its patented PicoP® display technology has been adopted as part of a pico projector module that a leading Fortune Global 100 consumers electronics company announced it is developing1. MicroVision has been supporting the Fortune Global 100 since April 2013 in its development of this high definition (HD) display engine. The module is expected to showcase the benefits of laser beam scanning technology for pico projectors.
MicroVision is the pioneer in laser beam scanning display technology, holding more than 500 patents including proprietary MEMS and control algorithms. The Fortune Global 100 is a leader in semiconductor lasers and optical technology and announced that it aims to bring this module to market for use in pico projectors and other devices with projector functionality. MicroVision believes the announcement by this global leader in consumer electronics is a very positive development for the emerging pico projection market.
“We are honored that this consumer electronics leader known for its innovative and high quality products has incorporated PicoP display technology in its pico projector module,” said Alexander Tokman, president and CEO, MicroVision. “The result is a display engine with the image quality and performance that could be at the heart of products that delight consumers.”
In a recent market research report, Pico Projector Market by Technology, Type, Product Model, Brightness, Application, Geography, Forecasts to 2020, the firm Markets and Markets calls pico projectors “an emerging technology set to revolutionize the global projector market.” The report forecasts significant growth of over 40% CAGR over seven years reaching $10B by 2020.
The Markets and Markets report also calls out the importance of lasers in spurring growth in the pico projector market: “Lasers are the key technology to improve handheld projectors and lasers will be the dominant light source in the future. High performance and low cost laser light sources will revolutionize the handheld projector market which will be fuelling the growth of the market.”
PicoP display technology is a powerful, patented solution that projects high definition, focus free content from a tiny, low power display engine. MicroVision’s technology enables OEMs to deliver a high quality consumer viewing experience to their customers by offering enhanced ways to view and share information. Whether for personal entertainment, social engagement, business collaboration, driver safety or in whatever way OEMs’ imaginations take them, PicoP display technology could be the exciting new element that consumers are searching for to elevate their mobile experience.
MicroVision is the creator of PicoP® display technology, an ultra-miniature laser projection solution for mobile consumer electronics, automotive head-up displays and other applications. MicroVision’s patented display technology helps OEMs break down display boundaries and offer enhanced visibility to mobile experiences. Nearly two decades of research has led MicroVision to become an independently recognized leader in the development of intellectual property. MicroVision’s IP portfolio has been recognized by the Patent Board as a top 50 IP portfolio among global industrial companies and is also included in the Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index. The company is based in Redmond, Wash.
MicroVision and PicoP are trademarks of MicroVision, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
Certain statements contained in this release, including those relating to market growth, market demand product and technology development by third parties, product benefits and those containing words such as “expects,” “could,” and “aims” are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the company's forward-looking statements include the following: our ability to raise additional capital when needed; products incorporating our PicoP display engine may not achieve market acceptance, commercial partners may not perform under agreements as anticipated, we may be unsuccessful in identifying parties interested in paying any amounts or amounts we deem desirable for the purchase or license of IP assets, our or our customers failure to perform under open purchase orders; our financial and technical resources relative to those of our competitors; our ability to keep up with rapid technological change; government regulation of our technologies; our ability to enforce our intellectual property rights and protect our proprietary technologies; the ability to obtain additional contract awards; the timing of commercial product launches and delays in product development; the ability to achieve key technical milestones in key products; dependence on third parties to develop, manufacture, sell and market our products; potential product liability claims; and other risk factors identified from time to time in the company's SEC reports, including the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Except as expressly required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in circumstances or any other reason.
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Walgreen (NYSE:WAG) reports that its comparable store sales saw a drop of 11.1 percent year over year as its pharmacy sales continue to drag and generic introductions impacting. Additionally, the company blames the reduced rate of flu shots this season on slowing sales.
Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) shares rise following suggestions that founder Richard Schulze will continue with the buyout bid with private equity interests closer to being on board. ValueWalk stated that it will be the P-E firms Schulze, which drives negotiations, and Best Buy may also take a deal as its options are running out.
J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP):On February 1st will be when the company is transformed, stated CEO Ron Johnson. The executive claims that big sales gains and profits will begin druing Q1 with the conclusion of the “adjustment period.” Johnson added, “We look at JCP as a start-up.”
Target (NYSE:TGT) intends to raise the use of QR codes in its stores allowing shoppers to scan codes to purchase items with free shipping included. The company intends to focus on impulse holiday season buys by parents who have their kids with them. Also, the company is advertising and selling its products in innovative technology centered manners by encouraging consumers to use their smartphones in stores.
bebe Stores (NASDAQ:BEBE) announces the hiring of a search firm to help with finding a new CEO. This comes during turmoil following the company’s statement that same-store sales saw a drop of 9.4 percent during September.
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A little taste of Northside is coming to a quaint general store in Northern Kentucky.
Urban Artifact is brewing a golden ale in honor of the Rabbit Hash General Store, which has been the heart of historic Rabbit Hash since 1831.
The ale is gold in color, crisp in flavor and it clocks in at 5.6 ABV, said Scott Hand, co-owner of Urban Artifact.
“We loved the collaborative process with the folks in Rabbit Hash, and we’re confident we’ve produced something both sides of the river can be proud of,” Hand said in a statement.
The Rabbit Hash Golden Ale is available in Urban Artifact’s taproom, and six packs will be available at the Rabbit Hash General Store on Oct. 13.


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Kendall Jenner featured in the 95th Anniversary issue of Vogue Paris
Vogue Paris in its 95th anniversary issue has published four covers for its prestigious fashion magazine with four celebrity stars for the celebration of a century. Kendall Jenner, the very young model who made her debut four seasons back with Fashion Month, has already joined the ranks of super models according to Vogue Paris. According to Forbes magazine, the 19 year old model has been ranked in their list of world’s highest-paid models too which is quite a big thing for the very young model. This is one of the best compliments and accolades she could ask for.
This is not the end yet; Kendall Jenner is also appearing on the cover page of the Vogue Paris magazine alongside super models and celebrity stars like Christy Turlington, Kate Moss, and Gisele Bundchen who are selected to appear for the four covers of the Vogue Paris’s collectible covers. The October Issue which celebrates the 95th anniversary of the fashion magazine will showcase all four models in their cover issues. Jenner is the youngest among the other super models.
Though Jenner had been a reality star with her 2007 Keeping up with the Kardashians, she never made it big until she walked for Marc Jacobs fashion show in the year 2014. She has since then has got prestigious and lucrative offers like beauty contract from Estee Lauder and a few campaigns for brands like Fendi, Givenchy and Balmain.
Though she has not yet got so much success in the competitive world of fashion yet, but this is really an achievement since she is sharing space with super models like Kate Moss and Bundchen as they have decades of work behind them and is legendary now. With this achievement she is sure to go places. Lily Rose Depp is another newcomer who is likely to be walking the steps of Kendall which seems likely with her growing popularity.


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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Apple Inc.
is suing Amazon.com Inc.
over Amazon's use of the term "App Store," on which Apple claims a trademark, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Apple is seeking an injuction to stop Amazon's use of the phrase and unspecified damages, the report said, citing a complaint filed Friday in federal court for the Northern District of California.
About the Author
Michael Kitchen is Asia editor for MarketWatch and is based in Los Angeles. You can follow him on Twitter at @KitchenNews.


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Dunnhumby Future Trends will use the company's huge wealth of data to enable Tesco and suppliers to spot trends and analyse purchasing habits. Dunnhumby will launch the service in the UK first before rolling it out internationally.
"We are sitting on so much data about what people do," said an insider. "We want to start to use the data to be much more predictive about what is going to happen next and to analyse the data in a slightly different way to spot emerging opportunities."
LMG, the company behind the Nectar loyalty card used by Sainsbury's, last year launched a subscription website offering suppliers access to Sainsbury's till roll data. It is designed for suppliers to analyse market trends and shopper behaviour.


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Pinterest is the new kid on the block, but many PR pros have already figured out that Pinterest pinboards mean publicity. However, there are probably a few things you still don’t know about the new social media darling, such as:
1. It’s #3
Pinterest is now the third most popular social media site on the ‘net, right behind Facebook and Twitter. No, not #3 among women, or #3 with Etsy sellers or anything like that – #3 TOTAL. In March alone they boasted over 104 million visitors, with Twitter getting 182 million and LinkedIn coming in at #4 with 86 million. Considering they just opened shop in March of 2010, it’s rather remarkable growth.
2. A Lot of Women Visitors, But …
Pinterest gets the reputation of being a lady-fest, and for the most part it’s true. However, it’s not exactly as skewed as you might first think. Earlier this year, the numbers showed that the percentages were close to 65% women, 35% men. Not 50/50, but not quite the estrogen fueled crowd everyone says it is! It shows there’s definitely a huge market on Pinterest for anyone who loves pictures of random things that are teal or made of ceramic.
3. Loads of Time
Facebook has the market cornered on visits, definitely. However, there’s one area Pinterest has them beat: time spent on the site. The average Facebook user only spends 12 minutes checking out what their friends are doing. Over on Pinterest, it’s up to almost 16 minutes, just behind Youtube at 16.5! The numbers are assuredly skewed due to the ease of Pinterest’s mobile version, where you can just scroll … and scroll … and scroll …
4. Growth from the Midwest
While we normally associate tech growth with an area like California or New York, Pinterest’s growth can be attributed to the Midwest. From there it swiftly spread to all over the country and is now taking over the world. Shows if you capture the Heartland you’ve got the rest of the nation’s heart, too!
5. They Actively Discourage Self Promotion
Businesses looking to send traffic to their stores and websites are faced with a problem: Pinterest etiquette dictates that users don’t self-promote. As a result, it’s forced many a business to go back to the drawing board and try to figure out how they can successfully shift people from Pinterest to the checkout line without crossing the imaginary promotion border. The key is to keep it simple, light, and fun, just like the website itself.
Have you used Pinterest yet? Why or why not?
This article is written by Mickie Kennedy, founder of eReleases (http://www.ereleases.com), the online leader in affordable press release distribution. Download your free copy of 7 Cheap PR Tactics for Success in Any Economy here: http://www.ereleases.com/7cheaptactics.html


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The R&B singer and fashionista's upcoming collaboration with the UK highstreet brand is set to be unveiled during London Fashion Week on Saturday, February 16.
As well as being a Grammy award-winning recording artist, Rihanna has always been a style fanatic.
The latest news from her camp is that a Spring/Summer 2013 collection of clothing and accessories designed by Rihanna for River Island will be unveiled at a presentation during London Fashion Week (February 15-19).
River Island's Chief Executive Ben Lewis, said that he was excited to be presenting the collection at London Fashion Week: "this is the perfect platform to showcase Rihanna's design talent and ambition."
Rihanna described the collaboration as "a dream come true for me". "I have wanted to design my own collection for a long time and to present my collection for River Island alongside all of the other great design talent at LFW is a real privilege. I can't wait to see the reaction from my fans and the fashion press!" she added.
The collection will be available at River Island stores around the world and online from March 5, and exclusively in the USA and Japan at Opening Ceremony concept stores.
Founded in 1948 in London, River Island has over 300 locations in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Russia, Holland, Poland, Belgium and Middle East.
Rihanna has sold over 42 million albums worldwide. Her latest release, "Unapologetic" went to the top of the Billboard 200 when it was released in November. This is Rihanna's first fashion line, but the star has previously released a line of perfumes: Reb'l Fleur, Rebelle and Nude.


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New Delhi: From a financial standpoint, April is a significant month because several new tax laws go into effect during this month. From a new tax structure to rising car prices, the adjustments are anticipated to affect citizens’ daily lives. Also, on the list are price changes of gas and prescription drugs, toll variations, and new regulations for the sale of gold jewellery. The following are the significant changes that will take effect at the start of the new fiscal year, in addition to new tax slabs and modified savings scheme benefits.
Also read: 10 big changes in Income Tax rules that can affect taxpayers from April 1: Check details here
Commercial LPG price slashed: In the national capital, the cost of 19 kg commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders has been reduced by Rs 91.50. The new price for the 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders is Rs 2,028. Though, the cost of domestic LPG cylinders hasn’t changed. Domestic 14.2 kg LPG cylinder prices was increased by Rs 150 last month, and commercial gas cylinder prices increased by Rs 350.
New Tax regime: Taxpayers will benefit from lower tax rates under the new system, but they won’t be able to take advantage of certain exemptions and deductions. However, if taxpayers want to use these exemptions and deductions, they can select the earlier regime.
Costly Cars: Phase 2 of BS6 emission norms will go into effect, necessitating the adherence to stricter emission standards for all new vehicles. Major auto manufacturers expect a price increase as a result of this.
Home Loan rates: The State Bank of India (SBI) and HDFC Bank’s special home loan rates are no longer available, which will result in higher interest rates for borrowers. This is a significant change.
FD for Senior Citizens: A number of banks will stop offering their senior citizen deposit programmes, including SBI’s “We Care” programme, which offered senior citizens 50 basis points over standard rates.
Mutual Funds for Debt: Debt mutual funds that invest less than 35 per cent in equity shares will no longer be eligible for indexation benefits and will instead be taxed at the individual’s tax slab rate. Bonds, government securities, and other fixed-income securities are the main investments of debt mutual funds, a particular type of mutual fund.
Buy gold jewellery and other gold objects with HUID number: From April 1, all jewellery stores in India are only allowed to sell hallmarked gold jewellery with a Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number. A six-digit alphanumeric code is a HUID number. Every piece of jewellery will receive one at the time of hallmarking, and each one will be different. It provides transparency and allows the buyer to obtain an accurate gold valuation.
Toll rates hike: Highway and motorway tolls are expected to increase by 3.5 per cent to 7 per cent. For shorter distances, there will also be an additional 10 per cent increase. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway toll in Maharashtra will increase by 18 per cent.
NPS rule change: In order to speed up and simplify annuity payments after leaving the National Pension System (NPS), the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has mandated that subscribers upload specific documents as of April 1, 2023. PFRDA, in regulatory collaboration with IRDAI, has simplified the annuity purchase procedure. In order to issue an annuity, Annuity Service Providers (ASPs) will use the NPS withdrawal form that Subscribers provided at the time of exit at nodal officers/POPs.
UPI transaction: All UPI transactions over 2,000 will now incur an interoperable charge of 1.1 per cent from the merchant. No additional fees will apply to UPI payments.
Stamp taxes: From April 1, stamp taxes will rise in several states. Kerala and Maharashtra will reportedly experience a 1 per cent increase starting on Saturday.
Rise in medicine: From April 1, the cost of a number of life-saving medications will rise by about 12 per cent. Numerous essentials, such as antibiotics, analgesics, and heart medications.
Online gaming tax: TDS, or tax deducted at source, will now be applied to online gaming applications. Such activities will now incur a 30 per cent TDS on winning proceeds.
Axis Bank updates its savings account tariff structure: Axis Bank has updated its savings and salary account tariff structure as of April 1. For instance, the bank changed the standards for the Prestige savings accounts’ average balance requirements. The average monthly balance (AMB) replaces the average quarterly balance (AQB) of Rs 75,000.


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North Korea faces in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country is now facing food shortages, which are devastatingly impacting the population.
The food shortage is a result of several factors, including natural disasters, economic sanctions, and the COVID-19 pandemic. North Korea has been hit hard by a series of typhoons and floods in recent years, which have destroyed crops and infrastructure. Additionally, the country has been subject to strict economic sanctions, which have limited its ability to import food and other essential goods.
Bad Affect On Trade And Commerce
The COVID-19 pandemic has also significantly impacted North Korea’s food supply. The country closed its borders early in the pandemic to prevent the spread of the virus, which has had a ripple effect on trade and commerce. The closure of borders has limited the country’s ability to import food and other essential goods, exacerbating the food shortage.
The food shortage has a devastating impact on the population, particularly on vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly. The article reports that some families are surviving on just one meal a day, while others are resorting to eating grass and wild plants to survive.
North Korea Government Ready to Help
The North Korean government has acknowledged the food shortage and has called for urgent action to address the issue. The government has announced plans to increase food production and distribute food aid to needy people. However, the effectiveness of these measures remains to be seen, particularly given the country’s limited resources and the impact of economic sanctions.
The food shortage facing North Korea in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation is dire, with many families struggling to access enough food to survive. The North Korean government has acknowledged the issue and has announced plans to address it, but the effectiveness of these measures remains uncertain.
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Panasonic urges govt to stop unauthorised import of devices
The government should control illegal device imports, said a high official of Panasonic, a global electronics company.
â€œIt is possible with proper inspection of the market,â€ Minoru Ando, Panasonic's global marketing group manager, told The Daily Star in a recent interview.
â€œThere used to be illegal imports in some other Asian countries, such as China, India, Singapore and the Middle East, as well, but the governments there took measures to thwart such activities.â€
Ando was in Dhaka to launch Panasonic's internet protocol (IP)-based Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) communication system.
Panasonic is already a significant player in the analogue PABX market, but this new product will consolidate its standing due to it being internet based.
â€œBangladesh will have the IP environment in the near-future to take the full advantage of this device,â€ he said, adding that Panasonic is working with internet service providers to streamline IP PABX services.
Panasonic is entertaining the possibility to developing customised applications for the PABX system, Ando said.
â€œWe are thinking of setting up a centre here, as Bangladesh has great potential.â€
Globally, Panasonic is the second largest PABX producing company with a 25 percent market share, while Cisco of USA being number one.
But in Asia, Panasonic, with its 40 percent market share, is the industry leader.


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Cannabis business leaders, scientists, technology experts and influencers will gather at the first CannaTech Cape Town summit from Sunday November 24 until Tuesday November 26 at the Lookout at the V&A Waterfront.
CannaTech Cape Town will bring together industry leaders from across Africa and around the world known
for their significant and ground-breaking contributions to the global medical cannabis market in all fields. Summit
will cover the most current industry topics, including agricultural tech
and innovation, business and finance, policy and regulation, science and medicine.
Saul Kaye, founder and CEO of CannaTech and iCAN: Israel-Cannabis, said: “Africa is on the verge of a green revolution. The continent has a major opportunity to participate in this burgeoning global industry and, in turn, help patients in need around the world.
“The fact that leading industry figures and scientists from America, Canada, Israel, Europe, South America and Australia will participate in the summit is testament to this understanding.
“As someone born in South Africa, I could not be prouder to bring CannaTech to Cape Town.”
See www.canna-tech.co/capetown/ for more information.


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A law intended to clean up big public companies has taken its toll on small private ones--both financially and emotionally.
Why there may finally be relief in sight.
5 Brand Disasters That Will Happen in 2015
5 Things That Millionaires Do Consistently
Charlize Theron Shows Why Employees' Salaries Should Be Transparent
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Why Apple CEO Tim Cook Makes $64 Million Less Than the Company's Retail Boss


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R.P. McMurphy's unveils 900 car parking garage
CINCINNATI - The popular Oakley pub R.P. McMurphy's unveiled a newly constructed 900 car parking facility this week. The massive six story facility was presented as a gift from the City of Cincinnati to the residents of Oakley. The structure replaces the small outdoor deck that was never approved for occupancy by the city.
City officials say the gift is intended as a reparation gesture for the unapproved deck. A spokesman for the Cincinnati Zoning Commission said, "We understand the hardship the Zoning Commission may have created within the community by not granting an occupancy permit for the deck. Hopefully Oakley residents and R.P. McMurphy's Patrons will consider this gift a sincere gesture of good will."
The parking facility will feature a vast network of covered skywalk structures linking it to the nearby Kroger shopping center, the Drexel apartment complex, the Oakley Library, the Brookstone apartment complex, and the Rookwood Commons shopping center. The structure will also feature several convenience services and amenities to be announced later.
- Panera boasts most extensive bread-oriented art collection in U.S.
- Preparing for prison life, Martha Stewart makes elegant improvements to prison uniform.
- Tricia Macke wins 45th consecutive regional Emmy for tanning
- BP works to clean oil spill, makes no promises on station restrooms
- New Pope taking leave of absence to launch new blog at SXSW
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@cbs46.com STONECREST, Ga. (CBS46) — Far from a sci-fi movie, two robots are some of the newest security team members at the Mall at Stonecrest. Shoppers, meet Stoney and Pebble.
Earlier this year, the pair was rolled out for increased security as the mall extended its hours of operation. Weighing around 500 and 350 pounds each, the robots can do a lot more than you would expect.
You can learn more information: cbs46.com


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May 27, 2005 |
HYDERABAD: Reliance Infocomm would provide voice and internet connectivity to 399 towns and about 9700 villages in Andhra Pradesh in its effort to revolutionise wireless internet access throughout the state. The company would extend the connectivity to a total of 550 towns and 17000 villages in phases, R Balachandran, Chief Executive Officer, AP circle and Pankaj Rajpal, Business Head-Data Products, Wireless Group, told reporters on Friday. "AP has gained ground as an IT and digital hub. We at Reliance Infocomm have taken it as a mission to bridge the digital divide and carry the benefits of communication and internet access even to small towns and villages across the length and breadth of the state", Balachandran said.
March 26, 2004 |
NEW DELHI: At a time when internet subscriber growth is almost flat and about 200 ISP licences have been surrendered, setting up local internet exchanges will lead to reduction in costs and propel spread of the Net into rural and semi-urban areas, an ICRA report said. "The number of internet subscribers in the country is currently showing a low growth. For example, new internet connections, which grew to three million by March 2001 from 0.28 million in March 1999, were just about 4 million in 2003," the report said.
March 21, 2005 |
MUMBAI: Reliance Infocomm on Monday announced an agreement with LG Electronics to offer internet connectivity on LG desktop personal computers. As per the agreement, those buying LG desktop computers in India would be provided Reliance cordless Fixed Wireless Phone (FWP) and a data cable to avail internet connectivity at speeds faster than dial-up connections, the company said in a release here on Monday. "Through this tie-up we are trying to bridge both the access as well as the cost gaps, besides boosting internet penetration", Reliance Infocomm Chief Operating Officer Kamal Nanavaty said in the release.
November 13, 2013 |
NEW DELHI: The number of Internet users in India is expected to rise 18.53 per cent in the coming eight months to reach 24.3 crore by June 2014, on the back of higher adoption of mobiles as a means to access the Internet, a report today said. India is also expected to overtake the US as the second largest Internet base in the world by the same time. "The report estimates that by June 2014, India will have 243 million Internet users, at which point of time, it is expected to overtake the US as the second largest Internet base in the world," the I-Cube 2013 report, released by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)
November 20, 2013 |
NEW YORK: India's entrepreneurial innovators have the potential to build the "next Google" if the country "plays its cards right" and ensures Internet access for millions of its citizens, Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt has said. In an essay written for the book 'Reimagining India: Unlocking The Potential of Asia's Next Superpower' edited by global consulting firm McKinsey, Schmidt dubbed India "an Internet laggard" saying he feels Internet in the country today is like where it was in America in about 1994 - four years before Google was even born.
July 23, 2002 |
LONDON: There will be 46 million broadband Internet subscribers in the world by the end of 2002, a huge jump of 16 million in a year, supported mainly by an affordable technology. Asia-Pacific region is leading the growth for Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line technology that delivers fast broadband Internet access over existing telephone lines, a report by technology analysts In-Sat said. "DSL has absolutely exploded in the international market, especially in the Asia-Pacific region," the report said.
October 21, 2010 |
SAN FRANCISCO: The world will have 5.3 billion mobile phone subscribers by the end of the year, the International Telecommunications Union has predicted in a new report, publicised at its annual conference in Guadalajara, Mexico. The report said that mobile phone networks are already available to over 90 percent of the world's population. Mobile phone penetration in developed countries is 68 percent, a saturation level higher than any previous technology. Internet access is also exploding, the report found.
February 25, 2014 |
BARCELONA: FMCG giant Unilever has partnered Internet.org, a Facebook-led alliance, to study how Internet adoption can be increased in rural communities in India. As an initial step, Internet.org and Unilever will carry out a comprehensive study to examine the opportunities to increase internet adoption in rural communities. Apart from infrastructure and cost -- which are known barriers to connectivity, the partnership will carefully evaluate other educational and cultural factors that limit Internet use. "Lowering the barriers to Internet access requires a collaborative effort.
June 18, 2006 |
What are the latest trends on the issue of workplace internet policies across the world? Is there some learning for Indian companies in this regard? ABC We are beginning to see different trends emerging in the field of workplace internet policies across the world. The last few years saw some generous ones relating to internet access because of the belief that giving unlimited web access to employees would facilitate original thinking and more productivity.
October 29, 2012 |
MUMBAI: India's entertainment and media industry , the fastest growing in the world, is poised to clock an average growth rate, or CAGR, of 17 per cent over the next five years to exceed Rs 1,75,000 crore, a CII-PwC report has said. The burgeoning internet segment has the potential to outshine the print sector by 2014, according to the CII-PwC's 'India Entertainment and Media Outlook 2012', which says the overall growth will be driven by advertising spend, consumer spend, infrastructure and policy support.


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Halo Infinite Campaign File Size has been revealed by the official Xbox Game Pass app releasing the size of the week a near week before the official release of the campaign. Thankfully, this is one campaign that is light on storage and won’t need much space.
Halo Infinite Campaign File Size has been revealed – your storage is safe
Halo Infinite Campaign Size has been revealed early by the Xbox Game Pass App. The notification is appearing for some users on Xbox Game Pass mobile app.
Here are the screenshots showing the size of the game and being pre-loaded an Xbox Series S.
Currently, many people are reporting that the installation doesn’t start for them, and many people are also unable to start the installation from the Xbox Store on their console, but this means that pre-load should be imminent for players.
28GB for Halo Infinite is a relatively modest install size, considering how most games today are double or even triple of the size.
The Multiplayer alone is 18GB on Xbox Series consoles, so this is also a big saving on storage for fans of the series who are looking to make the most of their storage while being able to enjoy a game that they have been eagerly waiting for.
Halo Infinite is set to launch on December 8th for the PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series console family. It will be a free game for all Xbox Game Pass users, and will see the iconic return of Master Chief taking on an entirely new threat.
With the game physical copies already out in the wild, you will have to exercise caution when going through your favorite places of information. Whether its YouTube or Reddit.
What do you think of the Halo Infinite Campaign File Size? Let us know in the comments section below.